Sony Computer Entertainment Europe is pleased to announce the first appearance on PlayStation 2 of Drakan, the popular PC title that takes exciting action, exploration and combat and adds hefty doses of dragons, swordplay and an RPG-style quest.
Drakan PS2 is much more than a sequel to the PC title Drakan: Order of the Flame, it introduces many new features and has vastly improved game mechanics, utilising the inherent advantages of the hardware to set an entirely new benchmark.
The action takes place in a world where civilization has crumbled. The story involves the struggle of a young woman, Rynn, and her dragon companion, Arokh, as they set out on a quest to defend the last remnants of civilization by freeing a sacred Spirit Dragon, traditional defender of the ancient empire. Along the way they will travel to far-off lands and fight the powerful and evil Desert Lords, a race of wizards who seek to enslave the whole of humanity.
Rynn is a tough, beautiful, acrobatic and resourceful female adventurer, skilled with a sword, axe, hammer or bow and arrow, as well as spell-casting. The fearsome Arokh serves as loyal companion and an awesome comrade with his fighting skills and awesome fire-breathing powers.
Gameplay is split between visceral, ground-based bloodletting, in which Rynn’s skill in armed combat and spell-casting come to the fore, and ferocious aerial combat as you ride on Arokh’s back, during which you will use a combination of Rynn’s archery skills and powerful dragon fireballs.
Drakan merges action and adventure into a compelling and groundbreaking gaming experience, as the adventurers progress, defeating an ever-more amazing array of fantastical creatures, you will gain new skills and improved abilities.
Uniquely for an action adventure game, you will decide how Rynn’s skills are enhanced, adding the skill points you acquire after battles to one of three areas of specialist skill: fighter, archer or mage. As a fighter you will combat opponents with sword, axe and hammer; the mage skill allows you to cast a wide array of devastating spells; whereas archers specializes in bow attacks and are skilled in stealth. Under your control, Rynn will become a customised fantasy hero with a mix of skills unique to you.
Other elements that action and adventure fans will find familiar include the facility to acquire new weapons and armour, whether by ransacking the bodies of your fallen foes, or through trade: a fully functioning economic system allows you to buy the equipment you want or sell off what you don’t need. Similarly, the linear progression of most action adventures is discarded in favour of a more open-ended quest, packed with intelligent characters who will speak to you, helping or hindering depending upon their personality.
Drakan takes place in a large, immersive and magical land. To enhance the feeling of immersion into this mystical world, the traditional computer-game interface has been removed. For example, elect to look at a map, and Rynn will take a map out, the view altering and zooming in so that you, too, can see it.
Combining action-packed, ferocious and acrobatic ground combat and the awesome effects of flying and fighting on the back of a dragon with a hugely involving quest, Drakan PS2 is a unique take on the action adventure genre. It blends the genres of action and adventure into a compelling and ground-breaking experience to provide a game of unusual narrative depth.
Drakan PS2 is much more than a sequel to the PC title Drakan: Order of the Flame, it introduces many new features and has vastly improved game mechanics, utilising the inherent advantages of the hardware to set an entirely new benchmark.
The action takes place in a world where civilization has crumbled. The story involves the struggle of a young woman, Rynn, and her dragon companion, Arokh, as they set out on a quest to defend the last remnants of civilization by freeing a sacred Spirit Dragon, traditional defender of the ancient empire. Along the way they will travel to far-off lands and fight the powerful and evil Desert Lords, a race of wizards who seek to enslave the whole of humanity.
Rynn is a tough, beautiful, acrobatic and resourceful female adventurer, skilled with a sword, axe, hammer or bow and arrow, as well as spell-casting. The fearsome Arokh serves as loyal companion and an awesome comrade with his fighting skills and awesome fire-breathing powers.
Gameplay is split between visceral, ground-based bloodletting, in which Rynn’s skill in armed combat and spell-casting come to the fore, and ferocious aerial combat as you ride on Arokh’s back, during which you will use a combination of Rynn’s archery skills and powerful dragon fireballs.
Drakan merges action and adventure into a compelling and groundbreaking gaming experience, as the adventurers progress, defeating an ever-more amazing array of fantastical creatures, you will gain new skills and improved abilities.
Uniquely for an action adventure game, you will decide how Rynn’s skills are enhanced, adding the skill points you acquire after battles to one of three areas of specialist skill: fighter, archer or mage. As a fighter you will combat opponents with sword, axe and hammer; the mage skill allows you to cast a wide array of devastating spells; whereas archers specializes in bow attacks and are skilled in stealth. Under your control, Rynn will become a customised fantasy hero with a mix of skills unique to you.
Other elements that action and adventure fans will find familiar include the facility to acquire new weapons and armour, whether by ransacking the bodies of your fallen foes, or through trade: a fully functioning economic system allows you to buy the equipment you want or sell off what you don’t need. Similarly, the linear progression of most action adventures is discarded in favour of a more open-ended quest, packed with intelligent characters who will speak to you, helping or hindering depending upon their personality.
Drakan takes place in a large, immersive and magical land. To enhance the feeling of immersion into this mystical world, the traditional computer-game interface has been removed. For example, elect to look at a map, and Rynn will take a map out, the view altering and zooming in so that you, too, can see it.
Combining action-packed, ferocious and acrobatic ground combat and the awesome effects of flying and fighting on the back of a dragon with a hugely involving quest, Drakan PS2 is a unique take on the action adventure genre. It blends the genres of action and adventure into a compelling and ground-breaking experience to provide a game of unusual narrative depth.
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