A very long Dragon Quest game equivalent to DQXI in length. It took me around 100 hours to beat, but honestly with the repetitive nature of the game's structure, the areas that felt like padding (which hurt the pacing), the endless encounters, and the somewhat unsatisfying conclusion, I can't say I'm particularly glad I stuck with the game to see it all the way through.

This game isn't bad, though, probably a bit above average quality-wise, but I can't really recommend this game to anyone outside the hardcore DQ/JRPG enjoyer with 100 hours to kill.

To end positively, my favorite parts of DQVII are Maribel's snark, the game's mysterious atmosphere, the expansive class system (albeit too grindy), and the sheer amount of dialogue the party has at the smallest narrative changes (even talking to some NPCs).