/vr/ - Retro Games

In all honesty why is VIII so acclaimed? Seriously not trying to bait but it feels just bland to me. With the exception of VI I've played I-VII and while I enjoyed the basic upgrades/mechanics of them.

I- beginning os series

II- three party members, skills are seperated among them

III- ability to customize party, party size now four

IV- chapter system and made you manage eight characters

V- monster recruitment

VI- job system

VII- more narrative focus while touching upon the job system and enhancing it.

With VIII I've found two mechanics that seem to be its defining mechanics, tension and the alchemy pot. Tension actually is gimmicky in my opinion. It feels near useless in regular battles and trivializes boss battles. The alchemy pot is okay but extremely limited, I was kind of expecting to be able to mix any two items together, be it worse or better. Am I just being too much of a nitpicky fag? Or was I spoiled by VIII not being my first DQ?

Reminder the Hori interview about Jami is a complete fabrication and doesn't actually exist, when asked for a source you get bullshit like in >>3557804 . It is the "my dad works at nintendo and showed me this new mario game" of dragon quest. With the popularity of DQ.Hori and the others are probably aware if the porn but decide not to comment.

If someone wants to prove me wrong I say please do and post evidence.