I struggle to see the appeal of this franchise. I get the charm, but at this point in my life, I need more than just charm from a game. The speed of combat being fast is nice, and it becomes kinda relaxing and enjoyable to play. My problem comes from everything outside of the combat. Every time I play a dragon quest game, I get confused where to go then end up having to talk to every fucking npc to figure it out. Maybe I just don't have it in me anymore to deal with this tedious stuff. I don't care for this story at all and if you find any of these characters interesting or fun, you probably like watching grass grow. All the DQ games I have played all have varying issues that makes them unenjoyable. 8 is REALLY slow and combat drags on, 7 is REALLY long and vague, and this is confusing and mind-numbing. I'll probably play 12 though when it becomes an action game.

This is probably the worst one of the trilogy imo. It kinda serves as a neccessary evil, but it struggles to deliver the quality that the 2 had throughout most of the game. This games cover system is really janky and constantly fucks up. I didn't sprint a lot because you would attach to any wall. The guns aren't that interesting as 2, though there is a little bit of fun in them. It would be better without the weight system though. Level design is kinda confusing and disorienting compared 1 and 2, finding where to go was the most difficult here. The game also has a lot of walking segments that old ps3/360 games had like Ninja Gaiden 3, where you just walk while something happens on screen. There's also turret segments which aren't terrible because they aren't there for long but still drag down the experience. It still is a quality game like the last two but I think the highs are bigger than 1, but it has some of the lowest lows, with some levels being miserable to go through. It does give a satisfying conclusion to the trilogy and I am glad I played it still.

This barely functioning mess of a game holds very little qualities. The gameplay consists of walking around wastelands, poor gunplay and dialogue that is mind-numbing. The RPG elements are shallow, and I struggle to understand most of the terms that are attached to the equipment you use. The game is based off a book but don't expect any good story here. The npcs bug out all the time and barely function. The extra half a star I am giving the game is because I like the visual style of the guns and the old school vibe of it.