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LTTP: Dragon Quest XI might be the best game I've played in years!
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I did the whole game with all Draconian setting on, on Switch.
It was super hard and couldn't equip armors so I ignored that part completely, but I loved it so much, I think it took le 100 hours to complete the whole game.
One day I'll do another playthrough without Draconian stuff but I fear it would be way too easy, haha.
I switch to DQ 8 theme early on and never regretted it.
It was super hard and couldn't equip armors so I ignored that part completely, but I loved it so much, I think it took le 100 hours to complete the whole game.
One day I'll do another playthrough without Draconian stuff but I fear it would be way too easy, haha.
Overworld theme is overused and is like 50 sec long so yeah, it is sooo bad.
I switch to DQ 8 theme early on and never regretted it.
I was also feeling the same until this point, and for me the pace picked up a bit between the city you are in now and the next (at least playing with the stronger monsters draconian setting on). Probably it was in the next city when I really started to enjoy a lot my time with DQXI. The slowest part is while there's only hero and Erik in the party, and I found things to get gradually better once the new members start to join.
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Oh my I need these swords. How far in before you can get them? I'm currently early in Act II.
You should've got them already?
I forgot where I got them, didn't forge them. I think one was in a red door treasure chest.
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I think I'm gonna do that with Sylvando.
PRO TIP FOR THE OST: Switch to the DQVIII theme in the options
I grew up on a steady diet of Square RPGs so DQ11 seemed right up my alley.
But man... it's gone on for too long. I'm at the start of Act 3 and I really have no desire to finish it.Can't I go back to being Sylv and traveling around with my merry band of mirth makers?
But man... it's gone on for too long. I'm at the start of Act 3 and I really have no desire to finish it.Can't I go back to being Sylv and traveling around with my merry band of mirth makers?
So here's the thing with DQ in general. The game is perfect for playing in chunks over time.
Check out Tim Roger's review on Youtube. He talks about this.
I am well into Act 2 and I am absolutely LOVING this game. I started right after Christmas and haven't been able to put it down since.
I can't say it's my favorite JRPG ever, but definitely of this generation and for a long time.
For those talking about the traditional battle system, the game not having any innovation, that's one of the reasons I love the game. I don't want Dragon Quest to take big steps, make changes. Final Fantasy has done that and it's turned me off. I like that I know what I'm getting with Dragon Quest. And that I will always get it with the series.
Horii, stay with what you know what has worked and never change it.
I can't say it's my favorite JRPG ever, but definitely of this generation and for a long time.
For those talking about the traditional battle system, the game not having any innovation, that's one of the reasons I love the game. I don't want Dragon Quest to take big steps, make changes. Final Fantasy has done that and it's turned me off. I like that I know what I'm getting with Dragon Quest. And that I will always get it with the series.
Horii, stay with what you know what has worked and never change it.
I know right, I fucking love this game. I played it when it came out and I still think about this game regularly.
Also the monster design in Dragon Quest rules.
I know it's not a big deal overall but having interesting monsters with fun names makes it a lot so encounter new ones. A lot of JRPGs sort of slack off with monster designs (I love Skies of Arcadia but it's monster design is straight garbage) but DQ delivers.
I know it's not a big deal overall but having interesting monsters with fun names makes it a lot so encounter new ones. A lot of JRPGs sort of slack off with monster designs (I love Skies of Arcadia but it's monster design is straight garbage) but DQ delivers.
Man, I keep seeing impressions like these, and I can't help but feel a little jealous. I downloaded and deleted the demo twice. I've been hankering for a good JRPG for a while now (you know, just the whole party on a grand adventure vibe), but something about it completely kills my motivation to keep playing. Maybe it's the music. Maybe it's the silent protagonist. I just can't seem to give it enough time to click with me.
I liked it but it didn't do anything special for me. At times it was very boring and at others, excellent. It dragged on a bit too long in the end for me.
I can't see the zelda comparisons you are getting....
Also the music was bordering awful imho. The battle theme was just....
I can't see the zelda comparisons you are getting....
Also the music was bordering awful imho. The battle theme was just....
I love the game so much. I bought it on PS4 and pretty much stopped when I started hearing rumors of the Switch version with new content. I put in a solid 200 hours on my Switch, and now I'm doing another play through on my Series X. My favorite game since Skyrim...which I also started another play through with the 60fps mod.
Yeah DQ11 is loong as a whole but individually each "chapter" of the game flows pretty well...you can usually finish each town's quest in a sitting, and that story is nearly set up, developed, and wrapped up. There's overarching plots intertwined to keep you interested but I feel the "monster of the week" feel of each town you visit keeps the game fresh and moving fast.
Most of the time spent for me is honestly seeing all the unique dialogue and breaking every pot and barrel which honestly feels so, good. But thanks to the game not being voiced originally, pretty much every cutscene is in-engine and designed with text only dialogue so you can move through the cutscenes faster than you can in many JRPGs nowadays where every scene is fully voiced and the dialogue has to play out.
Also the game is free enough you can power through the game without much exploring and just use the store weapons and armor (as opposed to searching for materials and forging) so I feel it's really a "you can put as much time in as you want" game, though it is long regardless. But I don't think it's obnoxiously long like some Tales games can be or how Persona 5 felt.
Most of the time spent for me is honestly seeing all the unique dialogue and breaking every pot and barrel which honestly feels so, good. But thanks to the game not being voiced originally, pretty much every cutscene is in-engine and designed with text only dialogue so you can move through the cutscenes faster than you can in many JRPGs nowadays where every scene is fully voiced and the dialogue has to play out.
Also the game is free enough you can power through the game without much exploring and just use the store weapons and armor (as opposed to searching for materials and forging) so I feel it's really a "you can put as much time in as you want" game, though it is long regardless. But I don't think it's obnoxiously long like some Tales games can be or how Persona 5 felt.
I did the exact same thing a year ago and enjoyed (even if that was my third time playing it).
Don't worry, even if I haven't looooved any other RPG like DQ11 I definitely was grabbed by YS8, trials of Mana and other RPGs like Original Sin 2 and battlechasers
Sounds good! I tried to get into Tales of Vesperia and lost interest very quickly. Even FF8 bored me to death with long-ass unskippable videos and a slow start. I know it's meant to be great, but I have a busy day and sitting through a long video is something I have zero tolerance for right now.
I'm always a bit surprised at the amount of overwhelming love this game gets. I'm partway through Act 3, and the game seems to be a very by the numbers fantasy JRPG. I think I've just been spoiled by Persona 5 Royal.
That's the appeal. You can always rely on Dragon Quest to be an incredibly solid traditional RPG. Like comfort food. It's the game everybody copied to get started, the grandfather of all of the other Japanese RPGs, and it's kept doing what it's best at for 35 years. In 2021, there really aren't any other games doing what Dragon Quest is doing, and there haven't been for a long time.
Not sure how I feel about the added individual character plots in S.
I did the first one and...it really kind of slowed the game down after a climax and the really cool first part of Act 2 from the original version. I mean, it was funny as fuck but kind of think these should've been optional.
I did the first one and...it really kind of slowed the game down after a climax and the really cool first part of Act 2 from the original version. I mean, it was funny as fuck but kind of think these should've been optional.
Wait, I have never heard this about Yuji Horii (the series creator). Is this actually true?
Absolutely fantastic game. DQ figured out its winning formula a long time ago, and it's incredible to see how they continue to knock it out of the park with it even after all this time.
People like to complain about the game not ending with Act 2, it's an essential part of DQ tradition for
People like to complain about the game not ending with Act 2, it's an essential part of DQ tradition for
for there to be an even bigger big bad waiting in the wings once the "main" villain is slain
yeah the old testament has some wild shit, not a fan
fuck sugiyama
OP completely lost me with the Zelda comparison. My brain is trying to make the connection but ends up tripping over itself.
Love this game. It's safe in the way My Neighbor Totoro is safe, or hot chocolate and marshmallows is safe. Sure you could throw a tot in there, maybe some spices, but even without those, when done right it's perfect already. It's cozy as fuck, easy to get into and play, but with systems that run deeper as you get further into the game. It's not going to get your heart pumping like a character action game or anything, but it's the best it could possibly be at doing what it does.
S in gamepass for the extra features
It also can run at 60fps(+) on PC
thanks! I though original game had better effects.
don't have a gaming pc, but xbox one X.
I just ordered it on eBay for Switch so I can play it on my couch. I played some on PC but it seems too cozy a game to play for dozens of hours sitting on a chair.
Game is way too long AND way too slow. I mean if you even reach the true final boss, you're probably less than 10 hours away from platinuming the damn thing.
Also, it takes absolutely no risk and brings NOTHING new to the table, it's basically a 20 years old RPG with a shiny coat of paint.
7/10 - A very solid JRPG, but not the second coming of the messiah like you can often read here (Did XI S add a fast forward feature for combat ? If yes, 8/10)
Also, it takes absolutely no risk and brings NOTHING new to the table, it's basically a 20 years old RPG with a shiny coat of paint.
7/10 - A very solid JRPG, but not the second coming of the messiah like you can often read here (Did XI S add a fast forward feature for combat ? If yes, 8/10)
If you have a TV you can likely play pc games on it if it has an HDMI port.
The game is just so charming and nostalgic that I can't help but rate it greater than the sum of its parts. It's food for the soul.
True! But the PC is far from the TV and the TV isn't very close to the internet cable. Oh well. Seems like a good game to be able to play portably too.