Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

This game is SOOOOO Good!

User Rating: 10 | Dragon Quest IX: Hoshizora no Mamoribito DS

By Detroit222 | Review Date: January 3, 2011

This is my second turn-based game. I was a little hesitant to buy it but I am SO glad I did. You start by creating your own hero (male or female). (Ok, I ENJOY picking out faces and fashions.) Then you are instantly in the story (a guardian of Angel Falls). You do some good deeds and return to "The Observatory" only to be kicked out and returned to earth as a human. You need to find out why. There's a lot of wandering around, talking to people, trying to puzzle out what's going on. Just when you think you've succeeded (and this will take you a lot of time), something happens that changes everything you think you know.

It's a great game. You can choose several types to travel with you - mage, warrior, martial artist, etc. and pick up more on the way. I'm loving this game. I give it a 10.

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