Dragon Quest Builders 2

 PlayStation 4
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 133 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 105 out of 133
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 133
  3. Negative: 20 out of 133
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  1. CesarV
    Sep 2, 2020
    0
    Game is kinda fun in the first and second island and feels like the gameplay is building up to something, but the game falls completely flat on itself on the third island where the protagonist is showed as a gutless coward who can't even defend his friend, it's so disgusting you can't do anything and then you're forced to take back the dudes from that island back. I deleted the game atGame is kinda fun in the first and second island and feels like the gameplay is building up to something, but the game falls completely flat on itself on the third island where the protagonist is showed as a gutless coward who can't even defend his friend, it's so disgusting you can't do anything and then you're forced to take back the dudes from that island back. I deleted the game at this point, really bad story telling and lazy gameplay design that builds up to nothing. Did you have fun in dragon quest games getting op rewards from mini medals? Here you get cosmetics and that's it. You can't even use magic and you're limited to 2 specials abilities during the whole game.… Expand
  2. Persona5GOAT
    May 17, 2020
    4
    Overpriced garbage. Unreasonable number of QoL issues and horrendously BORING gameplay not to mention the worst combat ever. you have a shield but you can't block, and dodging is practically non-existant so any battle against >1 opponent becomes mash triangle and spam healing items because your NPC followers WILL be garbage and useless, and leveling won't help because each area has a cap.Overpriced garbage. Unreasonable number of QoL issues and horrendously BORING gameplay not to mention the worst combat ever. you have a shield but you can't block, and dodging is practically non-existant so any battle against >1 opponent becomes mash triangle and spam healing items because your NPC followers WILL be garbage and useless, and leveling won't help because each area has a cap. so enjoy that. Also whoever thought the interact button and the tool switch button should be the same should be fired. The list goes on but this game was supposed to be enjoyable and I just found everything FRUSTRATING.… Expand
  3. Loonlamb007
    Jan 8, 2022
    0
    Game Breaking Bug on the second Island. WTF??? No Chance to continue the Quests. After two years noone came up with the Idea to patch this? Threads are full with this issue - Still!!! What a Joke. Start all over again??? No Chance... Who the hell is programming this sh.... !!! What a Shame!!!
  4. KeroKero
    Sep 13, 2020
    2
    Combat isn’t just bad, it’s so invasive you can’t even enjoy the building aspects of the game without being constantly interrupted. There are numerous gameplay improvements over the first game, but it somehow ends up being less fun. Each area drags on forever, makes it difficult to build creatively, and the entire game feels like a glacial tutorial. It doesn’t help the controls areCombat isn’t just bad, it’s so invasive you can’t even enjoy the building aspects of the game without being constantly interrupted. There are numerous gameplay improvements over the first game, but it somehow ends up being less fun. Each area drags on forever, makes it difficult to build creatively, and the entire game feels like a glacial tutorial. It doesn’t help the controls are imprecise and frustrating.

    The first DQ Builders had a LOT of problems, but it also had a ton of heart and a surprisingly dire, emotional story. DQ Builders 2 has some cute moments, but the story is predictable, repetitive, and full of poop jokes. I only finished it because I liked the first game and hoped this one would improve, but it never did, and I have no desire to continue building after the ending.    … Expand

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#11 Best PS4 Game of 2019
86
#86 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2019
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#7 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2019

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Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 63 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 62 out of 63
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 63
  3. Negative: 0 out of 63
  1. Cubed3
    Dec 30, 2019
    80
    The first Dragon Quest Builders was an amazing surprise, taking all the things its progenitor did and improving on them by adding its own flair and style, now Dragon Quest Builders 2 feels bigger in every way, but only better in some. The core mechanics have been polished, the world shines, and, generally, this is an absolute joy to chill out with. It's a shame that the whole thing doesn't feel this way, with the sections that experiment elsewhere feeling a step backward and detracting from the whole experience. It's clear the developers are still experimenting, and it's very exciting to imagine what the third entry could look like.
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  2. PLAY! Zine
    Oct 8, 2019
    90
    Dragon Quest Time Devourer is back! A full-fledged JRPG with plenty of Minecraft elements comes as a ridiculously huge and open sandbox world. If there is a single element of the game that catches your eye, the bet is - you would enjoy it. Because, Dragon Quest Builders 2 is a monster of a game, only one with enough spare time will manage to explore it in a full capacity.
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  3. VG247
    Sep 18, 2019
    100
    Other than that, Dragon Quest Builders 2 is a masterpiece. No joke. If automation was to take my job right now, at least I’d have something to lose myself in during these long summer months.
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