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Square-Enix removes original Dragon Quest XI (not S) from Steam and PSN
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The graphics do look worse but it also appears some updates to the art direction make many darker areas look better though.
People really have no idea about what went on with this game considering the amount of "patch/mods" begs. Shit is a completely different game built from the ground with a different engine despite your eyes seeing them as "the same".
As far as the old version being pulled, that's to prevent people from buying it by mistake. That version is rendered useless, you absolutely do not want to play considering how superior the S version is. The extremely negligible graphical downgrade is completely irrelevant and only becomes an arguing point in online forums full of people with nothing good to do.
As far as the old version being pulled, that's to prevent people from buying it by mistake. That version is rendered useless, you absolutely do not want to play considering how superior the S version is. The extremely negligible graphical downgrade is completely irrelevant and only becomes an arguing point in online forums full of people with nothing good to do.
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Companies love to delist things for weird reasons
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Companies love to delist things for weird reasons
Except people do and it's pretty unacceptable how they have handled this especially removing the older version for no reason especially when it's a downgrade in some areas.
PSA: follow this curator
Steam Curator: Games at risk of removal
List of games on Steam with a risk of (eventual) removal from the store. Use the specials list to quickly see current discounts on them.
Companies love to delist things for weird reasons
Why does that curator have the XIII remake and shenmue 3 as potential to get delisted???
what about the OG PC release and the S PC release? The demo didn't seem that much worse graphically, if at all
XIII Remake for being extremely bad
(it marks every licensed game by default)
Wow that's really fucking lame. Removing the superior version of the game is some real dark shit. At least this guarantees they'll never patch the mods out of the original PC version again. Orchestrated soundtrack forever.
not too much worse, they're just lower quality than the original assets used in the ps4/pc versions. the assets had to be down-scaled for the switch port, and they're using those downscaled assets in the new version on ps4/xb/pc.
I don't understand how the S version was conceptualized without anyone taking into account that it might end up appearing on non-switch platforms some day.
really hard since they decided to make S specifically built for the Switch
This sucks. Really hoping modders find a way to use the high quality assets from that version in the S release :/
I was more so thinking about the leaving it on the stores when I said that.
They don't lose anything by keeping it on there.
10:47 if timestamp doesn't work.
...isn't the right one (the S version) an improvement?
they probably don't want people choosing to buy the old version for the better graphics
They didn't remove any content, that's what I was referring to. I agree that the graphics aren't as good but if you only want to play the game because of good graphics then I don't know what to say really since the S version is better in every other way.
Are they not the same price though?
SE are not making sense doing this.
Nonsense! Square would never do something like that!
*continues the 5 years, 7 months, 13 days, 19 hours, 49 minutes, 49 seconds-long wait since The Last Remnant was taken off Steam*
lmao
First they didn't release the Switch version alongside the PS4 and PC version, making Switch owners mad. (also 3DS owners because fuck it why not)
Then they released the Switch version with additional content, making PS4 and PC owners mad.
And now they pull this. Can't make this up.
First they didn't release the Switch version alongside the PS4 and PC version, making Switch owners mad. (also 3DS owners because fuck it why not)
Then they released the Switch version with additional content, making PS4 and PC owners mad.
And now they pull this. Can't make this up.
Buying the 'S' release when I paid full price for the original was already a tough sell for me.
I'm more than fine with the Orchestral Mod, and it's not like 60fps was an issue on PC anyway.
I'm more than fine with the Orchestral Mod, and it's not like 60fps was an issue on PC anyway.
It's not only that. Foliage took a huge hit along with render range.
Is EUR 27 good?
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Insant-gaming is a grey market key seller though I don't know if this key is region restricted or not :X
So the version with the best graphics is only avaliable for sale on a single platform? Way to go Square.
Edit: Actually I won't be surprised if they completely remove it from PSN also.
Edit: Actually I won't be surprised if they completely remove it from PSN also.
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yeah, that stuff doesn't make any sense tbh. i get that they didn't want to import the old models in the new versions (well, i don't really get it but it is what it is) but i don't see why they can't up the details and foliage when running on more powerful platforms.
I see. I guess I can "buy" that reason.
What a mess their handling of this game was.
Isn't it the reverse? S is $40 where the original is $60 on most sites outside of grey market ones.
They just went with the easiest way and port the Switch version as is to PC and consoles. It probably didn't require much work and was the cheapest solution. I honestly feel like if not for gamepass this version wouldn't have gotten released on other platforms.