stahl 0 Report post Posted December 14, 2005 Yes they were popular, but Final Fantasy VII became the cash cow that defined the RPG genre. People didn't really buy or play many RPGs until after FF VII was released. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Special K 0 Report post Posted December 14, 2005 Except in Japan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rendclaw 0 Report post Posted December 15, 2005 Considering DQ is far more obscure in the US than FF, it's odd that the FF games skipped over the missing games and the DW games continued as normal. I rented the game...so far gameplay seems very old school (tried to rush through first dungeon without doing any leveling up prior--had a heck of a time as I progressed), but the presentation is very modern and polished. Although a game filled with Toriyama character designs can be very repetitive. Yay, random townsperson that looks exactly like a blondTrunks, and bunny-girl barmaid that looks like android 18. I want Oliems' race of chicken-people to show up in a game somehow, darn it. So far the humor works well. Cute, but not too cute, and you're not beaten over the head with it. That's my only gripe about it... I love Toriyama and have been a DBZ fan since the early to mid 90s, but damn, his art can be repetitive... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stahl 0 Report post Posted December 15, 2005 Except in Japan. I assumed you realized that I was always referring to North America. Sorry if I didn't make that more clear. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
devo 0 Report post Posted December 18, 2005 Just got this yesterday. Really amazing game. It's very hard for me to get into turn-based RPGs, so this was a really pleasant surprise. Honestly, the best part about DQVIII might just be the music. Wherever you go in the world, the beautiful orchestral scores are there to greatly enhance the experience. I think I'm gonna track down the OST. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewTS 0 Report post Posted December 18, 2005 The game doesn't hold your hand...you can only save in towns, and if you die you get to continue with all your acquired experience but at the cost of half your gold. Not so bad early on--but obviously later on it won't be much of an option. Oh--and when you first see enemies out in the field--don't fight them until you're sure you're ready. An axe-wielding dino ran into me and wiped me out in like 2 seconds near the first town. Ouch. The sprawling overworld and large dungeons, as well as some of the humor, seems to have a bit of a OOT edge. Sadly I didn't have much time to play it, so I may rent it again. I haven't touched the FFXII demo yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
