Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King Review
Dragon Quest VIII is a charming classic-style RPG that doesn't stint on difficulty, graphical beauty, or fun.
Even on its eighth iteration, many RPG enthusiasts outside of Japan know next to nothing about Dragon Quest, which is strange considering that this was the first Eastern-Style RPG produced and published and is directly r... Read Full Review
19 of 19 users found the following review helpfulAnyone who knows me knows that I have a soft place in my heart for the Dragon Quest series, and now, with this recent 3DS rerelease, I own the first nine main games in one form or another (the only ones I have yet to be... Read Full Review
1 of 2 users found the following review helpful-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Game Title: Dragon Quest The Journey of the Cursed KingPlatform: PlayStation 2Developer: Level-5Publisher: Square EnixGenre: Role P... Read Full Review
1 of 2 users found the following review helpfulThe people who made this game were dead on with using cel shaded graphics. The characters are from the guy who did Dragon Ball, so cel shaded fits in perfectly. And the graphics look amazing for a PS2 game. Not to mentio... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulWhen someone mentions Dragon Quest, what's likely to come to mind for many gamers is cute blue slimes, old school game mechanics and tons of grinding and random battles. And while Dragon Quest VIII has all of these thing... Read Full Review
4 of 4 users found the following review helpfulI'm not much of a JRPG fan. I enjoyed games like Persona 4, FFX, and FFXII. I think it was mostly the story and the size of these games that drew me in. Dragon Quest 8 joins my list of favorite JRPG's, and this is the be... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulI got Dragon Quest VIII due to how much I liked DQ9, and the fact I like to collect a lot of games. And when starting out, well, you can tell it isn't the exact same game as DQ9 lets on. At the least, everything looked a... Read Full Review
2 of 2 users found the following review helpfulThe Good: Amazing graphics, character and enemy design; fantastic battle system is a blast from beginning to end; great character customization options; plenty of side activities and loot to find; memorable orchestrated ... Read Full Review
2 of 2 users found the following review helpfulThis is a truly magnificent game. While not very complex in the execution of the storyline that is what makes this game great. The story is incredibly easy to follow, which was a bit of a turn off at first for me conside... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulFrom the moment I began the game I was captivated. Cell shaded graphics are my favorite style so visually for me, the game couldn't have been any better as well as the same for the soundtrack which to me went with the ga... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulWhat I mean by "true" is it is a turn based battle system, with a huge world to explore that has many secrets to find. Current consoles are slacking on this genre of games. There isn't any turn based RPG's anymore. I gue... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
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