DRAGON QUEST V app good for
Great game, the touch screen controls work fine but I wish it had controller support
....(sigh)....I would like to take a little time to talk about possibly the greatest RPG of all time...Dragon Quest 5. So its been a little over a month now since Ive embarked on this unforgettable journey through the breathtakingly emotional Dragon Quest saga, and I cant possibly stress the words "breathtakingly emotional" enough because its taking all I have to hold back tears while I am writing this review, as I have just beaten the main story and the entire 45+ hour experience is still very fresh in my mind.
Ive stated in my review for Dragon Quest 4 that the storylines (very much like the ones for the Final Fantasy ffranchise) become more and more engrossing and emotionally potent with each and every release, always wondering to myself "how on earth can they possibly top this?!" Well my friends, I believe I have finally reached the very pennicle in story telling, the true holy grail of RPG storylines...behold...Dragon Quest 5.
Ever since I made the choice to play all the DQ games on the app store, I think I was always most excited to play DQ5 more than any other title in the franchise (along with DQ8) due to the fact that Ive seen multiple video reviews on youtube and other such sources that Dragon Quest is among if now the most loved, and most critically acclaimed installment in the entire series, saying that it is one of the greatest RPGs of all time, mostly due to its extraoridinarily well told storyline, and I dont think I could possibly conqer with anything more if I tried. The game spans ove three generations from you and your father, to your very own children. starting out the game as a little boy at your fathers side to rescue your long-lost kidnapped mother, to growing into an adult and getting married and having kids of your own, and the way the beyond brilliant writters spanned the time between generations, chock full of UNFORGETTABLE bonds and friendships, as well as some of the most heartbreaking and forboding events in videogame history, is absolutley nothing short of miraculous. See, just as I was writing that last sentence, all those heartbreaking moments came flooding back, and I had to pause to hold back a few tears. Not all is despaire however, because this game is filled with enough amazingly heartwarming moments to sort of balance it all out, and I think it was the heartwarming moments that had me crying like a baby. I really truley cant ever say enough good things about this storyline you guys. As a matter of fact, as far as pure storytelling goes, I think I would have to place Dragon Quest 5 as the greatest storyline of all time, even above Final Fantasy 7...(wow). Aside from the out-of-this-world storyline, there exists one of the very best battle mechanics Ive ever played in an RPG. I of course am referring to the totally A-W-E-S-O-M-E monster recruiting system! Its like a wonderful mix of Pokemon thrown right in! You can travel the world and recruit a wide array of different monsters that you randomally encounter, with an equally vast selection of weapons and armor to outfit your new furry friends, as well as many monster exclusive spells and abilities that really give birth to nearly infinite strategic possibilities. One of my very favorite parts of the game hoever is the fact that after a long day of piliging, you can kick your feet up and get lost for HOURS in the biggest and most exciting collection of mini games Ive ever seen! From the casino which includes poker, slots, monster arena, and even introducing slime races, and the almighty totally friggn awesome as @#$% T n T board game!!!!!!!!! Even a fun litthe arcade game called "bruisn ooze", which is essentially a slime themed whack a mole!!!!!
I have been a huge fane of the Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z series ever since I was a little kid. With the amazing storytelling and the gorgeous animation, It only makes since that some point in my like I would eventually gravitate to the Dragon Quest games, I just wish it wouldntve taken me this long. I mean considering that it was created by the same people it was bound to happen sooner or later. I suppose I can place the blame on the fact that Dragon Quest never got the very much deserved recognition and popularity in the states as it did in Japan...oh well. All that matters now is that I have it in my life now and I am never letting go. I know that Ive thanked the Square Enix team in the past for bring these essential RPG classics to the app store, but I just wanted to thank them again...THANK YOU SO VERY VERY VERY VERY MUCH SE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Next stop...Dragon Quest 6!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
While playing through I notice a few bugs. When you use zoom it causes a bit of lag in the game. And sometimes the music will skip for a fraction of the second without finding probable cause for this I recommend you look into this. Other then that its a great game and runs smoothly.
Fantastic game overall, but inferior to the DS version. There are events that lag for about 10 seconds. Playing in portrait is ideal for me, however, the portraits of the characters during battle are very tiny, and the black space during battle is too much. There wasnt too much thought put into the layout at all. This is a great game and worth the price, especially if they fix these issues.
I enjoyed the game immensly on the DS But havent tried it on IOS yet i highly recommend getting it on Here because on DS its near impossible to find
The Dragon Quest games are the best Classic RPGs on iOS. If your into old school combat and a great story you wont be disappointed.
Some bad moments
DRAGON QUEST V is arguably the best game in the Dragon Quest series. Truly an amazing game at its core. That said, this version is lousy at best. Like all the iOS iterations of this series, this is in desperate need of a landscape mode option. That this is even an issue at all still at this point is baffling.
The quick save option also appears to not work at all. Unless I’m missing something, the option is grayed out and not functional what-so-ever. And even if I am simply not understanding how it works, that in itself is a problem due to its unintuitive user interface.
Just a very sloppy port all around that isn’t mobile friendly. Stick to the DS version if you have that option available to you.
This is the one Ive been waiting on! Have them and all and each one is awesome in its own right but this one is very impressive love the collecting monsters and lots of different things about this one. Worth the money.
Would like to play the game I payed for. It will not download. I just download 2 other apps without hassle
You have the download nowdo not miss so worth the money and only game that is worth playing an iOS Im 34 years old and I play games like this back in the nes days so what are you waiting for download it now
Finally DQ 5 is here on iOS! Great job SE while I agree this is possibly the best game in the series, I think it is unreasonable to expect landscape mode because you dont want to hold your iPad "upright" for whatever reason. No there is no quick save, but if you are too lazy to save at the church you probably shouldnt be playing lol
Update: quick save works great. You just cant use it in a town (where theres a church)/certain dungeons. On the field, and in most dungeons, however, its a fantastic way to save your game. (I just used it the second after I recruited a metal slime on the third floor of Whealbrook Adit.) The best part about DQ5s quick save is that it doesnt delete itself when you load it (like some games) and it transfers to the cloud when you sync it. I actually use it as my primary save because sometimes its faster to walk out of town then to walk all the way to the church. Its also a great way to have two saves for one play through if you intend to use the 3 given game save slots for marrying each bride.
I am so excited to have DRAGON QUEST V on iOS. It has been one of my favorite games since playing it on the DS. (So nice to be able to disguise my game playing with a phone/iPad. At 28 I feel a little silly carrying a DS in public—that alone is worth the price.) This has one of the best stories of any game Ive ever played and I love collecting monsters (even though I rarely use them).
Seems to be running great so far (text was a little blurry on iPad Air but I got used to it after a few minutes. Probably better, graphics-wise to play on iPhone as the sprites appear almost too pixilated on iPad). DQV follows the same "portrait mode only" as other Dragon Quest games and even when the controls are set to "small" size, the D-pad is a bit oversized on the screen (especially considering you can move without it).
Im also glad they included iCloud, as a couple of the last DQ games they released did not include that feature.
Overall, completely worth the price.
