[COMPLETED] DRAKERIDER

I completed the game and still no idea how to get more reality hypercubes -.-
Kinda hoping SquareEnix will release an update where those who completed the game can replay using current stats.

There are new stuff after my second review, like union with your dragon, and I'm right about the Butch guy.
I did control him, and I did fight him.
But when I fought him, it's nearing the end of the game.

This is the union thing.
There are like 3 levels of union attacks but the one below is just the first level.
The higher level it gets the stronger the attack is, of course.

You go on in the game as Butch because Aran kinda lost his dragon after Quory died.
A bunch of stuff happened and Butch's commissioner betrayed him about protecting his world.
After that he kinda made himself a dragon and decided to fight Aran for a better future.
Aran's dragon (Edkhardt? Don't remember the spelling lol.)came back and made himself the armors and kinda turned them into some warriors.

The moves are really cool but you kinda get to use them only once in the game.
After you beat Big Bang Butch (the Butch Dragon, the big boss of the game), the dragons disappear and everything goes normal again.

I kinda teared up a bit when it's all over.
There's this kissing scene (like for 1 second) but I didn't get to snapshot it.

Well all in all,
I think it's a great game.
Just hoped the story is longer, more features and a friggin idea on how to get the reality hypercubes.
If anyone got an idea please tell me about it.

[FOLLOW UP REVIEW] DRAKERIDER by SquareEnix

Wow!
It seems that there's more than meets the eye.
Apparently there are more than ONE world and there will be more than ONE dragon and more than ONE dragalier.

There's this guy named Butch that kinda barged in this world of Igraine and wanted to kill all the Dreads that I (the character) that was supposed to kill.
His attribute is lightning I suppose from the way we last fought.
And guess what, he's from another world.
He has quite a cool dragon, too.

The one who wanted to kill me.

Oh, this time, I'm here to add that I can control 2 characters in alternative.
The other character is a girl named Gale that wanted to kill me(the character) because she thought I killed everyone, including her parents, which of course is false. LOL.

This is how she looks like.

This is how she battles

She uses a shotgun and she started out with a couple of of pre-learned skills. But then I'll have to train her so I'll have re-master the same skills again.

The up-side is, you get this character with slightly different skills (such as ice, as my first character uses fire.) so you can explore the enemy's weaknesses.
The downside though, is that the skills learned are never shared and the amount of crystals and money spent are doubled.

This is how the menu looks like you control more than 1 character.

 You switch between characters by clicking on the little face at the bottom.

Next, there's this new cube. Instead of the normal hypercube, there's a cube called the Reality Hypercube where you don't walk around in a cube for treasure, instead you walk around in a world of a different dimension.

It's activated at Nashka city when you're going to fight Silvie.

The little blue portal.

Looks like the real world but no guide-rings.

You can access the Reality Hypercube from the shop portal after it is activated.

The monsters in the Reality Hypercube is stronger than normal monsters. So train enough before entering or you'll lose all your invocations!

Well, so far this is all.
I have a feeling that Butch will be another dragalier I control after some time though.
Or maybe he'll be a constant rival I have to keep facing, like Gary and Ash haha!
Who knows there are still a couple more dragaliers out there.
 See ya around!

DRAKERIDER by SquareEnix

Came across a great game.
As the title mentioned, it's something about dragons and it's owner.
*Drake=dragon, rider= the one who rides on the dragon, owner/master*
The first chapter is FREE on App Store.
Finished the first chapter and I actually bought the remaining 5 chapters for USD21 (RM60+),it is a little pricey but I guess if people wanna play the game, it's fine to buy it.
The storyline is quite ok.

It's about a guy that has the power to control the only dragon in the world and he has to save the world from demons called Dreads.

The graphics are quite nice and the battle system is new to me. I guess it's refreshing.

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The battle system uses a chain controlling/gauging system (because you have to control the dragon so it wouldn't go berserk.)
Pics below are screenshots from my phone, except for those with credits (click on pictures to see original size):
They can be clearer but because it's re-sized to a smaller one, they appear blurry.

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As you can see, the chains are not decorations, they are your battle controls, swipe it left or right to move the arrow (the gauge with blue, green, yellow and red at the top) to execute different attacks.

The navigation is cool, you appear as a guy riding on the dragon (no, you can't choose the dragon, I said it's the only one in the world)

There's even flying around on world map!

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The level system somehow reminds me on "Final Fantasy X"'s sphere-grid system, but not quite similar.

Final Fantasy sphere-grid:

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Drakerider ablilty grid

 

The difference between those two, is that the one on FFX moves while for Drakerider you kinda just tap them. Of course the scale is much smaller in Drakerider (it's an iPhone game, duh) and Drakerider gets to equip the abilities learned compared to FFX's abilities that get to be used directly within a battle.

Well, the menu interface is pretty much standard with the character's face and menu options along with the current objectives and whatnot.

You see the word "Valet" in the upper picture? The first option of the menu?

It's a cute thing actually. If you tap inside it's gonna look like this:

 

You get this guy after some time in the game.

This pink guy up there (which I named Peanut, lol) will help you find treasures at different places on the world map (depending on where you dispatch this guy to.), you get extra cash through this but you have wait for an amount of time.

That's how this guy looks like originally.

Overall I think it's a good game, Square Enix as usual I have to say.

Battle: **** (refreshing chain system)
Graphics: ****
Story: **** (not fully done with the game but I have a good feeling about this)
Price:***
Overall:****

Why I love Girls' Generation.

It's been around 8 years since I fell in love with a girl group after S.H.E. That is Girls' Generation.
Day after day I found out that many people who are/were in love with S.H.E are also SONEs now.
Why? Because of that one thing --- the bond they share among members.

It was their dorkiness and cheerful personality that got me so addicted to Girls' Generation.
Their strength to get through obstacles and the honesty in their true selves, too.
Of course, their music are also a factor to why I became a SONE.

The first reality show that really let me understand their "craziness" behind their pretty faces is, Intimate Note and Hello Baby. I was laughing my heart out after being in the darkness for a long time (I was at a low point of my life when I started my way to becoming a SONE) and now I am thankful for their existence!

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Intimate Note:

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They brought light and laughter to my life. To me, they are special and each member is one of a kind.
They have taught me many things about living life to the fullest and giving my best in everything.
They even managed to change my mindset on certain things (I am quite... a stubborn one.).

Apart from that, this fandom I am in is also a very beautiful one. I knew many nice people (and many trollers, too. Hahaha!) and I'm glad to know I'm not only one being so protective over our angels (too protective, rather.) and I'm not the only crazy one around heh!

I hope in the future,
I can continue being a dedicated SONE,
Continue being inspired by these 9 angels,
Let them be my motivation to become a better person,
Because there will be nothing more beautiful than the power of 9.

The power we hold onto.

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Sunshine.

Once again I should try and pick up the sunshine I lost.
Life could be better if we try.

It's not for me to solve or face,
It is something I'll have to accept although some part of me are not willing to.

Looking for the food for my soul and walk down the path of life.