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The I of the Dragon

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4.1/5

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4.1

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The I of the Dragon
Description
THE DRAGON'S LEGACY The world of Nimoa is as beautiful as the morning dew, but only at first glance. Under the surface of hills and fertile valleys lurks an old and eternal evil. Living as a mould, stretching threads through an infected area like deadly toadstools. The center of this "being?" deep i...
Genre:
Role-playing - Simulation - Fantasy
Tags:
Fantasy, Role-playing, Classic, Simulation
User reviews

4.1/5

( 40 Reviews )

4.1

40 Reviews

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Product details
2004, Primal, ESRB Rating: Mature 17+...
System requirements
Intel or AMD Single Core CPU, 2 GB RAM, DirectX 9 compatible, Version 9, 1 GB available space, Direc...
DLCs
The I of the Dragon Digital Deluxe DLC, The I of the Dragon Extended Soundtrack
Time to beat
19 hMain
23 h Main + Sides
41 h Completionist
24 h All Styles

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

Description

THE DRAGON'S LEGACY

The world of Nimoa is as beautiful as the morning dew, but only at first glance. Under the surface of hills and fertile valleys lurks an old and eternal evil. Living as a mould, stretching threads through an infected area like deadly toadstools. The center of this "being?" deep in the under world is the giant daemon, Skarborr.

GAMEPLAY

You, the player, take the role of the young, inexperienced dragon. In the role of the savior of Nimoa you move through the skies and faces all the challenges of the evil Skarborr. At the beginning of the game the player has the choice of three dragons: Annoth The Fire Breather, Barroth the magician and Morrogh The Necromancer. All three are different and all three have their own ways of dealing with the great many adversaries you will meet. You also develop the dragon's combat abilities throughout the game to deal with the increasingly tough and resilient enemies, until you meet and conquer Skarborr himself.

That is not all, you will also need to control other characters and complete important tasks on the path to overall victory: a warlord and his steed on a potentially fatal fact finding mission, the thoroughly competent hunter on a mission of delicate accuracy and selective killing and the three huge creatures and their riders in an attempt to destroy magical generators keeping the dragons away from the next big fight.

Through 12 enormous and differing geographical areas the task is not only to hunt and destroy despicable monsters, but to build, maintain and defend human settlements. A dragon's individual character, breathtakingly fluid graphics and addictively exhausting aerial combat bring you many hours of sometimes sweat generating gameplay.

You will also fall under the spell of "The I of the Dragon" with its mystical atmosphere, impressive sunrises and colorful but ominous sunsets, for who knows what the night will bring.

FEATURES

  • A choice of three dragons each with its own abilities, based on fire, ice and acid, developing either into a battle, wizard or sniper dragon. There are no limits to the possibilities
  • 12 unique territories representing various geographical areas: mountains desserts, forests and savanna etc. Each map has over 10 square kilometers to cover
  • More than 60 spells with special effects available to each dragon
  • Real time Terra-Forming allows complete mountain ranges disappear and reappear in another location
  • Static and real-time lighting ensure the correct lighting conditions to every day and night cycle
  • Fascinating sunsets and a night sky full of stars await you
  • The Time Control-Option makes it possible to adjust "The I of The Dragon" to your own speed
  • Slow motion mode with a fascinating effect

Copyright 2004-2015 by Primal Software Inc and TopWare Interactive AG. All rights reserved.

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Contents
Standard Edition
Digital Deluxe Edition
Artbook
Posters
Wallpapers
World Map
Soundtrack (MP3)
Soundtrack (WAV)
New soundtrack game files
Original soundtrack game files
System requirements
Minimum system requirements:
Recommended system requirements:
Recommended system requirements:
Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
19 hMain
23 h Main + Sides
41 h Completionist
24 h All Styles

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

Game details
Genre:
Role-playing - Simulation - Fantasy
Tags:
Fantasy, Role-playing, Classic, Simulation
Works on:
Windows (10, 11)
Release date:
{{'2004-03-10T00:00:00+02:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0200 ' }}
Company:
Primal / TopWare Interactive
Size:
852 MB
Links:
Forum discussion
Rating:
ESRB Rating: Mature 17+ (Violence, Blood)
Game features
Cloud saves
Single-player
Languages
English
audio
text
Deutsch
audio
text
magyar
audio
text
polski
audio
text
český
audio
text
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Posted on: January 24, 2023

sniffing.cvm01

Verified owner

Games: 106 Reviews: 1

yes, it's old and clunky, but it's fun

If you ever had MAJOR CRING era in you lifetime, like... maneging a fantasy, dragon adoption centre on your blog, you will love this game. Thats it, just feels and nostalgia. Minus one star, because only now I have a controller and the game those not support it :c at least for me

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Posted on: April 23, 2025

Kakazuar

Verified owner

Games: 157 Reviews: 13

Good time-killer

I've played the Necromancer so I got to enjoy some spells and summoning strategy. It eventually becomes tiring and repetetive. I would love to see a remake or a modern sequel, the idea is original and could prove to be extremely playable. Right now it's in a great game for Newgrounds' league

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Posted on: May 7, 2025

monnchr

Verified owner

Games: 17 Reviews: 1

Be a Dragon

Blast, burn, freez, crush and/or eat monsters. Whtas not to love.

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Posted on: May 30, 2025

gameswithatwist17_

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Games: 15 Reviews: 4

permadeath, cuz why not

old childhood game, figured it would be fun to replay it on difficulty 8 with permadeath, lmao. lets see how far my dragons will go i like the base building stuff too. not too much but its aiight.

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Posted on: August 5, 2025

Muppen74

Games: 5 Reviews: 2

Repetitive, but still fun

Not in every game you get to be a dragon. The game gets a bit repetitive and some subgames when you are not a dragon can be quite slow and challenging. But still worth playing. Took me 17 h, but then I took my time and did not just rush through.

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