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Dragon Quest Builders (2016)

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This isn't just a Minecraft clone. This is a Dragon Quest game that integrated Minecraft-like aspects.

Taking place some time after the first Dragon Quest game, it also doesn't feel like the blocky aspect was just tacked on for the sake of it... It feels like Alefgard followed Dotnia's lead and decided to give 3D a whirl.

The music is straight-up Dragon Quest. All your familiar favorites have a fresh coat of paint. The controls were good... The only reason you'll see me stumbling is because I was trying to use muscle memory from Minecraft. ^^;

Crafting and building make sense, and though it may seem like a limitation at first, I think the fact that the initial town area is so small is a good thing. Helps one focus on building it up so when an expansion comes, you can just start to work on the new area.

I will likely go back and putter around some more... Especially since I can poke at this on my Vita as well. (Though the Demo won't let me transfer my save...) I think putting out the Demo was a great move on Squeenix's part. It's a great taste of what sets this apart from the obvious comparison to Minecraft, but it feels like this might be the first glimmer of a true Dragon Quest RPG on the Playstation family.

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