Princess Edge: Dragonstone
- May 19, 2016
- erobotan
Get on SteamPrincess' Edge - Dragonstone is a beat'em up inspired by Golden Axe, however unlike the usual beatemup it use the 3 planes system similar to Guardian Heroes. Ride your dragon & unleash powerful magics upon your enemies to restore the peace to the land!
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game is a fun tribute to Golden Axe, featuring smooth animations and responsive controls.
- Combat is fast and fluid, with a variety of combos and magical attacks that enhance gameplay.
- The graphics and music are well-made, contributing to an enjoyable overall experience.
- The controls are awkward, particularly the inability to move up and down easily, which detracts from the gameplay.
- Boss fights can feel cheap and frustrating, especially due to the limited attack range of the player character.
- The game is quite short, leaving players wanting more content and variety in enemies and levels.
- gameplay8 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The gameplay is praised for its smooth character animations and nostalgic old-school beat 'em up style, though many users feel it is too short. While the background music can become repetitive, the overall gameplay experience is considered strong and engaging.
“The gameplay is really good and reminds me of old school beat 'em ups, which are very hard to find these days.”
“Gameplay-wise, the character animations feel smooth, and the designs are pretty neat.”
“Great gameplay, but it's way too short in my opinion.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are well-crafted with fluid animations, contributing to an overall positive visual experience. Players appreciate the quality of the graphics alongside the music and gameplay, although some note that mastering the game may take practice.
“The graphics, music, and playability are very good, but the difficulty may require some practice to get used to.”
“The graphics are well-made with fluid animations.”
- music4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally praised for its quality, contributing positively to the overall experience alongside the graphics and playability. However, players note that the game's difficulty may necessitate some practice to fully enjoy these elements.
“The graphics, music, and playability are very good, but the difficulty may require some practice to get used to.”
“+ decent thoughts in background, music, movements”
- story2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The story centers around a princess, reminiscent of Tyris Flare from Golden Axe, who embarks on a quest to vanquish a formidable evil that has been unleashed. Players engage in combat using a mix of standard attacks, combos, and magical abilities to defeat waves of enemies, adding depth to the narrative-driven gameplay.
“You will control a princess inspired by Tyris Flare from Golden Axe on her quest to defeat a great evil that has been unleashed. Aside from standard attacks, combos, and mounting beasts, you can execute a variety of magical attacks with unique properties for destroying waves of multiple enemies.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is highly optimized, delivering excellent performance even on older hardware, making it accessible to a wider range of players.
“Performance-wise, it performs very well even for my quite old laptop.”
