The Legend of Dragoon

 PlayStation
  • Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: Jun 13, 2000
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8.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 395 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 341 out of 395
  2. Mixed: 25 out of 395
  3. Negative: 29 out of 395
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  1. GameMan2005
    Aug 22, 2023
    8
    An incredibly underrated RPG. One of the best hidden gems on the PlayStation.
  2. MasterTiger4
    Aug 21, 2023
    10
    The has to be one of the best JRPGs of All.
    Pros:
    -Great cast of characters
    -Great World Building
    -Great Nemesis and rivals
    -Great Plot Twists
    -Perfect Waifu
    -Ambitious game for the time with best graphics for the time with cut scenes.
    -Addition system needs some kind of skill to play the game
    Cons:
    -Nothing
  3. Kruzio
    Aug 14, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In Spanish.
    Me pasé el juego el año pasado.

    Es una gran historia con unas mecánicas sencillas, eso sí, tiene un gran inconveniente.
    Hay un jefe final que para que no te mate tienes que ganar mucho dinero y comprar ciertos objetos que cuestan 10k cada uno y precisamente necesitas mínimo 4 de esos equipos porque si no, ése bicho te matará fácilmente.

    Buena banda sonora, gráficos buenos para la época (yo lo disfruté muchísimo en 2022).
    Historia genial con postcréditos preciosos.
    Tiene trucos lo cual ayuda muchísimo a no enfermar por el grindeo de oro.
    Precisamente por ésta razón le doy un 8.    … Expand
  4. Crimson9
    Aug 2, 2023
    5
    Legend of Dragoon seems to be very devoutly loved by its community. Its easy to understand why. LoD has a very good difficulty curve. It eases the player in not just with its combat system, but also its progression system, world setting, level design, characters, and story. All of these start off very simple, and it allows newcomers to the genre to ease into it. Its packaged in a game thatLegend of Dragoon seems to be very devoutly loved by its community. Its easy to understand why. LoD has a very good difficulty curve. It eases the player in not just with its combat system, but also its progression system, world setting, level design, characters, and story. All of these start off very simple, and it allows newcomers to the genre to ease into it. Its packaged in a game that seems to have been pretty cinematically impressive for its time.

    The problem is that in most things, Legend of Dragoon remains very simple. The characters remain one dimensional, the combat system adds more complex additions and magic but doesn't evolve beyond that, the progression system is nonexistent, the level design remains too straightforward throughout the game (with only one or two exceptions near the end), the world design remains extremely linear throughout.

    The story too, remains quite simple. I will say though that the lore behind the world is interesting and fleshed out. Unfortunately, the story itself unfolds through extremely robotic dialogue and ultimately might be the game's weakest point other than its linearity.

    The OST too, is largely quite simple. Some of the themes like Dart's theme or Meru's theme are like AI generated themes for 'brave warrior' and 'quirky girl' respectively. They are memorable in how goofy they are. But some tracks are actually quite brilliant.

    This game is pretty anime in a lot of ways. The characters shouting their moves is really goofy and cringe, but oh well. Its just one of this games many quirks.

    In general, Legend of Dragoon is a pretty simple JRPG. But its well packaged and it does manage to find strength in its simplicity. It has moments of greatness but admittedly does pale in comparison to games like FF7.    … Expand
  5. Ragnellrok
    Jun 24, 2023
    9
    Not a perfect game. But effing close. Just, must play, get it if you have a playstation of any kind (though preferably not the PS1 version because that'd be expensive.) So, either the PSOne Classics for the PS3/Vita systems and PS4/PS5 if you own one of those. Old school, high fantasy, turn-based on speed (which is static only alterable with equipment).
  6. AlesiLeite
    May 19, 2023
    10
    What a game, my friends! The game simply delivers everything you need to have fun. The battle system is interesting, the game's soundtrack is fabulous, the plot runs well on the 04 discs and the main thing is, it's done around the characters, so here you certainly won't see characters that join the group but that's with if it wasn't there, like several we can see in Chrono Cross or Gau inWhat a game, my friends! The game simply delivers everything you need to have fun. The battle system is interesting, the game's soundtrack is fabulous, the plot runs well on the 04 discs and the main thing is, it's done around the characters, so here you certainly won't see characters that join the group but that's with if it wasn't there, like several we can see in Chrono Cross or Gau in FF VI.

    It has one of the most beautiful endings in all RPG games, endearing characters. A story about love, about loyalty, and about how good RPGs should be.    … Expand
  7. AJCk19
    Apr 30, 2023
    9
    To me, this was a better version of FF7, and it has also aged very well because it has gameplay mechanics that even newer triple A games don't have. However, it is older and it would be awesome to get a remake. There was enough story in this game, to justify a prequel, and sequel.

    Get ready for some tears.
  8. MidAirMan
    Feb 21, 2023
    0
    This game has far too many fake 10 scored reviews. It's not a zero, but it certainly is not a ten. Combat is shallow, the story isn't great, and the game design is so simple you would think it is for children who have just learned their colors. Late game relies on Magic as it is broken and most of your characters have no access to it. The combat mechanic is not innovative. It's a timeThis game has far too many fake 10 scored reviews. It's not a zero, but it certainly is not a ten. Combat is shallow, the story isn't great, and the game design is so simple you would think it is for children who have just learned their colors. Late game relies on Magic as it is broken and most of your characters have no access to it. The combat mechanic is not innovative. It's a time mechanic to do more damage in battle and it looks and performs awfully. Probably due to the limitations of its time. It's an ok game and if you played it as a child it probably has a special place in your heart, but there are hundreds of better RPGs.… Expand
  9. signorconte
    Feb 25, 2022
    10
    This is my favorite game of all time. Probably the best RPG on par of games like FFVII-VIII-IX.
  10. juan_luis93
    Dec 22, 2021
    9
    Uno de los mejores JRPG que he jugado, aun hoy en día aguanta bastante bien. El sistema de combate, novedoso para la época, buena banda sonora, una historia interesante y personajes carismáticos.
    ¿Es perfecto? No, tiene errores como la traducción, el inventario, lo poco desarrollado que esta el tema de los dragoons, y que tal vez la historia no puede ser una locura narrativa, pero en    Uno de los mejores JRPG que he jugado, aun hoy en día aguanta bastante bien. El sistema de combate, novedoso para la época, buena banda sonora, una historia interesante y personajes carismáticos.
    ¿Es perfecto? No, tiene errores como la traducción, el inventario, lo poco desarrollado que esta el tema de los dragoons, y que tal vez la historia no puede ser una locura narrativa, pero en aquel momento era un 9 bastante solido, hoy? tienes mejores opciones    … Expand
  11. DelitaHyral89
    Nov 13, 2021
    10
    haters will disagree, but the truth is that the addition system makes this game's combat quite unique, placing it on the list of the best RPGs ever created.
  12. Trad_Lad
    Aug 12, 2021
    5
    I didn't get too far in, but Legend of Dragoon seems to be a mediocre rpg at best. The gameplay has a quick-time event system that makes it a bit more engaging than the basic jrpg style, but with little variety compared to other quick-time event combat systems like the Mario RPGs, it became a bit of an annoyance. I have more issue with the characters though who all come off very robotic,I didn't get too far in, but Legend of Dragoon seems to be a mediocre rpg at best. The gameplay has a quick-time event system that makes it a bit more engaging than the basic jrpg style, but with little variety compared to other quick-time event combat systems like the Mario RPGs, it became a bit of an annoyance. I have more issue with the characters though who all come off very robotic, the game feeling a bit soulless. The graphics and environments look good to pretty decent which is a plus, but the world didn't engage me at all. The world map is very simplistic, almost like Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles with the caravan moving between hub areas (which there are random encounters while traversing the small space between areas). Overall, while it might sound a bit base of a claim, I do feel this game was probably just trying to ride on Final Fantasy 7's success. I even heard the character names were dealt out almost in a raffle fashion during the game's production. Final Fantasy 7 does it's characters and world leagues better than what I've seen here in Legend of Dragoon.… Expand
  13. Country704
    May 25, 2021
    10
    Best RPG ever. Played this game for years. It was the first turned based game that actually excited me
  14. EmuGame218
    May 25, 2021
    10
    One of the best video games in human history.
    The properties of which, paradoxically, become better when you do not play this game.
  15. NotJoseManuel10
    Jan 25, 2021
    0
    I retract everything I said when I was Jose Manuel10, Legend of dragoon, it is worse today than yesterday but not worse than tomorrow.
  16. JoseManuel10_
    Jan 24, 2021
    10
    The Legend of Dragoon is a 2000 role-playing video game developed and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation.

    + My Favorite RPG and VideoGame of PS1
    + Great Characters and Story
    + Fun Combat
    + Excellent Soundtrack
    + Amazing Animations
  17. Erikfyn
    Jan 22, 2021
    0
    Seeing this game as a 9 makes me a bit sick, not gonna lie:
    - Combat system is boring, even on its launch
    - Characters are dumb, except Lavitz. Kongol its like a FFIX Amarant, but worse. His Dragoon stone its sold by a merchant and u can skip it if u dont turn back, are u serious? - Graphics are fine (on launch). - Dragoon system is cool, till u see u cant go back to normal form, u    Seeing this game as a 9 makes me a bit sick, not gonna lie:
    - Combat system is boring, even on its launch
    - Characters are dumb, except Lavitz. Kongol its like a FFIX Amarant, but worse. His Dragoon stone its sold by a merchant and u can skip it if u dont turn back, are u serious?
    - Graphics are fine (on launch).
    - Dragoon system is cool, till u see u cant go back to normal form, u cant use items and literally the colors of every power ranger spoils you the entire game. They are supposed to be chosen by the "destiny" and literally every other person can be a Dragoon, like exchanging a YUGIOH card xDD.
    - Story is so bad, plotholes, nonsenses
    - World building is so poor, not even sidequests to expand a little the story.
    - Item system is crap, only 32 spaces and you end literally avoiding every chest casue u dont need the content.
    - "Hardest" boss is literally the final boss but launching more abilities. Get immune to magic and its a walk in the park. Absurd.
    - Music is so repetitive that it seems theres only 3 tracks on the entire game. Theres no need to use a song in 1000000 places. Motivational song its really bad placed on 3/4 scenes.    … Expand
  18. Sh1tofDragoon
    Jan 22, 2021
    0
    I signed up for metacritic just to put a zero on this pointless and inconsistent game, the worst I ever played
  19. Akuserareta
    Dec 29, 2020
    10
    Es que no me cabe en la cabeza como hay críticos que evalúan tan mal semejante juego. Esto es en serio? o alguien les suelta el dinero para que escupan tales estupideces?

    Este juego es simplemente el mejor RPG de la PSX, o sea fue el mejor JRPG de su tiempo, yo lo he jugado mas de 7 veces y todavía no me cansa y estamos en el año 2020!! y sigue sin cansarme!! Su historia es tan    Es que no me cabe en la cabeza como hay críticos que evalúan tan mal semejante juego. Esto es en serio? o alguien les suelta el dinero para que escupan tales estupideces?

    Este juego es simplemente el mejor RPG de la PSX, o sea fue el mejor JRPG de su tiempo, yo lo he jugado mas de 7 veces y todavía no me cansa y estamos en el año 2020!! y sigue sin cansarme!!

    Su historia es tan jodidamente atrapante al igual que su soundtrack en los momentos que avanza la historia. Tiene uno de los villanos mas completos de cualquier JRPG, Lloyd que personaje mas grande dios mío, además tiene muchos momentos muy emotivos, momentos geniales donde se ve la alta diferencia de los poderosos guerreros Dragoons con el resto del mundo y razas.

    Los gráficos son tremendos para su época, los ataques de los dragoons eran unas secuencias espectaculares visualmente, las cuales dejaban ver todo el poder que tenían, era realmente un espectáculo visual verlos en acción.

    Hay críticos que dicen que es lineal... es en serio? creo que solo jugaron la primera media hora y no salieron ni del 5% del primer CD jajajaja, y eran 4 CD's!! este juego tiene varios jefes escondidos, para los que no se enteren todavía.

    La historia es deslumbrante, nunca jugué nada igual, y para no parecer un ciego amante del juego que solo le hecha flores, diré que lo único que se me hace pesado es la música en los combates con monstruos casuales, eso suele agotar, pero esto es un problema que cualquier RPG lo puede tener, pero lo vale, lo demás es todo un espectáculo en todos los sentidos. 10/10

    ESTO MERECE UN REMAKE!!    … Expand
  20. Kingdomhear
    Nov 27, 2020
    10
    Bellissimo sotto ogni aspetto! Grande storia grandi personaggi!! Molto divertente
  21. hocineDZ
    Nov 15, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After spending more than 55hours playing and finishing the game entirely this jrpg has a lot of drawbacks that affect the quality of the game.
    *There are a lot of chests items everywhere but there is only 32 items slots in total so if you have duplicate items each one takes its own slot
    *weapons equipment list could be more organized finding the right ring to wear for the selected characters is tiresome
    *combat rewards aren't enough to buy expensive weapons they give you few gold coins even for bosses battles
    *no escape casting all you're going to do is going forth and back redoing the same path it's very time consuming, zenebatos is the most boring part of this repetitive process where you need to teleport forth and back just to change a simple code and even the code input process is not that simple and easy
    *additions takes time to lvl up for the remaining characters and for the most part you need just two characters to rely on
    *load option is not available in the menu
    *long boring dialogs even if you speed them up
    *QTE with minor enemies is not fun but it's necessary to lvl up the additions that's why random encounters get annoyingly long and boring
    * some game crashes in dragoon form with some bosses
    *dragoon form can't be canceled once chosen and the physical attack is no different than the standard attack in human form unless you use special dragoon form for a character but for that all characters must have full sp
    *not so many memorable soundtracks except for one or two tracks

    Now for the good part of the game
    *magician faust and melbu frahma boss battle are the most interesting part of the game
    *bosses battles
    *beautiful visuals and cutscenes    … Expand
  22. Panchogul
    Sep 5, 2020
    10
    Una verdadera reliquia invaluable de la primera generación de Play Station, jodidamente infravalorada y opacada por la franquicia de Final Fantasy, la cual ya tenía una sólida reputación por aquel entonces.
    La historia es muy buena, los gráficos eran incluso mejores que FFVII y IX y el sistema de combate era excelente y dinámico, decir que merece al menos una remasterización se queda    Una verdadera reliquia invaluable de la primera generación de Play Station, jodidamente infravalorada y opacada por la franquicia de Final Fantasy, la cual ya tenía una sólida reputación por aquel entonces.
    La historia es muy buena, los gráficos eran incluso mejores que FFVII y IX y el sistema de combate era excelente y dinámico, decir que merece al menos una remasterización se queda corto con lo mucho que este olvidado título merece realmente.    … Expand
  23. neojotic
    Aug 26, 2020
    10
    The best RPG of all time hands down! Top 5 PS game!

    A must play for anyone into RPGs or for anyone that has a Playstation.

    Deserves an HD remake at the very least.
  24. BraLoD
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Still my favorite game after all this years. Great games come year after year but none ever reach LoD.
    I replay it often and still can't get enough of it, it's majestic. One of the most underrated games in history. A true gem of the PlayStation unmatched catalog. If you want to give it a try do it with a open mind and you will know why this games is so loved by it's fans.
  25. ZakJohnstonAR
    Jul 21, 2020
    10
    This particular games stands as my favorite game of all time. As a youngster I was completely enamored with the story, quests, and game play. Really wish they would remake it..
  26. Folker87
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    this game is gold. certainly needed some improvements in some aspects, like voice acting or respond time in commands, like when you hit attack and starts the attack seconds later. by far one of the most creative story ever told.disck one is slow and may sent confusing messages. but if you reach disck 3 you will be mind ****
    dont loose the opportunity to play this.
    thid game needs a    this game is gold. certainly needed some improvements in some aspects, like voice acting or respond time in commands, like when you hit attack and starts the attack seconds later. by far one of the most creative story ever told.disck one is slow and may sent confusing messages. but if you reach disck 3 you will be mind ****
    dont loose the opportunity to play this.
    thid game needs a remake. cant have a sequel and dont need a precuel. just a good remake true to the lriginal.    … Expand
  27. Svetlendrius
    Jun 19, 2020
    8
    Great JRPG with good action, voice acting and soundtrack, not a bad story and slurred main character.
  28. juan_luis
    Jun 9, 2020
    10
    One of the best jrpgs games of all history. I played this game in 2000 and I replay several times later. Good graphics in a PSX, a cool history and the best of the game, the combay system. This gem need a remaster.
  29. Prekyx
    May 27, 2020
    9
    Su historia y banda sonora suplen cualquier defecto. De lo mejorcito de PS1.
  30. iKen
    Apr 12, 2020
    9
    Played on PlayStation 2.
    Gameplay: GREAT.
    Story: GREAT.
    Graphic: GREAT.
    Music/Sound: GREAT.
    Dialogue: GOOD.
  31. Crisspy17
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Best game ever, this game is absolutely better than any of the 7272722 games of final fantasy
  32. fapmaster
    Apr 3, 2020
    10
    maravilloso juego, una obra de arte para su época :) me gustaría que consideraran lanzar un remake en la actualidad y sin duda seria un éxito rotundo
  33. Kuopiotis
    Jan 6, 2020
    10
    It is no luck, that this game gets 9,1 rating from users. It is also no luck, that if you Google it, you still see on the first part "97% liked this game". I remember I payed this game on 1999 and alongside Crono Trigger, it still is my favorite RPG game ever!

    I'm pretty mad that Sony, did not try to advertise it more or make a sequel. Surely, is not the most famous game, still, people    It is no luck, that this game gets 9,1 rating from users. It is also no luck, that if you Google it, you still see on the first part "97% liked this game". I remember I payed this game on 1999 and alongside Crono Trigger, it still is my favorite RPG game ever!

    I'm pretty mad that Sony, did not try to advertise it more or make a sequel. Surely, is not the most famous game, still, people that have played it, loved it! I am quite sure, if Sony would make a remake or a "Legend Of Dragoon 2", it would be a great hit on 2020! If you like retro games, you don't care of outdated graphics and you are a fan of RPGs with good gameplay and scenario, you will probably love the "Legend Of Dragoon"!    … Expand
  34. T-Babyboi
    Nov 16, 2019
    10
    I started this journey when I was around 12 and 13, fighting tooth and nail to beat this game towards the end because at that age I did not have a good grasp on the RPG combat style.
    15 years later I payed 53 bucks for a black label edition on ebay because the story stuck with me so hard and so heavy.
    Words can not really describe the level of magic, fantasy, or the difficulty of    I started this journey when I was around 12 and 13, fighting tooth and nail to beat this game towards the end because at that age I did not have a good grasp on the RPG combat style.
    15 years later I payed 53 bucks for a black label edition on ebay because the story stuck with me so hard and so heavy.
    Words can not really describe the level of magic, fantasy, or the difficulty of Lavits/Alberts additions.
    Im glad to be able to experience this game on RetroArch these days, truly a classic in the genre, a classic I feel puts fear in developers now days at the thought of a remake, shivering in their slacks, knowing deep down what they have become, all graphics and no story.
    The game keeps you on edge with well spaced events, in a way I feel the graphics themselves tie the game together, If I remember correctly from reading years ago the game took 10 years to develope and most of the world was hand drawn backgrounds.
    Some triple A titles these days wont even make me pay 53 bucks for them, so you know this game hit all the right spots ,then, and even more important, even as an adult it still hits those spots, that is a raritey. I went through the first disk on my recent playthrough without having to restart any fight due to full party death.
    I want to end with this, if you never played this as a kid...had that carry over nostalgia, then you will probably play this in a very critique manner, missing the fact it is PS1, missing all the companionship and indavidual stories, forgetting to admire the level of in world detail for its respective age..    … Expand
  35. cmktiv
    Oct 26, 2019
    10
    I love this game. I have beat it four times, and after years of being away, I have started playing it again. The battle system is so addicting, and exciting when you get it down. I love the music. As soon as I hear the in game menu music, it takes me back and is soothing. The story is good and has a few nice twists. There are side quests you can do if you feel like. You may have to lookI love this game. I have beat it four times, and after years of being away, I have started playing it again. The battle system is so addicting, and exciting when you get it down. I love the music. As soon as I hear the in game menu music, it takes me back and is soothing. The story is good and has a few nice twists. There are side quests you can do if you feel like. You may have to look them up. I genuinely love this game. It is quite possibly my all time favorite because it is awesome and is tied to a lot of fond memories.… Expand
  36. Saselpipero333
    Oct 12, 2019
    5
    Seriously?! A 9.1????? How this **** game have more score than Crash Warped and Crash Team Racing!!!!!?????
  37. GermanGarmendio
    Oct 12, 2019
    0
    If you like poor RPG´S, play this **** Seriously! This game has a lot of problems like low FPS, bad graphics and outdated gameplay. If you have a mind, dont buy this game!
  38. PikachuRebelde
    Oct 12, 2019
    0
    I dont like this gameeeeeee!!!!! The combat system is generic and dont responsible at all!!!!!
  39. JinoGamer
    Oct 12, 2019
    0
    This is honestly the worst **** game i have ever played. Man, Final Fantasy 7 is a lot better than this.
  40. JesterTRT
    Aug 26, 2019
    10
    This game still holds up. I still go back to reply this game constantly. This was one of the greatest RPG games of the time. RPG now a days could learn a lot from this game.
    With all the games being remastered and remade, this one deserves a remake (as long as they do it justice.)
  41. shootingstars99
    Aug 23, 2019
    9
    One of my first RPG experiences ever, and it still holds strong as a great entry to the genre. The story is captivating, the combat keeps turn based combat engaging, and the characters are mostly interesting. I remember first playing this on a PS1 demo disk, and then as soon as I was done, had to play the remainder of the game. My one gripe is that spell animations are waaaaayyyy too long,One of my first RPG experiences ever, and it still holds strong as a great entry to the genre. The story is captivating, the combat keeps turn based combat engaging, and the characters are mostly interesting. I remember first playing this on a PS1 demo disk, and then as soon as I was done, had to play the remainder of the game. My one gripe is that spell animations are waaaaayyyy too long, and waiting one minute to watch the same animation to get to the next turn can be grating at times. Other than that, it's an RPG classic for the PS1, and still is fun to this day.… Expand
  42. KritikalHound
    Aug 3, 2019
    10
    Easily one of the best games I had back in my childhood. Pretty grindy in a way. The dubbing and translation was really flawed but the game design, graphics and battle system was really fun. Not mentioning it's theme revolving dragons was the dopest thing back in my childhood.
  43. Lewis-Angelo
    Jun 24, 2019
    10
    el mejor juego de la historia
    argumento, personajes, banda sonora, combates, mundo, todo es perfecto

    ya no los hacen así, eterno y atemporal
  44. Dperks
    Mar 10, 2019
    8
    A fun underrated JRPG that spans across 4 ps1 discs. I have never been very interested in this genre but this game managed to engross me in this world and engage me with its more active combat then other games of its type.
  45. Leontorres7
    Nov 13, 2018
    10
    A Masterpiece, loved everything about this game, it is definitely a must play!
  46. auditbadger
    Sep 26, 2018
    8
    I think that this is truly a unique game and I would recommend that if you are a fan of this type of genre then I think you should give this game a try.
  47. skychaos
    Jun 2, 2018
    10
    Story/Plot: 9/10
    This is by far the most complete story with a very logical thought process behind the plot. It begins with a simple mystery of the main female character that slowly but progressively leads to the revelation of the plot at the end. The story comes with a solid background that is told pieces by pieces throughout each part of the game which you will also get some additional    Story/Plot: 9/10
    This is by far the most complete story with a very logical thought process behind the plot. It begins with a simple mystery of the main female character that slowly but progressively leads to the revelation of the plot at the end. The story comes with a solid background that is told pieces by pieces throughout each part of the game which you will also get some additional exposition if you take the effort to explore and interact with the NPCs in the game. Its a magical world, with themes that deals with racism, god/creation and some subtle ones like capitalism and freedom etc. Admittedly its not the most extraordinary story or plot that leaves you stunned at its revelation, its still a very well composed and complete story that one can easily enjoy with no moments of it throwing you off.

    Game play: 9/10
    Its battle mechanic, namely the "Additions" is the most extraordinary element of the game. Games like Final Fantasy with timing based turns rewards players for faster reaction but Legend of Dragoon took that to a next level, which reward players with better execution with their Additions. Its a combo system like those in fighting games that is imbued into turned based RPGs. This gives the game an additional element of skill base execution play on top of the strategic play in turn based RPGs. In my opinion, its probably the most innovative thing in a game of its time. And true enough, games today gravitate towards real time play because players feel more engage with the characters and the game that way. On top of that, it also offers other options of play by turning into Dragoon form and using items.

    The one element lacking in the game play is the ability to explore the areas in the game freely. Its not quite not a closed world but players can't easily explore different parts of the world, at least not until the later part of the game. There are some side quests that would prompt you to explore outside of the linear progression of the game but unfortunately there isn't many of them.

    Design: 8/10
    Personally i have no problem with the design, like the color codes of the characters but it definitely lacks originality in the concept of the character design. However, growing up with the likes of power rangers, and that i was only 11 years old when i played this game, such design philosophy actually did appeals to me. The dragoon transformation is probably also not a novelty, again, with the likes of power rangers and some anime/manga at the time. Despite so, Legend of Dragoon still manage to come up with a world and concept that feels uniquely its own. Often times we see games of medieval, magical, mythology and action genre/themes, but its not often we see them all in a single game and having it done so cohesively that it feels natural.

    Graphics: 9/10
    Its a little disappointing that the game engine used is similar to that of Final Fantasy 7, a game that is 2 years before it. Still, it is worthy of a 8/10 rating in the graphics department simply because of what it achieved with an older game engine. It had beautiful fully cinematic cut scenes that has good cinematography. Coming from a VFX artist perspective, graphics in terms of realism in LoD is even harder to achieve that than of even Final Fantasy 8. Don't get me wrong, Final Fantasy 8 had the better graphics overall, but much of it is achieved with higher resolution and better rendering engine. LoD had to create most of its visuals from the 2D side namely textures and background planes and it turns out exceptionally beautiful and stunning. I can only imagine the graphics to be even more astounding had they used better engines, which is why people are dying for a remake of this game.

    Conclusion: 9/10
    Complete! Completeness is the feeling i get from playing this game, from start to the end, everything needed to tell the story and play the game was there and it was done so at a pretty high level which is why i gave it 9/10. One thing to note, i wasn't very much exposed to many different types of games at the time i played legend of dragoon, which is why i find many of its genre, themes and design that weren't exactly original acceptable to me. I wasn't bothered at all with confounding elements that would affect my judgement of the game. And as i grow older, having went back and played games like Final Fantasy 7&8, Vagrant Story etc. I personally still find Legend of Dragoon the better game simply because of its completeness compared to its counterparts. My take is simple, play LoD as what the game is and you will be able to enjoy it from a gamer point of view. The reason why critics scores differ so much from the users is simply because they criticize it in comparison with other games, they are critics not gamer.    … Expand
  48. Hobobo
    Dec 28, 2017
    10
    The critic score is a tad off for this one, though I respect their opinions. This is one of the best games created by Sony and really put them into the JRPG spot light. When asking people what their favorite JRPG's were from the 90's; almost every list has Legend of Dragoon somewhere. It is truly a classic with a great fanbase that is still petitioning Sony to revive this series till thisThe critic score is a tad off for this one, though I respect their opinions. This is one of the best games created by Sony and really put them into the JRPG spot light. When asking people what their favorite JRPG's were from the 90's; almost every list has Legend of Dragoon somewhere. It is truly a classic with a great fanbase that is still petitioning Sony to revive this series till this very day. We got a MediEvil Remake reveal not too long ago, so there is still hope that Sony will revisit the Dragoon universe.… Expand
  49. XJoseManuel10X
    Dec 25, 2017
    10
    The Legend of Dragoon is a 1999 role-playing video game developed and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation.

    + My Favorite RPG and VideoGame of PS1
    + Great Characters and Story
    + Fun Combat
    + Excellent Soundtrack
    + Amazing Animations
  50. Pyramked
    Oct 25, 2017
    10
    es un gran titulo de varios capitulos, exelente historia el mejor juego de su tiempo sin duda. he esperado una secuela o un remake pero parece que no llegara
  51. tivztip18
    Aug 5, 2017
    10
    This is the best rpg i have ever played. The first time i played LOD was on a demo CD called jam pac its 2016 and i still remember it. I remember thinking i would never get the real game because i lived in jamaica at that time and my parents would never spend money on games. I saw it at a game room and the price was $4,200. I know it was the only copy on the island lol. I had to save myThis is the best rpg i have ever played. The first time i played LOD was on a demo CD called jam pac its 2016 and i still remember it. I remember thinking i would never get the real game because i lived in jamaica at that time and my parents would never spend money on games. I saw it at a game room and the price was $4,200. I know it was the only copy on the island lol. I had to save my ass off to get this game even ask the lady at the store not to sell it. The day i bought this game i felt like i won the lottery i held on to my bag so hard it was like holding on to 1 million dollars. This game made me love rpg's and i didn't even like them to begin with. Sony bring back the dragoons atleast an HD remaster. Its 2017 come on… Expand
  52. equilibrium3663
    Jan 10, 2017
    10
    At the time of me writing this review, 29 people have given it negative reviews. Those 29 reviewers are probably aged 17 and under or they just haven't played the game.

    This game is the one game that truly changed my entire perspective on gaming. Before playing this game the only thing I ever knew was arcade classics. This game revolutionised gaming for me personally. It's true, no    At the time of me writing this review, 29 people have given it negative reviews. Those 29 reviewers are probably aged 17 and under or they just haven't played the game.

    This game is the one game that truly changed my entire perspective on gaming. Before playing this game the only thing I ever knew was arcade classics. This game revolutionised gaming for me personally.

    It's true, no game is without flaws, but this game, for it's time period, was truly epic.

    I can't tell you much more than that, nothing can explain the experience, just play it through to the end, follow the story and the characters.

    LOD truly deserves a Prequel, Remake, Sequel or all 3 in one game with UHD textures (and possibly designed on a game engine that will make it even more beautiful than it was such as Frostbite 3 or CryEngine) and full audio dialogue from the characters, that's it. everything else including the combat system should remain intact.

    Another amazing addition would be making LOD completely open world like Skyrim.    … Expand
  53. Wimpher
    Sep 4, 2016
    6
    Honestly, I have no clue how this game has over a 9 from the user score. Seriously??? I bought this back in the day and it was alright - I actually ended up beating it. I guess it was fine as a 19 year old lol. But man, it sure is dated and did not age well like FFVII has and well...this is NO FFVII even though it wants to be.

    I tried it out recently and couldn't play it for more than    Honestly, I have no clue how this game has over a 9 from the user score. Seriously??? I bought this back in the day and it was alright - I actually ended up beating it. I guess it was fine as a 19 year old lol. But man, it sure is dated and did not age well like FFVII has and well...this is NO FFVII even though it wants to be.

    I tried it out recently and couldn't play it for more than 30 min. The music (even though it does get good later on with a few themes) isn't great for the most part. The graphics are only good for the water effects and the battle system is slow paced and don't get me started on the story and especially writing. It's so boring and the writing has no soul or charisma.

    I can get through the story of FFVII even today but this is just stale and lifeless. The characters act and more importantly feel so mechanical and not like real people at all. It really throws things off and makes me not care about the game's story at all. I did care back in 2000 but now, I truly find it difficult to keep myself invested in this.

    Sorry, but I can understand why this did not get a sequel. It just isn't that good.    … Expand
  54. XxJoseManuelxX
    Aug 16, 2016
    10
    The Legend of Dragoon is a role-playing video game developed and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation.

    + My Favorite RPG of PS1
    + Great Characters and Story
    + Fun Combat
  55. CricketofLocust
    Aug 8, 2016
    10
    The main reason I love this game so much, is the approach to combat. I've always been a fan of turn-based party combat and this game made me a fan of skill-based timed attacks for damage boosts. The Addition System used in Legend of Dragoon allows the player to equip powerful attacks that deal more and more damage based on the number of timed button-presses you can land during the attack.The main reason I love this game so much, is the approach to combat. I've always been a fan of turn-based party combat and this game made me a fan of skill-based timed attacks for damage boosts. The Addition System used in Legend of Dragoon allows the player to equip powerful attacks that deal more and more damage based on the number of timed button-presses you can land during the attack. Some attacks have up to 11 of these with varying difficulty and speed. It's truly gratifying to take down a strong enemy by perfectly landing an 11 hit attack and dealing massive damage.… Expand
  56. Armegedon
    May 3, 2016
    10
    I recently just fired up this game on an emulator.. and forgot just how incredible this game is. All that needs to be said is it NEEDS a sequel Sony.

    Just lost Dart's Dragoon Spirit for any of those wondering how far I am!
  57. Joker92
    Apr 27, 2016
    9
    Had this game since it came out, but never got around to playing it past the first dragon for reasons I do not know myself lol. Fantastic game though. Good to see the user base got this one right on score, and once again shows "critics" really have no idea what they're talking about. They're just writers, not gamers.

    Good: Level designs, story, character development, combat system    Had this game since it came out, but never got around to playing it past the first dragon for reasons I do not know myself lol. Fantastic game though. Good to see the user base got this one right on score, and once again shows "critics" really have no idea what they're talking about. They're just writers, not gamers.

    Good: Level designs, story, character development, combat system (awesome for the first half), soundtracks, value.

    Bad: I didn't like how long a lot of the magic animations were, didn't like how magic was by using items (32 item limit for all items), and the combat got pretty tiresome after the first twenty or so hours, because having to perfectly time each strike becomes a burden after the excitement of it wears off.

    All in all it's a fantastic game and for five bucks on PSN a person would have to be crazy not to give this classic a try.    … Expand
  58. josesueiro
    Apr 15, 2016
    10
    The Legend of Dragoon is a role-playing video game developed and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation.

    The Legend of Dragoon features three modes of play: the field map, a battle mode, and an overworld map. The field map is used whenever the player enters a town, dungeon, or landmark. It consists of a pre-rendered background image overlaid with real-time 3D    The Legend of Dragoon is a role-playing video game developed and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation.

    The Legend of Dragoon features three modes of play: the field map, a battle mode, and an overworld map. The field map is used whenever the player enters a town, dungeon, or landmark. It consists of a pre-rendered background image overlaid with real-time 3D character models and animated effects, such as the movement of water or light shafts. Battle mode is a real-time 3D environment that resembles the current field map. Turn-based battles occur between playable characters and CPU-controlled enemies. Standard actions such as attack, defend, item and escape are present. The world map is used when the player moves between towns or other geographical locations. The World Map doesn't allow for free movement, and instead the player follows a guided path between destinations.    … Expand
  59. yupster123
    Apr 7, 2016
    10
    Words cannot express how much of an amazing game this is. the combat system, perfect. Storyline... could make a series of books. The character development, the visuals (for the time) were perfect. The music too, which is huge. This should be in the same level as FF7, Chrono trigger/cross, if not better. The storyline and lore goes much deeper than any other RPG for its time. Damn theseWords cannot express how much of an amazing game this is. the combat system, perfect. Storyline... could make a series of books. The character development, the visuals (for the time) were perfect. The music too, which is huge. This should be in the same level as FF7, Chrono trigger/cross, if not better. The storyline and lore goes much deeper than any other RPG for its time. Damn these critics for not spending enough time to actually play the game long enough to enjoy it. There are so many layers to it, it is insane.… Expand
  60. MeowMrCat
    Feb 9, 2016
    10
    I don't know how critics have given this game less than stellar ratings. This game was beyond its time and I might say that it was the most I've every enjoyed an RPG. For years I've hoped that there would be a modern rendition, but alas there is no sign of one.
  61. AliShakeel
    Jan 27, 2016
    10
    Just a fantastic game that needs a hd remake or sequel. I played it when i was a kid and now as an adult i picked it up again and have been enjoying again.
  62. LurkingToaster6
    Dec 14, 2015
    10
    Awesome game! Battle system was really engaging and fun, plus the story (although a little cliche) was fun and interesting. Wish there was a sequel.
  63. mycarisorange
    Oct 21, 2015
    10
    As my first RPG ever, this game is the benchmark I compare all other games to. I've loved nearly every Final Fantasy since VII (Except the ones with Lightning and Snow, level caps are for weaklings) but none of them compare to this. Playing it now, compared to newer RPGs, may not seem overwhelmingly amazing, but it was certainly the coolest thing on the market at the time and it's still inAs my first RPG ever, this game is the benchmark I compare all other games to. I've loved nearly every Final Fantasy since VII (Except the ones with Lightning and Snow, level caps are for weaklings) but none of them compare to this. Playing it now, compared to newer RPGs, may not seem overwhelmingly amazing, but it was certainly the coolest thing on the market at the time and it's still in my Top 5 of entertainment history (This game, Godfather III, Harry Potter/LOTR series, Brady's 50 TD season and Skyrim).

    It's $6 on PSN, go give it a try!    … Expand
  64. DH1987
    Sep 28, 2015
    8
    Just completed this game a couple of days ago for the first time, and felt like giving my first impressions. This is a good game, and I liked it, but it's far from perfect.

    I'll start with the negatives. First off, the Dragoon class design is a bit limited and feels unbalanced. You only get a handful of spells with each character. Some spells are useful, but others are just plain    Just completed this game a couple of days ago for the first time, and felt like giving my first impressions. This is a good game, and I liked it, but it's far from perfect.

    I'll start with the negatives. First off, the Dragoon class design is a bit limited and feels unbalanced. You only get a handful of spells with each character. Some spells are useful, but others are just plain useless, and I felt I was generally repeating the same spells throughout the game regardless of the situation. Some examples: Lavitz/Albert - The only magic spell worth using in my playthrough was Rose Storm. His damage spells usually did far less than if I had just stayed out of Dragoon form and spammed attacks. Shana/Miranda: Only magic spells worth using were her healing spells. "Star Children" does crap damage and is a waste of MP. "W Silver Dragon" does have some utility in select situations, but generally you would stay away from it because it's not worth its hefty MP cost. Haschel was generally better off staying out of Dragoon Form completely. There are more examples, but you probably get my point.

    The magic spells and Dragoon transformations also get quite old after you've seen them for the umpteenth time. They mitigated this by allowing you to shorten the Dragoon transformation animations, but I wish they did this with the magic spells as well.

    Random encounters are drawn-out and tedious. They are highly frequent but take seemingly forever to load, and there is a pause between a monster's attack and the player's turn. The further you get into the game, the more you feel the delay and the more repetitive and annoying it gets.

    The translation. Holy **** it's bad. It's kinda hard to take the story seriously when it's full of colloquialisms and phrases that make no sense in the English language. It also makes items a bit confusing as well, because their descriptions are sometimes incoherent. The voice-acting as a whole is also god-awful. Where the hell did they find these guys to do the voice acting? I've never heard anything so over-acted in my entire life. And I've heard some pretty shoddy work. It's a good thing they kept the voice-acting minimal, or else I probably would not have been able to take the story serious at all.

    I'm not a fan of keeping such a small limit on your usable items (32). Since a lot of your magic spells are usable only through items, I was often stuck collecting a bunch of items and never using them because I never knew when I would need to use them. It's also really annoying when you can't see the items in the treasure chest in front of you, because you don't know what you are throwing items away for, and often I just left the items in the chests because I didn't wanna risk throwing anything important away.

    Now, for the good. The graphics, music, and story (when you look past the horrible translation) are quite good. The addition systems do add a new element that most RPG's are missing: skill, creating a more engaging experience for the player. Each character's additions were unique and adds some depth to the gameplay.

    There are some pretty cool music tracks in the game. I liked the boss themes and "Anger of the Winglies".

    People who say that the story is a rip-off of FF7 haven't played it all the way through. It does borrow some ideas at the start, but runs with them in completely different directions, which becomes apparent by the end of Disc 3. It introduces many plot twists throughout the game that beg you to keep playing. The characters are likable, and there are are some pretty good attempts at character development. I did feel happy and sad for the characters at some points in the game. The world is also very imaginative, well developed, and has a rich background story. This is the main strength of the game, and is the cornerstone of any good RPG. For this alone, LoD gets a lot of points with me.

    The turn-based battle mechanics are implemented well enough that they do force the player to think carefully about his next move, which I like. Even though the Dragoon system is a bit limited in its scope and balance, as I mentioned above, it does add some tactical elements to boss battles.

    Overall, I think I've said everything I've wanted to say about this game. Most people seem to either love it or hate it, but it seems somehow that I've fallen in the category of neither. I do like the game quite a bit, and am even considering a second playthrough, but I do not feel it is quite up there with the greatest RPGs of all time, with the likes of FF6-10, Chrono Trigger, Suikoden I/II, etc.. I would give this game somewhere around an 8.6/8.7 if I was allowed, but I rounded down because I do not think it's really worthy of a 9. I recommend this game for RPG enthusiasts, as it is a worthy game even by today's standards, but just be aware that it is not a perfect godsend like the fans would have you believe.    … Expand
  65. fhl
    Sep 27, 2015
    10
    One of the best RPG games I ever played. It's simply perfect. Don't get fool by the graphics (nowadays people are blinded by it) and enjoy this masterpiece.
  66. Sozoma
    Jun 30, 2015
    10
    You aren't a RPG fan if u didn't played this beautiful gem, sooooo much underrated (by reviewers! not players!). I hope that someone will make a sequel or at least remaster this amazing game.
    I want my childhood back!!! 100/10
  67. KriticalChaos
    Jun 27, 2015
    10
    Sony. If you are reading this, please. Everyone wants a sequel/remake. Do it. Do it if you want the money of everyone who enjoys a good RPG. Seriously, this game is like Final Fantasy on crack. You actually have to pay attention while you're attacking or the attack fails. Incredibly addictive and the story sucked me in for sure.
  68. SnowDay
    May 29, 2015
    7
    The battle system, story line, and character development in this game are all stellar, however, this game loses points for it's lack of customization and linear world map.
  69. Geostaker
    May 7, 2015
    10
    I am one of the most picky RPG fans out there and i honeslty LOVE this game its story is great the combat at least makes you pay attention while trying to pull off additions and the optionals rival the other rpgs of its time Honestly it was made a long while when i was a kid so the graphics arent the best but any true RPG fan knows graphics dont mean sh** well if you choose to pick this upI am one of the most picky RPG fans out there and i honeslty LOVE this game its story is great the combat at least makes you pay attention while trying to pull off additions and the optionals rival the other rpgs of its time Honestly it was made a long while when i was a kid so the graphics arent the best but any true RPG fan knows graphics dont mean sh** well if you choose to pick this up be a true RPG fan or you wont like it too much… Expand
  70. abraham_b
    May 4, 2015
    10
    One of my favourite RPGs and I can safely say that it has aged remarkably well. Only problem is playing it on PS2; my game froze after defeating a boss and didn't work. Then again, it is a PS1 game, so can't really complain.
  71. Dany90
    Feb 1, 2015
    10
    This game is stored in my heart...i loved everything about Legend of Dragoon and a remake/sequel/prequel would be fantastic!!! I hope Sony will made it one day...I still believe!
  72. Andjelico
    Jan 15, 2015
    10
    This of one of my all-time favourite RPG games ever, and i think this game is so underrated.

    The graphics are great, excellent gameplay, awesome story, matching voice acting and sounds. Personally i think the music on this game was Perfectly made, because the songs are really touching your feelings, and the same with the story! I like the world map and there is so many exciting places    This of one of my all-time favourite RPG games ever, and i think this game is so underrated.

    The graphics are great, excellent gameplay, awesome story, matching voice acting and sounds. Personally i think the music on this game was Perfectly made, because the songs are really touching your feelings, and the same with the story! I like the world map and there is so many exciting places to visit.

    This is a RPG game that will make you new good memories, and you will never forget the characters. The Legend of Dragoon and Final Fantasy will always be on my RPG top-list.    … Expand
  73. Kenmei
    Dec 25, 2014
    9
    This came out around the time FF VII was getting really popular and companies wanted to capitalize on the JRPG craze. Enter The Legend of Dragoon. What essentially was a FF VII remake set in a medieval setting, The Legend of Dragoon set the bar for a few things, including having fully voiced characters long before any FF game did, and a mini-game style battle system that required precisionThis came out around the time FF VII was getting really popular and companies wanted to capitalize on the JRPG craze. Enter The Legend of Dragoon. What essentially was a FF VII remake set in a medieval setting, The Legend of Dragoon set the bar for a few things, including having fully voiced characters long before any FF game did, and a mini-game style battle system that required precision and concentration to get the full damage from your team.
    What set this game apart was the fact that you could turn into a Dragoon once per battle. Dragoons had awesome looking armor and special abilities that could turn the tide of the battle. It was fun to collect the hidden Dragoon pieces as not everyone in the party would get them when they joined. This actually brings up a negative spot in the game as backtracking is awful. You will backtrack quite often in the game and you are required to run through every town and field and plain that you've already been too, to get back to where you need to be. It's beyond annoying, especially since the first time you'll do it, you'll be backtracking through at least 15 different areas.
    But the rest of the game is fun. The voice actors do a great job conveying the characters emotions and the plot is pretty good. It doesn't exactly hold up nowadays but, at the time, it was nice to see a main character who wasn't a brooding child whining bout everything. And while not all the characters are very good, they still do a decent job of coming together to form a great party.
    I really had alot of fun with this game and I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for an old school JRPG not named Final Fantasy. The game is fairly dated at this point however and the backtracking that is involved with some of the quest is beyond awful, including a horrendous random battle encounter rate that seems to be through the roof. But there's a certain charm here, especially with some of the things that this game has and others lack, including the voice overs. Give this game some time and it'll worm its way into your RPG heart. Every old-school RPG fan owes it to themselves to play through this game once. You'll be surprised by how good it is.    … Expand
  74. Ultima12
    Dec 23, 2014
    10
    I was a teen and just had finished beating FF 7. I was somber because I feared I would not find another experience to match. As I walked into the mall and knocked people over to get to my local software etc. (now defunct) I saw a cool looking Lithograph/Poster (A flying armored red knight) and without question purchased Legend of Dragoon. I put into my PSX on a Wednesday and suddenly fellI was a teen and just had finished beating FF 7. I was somber because I feared I would not find another experience to match. As I walked into the mall and knocked people over to get to my local software etc. (now defunct) I saw a cool looking Lithograph/Poster (A flying armored red knight) and without question purchased Legend of Dragoon. I put into my PSX on a Wednesday and suddenly fell ill until the weekend. This games atmosphere is incredible I was immediately Hooked with Dart and Shana and Lavitz. The addition system trying to time attacks perfectly for an incredibly rewarding combo. When Dart made his ascent unknowingly into a Legendary Dragoon to fight a crazed Giant, I was like what?? I put a great deal of time, 80 plus hours engaged in a timeless fight with complex characters. The Legend of Dragoon gave to me my first experience in the area of philosophy portraying a world that is not Black & White however Grey. I found myself empathizing for enemies and enraged at supposed heroes. This game was my, "Allegory in a Cave" awakening. This adventure spans four discs and is worth every moment. Whomever calls the plot simple needs a MRI. An ancient race, enslaved Humans and a calamitous battle. LOD has a rich history that drives the plot and opens up from a mere human war for territory into the fight for its future due to the distant past. A collision of past present and future and a philosophy and character design that delves into the complexity of a human being and it makes you question whether a hero could actually be a villain. The one negative for me was that you can only have a certain defined amount of items in your inventory and it becomes a struggle to choose what you is necessary for your journey hoarders beware!… Expand
  75. JaysHF
    Oct 27, 2014
    10
    Still by far my favorite game of all time. Literally the best, nothing will surpass this masterpiece for me. I still wish I could play through it again for the first time and relive those great memories.

    11/10 - Would play again and again.
  76. 2k13Ghost
    Sep 4, 2014
    10
    It's been more than a decade. This game still remains to be the best game I have ever played. I'm not just saying in the RPG category, I really mean all games. Nothing quite like this game, with a great battle system and engrossing story spanning four discs, has ever satisfied me. The music is excellent, even if the battle music gets repetitive. The translation is a bit off at times, butIt's been more than a decade. This game still remains to be the best game I have ever played. I'm not just saying in the RPG category, I really mean all games. Nothing quite like this game, with a great battle system and engrossing story spanning four discs, has ever satisfied me. The music is excellent, even if the battle music gets repetitive. The translation is a bit off at times, but it nevertheless succeeded in bringing what the message should be. Sadly, there has been no hope for a sequel, much to a million of fans in assumption. 10/10 would spend 100 dollars for another Legend of Dragoon game better or as good as this.… Expand
  77. dreamerdragon
    Aug 19, 2014
    10
    Excellent game. Let me start by saying this game competes with the famous Final Fantasy franchise in my opinion. The battle system requires timing, which I enjoy. The "additions" that each character have gives each character a new attack scheme which forces you to change your timing on the attacks; instead of the traditional "select attack" and the character does the same single slash orExcellent game. Let me start by saying this game competes with the famous Final Fantasy franchise in my opinion. The battle system requires timing, which I enjoy. The "additions" that each character have gives each character a new attack scheme which forces you to change your timing on the attacks; instead of the traditional "select attack" and the character does the same single slash or punch. The story is interesting. I'm not gonna go through the story, just that it creates alot of plots where a squeal or prequeal can be created NO PROBLEM. But where is part 2 or part 3? The character design is amazing too, especially the dragoon armors. The soundtrack is praise better than FF7 soundtrack.by some. Play for yourself if you enjoy classic RPG.… Expand
  78. Rhyto
    Aug 19, 2014
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As a youth, 4 years of age when this game came out I can certainly say that this game was one of my favorites, and of course one of my most frustrating games to finish. As an RPG made after FFVII there has been debates as to which is better. In comparison its most certain that the graphics are better, the battle system can be a bit frustrating at first but is more towards players who have knowledge of timing. The story was pretty well done and with a bit more extra content I would've really liked this game however FFVII had more content that I even overlooked than LoD. I gave this a 9/10 because in regards to the times, this was an amazing RPG to play on that little grey box that we all held so dearly.… Expand
  79. Divine_Dragoon
    Aug 18, 2014
    10
    That's the best RPG ever made. That's how epic adventures have to be. That brilliant masterpiece sure does deserve a remake or sequel (or prequel). PLEASE SONY!!
  80. Alcatraz1369
    Aug 18, 2014
    10
    One of the best role playing games of its time, its unique gameplay made it a game that stand on its own. But still this franchise need a sequel or a prequel, at least a remake.
  81. Nick4485
    Aug 18, 2014
    10
    By far my favorite PS1 game, if not just favorite game period. The story has such heart and power behind it, it sucked me in right away. I have played through the entire story line probably about 20 times since I first got it, and love it every time.
  82. Maximus124
    Jul 14, 2014
    10
    OMG, the game of my childhood )) I remember 2000 ) PS 1 . I've never played JRPG before , but LoD was AWSOME!! Really interesting story, beuty characters. I want to play on PS3, but I haven't that CD now :((((
  83. KyleS
    Mar 22, 2014
    7
    This game is just Ok. It is a rip off of final fantasy 7. But it's super linear and you travel to your destinations on a dotted line which for me ruins any rpg. I think open worlds like ff7 is what makes an rpg great. The battle system is pretty cool but that's about it for me. Not a terrible game but not on the level of a great rpg like final fantasy.
  84. vahn
    Feb 8, 2014
    10
    I bought this game back in 2001 or 2002 and enjoyed ever since I bought it. However, I was able to finish this game only now, after almost 12 years, and it was well worth the waiting! And surprisingly, the game is extremely well aged to this day, with good graphics even to this day (of course, it's a PS1 game, but a lot of other games had way worse), a good combat that is pretty simplisticI bought this game back in 2001 or 2002 and enjoyed ever since I bought it. However, I was able to finish this game only now, after almost 12 years, and it was well worth the waiting! And surprisingly, the game is extremely well aged to this day, with good graphics even to this day (of course, it's a PS1 game, but a lot of other games had way worse), a good combat that is pretty simplistic yet kind of fresh, a very good plot that had quite some interesting twists now and then...and, especially for us europeans, some of the worst voice acting that nowadays is almost a cult for how bad it was, so bad that I grew to love the "Doppio Colpo" memes around the web!

    But jokes aside, it's very hard to pick on this game because, comparing to RPGs nowadays, this game is still a beast in both storytelling and character development, even with the occasional hiccup now and then. But this game does what an RPG should do: entertain the player with a story and with likeable characters, using a fighting system that doesn't become boring too quick: and this game does almost everything right.

    The characters are enjoyable, they are likeable and even the worst ones (most likely Miranda and Kongol), are likeable and we kinda feel sad for them when something happens or when they get hurt or when someone disappeared: that's because they don't annoy us and they keep us interested on what they could hide and on what they could be, and despite sometime it's pretty clear the game won't tell you right away or actually never tell you at all, leaving you to think if you're right or wrong. Character development at its finest.

    The story is always interesting, it always has some twists, and it's a story of travel as well of a pursuit...and it all starts from literally a mere civil war, and then you literally cannot know what can happen next. In addition the world has an interesting background that it's heavily revolved around it, which is a very good plus and makes the world more lively than usual.

    And the combat, while it's not perfect, it's still very good because it's a sort of timing type of combat that actually requires some practice when you learn it (it becomes easy soon enough). The only problem is that the combat is heavily based more on physical than magical attacks, since you won't get any magic right away and magic itself is pretty limited (each character except Kongol has 4 spells). Still, it's pretty good, but maybe too slow paced.

    And like I said, it's hard to pick on this game: my biggest complains, aside the bad voice acting for my version, is that the combat is both useless and required: useless because grinding is nearly impossible due to the lack of experience you get AND the fact that experience is split in 3, which was really annoying since you literally need hours to get even one level up (until the last part of the game, where you had a lot more). But also it's required because the only reason for using battles is to train your Additional attacks, which is the main thing of the combat, with each skill levelling up to 5 times and increasing their power: that alone is a must for later game and requires an immense time to level them all together, even though if you do it slowly from the start you can easily save time and you also get some good gold from it. In addition, the game lacks content, as in you basically have 3-4 sidequests in total (at least, the big ones) and there's not much exploration either, even though the world is pretty big.

    Still, this was probably one of the best RPGs of the Ps1 era and considering the amount of good RPGs back in that time, it's quite the accomplishment: perhaps I'm ignoring many flaws of this game and perhaps I'm being very subjective on this game, but mostly because this game still does what good RPGs should do and I feel sad that I hardly feel the same enjoyment from newer RPGs.

    It's still a very good game to this day and if you're able to get it, I highly recommend to try it out and see why "The Legend of Dragoon" is, quite literally, a legend.    … Expand
  85. FossArchangel
    Jun 28, 2013
    10
    Opening Statement:
    I first played this game, when I was a 5 year old boy. I didn't really understand it honestly, but I still had a lot of fun with it. Then, my brother smashed it, and I spent pretty much 10 years, searching for a copy of this game. Let me just say, it was worth it. Being on of my favorite video games of all time, I think that it deserves a sequel. I wish it would get a    Opening Statement:
    I first played this game, when I was a 5 year old boy. I didn't really understand it honestly, but I still had a lot of fun with it. Then, my brother smashed it, and I spent pretty much 10 years, searching for a copy of this game. Let me just say, it was worth it. Being on of my favorite video games of all time, I think that it deserves a sequel. I wish it would get a sequel, but I know that it won't, but whatever.

    This is NOT a game that you will blow through, in a weekend. It's a pretty long game, and you will be playing a second playthrough, as you go through the second disc. Some might say that this game, is overrated, and doesn't deserve all the praise it gets, but they are wrong. I know that it is there opinion, but it is wrong. Very rare, I will say that, and this is one of those cases, where I just have to say it. This game, is that good.

    Plot Summary:
    It's about this 23 year old, adult male named Dart. He visits his hometown Seles, after leaving it for 5 years, on the search for the Black Monster. He however, gets attacked by a Dragon along the way, and gets saved by a women by the name of Rose. He notices that Seles is in shambles, and rushes towards it. He then finds out, that his childhood friend Shina, was kidnapped by the Serdian army, and was taken to Hellena Prison. Dart sets out to rescue Shina.

    When he gets their, he saves a man by the name of Lavitz, and he helps Dart save Shina. All three of them escape from Hellena, and flee to Lavitz's homeland. It's there that we find out, that they are in the middle of a civil war. As the plot goes on, you make Rose again, and find out that Dart is a Dragoon, he has to find the other Dragoons to save the world.

    I would go on with the plot, but I don't wanna spoil anything.

    Gameplay:
    It's like your standard JRPG, only a little different. This game uses something that you will never see in any other RPG, called the "Addition System". Basically, you use the X button (or the O button, if your enemy is about to counter. If you fail then you take damage) at the right timing. The more you use an addition, the more it will level up (of course, you have to do it, perfectly). Leveling up, your additions will not only make your moves more powerful, but it will also fill up your SP meter, which you need to transform into a Dragoon. Dragoon's also have their own additions, but they also have magic. The way you level up, your Dragoon, is too use it quite a bit.

    Music and Voice Overs:
    The music is some of the best I have ever heard. It blow my mind, when I was a kid, and it still blows my mind. It still holds up today, and it is still some of my favorite video game music of all time.

    At the time, voice overs in games like this, was nothing less then amazing. It's a little cheesy for today's standards, but back then, I thought it was pretty good.

    Final Thoughts:
    This is still one of my favorite video games of all time. For the most part, I think that it was aged pretty well. I always thought that Final Fantasy X, was my favorite video game of all time, but as I'm finishing up this review, I now realize just how much I love Legend of Dragoon. It's a game, that I always take time out of my day, to play. Like I most of beaten the game at least, 20 times now that I think about it. As a game that I played a lot, and still play today, I think that it deserves all the praise it gets. In my personal opinion, I think that it is one of the best RPGs of all time.

    It deserves a 10 out of 10. It was fun to play back then, and it is still fun to play today. If you are a fan of RPGs, give this one a try. Trust me, you won't be disappointed.    … Expand
  86. napalmblaze
    Apr 25, 2013
    10
    This game was clearly made to compete with the gigantic and legendary Final Fantasy series. And personally, I felt it to be better in every way. The music is a beautiful thing to listen to, the fmv's hold up to this day, the story is deep and emotional, the characters have a lot of development (even having one of the saddest moments in video game history), an innovative combat system, andThis game was clearly made to compete with the gigantic and legendary Final Fantasy series. And personally, I felt it to be better in every way. The music is a beautiful thing to listen to, the fmv's hold up to this day, the story is deep and emotional, the characters have a lot of development (even having one of the saddest moments in video game history), an innovative combat system, and some good character designs as well. This game succeeds in its mission, and has the potential to be a fantastic rival franchise to Final Fantasy. It's a wonder Sony let it fall into obscurity.… Expand
  87. The_Scrutiny
    Feb 23, 2013
    10
    This is one of those games that gets mixed reviews from critics but great reviews from users. Where to begin?
    First let me say that I'm not an idiot who carelessly gives out 10s. But this game is just so good, it deserves this score. Combat: This is a turn-based game with an innovative combat system. You can have 3 members in your party. When it's your turn, you attack, defend, use items,    This is one of those games that gets mixed reviews from critics but great reviews from users. Where to begin?
    First let me say that I'm not an idiot who carelessly gives out 10s. But this game is just so good, it deserves this score. Combat: This is a turn-based game with an innovative combat system. You can have 3 members in your party. When it's your turn, you attack, defend, use items, or transform into Dragoons (more on this later). The attack system is really the innovative part. You time input of the X button as rotating squares align with the center square on screen. If the timing isn't perfect, your combo stops. You keep up the perfect timing until your combo is finished. With every 20 perfect combo you pull off-called "additions"-your addition gets stronger. The perfect timing sounds hard, but it's really not. It just takes a little practice, and seeing your addition play out on screen is always fun. There are anywhere from 3 to 7 additions for each character, and you switch out additions whenever you feel like it. There's plenty to master here with the number of playable characters. You later gain the ability to transform into a Dragoon, a flying warrior capable of performing magical attacks. In this state your attack and defense power increase, and you can level up your Dragoon Level in addition to regular level. You have a threat indicator above you that shows when you'll engage in battle. It increases in threat level as you move around and the screen fades to battle. Some might find this annoying, but I liked having the chance to get stronger.
    Format: You play from a sort of backed-away view. It's third person, but not zoomed in like with Uncharted or Dead Space. You travel from area to area via the world map. Once you know what your objective is, you just go to the right area and go from there.
    Environments: You'll encounter everything under the sun: from underwater settings to expansive deserts. And every place is extremely diverse with its own interactions. In a dragon's lair, you'll climb spiderweb-like strings. On a snowy mountain, you'll slide down slopes. In the desert, you'll get sucked into sand-whirlpools. Then there's of course the cities to visit. Each city has its own feel; you can enter shops, houses, castles, hotels-you name it. The developers were really imaginative with everything. Graphics: Outdated by today's standards, but impressive for its time. You can still make out figures, so it's not too bad. Personally, though, I don't play games for their graphics.
    Story: Very well written. It starts off as a simple rescue-the-damsel-in-distress but evolves into so much more, and I really can't give away too much plot detail. Just know that there are a couple plot twists and that along the way you'll meet new party members that you'll come to know and love. This is one heck of a 4-disc story.
    Quests: There's plenty of things to do to occupy your time. Aside from the main quest, there's a few side quests that include freeing souls, battling an evil wizard, hunting a wolf, and collecting Stardust for items. Then there's even special enemies that drop special items. These are unusual foes you'll encounter on the world map that involve using a different battle strategy.
    Gripes: As I've said, the graphics aren't the best, but put yourself in the year 2000 and they're mind-blowing. Another minor thing is that the voice acting is absolutely dreadful. But take heart, there are maybe 3 scenes in the ENTIRE game that use voice acting.
    Overall: An incredibly awesome experience. It spans the length of 4 discs, is immensely fun to play, and is more than worth the $6 it costs on PSN. Do yourself a favor and play this game.    … Expand
  88. hawaiianhappy
    Nov 15, 2012
    10
    Quite possibly the most underrated game I have ever played. The first three RPG games I have played were this, FF7, and Chrono Trigger. All of them are superb games, but The Legend of Dragoon stands out with the best story of the three. The most important element of an RPG is the story, and this game gives a large story with characters that you care about. I believe this is one of theQuite possibly the most underrated game I have ever played. The first three RPG games I have played were this, FF7, and Chrono Trigger. All of them are superb games, but The Legend of Dragoon stands out with the best story of the three. The most important element of an RPG is the story, and this game gives a large story with characters that you care about. I believe this is one of the most popular PSN purchases on the ps3 and to me this is no coincidence.… Expand
  89. chronoT
    Sep 5, 2012
    7
    There are a lot of great ideas in the Legend of Dragoon, but sometimes the whole thing gets a bit too repetitive. I am a huge RPG fan and I had to try this game out, I like it overall but there are things that could be better. First I will state the positives, the graphics are great for PS1, the game itself is pretty deep and takes some time to complete, and a lot of the battles areThere are a lot of great ideas in the Legend of Dragoon, but sometimes the whole thing gets a bit too repetitive. I am a huge RPG fan and I had to try this game out, I like it overall but there are things that could be better. First I will state the positives, the graphics are great for PS1, the game itself is pretty deep and takes some time to complete, and a lot of the battles are intense and the bosses are awesome. The not so goods include a really tedious and annoying interface, the music sounds pretty generic at times, and the battles and transforming gets extremely repetitive after a while. The repetition is where it hurts the most, almost all battles later on will require you to transform into a dragoon taking up time and patience. If you can get over the flaws though, this is a RPG worth looking at that does require technique to master and beat.… Expand
  90. dragoonie
    May 14, 2012
    9
    Legend of Dragoon goes where many other RPG's have gone before. The story is a bit generic, though it picks up, and the setting is pretty typical JRPG fare. But there are two places this game absolutely nails it: characters and gameplay. The characters are different than FF. The hero is not a snot-nosed emo-type, but a regular teenager caught up the game of deadly politics and worldLegend of Dragoon goes where many other RPG's have gone before. The story is a bit generic, though it picks up, and the setting is pretty typical JRPG fare. But there are two places this game absolutely nails it: characters and gameplay. The characters are different than FF. The hero is not a snot-nosed emo-type, but a regular teenager caught up the game of deadly politics and world affairs. The side characters all have more personality than most from any modern game.
    As far as gameplay goes...wow! Never has an RPG had such an addictive fighting system, seriously, it's ridiculous. Every single fighting move you have you can level up to 5-6 tiers for every character.
    This is a fantastic RPG that still holds up in 2012, though the graphics are painful to look at nowadays, you can get used to them. Great buy.    … Expand
  91. LordSeferoth
    Dec 31, 2011
    10
    Best JRPG of playstation. Beautiful graphics, masterful soundtrack, touching story and awesome gameplay quarantees over 100 hour of gameplay. Legend of Dragoon was Final Fantasy killer of its day.
  92. GUe1
    Oct 3, 2011
    4
    I bought the game off ebay because of the hype and beat it and this game's pathetic. I have quite the collection of Jrpgs between Snes, PS1 and PS2 and Legend of Dragoon is easily one of the worst I own. The story is pathetic (if you can call that a story), the characters are boring, the pace is just a corridor like FFXIII without anything else to do beside the main story (no sidequests)I bought the game off ebay because of the hype and beat it and this game's pathetic. I have quite the collection of Jrpgs between Snes, PS1 and PS2 and Legend of Dragoon is easily one of the worst I own. The story is pathetic (if you can call that a story), the characters are boring, the pace is just a corridor like FFXIII without anything else to do beside the main story (no sidequests) and the battle system is nothing more than an archaic turn based system even by Snes standards. It does have a tacky timing based button press to successfully make the attacks but what is the point really? This is just as stupid as these days QTE's... I'm not hating on the game, I'm just being honest and this game's not even worth the 7 bucks I paid for it. Now for some reason the prices for this game are skyrocketing from 5-7 bucks to $35 used and like $90 new. Not worth it.… Expand
  93. Jdogtoocool
    Aug 2, 2011
    9
    The greatest RPG hands down in my opinion. Every person that grew up gaming deserves to check to this game out it's never too late. Great story, combat system, voice acting (j/k I wish). Still holding my breath for a sequel, prequel, spin-off, remake I don't care come on Sony release something already!
  94. DemoniChris
    Jun 19, 2011
    10
    This is the best RPG I have ever played. Few come close, but none can top the overall atmosphere and beauty this game has captured. The combat is amazing. Additions and dragoon transformations give the player a challenge while also being incredibly fun, addictive and interactive. The graphics for it being a Playstation 1 game are simply astounding! This is my personal favorite game and aThis is the best RPG I have ever played. Few come close, but none can top the overall atmosphere and beauty this game has captured. The combat is amazing. Additions and dragoon transformations give the player a challenge while also being incredibly fun, addictive and interactive. The graphics for it being a Playstation 1 game are simply astounding! This is my personal favorite game and a must play for any RPG enthusiast.… Expand
  95. asggamefan
    Jun 18, 2011
    10
    Of all the games I have ever played... this takes the prize for best RPG story! It is simply amazing! It's game mechanics and overall game play isn't the greatest but it's story trumps any other RPG ever made.
  96. ImHimTheButcher
    Mar 24, 2011
    10
    I find it hilarious that just about all the positive scores are 10's. Was it really that good or are we just that upset that there is no squeal? First great rpg I ever played and i'm still a fan of the dying genre.
  97. HolyFish
    Mar 11, 2011
    10
    Simply put thee best RPG ever to be put on this earth. The graphics are revolutionary for its time and the addition system made the turn based combat system that much more interactive. NEEDS a sequel.
  98. Grogg555
    Dec 17, 2010
    10
    I played the Demo and fell in love...I can't understand why people would say this is a horrible game, the music was excellent, the story was epic, this game deserves a sequel.
  99. ColeB.
    Jan 28, 2010
    10
    This game was amazing, ive played FF7 8 9 10 10-2 12 and none of them(aside from 10 and somewhat 7) had a story line that you could be absorbed into as much as legend of dragoons.... granted the color coded characters was annoying, it still worked :p... if you havent played this game i will tell you now you should walk out of your house and get it immediately.... ok its probably easier to This game was amazing, ive played FF7 8 9 10 10-2 12 and none of them(aside from 10 and somewhat 7) had a story line that you could be absorbed into as much as legend of dragoons.... granted the color coded characters was annoying, it still worked :p... if you havent played this game i will tell you now you should walk out of your house and get it immediately.... ok its probably easier to just order it online if your as lazy as me but you get my point, epic game, epic story line, good graphics(for psx XD) and a great twist on the usual turn based attack sequence... ffs limit breaks are no where near as fun as additions... although they do have better names :/… Expand
  100. JordanD.
    Jan 10, 2010
    10
    This is my favourite RPG on any system. I don't know what some of these reviewers were thinking when they were playing it, but to me it was an amazing game that is still worth playing.
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#32 Best PS1 Game of 2000
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#4 Most Shared PS1 Game of 2000

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12
  1. CNET Gamecenter
    60
    When all is said and done, The LoD is like your typical one-night stand: it's OK for a quick fix but it's nothing that will get you emotionally involved.
  2. PSX Nation
    97
    To each his own opinion but for this one reviewer Legend of Dragoon is truly legendary.
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  3. Absolute Playstation
    95
    A fifty+ hour game, beautiful sound and graphics, and an interactive fighting system all wrapped in one great experience.
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