There have been excited murmurs for a while, but now there’s
endless talk among the How
to Train Your Dragon fan base about the latest HTTYD game – School of Dragons! With the release of the teaser to
the sequel, How to Train Your Dragon 2, and all the buzz that’s been surrounding
the game, it is probably time to take a look at what all the talk is about and
if it is worth all the attention.
School of Dragons–A Quick Summary
As the official website describes the game, “School of
Dragons holds a world of creativity and exploration packed with endless quests
and adventures that enables kids to raise, bond and train their dragons.” The
description certainly sounds promising! What it also highlights are two
important aspects of this How
to Train Your Dragon game:
- Endless fun as kids play with their favorite movie characters and raise and train dragons.
- The game is a mix of education and fun.
School of Dragons – What it Really Offers
True to its description, the game does recreate, and impressively
well at that, the Isle of Berk from the movie. For all the kids who loved the
movie, it’s an absolute delight to play with the characters they saw and loved
on screen. And, what’s more, kids can create their Viking avatars and get their
very own dragon to raise and train!
In order to raise their dragons, players need to fish. Fishing is an important skill because this is what you need to feed your dragon. Vikings also learn to fly their dragons at the Flight School. Another exciting feature of this role-playing game is racing. Players get to compete with each other and race their dragons to get to the finish line first. That certainly sounds like an adrenalin rush the little Vikings are sure to love!
Along with all the best features from the movie, this How to Train Your Dragon game takes the gaming experience a notch higher with the educational content it offers kids. There are exciting science quests that players can go on to learn interesting science facts. The scientific method is certainly an integral part of the School of Dragons.
School of Dragons – The Verdict
While exploring the School of Dragons, it is hard not to get
excited about raising your dragon and then racing with it. Since the game is
aimed at kids aged 8 – 12, the educational content that has been woven into the
game comes as a boon for parents. This How to Train Your Dragon game
strives to arrive at the right balance of learning and fun, and succeeds! A
look at various online forums speaks volumes about how well kids have taken to
this game.
The buzz around School of Dragons has certainly been
positive and fans of the hit DreamWorks animated movie have enjoyed this online
How
to Train Your Dragon game! There’s also talk of exciting new game
features that the team is working on. From the looks of it, there’s much to
look forward to. Happy playing!