Dragon Quest Builders Reviews
The real question, though, is whether or not DQB is worth playing at all. It’s hard for me to recommend it to anyone who already enjoys these types of games, but if you’re just getting into city-builders and ARPGs, I suppose this would be a nice primer for what to expect from other titles. Even then, for the $60 USD pricepoint, I’d advise one to wait until it goes on sale.
Dragon Quest Builders combines the sandbox-crafting elements of Minecraft with the classic Japanese role-playing game systems of long-running series Dragon Quest, resulting in a fun video game spin-off that works. Aside from sometimes repetitive combat and personal preferences on its level of linearity, DQB is a game worth checking out for crafting-simulation lovers and fans of the classic JRPG franchise open to a new direction, but the lack of multiplayer is an omission which can’t be ignored when considering a purchase.
Dragon Quest Builders is truly unique and is definitely a worthwhile experience. Despite being available for PlayStation for over a year it’s still hugely playable on Switch
Square Enix has produced a great game that successfully straddles the line between action RPG and creative freedom
Beyond the obvious Minecraft inspiration, Dragon Quest Builders is based on a solid, subtly ironic narrative which creates not only reason for these building tasks, but also life into this 3D rendition of Alefgard. And it gets sharper on Nintendo Switch with the Great Sabrecub that literally cuts through the potentially more pixel arted Terra Incognita mode, even if such retro nostalgic additions can't counterbalance the limited sharing options and the lack of multi player, thus consolidating this fundamentally solitary experience as a whole.
Review in French | Read full review
Obviously the appeal of Dragon Quest Builders is the universe it’s set in, but there’s also the appeal for younger audiences who will find the guided nature of this sandbox JRPG an inviting and accessible proposition. It’s far from perfect, but it’s a good effort and another potentially successful spin-off.
Offering the perfect balance of comfy fun, Dragon Quest Builders allows you to kick back on your couch and get creative!
Dragon Quest Builders on Switch is a nice porting, with the same problems as the original title. Less good to see and technically less perfect, it manages to fill these gaps thanks to the portability of Switch, which increases the fun and immediacy.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Chad Sapieha and his little reviewer-in-training came away with slightly different takes on Square Enix's blocky crafting RPG
A good little game that's maybe stuck between audiences.
Dragon Quest Builders has a perfect design and concept to entertain to the younger and an adult audience.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Dragon Quest Builders makes crafting and building fun while giving a relaxing experience.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Dragon Quest Builders take the best of the Minecraft gameplay and the charming world of Dragon Quest to give us a very recommendable RPG-crafting game, that could be better for a lot of people that the game that inspires that game.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Dragon Quest Builders has found its ideal home on the Nintendo Switch. The building and crafting game fits right in and can be a wonderful time, especially as a companion game to other activities. While the issues are still very present, there is still a lot of fun to be had which holds more weight for first time players.
Dragon Quest Builders is an awesome experience and I truly hope that Square Enix makes more of these. They have many more Dragon Quest titles that can use or even just a sequel since this is a parallel world. If they could add one thing other than better inventory management however? It would be coop as this would definitely be better with a partner as Breanna and I have played this side by side for hours at a time and it would have been fun to help one another out instead of simply showing them where other things were or pulling out plans for them to emulate to level up their town faster.
Dragon Quest Builders is both a great Dragon Quest spin-off and an interesting take on the somewhat overplayed sandbox genre that’s only made better on Nintendo Switch. It’s a game that can be played for hours or in shorts bursts, so it’s perfect on a portable console. While the PlayStation Vita version certainly allowed portability too, the option to effortlessly swap between a TV and a handheld is perfect for this game. It admittedly doesn’t use many other features exclusive to the Switch, but the portability is benefit enough alone. Whether or not you’ve tackled Builders elsewhere, it’s found a perfect home on Switch.
Building and exploring are the most enjoyable parts in “Dragon Quest Builders” and developers create them wonderfully. I just wish controls were more convenient. Dragon Quest Builders is a Japanese version of “Minecraft” and entertaining players very well.
Review in Persian | Read full review
A huge component missing from this game was multiplayer. Granted, this game benefited from focusing on a single player campaign, It can’t help but be felt like a major part of this game is missing by not letting 2 people work together to create something. One of the major reasons Minecraft is so successful is that anything is possible since people can work together to create anything they can think of. It seems like for now Square-Enix is content with dabbling in the genre, rather than redefining it.
This version of Dragon Quest Builders offers the same funny and creative experience, but now you can even explore, build or fight in the world of Alefgard wherever you want thanks the portable mode offered by Nintendo Switch, which adds a great value to the overall experience.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Dragon Quest Builders as a package is all kinds of fun.