Dragon Quest 8. Best. Game. Ever. Definitely the best RPG, anyway.
It's been a looong time since I've played a game so excellently compelling.
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Recommend playing through DQ7 first? If I recall, the stories/characters continue for 3 games?
anonymous
on Sep 8, 2006
No, 7 is awful. I almost didn't buy 8 because of that. But Laura bought it for me, and it's the bestest ever. :)
aegisknight
on Sep 8, 2006
Oops, that was me.
rizen
on Sep 8, 2006
PS2-only?
aegisknight
on Sep 8, 2006
Yeah.
aegisknight
on Sep 8, 2006
And I must say, it's got some of the best graphics I've ever seen on PS2.
idonotlikepeas
on Sep 8, 2006
Yes. Yes, it is.
rizen
on Sep 9, 2006
Is it worth buying a PS2 for?
sdhawk
on Sep 9, 2006
No. But DQ8, Shadow of the Colossus, Ico, and Katamari Damacy are.
aegisknight
on Sep 9, 2006
Depends on how much money you have, how much you value RPGs, etc. :) For me, it was 90 hours of awesome.
rizen
on Sep 9, 2006
Never heard of Ico.
rizen
on Sep 9, 2006
Well, I've been kinda wanting a PS2 for a while. I got a DS instead a while back, but now I have money again. I may want a bigger TV first though, since I know I'm getting a wii, and it won't be very fun if I have to sit two feet from the TV to play.
aegisknight
on Sep 9, 2006
I changed my mind. DQ8 is totally worth a PS2. I'm 95.5 hours in.
rizen
on Sep 11, 2006
I picked up a PS2 and DQ8 on Saturday. Got about seven hours it. It is indeed pretty awesome. It reminded me why I prefered DQ to FF. The biggest one is the fact that the random battles occur much less frequently. Invariably in an FF game I will get tired of fighting, start running from all the battles, then I get to an area where I get creamed constantly because I'm not strong enough.
They need to redo 4 and 5 with this engine. (4 is my favorite game of all time, BTW).
Also, it came with an FF12 demo disk. If it's any indication, FF12 may actually be worth buying. The battle system is very MMORPG-like and not the "Haha! I'm going to stop your progress every second step for a battle!" crap that prior FFs get down to.
aegisknight
on Sep 11, 2006
Cool! :) I thought the game was pretty sweet until halfway through, and then it became simply incredible. Solid gameplay throughout, unlike so many games that peter out.
Your perspective on FF12 is interesting. I thought it was very strange and boring. But, as always, I'll buy it. :)
rizen
on Sep 11, 2006
I think the standard RPG battle system is pretty boring myself.
iagirl1984
on Sep 12, 2006
Chad has even gotten me playing and pretty well addicted to DQ8. I think that he likes to watch me play almost as much as he likes to play himeself, because the game is just about as fun to watch as it is to play.
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Recommend playing through DQ7 first? If I recall, the stories/characters continue for 3 games?
No, 7 is awful. I almost didn't buy 8 because of that. But Laura bought it for me, and it's the bestest ever. :)
Oops, that was me.
PS2-only?
Yeah.
And I must say, it's got some of the best graphics I've ever seen on PS2.
Yes. Yes, it is.
Is it worth buying a PS2 for?
No. But DQ8, Shadow of the Colossus, Ico, and Katamari Damacy are.
Depends on how much money you have, how much you value RPGs, etc. :) For me, it was 90 hours of awesome.
Never heard of Ico.
Well, I've been kinda wanting a PS2 for a while. I got a DS instead a while back, but now I have money again. I may want a bigger TV first though, since I know I'm getting a wii, and it won't be very fun if I have to sit two feet from the TV to play.
I changed my mind. DQ8 is totally worth a PS2. I'm 95.5 hours in.
I picked up a PS2 and DQ8 on Saturday. Got about seven hours it. It is indeed pretty awesome. It reminded me why I prefered DQ to FF. The biggest one is the fact that the random battles occur much less frequently. Invariably in an FF game I will get tired of fighting, start running from all the battles, then I get to an area where I get creamed constantly because I'm not strong enough.
They need to redo 4 and 5 with this engine. (4 is my favorite game of all time, BTW).
Also, it came with an FF12 demo disk. If it's any indication, FF12 may actually be worth buying. The battle system is very MMORPG-like and not the "Haha! I'm going to stop your progress every second step for a battle!" crap that prior FFs get down to.
Cool! :) I thought the game was pretty sweet until halfway through, and then it became simply incredible. Solid gameplay throughout, unlike so many games that peter out.
Your perspective on FF12 is interesting. I thought it was very strange and boring. But, as always, I'll buy it. :)
I think the standard RPG battle system is pretty boring myself.
Chad has even gotten me playing and pretty well addicted to DQ8. I think that he likes to watch me play almost as much as he likes to play himeself, because the game is just about as fun to watch as it is to play.