As a cartoon, this is phenomenal. Don Bluth knocked it out of the ball park with production beginning right after wrapping up The Secret of NIMH. And that comes with animation that looks straight out of a feature film.

However, as a game, Dragon's Lair leaves much to be desired. I'll admit there was only so much one could do with a interactive cartoon. But when all there is is quick-time event after quick-time event, it can be quite irritating. Made worse by the fact that a lot of these have an incredibly short window to perform and can be cryptic on what input you are being asked to make.

Reviewed on Jun 18, 2023


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