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[AdmiralViscen]

I was going to get this game when it came out, but a few other purchases prevented that from happening.

Now I've got money burning a hole in my pocket, and my mind is going back to that game. Haven't bought a DS game in a while, and I'm already recieving most of the good ones as gifts (I think) in a few weeks.

So, is DQH so awesome?

 

[BrodiemanTTR]

So awesome.

 

[elostyle]

So awesome.

 

[Netrunner2k2]

So awesome.

 

[TekunoRobby]

so awesome

 

[jarosh]

how awesome is it for someone who knows jack shit about the dragon quest series and isn't into jrpgs?

 

[Kafel]

So awesome.

 

[slaughterking]

So awesome, but buy EBA instead.

 

[E-phonk]

how awesome is it for someone who knows jack shit about the dragon quest series and isn't into jrpgs?

I knew jack shit about dragon quest except that it features a little slime creature, and I really enjoyed it.

It's not really a rpg, and the battle system is a lot of fun (although a bit easy)

 

[M74]

The adventuring part of the game is boring most of the time, but the tank battle sequences are worth the buy.

 

[Llyranor]

It's kinda awesome.

People complain that it's too much on the easy side. I've been finding it relatively challenging, but I haven't been upgrading my tank at all. 100hp vs tanks with multiples of that in hp can be quite the challenge.

I have no interest in DQ, but this might actually make me look into the rest of the series. This is NOT a JRPG.

 

[jarosh]

I knew jack shit about dragon quest except that it features a little slime creature, and I really enjoyed it.

It's not really a rpg, and the battle system is a lot of fun (although a bit easy)

sounds good. it's on my list of games i want to buy when there's a 'good games drought'.

 

[beelzebozo]

i knew jack about dragon quest, and loved rocket slime intensely for a good couple of weeks.

 

[MoxManiac]

I should probably play far enough to get to a tank battle before I condemn it.

My early impression of it wasn't so good.

 

[flarkminator]

tank battles rock hard, especially once you get some different kinds of ammo and a good crew.

 

[elostyle]

Best C quality production values game ever.

 

[ethelred]

The answer: So awesome.

It's pure, pure fun. That's all.

Here's what I posted... just yesterday, actually:

I'd have to vehemently disagree with the notion that Rocket Slime sucks or is in any way overhyped. It's not a challenging game (aside from a few of the final battles, which much like the last fight of SPP, are pretty tough), nor are the adventuring segments particularly brilliant -- but they're just damned fun, and it's hard to go wrong with that kind of highly polished 2D dungeon exploration. The tank segments, on the other hand, are sheer brilliance, and they elevate the game into another realm entirely.

The game is highly rewarding in giving the player a ton of bite-sized objectives, lots of continuous rewards for success, and a lot of collectability/upgrades. It's also got a spectacular localization and is one of the funniest games ever for it. Toss in lots of pleasingly innocent Square & Enix fanservicing and the fact that you're playing as a SLIME and I just don't see how anyone can fail to enjoy this game...

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unless you have no soul.

I should probably play far enough to get to a tank battle before I condemn it.

My early impression of it wasn't so good.

You dissed it without even doing the tank battles? Mox, man, I'm horrified. Get back into the game right now!

 

[E-Nature]

it's ok
but it's not much better than children of mana and COM was kinda crap in my opinion

I usually expect more of SE games

it's not bad at all but I would not give it the "awesome" tag

 

[ethelred]

it's ok
but it's not much better than children of mana and COM was kinda crap in my opinion

I usually expect more of SE games

it's not bad at all but I would not give it the "awesome" tag

Oh, so you have no soul. Okay.

 

[Amir0x]

is soul defined by getting giggly at the sight a slime plushie?

 

[AdmiralViscen]

Hmmm...

Is it something I can pick up and play now and then for a long time? Or is one of those games where if you put it down for a while you're lost when you come back to it?

 

[jarosh]

is soul defined by getting giggly at the sight a slime plushie?

you didn't like it?

 

[Llyranor]

I'd say it's a very pick-up-and-play game. There isn't much room to get lost in. The game tracks pretty well what you still need to get from each each area, as well as which parts of the map you haven't explored yet.

 

[Amir0x]

you didn't like it?

i only played it briefly on my sister's fiancé's DS, so I'm not really in a position to judge the full game. But I noticed that people use "you play as a ****in' SLIME man" as a positive and often associate not caring about this with the lack of having a soul, so I was just wondering if I needed to be an overgrown manchild to regain my soul again or something.

 

[ethelred]

i only played it briefly on my sister's fiancé's DS, so I'm not really in a position to judge the full game. But I noticed that people use "you play as a ****in' SLIME man" as a positive and often associate not caring about this with the lack of having a soul, so I was just wondering if I needed to be an overgrown manchild to regain my soul again or something.

You should be fine.

 

[Amir0x]

You should be fine.

Thank God. I was on the phone with SquareEnix in hopes of securing a few Slime posters for a second there

 

[Jiggy]

The tank battle half of it is so awesome.
Everything else is just kind of there. Might have been better if it had a run button, although exactly how a slime would run I don't know--which, I suspect, is S-E's internal justification for not having one.

 

[jarosh]

i only played it briefly on my sister's fiancé's DS, so I'm not really in a position to judge the full game. But I noticed that people use "you play as a ****in' SLIME man" as a positive and often associate not caring about this with the lack of having a soul, so I was just wondering if I needed to be an overgrown manchild to regain my soul again or something.

hmm, dunno, i haven't read any posts defending the game with that kinda bizarre reasoning. i just feel kinda indifferent towards it and i'm not sure how it can be considered either positive OR negative. says nothing about the quality of the game itself. (i'm not even sure what that... slime "thing" actually is...) then again, i have absolutely no ****ing clue what it's about. i know that there are tank battles but yeah, that's about it.

 

[Amir0x]

hmm, dunno i haven't read any posts defending the game with that kinda bizarre reasoning. i just feel kinda indifferent towards it and i'm not sure how it can be considered either positive OR negative. says nothing about the quality of the game itself. then again, i have absolutely no ****ing clue what it's about. i know that there are tank battles but yeah, that's about it.

Well it's almost like a 2D Zelda game, but with some more zany aspects thrown in like the tank battles and such.

 

[Octagon]

i have heard that this game is so awesome but i haven't played it for more than 5 mins yet. Those were so awesome nevertheless.

 

[jarosh]

Well it's almost like a 2D Zelda game, but with some more zany aspects thrown in like the tank battles and such.

i guess sooner or later i will buy it. probably when there's nothing else i want to play...

 

[RegularMK]

I bought the game based on the "so awesome" vibe gaf gave it.

A tad overrated. Good game- Too short. Too easy. But a fun ride.

 

[Chris Michael]

Amirox = no soul.

This game was so damn fun, the tank battles were the best part.

PLEEEEAAASE SE give me Slime Mori Mori 3 with online tank battles and better gfx!! That would kick SO much AWESOME ASS!

 

[TekunoRobby]

I love the fact that all the mindless collection you do in most games actually has a point in this one. Collect more of a certain item and you're able to fill your tank ammo with it thus having a far greater chance of having the randomized item chutes give it to you. Or you can combine the item with others to create even more powerful weapons to use in your tank. The tank sections add a layer of strategy that validates all the mindless item farming and gives balance to the simple yet fun adventuring that you do for most of the game.

 

[MoxManiac]

The answer: So awesome.

It's pure, pure fun. That's all.

Here's what I posted... just yesterday, actually:






You dissed it without even doing the tank battles? Mox, man, I'm horrified. Get back into the game right now!

To be fair, I picked it up simulatneously with like 5 other DS titles (when I first got my DS, TRU sale on games)

I'll give it another chance, don't worry!

 

[womp]

Highly overrated...And I do have a soul, I'm just not one of those types of people that circle jerk around everything with the label "Square-Enix" on it, nor "MegaMan" for that matter.

I don't see the draw of this game.

FFIII on the other hand is a lot of fun though, much better than that crappy FFVII game I got hyped into buying on the PSX!

 

[jarosh]

Highly overrated...And I do have a soul, I'm just not one of those types of people that circle jerk around everything with the label "Square-Enix" on it, nor "MegaMan" for that matter.

I don't see the draw of this game.

FFIII on the other hand is a lot of fun though, much better than that crappy FFVII game I got hyped into buying on the PSX!

yeah you're opinion is pretty much invalid after this:

Megaman ZX sucks, outside the Mega-Fanboys I have no idea why people continue to recommend this piece of crap title.

I take nothing back concerning Megaman ZX though. Garbage through and through. Retire this damn series please.

i don't know about rocket slime, haven't played it - but YOU sir DO have no soul.

 

[Balzac]

I think the best way to sum it up is that Rocket Slime is to Zelda what Kirby is to Mario.

 

[FoxSpirit]

The ONLY things ZX lacked was...

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another suit that is as good as HX, most people use it 90% of the time. Superior movement simply rules.

But overall a cool game with great moments. Hmmm, maybe they should also have included the Japanese voiceovers as an option.

 

[Resident Guru]

Overrated. The game got old, it was annoying to continue to save more slimes, then save more slimes, then save more slimes. The best thing about the game were the tank battles, but that isn't enough to warrant a purchase IMO. My copy went to ebay.

 

[Archie]

It's ok.

 

[Duderz]

I'm glad everyone is saying it's awesome. I bought the game, but haven't had time to play it.

 

[BorkBork]

That's better.

 

[MoxManiac]

Highly overrated...And I do have a soul, I'm just not one of those types of people that circle jerk around everything with the label "Square-Enix" on it, nor "MegaMan" for that matter.

I don't see the draw of this game.

FFIII on the other hand is a lot of fun though, much better than that crappy FFVII game I got hyped into buying on the PSX!

What exactly could be bad about ZX, though? The only complaint I had was the confusing, obtuse map system. Everything else was great, from the level design to the bosses.

 

[Oni Link 666]

This game is not like Zelda. I have trouble even calling it an action RPG. The only thing it has in common with Zelda is that it has an overhead perspective view like LttP and the hand held games and it has heart containers. I'm not saying the game is bad but, don't let GAFers trick you into thinking this is the most awesomest game on DS or something.

The game is split up into stages you have to go back through over and over again. This can get very repetitive. Also, this game holds your hand like you're a 1st grader through the first few hours at least. That's enough to turn off most hardcore gamers right there. I'm not saying it's easy but you'll probably get the feeling that you're playing an RPG for noobs when you start playing it.

 

[Llyranor]

Phew, just finished the game today. Geez, that final battle was freaking epic. People are complaining that the game is too short, but I found the length pretty good, given how spread out my sessions have been.

But yes, so awesome.

 

[Reilly]

Best C quality production values game ever.

God Hand holds that title.

 

[Error]

SO AWESOME

 

[fallengorn]

tank battles are so awesome

 

[djtiesto]

Such a fun game and absolutely worth the buy (I actually imported its prequel, Slime Morimori Dragon Quest a while ago), only complaint that aside from a few tank battles near the end, the game was really easy. But damn fun, with a good deal of variety in its setpieces, it never becomes boring or overstays its welcome. Graphics are nice, music is strictly DQ. Then again I'll admit to be a sucker for the DQ series and anything with Slimes in it...