Dragon Quest Builders 2 Reviews
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There is so much more I could talk about, but if you’re willing to put in the time then going in spoiler-free is the way to go. There is great fun to be had in this game if you are patient enough. The story is good, most of the time the gameplay is fun, but the constant loss of control over things can be grating. As this is available on Game Pass for Xbox consoles and PC though it is worth checking out if the premise of it interests you at all. I hope this series continues and learns that...
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Dragon Quest Builders 2 is a well-made game, but the story mode can be a drag and the multiplayer implementation may not be what fans expect. There is still room for improvement with this franchise, and it's easy to see how a third entry that addresses these concerns could very well end up being a classic.
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Dragon Quest Builders 2 is a marked improvement on its predecessor. Although the combat is still underwhelming, the rest of the package is sharp, charming, and loaded with stuff to build, crops to farm, and settlements to manage.
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When I first got my hands on Dragon Quest Builders 2, I was thinking “Lets finish this game in 10 hours and move on”. God, I was so wrong! Dragon Quest Builders 2 is very simple but yet addictive at the same time. After clocking more than 40 hours of very enjoyable game time, this is our review.
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Do you like Dragon Quest, but always wanted to build all the towns yourself? Omega Force and Square-Enix decided to serve that particular niche in 2016 with the original Dragon Quest Builders, an open world RPG title in the Dragon Quest setting, which also took on elements of crafting games such as Minecraft. Now, a sequel has arrived, aptly titled Dragon Quest Builders 2, which expands all the elements that made the original great. Admittedly, there are still some improvements they c...
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Dragon Quest Builders came out in 2016 and shocked me and everyone else who played it. We were expecting for a cash grab, something trying to ride on Minecraft‘s coattails, but what we ended up getting was a surprisingly deep mix between an action RPG, a slice-of-life simulator, and, of course, Minecraft. The plot was so good and the missions were so well-explained that you felt motivated to give your all and build the best city you could possibly think of. It was flawed, without a doubt, b...
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Dragon Quest Builders 2 is a block-building good time, which offers a fun story and lots of creative freedom to make the world you want.
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It’s easy for me to say Dragon Quest Builders 2 is a good game because it’d be a lie for me to say otherwise. The groundwork laid by the first title is still sound, but it just didn’t grab me the same way its predecessor did. That doesn’t mean I’m going to stop playing anytime soon — I still have my home island to complete — but it does mean it’s not going to get my undivided attention for weeks-on-end like the first game did.
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The original Dragon Quest Builders took Minecraft to the workbench and bolted on some much-appreciated structure to the building experience. Despite a repetitive formula, it was an enjoyable playground for those of us who enjoy freeform Lego construction but keep the instructions off to the side just in case. Now Omega Force and Square Enix are back with a hefty sequel that improves virtually every aspect of that original blueprint.
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Dragon Quest Builders 2 improves upon the original title in a variety of ways, making for a superior sequel for the building based spin-off series.
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Dragon Quest Builders 2 is, for lack of a better term, is the epitome of a sequel, fleshing out mechanics and features which showed potential in its predecessor while making an amiable effort to improve in others.
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The charming mix of Minecraft and Dragon Quest works even better the second time round, with a smart sequel that address the flaws of the original while adding plenty of new features of its own.
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If you like the building, crafting, and collecting aspects of something like Minecraft, but wanted a little more structure, Dragon Quest Builders 2 is an easy recommendation whether you're a Dragon Quest fan or not.
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It takes a surprising amount of effort to beat Minecraft at its own game, but we’d argue that Dragon Quest Builders 2 in many ways surpasses its inspiration in fun factor and replayability. The melding of JRPG conventions with the open-ended and creatively focused sentiments of sandbox gameplay proves to go over much smoother than you’d expect, especially now that Square Enix seems to know what it’s doing with this sub-series. Dragon Quest Builders 2 is a much more confident game than its predecessor, boldly expanding on its concepts, fixing many of its flaws, and providing an overall more robust...
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Dragon Quest Builders emerged seemingly out of nowhere as Square Enix’s answer to Minecraft and other similar games about wandering a blocky world, eating food, avoiding monsters, and of course, building things. Aside from the Dragon Quest IP value, the big hook was that, unlike its more open-ended peers, Dragon Quest Builders was more structured and story-driven. Some fans refer to it as “Minecraft with goals,” as the core game is more about maintaining resources and following blueprints rather than sandbox play (although that’s an option too). It seemed to be a success, as Square Enix almost immediately pumped out...
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All the joy and satisfaction of the original, now with upgraded toys, a bigger world and a dog you can pet
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Dragon Quest Builders 2 is an admirable RPG and an admirable building game which seems in most cases to have gotten the best bits of both of its parent genres. Clunky, overly straightforward combat and unintuitive controls drag it down a little bit, but it still manages to soar above all of the less ambitious Minecraft clones we’ve seen over the years. Even with the main story behind me, I’m still itching to spend time exploring its excellent environments and make them my own.
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There is a lot to dislike about Dragon Quest Builders 2, but there is also a lot to love. While the game has some flaws, overall, it’s a solid sequel. Hopefully, if Square Enix continues to explore the sandbox setup, they take a renewed focus on building and work on smoothing out the combat sequences a little bit. I’d love to see players return to the same level of power as the first game, as well as more focus on the player themselves building things up, versus the villagers taking care of the larger projects.
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Most of the time the game is working properly, though, humming along with an endless series of pleasant tasks to chase after. Find slimes to get oil to make torches as a component for lamps, or smelt silver into ingots to craft into building blocks fitting for an ornate stage. There's a marker on the map with a main quest point, plus another with a subquest, but there are also people in town sleeping in the dirt, so maybe saving the world can wait a minute while fixing the place up. Combat is simple but gets the job done, while...
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The Dragon Quest series is the quintessential Japanese role-playing game series. Over the course of the years, the series hasn't changed much, not counting the MMORPG Dragon Quest X, and this has never bothered fans: they know what to expect out of it, and they love it precisely for these elements that haven't changed much, such as the classic turn-based battle system, the character design handled by Dragon Ball's creator Akira Toriyama, the soundtrack and so on.
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Overall, playing Dragon Quest Builders 2 is just as fun, if not more fun than the first one. At a selling price of $59.99 USD, it is well worth the money. The main thing that has been drawing me to the Dragon Quest games of late is the use of characters that look like they are from Dragonball Z, which you can thank Akira Toriyama for. It is fun to create characters that are not something you know but to pretend they are something you know. I realize a lot of people will not pick up a game bec...
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With a smarter UI, much-needed quality of life improvements, and a couple of new mechanics and features, Dragon Quest Builders 2 is a much leaner, more organic, and more enjoyable Builders experience, and feels like a proper realization of the experiment that the first game was.
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Another issue stems from most of the game’s new features that we touched on before, such as an island to build on freely and multiplayer, take a while to unlock. You have to finish the first chapter of the game before both these options unlock, which means it could take you up to eight hours+ before you finally get to play with friends.
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Dragon Quest fans with creative souls can rejoice with the release of this highly anticipated sequel to Dragon Quest Builders.
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Despite some unforgivable frustrations created through some of the quests though, the overall experience of Dragon Quest Builders 2 is very gratifying. It builds on the success of the first game by adding a range of new features and materials. Building feels effortless and allows for the player to be as creative as they can be, while each island offers a whole new world of adventure. Dragon Quest Builders 2 is close enough to being the building canvas you have always hoped for, and it gives you the power to be the creative builder you’ve always wanted to be.
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Dragon Quest Builders 2 is a delightful sequel that -- pardon the pun -- builds on its predecessor in a lot of welcome ways. This isn't a huge leap forward by any stretch, but if you enjoyed the first Dragon Quest Builders, then you're probably going to love this.
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Dragon Quest Builders 2 takes just about everything that made the original so enjoyable and improves upon it.
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