Dragon Quest Builders review – building on Minecraft's success
A surprisingly successful mash-up between two completely different franchises, whose quiet charms offer a welcome alternative to incessant action and overbearing storytelling.
The Minecraft elements are neatly explained, and offer a significant amount of freedom for a story-base game; Charming script and characters, and some fun twists on the usual JRPG formula
Compared to Minecraft there are some obvious limitations, especially when digging underground; Camera isn't always that helpful; Dragon Quest in-jokes will be lost on many