Crimson Dragon
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| Developer(s) | Grounding Inc |
| Publisher(s) | Microsoft Studios |
| Director(s) | Yukio Futatsugi |
| Designer(s) | Tomohiro Kondō |
| Programmer(s) | Hitoshi Nakanishi |
| Artist(s) | Manabu Kusonogi |
| Writer(s) | Tadashi Ihoroi |
| Composer(s) |
Saori Kobayashi Jeremy Garren |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 3 |
| Platform(s) | Xbox One |
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| Genre(s) | Rail shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 56.11% |
| Metacritic | 55/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Destructoid | 8/10 |
| Edge | 5/10 |
| Game Informer | 6/10 |
| Hardcore Gamer | 3.5/5 |
| VentureBeat | 35/100 |
Crimson Dragon is a rail shooter video game for the Xbox One. The game is seen as a spiritual successor to the Panzer Dragoon series, not only because of its similar gameplay but also because of its returning staff; creator Yukio Futatsugi was the director of the first three Panzer Dragoon games, and composer Saori Kobayashi also co-scored Panzer Dragoon Saga and Orta. A spin-off adaptation titled Crimson Dragon: Side Story was released on September 12, 2012 for Windows Phone.
Crimson Dragon originally required the Kinect sensor to play; however the game now controls using the gamepad using a dual analog set up, but some Kinect functionality has been confirmed, but was not demoed at E3. The game features six types of dragons, over 100 skills, and three-player online co-op. Dragons can be leveled up by feeding them food earned during missions.
Crimson Dragon takes place on a recently colonized planet inhabited by dragons, which humans have since become able to ride and control.
The game was first unveiled at the 2011 Tokyo Game Show under the working title Project Draco and was going to be released for the Xbox 360. In February 2012, the game's final name was revealed to be Crimson Dragon.
Shortly before the game's original Japanese release date of June 13, the game was suddenly delayed to an unspecified time. Microsoft issued an apologetic press release, but gave no reason for the delay.
The game reappeared at E3 2013, now planned as a launch title on the Xbox 360's successor, the Xbox One.
In the months of August through October 2014, Crimson Dragon has been made available for free through Microsoft's Games with Gold program. Thus far, it retains a record of being on the program for the longest of any game title for either the Xbox One and Xbox 360.
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