is this a good game for my first dragon quest experience
From what I've heard it probably is. It is less traditional compared to the previous games in many aspects, giving you some quality of life changes. Also the last home console mainline Dragon Quest game was 8 for the PS2, and though it might be my favorite, I would say go with the newest one that is in HD. Here's to hoping DQVIII gets a HD remaster and not just 3DS/Phone port.
I would say your only other option for first Dragon Quest game is either play the ones on 3DS or Dragon Quest VIII either on PS2 with good component cables, through the PCSX2 PS2 emulator or I guess through a PS3, though I don't know how compatability for this game is. The safest and most consistent way of experiencing it would be on the PS2 of course.
As much as I love the older ones I would only recommend to someones else if know they enjoy pixelated sprites etc.
Actually you could play the japan only PS2 version of Dragon Quest V and apply the translation patch. There's even a film coming based on Dragon Quest V so that's an incentive to play through it. Can't say I know much about the PS2 version of DQV since I only played it on DS. The symphonic soundtrack is amazing though.
Looking at footage from it, it does look pretty bare bones. Almost like how I would imagine a direct translation of a 16 bit game over to a 6th gen console would look. Like how people are constantly moving/walking in place. Here's videos of DQV and VIII running on PS2 emulator PCSX2 so you can judge for yourself:
DQ IX's servers also dead so you won't be getting to do much any way other than the single-player component which is still really good.
You can save edit the quests in since this is the ds era and note 3ds or after
If not that run it in an emulator and upscale it and add effects play with a friend
(really easy)
You can still get the internet stuff (which was basically DLC) by using one of the many alternatives to WFC.
NDS-Constraint can be used without flashcard or action replay.
Also, the multiplayer was local only for this game, and that of course still works.
he think anything not 4k isn't HD.
My Mega Drive says High Definition, so I take it 224p/240p is HD too? Honestly, I can't wait until we leave the whole HD name behind us. More people say 4K and 8K rather than saying Ultra HD, in my experience anyways.