Square Enix's Dragon Quest series has been somewhat in the shadows over in the West, despite the mammoth reputation it has over in its homeland of Japan, but the company is working hard to raise the profile more and more.

Dragon Quest is celebrating a major milestone in 2016 for its 30th anniversary, with the series spawning plenty of different games over the years. Outside the mainline games, the series has tackled a number of other genres like last year's Dragon Quest Heroes.

Dragon Quest charm; Easy to use control scheme; Freedom to build

Combat too simple; X button usage

This game has many challenges and adventures. It is a long lasting game, and you can build what you want.

It's easy to see that Dragon Quest Builders has received a lot of love and attention from developers. The game oozes cuteness around every corner (or block). Apart from a few niggles, it's a game that really should be in your collection.

This is a great game. Like that it has open world battling and allows players to be creative when designing the city and completing building quests.

One of the main things i hated about minecraft is that there was no story or purpose other then to build things mindlessly. This game has a story so it feels rewarding to build your town, help the people of the land, and defend your town against monsters!

"Sure, there's some problems here and there that could use some tuning, but DQB is one of the most interesting and unique titles I've played in a long time." © 2016 Square Enix. All rights reserved.

A fantastic sandbox experience with just enough direction to justify a huge time investment

The combat is a mess and you do far too much of it for the game's own good

minecraft version Japanese with Dragon Quest elements. fun and addictive.

Though it has some flaws, Dragon Quest Builders shows how a good story mode can really be implemented in this building genre. The boss battles are mostly fun (with a few exceptions, such as the second boss), quests make your buildings have meaning and a plot, although simple, really makes the game...

Dragon Quest Builders' sandbox crafting gameplay mixed with classic JRPG mechanics results in a fun gameplay experience, but the omission of multiplayer is disappointing.