DragonStrike

You're gonna take one look at this game and go no. No way. Pass. A dragon flight simulator made in 1990? Eww its probably way too hard, controls like crap and i have better things to do with my time. If you're thinking that you would be wrong about Dragonstrike. The game still holds today. Yes it has its issues, its quiet, the controls take some getting used to and the enemies get a little repetitive but I mean come on, its 1990, you must have already known that. I think the big question is, is it beatable today or is it one of those games that's an absolutely pain in the ass to suffer through. I guess the answer to that question is both depending on what kind of gamer you are. If you are an impatient gamer and do not want to waste time to learn the mechanics of the game then immediately pass on this one. It ain't for you. But if you a gamer that perseveres or like me, a completionist, here is what you need to know. To beat Dragonstrike its all about messing with the settings and making sure your controls are as comfortable as possible. Make sure you set the dragons from pixel to polygon, much easier to hit them that way. Remove the lance and use a cursor instead. Change the e…

I played this game when it first came out in 1990. At the time it was groundbreaking. Tried it out again 35 years later and obviously it's pretty primitive by today's standards, but still fun. There's a total of 20 campaign missions plus a free for all mode where you can design your own encounter. Each mission takes 1-5 minutes to complete, so in theory you could finish the whole game in 2 hours if you did everything perfectly. That will never happen though as much of the game is trying over and over to beat a mission. I think it took me about 9 hours to beat the game. FYI, if you stick to the Knight of Crown or Knight of the Sword path, you will not be able to get to the final missions. Instead it just narrates you doing them in the epilogue. You may also want to redo missions in which you or your dragon are badly injured as the amount of healing potions you get in game is fairly small and damage carries over.

As fun as any other old flight sim, which for me is anything but entertaining Still not the worst one

DragonStrike is a fantasy combat simulation originally developed by Westwood Associates and Strategic Simulations, with its modern digital release brought back by SNEG. Set within the legendary Dragonlance universe, the game offers an unusual blend of fantasy storytelling and flight simulation mechanics that remains distinctive even decades after its original release. Instead of controlling aircraft in military scenarios, players ride powerful dragons into large-scale aerial warfare, creating an experience that feels remarkably ambitious for its era and still memorable today because of how boldly it combines genres. The game takes place in Krynn during the War of the Lance, a defining conflict within Dragonlance lore where powerful dragon armies threaten to consume the world. Players assume the role of a Solamnic Knight gradually rising through military ranks while participating in dangerous missions that place them directly in the center of a massive war. Rather than approaching fantasy through dungeon exploration or traditional role-playing systems, DragonStrike builds its entire identity around dragon-mounted combat and large-scale battles fought high above castles, mountains, …

This game honestly worked great on the steam Deck. I can easily say its something i never expected to run on the Deck but it ran far better then some of the other games i tried.

this game gets my respect but dont buy it though its way too hard