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Mraagvpeine posted:I saw that a Dragon Quest VII remake came out recently. How's that been? it is still dq7, warts and all
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It's a prettier, portable game with the more familiar puns & accents translation, and some more substantial tweaks to the job system. It is still very long, and still very Dragon Quest. Do you want to punch slimes, bankrupt a casino, rescue some countries, and talk to everyone? This is your game.
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Oct 8, 2016 23:17
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The remake is certainly better on the whole than the original release, though I find the accents and cutesy names overbearing. But although the job grind is significantly reduced, the game is still intractably tedious. The structure of the game forces that: you solve problems of an island in the past, return in the present day, and go through a little epilogue. This far too often means repeating a journey through a dungeon you were in less than an hour earlier. Sometimes you have to go through the same location four or six or eight times. I was starting to go crazy. It's close to the last Dragon Quest game people should play (but at least it'd tide you over for a while).
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Oct 9, 2016 00:39
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Zinco posted:The remake is certainly better on the whole than the original release, though I find the accents and cutesy names overbearing. But although the job grind is significantly reduced, the game is still intractably tedious. The structure of the game forces that: you solve problems of an island in the past, return in the present day, and go through a little epilogue. This far too often means repeating a journey through a dungeon you were in less than an hour earlier. Sometimes you have to go through the same location four or six or eight times. I was starting to go crazy. It's close to the last Dragon Quest game people should play (but at least it'd tide you over for a while). In my opinion, VIII was the last good Dragon Quest. IX was lackluster, in both story and mechanics (Did the jobs even MEAN anything?), the multiplayer was half assed. In my opinion, 3, 4 and 5, and 8 are the best Dragon Quests to ever play. Hell, DQ3 was actually the first game I ever played on the gameboy color.
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Silegna posted:In my opinion, VIII was the last good Dragon Quest. to be fair there's only been 2 games since 8 and one of them is a japan only mmo
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Silegna posted:In my opinion, VIII was the last good Dragon Quest. IX was lackluster, in both story and mechanics (Did the jobs even MEAN anything?), the multiplayer was half assed. In my opinion, 3, 4 and 5, and 8 are the best Dragon Quests to ever play. Hell, DQ3 was actually the first game I ever played on the gameboy color. The Ayshkerbundy posted:to be fair there's only been 2 games since 8 and one of them is a japan only mmo Are we counting Dragon Quest Heroes? Because I had a blast with that game.
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Oct 9, 2016 04:53
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ddegenha posted:Are we counting Dragon Quest Heroes? Because I had a blast with that game. I haven't played it, so I can't give an opinion. Always wanted to though, hoping it goes on sale soon.
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Silegna posted:In my opinion, VIII was the last good Dragon Quest. IX was lackluster, in both story and mechanics (Did the jobs even MEAN anything?), the multiplayer was half assed. Really? While, in retrospect, the main plot is a bit... unfocused, the vignettes hit me pretty hard. It seemed that in every other city or so you encountered a tragedy that you couldn't prevent; you just cleaned up the mess as best as you could and moved on, hoping to do better, but the game rarely gave you a break. This built up until the climax, which was honestly rather weak (and maybe a bit nonsensical), except for what it cost the main character. All that to say, DQIX made me sad, and that is not a feeling that I associate with bad games. Just my 2 G.
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Was DQ7 the one on the PS1 where you the main character raided Link's closet? I forget why, but I gave up on that game in record time. Probably loading time.ddegenha posted:Are we counting Dragon Quest Heroes? Because I had a blast with that game. Rocket Slime was an amazing game (so long as you like puns). I still laugh whenever I think of this tank: 
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Oct 9, 2016 05:44
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hey girl you up posted:Was DQ7 the one on the PS1 where you the main character raided Link's closet? I forget why, but I gave up on that game in record time. Probably loading time. You probably gave up on it because the opening is infamously long. It takes about 2 hours of talking to basically everyone on a tiny island before you see your first slimes, but the 3DS version cut that down pretty considerably.
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Alacron posted:You probably gave up on it because the opening is infamously long. It takes about 2 hours of talking to basically everyone on a tiny island before you see your first slimes hey girl you up fucked around with this message at 06:06 on Oct 9, 2016 |
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Oct 9, 2016 06:02
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hey girl you up posted:Was DQ7 the one on the PS1 where you the main character raided Link's closet? I forget why, but I gave up on that game in record time. Probably loading time. Rocket Slime is incredible, every game should have mech battles.
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Oct 9, 2016 06:27
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I have no idea how far I got in DQ7, but I remember a shitload of battles on giant vine paths or something and then I couldn't figure out what to do next.
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rumble in the bunghole posted:Rocket Slime is incredible, every game should have mech battles.  Also my favourite pun is still the one in the top right: 
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Oct 9, 2016 08:24
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Yapping Eevee posted:I plugged this very thread in my OP when I LP'd Rocket Slime last year; that should serve as some indication of how long this has been going on. You're right. That pun is beautiful.
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Oct 9, 2016 09:15
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I'm rather fond of Chrono Twigger, myself. (Not gonna go hunting for a screenshot, though. Sorry.) It's probably because I grew up playing Chrono Trigger, though.
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Oct 9, 2016 10:10
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Blasphemaster posted:I have no idea how far I got in DQ7, but I remember a shitload of battles on giant vine paths or something and then I couldn't figure out what to do next. The remake streamlined that specific dungeon. You aren't the only player who lost their will to live in there.
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Oct 9, 2016 12:11
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Orange Fluffy Sheep posted:
I constantly erase that dungeon from my memory. Every time it's brought up, I'm like, "Oh, right, that place." Then I promptly forget again.
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YamiNoSenshi posted:I constantly erase that dungeon from my memory. Every time it's brought up, I'm like, "Oh, right, that place." Then I promptly forget again. Don't blame you for that. It's thoroughly unmemorable and almost completely out of place in the narrative.
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Oct 11, 2016 03:38
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YggiDee posted:The remake streamlined that specific dungeon. You aren't the only player who lost their will to live in there. Wait, which dungeon is that?
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Oct 11, 2016 03:39
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Shugojin posted:Wait, which dungeon is that? There's a dungeon where you crawl around the roots of Yggdrasil and I've been told that the PSX version was longer and more confusing.
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Oct 11, 2016 03:46
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Oh I was thinking it was maybe that one but the vines wording threw me.
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Oct 11, 2016 03:47
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Rocket Slime is my favorite DQ game. The remakes of 4-6 are alright. I took one look at 7's opening and ran screaming in the other direction. 9 bored me. I'd like to try DQ8 but apparently they keep pushing back the 3DS remake, so... 
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Honestly, DQ5 is probably my favourite DQ game. It did something fairly remarkable at the time in terms of narrative, and the DS remake is so good (especially with party member chats) that I'm genuinely surprised that nobody's LPed it yet.
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vdate posted:Honestly, DQ5 is probably my favourite DQ game. It did something fairly remarkable at the time in terms of narrative, and the DS remake is so good (especially with party member chats) that I'm genuinely surprised that nobody's LPed it yet. Sancho is too manly for any one Lp'er
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Snes version was LPd. It was Rigged Death Trap fucked around with this message at 13:49 on Oct 27, 2016 |
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Oct 27, 2016 13:47
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vdate posted:Honestly, DQ5 is probably my favourite DQ game. It did something fairly remarkable at the time in terms of narrative, and the DS remake is so good (especially with party member chats) that I'm genuinely surprised that nobody's LPed it yet. Which of the potential wives is your favorite? Personally, I'm rather fond of Debora.
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Oct 27, 2016 14:14
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CptWedgie posted:Which of the potential wives is your favorite? Personally, I'm rather fond of Debora. Yeah, Debora was really cool. Felt like she had actual development as a character compared to the other two, who were kinda static. For extra bonus points, she was actually worth using unlike the other two wives who were instantly outclassed.
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Oct 27, 2016 14:56
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Rigged Death Trap posted:Snes version was LPd. God, I loved the DQ5 LP. It's a shame there aren't any SSLPs of the DQM series, I'd love DQM1 to have one.
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mauman posted:Yeah, Debora was really cool. Felt like she had actual development as a character compared to the other two, who were kinda static. I never played the DS version, but Flora was actually one of the better mages in the SNES version, plus you got some extra treasures along the way (including a VERY early Water Flying Clothes)
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Silegna posted:God, I loved the DQ5 LP. It's a shame there aren't any SSLPs of the DQM series, I'd love DQM1 to have one. about that
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Oct 27, 2016 21:10
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Another Vote for Debra, she had the best party chat period. For some unknown reason I have Nera memorized as Flora even though I've only played the DS version, its weird.
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Oct 27, 2016 21:30
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Huh, how did I never find that in the archive.
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Rabbi Raccoon posted:I never played the DS version, but Flora was actually one of the better mages in the SNES version, plus you got some extra treasures along the way (including a VERY early Water Flying Clothes) Problem with Flora/Nera is that Daughter is pretty much her on steroids, and magic is generally subpar compared to physical attacks in the older DQs anyways. Deb got around this by being a VERY good physical fighter with pretty good support magic rather than an offensive mage. She had access to a number of unique double hit weapons and she could even use the Hera Hammer as an alternative to Sancho. Bianca's problem is that she tries to be both a mage and a physical fighter, but comes up short in both. Also you still get the items if you marry Deb since she's from the same family as Nera. And like I said, unlike the other 2 wives (who are kinda static in personality) Deb goes through some developments. mauman fucked around with this message at 04:49 on Oct 28, 2016 |
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Oct 28, 2016 04:46
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Personally, I'm still waiting on some of the DQM Joker games to be LP'd. I had no idea what I was doing the entire game so I eventually just gave up on it.
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Oct 28, 2016 12:28
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RareAcumen posted:Personally, I'm still waiting on some of the DQM Joker games to be LP'd. I had no idea what I was doing the entire game so I eventually just gave up on it. Joker 1 is ok. Joker 2 is much better, as it feels like it has a proper story involved.
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Oct 28, 2016 19:58
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If you want more DQM and happen to have archives, then you can check out this Caravan Hearts LP.
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RareAcumen posted:Personally, I'm still waiting on some of the DQM Joker games to be LP'd. I had no idea what I was doing the entire game so I eventually just gave up on it. This, all the way. Preferably, it'd be a Joker 1 LP, since I've actually beaten Joker 2 before. But I'd be happy with either one to be entirely honest.
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CptWedgie posted:Which of the potential wives is your favorite? Personally, I'm rather fond of Debora. Debora. I seem to recall a lot of her party chats being pretty interesting both in themselves and as a progression - there's some clear evidence of her warming to the player character over time, and she has some insightful stuff to say about a lot of random crap. In any event one of the things the DS version did right is make the choice an actual choice, rather than the choice between Bianca and 'what the hell is wrong with you', given as I think in the original Flora/Nera didn't level past 10 or some ridiculously low number. Edit: but clearly, what I'm saying is that OFS should LP DQ5DS after this one. Y'know, when it finishes, in 2020 sometime.
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How do you top a tradition of princely fistbumps while wearing your binky as a turban?
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