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This week’s Famitsu review scores are in.

• AMEDAMA (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch) – 7/7/7/7 [28/40]
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One) – 8/8/9/9 [34/40]
• Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake(PS5, Xbox Series, Switch) – 8/9/9/9 [35/40]
  • It takes about 35 hours to clear the game, or 60 to 70 hours with side activities.

Famitsu Review Scores: Issue 1874

This week’s Famitsu review scores are in.

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[Little Mac]

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake(PS5, Xbox Series, Switch) – 8/9/9/9 [35/40]

Lower than I expected. Reviews drop today and it launches tomorrow. I’m a huge fan of the hd2d style and want this to succeed.

 

[xenosys]

Hopefully DQ3 is a hit. SE really need some good financial news this year.

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

60-70 hours?! I am in. Niiiiiice.

 

[Yoshichan]

Not the biggest fan of the hardest difficulty lowering gold/xp. When are devs gonna understand that more tedious grind does not equal harder content?

 

[sigmaZ]

Got an advance copy... This game is harsh.

 

[cash_longfellow]

Not the biggest fan of the hardest difficulty lowering gold/xp. When are devs gonna understand that more tedious grind does not equal harder content?

It literally says “You’ll face stronger foes”

 

[adamsapple]

Not the biggest fan of the hardest difficulty lowering gold/xp. When are devs gonna understand that more tedious grind does not equal harder content?

Does the Dracy Quest (or easy) offer more experience?

 

[Yoshichan]

It literally says “You’ll face stronger foes”

Y… yes. Which is great. But what does that have to do with my complaint regarding lowered XP/gold??

 

[Fake]

The score is too close to CoD, is this really a good thing?

Not the biggest fan of the hardest difficulty lowering gold/xp. When are devs gonna understand that more tedious grind does not equal harder content?

This is like making enemies like sponge.

Totally stupid. I blame western because japanese devs do balance better overall.

Was the original game have difficult option? This sounds too silly to see. Those stupid things that always make me keep away from those remakes.

 

[Party McHardy]

I disagree with that 28 for Amedama.

 

[Punished Miku]

I've been trying to talk myself into getting DQ3 for months but when I watch the trailer I don't think I can do it. I'll probably grab it on the first sale. More interested in Fantasian since it's something new.

 

[Jack Videogames]

Oh hey another JRPG to add to my pile of "unplayed JRPGs because I can't bring myself to finish a 80h game!". Nice!

 

[Sojiro]

Not the biggest fan of the hardest difficulty lowering gold/xp. When are devs gonna understand that more tedious grind does not equal harder content?

Absolutely. Make it so you can't just grind easy enemies for exp. If I remember correctly that is one of DQ 11's difficulty modifiers, that easy enemies would no longer grant exp. A much better way to do that than this.

 

[cash_longfellow]

Y… yes. Which is great. But what does that have to do with my complaint regarding lowered XP/gold??

Your quote: “When are devs gonna understand that more tedious grind does not equal harder content?”

My point: The harder enemies is the harder content.

Sure lowering gold and xp isn’t going to single-handedly make the content harder, it will make the grind longer. But, the harder enemies makes it more difficult. So I’m confused about the point you are trying to make. Are you saying it should just be harder enemies without the added grind? If that’s the case, I understand. It’s the way you worded it. It is confusing.

 

[Yoshichan]

Your quote: “When are devs gonna understand that more tedious grind does not equal harder content?”

My point: The harder enemies is the harder content.

Sure lowering gold and xp isn’t going to single-handedly make the content harder, it will make the grind longer. But, the harder enemies makes it more difficult. So I’m confused about the point you are trying to make. Are you saying it should just be harder enemies without the added grind? If that’s the case, I understand. It’s the way you worded it. It is confusing.

Yeah sorry, I meant exactly what you said in your last sentence.

 

[Rran]

Not the biggest fan of the hardest difficulty lowering gold/xp. When are devs gonna understand that more tedious grind does not equal harder content?

The Exp levels in the default difficulty are already boosted; the Hard Mode reduction makes it more like the original releases. The game is too easy on Normal.

 

[cash_longfellow]

Yeah sorry, I meant exactly what you said in your last sentence.

Ah, gotcha. Yea I agree. I’d personally rather have sliders to be able to adjust our own difficulty based on different categories than this.