DRAGON QUEST VIII 9+

I never got around to playing the DQ series on NES or PS2, though the iOS version has definitely shown me what I’ve missed out on. Every bit as good as Zelda IMHO. The one major drawback, and something that could be so easy to fix — it’s a very clunky control system to play on iPads (especially iPad Pro) — at the very least, of you could make it where the directional pad is off to the left or right , it would turn this into a hand cramp magnet , into something that’s quite a pleasure to use. It would be just a minor update, taking less than an hour I imagine, yet could improve the experience drastically for gamers.

I don’t mind that the orientation is stuck in vertical as much as some, but if you could fix that one gripe, I would be much more willing to invest in the other DQ games. DQ deserves every bit as much attention as the final fantasy series, and would benefit even more if you could eventually add MFI controller support, but at the very least, please adjust the position of directional controls .. maybe even add a dual joystick that appears where player puts thumbs, one for direction, the other, for camera. Thanks!

This is the first review I’ve ever written. I feel compelled to write this review because this is the first hope for humanity that I’ve felt in a long time. This is one of the most underrated games of all time with great art design, plot line, leveling, monster collecting, open world, not to mention one of the best OSTs ever made. I have waited FOREVER for this game to come out on more platforms and get the recognition it deserves. I just hope that more people play this through and game developers start to take notes on what a perfect game looks like. I’m not even mad that they cut the voice acting, it was a great accent in the ps2 version but I CAN DEAL WITH IT. These kinds of games (open world turn based rpgs with a focus on story) are perfect for mobile gaming and probably the only type of games I can see myself playing in the future. Let me reiterate: this type of game is the only type worth playing on mobile, especially when you factor in controllability which isn’t much of a problem in turn based rpgs. In conclusion THANK YOU, YOU MAGNIFICENT GAME GODS I LOVE YOU, YOU HAVE EARNED YOUR PLACE IN VALHALLA YOU BEAUTIFUL HONORARY NIPS! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!....

DQ8 is easily the most visually gorgeous game in the franchise: vast open world, lovely attention to detail, cutscenes that ooze personality, and Toriyama’s iconic art style.

This app continues the series tradition of extremely high-quality mobile ports—I’ve had no crashes, no lag, just smooth sailing all the way. My only complaint is that the fixed portrait mode, a longtime quirk of the mobile versions, becomes wildly annoying in ways it hasn’t been in the past. Previous games have all been top-down, so while the aspect ratio has always been a little restrictive it has never truly gotten in the way; however in this eighth installment even the ability to toggle the camera can’t make visibility any less like looking through a crack in a door and it makes navigating frustrating. I don’t know how big a job it would be to offer a landscape orientation, but it would be deeply appreciated.