Posted on: October 11, 2025
gordonfreeman1
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A cheap remake
The original Panzer Dragoon was a technical showcase for the Sega Saturn 20 years as of this writing and kickstarted a series which developed a cult following to this day. One would think that a remake for such a revered title would be handled with care but unfortunately this version of the game is not really worthy of the series although it is playable. The graphics look like a cheap mobile game (especially the overblown lighting in open areas and very low resolution models everywhere), the arranged soundtrack is alright (but not better than the original which you can switch to) and the gameplay feel isn't as good as the original. The gameplay of the original might be relatively simple by today's standards but the game's presentation and feel came together to give it a presence and rhythm that this remake tries but fails to recreate. The remake keeps the level layouts mostly the same with some graphical changes that are mostly a miss, especially with the overbright lighting and low resolution reflections while not sufficiently filling out the levels to prevent them from feeling barren with an expanded field of view. It also adds some quality of life updates to the controls which end up making the game too easy so a bit of rebalancing would be welcome here. Some positives include the game adding a nice unlockable gallery that once again comes with the annoyance of having to re-enter a cheat code every time to see it so even there it has irritations attached. The remake does recreate all of the main cheat codes from the original so that's a nice touch. The game itself - once you get over how bad the graphics are and accept the gameplay feel isn't as good as the original - is serviceable and short, taking around an hour to get through. The achievements added provide some incentive to replay the game on other difficulty modes as do the secrets but that's still only a few hours in all so get the game on sale.
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