DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition
Ignore my gameplay time, I played through this twice on the Switch version at almost 200 hours on each.
Dragon Quest XI is one of the best video games I have ever played.
In 1986, a bunch of Japanese game designers came together, took the RPG elements that were floating around in PC games at the time, combined them, ironed them out, and (mostly) streamlined them, and created a Famicom game not quite like anything before it. To ensure its success, they got Akira Toriyama for the art and character design when his manga, Dragon Ball, was flying off shelves. Pioneering the RPG sub-genre that would be known as the JRPG, Dragon Quest was born. Admittedly, the original hasn’t aged fantastically but was perhaps revolutionary for its time. The series was continued and, by Dragon Quest III in 1988, it was perfected. Every entry has taken the formula and added new layers, sometimes removing previous layers, but it still has the same rock hard core.
– Real player with 414.8 hrs in game
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Before I get to the “good/bad” stuffs of this game, I want to note something that might make this game not your cup of medicinal herb tea. It’s “old-school”, so to speak. Visually sure the graphics looks pretty and all but the story and gameplay elements and even the music feels classic. It doesn’t bother me too much but probably because I’ve played several past DQ games since III. “Modern” gamers or first-timers to DQ however might dislike this.
Other reasons why you might dislike this game would be:
– Real player with 361.0 hrs in game
The Tenth Line
A fantastic turn-based RPG experience that came out of nowhere. The game hooked me with its charm and then kept me with its surprisingly well-written dialog and character development. Every character has a clear reason to exist and be with the party throughout the story. There are many twists big and small that kept me glued to this game. I had trouble sleeping for a couple of nights over the course of my playthrough because of my desire to see how the story unfolded.
Like many have mentioned, the combat system has a steep learning curve. I have never played a turn-based RPG that requires such a great of amount of attention, pacing, and strategy as this one. The game starts out easy enough but ramps up the difficulty real quick, to the point where you may have to consult the manual and/or the disccusion forums to figure out how to play better. If you like your games to be challenging, you will probably love this, but if you don’t have enough patience to fail a few times before things click, this might not be for you. I spent four hours on a main story boss (I’m sure everyone who’s played this knows exactly who I’m talking about), but I had a real blast figuring out how to win (It’s worth noting that this boss had been toned down since I played). There is a story-only option that supposedly removes encounters on the way to bosses and makes bosses simpler. I think the story and writing alone makes this game easily worth it, so this is likely a good option for those who get frustrated spending so much time figuring out how to beat a game (though personally I think removing the hardship of the encounters makes the experience less epic).
– Real player with 109.4 hrs in game
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Before I go further, I’d never heard of this game before seeing it on a friend’s stream and I have to say, it’s one of the best games i’ve played in a while.
Now, to go in depth and please note this is based on playing full on, not the Light mode…
This game is one of those few games that, when you complete the Story, you can’t help but continue to play more and try to do everything, even with this I find myself playing the story again and again, I enjoy the gameplay and story.
The game’s battle mechanics are unusual, but they actually work quite well imo, also having to consider your SP and which attacks are best for the battle at hand adds to the fun, through defending can be hit & miss depending on certain factors, such as your Training, Power Flow build and Whether or not you use a specific Character’s Super Defense. Of course, Replaying does make battles somewhat easier depending, but battles later can still prove somewhat tricky if you’re not careful.
– Real player with 69.2 hrs in game
The Dragons' Twilight II
I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed Dragons' Twilight II [DT2], but you know…here goes:
Be sure to play DT1 before starting DT2. The story is wonderful and very important to know so you’ll better understand the DT2 continuation. I was a bit disappointed with the DT2 storyline at first. It is not as dragon-involved and doesn’t have quite the heart that DT1 had. But after getting into the game further a bit, I became enthralled with how the weapons, armor, and magic tomes could be enhanced or rearranged.
– Real player with 109.2 hrs in game
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I can highly recommend this game. The developer has used clever changes in plot to make the story continually interesting. Just when you think things are getting predictable you are thrown a curve. The variety of music is excellent and the background scenes in battle and in travel mode are carefully done. Gameplay is interesting and fun. If you get stuck the developer is right there to help with advice. A great addition to the library of any old school rpg fan.
– Real player with 104.8 hrs in game
Tiny Force Deluxe
Played a couple hours and noticed a bit of a bug, all the characters were unlocked from the start, already i have the achievments for unlocking all the characters but not the one for my first new character. This I am assuming is making it a lot easier than it is supposed to be and also takes the fun out of it as there is nothing to work through the levels for.
Fun gameplay, but really not very challenging..
would reccomend when the bug gets fixed or if it goes for real cheap.
– Real player with 2.0 hrs in game
Really easy to play and fun game! I love the idea of evolving my characters and the boss battles! And the art style is really awesome too!
– Real player with 1.1 hrs in game
Tales Of Chandar
In the dangerous lands of Chandar the evil mage Haaraf have kidnapped the Princess. Mharak, the King of Chandar selected his best fighters and mages to get her back. The small, but tough group have managed to free her. But this is not the end, only the beginning: your goal is to get her home alive!
Gameplay
Tales Of Chandar is a mix of Turn-Based Strategy & RPG, where you’ll fight dozens of various enemies. Gain experience, level up your heroes, unlock their special skills and find out which of these are suitable for your playstyle.
Interact with strangers for side quests and unlock new characters who’ll join your party and help you on your journey.
But enemies and monsters are not the only one to fight with: you’ll have to pay attention to your heroes' thirst and hunger level, which will drop constantly as you’re wandering the lands. Place down traps to get food, and fill your bucket with water when it rains, or when you’ll find a lake.
You’re not satisfied with your currently selected heroes? Just find some wood, make a campfire and you can switch your party members.
Look out for treasure chests scattered throughout the world, and open them for valuable rewards.
Key features:
-More than 10 heroes to choose from
-More than 60 enemies to fight with
-5 chapters with bosses and mini-bosses
-Turned-based battle system
-RPG system with upgradeable attributes, unlockable special skills, and useful collectable items
-Stylish 2D graphics
-Up to 4 players local (hot-seat) co-op gameplay experience
Circle Empires Tactics
Circle Empires Tactics is the third instalment in the much-loved Circle Empires series. Use your instincts to predict your enemies’ movements and counter them. See your orders unfold in victory or utter defeat, in short intense battles! Collect resources, recruit counter units and use various spells to overcome impossible odds.
Play as the leader of the oppressive Human Empire, the brutal Lizard-Orc alliance or the cunning Wizards of light and darkness. Level up your leader and gain new skills allowing you to implement different strategies.
Each faction offers unique units and creatures, each with their own special abilities and traits. Play to your strengths to emerge victorious!
Circle Empires Tactics offers a wide range of difficulty levels for both single-player and co-op. Choose the difficulty level that fits your experience (or ego), from new recruit to descendant of Sun Tzu.
Play with your friends in 2 vs 2 or PVP with teams. Or tackle the single-player adventure in a solo quest. The question remains the same: how well can you anticipate the actions of your rivals?
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1515260/Circle_Empires_Tactics
Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown
Of all the dungeon crawler games that followed the template set by Wizardry (grid-based, first-person perspective), Might and Magic is probably the second most important one in terms of renown, forging its own path from the very first game by basically using the ideas from Wizardry but offering something different and unique.
Where Wizardry was a dungeon crawler, Might and Magic games were basically world crawlers that emphasized exploring a large overworld at the expense of in-depth and intricate dungeons. Might and Magic does have them, but they are often simple structures with few vertical levels and really there to throws lots of monsters at you, not get you lost in them.
– Real player with 36.7 hrs in game
This game is that little nugget of gold you find in the lees. First thing I thought when I fired it up was Might & Magic 3,4, and 5-arguably my favorites. Imagine if MM had a really easy interface and user friendly controls. The menu swapping is nice and fast, simple clicks to rearrange and sort. The game play isn’t tedious.
-The good-
You can tell the art (despite the lack of animation) is quite nice and does a good job to capture that old fantasy wonderment. It’s pixeled but the graphics are just it’s painting on the car. It’s pretty colorful and you can easily tell what things are. Pretty good variety of character portraits for both male and female.
– Real player with 17.9 hrs in game
Dragon Star Varnir
Story
The story takes place in a world where witches are being persecuted and hunted by the knights. Witches are being hunted because of their association with dragons by being responsible for giving birth to ones. You, the player, take on a role of a knight named Zephy who gets involved with the witches through his unfortunate encounter with a dragon.
Being put on a role of a spectating bystander, Zephy gets to learn more on the witches' side of things along with their struggle for survival. The character interactions that took place made it clear that Zephy is an outsider among the group of witches so in the beginning, Zephy couldn’t contribute much to the witches' issues other than occasionally expressing his thoughts. So in the beginning part of the story, it felt that the game didn’t provide any opportunity to influence the narrative. However, I personally liked this and enjoyed the role that Zephy was given since that is what he is among the witches, an outsider and a stranger that they picked up short time ago. Only after going through trials and hardships with everyone, Zephy’s opinion would start to hold some weight.
– Real player with 157.8 hrs in game
TLDR; this game had a huge amount of potential and could have been very good but several design decisions (and probably not enough time to meet deadlines) make this a game that requires some effort to enjoy. If you can look at the diamond and not the flaws it is an interesting experience.
TLDR; this game had a huge amount of potential and could have been very good but several design decisions (and probably not enough time to meet deadlines) make this a game that requires some effort to enjoy. If you can look at the diamond and not the flaws it is an interesting experience.
– Real player with 73.5 hrs in game
Magicians' Legacy: Prologue
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– Real player with 8.6 hrs in game
Fun game with an understandable mechanic play approach. While not a deep game it is a bit of quick fun when there’s nothing better to do.
– Real player with 5.7 hrs in game
DragonClash
An outstanding game, one I thoroughly enjoyed playing and reviewing. Great artwork, excellent game mechanics, balanced play, plenty of progression, an epic score, and such a tonne of content for a great price. If you are looking for a review, then please take a look at the link above. Otherwise, get out there and buy DragonClash.
– Real player with 29.2 hrs in game
PROS:
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Card game about Dragons' fight
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nice cards / art
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complex actions and ruleset
CONS:
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very confusional
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not beginner friendly
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very long battles, if you are starting to grasp the game’s content
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a little tiring and/or boring
NOT REVIEWED:
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boss battles / mechanics
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further ingame depth and progression
As a Dragon lover, i picked up this game because it would have been a nice addition to my library (or hoard, since we’re talking about Dragons).
Also the game game seemed to look nice.
– Real player with 3.5 hrs in game