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[Nirolak]

PC: https://store.na.square-enix.com/product/301322/dragon-quest-heroes-slime-edition-pc-download
PS4 (Day One Edition): https://store.na.square-enix.com/pr...-woe-and-the-blight-below-day-one-edition-ps4

You can also buy it off of Steam directly for $40 instead if you prefer: http://store.steampowered.com/app/410850/

Little cheaper on Amazon as of the time of this post:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TUFUD0S/?tag=neogaf0e-20

Edit: On PS4, I should say, at $26.98

 

[Arkeband]

DQH for $30 is a steal.

 

[antitrop]

Highly recommended.

 

[Eolz]

How is the PC port?

 

[GitarooMan]

I got it for 20 at target awhile ago think it went back up though

 

[jblank83]

How is the PC port?

All I've heard is that it was solid.

 

[GhostTrick]

How is the PC port?

Serviceable. Better than the PS4 version but resolution locked.

 

[FLD]

How is the PC port?

It's not amazing but I didn't have any major issues with it. Some fps drops and IIRC the resolution is capped at 1080p but that's about it.

 

[Kudo]

How is the PC port?

Checked the PC Performance thread and seems to be exactly the same as PS4 version. Some people report weird FPS problems though.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1150158

 

[Mental Atrophy]

Too bad the Steam version isn't the same price, because I have $30 in my Steam Wallet that needs to go somewhere.

 

[Stanng243]

So what type of game is this exactly I haven't been paying that much attention.

 

[Lumpy Onion]

Been playing a bit of this since buying yesterday. Seeing the Dragon Quest characters in HD is a joy to behold. Game is super bright and colorful. Also nice to play one of these kinds of games with some downtime and talking to npcs. I didn't like Hyrule Warriors much but this one is really clicking with me. As a DQ fan I highly recommend as it seems like a lot of love went into this one.

 

[Pilgrimzero]

Picked it up awhile back. Didn't finish it. Wanted something like Hyrule Warriors but it just lacked in something.

 

[OnionPowder]

So what type of game is this exactly I haven't been paying that much attention.

It's a musou spin off game, but it has a lot more of an actual story structure and an interesting loot system. I just picked it up last week and it's pretty good.

 

[LaneDS]

Little cheaper on Amazon as of the time of this post:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TUFUD0S/?tag=neogaf0e-20

Edit: On PS4, I should say, at $26.98

 

[lobdale]

The cheapest this has ever been was $20 for PS4 at least, about a month ago from Target. It's been to $30 only once before if I remember correctly... I had my eye on it for a while.

It's a pretty basic hack and slash type game, with equipment upgrades, synthing, a bunch of characters. Defend X point, stop X invasion. There are also some tower defense elements, you can collect little "monster medals" in the levels and deploy them to hold particular areas while you work on another point.

 

[Dr. Zoidberg]

On the one hand I love DQ, but on the other I've never enjoyed a musou game in the slightest, so I guess I will wait for it to be even cheaper. I'm just afraid I'll get to the battle portion and get bored within 30 mins like I have with other musou titles.

 

[Kudo]

Is the game worth 20$? I like how it looks but worried about it getting repetitive.
Some stores here seem to have the PS4 version for very cheap so on the edge right now thanks to the positive DQH2 and Builders hype.
In before PC version gets resolution patch the moment I press order, would be my luck.

 

[LonelyGreyWolf]

What's the point of buying it at this point though? The sequel just launched in Japan and will probably make it to the west, no?

 

[5taquitos]

The Digital Slime Edition is on sale on PSN for $32.50

https://store.playstation.com/#!/en...tion/cid=UP0082-CUSA02769_00-DQHRDIGITALSLIME

Edit: It says it comes with two bonus maps, can anyone here speak to the quality?

 

[lobdale]

What's the point of buying it at this point though? The sequel just launched in Japan and will probably make it to the west, no?

I mean sure, if you wanna wait probably at least a year for a $60 game instead of getting one half the price right now.

 

[Morrigan Stark]

Picked it up awhile back. Didn't finish it. Wanted something like Hyrule Warriors but it just lacked in something.

Was that something coop, by any chance?

I liked the game, but yeah HW was much more fun to me.

 

[Kudo]

Went ahead and ordered it, too cheap to pass by I guess.
Noting for people in Nordic countries, there's big 3 day sale on CDON going on and it's -75%:

Denmark 129kr
http://cdon.dk/spil/dragon_quest_heroes_day_one_edition-33239968
Finland 15.95 euro
http://cdon.fi/pelit/dragon_quest_heroes_day_one_edition-33239968
Norway 149kr
http://cdon.no/spill/dragon_quest_heroes_day_one_edition-33239968
Sweden 149kr
http://cdon.se/spel/dragon_quest_heroes_day_one_edition-33239968

 

[crazyivan19]

I was pretty tempted with the current PSN sale, but decided to hold off. But $27 (via Amazon) for the physical version is too good to pass up. Thanks for the heads up!

 

[Arkeband]

Is the game worth 20$? I like how it looks but worried about it getting repetitive.
Some stores here seem to have the PS4 version for very cheap so on the edge right now thanks to the positive DQH2 and Builders hype.
In before PC version gets resolution patch the moment I press order, would be my luck.

I played it on PS4, here's my short and simple review:

It's less repetitive than Hyrule Warriors, and since you can control an entire party of people at once, you can switch between them if one hero is feeling a little button mashy (and you often need to switch), and the enemies are varied and interesting.

The end game is a fairly linear grind to Level 99, but it's helped with certain farming methods and, of course, hunting metal slimes / liquid metal slimes / metal kingslimes.

I enjoyed the hell out of it and am really looking forward to DQH2. If you have any love for the DQ series, DQH is pure fanservice wrapped up in a bright and colorful game with great IQ, a slick framerate, and some challenging fights.

Also, and this might be rare among musou-type games, I actually enjoyed the story, whereas the story in Hyrule Warriors felt very obligatory and dumb.

 

[inner-G]

This is probably a noob question, but if you buy a digital game from the S-E store, do you get a Steam key, or just some kind of standalone installer you download to your PC?

 

[Kudo]

I played it on PS4, here's my short and simple review:

It's less repetitive than Hyrule Warriors, and since you can control an entire party of people at once, you can switch between them if one hero is feeling a little button mashy (and you often need to switch), and the enemies are varied and interesting.

The end game is a fairly linear grind to Level 99, but it's helped with certain farming methods and, of course, hunting metal slimes / liquid metal slimes / metal kingslimes.

I enjoyed the hell out of it and am really looking forward to DQH2. If you have any love for the DQ series, DQH is pure fanservice wrapped up in a bright and colorful game with great IQ, a slick framerate, and some challenging fights.

Also, and this might be rare among musou-type games, I actually enjoyed the story, whereas the story in Hyrule Warriors felt very obligatory and dumb.

Thanks for the impressions, looks like I should have fun with it.

 

[Splash Wave]

I can't decide if I want this digitally or on disc. The latter is cheaper, but I feel like this is the kind of game I won't play if I have to swap out a disc to do so!

 

[PixyJunket]

I wonder if my Portal 2 ready PC can handle this well enough.

 

[Rapscallion]

Waiting for below 20..These type of games are ones that I'm in no rush to play.

 

[Trigonometrize.]

I generally dislike these types of games, but I love Dragon Quest. Is there hope for me enjoying this?

Edit: Based on an above post it looks like I should.

 

[Jake2by4]

19 on newegg with code

 

[SteveO1683]

19 on newegg with code

What is the trick to get it to 19? I am seeing it for 39.

 

[notaskwid]

I'd say wait for DQH2 which seems to be better in most ways.

 

[BoosterDuck]

19 on newegg with code

Damn this is the perfect price for a Tecmo PC game

 

[Rodney McKay]

Waiting for below 20..These type of games are ones that I'm in no rush to play.

Yeah, I just picked up Hyrule Warriors Legends, so I've got plenty of Musou action for the moment.

I did like what I heard about DQH having some non-Musou stuff like the tower defense style stuff I heard it has, which is why I'm definitely looking to pick it up.

I could see myself getting this for $30, once I finish up HW:L, but I don't really need it right now.

 

[Jake2by4]

What is the trick to get it to 19? I am seeing it for 39.

MAYEJGL84

 

[deadscreensky]

I'm only an hour in, but enjoying this on PC. 1080p and 60fps cap aside it seems like a great port.