Panzer Dragoon Orta
Panzer Dragoon Orta is a 2002 rail shooter game developed by Smilebit and published by Sega for the Xbox. The fourth Panzer Dragoon game, it was released in Japan in 2002 and in North America and Europe in 2003.
Shooter
- Achievements
- No trophy list
- Time to beat
- about 4.2 hours
- Plays offline
- Yes
Overview
Panzer Dragoon Orta is a 2002 rail shooter game developed by Smilebit and published by Sega for the Xbox. The fourth Panzer Dragoon game, it was released in Japan in 2002 and in North America and Europe in 2003. The story follows a girl, Orta, who is freed by a dragon and embarks on a quest to prevent the abuse of ancient technology. The gameplay features the player moving an aiming reticle and shooting enemies while the dragon flies through 3D environments on a predetermined track.
Production of Orta began in 2001. The previous Panzer Dragoon development team, Team Andromeda, had disbanded after the release of Panzer Dragoon Saga (1998). Around a dozen staff returned to work on Orta, including the artists Takashi Iwade and Kentaro Yoshida, the composer Saori Kobayashi and the battle designer Akihiko Mukaiyama, who directed Orta. While the greater power of the Xbox allowed for more freedom in gameplay and graphical design, the production was troubled by a lack of art design direction and problems with the team's graphical and gameplay ambitions.
Panzer Dragoon Orta received critical acclaim, with praise for its gameplay and art design. Several publications have named it one of the best Xbox games, and it is remembered favorably for its gameplay and technical achievements. Panzer Dragoon staff have voiced mixed feelings regarding Orta for its continuation of the story after Saga. Orta was the final Panzer Dragoon game until the 2020 remake of the original Panzer Dragoon.
Official trailer
Gameplay Video. Watch on YouTube
Screenshots
Game details
- Genres
- Shooter
- Developer
- Smilebit
- Publisher
- Sega
- Series
- Panzer Dragoon
- Platforms
- Xbox
- Age rating
- ESRB T
- Modes
- Single player
- Yes
- Local multiplayer
- No
- Online multiplayer
- No
- Co op
- No
- Age ratings
- CERO
- B
- ESRB
- T
- GRAC
- 15+
- ACB
- G
- PEGI
- 7
Release dates
| Platform | Region | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Xbox | Japan | 2002-12-19 |
| Xbox | North America | 2003-01-12 |
| Xbox | Europe / PAL | 2003-03-21 |
Subscription history
| Service | Tier | Added | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xbox Game Pass | Console | 17 Oct 2019 | 30 Sep 2020 |
Achievements
AchievementsNo trophy list
Playable today
Playable offline todayYes
Single-player only, with no online features.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Playable offline today: campaign | Yes |
| Playable offline today: local multiplayer | Does not exist |
Online
Plays offlineYes
Credits
- Publisher
- Sega
- Developer
- Smilebit
- Released
- 2003-01-12
- Age rating
- ESRB T
- Region
- US
- Time to beat
- about 4.2 hours
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