Suikoden V or Dragon Quest VIII:JotCK ?

I have yet to play either of these and was wondering which one I should trade in my copy of FFXII for.. I'm a big fan of Suikoden but heard V wasn't that great. I've never played a Dragon Quest before and heard JotCK was really long and fun..
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To me they both are great games. I've yet to play through all of DQVIII though, but I have nearly got through all of Suikoden V.

Then again, I absolutely loved playing through FFXII, so I don't know why you'd want to trade it. :p

I loved Suikoden V~

DQVIII was kinda tedious for me to play... you might like it though n-n~

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Originally Posted by Omecle

Then again, I absolutely loved playing through FFXII, so I don't know why you'd want to trade it. :p

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My first playthrough took me a long time from when I bought it, because I got insanely bored at around lv25 and put it away for about two months.. afterwards I finished the game and did everything extra.. And I won't be doing all that again. (:
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I'm playing through Suikoden V now. It's awesome.

Suikoden V is great game. Much improved from SIV.

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Originally Posted by Darkja

I'm a big fan of Suikoden but heard V wasn't that great.

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You've heard wrong. It's a sublimely good game. Get it.

Good lord, I don't know who told you Suikoden V was bad but it's obvious this individual hates you. V was a wonderful game and was very reminiscent of Suikoden II. I can't believe how deep and detailed this game was considering how far apart it was released from Suikoden IV.

I've only played a demo of DQVIII but I am rather familiar with it's earlier entries (am I the only person who has beaten DQVII?) and though I feel it's good, it's still a DQ game. Which means if you have played one of them, you have played all of them. It might be an excellent introduction to the series for you though, but as one Suikoden fan to another; I feel it's your duty to pick up Suikoden V ;)

I've yet to play Suikoden V, but I have DQVIII, if Suikoden V is better than IV as it's supposed to be, and if IV is the worst of the series, then I'd suggest getting Suikoden V, since you have never played a DQ game, you might not like the style, where as you've played Suikoden before.

Suikoden v definetly.

DQVIII is divine, you will not be disappointed.

Both games are very popular, rent both then make a decision. Both are traditional Japanese console rpg's. I wanna rent them! :)

I'm a huge Suikoden fan, and Suikoden V is one of the best in the series, however, Dragon Quest VIII's exploration beats all. It's a close call, but if you're a Suikoden fan go for that one. That way you'll know what to expect. If you ever get the chance though, make sure you give DQVIII a playthrough.

Suikoden 5 is a very nice game.

However, DQ8 is just awesome. It's a game full of character - the dialogs are awesome, graphics are beautiful, gameplay is tons of fun. Definitely one of the best games for the PS2.

Definitely as a Suikoden fan, get the Suikoden game. If you were neutral I'd cast my vote in the Dragon Quest pile.