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Dragon Quest: Builders |OT| - "If you build it, they will come."
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nicoga3000
Saint Nic
So the section of the game after the demo ends is amazing. The colossal coffer is a serious game changer.
The issue with the workshop is that adding a forge turns it into a completely different kind of room. The quest is looking for a specific room type to be present, so you need to be careful. The safe thing to do is to check what your is called, and double check what the recipe for that room is. If it doesn't match up with the request, you might need to remove something.
Unknown?
Member
I thought all games have to have PSTV support? Probably trying to get people to double dip but since there's no cross save it won't work very well.
Yeah, this.
These horny rabbits in the area from the red portal are messing me up.
First one I ran into knocked me into the water with it's charge attack. Next one I fought, I dodged and it slammed into a wall and it got stuck! Dodged another one after and it charged right into the water and died, haha.
Now I'm running around with a train of scorpions, rabbits and slimes on my ass. This game is pretty great.
First one I ran into knocked me into the water with it's charge attack. Next one I fought, I dodged and it slammed into a wall and it got stuck! Dodged another one after and it charged right into the water and died, haha.
Now I'm running around with a train of scorpions, rabbits and slimes on my ass. This game is pretty great.
No, there's nothing of the sort that requires PSTV support.
I didn't know that this didn't have cross-save either. Just canceled the PS4 version. So none of the basic Vita/PS4 cross features are in this game? WTF.
Unknown?
Member
That's weird because since it came out like every Vita game I've seen supported it. Maybe I missed some. Yeah the lack of that is sucky. I wonder what their reasoning is?
Megatron
Member
You could try the demos of each. I doubt many people have put much time into both versions outside the demo yet. I went with vita version.
There have been a few games that don't have PSTV support. It usually has been the case of the game having a PS3/PS4 version and the publisher leaving out support, like with Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax Ignition and Gal Gun Double Peace, but those games have cross-save at least. I can't believe this game doesn't have that.
EDIT: Looks like the reason why there's no cross-save is due to the save file size. On PS4, save files are a minimum of 2GB in size.
Was looking forward to this, wasn't aware of the demo on Vita, so got that while waiting until later this week to get it.
Really enjoyed it. Luckily, Amazon sent me a $30 promo credit I wasn't expecting.
Ended getting this on Vita and digitally for $10! The under 300MB size was quite perfect too.
Now, the digital version wasn't the day one edition but, for $10 and on day one... Couldn't be happier.
Really enjoyed it. Luckily, Amazon sent me a $30 promo credit I wasn't expecting.
Ended getting this on Vita and digitally for $10! The under 300MB size was quite perfect too.
Now, the digital version wasn't the day one edition but, for $10 and on day one... Couldn't be happier.
syphilosaurus
Member
Oh man, this game is great so far.
I also ran into the problem with LaDouche's (ayyo!) spruce up the shop quest. Thanks for the workaround to those who posted it, I thought I was just tired and not getting something. I wanted to punch him so hard when he said it would be nice if there was a forge in there.
Overall though so far I can see myself sinking a lot of time into this game. So glad I tried the demo, it went from "huh what's this thing" to insta-preorder in no time flat.
I also ran into the problem with LaDouche's (ayyo!) spruce up the shop quest. Thanks for the workaround to those who posted it, I thought I was just tired and not getting something. I wanted to punch him so hard when he said it would be nice if there was a forge in there.
Overall though so far I can see myself sinking a lot of time into this game. So glad I tried the demo, it went from "huh what's this thing" to insta-preorder in no time flat.
I wonder if it would be better to just build the minimum required in the story cities and go ham with the free build one later. I did read there's npcs in free build, although they never stay past a couple of days.
I should get the game tomorrow, btw
The lack of cross-save is a bummer, but I heard it's because the game tracks the location of every block in the world. To track that level of persistence would probably be a nightmare.
PSTV support would have been a nice compromise, but oh well.
(I'm totally loving this game, btw. Might be my favorite game of the year so far.)
PSTV support would have been a nice compromise, but oh well.
(I'm totally loving this game, btw. Might be my favorite game of the year so far.)
HerroRygar
Member
Man, I'm surprised at how much I enjoyed the demo. Combat is a tad bit stiff (wish I could at least lock on to monsters), but the core gameplay is super fun. I really wanted to build up that city and make it flourish.
Trying to save money now so I can't really justify a purchase, and I also don't want to burn up my gaming time from the wife's perspective since I'm going to disappear once FFXV releases.
Trying to save money now so I can't really justify a purchase, and I also don't want to burn up my gaming time from the wife's perspective since I'm going to disappear once FFXV releases.
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
Thanks!
Yeah the PS4 version pretty much looks like the screenshots.
This is why you dont listen to freak out posts.
Meatshrooms for everyone!
Someone tell me the game continues after the demo so I don't have to replay that (even though it wouldn't take that long)
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
The demo is the "tutorial" / starting part of the main game so no.
At least as you said since you know what you are doing should not take you too long now.
Yeah, it's also saving any materials you leave behind on the field and don't pick up. That actually really surprised me. It also seems to be saving "boss" monster's health. I teleported out after running into a bad situation with one "boss", came back later and it's health was right where I left it.
I managed to figure it out but in a game like this, that gives you this level of freedom and at the same time having strict conditions for progression, well... I don't think I have ever played a game like this. The freakout was necessary. I'm sure other people were able to learn from my mistake at least.
Oohh, thank you, I wasn't aware of the fact that the Asian version is fully in English, now I'm going to buy that one as soon as it becomes available!
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
Yeah even the JP one did not have PSVTV support.
Not really sure why as its not as if the game used touch or vita specific features. Outside of them just wanting to make sure that it would help push sales towards the console versions for people that wanted to play on the TV.
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
Go check out the demo on either the PS4 or PSV got the links on the first page of the OT. Should give you a pretty good idea of what the game is all about. Though its a bit text heavy as its the start of the game introducing you to all the mechanics and basically being a tutorial.
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Separate note, someone go take some English screenshots so I can replace the JP ones in the OT lol. Dont worry about size as Ill fix that on my end. If the laptop doesnt burst into flames that is.
Something similar to the following below.
Pic from story mode showing dialog with a character
Free build mode (showing starting location?)
For anyone who's finding the combat stiff, I'd recommend always jump attacking everything. The attack animation is cancelled when you hit the ground and you can aim your attack during the swing while still moving around. If you've played Castlevania or Smash Bros. you are probably familiar with how this works.
Depending on the size/position of the enemy you can either use hitting the ground to cancel the animation right when it hits:
Or just use the air control to hit and run at the peak of the jump:
SynthFetish
Member
Nope, you'll get through that demo stuff pretty quick. Game opens up right after the end of the demo. It'll take you maybe 45min to get through the demo content.
Tribes of Trusty
Member
I want to buy this so bad, I played the demo a lot. After Deus Ex MD.
Squeenix has been on fire lately, between Deus Ex, Dragon Quest VII, Builders and FFXV in November.
Squeenix has been on fire lately, between Deus Ex, Dragon Quest VII, Builders and FFXV in November.
Terrorblot
Member
Bluhhh I have to wait until my paycheck tomorrow to pick this up. Absolute torture.
Final Spark
Member
I'm excited to get my hands on this, demo was a lot of fun. Friday can't come quick enough.
MysteryQuesadilla
Member
Picked this up yesterday after work. I could be crazy, but I got the sense that there weren't a huge number of copies shipped out (sort of expected due to DQ not being the most popular thing in the US). Loving it so far. My big concern in the demo was a feeling of boredom or repetition that may creep in after a few hours but thankfully, that hasn't hit me.
So I played a little yesterday, man this game is so much fun , I can never get into the survival/Minecraft genre because most of them don't have a story, it's just survival and building stuff but this game is so charming and got a nice presentation .
Well, maybe that's because I'm a huge fan of Dragon Quest but I can definitely say this game will be one my 2016 favorites !
Now I have to find a good balance between this and Dragon Quest 7 ....
Well, maybe that's because I'm a huge fan of Dragon Quest but I can definitely say this game will be one my 2016 favorites !
Now I have to find a good balance between this and Dragon Quest 7 ....
The idea of structuring a Minecraftey experience with localised building quests and areas is a fucking great one. Glad you're enjoying this. Think I'll have to dip when it cheapens a bit.
If it had local co-op it would be an instant buy for me, but hey.
I sort of recommend 7 Days to Die - basically present-day realistic Minecraft but every seventh day a huge, dangerous horde of zombies comes. It's rougher than Minecraft but the structure of maintaining and developing your base every seven days gets super, super compelling.
MysteryQuesadilla
Member
Is anyone else that isn't into Minecraft or these big, open survival type games really into this because of its relative simplicity? I feel like I can play this for an hour or so here and there and still make progress which I don't think I could do with a larger game this is using as a sort of template.
Teriyaki Blues
Member
Absolutely. I used to be very into Minecraft. Then they started updating it. Not a problem initially, but eventually they added so many things to manage or even micromanage that it became too complex for me to handle. I'll still give it a go once in a while, but it ended up a very meh experience for me.
I'm a huge Dragon Quest fan going back all 30 years because, hey, I'm old, so I'll give any type of game with a DQ overlay a shot. This one is downright addicting in a way a DQ spinoff hasn't been since Rocket Slime.
Not to say there aren't issues, I don't ever expect to play a perfect game because invariably there's going to be a frustrating gameplay element (the camera in this one is pretty huge for me). So far the fun has definitely outweighed the frustration.