| darthdevidem01 said: how does DQ play? |
Dragon Quest is inspired by older western RPG like Ultima and Wizardry. Most of them are in First Person perspective, aside from the most recent ones following DQVIII on. But while they used those games as a model, they set themselves apart by using a simple interface (Fight, Magic, Item, Run) as their commands in battle, while basing the story and player interaction around exploration and NPC interaction. Basically, Dragon Quest is the forbarer to what we know as the 'JRPG', and most RPGs made in Japan either utilize a similar system to Dragon Quest or try to do something radically different to market themselves as something unique from the series (such as the Tales series, Shin Megami Tensei Series or Star Ocean series).
If you like Pokemon, you will feel right at home playing the Dragon Quest Monsters series or something like Dragon Quest V.
If you like Final Fantasy, you might have reservations, as Dragon Quest focuses on gameplay and exploration over story and graphics. However, give it a chance and you might understand why the series chooses the setup (faster battles and more attention to NPC interaction and exploration).
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