destructoid.com — Did you pass on Dragon Quest VIII when it was new? Play the FFXII demo and skip the rest? It might be worth taking a second look. In this throwback to the new classic, Destructoid's Aaron Linde maps out reasons why, even in a next-gen world, you simply can't afford to miss Dragon Quest VIII.
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astyanaxMay 14, 2007
Yes, Miss Jessica's tatas alone are worth the $10 outlay; her animations make some of the dragging sections of the game worth it.
apoc06May 14, 2007
ffxii makes up for ffx's shortcomings. worth a look if youre tired of the usual turn based RPG.when is square going to create a sequel to vagrant story?
littlesquallMay 14, 2007
@apoc06Actually, it didn't regain the name Dragon Quest in North America until Dragon Quest VIII on PS2. Dragon Quest VII on PSone was released as Dragon Warrior VII in North America.
tehkewlestMay 14, 2007
Sydicate by Bullfrog is one of my favorite games of all time. Miniguns FTW.
nohandleMay 14, 2007
I enjoyed the game, but the random battles drove me nuts. That and the 30 second into to each battle and another 30 seconds when you win. Don't get me wrong, playing the game for the story and battles was fun, watching the same 30 second scene over and over and over... not so fun
caddyalanMay 14, 2007
Well, the old Nintendo games were made in the 8-bit era. In fact, the first one was created in 1986, which is probably why the towns and castles have odd appearances on the overworld.I'm an old school RPG junkie. Even though I didn't exactly pine for Dragon Quest games during the seven year period when none of them were translated, I slowly got back into them. For me, discovering the fan translations of the 16-bit games Dragon Quest V and VI was a great experience. Those two games represent the three year period in which the series slowly went from "current, maybe even trend-setting" to "old school."As far as I'm concerned, DQ8 is much, much better than DQ7... but neither of them are for *everyone.* I wanted to like DQ7, but I gave up. I also wanted to like DQ8, and I did, but it didn't have enough customization, and I slowly got tired of it.
h3ndrixMay 14, 2007
I was excited to play an old school rpg, but it didnt take long to remind me why they are 'old school'
kunikosMay 15, 2007
Yep, it's about as exciting as belt-sanding your ballsaq.
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