This game is only for fans of the series. It has great and highly detailed graphics and enviorments. Falls flat on story
User Rating: 7.9 | Dragon Quest VIII: Sora to Umi to Daichi to Norowareshi Himegimi PS2
When i saw all the great reviews that this game got i thought maybe i should try this. When i bought it i realized that it wasn't all that good. The gamplay is boring and there isn't enough exitement throughout the story. During the story there isn't much character developement. The great thing about the game is definatley the graphics. I have never seen better cel-shaded graphics before. The enviornments are highly detailed and the characters look great. Another great thing in this game is the music. It goes greatly with the settings and fits the game well. If you are a fan of the series then buy this game, otherwise it should be a rental. 
