Dragon Quest I

 iOS
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 36 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 36
  3. Negative: 3 out of 36
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  1. Vitoner
    Apr 6, 2015
    7
    The game is fine, very very VERY old school. It's an important piece of videogaming history. The only problem is that this port to iOS and Android (as the ports of DQ2 and DQ3) have worse graphics than the SNES remakes. The new orchestral score is great, though.
    I would recommend this game only to hardcore fans of the series and "videogaming archeologists". I am kinda both and I had a blast.
  2. likevin96
    Dec 22, 2017
    7
    Completion: Finished game

    Pros: - Solid, classic DQ music. A bit lacking in variety, but to be expected. - Pretty astonishing how many essential JRPG features were introduced in this game. Father of the genre and it truly shows - A few fun and unexpected story moments (considering the rest of the game) - Sprite art is pretty solid Cons: - Battles are way too straightforward -    Completion: Finished game

    Pros:
    - Solid, classic DQ music. A bit lacking in variety, but to be expected.
    - Pretty astonishing how many essential JRPG features were introduced in this game. Father of the genre and it truly shows
    - A few fun and unexpected story moments (considering the rest of the game)
    - Sprite art is pretty solid

    Cons:
    - Battles are way too straightforward
    - Close to no character customization
    - Absolutely barebones plot
    - Figuring out what to do next can be pretty obscure
    - Awful save system (quick save was appreciated, but only a band-aid for a larger problem)
    - Too grindy.

    Last Word:
    The father of JRPGs is still very much playable today, despite its small scope and a few archaic systems. Dragon Quest I manages to hold up as a fun ~10 hour run if for no other reason than to see where it all began.

    True Score:
    6.8    … Expand

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#34 Most Discussed iOS Game of 2014

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Metascore
73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. 148Apps
    Sep 18, 2014
    80
    Its historical significance aside, Dragon Quest 1 is a fun, campy, difficult, thoroughly old-school RPG.
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  2. Pocket Gamer UK
    Sep 17, 2014
    60
    A look back at the early days of the JRPG. Dragon Quest I is solid, but we've come a long way since it was first released and it's starting to show.
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  3. Gamezebo
    Sep 15, 2014
    80
    It can confidently be said Dragon Quest I is one of the best RPGs on mobile (possibly only bested by its big brothers), and though it’s a shorter game, its $2.99 price tag is perfectly reasonable.
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