Drakengard 3 is a dark and unpredictable action-RPG by Yoko Taro with Zero and the Intoners. Repetitive gameplay but unique transgressive narrative. Hard to access but fascinating for those who love disturbing works.
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Action RPG1 player16+
Description
Japanese action RPG from Square Enix blending music, frenzied combat, and offbeat storytelling in the dark Drakengard universe. Published by Square Enix, released in Japan in December 2013. Unique musical combat system, multiple playable characters, dark absurdist humor, branching narrative paths, and unlockable secret ending. Japanese version.
Drag-on Dragoon 3 review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
MAX
Music
★★★★★
"Legendary"
4/5
Story
★★★★★
"Captivating"
Radical and spellbinding, the music blends heart-rending lyrical singing and dissonant orchestrations, mirroring the madness of the story. The sublime voices contrast with a disturbing darkness, creating a fascinating unease. This sonic daring, beautiful and disturbing at once, remains one of the most singular of the JRPG.
Known in Japan as Drag-on Dragoon 3, this prequel from Cavia and Access Games has you play Zero, a vengeful singer riding a dragon, in an action RPG blending ground combat against hordes with flight phases, in a tone as macabre as it is provocative, signed Yoko Taro. The bold narration, the multiple endings and the despairing dark fantasy mood appeal to fans of auteur works. The repetitive combat and an uneven technical production weigh. A curiosity for fans of disturbing storytelling and the world of Yoko Taro.
