Though landscapes look very similar to one another, the game sports a lot of visual polish. 2.5 Control 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. The music tries to add elements of excitement, with cadences that sound off when you’ve attain a gem or completed some other objective. It’s hard to feel rewarded, though, when you’re being forced to run through such trivial tasks. The developers have created a unique dragon language for the game, which is just another confusing addition in light of some of the enemies that pop up throughout the adventure. Battle sounds and other noises don’t do much to help elevate the experience, but the overall production is admirable. Gold gems are automatically boosted by your respective dragon and are really strong But note the only gold dragon isn't playable he is your mentor. 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.

“Finish him!”

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 music is subtle but well implemented. The unique dragon language and sound effects do little to enhance this tedious adventure. 2.4 Combat of Giants is a series of video games published by Ubisoft, exclusively for Nintendo systems. It was called Battle of Giants in North America until 2011 when Combat of Giants: Dinosaurs 3D was released using the original name. Battle of Giants: Dragons is broken up into four different worlds of play, each world consisting of a handful of areas you must conquer. Levels are relatively small, and you’ll control your dragon with only the stylus. You can traverse areas by land, or you can tap on your dragon to begin flying. Drawing near to other dragons on the map causes you to enter a separate battle screen where combat begins.

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. Adding weirdness to mediocrity is a collection of unexpected battles. During the very first level, I entered a cave, only to be greeted by a T-rex. Later on, I found myself in a standoff with… a school bus. That’s not a typo. In spite of the uber-serious pretense of the story, players will come across some real oddities in Battle of Giants: Dragons. How about a robot as an end-stage boss? This sort of comic relief is right out of left field, and rather than laughing with the game, you’ll end up laughing at it.The single-player component could perhaps be appreciated as a means to learning the ropes, if the game actually saw fit to teach you anything. The multiplayer is a nice addition, but it’s hardly enough to justify the price of admission. In each region, you get to wander around an over world as you search for dragons to fight. Although we must say the locations look very good for a DSiWare game, as the game is based around combat, these places offer almost nothing to do - you can take flight and burn down trees to find health or power refills, but moving around is rather slow and you're likely to get bored of this at the end of the first region. 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. 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. 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.