Another in a long line of "okay" RPGs, this real time strategy RPG is solid but not really special.

User Rating: 6.5 | Blue Dragon Plus DS
By Swoosie | Review Date:
I was not a big fan of Blue Dragon on the 360 -- it was good, not great, and I just became bored with it's overall lack of highs, lows, or really anything to pull me in. I was interested to hear how this game -- a sequel to the 360 game but now real-time strategy RPG -- was going to play out. Unfortunately, it's every bit as generic and bland as the 360 iteration.

The good:
1. Real-time strategy gameplay is solid and sometimes involves some nice... well... strategy.
2. Some pretty nicely done cut scenes
3. I found the characters much easier to stomach on the DS -- no voiceovers means none of those annoying generic high pitched whiny anime voices.

The not-so-good:
1. Tiny sprites can be hard to discern in the middle of hotter battles.
2. Many levels are too easy -- you just point all your guys towards each enemy and wait for 2 or 3 minutes for them to kill everyone.
3. Cut scenes have no voice overs, which makes them feel a little flat.
4. Story is pretty useless
5. No real character development or skill trees -- character leveling is done more or less automatically as you play.

As a whole, it was a fun game to spend a couple of evenings with, but ultimately was just very bland and uninspiring. There are just too many great other SRPGs on the DS to spend time with this.

Other Helpful Reviews for Blue Dragon Plus

Load Comments (0)