Apex Legends vs Panzer Dragoon II Zwei

Apex Legends is a free-to-play battle royale built around squads of “Legends” with unique abilities, praised for its fast, fluid movement, gunplay, and ping communication system.

Panzer Dragoon II Zwei is an acclaimed on-rails shoot 'em up game developed by Team Andromeda and published exclusively for the Sega Saturn. Serving as a prequel to the original series, the story follows Jean-Luc Lundi, an outcast who raises a winged mutant coolia named Lagi after defying his superstitious village. When a massive airship called Shelcoof destroys Lundi's home, Lundi and Lagi embark on a perilous chase across the skies. Players mount the dragon Lagi, unleashing powerful energy attacks and lasers to take down formidable enemies and ultimately destroy the Shelcoof vessel.

• Excellent gunplay and movement
• Free to play
• Great non-verbal comms
• Strong hero design

• Engaging and fast-paced on-rails shooting gameplay
• Captivating prequel story and lore
• Memorable atmospheric musical score and art design
• Unique bond mechanic between Lundi and the evolving dragon Lagi

• Squad play can frustrate solos
• Grindy cosmetics
• Steep aim skill ceiling

• Exclusively tied to vintage Sega Saturn hardware without modern native ports
• Linear level progression offers limited replayability outside of scoring
• Short overall campaign runtime typical of arcade shooters