Pretty sure it's the first time this has gone on sale. I'll be snapping it up ASAP. DRAGON QUEST VIII SQUARE ENIX [Recommended Hardware] iPhone 6 or Higher/iPad (5th Generation or Better) The phenomenally popular DRAGON QUEST VIII ha… TouchArcade Rating: $19.99 Buy Now Watch Media Details[Recommended Hardware] iPhone 6 or Higher/iPad (5th Generation or Better) The phenomenally popular DRAGON QUEST VIII has sold 4.9 million units worldwide, and now it's coming to the iPhone and iPad for the first time! This was the first title in the series to be presented in full 3D, and its exquisitely detailed world has to be seen to be believed! Set off on an unforgettable adventure with Yangus, the bandit with a heart of gold, Jessica, the high-born magical minx, and Angelo, knight and lothario, by your side! Everything you need is here in a single package! Once the app is downloaded, there's no more to pay, as every last shred of content is yours to enjoy. So get ready to play the epic that is DRAGON QUEST VIII from beginning to end—and far beyond! Prologue Legends tell of an ancient sceptre, within which is sealed a fearsome power... When the relic's long-dormant magics are awoken by the treachery of a malign magician, an entire kingdom falls into a cursed slumber, prompting a young soldier to embark on an unforgettable journey... Game Features – Simple, Accessible Controls The control system has been streamlined to work perfectly with modern touch interfaces. The position of the directional pad can be adjusted freely, enabling players to switch between one-handed and two-handed play with a tap of the screen. The combat system has also been reworked, allowing for one-tap battles as well as more complex play. – The Tension System During battle, you can select 'Psyche Up' to give your next attack some extra oomph! The more you psyche a character up, the higher their tension will rise, until they finally reach an insane state known as super-high tension! – Skill Points Skill points are earned when your characters level up, and can be assigned to various skills in order to learn new spells and abilities. This system allows you to perfectly tailor your team to your liking. – Monster Teams Certain monsters found in the field can be scouted for your monster team – if you're tough enough to beat them, that is! Once assembled, your crack squad can take part in the fiercely contested tournaments held at the monster arena, and can even come to your aid in battle! – The Alchemy Pot Combine existing items to create entirely new ones! Even the most unassuming objects could be ingredients for the greatest items of all! Seek out the recipes hidden all over the world, and see if you can cook up something truly special! – The Casino Fans of the series will be pleased to learn that the casino is back, and fully-equipped for fun! This time around, there are three exciting activities to enjoy: bingo, slot machines and roulette! Just don't get so caught up in the action that you forget your adventure entirely! [Supported Operating Systems] iOS11.0 and Above [Supported Devices] iPhone 6 or Higher/iPad (5th Generation or Better) Information Seller:SQUARE ENIX Genre:Role Playing Release:May 29, 2014 Updated:Dec 07, 2018 Version:1.1.3 Size:1.5 GB TouchArcade Rating: User Rating: (22) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal mrbiggles Well-Known Member Jul 3, 2012 3,691 0 0 Like retired USA #2 mrbiggles, Aug 28, 2014 a grand adventure that no JRPG fan should miss TA Review 4.5/5 http://toucharcade.com/2014/05/29/dragon-quest-viii-review/ "Dragon Quest 8 on iOS isn't quite up to the original English PS2 game, thanks to a lack of voice acting and some technical issues, but it is a largely faithful version of one of the best RPGs of the last decade. It's a grand adventure that no JRPG fan should miss, as long as your device can run it. Here's hoping this return is a successful one." 148 Review 4.5/5 http://www.148apps.com/reviews/dragon-quest-viii-review/ "Dragon Quest VIII for mobile shouldnt cause established fans to retch in disgust, and newcomers will enjoy it. Its certainly nice to have a version of the game that is pocket-sized, and the gameplay is still stellar despite being ten years old. If youre lacking the mobile hardware but want to play Dragon Quest VIII regardless? Nows a good time to hunt down a PlayStation 2 version. However you choose to play the game, its worth your time." Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel pouffie Well-Known Member Aug 4, 2013 189 0 16 #3 pouffie, Aug 28, 2014 No good. I bet all my money that it will go down to 9,99 during the Christmas sale. I had already been had by squeenix in the past, I am not falling for that again. Infinity89 Well-Known Member Apr 8, 2013 2,170 0 36 #4 Infinity89, Aug 28, 2014 I think they are just balancing the price with the other one. Exact-Psience Well-Known Member Jan 12, 2012 22,664 2 38 The Work-At-Home Guy Philippines #5 Exact-Psience, Aug 28, 2014 Wait... Are you getting pissed off at titles and devs/publishers that offer discounted prices for the christmas holidays? pouffie Well-Known Member Aug 4, 2013 189 0 16 #6 pouffie, Aug 28, 2014 No, what I am pissed about is when a developer makes a sale, only to make an even bigger sale a short time later. Squeenix had discounted FFV for Thanksgiving (9,99). I thought it was a good price and that it couldn't fall lower. Guess what? It did fall lower during the christmas sale. I have been had in the same way for other games of the same company. I now only use the Christmas sale as a reference for how low an app's price will fall. undeadcow Well-Known Member Dec 4, 2010 9,493 2 36 Houston, TX #7 undeadcow, Aug 28, 2014 Last edited: Aug 28, 2014 Another way to look at is that as a consumer we have some obligation to financially support quality titles. Sure, it's great to get dirt cheap games but if it's something you will really enjoy then paying a higher price is a way of "voting with your wallet." The iOS economy is flooded with freemium games because too very users are willing to pay reasonable prices. Dragon Quest VII coming to iOS is a small miracle so paying more is a way of investing in similar future titles. Also consider whatever price a game is worth to you. Undoubtably if you wait there will always be a better deal, but even at $20 Dragon Quest VI is a beast of a game with tons of content and a near classic for RPG fans. I can speak from experience in saying that stressing out for the "best value" will just leave you with tons of filler apps you bought on a song but aren't ideal for your taste. pouffie Well-Known Member Aug 4, 2013 189 0 16 #8 pouffie, Aug 28, 2014 Well, you could see it as a way of supporting the devs. However, if there's a possibility for a better deal, why shouldn't I wait? It's the devs fault for letting down the customers that paid the big bucks. Why should I be the pigeon that pays for the full price when the next guy will get ithe same product at half-price? I had the same issue with Capcom. I got phantom detective and ace attorney trilogy at full price both. Sometime this year, they sold the same apps at ridiculous prices (2 bucks instead of 15). I can't prevent from feeling I have been cheated. I have learned my lesson and will wait for a price drop for ace attorney 5. To be honest, devs should be consistent and sell their products to everybody for the same price. They only hurt their own business with practices of sudden price drops at -75%. nightc1 Well-Known Member Oct 19, 2012 4,362 0 0 AL #9 nightc1, Aug 28, 2014 You probably have never been a console gamer I take it? I mean, a $60 game at release and six months later and it's $20. A few years later and it's in the $5 bin. Or you turn around and it's free on PS+ not long after buying it. Or on PC, if you shop on steam and buy a new indie game for $20 and then there's a big Spring/Summer/Fall/Winter sale and the same game is 90% off at $2. There are much harsher realities of price dropping out there. My vote is to buy only the games I'm absolutely excited to play at full price and never feel bad about it if they go on sale. For the pc/console world that means rarely buying games at release. For iOS it means mostly the same thing but I find there are certain devs that I've grown to love and it's not hard to throw a buck or two at a new game if I've loved every game the dev has made. There are far more premium games than I'll ever have time to actually play and I don't owe anyone that makes premium games an instant blind purchase out of a preference for real premium games. I only feel obligated to buy what I want. As for DQ VIII. It's amazing to see this on iOS. I still have it on PS2 and will stick to that version as it has voice acting and so on... but if I didn't have another outlet and I was willing to put up with instability and crashes (according to the app listing for the 4S) I'd be all over this. I still have IX, IV, V, & VI on DS... so I'll stick with them too as it's easier with bigger games to guarantee that two years from now my device will still be able to play them. On iOS there really isn't much buyer protection which makes it hard to support more expensive games. Empfmil Well-Known Member Aug 23, 2012 76 0 0 #10 Empfmil, Aug 28, 2014 I have been keeping my eye on this. I love JRPGs and I have not played DQ8. But I am a little skeptical still. Will this run well on an iPhone 5? And does anyone want to sell me on this with your own words? I can be easily persuaded sometime so please tell me why i should buy it now during sale Cheers /Emp undeadcow Well-Known Member Dec 4, 2010 9,493 2 36 Houston, TX #11 undeadcow, Aug 28, 2014 Based on PS2 edition I was really skeptic given Square Enix's post-FFX record with RPGs. It eventually too me around 100 hours of gameplay time to beat. The story is really immersive/compelling. The cutesy anime graphics were initially uncertain for me but I found them charming and a three dimensional world feels really open (this is like the Mario 3D of JRPGs). One setback is that the main character is really devoid of personality, but the rest of the crew is lively. DQVIII is one of the last great studio JRPG (barring Atlus). If you're on the fence, Pouffie says DQVIII will be cheaper later. Mamalovesyou Well-Known Member Jul 29, 2014 101 0 0 #12 Mamalovesyou, Aug 28, 2014 I feel a lot better for getting a refund now. Mamalovesyou Well-Known Member Jul 29, 2014 101 0 0 #13 Mamalovesyou, Aug 28, 2014 I'll try and make it as clear and honest as I can and then you can make your own judgement based on that: The good: The gameplay is highly addictive,The mechanics are solid,Art style is up there with the best,Characters are wonderfully realised and the story is decent. The open world is full of vareity and is almost as big as that of san andreas but feels much much more bigger.The soundtrack is awesome. The bad: The game lags all the time and is consistently below 20fps,Controls as a result of it suck things like swiping around are too clumsy,Random encounter rate is a little on the higher side,Graphics look blurry and terrible with 0 shader effects and are severly downgraded from ps2 version. ALSO NO VOICE ACTING. Imo- I would suggest picking the ps2 version of the game and playing it on a ps2 or on an emulator on your pc.It's too damn expensive for such a shit port.Save your money and look out for other better games coming out,Bioshock might interest you but I don't have it as of yet so I'm not sure how it holds up. Empfmil Well-Known Member Aug 23, 2012 76 0 0 #14 Empfmil, Aug 29, 2014 Undeadcow & mamalovesyou: Thank you for your feedback. I may hold on to my money now and wait for a cheaper sale and maybe buy it, or perhaps get DQ4 instead which seems to run well and being a much better port. mrbiggles Well-Known Member Jul 3, 2012 3,691 0 0 Like retired USA #15 mrbiggles, Aug 29, 2014 yeah if you know SQUARE ENIX it's still an early release of this and it should bounce around with this sale and hit $9.99, 5.99 over a years time. SpikeGuy Well-Known Member May 8, 2012 532 0 16 #16 SpikeGuy, Aug 29, 2014 I enjoyed the game at first but that changed after so many hours with it. By the end I was just playing because I wanted to see how it ended. I wasn't enjoying myself anymore. The battles just felt too repetitive for me. Nemer Well-Known Member Apr 16, 2012 358 0 0 College/Part job Far far away #17 Nemer, Aug 29, 2014 I take it game wont run on 4S too well? mrbiggles Well-Known Member Jul 3, 2012 3,691 0 0 Like retired USA #18 mrbiggles, Aug 29, 2014 Last edited: Aug 29, 2014 works but not that great. "from a friends" opinion, since I'm not into these kinds of games oh and I know he's on IOS 6.1x... *Using the App on iPhone 4s/iPad2/iPad mini After extended play on these devices, some instability may occur, and the app may occasionally freeze or crash. We apologise for the inconvenience, but please keep the following in mind while playing: - Save your game often. - When suspending play, please make sure to close the app completely via the recently used apps list. - Frequent crashes can sometimes be remedied by restarting your device. 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a grand adventure that no JRPG fan should miss TA Review 4.5/5 http://toucharcade.com/2014/05/29/dragon-quest-viii-review/ "Dragon Quest 8 on iOS isn't quite up to the original English PS2 game, thanks to a lack of voice acting and some technical issues, but it is a largely faithful version of one of the best RPGs of the last decade. It's a grand adventure that no JRPG fan should miss, as long as your device can run it. Here's hoping this return is a successful one." 148 Review 4.5/5 http://www.148apps.com/reviews/dragon-quest-viii-review/ "Dragon Quest VIII for mobile shouldnt cause established fans to retch in disgust, and newcomers will enjoy it. Its certainly nice to have a version of the game that is pocket-sized, and the gameplay is still stellar despite being ten years old. If youre lacking the mobile hardware but want to play Dragon Quest VIII regardless? Nows a good time to hunt down a PlayStation 2 version. However you choose to play the game, its worth your time." Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel
No good. I bet all my money that it will go down to 9,99 during the Christmas sale. I had already been had by squeenix in the past, I am not falling for that again.
Wait... Are you getting pissed off at titles and devs/publishers that offer discounted prices for the christmas holidays?
No, what I am pissed about is when a developer makes a sale, only to make an even bigger sale a short time later. Squeenix had discounted FFV for Thanksgiving (9,99). I thought it was a good price and that it couldn't fall lower. Guess what? It did fall lower during the christmas sale. I have been had in the same way for other games of the same company. I now only use the Christmas sale as a reference for how low an app's price will fall.
Another way to look at is that as a consumer we have some obligation to financially support quality titles. Sure, it's great to get dirt cheap games but if it's something you will really enjoy then paying a higher price is a way of "voting with your wallet." The iOS economy is flooded with freemium games because too very users are willing to pay reasonable prices. Dragon Quest VII coming to iOS is a small miracle so paying more is a way of investing in similar future titles. Also consider whatever price a game is worth to you. Undoubtably if you wait there will always be a better deal, but even at $20 Dragon Quest VI is a beast of a game with tons of content and a near classic for RPG fans. I can speak from experience in saying that stressing out for the "best value" will just leave you with tons of filler apps you bought on a song but aren't ideal for your taste.
Well, you could see it as a way of supporting the devs. However, if there's a possibility for a better deal, why shouldn't I wait? It's the devs fault for letting down the customers that paid the big bucks. Why should I be the pigeon that pays for the full price when the next guy will get ithe same product at half-price? I had the same issue with Capcom. I got phantom detective and ace attorney trilogy at full price both. Sometime this year, they sold the same apps at ridiculous prices (2 bucks instead of 15). I can't prevent from feeling I have been cheated. I have learned my lesson and will wait for a price drop for ace attorney 5. To be honest, devs should be consistent and sell their products to everybody for the same price. They only hurt their own business with practices of sudden price drops at -75%.
You probably have never been a console gamer I take it? I mean, a $60 game at release and six months later and it's $20. A few years later and it's in the $5 bin. Or you turn around and it's free on PS+ not long after buying it. Or on PC, if you shop on steam and buy a new indie game for $20 and then there's a big Spring/Summer/Fall/Winter sale and the same game is 90% off at $2. There are much harsher realities of price dropping out there. My vote is to buy only the games I'm absolutely excited to play at full price and never feel bad about it if they go on sale. For the pc/console world that means rarely buying games at release. For iOS it means mostly the same thing but I find there are certain devs that I've grown to love and it's not hard to throw a buck or two at a new game if I've loved every game the dev has made. There are far more premium games than I'll ever have time to actually play and I don't owe anyone that makes premium games an instant blind purchase out of a preference for real premium games. I only feel obligated to buy what I want. As for DQ VIII. It's amazing to see this on iOS. I still have it on PS2 and will stick to that version as it has voice acting and so on... but if I didn't have another outlet and I was willing to put up with instability and crashes (according to the app listing for the 4S) I'd be all over this. I still have IX, IV, V, & VI on DS... so I'll stick with them too as it's easier with bigger games to guarantee that two years from now my device will still be able to play them. On iOS there really isn't much buyer protection which makes it hard to support more expensive games.
I have been keeping my eye on this. I love JRPGs and I have not played DQ8. But I am a little skeptical still. Will this run well on an iPhone 5? And does anyone want to sell me on this with your own words? I can be easily persuaded sometime so please tell me why i should buy it now during sale Cheers /Emp
Based on PS2 edition I was really skeptic given Square Enix's post-FFX record with RPGs. It eventually too me around 100 hours of gameplay time to beat. The story is really immersive/compelling. The cutesy anime graphics were initially uncertain for me but I found them charming and a three dimensional world feels really open (this is like the Mario 3D of JRPGs). One setback is that the main character is really devoid of personality, but the rest of the crew is lively. DQVIII is one of the last great studio JRPG (barring Atlus). If you're on the fence, Pouffie says DQVIII will be cheaper later.
I'll try and make it as clear and honest as I can and then you can make your own judgement based on that: The good: The gameplay is highly addictive,The mechanics are solid,Art style is up there with the best,Characters are wonderfully realised and the story is decent. The open world is full of vareity and is almost as big as that of san andreas but feels much much more bigger.The soundtrack is awesome. The bad: The game lags all the time and is consistently below 20fps,Controls as a result of it suck things like swiping around are too clumsy,Random encounter rate is a little on the higher side,Graphics look blurry and terrible with 0 shader effects and are severly downgraded from ps2 version. ALSO NO VOICE ACTING. Imo- I would suggest picking the ps2 version of the game and playing it on a ps2 or on an emulator on your pc.It's too damn expensive for such a shit port.Save your money and look out for other better games coming out,Bioshock might interest you but I don't have it as of yet so I'm not sure how it holds up.
Undeadcow & mamalovesyou: Thank you for your feedback. I may hold on to my money now and wait for a cheaper sale and maybe buy it, or perhaps get DQ4 instead which seems to run well and being a much better port.
yeah if you know SQUARE ENIX it's still an early release of this and it should bounce around with this sale and hit $9.99, 5.99 over a years time.
I enjoyed the game at first but that changed after so many hours with it. By the end I was just playing because I wanted to see how it ended. I wasn't enjoying myself anymore. The battles just felt too repetitive for me.
works but not that great. "from a friends" opinion, since I'm not into these kinds of games oh and I know he's on IOS 6.1x... *Using the App on iPhone 4s/iPad2/iPad mini After extended play on these devices, some instability may occur, and the app may occasionally freeze or crash. We apologise for the inconvenience, but please keep the following in mind while playing: - Save your game often. - When suspending play, please make sure to close the app completely via the recently used apps list. - Frequent crashes can sometimes be remedied by restarting your device.