I saw this game for $10 today at Circuit City, and as a fan of both Dragon Warrior and monster catching it caught my eye. After reading some positive reviews from IGN and Gamespot I've become even more interested. So before I go out and buy DWM, I was just wondering if anyone here has played it? If so, can you tell me how it measures up to Pokemon?
Yes, being a huge fan of the series prompted me to get this on day 1. I've never played any Pokemon game, so I couldn't tell you how it stacks up against it, but I can tell you that DWM is basically pure fanservice disguised as a Pokemon-clone. If you like monster catching and the DW series, this is a must-buy.
Good:
- Tons of classic DW (and DWM original) monsters to collect, battle, breed, etc.
- Familiar locales and music themes. You'll recognize a lot of stuff if you've played DQ 1-6.
- Like DQ6 and 7, buttloads of neat abilities and spells to discover.
- Metal Slimes/Babbles in your warparty kick serious ass.
Bad:
- The game wants you to use the AI commands during battle (Charge, Mixed, Cautious). It's a bit of a pain to command all 3 of your monsters manually.
- "Dungeons" in this game are all randomly-generated, and some are so big (24+ floors), it takes an hour or more to fully explore them.
- There's so many possibilites when breeding your monsters that the strategy guide (or online FAQ, whichever) is basically a must. You'll at least want a list of abilities and which monsters use them.
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