Dragon Quest X Requires a consistent Internet Connection, Only the 1st few hours can be played offline.

[thetonestarr]

Nowhere in the quote does it say that there's a CONSISTENT connection required. It just says that you need an Internet connection to finish the game. As far as we know, that could just mean that there's a part of the game that forces you to try it out online before you can continue the story. Considering the fact that the "DQ Three" are still all fulfilling their traditional DQ development roles, I highly doubt that Yuji Horii would allow the game to go that kind of bullshit direction without losing him.