Drakengard 3 isn’t afraid to make you feel uncomfortable. It’s downright strange, and much like Nier and Automata, the true intentions of the wider narrative aren’t made clear until multiple endings have been experienced. Upon murdering each sibling, they are taken into your service, taking on a similar role but with more personal freedom. Each Intoner has a disciple who follows their every whim, emphasised as submissive, sexual objects who will adhere to the wishes of their respective sister. It’s a brutal, uncompromising tale that centres around sex and bloodshed in a way that puts the crude upskirt shots of Automata to shame. It pisses itself in the opening chapter, because Yoko Taro, I guess. Oh and you also have a dragon who hangs around with you, which is pretty cool. ![]() However, due to circumstances unclear to the player, Zero sets out on a journey to murder each of her siblings by any means necessary. Her and her five sisters are worshipped as rulers, their mysterious powers having cleansed the world of dangerous warlords before ushering in an era of peace. I’ll save a serious dose of plot analysis for another time, but here’s a rough idea of what Drakengard 3 is about - You play as Zero, a young woman known as an Intoner, mysterious individuals who are able to execute magic through song. I doubt this will happen, but a revival of Drakengard 3 in the meantime would show that Yoko Taro doesn’t mess around. Part of me is worried that such popularity could take away from what makes his games so special, stories made possible by a lack of publisher interference and a willingness to let creators completely lose themselves in their ideas, regardless of how bizarre or against the grain they may seem. Today, Yoko Taro is a beloved creator, one whose next project will be viewed with a heightened level of anticipation. Violence is a part of the perpetual cycle that defines this game, so it all makes sense. You’ll sometimes need to kill things in a certain order or solve a puzzle by killing more things, but the overall flow never really changes. Beyond cutscenes and customising the main character, 90 percent of gameplay has you following a linear path and killing everything in your way. Released as a PS3 exclusive back in 2013, Yoko Taro returned to his action roots with an experience that mimicked the original Drakengard in a number of ways. Sure, some outlets still loved it, but the general praise was far less generous, and rightfully so - it’s a worse game in almost every regard.īut much like Replicant, a remaster would do this unorthodox adventure a world of good. I mentioned in another article that such criticisms were justified, but even once the dust had settled, it had nothing on the critical reception suffered by Yoko Taro’s next project - Drakengard 3. Zero's touches on stuff that doesn't come up until Ending D, and should be saved until right before the final boss or after clearing it.The original Nier received a lot of flack upon its original release, with some critics panning its boring combat, repetitive quest design, and oddly paced story. With the exception of Zero's, you should be able to play the DLC without fear of spoilers after Ending A.Stay away from Three's altogether unless you really, really like her as a character because her DLC is really bad. Two's and Four's are generally accepted to be the best of the bunch, although One's and Five's aren't too bad if you don't mind using Chakrams/Lances respectively. ![]() ![]() Not only will it give you a little more backstory on them, but each one has about 500,000 Gold up for grabs. If you're committed enough to actually go for Ending D, just save yourself the trouble and buy the DLC for your favorite sister and play that. And speaking of the shop, the weapons in there get incredibly expensive, and you will have to grind in order to buy out the last few.There are a few hidden in side missions, but the majority of them will come from chests inside the levels or from the shop. You will need all the weapons to unlock Branch D and the true final boss.This is normal, and upgrading them won't make them any better. ![]()
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