Dragon Quest: The Journey of the Cursed King on PS2 (2006)

Stunningly Fantastic RPG

Terry McCann from Swansea , 18/01/2007

Fans of the series will recognise the beautifully coherent style of the DQ game play. There has not been a console version of the Dragon Quest series since Dragon Quest 8 was released in Japan. This updated and reworked master piece is not only is this a brilliantly fun and long lasting game but the cell-shading art work formulated by Dragonball Artist Akira Toriyama in stunning. This game has lasting appeal and will leave new players to the series ask for more whilst reassuring fans that what they have waited for was worth it.

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Awesome RPG

A customer from Sunderland, England , 25/04/2006

A mysterious jester has stolen a magical sceptre from King Trodes castle which unleashes a curse turning King Trode into a frog like creature and Princess Medea into a horse. You are the silent adventurer assigned catch the evil Jester and return normality to King Trodes Kingdom. Aided by a ex-thief, Yangus and 2 more companions that you meet later in the game as the story unfolds.

This game is amazing in terms a graphics and presentation. The game plays from a 3rd person view. The world map is beatiful and vast and I have often found myself switching to 1st person view to check the scenery out. Towns are just as picturesque with plenty to do as people react differently to you depending on if it is day or night. Also, enemies are more pwerful at night time.

The combat in the game is standard turn-based action but is by no means easy. I have found myself dying numerous times on the world map. Some enemies will even call for back up and bring more enemies to the battle. There are some quirky moments in combat. For example, you come up against evil cats who will waste a turn of the battle by cleaning themselves.

The world map is huge and you can easily get lost if you do not stick to the paths (until you obtain the world map later in your quest). Once you have the world map then there is plenty of exploring to be done and hidden treasures to find.

I have been playing this title for about 15 hours now and I know theres still plenty of story left to get through.

This game is a must for fans of the series and general RPG fans. Rent it first if you don't believe me!!

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Very Pleasantly Suprised

Oli Shard from Newbury , 02/06/2006

Being a huge final fantasy fan I always take other RPG's with a pinch of salt even if they are created by the same company (in this case square enix) as they never seem to live up to the same quality.

This has drastically changed my opinion. Although not quite getting to the same dizzy heights as FFX (the best RPG ever made, in my opinion) this game certainly gives all the other FF games in the series a run for their money.

Stunning graphics and rousing music are order of the day and to say the game is massive is an understatement. I am just over half way through and have reached the 36 hour mark.

Loads of mini-games, boss battles, levelling up, mastering weapons / skills and a new feature the alchemy pot where you can mix a vast array of items to get much more powerful weapons and armour.

If you want something to keep you out of trouble till the next FF game comes out (at this rate could be next century) then this game will do very nicely indeed. Just be prepared to chuck any social commitments out of the window for the next few months.

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My 9 year old loved it

A customer from Fife , 24/08/2006

He kept dying and having to go back to the beginning but wanted to buy the game after renting it. Great animation and not gorey despite having to kill things to progress.

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Very Pleasantly Suprised

Oli Shard from Newbury , 02/06/2006

Being a huge final fantasy fan I always take other RPG's with a pinch of salt even if they are created by the same company (in this case square enix) as they never seem to live up to the same quality.

This has drastically changed my opinion. Although not quite getting to the same dizzy heights as FFX (the best RPG ever made, in my opinion) this game certainly gives all the other FF games in the series a run for their money.

Stunning graphics and rousing music are order of the day and to say the game is massive is an understatement. I am just over half way through and have reached the 36 hour mark.

Loads of mini-games, boss battles, levelling up, mastering weapons / skills and a new feature the alchemy pot where you can mix a vast array of items to get much more powerful weapons and armour.

If you want something to keep you out of trouble till the next FF game comes out (at this rate could be next century) then this game will do very nicely indeed. Just be prepared to chuck any social commitments out of the window for the next few months.

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My 9 year old loved it

A customer from Fife , 24/08/2006

He kept dying and having to go back to the beginning but wanted to buy the game after renting it. Great animation and not gorey despite having to kill things to progress.

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