DQVIII: lv. 27 report

I am currently devoting every spare moment of my life to Dragon Quest VIII. I'm home and typing this between commands and running errands for my mom. Current status: level 27, 28 hours, and level D champion in the monster arena (go team "Boson Foot").

The only way I can fully describe this game in a single word is "perfect." This game just keeps getting better and better. The balance is perfect. The timing of new abilities and features is not too slow to make the game boring but not too fast to be overwhelming. The story is presented simply, but with a little nosing around I get a hint of a deeper story that will come out sooner or later. I'm excited. Here are a few fun facts that I've gathered:

Favorite Environment

Trodain Castle. The castle is full of throny vines that have overtaken it. Very detailed and moody.

Worst Enemy Name

Cockateer

Worst Attack

Sultry Dance. You may catch the dancing bug.

Hardest Enemy

Giant Colossus

Biggest Time Waster

Casinos

I'll keep updating as I get further in, but since I'm 25+ hours into a 100+ hour game, I thought I should report.