Dragon Quest XI

[Shackleton]

I watched a stream of this game today and it looks pretty fun. Can anyone tell me how's the exploration aspect cause that's the only part I wasn't able to evaluate - are there any optional areas/bosses, hidden artifacts and other stuff you can find by exploring?

Hmm, let's be honest- not great. The maps are basically big corridors and there's sparkly harvest points and chests tucked away off the beaten path, but it's not an explorefag game. I've searched around a lot and the reward is usually crafting ingredients, GP or healing items. There's 'mini-medals' around that clearly serve some higher purpose but not sure if that's something DQ veterans would know more about.

It's a horrible association I know, but the maps remind me of FFXIII. Narrow bit, open bit with sparkly stuff in little corners, narrow bit etc etc. Game is 10X better than FFXIII ofc. Combat is better, story is better, it's got so much more charm. It's like a JRPG distilled into its purest form. And then given silly UK regional accents, I love it.

 

[Jenkem]

just use fixed battles

 

[Maxwell's Demon]

I've never played a Dragon Quest game before. Is this different from/better than Final Fantasy? Is it worth buying? Does it contain loads of grinding for XP?

 

[Reinhardt]

I love how Dragon Quest games manage to capture spirit of low level adventures. Even if you do some epic shit.

 

[Jenkem]

I've never played a Dragon Quest game before. Is this different from/better than Final Fantasy? Is it worth buying? Does it contain loads of grinding for XP?

FF is made for casuals and brainlets.
Yes it is worth buying.
If you want to? I guess? A lot of casual brainlets have criticized DQ for being too "grindy" but it's not grindy at all if you actually use spells/buffs/debuffs correctly.

 

[Mojobeard]

I wasn't sure what to make of Sylvando from the trailers, gay video game characters are usually irritating in one way or another, but I love this fabulous smug asshole now. The caricature manages to become endearing somehow.

Just look at that fucking face.

I'm having way too much fun barging into houses and smashing pumpkins.

Highly related

 

[Grampy_Bone]

I've never played a Dragon Quest game before. Is this different from/better than Final Fantasy? Is it worth buying? Does it contain loads of grinding for XP?

Try out one of the SNES games. They haven't changed all that much. DQ is very traditional.

The games are grindy but the battles are pretty quick and fun. Leveling up your team is part of the charm, watching hard monsters turn into easy monsters. Feels less like you are being lead through a series of carefully curated cutscenes and more like you are conquering a dangerous land.

 

[ZoddGuts]

I'm having way too much fun barging into houses and smashing pumpkins.

Highly related

This too.

 

[polo]

So, in my hard enemies run game already crashed twice in less than 1.30h. Damn, didn't have a crash the first time.

 

[jungl]

Try out one of the SNES games. They haven't changed all that much. DQ is very traditional.

Feels less like you are being lead through a series of carefully curated cutscenes and more like you are conquering a dangerous land.

lol now thats some buyers justification

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choice-supportive_bias

 

[Fred]

-Even though I knew the movement in battle didn't do anything, I still can't believe moving in battle doesn't do anything. It's really strange. I just don't see why they would put that in if it's pointless.



-World exploration has been more lame. Maps are smaller and feel more constricted than in the past. DQ8 was probably too vast for it's own good but it's a little sad that after 10 years and multiple consoles the world has shrunk.



So far so Dragon Quest.

The maps will get bigger, but I remember at first when I played it I feared the same think seeing the first few maps.

 

[DragoFireheart]

DQ8 maps had way too much filler space with not a whole lot going on.

 

[Emmanuel2]

Is there a combat speed modifier, or a skip animation button/setting at the least?

I'm a fan of DQ, but only after emulators happened and I can skip animations on some of the games.

 

[DragoFireheart]

Is there a combat speed modifier, or a skip animation button/setting at the least?

I'm a fan of DQ, but only after emulators happened and I can skip animations on some of the games.

3DS DQ8 has a faster combat mode that you can turn on.

 

[Vorark]

Despite XI being better about it than the original DQ VIII (boy, did it drag) or IX, they could have implemented an optional 1st person view mode during combat. Turn based needs to be fast.

 

[Jinn]

I really hope the possibility one day comes where I can replay this with the 16-bit graphics on PC. Not only would it give me a great reason to replay it someday, but I just love how it looks. Not at all to imply I'm not happy with the aesthetics of the 3rd version. The game is absolutely gorgeous.

 

[HoboForEternity]

I really hope the possibility one day comes where I can replay this with the 16-bit graphics on PC. Not only would it give me a great reason to replay it someday, but I just love how it looks. Not at all to imply I'm not happy with the aesthetics of the 3rd version. The game is absolutely gorgeous.

maybe someday they will translate the 3ds version and you csn emulate it using citra
:fabulously_optimistic:

 

[Jinn]

If they aren't going to bring the DS version over, they would be smart to sell the 16-bit version as a DLC for this for $5-$10.

I know it would probably never happen, but it seems like easy money to me.

 

[aweigh]

japanese companies HATE obviously good ideas.

 

[Reinhardt]

I have strong urge to stop playing right now and wait for long cold and dark winter evenings...
But i don't have enough willpower.

 

[Jenkem]

japanese companies HATE obviously good ideas.

$5-10 is a pittance.. they will put it in the switch version as well as the 3ds bonus dungeons in order to entice people to buy it again.
I also wouldn't be surprised if they re-release the ps4 version in Japan with all the changes made to the western release as an "international version"

they know what they are doing.

 

[Abu Antar]

I urge all of you to go into menu and choose classic mode for combat. So much better.

 

[Fred]

Works really well on my ancestral computer (i5 2500K and radeon 7850, basically a cheap rig built in 2013 for 600€).
I had no sound at first and had to put my windows in stereo instead of 5.1. Also my graphic card fan is running at full speed for some reason.
But it's nice to understand what's happening, let's go for another 100+ hours playthrough :O

 

[Jinn]

Holy fuck, The Slayer of the Sands is tearing me up. I've fought it 4 seperate times now, first two times with Hero and Erik at level 14 and the twins at 13, and two times with everyone a level higher. I could feel the difference that level-up made, but it wasn't enough. Can't emphasize how much I appreciate the progression and difficulty in this game so far. I figured Stronger Monsters would add a fair amount of challenge, but it seems to have tuned the game right where I would like it to be.

I actually kind of feel bad for the Japanese because they missed out on this mode.

 

[aweigh]

Never feel bad for the japanese. Hashtag rape of nanking!!!!11