Before we start, you should probably know two things about me: (1) I have an addictive personality and (2) I really, really LOVE JRPGs and hate very few of them (I’m looking at you, Final Fantasy III for the DS). So, whenever I get into a series, I go all out. I buy...
As promised, I'm here to write (A LOT!) about Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age. This is going to be as close to spoiler free as possible. There are characters and events I'd love to talk about, but...the game is only six months old and I don't want to ruin it...
This week, I'm skipping ahead a bit to talk about the postgame (which is A LOT of game) in Dragon Quest XI, as well as some of the small gripes I had with an otherwise amazing entry in the series. Once again, I'm going to try to keep this as spoiler free as possible...
Most video games are not about the NPCs. They're called non-playable characters for a reason. You aren't supposed to play as them, much less get attached to them. For the most part, you don't even have to talk to them. In a lot of video games, NPCs are set dressings....
Just a quick note: we did a first impressions episode of DQ Builders 2 Dragon Quest FM (my DQ podcast, for those who don't know), and it works as a sort of companion piece to this post. This week, I want to talk about my SPOILER FREE! early impressions of Dragon Quest...
Here’s how to play Dragon Quest X on the Nintendo Switch in North America for FREE. DQ X isn’t in English but it’s easy to play even with the language barrier.
