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 Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King (PS2)
 Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King (PS2) ... US) has been one of the largest RPG series of all time, and now, with DRAGON QUEST VIII: JOURNEY OF THE CURSED KING for the PS2, the series goes fully 3-dimensional. The game s storyline revolves around a nameless palace guard who is the only survivor of an attack on the castle by the evil mage Dhoulmagus. The mage turned the king into a frog and the princess into a horse. Now, it s up to the guard, his friend Yangus, the two royals-turned-animals, and several other companions to stop Dhoulmagus and restore the kingdom. Players will eventually have a group of four characters to control in battle. The fights are turn-based and occur randomly, just like in previous DRAGON QUEST games. In addition to the standard attacks and magic spells, characters also have abilities they can use. These abilities are gained by purchasing them with skill points.Newest Review: ... you really cannot put it down! The series was developed by Enix which merged with Square a while back now and the two ... more ... companies really have worked wonders together. This, along with the Final Fantasy series must be the best RPG's ever made. Ever. Some may see the graphics in DQ to be mediocre and others will see them as an artistic masterpiece. The cartoon like look and feel in the game just adds to its charm and the witty personalities of the characters make it a joy to play more and more.
The gameplay is a typical japanese turn-based RPG but feels new and refreshed in a way only square-enix could portray. The quests are...more |
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Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King (PS2): RPG Heaven (216 words)
by - written on 09/02/09 (Very useful, 13 readings)
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I knew this would happen. I just had to buy it. Any new release by Square-enix means that I must have it and I am really pleased that I got this one too! This is the first dragon quest game I have played and you really cannot put it down! The series was developed by Enix which merged with Square a while back now and the two companies really have worked wonders together. This, along with the Final Fantasy series must be the best RPG's ever made. Ever. Some may see the graphics in DQ to be mediocre and others will see them as an artistic masterpiece. The cartoon like look and feel in the game just adds to its charm and the witty personalities of the characters make ... Read the complete review
A great rpg (163 words)
by - written on 20/08/08 (Useful, 26 readings)
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A great game from the makers of the final fantasy franchise. Tons of weapons, armour and monsters its a good game to get stuck into. With four characters to fight with and a very good plot line full of twists. Side quest- Plenty from treasure hunting to weapon upgrades and my favorite the monster pit, where you can obtain certain enemys over the world and battle them against others to get rare items. There is a wide range of weapons from boomerang's to sword's and whips each with different status altering affects. A unique feature of this game is if you get lost you can always ask you party what to do next. The magics progress as you level up such as you start with heal ... Read the complete review
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King (PS2): Dragon Quest VIII: The Journey of the Cursed King - One of a ... (1947 words)
by - written on 13/10/06 (Very useful, 136 readings)
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Dragon Quest VIII: The Journery of the Cursed King Also Known as Dragon Warrior in the US Publisher: Square-Enix Genre: Role-playing game Rating: 12+/ Teen Platform(s): PS2 I'm aware that this has been an on-going series, and this is the first installment that has been fully 3D. I haven't encountered any other Dragon Quest games, but this one sure caught my eye because the character design was so strikingly similar to that of Dragon Ball, the anime series. In fact, the same character designer was at work when it came to Dragon Quest VIII, hence the similarity. At first, ... Read the complete review
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