Zero can use four different types of weapons: swords, bracers, chakrams, and spears, and each individual weapon can be leveled up the more it is used in combat. In Intoner Mode, Zero's speed and attack power increase, and she becomes invulnerable to enemy attacks. Performing combos fills up Zero's Tension Gauge, which she can tap into to unleash her Intoner powers. Gameplay is largely similar to other entries in the series, comprised of hack-and-slash fighting on the ground and aerial combat in which Zero rides Mikhail. Taking place about a century prior to the first Drakengard, this game puts the player in the role of Zero, who can be accompanied by up to two AI characters who join over the course of the story. One year after failing to defeat the other Intoners, Zero sets out with her dragon Mikhail to kill them one by one. However, there is a sixth and eldest sister, Zero, who wishes to kill her siblings and take their power for herself. These Intoners now rule over various parts of the world, where they are adored and worshipped by their subjects. The save file for Zwei has 199 hours of playtime on it. The fighting only ceased when five sisters with godlike powers used their song magic to defeat the warlords and bring peace throughout the lands. I had hoped that more mechanics would be introduced as the game progressed, but what I got within the first hour was more or less the extent of its ambition outside of small mini game sections.In earlier times, the world was ravaged by endless war and conflict.
It’s not like the game looks particularly great to start with, and even if there are 10-20 enemies on the field at once, there’s really no excuse for such frequent and extreme frame rate issues.Īs the combat can be compared most closely to that present in Dynasty Warriors, waves and waves of nameless soldiers are cut down, and it can become absolute murder on the wrist after an hour or so of playtime. The biggest issue of Drakengard 3 stems from its terrible optimization, as the game would often slow to a crawl (as in single digit FPS) during heated moments in combat, which is simply unacceptable. While the combat is repetitive and lacking depth, the variety of weapons and multiple styles of engagements ranging from rail shooter, on foot and on dragon back helped to break up the monotony. Unlike Nier, getting the new endings all involved brand new content with new bosses to topple and tons of new dialog, so I was always looking forward to the next stage. The overarching storyline is also rather mysterious, and goes far beyond the initial impressions throughout its five distinct endings that must all be experienced to fully understand the story. Zero’s sisters and their disciples are quite the characters themselves with their own little quirks, and the constant banter between the party through various situations was quite entertaining to say the least. Then, there is Mikhail- her “trusty” dragon with the mind of a little child who constantly pisses himself and talks about how everyone should just get along in the midst of a blood bath. She also shared in my distaste for obligatory platforming sections by yelling, “I FUCKING HATE THIS SHIT!”. She’s not a particularly happy individual, and is constantly cursing at the various trials that are presented in front of her.Īt some point she causes an avalanche by speaking too loudly in the snowy alps after being warned, and says something along the lines of “pussy snow, I wasn’t even yelling that loud!”. The heroine of this tragedy is Zero, a crude woman dressed in white who is willing to cut down any and all who stand in her way of killing her five sisters. If there is one definitive similarity between Nier and Drakengard 3 it’s that the best parts of the game are its cast of insane characters and intriguing storyline. Voice Acting Selection: ENG only standard.
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