It feels like classic (amazing) DQ to me, just with the addition of incredible presentation, which was never the series' strong suit. So maybe that's all it needed to get some people to appreciate the series.
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Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition |OT| 2D, or not 2D, that is the question (now available on PS4/XB1/PC)
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It feels like classic (amazing) DQ to me, just with the addition of incredible presentation, which was never the series' strong suit. So maybe that's all it needed to get some people to appreciate the series.
I started playing this around 3:30 ET...its now 9:50PM...where the hell did all that time go??
It seriously felt like I've only been playing an hour.
It seriously felt like I've only been playing an hour.
Picked me up physical copy today after work, can't play till tomorrow afternoon! Hmm or do I take my switch with me tonight to the bar?
Lol jk
Lol jk
Ohhhhh.. I didn't realize it was a separate download. Thank you!
The worst has yet to come. Well done on preparing yourself well. I struggled as I had yet to utilize status effects and crafting equipment well.
Afterwards the game doesn't feel unfair until late game mini bosses. I enjoyed the game on draconian mode until that "one" special famous boss. The balance is a bit uneven but most of the time it is fair. Just sucks with the luck based battles with utilizing status effect and not receiving any yourself.
I am glad I didnt play on the original mode personally. It is amazing that you can adjust the difficulty. Would be better if you could switch it back again but that be possible on a PC instead.
This is exactly why I've always kind of preferred 2D Dragon Quest presentation. Nice and snappy.
Got this game today as an early birthday present. Beat/platinumed it on the PS4 and all the new additions made me super excited for this version.
The Orchestrated music is so so nice to hear and having used the DQ8 field music since I was able to is making things even better <3
Is the Heliodor nighttime music supposed to be MIDI regardless of selected audio choice? It sounds to me like the old midi PS4 track and switching it between the 2 in game audio options doesn't change the music at all, is this a bug or intended?
I found the PS4 default difficulty to be a bit too easy until very late game so trying strong monsters out for the first time and oof it's challenging I'm going to enjoy/be terrified of this it seems haha Fough a group of 2 Bovkin Archers outside Heliodor and they kept summoning more and more after I killed one of them and got all the way to Bobkin Archer H and my party got overwhelmed ^^'
The Orchestrated music is so so nice to hear and having used the DQ8 field music since I was able to is making things even better <3
Is the Heliodor nighttime music supposed to be MIDI regardless of selected audio choice? It sounds to me like the old midi PS4 track and switching it between the 2 in game audio options doesn't change the music at all, is this a bug or intended?
I found the PS4 default difficulty to be a bit too easy until very late game so trying strong monsters out for the first time and oof it's challenging I'm going to enjoy/be terrified of this it seems haha Fough a group of 2 Bovkin Archers outside Heliodor and they kept summoning more and more after I killed one of them and got all the way to Bobkin Archer H and my party got overwhelmed ^^'
Got my copy. Ok...so I'm about to restart this game AGAIN for the second time after putting about 6 hours into the demo TWICE...because I'm a psychopath about my game and I can't stand being named Prince knowing I'm actually a Prince.
I'm gonna name my guy Capsule. Considering that this will be my THIRD time starting the game. Is there ANY REASON why I shouldn't name my guy CAPSULE? And characters named that?! Later do I run capsule factory?! I mean my god.
Also, besides my progress of course, do I lose anything special by not using my demo save? My as well just start fresh on the main game at this point, but I heard there was some sort of incentive to do that.
I'm gonna name my guy Capsule. Considering that this will be my THIRD time starting the game. Is there ANY REASON why I shouldn't name my guy CAPSULE? And characters named that?! Later do I run capsule factory?! I mean my god.
Also, besides my progress of course, do I lose anything special by not using my demo save? My as well just start fresh on the main game at this point, but I heard there was some sort of incentive to do that.
I asked about this on ResetEra when playing the demo, and the response I got was apparently every DQ game has had MIDI night themes.
People will think you named it that way because he's looking like Trunks from Dragon Ball, who's family owns Capsule corp. :D
Tbf thats a pretty cool reason to name eleven capsule
(I just named him eleven)
Yeah, if Sugiyama didn't bother to make an orchestral arrangement of a piece, the game lets you know really quick.
THAT I actually intended. Because I'm a DB/Toriyama shill. Also my DQ3 character was named Galick. So...kinda wanna make it seem like a far-off lineage thing.
Shoulda did that in the first place. Instead I went with musical artists closely related to the color purple because of hero's clothes. That ended up backfiring horribly. First was Hendrix, then I find there's a major character named Hendrick. And then Prince...and I find out I'm a prince. Yeesh.
I love how, no matter how modern and shiny looking a Dragon Quest game can get, I can still run through people's houses and rob them blind without them caring lol
It just has too many competing themes going on in the same song, it just really doesn't work well. I'm no music critic or anything but it really feels like the weakest overworld theme in the series by far.
In this one some NPCs will actually say something (occasionally) but it's not like they will stop you or change anything meaningful.
Someone earlier in the thread said it will be in 3D like it is in the 3D mode.
That's rare but you might be the only person in the world thinking that.
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Man I can't understate just how fantastic it is to carry this game around. Maybe this is the key to me finally getting into The Witcher 3!
No way, DQ 8 theme is such a classic jrpg theme, 11s is too loud.
My copy doesn't come in until next week, unfortunately. Guess I can still screw around in the demo.
Exactly!
DQXI's theme feels like you're on grand bombastic epic journey. VIII feels like you're in a leisurely stroll through the country side.
I like the XI theme more as a song, but it's also more involved so it becomes repetitive faster to me when navigating big open 3D space. I think it works perfectly marching on the map in 2D mode.
It switches to 3D mode for the duration of the horse race.
So about how long are the chapters in general. I'm planning to be switching between 2D and 3D a fair amount, but I'm curious how long the gaps between places where you can resume the story from are.
To anyone it may need: If DQ8 music option did not appears even if you followed instructions, turn into 2D mode, than save and return in 3D. You'll fix it.
Do Party members not active in battle level up with you or do they stay at thier current level forever till you bring them into active service?
Everyone thats not Dead gets the same XP, no matter if they're benched or active in the battle.
Ugh it blows how you have to retread when you want to swap over to 2D mode. Was hoping for something more seamless.
Apparently you can use this to cheese mini medals since they respawn when you swap
Ahhh great .
I just got Slyvando,is it worth swapping him in place of another character?
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Grabbed a copy today on my way home from work. I'm excited to crack into it but I told myself to finish Link's Awakening first. I'm on the 6th dungeon so it won't be much longer.
Also, the first area in the 'retro' maps kicked my ass. What level do you recommend? Those enemies are damage sponges.
You can pretty freely switch characters during battle, you can even swap out a dead character for someone in reserve. Heck if your whole party wipes the reserves will automatically swoop in to continue the fight.
Swapping out characters can also be used to store someone with pep if you need specific characters to use a pep power on a specific enemy for a quest.
All of the added features are on the cart. The only thing that isn't is a free download of a few costumes and items, and the DQ8 music.