Combat Of Giants: Dragons (Nintendo DS)

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Regardless of our disappointment with both the story and gameplay, it’s hard to ignore the pretty visuals in Battle of Giants. The dragon models are attractive, and watching their flight animations is often enjoyable. Environments exhibit a surprising level of smooth detail, though there isn’t a whole lot of variety on offer here. Battle animations will surely be entertaining for anyone who is able to figure out the machinations of the game, though they can also be quite tedious to watch after the 100th time. Combat of Giants: Dinosaurs Fight for Survival, known as Battle of Giants: Dinosaurs Fight for Survival in North America, is a video game in the Battle of Giants series developed by Ubisoft Quebec and published by Ubisoft for the Nintendo DSi as a DSiWare game. It was published on March 15, 2010 in North America and on April 16, 2010 in Europe. The basic gameplay uses the touchscreen to allow the player to fight as a dinosaur. The game is a cut-down version of the original Combat of Giants: Dinosaurs. Combat of Giants: Mutant Insects Revenge, known as Battle of Giants: Mutant Insects Revenge in North America, is a video game in the Battle of Giants series developed by Ubisoft Quebec and published by Ubisoft for the Nintendo DSi as a DSiWare game. It was published on June 28, 2010 in North America and on June 18, 2010 in Europe. The gameplay is similar to Combat of Giants: Mutant Insects, and is a direct sequel to that game. Unlike the last game, Dragons actually has a story. There are a lot of made up dragon language words like "Dirga" and "Tamabukku" and uh... "elemental." The gist is this: King Dragon invented a Dragon World so that humans wouldn't get all up in their Dragon Business. But Evil Dragons took over. So now you have to collect Dragon Energy to use your Dragon Moves and save Dragon Town. It all sounds a lot more mystical when explained in big fake words by characters who have random apostrophes in their names, like Ka'Izi. Aside from the opening cutscene, you’re barely made privy to the reason for pushing through the story. There are orbs scattered throughout levels, as well as a few destructible elements. Once again, though, it’s up to the player to figure out what their purpose is, if any.

If you enjoy being abused by games, Ubisoft has a real treasure in mind for you. Riffing on last year’s Battle of Giants: Dinosaurs, dragons are now tossed into the mix to create an onslaught of beastly battles. Though these mythological creatures dabble in magic, this game’s anything but legendary.If there’s any value to be found here, it has to be in the single-card, multiplayer options. You can hook up with a friend for a duel, or play with up to four players in Tournament. It’s strictly battles – no exploration – but it’s a nice feature that’s virtually lag-free.

After a short introduction sequence in which you are taught the basics of combat, you can alter the appearance of your dragon and give him a name. At first, the customization seems completely pointless - the only thing you can really change is how thin or fat your dragon is. It has a bit more use later, as throughout the game you can find body parts which you can use instead (sounds a bit gruesome to us). There are no associated stats or anything, so it's a purely cosmetic feature.The game world is divided into various regions, which you'll visit one by one. Each has 2 to 3 gems to recover, with 25 to collect in all. Of course, that doesn't mean there are just 25 opponents, because there's also a bunch of gem-less rogue dragons wandering around which might get in your way. In the game, an extensive war between dragons and humans caused the Lord of all Dragons, Ninnurtu, to gather the noble Ebebu dragons and the foul Salmu dragons and combine their powers to create Tammabuku, their own world in which they could have peace. However, Ninnurtu, weakened by the immense undertaking, was left in a weak and powerless state, of which the Salmu dragons capitalized on. They stole the gems, the source of all dragons powers, and led the newly created world into chaos. Now, as the last Ebebu dragons left standing, you must retrieve all of the gems from the Salmu dragons and restore peace to the land of Tammabuku.