And no matter how you slice your wicked foes, they die in a wide variety of ways whose graphic violence helps make up for the fact that you'll face those same bad guys again and again. Rynn can literally hack them all to bits with a huge variety of mundane and magical medieval weapons, though the greatest difference among most of these is their appearance. Though most of them are your typical sword-and-sorcery fodder, the denizens that sully these otherwise attractive locations are distinctively designed, from the menacing but oafish trolls to the predictably seductive yet vaguely reptilian succubi. All these settings are colorful and vividly detailed with realistic weather and lighting effects, and visibility remains high except when you soar way up to see mountains suddenly appear on the horizon as you fly by. 4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Classic, One in Need of Revisiting. Rynn's adventures will take her from snowy mountains to tropical islands and from ancient catacombs to dormant volcanoes. If youve never played this game, give it or its successor Drakan 2: The Ancient Gates PS2 (actually I recommend you play this one first, and then go back to its older predecessor after youre hooked) a try.
If the world of Drakan weren't filled with ill-tempered eight-foot tall pig men, acid-spitting bird-beasts, and evil spirits, it would make a beautiful vacation spot.
