As much as its new class system makes it significantly more enjoyable, combat is still egregiously bland due to its repetitive, mind-numbing, crude turn-based structure. Now more than ever before, what saves Dragon Quest 3 is the exceedingly entertaining journey it takes the player on. The world, a fantastical caricature of our own, unfolds with every inquisitive step of the player as a sprawling, diverse mosaic of charming stories, mysterious legends and surprising scenarios brimming with whimsical creativity, as the series really defines its playful, epic narrative identity.