
Although the basic formula of Dragon Quest Heroes is to battle enemies in a large scale arena until they're all beaten, you won't get bored because of the array of distinct terrain.Įach battle also varies in how it plays out. There's even a variety of terrain to make your way through such as poisonous swamps and water that pushes you in a given direction. The battlegrounds are interesting with lots of twists, turns and hills to traverse. Dragon Quest Heroes II's graphics are impressive and bring the colourful style of the series to life in a most admirable way. The best way to beat up monsters is to be a monsterĮvery kingdom has a unique setting which varies from the green pastures of Harba and sand dunes of Dunisia to the bleak and barren No Man's Land. The theme of war remains throughout the story as you meet up with leaders of each of the kingdoms and try to piece together who or what is causing this disruption and why. When the group finally confronts the prince, it's clear that something more sinister is at play that is manipulating leaders of the seven kingdoms into starting fights and bringing an end to the era of peace. The prince claims to be seeking vengeance for the recent death of his father and he decided waging war with the head of the city that he deemed responsible was the best course of action. It soon becomes apparent that the attack on Harba was orchestrated by the prince of the desert city of Dunisia. They find themselves en route to the major city of Accordia accompanied by a renowned aid to the King of Accordia, Desdemona. However, the peace in your cousin's hometown of Harba doesn't last long as monsters start approaching and the two must hack and slash their way out of the commotion. You play as a young man or lady and their cousin who are two friendly family members catching up after some time apart. Grab your sword and a group of Dragon Quest chums and let's find out what's causing all of this turmoil.


The seven kingdoms have started raging wars after a thousand years of peace. Reviewed by Mary Billington playing a PS4 on April 24, 2017
