When comparing The Room Two vs DRAGON QUEST VIII, the Slant community recommends The Room Two for most people. In the question“What are the best Android games without in-app purchases/paywalls?” The Room Two is ranked 22nd while DRAGON QUEST VIII is ranked 43rd. The most important reason people chose The Room Two is:
There are now multiple objects in a room that all need to be utilized to solve the puzzle.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Multiple objects to interact with
There are now multiple objects in a room that all need to be utilized to solve the puzzle.
Pro Better graphics than first version
Graphics are an improvement over Room-1.
Pro Interactive 3D puzzles
Move objects around with your finger in the right order.
Pro Improvements on every aspect of the first game
The Room Two improves every feature of the last game. Story, graphics even the puzzles are better.
Pro Up to three user profiles
A new addition from the first title is user profiles. Now up to three of your friends or family can create their own game saves.
Pro Fine grained controls over leveling each character
Instead of a class system that is found in all of the previous Dragon Quest titles where players upgrade their player through beating monsters a certain amount of time, Dragon Quest VIII uses a skill system to level up the characters and learn new skills by placing skill points earned through battle into the available skill tree, this allows for a more fine grained approach of leveling a character up.
Pro One handed gameplay design
The game plays in portrait mode to cater to the hardcore Japanese gaming audience that enjoy being able to play with one hand while commuting.
Pro Really long game
Including side quest the game can easily last over 100 hours.
Pro Classic JRPG battle system
As one would expect of a JRPG there are random battles on the map that are strictly turn based.
Cons
Con Too short and lacks replayability
The game can be finished in under four hours and lacks any real replayability once all the puzzles are solved.
Con Removed content from North American PS2 release
Things like the original orchestrated music and voice acting that were in the original North American Playstation 2 release have been removed from the mobile version of the game. Most likely to save room.