Overall, a pretty standard and enjoyable entry in the Dragon Quest series. The story has some cool elements and ideas throughout, but is not quite focused on as much as I'd have liked. I think what they have is cool, I'd just like to see more of it (and more character growth too). The cast was cool and had some interesting moments throughout the game. I think this easily fixes most of my issues with the vocation system in DQ3, making it much easier and more rewarding to utilize throughout the game. I do find it to be too grindy just for that part though, and I wish they could've toned that down a bit to make progression through each vocation a bit faster. I like being able to customize the cast, and I'm happy it doesn't come at the cost of having actual characters with motivations and personalities like in 3. Physical vocations get some pretty cool skills this time, and overall the game does have some better balance towards various skills compared to prior entries in the series. While this game can be pretty basic and doesn't do much to stand out, I think it's a fun rpg that isn't all too long and has decent replay value with its vocation system.