
However, enemies often have weak points in other positions, encouraging you to fly in the face of danger to finish battles efficiently. Obviously, you’ll want to spend as much time as possible charging in the green zones to avoid damage. If you’re flying in a green zone, the enemy can’t attack if you’re in a neutral zone, the enemy can use a weak attack, and naturally, the red zone indicates that the enemy can use a fierce attack. A radar at the bottom of the screen will mark which zones are safe and which are dangerous. Similarly, the enemy can attack after it’s built enough energy, although you can’t determine when they’re going to attack.ĭuring combat, you’re positioned in one of four quadrants surrounding your enemies, and can move between them at will, although this momentarily stops the power gauge. Certain Berserk attacks also drain multiple bars. If you want, you can wait to build up two or three power bars to attack multiple times at once. There are also several Berserk powers, which act as the equivalent of magic spells. There are two standard attacks – Edge’s gun targets a single enemy with heavy damage, while the dragon’s laser targets multiple foes with lessened damage. When a single bar charges up, you can make your move. The action takes place in real time, with three power bars that charge over the period of a few seconds. The battle system is one of the most remarkable aspects of Panzer Dragoon Saga. Unlike the on-rails action of the previous games, Saga actually lets you fly around and explore the many details areas of the Panzer Dragoon world, lending a lot more freedom to the experience. Although there are sections where you run around on foot (mostly in the few towns throughout the world), most of the game – both battle and exploration – takes place riding on the back of your dragon. Other than Edge and his dragon, there aren’t any other party members, although NPCs will occasionally hop onboard for the ride.

Panzer Dragoon Saga is unlike any other RPG for any other system. She appears to have been brainwashed, although only Edge can set her straight before she unleashes terrible devastation upon the world. She later appears riding a powerful beast known as the Atolm Dragon, and immediately targets Edge as her enemy. She’s abducted by Crayman’s army for reasons that are rather unclear. During the initial attack, Edge notices a beautiful young girl frozen into the wall, much like Han Solo in carbonite.
