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How is Rygar?!
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clipunderground
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Ferrio said:
what he said.
Lord Error
Insane For Sony
I thought it was kinda boring, but I got bored even with DMC, so you might not want to take my word alone on this.
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
I loved it. Bought it on release for $50 and I haven't really felt that bad about it. Yeah, its kinda short, the voice acting sucks, and the story is worthless. But I found the Diskarmor to be a very fun weapon to play around with. You got 3 Diskarmors with 3 unique feels, speeds, combos, and play styles. Its not Devil May Cry or Ninja Gaiden, but I got a lot of fun out of it. On a personal level, Rygar had more positives than negatives with me. I found the gameplay fun, the music is great, beautiful enviroments, and some of the best boss designs I've seen.
Its more than worth the $10 price tag in my eyes. But my word might not mean much...I did buy the game for $50.
I hope Tecmo announces Rygar 2. I would be very interested in that.
Its more than worth the $10 price tag in my eyes. But my word might not mean much...I did buy the game for $50.
I hope Tecmo announces Rygar 2. I would be very interested in that.
personally i prefer to to DMC. the level design is cohesive and interesting. IGA really should have played it a bit before he made castlevania into a big string of empty boxy rooms. it's all interconnected like castlevania should have been, and that's cool. plus it looks and sounds nice and plays well. it's well worth the bargain price you can find it for nowadays.
gunstarhero
Member
Very good game - short though. The weapon you use is the best part - awesome physics and just fun to use. It's mindless action, graphics are very good, story makes little sense, some of the camera angles kinda suck - but without a doubt worth 10 bucks. Comparable to games like DMC, but cooler graphics imo. Music is really good too.
Thats nostalgia talking - serioulsy.
Thats nostalgia talking - serioulsy.
Diomedeskun
Member
I loved the game, especially the world design and music. You can smash just about anything (quite fun) and the soundtrack is phenomenal. The world is truly beautiful and the gameplay is quite fun. The bosses are mostly very well done.
The story is pretty cheesy, but any fan of classical history and mythology who can get over the fact that the Japanese seem to know virtually nothing of either will still enjoy the way the story ties into history (vaguely).
There are also some fun references to both the Arcade and NES Rygar games.
The story is pretty cheesy, but any fan of classical history and mythology who can get over the fact that the Japanese seem to know virtually nothing of either will still enjoy the way the story ties into history (vaguely).
There are also some fun references to both the Arcade and NES Rygar games.
ferricide said:
Yep!
The world is beautifully designed and fun to explore. The controls are solid and the combat is enjoyable (though the enemy variety is low). Add in the lovely soundtrack and you have an enjoyable experience ahead of you. DMC has better core gameplay, but I found Rygar more compelling.
I still don't understand all the hate...
Great Wasabi Man
Member
boring..shitty camera...stiff animation...like a sucky boring DMC set in Rome then gothic land
Uhh, the PS2 version beats the shit out of the original arcade version.
It's a very fun action/adventure game with decent replayability. You'll beat it in about 5-8 hours but the ride is fun while it lasts. The different disc attacks are cool to use. If you can get it on the cheap pick it up. And it has one of the greatest lines in the history of videogames towards the end.
It's a very fun action/adventure game with decent replayability. You'll beat it in about 5-8 hours but the ride is fun while it lasts. The different disc attacks are cool to use. If you can get it on the cheap pick it up. And it has one of the greatest lines in the history of videogames towards the end.
It's a pretty game and the music is pretty good too. Gameplay is fun at first, but gets repetitive and boring after rather quickly. I also hated the 2 boss fights in a row system. It was more frustrating than rewarding IMO. This game really has nothing to do with the original. Its only happens to share the name of an old NES game.
FortNinety
Member
Why the hate? Maybe cuz it had the potential to be a truly awesome update to one of the most underrated NES games of all time. Yeah it had great art and graphics, but it was boring as sin, had a lousy camera, and soundtrack, while proficient, was devoid of any character and sleep inducing. Easily the biggest disappoint of this entire generation of games for myself.
FortNinety
Member
dorikyasu said:If you don't think Rygar (PS2) is worth $10, you need a different hobby...
Mejilan said:
snapty00 said:
How very true...
Horrible voice acting, extremely repetitive enemies, the worst boss battle camera I have personally seen, combat is fun, great music. TN didn't learn anything from the mistakes made in this other Tecmo game(Yes, I know TN didn't make it). Paid $50, it's only worth $10 and that's being generous.
disabledHeliocentric
Member
I liked Rygar on PS2 quite a bit.
All of this hate for it has me a little surprised.
If they could make a sequel and open it up a bit and make it longer it might be a contender with LOZ even. As is it was like a Castlevania that's set in antiquity, which was imo a better game than Lament. It was a highly concentrated dose of fun.
All of this hate for it has me a little surprised.
If they could make a sequel and open it up a bit and make it longer it might be a contender with LOZ even. As is it was like a Castlevania that's set in antiquity, which was imo a better game than Lament. It was a highly concentrated dose of fun.
It's a solid action game. Plusses include great art, destructible evironments and some great boss encounters. Not so good is the grade A cheese story and the extremely limited variety of non-boss enemy types.
While it's definitely not the pinnacle of 3D action gaming, anyone who thinks it's not worth $10 is on crack.
While it's definitely not the pinnacle of 3D action gaming, anyone who thinks it's not worth $10 is on crack.
cybercrash
Member
Both technically and artistically beautiful and very atmospheric huge environments which are fun to explore and mildly enjoyable combat make it a game you should definately give a try if you can get it cheap.
TekunoRobby
Tag of Excellence
Ha ha I just ruined your theories of either loving or hating this game since I'm in the middle-ground.
It's a fun game but not amazing, a bit short however. For $10 it's a definite buy, I luckily picked it up for $5.
It's a fun game but not amazing, a bit short however. For $10 it's a definite buy, I luckily picked it up for $5.
DaBargainHunta
Member
Rygar is an AMAZING game. I'm shocked at all of the negativity in this thread. The environments are breathtaking and the combat is awesome. It's more than worth $50, but luckily, it can now be had for $10 or so. At that price, it's a no-brainer.
Do NOT judge this by the demo alone - I HATED the demo but LOVE the real thing. (For what it's worth, I also despise Devil May Cry.)
To those of you who say that the game "doesn't do anything new," my argument to that is:
1) What it does, it does RIGHT!
2) It's an update of an existing franchise, so its main goal should be to capture the feel of the earlier game while bringing it into the 21st century. It does that.
3) Tell me where else you've seen amazing OPEN mythological environments on the PS2? To me, that's doing something new and it gives the game a feel that's all its own.
All in all, I wholeheartedly disagree with the people who are saying that it's a horrible game. I even disagree with the people who saying it's not bad but not the best. To me, this is one of the best games ever released on the PS2 and one of the best games of this generation, period.
Do NOT judge this by the demo alone - I HATED the demo but LOVE the real thing. (For what it's worth, I also despise Devil May Cry.)
To those of you who say that the game "doesn't do anything new," my argument to that is:
1) What it does, it does RIGHT!
2) It's an update of an existing franchise, so its main goal should be to capture the feel of the earlier game while bringing it into the 21st century. It does that.
3) Tell me where else you've seen amazing OPEN mythological environments on the PS2? To me, that's doing something new and it gives the game a feel that's all its own.
All in all, I wholeheartedly disagree with the people who are saying that it's a horrible game. I even disagree with the people who saying it's not bad but not the best. To me, this is one of the best games ever released on the PS2 and one of the best games of this generation, period.
DaBargainHunta
Member
Thanks for reminding me about the destructible environments. Come on, people - being able to wreck the shit out of your surroundings is AWESOME!nathkenn said:
cybercrash
Member
DaBargainHunta said:
Oh no it doesn't. But what it does right, it does wonderfully.
Don't tell me it does cutscenes/storyline/character/acting right cause those were plain awful. However, the fact that many people still totally dig it shows that the game's strong points are definately worth checking out. I love the game but I gotta admit it is really crappy in some areas.
Diomedeskun
Member
It is quite simply a fun game which excels in action and adventure. I do wish that stat gains were from fighting enemies, like in the original, instead of fixed items found in the world and dropped by enemies.
DaBargainHunta
Member
Who cares about cutscenes, characters, acting, etc. In an action game, they don't matter. I personally think that too many games go overboard with cinematics just because they want to show off the technology. Cutscenes are fine and necessary for some games, but I abhor them for the most part. (Hmmm, this particular topic may deserve its own thread. EDIT: I just created a new thread.)cybercrash said:
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
AssMan said:
Don't play with my emotions. That would be amazing, I hope it comes true.