Destrega

by Playstation

Product Features

• 1 or 2 players
• Analog control
• Vibration Function
• 12 Relic Warriors Known As Strega
• 12 Sprawling 3D Environments and 6 Game Modes

Product Details

• ASIN: B00000IJLQ
• Product Dimensions: 4.6 x 4.1 x 0.1 inches ; 0.8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #32,361 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

GameSpot Review

Destrega is the newest game from Koei's Omega Force team, the group responsible for last year's stunning Dynasty Warriors. When word leaked out that Omega Force was developing a game that featured medieval fighters, mouths watered with anticipation. What has arrived is almost something completely different, however.

Initial impressions of the game draw comparisons to Taito's Psychic Force, albeit a ground-based one. In Destrega, your fighters can utilize a variety of long-range attacks as well as the up-close-and-personal kind. Different buttons will activate different attacks: spread shot, power shot, and quick shot. Complete with a rock-scissors-paper hierarchy, Destrega's battle system is unique at the very least.

Land obstacles actually make a difference in this game as changes in elevation as well as structures can be used to block incoming attacks. The arenas are quite varied - ranging from hilly mountainsides to courtyards with fountains - and will offer a unique strategy at every level.

Graphically, the game looks pretty good. Although the characters are kind of sub-Soul Edge (or Soul Blade, if you will), they still look pretty good, despite their lower polygon counts. The problem with the large environments is that there is a large amount of clipping - more than enough to be a problem. When you're running around trying to take advantage of your surroundings, it becomes a problem when entire structures disappear, leaving you wondering where to go. Also, this causes a problem when you run into an invisible wall while trying to avoid a projectile.

Another problem is that the game feels too easy and offers little incentive to finish with each character (there are no endings). Although there is a story mode, which is quite long, once you've played through it, the interest factor goes way down. The only real bonus this game gives you is the ability to play as the Dynasty Warriors once you've beaten the game with each character.

It's an ambitious project by a talented team, for sure, but there's not enough meat on the bones, so to speak. The biggest problems are its level of challenge and puny replay incentive. On an almost Bomberman-esque level, Destrega delights as a two-player game. However, as a single-player experience, Destrega leaves much to be desired. --James Mielke
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Above and Beyond!, November 26, 1999

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Destrega (Video Game)

First off...most games have a limited number of characters to play with. Destrega offers you 12 fully functioning characters. The fighting arenas are the most beautifully constructed that I have ever seen..the attention to detail is great. The best part of the game is the full arsenal of moves..both long range and short..that you can challenge your opponent with. You can kick....or blast away with a fireball from 100 yards away. With 6 different modes for play...including an awesome story mode...this is easily one of the top games for any action fan to buy.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great fighter, June 7, 2001

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"oobvious" (cleveland, ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Destrega (Video Game)

first, i'd like to say that this game is EXTREMELY FUN when playing against one of your friends. me and my friend play this game all the time. and I love how it's not like most other fighters, where you're either trying to do special moves that require hard to remember button combinations or just pounding on the buttons. in this game there are three types of projectile attacks, one that is strong, spread shot, and a quick one. it's like rock paper scissors, where one beats another, but also loses to another. and depending on how much time you have you can power up the attacks, or shoot them while in mid-air.

in additon to all that, the 3d fighting 'arenas' are huge! i reccomend Destrega to just about everyone =)

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Destrega, March 6, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Destrega (Video Game)

Destrega!!!
This is one of the most original and best PS 3-D games around! THIS HAD SOME PRETTY GRAPICS!!! Especially is u put this in ur PS2 and put smooth on ur game the grapics look even better!!! But this game had a really great story, characters and magic. I hope the creators make a 2nd game the PS2, GameCube or X-Box! HAHAHA!