As for the look of Dragon Blade, it leaves much to be desired.  The fact that Dal remains expressionless throughout the entire game even during the death scene of his loved one leaves a bad taste in the mouth.  This wouldn’t be so bad if the environments had something to offer other than mediocrity. Strewn about are objects to attack but other than that there’s nothing to delight the senses between battles.  The enemies themselves are nothing to write home about either, with the highlight being the boss dragons.

About the only saving grace for this game is the audio.  Although it’s not spectacular, it’s none too bad either.  The music and effects fit in for the most part and aren’t too much.  The opening movie voice over however lacked passion from the dubber, which is unfortunate as the plot described by the dragon could have had more power given to it with a stronger performance.  In the actual game, attacks had the usual sounds, but with a fiery sword, seemed to lack in sounding like fire.

Dragon Blade: Wrath of Fire tries to be a great hack and slash game.  With gameplay and controls being frustrating at times, it’s hard to see the value.  Even with a story written by Richard A. Knaak, it can’t save this game from being truly mediocre.  If you’re really wanting to give it a try, rent it first.