Blue Dragon: Awakened Shadow - Nintendo DS

My 10 year old loves this game. I am not a gamer so this is written soley for the parent looking to gift this. My son said "Mom. You've got to get this game for my cousins for Christmas. It's really great." I asked, "which cousin?" He replied "all of them mom. It's that goood." I don't know what it's about but I can tell you it must be fun.

*4.5I've never actually played the other 2 Blue Dragons...but I'm loving this one.The first hour is exposition-heavy, and the dialogue/story is really cheesy and cliche.However, once you start questing, this game is a blast.PROS:+Camera is controlled by L and R. Will rotate in 8 "clicks," making it easier to focus in a direction than other games (DQIV/V).+Excellent item/weapon synthesis system. All equipment is reflected on your character, and some of the weapon designs are really cool, with different animations depending on type.+Aiming and attacking is really simple, even with no analog stick. Combat takes place in real-time, and there are no random encounters.+Optional bosses and side quests aplenty. Great grinding material.+I really enjoy the enemy designs - less lighthearted than DQ, but still fun and interesting.CONS:-Ugh...some of the dialogue/script is cringeworthy. I'm actually glad there's very little VO.-The character designs are decent for the main party members, but some of the townsfolk/NPCs look like they're created out of mashed potatoes.-Story elements can get so generic that I find myself saying what will happen next before it happens. *yawn*I've heard tremendous things about the online play - haven't touched it yet. Apparently there's only a toy item and maybe one other piece of equipment that can only be garnered through multiplay. Everything else is doable solo (although you may have to grind for hours to even touch some of the higher bosses).I'd encourage you to play this if you have enjoyed DQIV/V, FF:CC, or Suikoden Tierkreis. Not perfect, but a solid RPG with plenty of content.

it was a gift for my brother my opinion though id stick with the first one that was on xbox 360 which in my opinion the only reasons id get another 360/xbox 1 is for the first blue dragon and halo but thats it

not an enjoyable game for me.....It can be boring and complicated for no reason. I do not recommend it. Research this game before buying.

Fun game, no issues running, but I got stuck pretty early on in the game.

Well, the game is good. But my objection is that the game is in English, I wanted it in SPANISH and nowhere will indicate the characteristics this.

My son loved it, bought is used and it works fine.

A great RPG with a nice follow up to the previous game!