[Análisis] Panzer Dragoon: Remake for Nintendo Switch – iGamesNews

Panzer Dragoon: Remake is an action and adventure video game developed by MegaPixel Studio and distributed by Forever Entertainment. This came out on March 26, 2020 at the same time it was announced in the Nintendo Direct Mini as a temporary exclusive of Nintendo Switch. In addition, and to close the introduction, a good job has been done in the graphic section, although not everything shines in this title.

History

In a game with the characteristics of Panzer Dragoon: Remake, history usually has a fairly minor role, but in this case, in the almost 2 hours of play that lasts, there is very little to hold on to.

The game begins with a cinematic showing three people riding on top of a camel-like species. Suddenly, a pair or three of scorpions appear, and the character you will control starts shooting at them. Next, you enter some ruins and, when you go outside again, you see one rider killing another from his dragoon. While dying, he approaches you next to his mount, and entrusts you with the task of not letting the other get to a tower.

From here on, there is no more extra information regarding the world, the characters, or any other details. In short, the story is practically non-existent and some more incentive is missing. Just a protagonist riding a dragoon and shooting at everything that comes before him leaves us wanting more.

Gameplay

As already made explicit in the game title, this is not a new game, but a remake. As a result of this, and having focused only on redoing the technical section, the gameplay is the section that disappoints the most.

The targeting system is quite clunky, and having so many enemies on screen and so small, it can be frustrating to realize that you are not hitting an enemy because of the imprecision of the game and not yours. In addition to this, it is also notorious to see that this is a game from years ago if you look at the control of the camera.

Enemies can hit you on 360 degree, but instead of turning the camera with the right stick, you have to press R or L to turn right or left respectively, and when you have reached the crosshair that allows you to shoot at enemies, aim inaccurately, shoot … and what happens next is a matter of luck.

I understand that en is a remake of an old game, but the word remake implies several substantial changes beyond the graphic section, and, in my case, it has reminded me more of a remake with a filter HD what other thing. A polish in the playable section would have suited him wonderfully.

Graphics and sound

Finally entering the most worked section, graphically the game looks very good. It is noticeable throughout the game and, above all, in the kinematics of the beginning, where you can see a good work on the textures.

The scenarios, although picturesque, do not impress everything they should, (although the image you have on these lines is more the exception than the rule), especially considering that you are flying through them on the back of a dragoon. It is not that it is anything grotesque, it is correct, without more.

On the other hand, the sound section is in line with the graphic, since it accompanies the shootings well, but there is really no memorable theme that you will remember. However, since the central focus of the experience is not this, it is easy to say that it has a good sound level.

Duration

As for the duration, this is quite scarce if we only consider the first lap, but the title places a great emphasis on replayability.

Completing all seven episodes will take between 1 hour and a half and 2 hours, but since there are shooting success rates, enemies you can miss and more, it is easy for you to feel like repeating several times to see what score you can get now that you already know the positioning of some enemies.

By way of conclusion, unless you are involved in the nostalgia factor (which in these remakes is almost essential), the maximum you will play is more or less than 6 to 7 hours.

conclusion

In conclusion, Panzer Dragoon: Remake It is a video game to which the word remake comes a little big, since more than a re-imagination of the original, it is more as if they had passed a filter HD leaving everything else the same. It is a beautiful nostalgic trip for those who played it in their day, but I would not recommend it to those who enter it for the first time.

Panzer Dragoon: Remake is now available in digital format, through the Nintendo Switch eShop, at a price of € 24.99. You must have a free space on your console or 7 GB microSD card to be able to download it.