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Binding: Video Game
Brand: Sony Computer Entertainment
EAN: 0711719449126
ESRB Age Rating: Teen
Label: Not Available
Manufacturer: Not Available
Manufacturer Minimum Age: 156 months
Platform: PlayStation
Publisher: Not Available
Sales Rank: 736
Studio: Not Available
Features:- 3 years in the making with a development team of over 100 members
- Transform into Dragoons and unleash extraordinary powers
- Incredibly diverse characters wield unique weapons and Dragoon attacks powered by the elements
- Totally unique and innovative tactical combat "Additionals" System
- Discover the truth about the Black Monster
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Product Description:
A four-disc RPG epic, The Legend of Dragoon is set in a time of swords, magic, and dragons. Ten thousand years prior, the Dragon War pitted Dragoons--humans with the power to control dragons--against Enslavers, magicians who sought to enslave the humans. Now Dart, a young warrior, is on a quest to find the demon that killed his parents. The Legend of Dragoon features prerendered, 3-D backgrounds and detailed, polygonal figures. Several nonplaying characters and many full-motion video scenes take you through the complex story. The game's turn-based battle engine allows you to increase the strength of an attack through repeated button taps and shows the percentage increase you've created. A timing feature in the battle modes allows you to add devastating combinations to your attacks. The Spirit Points you accumulate during your quest can be used to unlock a special power, known as the Dragon attack.
Editorial Review:
Talk about going out with a bang! Sony Computer Entertainment releasedits four-disc The Legend of Dragoon for the PlayStation only monthsbefore the release of that console's successor, the PlayStation2. This veryabsorbing role-playing game, with hours upon hours of story and inventivegameplay, might just be the last great title for the glorious PSX.
The copious story begins with Dart, a vengeful young man with spiky hair and redarmor who embarks on a desperate rescue mission to break his childhoodsweetheart out of a castle prison. The two join forces with a knight who istrying to end a war that's destroying the region. Dart soon learns that he is aDragoon--a human who's privy to the spiritual power of dragons. Like all RPGheroes, Dart is up against impossible odds, but his newfound Dragoon magic andbattle skills go a long way toward making the bet even money.
And that's just the beginning. Grab a spare memory card and a comfy chair and beprepared to spend at least 20 hours getting through the first disk (there arethree others just like it in the double-wide case). It's hard to sustain aplayer through this kind of time span, but The Legend of Dragoon takeschances and wins. For example, its battle system is turn based, so you canactually use some strategy, but it also features special 'additions,' orfighting combos that unfold if you match the X button to that addition's timing.When handling three players' additions, each with unique sequences, it can bequite challenging. You can increase the potency of the elemental magic up to 160percent by quickly tapping X during your cast. Also, the perspectives oftenchange between battles--players will direct the action from behind the heroes,behind the villains, looking down from above, and off to the side.
There are a couple downsides to the game. First, the stylized transitions intoand out of battle mode, while initially cool, quickly becomeexhausting--especially when running the gauntlet through lesser foes in the wilderness orlower ramparts of a castle. The game's story is built such that you're watchingthe sometimes goofy dialog as a spectator rather than participating in it. Thereare a few occasions when the game will prompt you to choose from two differentresponses, but often either response will bring about the same conclusion. Thattightly controlled narrative, however, often works in the player's favor bykeeping the game flowing instead of the wandering common in other RPGs, whereplayers waste time looking to each townsperson for direction.
Overall, the game's wonderfully illustrated sets, light exploration and problemsolving, and a handful of jaw-dropping full-motion video scenes make TheLegend of Dragoon fun to play and hard to put down. --Porter Hall
Pros: - Hours upon hours of story and gameplay
- Turn-based battle made more exciting by combo-attack-style 'additions'
- Many different monsters, spells, weapons, and items
Cons: - Very linear gameplay offers no chance to affect outcome
- Stylish pre- and postbattle sequences quickly grow tiresome
Customer Reviews Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Great GameBad Glitch
I absolutely love this game.It is by far the best one for PS1 however for some reason my copy has a bad glitch after a boss fight on disc 2.Fight works great but when you try to continue you get a beutiful black screen.Have done all I can.No scratches, new game, bad glitch.
Rating:  - Great RPG
The Legend of Dragoon is a great RPG
(Role Playing Game). Though some critics would say it was Sony's poor attempt to make the typical RPG story/gameplay, others say that it was Sony's successful release before the arrival of the PS2.
To me, this game is one of my favorite games. It has a good story as well as memorable characters. The fighting system is based upon combo attacks, where you must hit the designated key at the right time to preform the attack and add additional ... Read More
Rating: - Super fun even to watch someone else play!!!
i personally don't play the game. But, it is very interesting and fun to watch my son play it!! With all of the places you can enter different areas on the map and watching all the interesting battles, this game never looses your attention, even if you're not personally playing the game!!!! Great product.
Rating: - The Legend Of Dragoon
This game is awsome, I am still finding new things on it to peak my interest
Rating: - A Rather Muddled RPG, But Still Capable of Delivering Some Enjoyment
As my title states, Legend of Dragoon can only be described as "muddled".This game has several failings that cannot be ignored, but if you give it a chance, you may still garner some enjoyment out of this average RPG.On to the review!
Graphics (8/10): Not the greatest, but not too irritating.This, of course, is a matter of opinion, but the graphics did not seem to bothersome at all.
Music (6/10): Well, the music ranges from not so good to decent.There's really nothing ... Read More
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