Don Bluth Presents: Dragon's Lair HD

 PC
Metascore
50

Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 12
  3. Negative: 4 out of 12
  1. GamingExcellence
    76
    The quality of animation seen here is unheard of in modern gaming – or many contemporary films, for that matter.
  2. Game Chronicles
    69
    Adults and kids alike won’t be able to resists the mesmerizing visuals and the memorizing gameplay.
  3. Gaming Age
    67
    If you want to reclaim some precious nostalgia from your past, in High Def, then this is the definitive version of Dragon’s Lair...bar none.
  5. Armchair Empire
    65
    Dragon's Lair HD is purely for old school arcade players that want to relive the glory days, it's a perfect rendering of the action and gameplay of the arcade game, but it could have been so much more.
  6. GameZone
    60
    This is a good purchase for the Dragon’s Lair fan, especially if you have a high-def monitor or have your PC hooked to the HDTV, but it is what it is … the classic version of Dragon’s Lair, which may or may provide a lot of fun for you, depending on how big a fan you are.
  7. Gaming Nexus
    60
    This sparse port, severely lacking in extras or polish, is a collector’s item at most that may interest the older hardcore but the whippersnappers will be hard pressed to find it engaging.
  8. Gamers' Temple
    57
    Dragon’s Lair HD is not likely to appeal to anyone who is not already a lifelong aficionado of the game.
  9. GamesRadar+
    50
    It's killer as nostalgia, somewhat crap as a game, and the surprising $50 price will put it out of the minds of all but the most passionate collectors.
  10. Deeko
    40
    If you want to play the game, there are far cheaper ways to do it and in terms of comparison, they aren't all that bad. Dragon's Lair HD could have been something special, something truly nostalgic, but walks away as nothing more than a shameless cash in.
  11. Gamer 2.0
    31
    We’d rather view Dragon’s Lair through the rose-colored glasses of reminiscence and leave the reality of its lame gameplay squarely behind us.
  12. PC Gameworld
    30
    The graphics, the sound, and especially the gameplay simply haven’t withstood the passing years. A lobotomized bag lady wouldn’t find this fun, so why would even the most casual PC gamer?
  13. PC Format
    23
    It looks lovely, but plays like an out-of-tune banjo, thanks to the notorious trial-and-error gameplay. [Sept 2006, p.104]
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User Score
5.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 7 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 7
  3. Negative: 3 out of 7
  1. PawlyElDemonio
    Apr 15, 2020
    10
    The first video game I played. I was an 8 or 9 year old child when my father gave me this game for our Windows 98 system. Isn´t necessaryThe first video game I played. I was an 8 or 9 year old child when my father gave me this game for our Windows 98 system. Isn´t necessary being an expert to enjoy the adventures of Dirk the knight because the idea of the game was created for any kind of player. The entire game is a cartoon movie where you have to control the hero's actions while watching it. It's a big challenge because some parts require memorizing button patterns if you want the protagonist to escape unscathed from some absurd situations (in my case at the begining dungeons). I wish they would make games like this today, but it's an artistic miracle that happens once every thousand years... Fortunately, there are compilations and remastered version for PC to enjoy it over and over. The second game of Dragon´s Lair called "Time Warp" is my favourite of the saga. How many hours I´ve spend playing it...?… Full Review »
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