Passing their existence in fear of the ever-present shadow of cyber-genetic warfare, the few remaining human beings struggle to regain the power that they have lost. "Thousands of years have passed since a once thriving human civilization perished in the dust. However, as the Imperials set about trying to breathe life into the Ancient monolith so that they can use it for their own ends, a mysterious dragon emerged from the shadows of the past to ensure that the Tower was never revived. In time, the Empire discovered one of the ultimate monuments of the Ancient Age: an immense structure known as the Tower, which housed unimaginable potential for destruction. With fleets of flying battleships constructed from Ancient antigravity engines, this civilization spread across the face of the world with an iron fist it came to be known only as “the Empire”. The ruins of the “Ancient Age” still litter the landscape, holding within them the keys to the god-like technologies of old.Įventually, a human civilization emerged that began to exploit these forgotten technologies. Thousands of years later, the survivors are forced to live in a barren world overrun by monsters of all shapes and sizes: creatures that are the genetically engineered weapons of the distant past. Long before the events of Panzer Dragoon took place, the planet was reduced to a wasteland by wars fought with terrible destructive technologies. Cut scenes illustrating plot details are placed before the beginnings of some levels. Bosses are encountered at the end of each level, with the exception of the sixth. The game is set out over six levels and a final boss battle. The player has two weapons, the hand gun held by the rider which can fired with a single button press, and the homing laser fired by the dragon which is controlled by holding down the fire button and highlighting enemies with the aiming reticle. Enemies will come from all directions and vary in size and health. The player has a full, 360-degree field of view, and can quickly look left, right, forward, and behind the dragon. The player has a small degree of control, being allowed to move about the x and y-axis, but the overall direction of travel is uncontrollable. The only time the game pauses, thus giving the player control over how long the game lasts, is during boss battles.
Panzer Dragoon is a rail shooter in which the player flies along a predefined path, shooting enemies and dodging obstacles. Panzer Dragoon director Yukio Futatsugi has stated that Dune was a significant inspiration for the game's world, and that the sand worms in Panzer Dragoon were inspired by the novel.
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