In order to allow civilisation to prosper on your island, you’ll sail to those nearby and aid the local populace, some of whom in turn will return with you to help your cause.įrom creating farms to building homes, you’re in charge of doing it all as you’re a builder, which as the name suggests, has you making all manner things. You’re tasked with making an island hospitable. This consistency extends to the core game loop too. This is one game where you won’t be skipping text. From run of the mill farmers to priests and even ghosts, every single character has a unique voice and tone that makes Dragon Quest Builders 2’s writing fresh and fun to read hours in. Although there are no spoken lines, its written well enough that you get a sense of what accent and personalities the developers were going for. There’s a wealth of jokes and its charming to read. Without spoiling much, you’ll meet familiar characters and the story takes predictable twists and turns along the way, with some concessions to fit the gameplay loop of Dragon Quest Builders 2.ĭespite this predictable narrative, Dragon Quest Builders 2’s dialogue is superlative. That said, if you’ve played Dragon Quest 2, the plot follows that game closely.
#DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS 2 METACRITIC PRO#
We’ve spent some quality time with the PS4 version of Dragon Quest Builders 2 on PS4 Pro and here’s what you need to know.įirst up, you don’t need to have played the first Dragon Quest Builders game to understand this.
The Dragon Quest Builders 2 release date is July 12 for PS4 and Nintendo Switch. As the name suggests, Dragon Quest Builders 2 is Square Enix’s second entry in its Dragon Quest meets Minecraft series.