is dragon quest 8 better than ff?

[tenhitcombo]

im a huge ff fan and i have never played a dragon quest game,
dragon quest 8 is coming out and i may bye it, is it worth it why?oh and is it better than finalfantasy>?

[Zeromus_X]

"Better" is all in someone's opinion, though nothing is superior in all aspects to another thing anyways. If you're used to modern RPGs which spoil you with power-leveling and free items, and are very easy to complete, then I wouldn't get this game. (Although, it wouldn't hurt to get it and try it out to see if you like it at least.) However, if you like old school RPGs and have played the past Dragon Quest games, then I would definitely get it.

Although it will, at least, shave away 60 hours of your life just to get through the main story.

[tenhitcombo]

yes i do like games that are hard and take ages to complete but wat i dont like is a cheezy story with dum villians who kill for no good reason

[Zeromus_X]

The story picks up a little late, but it actually gets pretty dark, without losing it's style. (Although it pretty much shares the same back-story of every other DQ game, it's kinda a trend.)

[tenhitcombo]

sweet, u rekon its worth 99.95?

[FallenAngel411]

I'm going to assume you don't mean USD there...

And it's an enjoyable experience to pass the time. You have to be patient and love leveling up a lot. The story isn't the main focus, it's more about the old-school gameplay.

[tenhitcombo]

ok im not getting it

[Zeromus_X]

It's about $50 new, in U.S. money anyway.

Not that the story is bad, who got that idea? It sticks to the same DQ story formula, only now character development has rocketed to where that doesn't matter.

But anyway, why make threads of asking "Is this game good for me?" and then just say "Okay then, I won't get it". Try the game out, and play it. Then make your decision on whether you like it or not. (Although you'll probably hate it anyway.)

[tenhitcombo]

well my money dosnt come along all the time so i thought to buy it(i dont like hireing rpgs it makes me rush it) so i was thinking if this game was like finalfantasy (engaging story an dcharacters)that sort of thing.
not a lvl up boss lvl up lvl up boss lvl up lvl up lvl up boss and so on

[Zeromus_X]

Well, it has a solid story, quite frankly. You just might have to level up if you have trouble with a boss or a new area, you don't have to be a leveling fiend to complete the game, expect to be at late 30s or early 40s by the final boss. 50+ to do the optional super boss(es).

It just requires somewhat more leveling than modern RPGs where you don't really need to level that much at all. And you don't get so much money, I find that more tedious than exp. You absolutely will not get enough money to buy the best equipment from a new shop the first time you get there, most money is from battles throughout dungeons and exploring on the next objective. Though it'll take a little work to get exp and gold, there are of course tricks to get alot of gold and exp, like in most RPGs. And really, power leveling is only for preparing for the super-hard optional bosses, it's just nice for the normal game.

[tenhitcombo]

ok thanks for the tips.i may get this game on thursday since im dying to play a rpg with modern graphics *(sigh)*

[Zeromus_X]

I don't think the graphics will dissapoint. Or the music, you see, NA has the orchestrated soundtrack as opposed to the Japanese version's midi soundtrack. Of course, we're missing all the classic sound effects, but I'd say it's a good pay-off.

[Dreddz]

its all opinions, me personally, I find FF alot more enjoyable.

[crazybayman]

its all opinions, me personally, I find FF alot more enjoyable.

ditto. Although this is a good RPG.

There is quite a bit more levelling than FF, but still not a bad story, and some good character development.

The graphics are great. I'm really not a fan of anime, but I found the cartoon graphics in this game to be great.

Just rent it to try it out. You don't have to rush anything. You can probably get through the first dungeon in one night, to see if you like it. Give that a try.

[Crossblades]

I haven't played DQ VIII yet, but I have played DQ I, II, III and IMO the DQ series is just as good as the FF series. But yeah, like fallen angel said, you must have extreme patience and you must love leveling up your characters.