Rygar: The Legendary Adventure

Play Magazine

Imagine the visual pageantry of "Devil May Cry" populated with the characters of "Dead or Alive," applied to a Greco-Roman era action-adventure. [Dec 2002, p.58]

GameNow

Bottom line: if you like to have fun, play Rygar. [Jan 2003, p.54]

Into Liquid Sky

With plenty of unlockables, action packed gameplay and awesome graphics. This is a must-buy for an action/adventure fan. But with the short play time, this is a tempting rental for everyone else.

Official U.S. Playstation Magazine

Stunningly beautiful - jaw-dropping at times... One of the finest action games I've ever played. [Jan 2003, p.137]

Game Informer

Rygar's environments will amaze you from the beginning. [Dec 2002, p.118]

GMR Magazine

This Greek mythology-based action game is an update of the arcade and NES classic in name only. Fun combat and great music. [Feb 2003, p.93]

GamingTrend

I'm surprised to say that this is a title that you could play through once, then turn around and play through it another 5 times or so to unlock all of the goodies.

PSX Nation

This classic next-generation action experience overflows with class and attention to detail, welcoming 80’s veterans and young newcomers into its pseudo-intellectual (!) interpretation of classic Greek motifs and 3D action platforming.

Media and Games Online Network

The constant action featured in the gameplay is just as exhilarating as anything previously seen, as the only thing hampering it is the faulty camera angles at times.

Electronic Gaming Monthly

What surprised me most, though, were the incredible, lush visuals. [Jan 2003, p.180]

GamingWorld X

The game is a bit on the short side, true, but rarely does a game manage to capture the essence of the classics the way this does. The action is fast and furious, the graphics astounding, and the music incredible.

Game Chronicles

The Diskarmor is one of the most innovative weapons of all time and with the three versions and dozens of combos and unique attacks the possibilities for creatively dispatching your enemies is nearly endless.

GameSpy

It also does a great job of channeling the spirit of the game it's based on, unlike the recent remake of "Shinobi."

XGP Gaming

Tecmo looks to have once again put together a quality product, while offering something old and new at the same time.

IGN

A solid, likeable action game that should satisfy old fans and invite newer ones into deadly yo-yo combat.

G4 TV

Though it only takes five hours to beat, the overall package is so focused and addictive that most will want to play it more than once.

PSM Magazine

A truly epic adventure. [Holiday 2002, p.38]

Eurogamer

The story and acting is guff - and easily ignored - but the sense of being involved in some epic fantasy movie is quite tangible.

GamePro

The game’s length, dialogue, and uneven difficulty are this legend’s only blemishes.

Game Over Online

A good leap forward from 2D into the 3D realm. However, a few graphical and gameplay flaws, as well as its short duration, detract from the total overall experience, making it seem like more of an expansion pack than a full title.

All Game Guide

While the enemy selection could have been more diverse, and the camera angles more intuitive, the quality of the environments, control, and music is high enough to live with some of the shortcomings.

Cheat Code Central

The character models are great. Rygar is exquisitely detailed.

Maxim Online

This is actually one of the best adventure games we’ve played in a long time—even if pseudo-Conan is killing beasts by the thousands with something from Toys “R” Us.

TotalGames.net

There is actually much to praise in Rygar – the style, in particular, being wonderful. The seven worlds are packed with imaginative designs that range from the crumbling Coliseum of the game’s opening to islands in the sky.

netjak

The six hours that I got out of the game were fun, but I was simply left wanting more.

Games Radar UK (Pre-2006)

A good couple of days stylish thrash-'em-up violence. Not much variety, but plenty of fun to be had, we feel. [GamesMaster]

GameSpot

The story is weak, the camera forsakes practicality for dramatics, and you'll mostly be fighting different insects throughout most of the game, but Rygar's most stringent issue is its length--the game is only about four and a half to five hours long.

Thunderbolt

The gameplay is mostly involving and the graphics are impressive. Though the game is far too short and the lack of variety in the enemies is disappointing, I can’t help but recommend this game.

GameCritics

An effective game in terms of delivering visceral thrills and exotic sights. However, I'm not recommending it as a full priced purchase. The biggest reason is that the entire adventure is nearly over before you know it (my first play-through took about five hours).

eToychest

There are a variety of attacks and moves that can be mastered for the Diskarmor, but sadly you will often find yourself simply using the most straightforward attacks as they are not only the easiest to execute, but also are less likely to leave Rygar open for attack by any one for the handful of different enemies in the game.