Drakan: The Ancients' Gates PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: Jan 28, 2002
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78 out of 100

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9.3 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 24 Ratings

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  • Summary: In the ancient, decaying world of Drakan, the immortal Spirit Dragons are held captive. Rynn, a brave female warrior, and Arokh, a fearless dragon, are called to save these spiritual leaders, as well as the last remnants of mankind. Embarking on an enchanted journey through eight vast, foreign environments, Rynn and Arokh utilize magic spells, resourcefulness and more that 50 powerful weapons in their quest to save civilization. [SCEA]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 31
  3. Negative: 1 out of 31
  1. Play Magazine
    100
    The finest 3D medieval action-adventure game to grace any console. [Feb 2002, p.48]
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  2. Media and Games Online Network
    85
    It is extremely long and will have you up for a lot of long nights, trying to get to that next phase of the game...about 25 to 30 hours.
  3. PSM Magazine
    70
    Its lack of any really well-designed puzzles makes playing the game a bit more repetitive [than "Soul Reaver 2"] and too combat-based. [Feb 2002, p.42]
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  4. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    47
    Suffers from a steep difficulty curve. Blame it on the excessive enemy quotient, the steep cost of healing, and the unwieldy inventory control. [Feb 2002, p.148]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 15
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  1. AmandaA.
    10
    This is the best game I've ever played. It's really fun and always leaves you wanting more. It's so fun and exciting. I love all of the weapons, side quests, characters, fighting, and vast world.… Expand
  2. J.T.
    10
    The best game to hit the PS2 so far!!! And Rynn blows Lara Croft out of the water!!!
  3. chimera343
    8
    Awesome 3/4's of a game! It's a shame they wimped out and didn't have a decent ending. Just 5 more minutes of wrapping everything up would have been enough to get a score of 9. An open-ended world afterwards would let me give a score of 10. But I bought my PS2 years ago just to play this game, and was happy with the decision. Great game, great fun! Flying on a dragon is something they don't have much of anymore, and I miss it.… Expand
  4. Stealthgear
    7
    This game is worth taking a chance on in 2013 if you are very bored, but like adventure action. There is a story, so its not a pure action game that you can blast through. You have to navigate and do item collection quite a bit. Thankfully you don't really get too lost and everything keeps pace. The environments, textures, and animations don't look like much at first, but it gets going once you are put on your first quest. The controls are a bit clunky, but this is an older game. Its like a 2nd or 3rd Tomb Raider engine. The enemies are pretty funny. The first quest is a balance of creepy and silly with magic gremlins. Its not as fluid as devil may cry, and perhaps this game needs more finishing touches, but its very playable and gives you a lot to do. As an RPG you'll start to feel like the character after awhile. I have to deduct some points because some areas, like the first castle don't look finished. The controls aren't perfect, and some things about this game are average. All in all this should be good for hours of gameplay whether you beat it or not. If you are already a fan of the genre or older ps2 games you'll like it.… Expand

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