Release Date: March 26, 2020
Remake of the cult third-person shooter "on rails" from 1995, in which we play the role of a rider flying on the back of an armored dragon. The developer of the title, trying to recreate the look and feel of the original, is the Polish studio MegaPixel.
Panzer Dragoon is a remake of a third-person rail shooter sharing the same title, which was originally released on Sega Saturn in 1995. The game, created by Team Andromeda, a Japanese team belonging to Sega, has become an iconic title over the years, not only because of its technical achievements, but also because of the atmosphere and the combination of fantasy and science-fiction elements resulting in a world which was expanded in subsequent editions and spin-offs. The last installment in the series - Panzer Dragoon Orta, was released on Xbox in 2002. The remake edition was developed by the Polish studio MegaPixel.
Platforms:
PC Windows September 25, 2020
PlayStation 4 September 28, 2020
Xbox One December 11, 2020
Nintendo Switch March 26, 2020
Developer: MegaPixel Studio S.A.
Publisher: Forever Entertainment S.A.
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System Requirements for Panzer Dragoon: Remake Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core i5-2300 2.8 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 4 GB GeForce GTX 970 / Radeon R9 290 or better, 7 GB HDD, Windows 8/10 64-bit.
Recommended System Requirements:
Intel Core i5-2300 2.8 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 4 GB GeForce GTX 970 / Radeon R9 290 or better, 9 GB HDD, Windows 8/10 64-bit.
Game Ratings for Panzer Dragoon: Remake Video Game.
IGN: 6 / 10 by Mike Epstein
Panzer Dragoon: Remake restores a cult classic on-rails shooter, flaws and all.
Cubed3: 6 / 10 by Neil Flynn
At a cheaper price this could be recommended for a quick Sunday afternoon stroll, especially for anyone nostalgic of the original title. A nifty touch would have been to include the original game as an unlockable, which would at least help sweeten the fact that this can be completed within an hour or two. Despite its abundant and underwhelming flaws, Panzer Dragoon: Remake is still a piece of gaming history that deserves to be played, and shooting down waves of enemies does still prove to be satisfying.
The Digital Fix: 6 / 10
While I enjoyed the very short-lived remake of Panzer Dragoon, I had hoped that I would be given a few new bells and whistles to savor. However, what we have is the same classic game with improved graphics and controls. This will please purists massively but for me, the game is a bit too basic and short by today's standards. It is still fun though, and sometimes that is what matters most.
Average score from votes.