Product ReviewsThe Legend of Dragoon (PlayStation 1, 2000)

BEYOND MY EXPECTATIONS, A 'LEGENDARY' GAME

Legend of Dragoon is a classic by Sony. I have played a variety of RPG’s (Role playing games) over the past few years, and this game is one of my favorite’s alongside Final Fantasy 8 and Final Fantasy VII. I am not a fan of Sony RPG games, but after playing this game, I have a different perspective on Sony RPG produced titles.
The game begins with stunning animation and CG scenes you would not expect from Square during the time this game had been released. It is very evident that the software developers put their time and effort into the beautifully animated backgrounds and special animated effects.
Despite the difficulty of navigating through the dungeons and levels, they are completely well though out and designed. Although the scenes, animations, and levels are very well detailed, the character animations and drawings could have been improved. The corners and edges of figures and items seem choppy in my opinion. But, during this game release, and the years they spent working on Legend of Dragoon, the animation and CG tools were not as modern as they are today.
Similar to an other RPG Game, your single button attacks increase in damage as your level increases, in addition, you will receive more skill add-ons when you level up. One thing I thought that was quite odd (or maybe it’s just me), the battle animations and character CG seemed to improve as we progressed into the game and leveled the character.
Once you encounter the chance to transform into a Dragoon, the battle system play will change. In order to use Dragoon Attacks or Dragoon Magic, you will need to transform into a Dragoon. Surprisingly, Dragoon attacks does not do much more damage than any other normal Addition attacks, and I think are useless. However, performing Dragoon Magic is a different story. The strong attacks are visually appealing and blew my expectations out of proportion.
All in all, Sony had taken the Playstation technology and capability to a whole new level. What is so magical about Legend of Dragoon? You will have to play and find out. RPG fan’s will not be disappointed. And besides the gameplay, the cover art for this Game is very attractive and well drawn also. So if you didn’t like the game; enjoy the artwork. The Legend of Dragoon game will a live on as a “Legend” RPG. Bravo, Sony! Bravo!Read full review...

An Experience to Remember

Although dated now with newer generation models of games currently available, this game ranks as one of the highest role playing games (RPG). The player controls Dart, a young man whose village was destroyed when he was a child by the mysterious Black Monster. The adventure begins with Dart battling a dragon and other enemy forces. As the player progresses through the game, Dart befriends strong allies who accompany him on his journey.

The game play features a battle system in which characters learn different moves, in addition to regular attacks and magic attacks, that must be input using various button combinations. With practice, a person can master these moves and deal deadly damage.

The characters align with various elemental traits, such as water, wind, fire and earth. Eventually, the characters can use different dragon magic and the FMVs of the dragons are amazing!

The story woven is very intricate and wonderful, immersing the player in the world of the game. A player begins to understand and feel for the characters. The game tells a story of a boy maturing, betrayals, redemption, lost civilizations discovered, political intrigue and romance.

One should also try to find the elemental items for each character. Also, the completion of the side quests is highly recommended. They add more depth to the game and tell more of the game's back story.

I highly recommend this gaming experience. I envy those people who have yet to play it and will play it for the first time.Read full review...

Legend of dragoon

Great quality game nice to play a great classic once more

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A Fun RPG

This is a classic PS era RPG. The battle system is turn based, but one of the best selling points of this game is that it is more than simply pressing "X" to attack. Characters learn Additions as they level up, which are basically combos that require timing of pressing the attack button by following the on-screen prompts. It was the first RPG I ever played that tried doing something about the monotony of "Attack" and I love this game for it.

The dragoon magic system is neat too. I wish characters would get more than the 4 magic spells they each obtain, but it is scaled to not have a huge emphasis on magic, as you can only use your magic in dragoon form and characters can only be in dragoon form for a total of up to 5 turns once leveled to that point. After depleting their SP levels, characters must build back their SP by completing additions until they have at least one level. One SP level = one turn in dragoon form.

There are some great backgrounds and catchy music tracks in this game. Not enough games have multiple battle tracks and multiple boss battle tracks like LoD.

Another feature I really enjoyed was the cursor above your character's head. Allow me to explain: random battles are present in this game, however, the cursor above your head will change from blue, yellow, to red, indicating you will have to participate in a fight soon. I haven't noticed this in any other games, but it was nice to have the heads up, even if there is nothing you can do about it. When in battle, the cursor above an enemy's head will change at half health, then at 1/4 health. Also very helpful-- especially in boss battles. Finally, while on maps and in towns, there are arrows indicating all possible exits from the screen you are on. Another great feature I wish more games would implement.

Inventory can be a chore to upkeep. You can only carry 32 consumables at a time. This can be frustrating, as mentioned before, as you can only use magic while in dragoon form to heal. Not all characters have healing spells, and the character you are led to believe serves as the healer I never used, as she has no additions to level so I didn't place her in the party. Anyway, I relied mainly on items for healing, therefore I had 32 slots to manage healing items, resurrecting items, attack items, as well as 5 special permanent items that you can use once per battle, and they have some great effects. Attack items were not all that necessary, I discarded most of them to make room for healing.

The latter parts of the game are unbalanced, as the bosses and battles rely more on magic than physical attacks. I felt cheated that I spent a lot of money on a high physical defense accessory, only to have it collect dust in my inventory. Save the money for the magic defense boosting accessories. As a typical RPG cliche, the strongest physical character in the game has a crippling weakness to magic, so only use him if you like the challenge (especially with the final optional boss in the game).

One final warning: the translations and voice acting are awful. Hilariously awful. They made the game funny in parts where it wasn't supposed to be. In a strange way, it is part of this game's charm for me.

All in all, I strongly recommend Legend of Dragoon.Read full review...

Perfect

For a game that is almost 15 years old the discs are perfect not a scratch or smudge, the case was in a little rough shape but not horrible at all cover art and back art were both in perfect condition. Absolutely love the game and brings back great great memories. Thank you so much Read full review...

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Video game

Case and disks look to be in very good condition. Haven't played all 4 disks but I'm willing to bet they all will work perfectly.

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Legend of Dragoon - Greatest Hits (Sony PlayStation 1, 200

Awesome game I had this game before and played with other.

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Oldie but Goody!

This game has an awesome story line. I wish they would make it a movie. It would be so cool. The fighting is often and controlled. You don't just fight your enemy, you strategize each move and decide what actions you want to take. We had this game back when it first came out and lost it. We enjoyed it so much that we just had to buy it again for another play. It is very lengthy and four disks long. Not a game you can beat overnight. My ten year old son even likes it. He play's it all the time. If you enjoy this type of game, we also recommend Chrono Cross.Read full review...

The legend of dragoon

The legend of dragoon is an excellent classic, game came on time, glad to own this game again!

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Underrated classic

Underrated gem. The Additions game mechanic is addictive and makes grinding not a chore.

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