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• gamedeal user

  Dec 4, 2015

  Pros: + Great consistent visuals/art and good pc optimization. (60fps most of the time, forced FXAA makes it look closer to the cutscenes) + Fast paced combat, lots of nice looking animations happening on screen at once (things get crazy consistently) + Switching between characters during battle is smooth + summoning multiple monsters to aid you and allows to strategize your defense when monster waves come from multiple spawn points + leveling up and gear progression seems fast + Japanese VO + a ton of characters to play as + nice weapon skins Cons: - No AA options, have to force through Nvidia CP - Max resolution of 1920x1080 - Tension skill cutscenes locked at 30 fps - saving your game is freaking slow - story lacks depth (though I expected that for a musou game) - some cutscenes are out of sync with the audio Overall thoughts so far: The game manages to keep every subsequent level interesting so far, which is quite a surprise. Still havin a blast.
• gamedeal user

  Dec 4, 2015

  This game is definitely a fun twist to the DQ games. Played 1 through 3 back in the day and have been a fan since. I'm mostly writing because I hope a Square Enix employee will read this. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD PLEASE MAKE ANOTHER DRAGON WARRIOR MONSTERS! LIKE THE ORIGINAL OR THE TWO SEQUALS! OR BRING THE REMAKE OF THE FIRST TO THE STATES! SOMETHING! PLEASE!! ... 8/10 for the game.
• gamedeal user

  Dec 5, 2015

  I can't stress this enough. If you enjoy the music of the Dragon Warrior/Quest series, get this game. It's worth it for the soundtrack alone. The gameplay is great. Just enough RPG elements to make it more of an actual game than a grindfest. I miss the good ol' days of Square and Enix being separate entities, and always bettering each other due to competition, but sometimes they hit the nail on the head. This game is a testament to that.
• gamedeal user

  Dec 8, 2015

  [b]First of all, if you're using a controller the game shows xbox controls on screen. The game [i]might[/i] be coded for playstation controllers too but since I don't have one, I can't confirm. [u]Currently the game does not support resolutions above 1080p[/u].[/b] I expected DQH to be a cross between the Dragon Quest IP and Dynasty Warriors Musou mode. What I didn't expect is that it is a tower defense game. Very early in the game you're given the ability to summon monsters via monster medals that drop from slain enemies. There are 2 different types of monster medals, Sentry and Savior. Sentries can be summoned to protect whatever thing you're guarding and Savior medals are a 1-time use medal that has different effects like granting buffs, attacking enemies, casting spells, etc. Knowing how and when to use them strategically and intelligently is a must for late game missions The music score is classic Dragon Quest fare and I've noticed there's more music used from the other DQ titles whos characters don't appear in this game. The story falls into the usual good vs. evil cliche all the games have but that's not something I'm complaining about, It's what I've come to expect of the franchise. I'll leave it at that. The graphics are nice, the game plays smooth for me with everyhing on max and turned on even though I'm running an i5 4460 proc with a GTX 580 and 16GB ram. I have not run into any glitches and one crash to desktop for alt+tabbing a lot. Overall I'm having a lot of fun with it even though it is different from the normal DQ experience. I definitely reccommend it if all this sounds good to you.
• gamedeal user

  Dec 10, 2015

  So I feel obligated to review this game under two different paradigms. To explain, I have been a Dragon Warrior/Dragon Quest fan for as long as I can remember. one of the first games I had ever played was Dragon Warrior 1, and when I beat it I slowly began to move onto each indivdual one as they were released. I have played pretty much every western released Dragon Quest game out there spinoffs and all , and as a series the game holds a very special place in my heart. That being said I want to write this review in two sections, one for people who are new to the series, and one for long time fans such as myself. For New Players : The game has quite an interesting story, the only thing you will find confusing is the random characters from other games, but they do quite a decent job of making it interesting in and of itself as a game. The combat looks a lot more simplistic than it can be in actuality and it was one of the things that shocked me, in a good way. I didn't expect it to have such a natural feel to it once you get a grasp. I played with the more complicated setup of controlling everything individually and it felt very fun. So far the game seems to have quite a bit of content packed in to optimize your characters however your style of play might be. There is some pretty neat crafting and skill tree systems that actually can effect quite a bit. plenty of quests and side missions scattered in the game and overall very fun. even a pet system of sorts. They also took aa good bit of time to make (most) of the characters unique from eachother, at least once you start getting the later ones. One thing that threw me off at the start was the controls assume you have a controller during instructions, you will have to open menu with esc, then go to misc > settings > keyboard to see how to play with a keyboard. Honestly the one thing I felt that could have seen more attention from the developers is the control scheme itself while intuitive when you get the hang of it, it does noot give the best inctructions on navigating. I started off on a keyboard and pulled out a controller because it didn't feel right. But honestly overall if you are looking for a fairly well polished game with plenty of content to burn through it is very fun as a standalone game if you have never played Dragon Quest. one thing that should be noted is that this is the first Dragon Quest game that isn't a JRPG/turn based strategy game. For Long-Time Fans : Wow. I came into this game with so much joy. its been a long time since a dragon quest game came out new in the west and it far exceeded my expectations which were admittedly low with it not being turn based. as a game in itself it is enjoyable but for me it just offered so much more than that. all of the classic sounds and music just hits you with instant nostalgia. every moment offers you a memory of this or that and for me it just was amazing. It is packed with all sorts of references to the main series from the Imp Pets who dont have enough MP for their spells to the legacy characters to the bosses. it had its own characters and story as well that really makes it interesting at least for me. It feels like a more action packed version of all the hours of grinding that I was familiar with, and it has plenty of classic stuff that makes it well worth it. P.S. If nothing else, if you want Square Enix to release more DQ games in the west, BUY THIS GAME. The trailer didn't do it justice and maybe just maybe you will be shocked at how fun it is for a whole new style, like I was.
• gamedeal user

  Dec 23, 2015

  Okay, so hear me out before you just write me off as a hater - I love the HELL out of this game. I do recommend it, but not on the PC. And here's why. So, the first problem that you'll notice is that if you have Win10, then the game, on your first launch, will tell you to run the game in Win7 Compatibility Mode. Now that's not so bad in itself, as it works relatively fine in compatibility mode - plays decently, seldom lags during actual gameplay. Nothing too big. But then there's the other issues. See, I'm not sure if it's because it's on PC or because it's not compatible with Win10, but the game has a tendency to crash... often. Especially when you alt-tab. Even more often when you try to launch it. A couple of time, the game has outright crashed my computer as a result of playing it - of course, being the game addict I am, that doesn't stop me from playing it anyways. The game also tends to lag on loading screens, which isn't too big of a deal - but this causes a lot of issues with the cinematic's audio synchronization, and I don't think in the entire time I played the game I ever had a cutscene's sound in sync. Sure, it's not a big issue - the game's easy to play in spite of that, but this also causes cutscenes to crash at the end. It doesn't crash the game, mind you - just the cutscene. It forces you to, at the end of, or sometimes in the middle of, a cutscene, skip it entirely just to get to the game. Now, the gameplay itself. It's a hack and slash - entirely unlike any other Dragon Quest game (that I've played) and definitely not unwelcome. I can't help feeling it's trying to shadow Hyrule Warriors, but I haven't played it so I can't say which is better. The storyline is relatively decent, not something you're likely to get into very much, but it's good enough to keep you mildly entertained. The main villain - the human one - is honestly kind of forced. For a bit there I found it difficult not to side with him - if the goddess' goal is to maintain balance, why is it that the world is continuously peaceful with very little chaos? I kinda wanted to help the guy balance the light out with darkness, in truth. The actual gameplay is fairly straightforward - kill X enemy/horde of enemies, protect X objective from hordes of enemies... It's repetitive, but the enemies they throw at you are often versatile enough and difficult enough to keep you on your toes. Even once you've reached the postgame and have all your characters maxed out at level 99, it's still no walk in the park - enemies can still kill you, and rather easily, to boot. The bosses are no joke, either - certainly they could have brought the difficulty up on the first boss a little, but it's a tutorial boss, so they can be forgiven. I don't think there were any bosses that felt like they were too easy or too difficult - certain bosses have you protecting an objective, making it a little more difficult, but not overly so. Enemy behavior is rather straightforward - unfortunately, it's straightforward to the point that certain items in the game are completely useless, namely anything that claims to modify aggro. Enemies - boss enemies and larger enemies specifically - will almost always target whatever character you're playing as. Bosses that have minions will generally target you, leaving the minions to take out the objective you're trying to defend. If it's a person, they often have the tendency to run straight into large hordes of enemies... And I mean STRAIGHT INTO them. It's not that they have no other choice - it's that they're just that stupid. There are very few exceptions to this - the only one that I found was during a boss fight. Thankfully, as enemies grow in strength, most protection targets gain extra health/defense to counter it, so for the most part, all protection targets will be able to survive for a few moments by themselves if you want to go and relieve pressure somewhere else. Gear. Gear's straightforward as well - at least, for a Dragon Quest series game. Each character is limited to one type of weapon, and while there are three characters that use one-handed swords, they each also have swords exclusive to them. Certain weapons have certain bonus effects - if a character doesn't allow a shield on their kit, then they instead have a BLOCK stat on their weapon, so your defense is very easily kept up with by buying - strangely enough - weapons. Of course, there is also armor - or rather, armor orbs. These can be equipped by any member of the party, and always offer some amount of defense. Some of them also offer an extra defensive stat, such as evasion, magic resistance, or magic reflection chance. There's plenty of variety in building your character, especially when you get to accessories... Ah, yes, this is where building your character's individuality truly comes into play. You have accessories for resisting statuses, resisting certain types of damage, amplifying damage in certain situations, aiding in recovery... there's so many options that it honestly feels a little overwhelming at first. Or it would if most of them weren't completely useless. As I stated before, anything that claims to control monster aggro does absolutely nothing. Most of the status resistances are about the same - they don't really help with the status or the monster in question. The only means of boosting your movement speed in the game is an accessory, but the boost is only 5% - that's not enough to make any form of difference at all. Not even with a full set of 3 equipped. For the most part, equipment that will actually end up getting used will be utility effects - slow immunity and the ability to damage enemies through their block. I will note that msot of the items that give you better health sustain do work decently well - there's an item that gives you an increased chance of getting healed at low health by your party's healslime, which basically makes for an "OHSHI- Oh. I lived." effect. Of course, if an enemy one-shots you... that's not gonna keep you alive. All in all, I give the game an 8/10 - if we don't factor in the crashes and audio glitches. With those it's a 5/10 - take it how you will. If you'd rather do without the crashes, you may want to pick up a PS4 and just play it there.
• gamedeal user

  Dec 26, 2015

  PLEASE BRING MORE DRAGON QUEST GAMES TO STEAM! MAY MY MEAGER OFFERING OF 60 US DOLLARS SHOW MY SUPPORT
• gamedeal user

  Jan 8, 2016

  This is a very good Musou-genre game with some added tower-defense elements to help flesh out the whole thing. The good: [list] [*] Lots of DQ fanservice and callbacks [*] Colorful cast of characters with unique personalities, playstyles, and niches [*] Fun Musou gameplay with some added DQ flair [*] Lovely Toriyama character design [*] Voice acting is done well [*] Lots of content [*] Gorgeous graphics/art design [*] Passable soundtrack, if a little forgettable [*] Controller support is well-implemented [/list] The bad: [list] [*] Some cheesy/hokey writing and dialogue, particularly towards the end [*] Clunky, slow user interfaces (accepting quests and recharging healing items takes far too long) [*] I found the pace of the story to be slow, but this might depend on the player [/list]
• gamedeal user

  Mar 29, 2016

  The basic gameplay of Dragon Quest Heroes involves going through missions cutting through swarms of monsters with weapons, spells, and special attacks. After a tutorial of sorts, you have an airship to get around to different areas on the world map unlocked by story progress. Each mission has an objective to complete which honestly doesn’t affect the gameplay in any meaningful way. You cut down swarms of monsters to protect a structure or a person, occasionally escorting a person or killing a boss. You level up your characters, buy new equipment, craft accessories, complete side quests, and continue the story missions. [u]PROS[/u] [list] [*]Good amount of characters [*]Fun to smash through hordes of monsters [*]Presentation is wonderful, art and sound [*]Controls work well (I used controller) [*]Monster medals are unique and add a bit of much needed depth to the gameplay [*]Dragon Quest nostalgia NUKE!! [/list] [u]CONS[/u] [list] [*]Some characters are copies of others [*]Story, dialogue, and voice acting are cringe worthy [*]Enemies get spongier instead of harder, making combat tedious at times [*]Mission design is simple, repetitive, vapid [*]Too much waiting (status effects in battle stop you for lengths of time, saving takes too long, etc) [*]User experience is flawed (why do I have to talk to an NPC to change my party or save?) [*]Camera too close for my liking [/list] Overall, I can’t recommend Dragon Quest Heroes to many people. The gameplay has a certain zen to it when it decides to let you play. Most of the problems I have with this game come down to the game distracting itself from what makes it fun. Taking away the player’s control takes away from the game experience. I can slice and dice through armies for a few hours. That’s fun. What isn’t fun is waiting for my character to wake up while he’s dying, or watching the quest complete animation for the 5th time in a row, or being forced to listen to trite dialogue during a battle. Even the battles get boring after a while, because the monsters don’t get harder, they just get spongier. At best, I can recommend Dragon Quest Heroes only to extreme Dragon Quest fans who also love Dynasty Warrior-esque games. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoQkaFAt2H0
• gamedeal user

  May 29, 2016

  Reviewing this because of the sudden wave of ridiculous bad reviews. The game is a musou, meaning you can expect soemthing along the lines of Dynasty Warriors with a Dragon Quest theme. The production values are very high, the game feels very polished, particularly as this genre goes, and despite never really getting into the main series DQ games, I've loved the aesthetic and presentation of this game so far. It's not an overly complex or difficult game, but offers exactly what you should expect from the genre: tons of enemies in large environments, and a bunch of characters with crazy flashy movesets to dispatch those enemies. Beyond that, there's a lite crafting system, and a bunch of equipment to mess around with the tweak characters to your liking and playstyle. Also, I've seen a few reviews that say it's poorly optimized, and that's just not true in the least. In fact, I'd say this is the one Tecmo Koei game that is incredibly well optimized on PC. Ran flawlessly maxed out at 1080p on my GTX 770 I was running when I got the game, and continues to do so on a 980 Ti. I would say the $60 price tag is a bit high, but I paid $40 for it, and didn't regret it in the least. And that's coming from someone who has only ever really been curious about the DQ series and played very little of it. If you are a huge fan of musous and/or Dragon Quest, I think you'll LOVE this game, and that's exactly who this was made for. For those people, this shouldn't disappoint.