Drakengard

Hack-and-slash RPG where you play Caim, a prince who binds his soul to a dying dragon to survive a fatal wound. This pact costs both of you something permanent but lets you fight the Empire threatening your sister—she's a living seal keeping the world intact. Combat splits into three modes: aerial dogfights on dragonback firing lock-on fireballs, ground battles in third-person arenas where you wield weapons that level up through kills and unlock magic, and fixed isometric story sequences without dragon support. You can summon your dragon mid-ground fight to strafe enemies from above. Weapons vary in style and grow stronger the more you use them. The dragon's agile—tight turns, evasive maneuvers against swarms. Story revolves around seals, pacts, and revenge. Dark tone, lots of enemies per encounter.