Rygar: The Legendary Adventure

Mac Fank
	16.12.2002

Rygar: The Legendary Adventure Platform: PS2 Genre: Action Publisher / Developer: Tecmo Those who believe the ancient myths and 8-bit console contemporaries, hardly ever hear about the brave warrior named Rygar. But the more experienced gamers scratching their heads, may recall the same name of the game that Tecmo has released for the NES in the last millennium, to be exact - in 1986. In order not to suffer in vain, inventing a new character, the Japanese decided to continue the adventure of the ancient warrior. However, the relationship of the project Rygar: The Legendary Adventure and its distant ancestor is manifested not so much the main character, but in his arms, which is called Diskarmor. Imagine a small shield on a long chain that has multiple destinations. To this topic we shall return, and now let me mention of the plot. It is believed that the game is based on the myths of the Greco-Roman era, but I assure you - this is pure speculation. Inspirational writers fairly redrew the already fanciful legend, apparently fearing that the ancient Greeks accuse them of violating copyright. Ferocious Titans, led by Cleopatra committed, and kidnapped the princess Harmony. Rigar, of course, rushed to rescue the captive, but inadvertently failed to Tartarus. Now in front of him, and, hence, in front of you, is quite mundane task - to get out and napoddat enemies, so that little to no thought. In the list of candidates for the distribution of features such figures as Aristotle, who appears before us in the form of a winged demon, and commander Alexander (apparently, Macedonian). The result is your adventure will overthrow the ruler of the underworld Krone. You ask, Where are the Hades? The answer is: in his honor in the game named one of the weapons, and that's all; neighborhood of the river Styx hero Rygar is not going to attend. Rygar for the PS2 - it's action with a touch of survival horror. The main reason, reminds us of games like Onimusha and Devil May Cry, is the location of cameras. They are fixed at certain points, or move along a given path, providing the best (according to the authors) look at what is happening. Do not think the game is far from being a thriller, the developers decided to just such a way to insure against error free floating camera. In part, they succeeded, but there is a downside. The fact that the hero often has to make precise jumps, and for this it is useful to see the landing angle. In addition, some designs obstruct the protagonist, making it difficult to navigate. Another reason for the comparison with the survival horror are the pieces of the plot, which are scattered everywhere in the form of text documents. They contain only the information for reference, but the key moments, of course, illustrated with illuminations. In the game there is no clear division into levels, so you can always go back and once again climb round the familiar places.Need to search for caches and passes - the only thing that dilutes the endless battle against the forces of evil. And it is (evil), as is known, is not dormant, but always sends you to the crowds of monsters and horrific bosses. If we are talking about fighting, it is time, perhaps, return to the topic of weapons. Chain Shield Diskarmor, mentioned in the beginning of the article - a truly universal instrument. It can be used for protection, they can cling to ledges and split the enemy's skull. Operates a deadly weapon on the principle of the yo-yo: no matter where you threw the shield, sooner or later he would come back. Clever tricks that can fabricate using Diskarmor, requires dexterity and magic knowledge. For example, a certain combination of buttons makes Diskarmor unwind, forming addictive tornado. For the forest may frighten the enemy didst send a huge monster that inflict a crushing blow and disappear. There are three types of Diskarmor, and each offers its own advantages. The shield under the name Hades is the average strength and reach, Heaven has the power and range, but loses in speed, and Sea - fast, but weak and short arms. Understandably, your arsenal you not once, but gradually earn. In particular, the properties of the shields can improve, equip them with precious stones. True, true combination of glittering stones have identified at random as the game makes absolutely no clues. Another drawback Rygar - extreme monotony of ordinary enemies. They can be counted on one hand, of course, if we do not take into account the color variety. This suggests that the small monsters - it is only material to hone skills, but the real threat comes from bosses. Fearsome giants, like the Minotaur, statues and revived five-headed dragon, can not fail to fascinate. The complexity of the bosses is not increasing, but varies, so you never know in advance what to expect. Graphically Rygar for PS2 exceeds its 8-bit counterpart. (^_^) Well, laugh and be! Like all development Tecmo, this action looks great. Especially memorable sense of scale, which arises at a distant landscape, monumental buildings and huge bosses. But the axiom reads: What a beautiful piece, the better to break it. You can defeat virtually every element of scenery, including huge monuments, and inside you can often find something useful. Detailed models move smoothly and naturally through a stable 60 frames per second. General surroundings, formed dark dungeons and sunny green landscape, really want to compare with Vagrant Story from Square. Maybe some people will experience the pride to know that the soundtrack for the game, recorded the Moscow Philharmonic. Composers and musicians have worked on glory! Needless to say, without a symphonic melodies game would have been quite different. Voice the characters, unfortunately, is not as good as music. In general, Rygar - a classic Japanese action, rather straightforward, but giving a small load of brains. There is a developing story, elements of RPG, healthy bosses and a cloud of secrets. The whole game really overpower hours after 5-10, we have a couple of approaches. But after that Rygar will not lose its value, in fact, going all the way over, you, with due diligence, be able to open images, videos and other bonuses.