Review: Panzer Dragoon Remake (Nintendo Switch)

by Jim Smale · April 21, 2020

On a far, lone planet, you encounter two dragons awaken from the ancient times. Armed with a deadly gun from the past, and the guidance of your armored blue dragon, you must fulfill your destiny and keep the Prototype Dragon from reaching the Tower.

Pros:

Beautiful graphics.
8.2gb download size.
Invert axis and sensitivity slider.
Input choice-modern and classic.
3 difficulties-easy/normal/hard.
Photo mode.
On rails shooter gameplay.
Full stats section showing games played, accuracy, enemies killed and playtime etc.
Enhanced cutscenes.
Original soundtrack-on/off.
Movement-you change direction of view in 45 degree implements.
Shoot and lock on missiles.
Gorgeous locations.
Big boss fights.
Fun to play.
Dripping in nostalgia.

Cons:

No touchscreen support.
Long loading times.
Can’t bring up a screen showing the button layout.
No leaderboards.
Difficulty spikes.
Short game.
Lock on has a learning curve to it.

8/10

Graphics - 8/10
7/10

Sound - 7/10
7/10

Accessibility - 7/10
6/10

Length - 6/10
7/10

Fun Factor - 7/10

7/10

Summary

I’m old enough to have experienced this game the first time around and I thought it was a thing of beauty then. Today it has had a complete overhaul and to be honest it’s how I remembered the original game! The cutscenes are all remastered and just overall you can feel the love from the devs. Unfortunately, the gameplay is very dated and with no new additions the game shows its age. It has a place and for us old gamers it’s proper lush, new players will pick it up eventually and have a good time but a short time. I personally like it and want more but I am sad that it is shorter and more basic than I remember.