Dragon Marked For Death
- April 21, 2020
- INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Overall, Dragon Marked for Death isn’t a perfect title, but damn it’s fun. It has all the right elements of a simple action platformer, but RPG attributes to make the experience deeper and more engaging.
Get on Steam"Dragon Marked for Death" is a 2D side-scrolling action RPG where players assume the role of revenge-seeking Dragonblood Clan survivors. Players can choose from six characters, each with unique abilities, and embark on quests to increase their status and alter the game's outcome. Quest objectives vary, including combat, protection, rescue, and exploration, providing diverse gameplay experiences.
Nintendo Switch
PC
Playstation 4
Windows
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Reviews
- gameplay4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 75 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- graphics2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
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- 0 % negative mentions
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
- stability2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
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- replayability1 mentions
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Critic Reviews
Dragon: Marked for Death Review
Given the high standard of gameplay that Inti Creates has shown in many other titles it’s released over the last several years, it’s hard not to be disappointed by Dragon: Marked for Death. Although the art direction is a definite plus, this is merely an inoffensive and unimaginative co-op side-scrolling RPG at best. But looking at the bigger picture, particularly the archaic design elements and baffling exclusion of split-screen play, makes this a release that’s admittedly hard to recommend to anyone that’s not a die-hard fan of the company. If you liked the Mega Man Zero series, this is a passable attempt at recreating that series’ gameplay style and it might resonate with some of you, but we’d otherwise recommend you take a pass on this one.
50%Dragon Marked for Death: Frontline Fighters Review
Dragon Marked for Death is a fantastic experience when played with friends - but, only when played with friends. The lack of balance absolutely buries the experience, making single player a horribly flawed one. That could easily have been addressed, or could still be addressed, in a post-release patch. Should this happen, the game would improve massively, and easily stand out as one of the most impressive 2D scrollers in some time. Unless that happens though, this will remain a slog, a wonderful game, horribly marred by foolish design decisions. There are a few DLC chapters in the works, giving an ideal opportunity to make Dragon Marked for Death the best it can be.
60%Dragon Marked for Death: Advanced Attackers Review
Dragon Marked for Death is a strong action RPG held back by a few strange design decisions. The online's very foundation will ensure that online multiplayer is dead on arrival; there is no option for same system co-operative play; and levels are more often than not held back by the arbitrary timer. At the same time, Inti Creates has developed an RPG very much designed around combat. Fortunately, Advanced Attackers shows off just how engaging the experience can be in spite of the more lacklustre design elements. The Shinobi offers an incredibly frantic play style that calls back to Inti Creates' previous titles, whereas the Witch emphasises memorisation and on the fly spell crafting. Both characters require a fair amount of skill to master, but that just makes gameplay all the more rewarding. Dragon Marked for Death struggles with the finer details, but Advanced Attackers ensures that even just the single player is more than engaging.
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