PS5 and PS4 Versions of Legend of Dragoon Riddled With Bugs, Glitches, and Soft Locks
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The classic JRPG Legend of Dragoon made its debut on the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 platforms this month as it can now be purchased digitally on the PlayStation Store or claimed for download if you’re subscribed as a PlayStation Plus Premium/Deluxe member. But it isn’t a smooth return for the beloved PS1 title as there’s a series of glitches and bugs with one that can soft lock the game.
Legend of Dragoon PS4 and PS5 - glitches, bugs, and soft locks
Legend of Dragoon didn’t reach popularity similar to the Final Fantasy series but has its own strong following as it’s one of those memorable JRPGs in the late 90s. Sadly, this new port – equipped with its own set of trophies – has a series of bugs that weren’t present in the original game.
Visually, certain environments emit green pixel art at certain angles. You can see the glitch in action here, and I too experienced a similar problem in the game’s first hour. For audio, people are experiencing an audio glitch that is cutting certain voice lines.
These are some of the examples as there’s a whole thread on Reddit of players collating all the issues and bugs they’ve encountered in this version of Legend of Dragoon.
The biggest issue is the soft lock that can occur when using certain Dragoon magic in the game. Using these bugged magic will simply cause the fight to lock up, forcing you to restart or load the game from a previous point. Which spells are exactly affected? So far players have found out that Dragoon spells that target multiple enemies will cause the soft lock.
Some players have reported that the soft lock occurs when going through the seventh fortress. If you’re near that area, save often using not only the in-game save system but the emulated save system for good measure. Current solution is to avoid these abilities like it until the game is patched. This soft lock issue is being experienced not only on the PlayStation 5 but also on the PlayStation 4.
It’s disappointing to see this game’s port not properly handled, especially since this is one of the very first PS1 games that can be bought without the need of a PlayStation Plus subscription.
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