(real hardware, PS2) suffers from an attempt to be luxurious. to have big beautiful vistas that are both visible and walkable, DQ settles for long loading (?) sequences in between battles, unskippable battle animations, and slow walking. in a given amount of time you can either walk half-way across a dirt road in 8 or you can cross an entire continent in 4. DQ isn't exactly the most riveting game to play so taking its ease of use and quickness out really hurts this one. play this one while eating dinner, you'll have ample time to fork your food in between button presses