Ok, so I pop in the disc and first thing I notice is that it doesn't play music on the XMB. Not a big deal, but for a game that should have great music, it would be nice to experience it in XMB.
Prologue: there's a little story that I couldn't hear because my wife was talking too much. I'll have to go back and listen to it.
Training: basics. no firing at anything, no charging. just flight training. ends with a "fly through the hoops" deal.
short 1st level: I guess there's no real training like a trial by fire...(i kill me sometimes...). Straight from the videos, you get on your dragon and attack some ships. Then some Ice Dragons come around and you have to charge at them. I'm not used to the controls yet, but it's a little confusing at times. After you dispatch of the ice dragons, you go after a general. After a few rounds of ramming into him, you both separate and the mission is complete.
Graphics: Awesome. Stunning. Everything you wish it would be. Although, there were a few stutters, it doesn't take away from the game play.
Music: great when you can listen to it. I'm too wrapped up into learning how to fly the dragon that I'm not paying attention to it. There's so much going on around that you fail to notice it. It really fits the mood though.
Note: so far there are too many cut-scenes without warning. usually games fade out and then go into a cut-scene. Here, it's from one motion to the next. kind of cool - kind of annoying.
Overall after 1 level...8/10. points deducted for the stuttering, short tutorial, and over use of cut scenes.
