Crimson Dragon
- November 22, 2013
- Grounding Inc
Crimson Dragon, which boasts the director and many members of the Panzer Dragoon staff, should provide an intense, dragon-based combat experience.
Several generations have passed since the human colonists of Planet Draco lost contact with Earth. Now they face the return of an old threat, a colossal destroyer known as the White Phantom. In ''Crimson Dragon,'' control your dragon and fight off the violent enemy life forms. Teach your dragon new skills, and train it to face combat in harder missions.
Reviews
- Enjoyable on-rails action with addictive scoring and reward system.
- Gorgeous environments and refined level design in later stages.
- Great controls and a lot of content to unlock.
- Mission objectives lack variety and free flight navigation feels poorly implemented.
- Technical issues such as frame-rate dips and graphical glitches hinder the experience.
- Poorly executed gameplay ideas and a dull story with weak dragon growth system.
- gameplay2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The gameplay is criticized for being poorly executed, featuring technical issues such as frame-rate dips and graphical glitches, which detract from the overall experience. Additionally, players find the story and voice acting uninspiring, and the initial weakness of dragons adds to the dissatisfaction.
“Instead, it fails to deliver solid gameplay and is riddled with technical issues that drag the experience further down.”
“Poorly executed gameplay ideas, dull story and voice acting, frame-rate dips and graphical glitches, and dragons feel way too weak at the beginning of the game.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The graphics are generally appreciated for their nice art style, but they suffer from issues such as frame-rate dips and graphical glitches, which detract from the overall experience. While there is a lot to unlock, the execution of gameplay ideas and the portrayal of dragons are criticized, indicating a lack of polish in the visual presentation.
“The art style is nice and adds a lot of charm to the game.”
“The graphics are stunning and really bring the world to life.”
“The visuals are vibrant and immersive, making every scene a joy to explore.”
“The graphics are plagued by frame-rate dips and graphical glitches that detract from the overall experience.”
“The visual design feels outdated and lacks the polish expected from modern games.”
“Character models are poorly rendered, making it hard to connect with the story.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game's stability is marred by poorly executed gameplay ideas, noticeable frame-rate dips, and graphical glitches, which detract from the overall experience. Additionally, players have criticized the dull story and voice acting, while also feeling that dragons are underpowered at the start.
“The gameplay ideas are poorly executed, leading to a dull story and lackluster voice acting.”
“I experienced frequent frame-rate dips and graphical glitches that severely impacted my enjoyment.”
“The dragons feel way too weak at the beginning of the game, which detracts from the overall experience.”
- story1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The story is criticized for being dull and poorly executed, with many reviewers noting that it fails to engage players. Additionally, the voice acting does not enhance the narrative experience, and technical issues like frame-rate dips and graphical glitches detract from the overall immersion.
“The story is poorly executed, lacking depth and engagement.”
“The voice acting is dull, making it hard to connect with the characters.”
“Overall, the narrative feels uninspired and fails to captivate the player.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Crimson Dragon is noted for its competent arcade shooting mechanics; however, players criticize the heavy grinding required and the weak presentation, which detracts from the overall experience.
“Crimson Dragon is a competent arcade shooter, but its heavy grinding and weak presentation drag down the pace.”
“The grinding in this game feels endless and tedious, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“I found myself spending more time grinding for resources than actually enjoying the gameplay.”
Critic Reviews
black box
Crimson Dragon is a total misfire
40%Crimson Dragon Review
Crimson Dragon had the potential to be a AAA digital title for the Xbox One. Instead, it fails to deliver solid gameplay and it's also riddled with technical issues that drag the experience further down.
50%Repetition at its best
Crimson Dragon, which boasts the director and many members of the Panzer Dragoon staff, should provide an intense, dragon-based combat experience.
60%