Dragon Quest Builders Standard Edition - PlayStation 4

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• Rated 5 out of 5 stars

  Minecraft with Questing

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  Dragon Quest Builders is a charming game with plenty of content to enjoy. There is certainly a place to build whatever you want, but for people who like to explore different areas and discover secrets all while having a directed path to travel through the game, this game offers that. You start as the only person who can build things, but as you attract new characters to your town, you will begin inspiring them in various ways and that rewards you with new recipes and blueprints to craft various structures and items. All in all, it's a great little game.

  Posted 9 years ago by JeffG

• Rated 4 out of 5 stars

  Fun building game + lots of nostalgia for DQ fans

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  Reminiscent of Minecraft, but with actual quests. The general gist of the game is that you're transported to an area and have to start building it back to its former greatness. This involves building specific things that villagers want, fighting off monsters, rescuing other important villagers, etc. The areas get progressively more dangerous -- stronger monsters, lava, poison swamps, etc. Once you're finished with one area, you can be whisked away to the next. In each area, the requirements for buildings are often different enough that your old knowledge isn't relevant. This is probably the most frustrating part of the game, in my opinion. The game also includes a mode called Terra Incognita where you can freely build whatever you want and make use of all recipes you found in the main game, The Dragon Quest motif gives a lot of nostalgia to the game for some players too. You'll recognize all of the music by Koichi Sugiyama, you'll recognize the familiar Akira Toriyama style. The game also actually takes place in the same land as the original game back on the NES. Overall a fun title if you're into similar games.

  Posted 8 years ago by BBReviewer

• Rated 5 out of 5 stars

  Amazing "Builder" Game with Tons of Nostalgia

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  The instant I saw the trailer for this game I knew it would be a day one purchase for me. It melds the simplistic block style building of minecraft with the charming dragon quest atmosphere. Building structures is incredibly simple, and the blueprint system makes it even better. I love that there's an actual story that goes along with all the building, and in addition, there's still a "creative" mode where you get free reign to build whatever you desire, however you desire. Graphics are very chamring; colors are vibrant, gameplay is very smooth with no hitches and controls are very tight and responsive. Without giving too much of the story away, it's a "what if" scenario, where the hero of the very first dragon quest game (dragon warrior in the united states at the time; remember the nintendo power promo where you subscribe and get the first game for free?) chooses the "bad" ending of the game. It's incredibly charming and fun, and very easy to pick up and play. Recommended for youngsters and dragon quest fans alike.

  Posted 8 years ago by MoogleMan3