Dragon Riders: Chronicles of Pern
An adventure on Pern with dragonrider D'kor and Zenth.
Dragon Riders: Chronicles of Pern is an adventure game published by Ubisoft in 2001. Set on the fictional planet Pern from Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern novels, it follows dragonrider D'kor and his dragon Zenth as they search for candidates to Impress a new gold dragon. The story spans four chapters across over 120 locations on three continents, with more than 170 characters to interact with.
Quick Facts
- Developer
- Ubi Studios UK
- Publisher
- Ubisoft
- Designer
- Oliver Sykes
- Series
- Dragonriders of Pern
- Genre
- Adventure
- Modes
- Single-player
- Platforms
- Dreamcast, Windows
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Critical reception
According to Metacritic, the game scored poorly on both platforms. An early version caused slowdowns on Pentium 4 machines until a fix was issued. Some PC reviewers were kinder, especially about the story. Games Domain called it essential for series fans, praising it as complex and engrossing, while Quandary described it as an absorbing interactive story with many characters and a villain to expose. The Dreamcast version fared better. GameSpot noted it was not a terrible game but had problems and a limited audience.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who developed Dragon Riders: Chronicles of Pern?
Dragon Riders: Chronicles of Pern was developed by Ubi Studios UK.
What platforms is Dragon Riders: Chronicles of Pern available on?
Dragon Riders: Chronicles of Pern was released for Dreamcast and Windows.
Who designed Dragon Riders: Chronicles of Pern?
Dragon Riders: Chronicles of Pern was designed by Oliver Sykes.
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