Crimson Dragon

Crimson Dragon doesn’t live up to its Panzer Dragon ancestry. ...It’s as if they designed the levels first, then the enemies and worried about the gameplay interactions later. It doesn’t help that your dragon can’t slow down or hover. You would think that a dragon would learn to flap its wings and stay in the same spot so you can nail those mission objectives. For a game starring a dragon, this title just drags on.

Fight your way towards the end of the game, and you'll discover stages with greater visual appeal than the initial selection of barren landscapes, and more sound level design, but it’s too little too late. Crimson Dragon frustrates more than it entertains. ...It doesn't take long to realize that for all its efforts to be something more, Crimson Dragon misses the mark. It's occasionally sloppy, usually frustrating, and ultimately disappointing.

...so it's a shame that these experiences are let down by the generally awkward gameplay. Leveling up dragons and replaying for ranks and leaderboard score might be enough to garner Crimson Dragon a cult following, but for most people the bungled core mechanic is a deal-breaker. This dragon might fly, but it never truly soars.