Comment on Dragon Quest VIII is so charming
epicshepich@programming.dev 1 day ago
I played DQVIII as a kid with my dad, and I loved it. If you’ve got a friend to play with, consider playing IX. It’s the only one (other than X) which is truly multiplayer (though you can play through it solo), and I have so many good memories of playing it on the bus to school and helping my brother with dungeons. The art style is similar to VIII but a bit more cutesy/cartoony.
I’ve played all the main line games except VII and X, and I’ve cleared all except VI, VII, VIII, and X. I see lots of recommendations for XI. I did really enjoy it, but I feel like you get WAY more payoff if you’ve played through the original trilogy, since they’re heavily referenced in the “postgame” arc.
V is my favorite because the story is immaculate, but it is more serious in tone compared to most of the series.
neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
After hearing and reading more about ix, I think I’m more interested in viii and some of the older games.
11 was really great. It was my intro to the series and it’s just as charming as 8 is.
epicshepich@programming.dev 1 day ago
I pretty much played the mainline ones in order. I was using the Android apps, and I lost momentum and quit because my phone got crushed by an airplane seat when I was almost done with VI.
The really spicy suggestion is to play the first game, and then play Builders before you play II. Trust me, it’ll make sense if you do it.
neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
What even is builders? I thought it was just a Minecraft clone.
epicshepich@programming.dev 10 hours ago
It’s basically Minecraft with more of an RPG feeling. Without giving too much away, the plot of Builders takes place after the events of the first mainline Dragon Quest game. I can’t comment on Builders 2 since I haven’t played it. But as someone whose favorite games are Minecraft and the Dragon Quest series, I thoroughly enjoyed it.