A game that was once bad, but has been fixed by a great update. Check this game out. You finally owe it to yourself!
But, I'm here to tell you otherwise. Yes, when the game was released, I will agree that the controls were clumsy and hard to grasp, and the learning curve was extremely steep; however, a recent update has changed all those problems that labeled the game as "unplayable" or "a complete disaster." Originally, the games control scheme was only playable with the SIXAXIS tilt controls built into the PS3 controllers. This new update, along with some new extras and a couple of new playable dragons, has now allowed players the choice of using the analog stick as well to control most of your dragons movements. Now at first I thought that the analog wouldn't be a huge difference from the SIXAXIS, but I was completely wrong. It is a great change and it allows the use and movement of your dragon to be less stressful and complicated. Some of the original tilt controls are still there, but they were the ones that weren't hard to use in the first place.
There isn't really much more to say about it. Just the fact that the new update has turned the game from a 5.0-6.0 to a 8.0-8.5. Normally I don't completely judge a game on its control scheme, but in my oppinion and many others, the SIXAXIS controls brought the core experience down. And it is now safe to say that because of the new update this is finally a game people should check out. You owe it to yourself to try this game. Rent it or buy it, you'll have a great time!
I apologize if my review didn't build more on the other aspects of the game such as story, but I believe that the one reason people didn't play this in the first place was because they heard it was basically unplayable due to controls. If you'd like to find out more about the story and graphics, read IGN.com's review. Try to avoid Gamespot's... they are overly negative as usual.
*ANOTHER LOOK*
After beating the game I decided the game as a whole is more a 7.0-7.5 than an 8. It is a good game, not a great, but still one you should check out nonetheless. The reason I made this decision was because the story was a little dry and stereotypical "epic", there seemed to be even more graphical pop-in as I ventured further into the game, and I even noticed a lot of slowdown in some of the bigger battles.