Dragon Quest Builders is a sandbox action roleplaying game developed and published by Square Enix and released for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Vita consoles in Japan in January 2016; and worldwide on October 11, 2016. It is a sequel to the original classic NES game, Dragon Quest (formerly known as Dragon Warrior). It is rated Everyone 10+ for mild language, mild suggestive themes, fantasy violence, mild blood, and alcohol reference.
Plot[]
The game is set in Alefgard, the world of the original Dragon Quest video game, with players controlling the savior who is tasked with rebuilding the world after it was destroyed. The game features a voxel aesthetic style, with gathering and building elements similar to games such as Minecraft and Terraria.
Generations ago, the realm of Alefgard was plunged into darkness by the terrible and treacherous Dragonlord, ruler of all monsters. Mankind was robbed of the power to build and forced to wander the ruins of their former home, scrounging and scavenging in the dust to survive.
Now it’s up to you, a Legendary Builder chosen by the Goddess herself, to return the power of creation to the people and rebuild Alefgard. Only when the wonder of imagination has been returned will mankind be able to overthrow the evil Dragonlord once and for all!
Features[]
- BUILD FOR FUN. Gather materials, craft items, and build everything imaginable!
- BUILD FOR ADVENTURE. Play through a tale of epic proportions in a sandbox world packed with memorable characters and dangerous monsters.
- BUILD TO SAVE THE WORLD! Use the power of creation in battle against the reigning Dragonlord and restore peace to the shattered realm.
- Build a variety of unique tools from materials you gather, and rebuild towns and cities to restore life to the shattered world of Alefgard.
- An intuitive control system will have you building the towers and castles of your dreams in no time.
- Play your own way—an immersive DRAGON QUEST® story and world to explore, combined with the freedom of sandbox gameplay, provides a new and exciting, family-friendly experience.
- Battle with famous monsters from the DRAGON QUEST series and interact with gorgeously designed 3D characters.
- Pre-orders of the game received three unique in-game items to use: The Slimy Block recipe, which allows the player to place white blocks with a sprite of a Slime on it; the Gold Block recipe, which allows the player to place blocks of solid gold; and the Springtide Sprinkles recipe, which allows the player to plant cherry blossom trees. These can only be used however in the Terra Incognita (aka Free Build) Mode.