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Default  Dragon Quest VIII
05.21.06, 18:51:31
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Hey recently brought this the other week. Just wondering if anyone else plays it? Aint played alot cause of the exams but wanted to know from people thats probably further then me in the game (i just entered alexandria) what they thought?

So far i like the dialogue and graphics, and everything else is mostly standard FF game. Only gripe so far is checking your current XP and ressurection a fellow member with a priest.
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Default  05.21.06, 18:54:19
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I bought this game awhile ago, but haven't been able to play it much because I've been busy with school, and I left my PS2 at home. I've played DQ1, DQ5 and DQ6 already, and I've loved all three games; the interface may be a bit clunkier than that of the newer Final Fantasy games, but somehow it doesn't matter to me.

From what I have played of DQ8, I kind of like how there's a bit more diverse range of enemy difficulty in random encounters. Adds quite a bit of challenge to the game, and I always thought it was a bit unrealistic how all the monsters in one area of an RPG were all around the same strength.
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Default  05.22.06, 03:32:12
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I want to finish Dragon Warrior/Quest IV before playing VIII. I heard nothing but good things about it (such as "RPG of the year" by Gamespot).

So far, my favorite Dragon Quest game is V. Pure brillance.
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Default  05.22.06, 03:39:03
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I'd have to concur. There was a pretty obvious influence on FFVI at one point (I think it's pretty obvious once you get to it).

I was also quite shocked how much Chrono Cross owed to DQVI. My estimation of Square's originality has gone down quite a bit since I've played more DQ games.
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Default  05.22.06, 03:43:19
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I always thought Chrono Cross sucked anyway.
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Default  05.22.06, 03:43:40
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I bought DQVIII at Xmas when Best Buy had a big sale on it. I played the FFXII demo but not the game yet..I as well was busy with school and plan on starting it soon.

Anyone know how similar it is to any of the FF games?
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Default  05.22.06, 03:47:31
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I'd say it is similar to the first three FF games. It is, just like the rest of the DQ series, very old-school oritented, and it isn't afraid to admit it, which is what gives it its charm, from what I have seen of it. It's deinifely more user-friendly thanks to its full-3D engine that puts Wind Waker's cel-shading to shame in comparison.

I wouldn't recommend the game if you hate leveling up for hours. That doesn't mean that you couldn't enjoy it anyway. DQ games generally have a lot of charm.
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Default  05.22.06, 03:54:03
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Well, I'm pretty used to levelling up for hours after playing KH2 and also FFX2 and FFX. So it's not a big deal to me. I look forward to playing it this summer.
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Default  05.23.06, 19:37:03
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I bought this game a few weeks ago and I believe I have just about finished this game and I'm lovín it.

The world map system is very impressive and it really makes you feel like you are in a "world".

A little things that bug me though, as someone already mentioned is the slow character development (Levelling). I'm used to power-levelling so I spent a few hours hunting down those friggin metal slimes! Also there is the slowness of saving your game and the lack of a soft reset.

Overall this game rocks... but not as good as DQV imo.
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