Dragon Quest XI

[Twizman]

Still looking for any information on the balance of draconian mode difficulty/challenge options. I'll be rolling from the start with: stronger monsters, no running from battles, reduced exp from weaker enemies.

 

[Vorark]

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[Dreed]

Bought it on GMG, the minimal config was lower than I expected, and my computer can run the few Unreal 4 games I own.
(Plus I bought at their release and enjoyed every mainline DQ games and handheld remakes since the first appearance of the series in Europe with 8 )

 

[St Antony of Padua]

I have been playing the earlier games with an emulator. Any suggestions for a filter that feels authentic? The TV filter doesn't feel like it at all!

 

[Abu Antar]

I'm awaiting my GMG key. Ordered it several months ago for 30 quid. No key yet. I knew it was going to have Denuvo, but my hopes for modded orchestrated soundtrack is what made me go PC. I hope Denuvo doesn't crush that possibility. This is a big decision for me, it will be my first Denuvo game.

I only have one request for all DQ bros. When we discuss the game, don't spoil stuff for each other.

I read that there's an extra post game dungeon if you choose to play on hard? I think that I will start on hard. Don't know what Draconian challenges I will pick.

 

[aweigh]

Definitely play it on hard.

 

[Curratum]

I think I will go with normal, playing for about 1.5 hours each day, late into the night when I'm already pretty tired, and I was never particularly hot with strategic choices and builds in JRPGs. :L

 

[Hobo Elf]

I've got a feeling that Normal is just going to be piss easy and unsatisfying. It's not like Dragon's Quest was ever a hard series to begin with. Most likely this is a common case of Hard = Normal and Normal = turn your brain off and enjoy the story.

 

[St Antony of Padua]

I'm awaiting my GMG key. Ordered it several months ago for 30 quid. No key yet. I knew it was going to have Denuvo, but my hopes for modded orchestrated soundtrack is what made me go PC. I hope Denuvo doesn't crush that possibility. This is a big decision for me, it will be my first Denuvo game.

I only have one request for all DQ bros. When we discuss the game, don't spoil stuff for each other.

I read that there's an extra post game dungeon if you choose to play on hard? I think that I will start on hard. Don't know what Draconian challenges I will pick.

FFXV can be modded and it has denuvo. I'm pretty sure its fine as denuvo is typically implemented as an online certification process that happens every week to month to make sure you have a proper copy.

Definitely play it on hard.

For that sweet post-game content.

I've been playing through DQ2 as I've never really played it and it is almost never on the list for best dragon quest games. I recently beat DQ1 on android and it was a pretty bad way to play the game. Now I'm playing the Super Famicom version and was wondering if anybody has a recommendation on a filter? I've been using hqx3 like I do with DOS games but is there a better one? Many of the other filters distort the pixels with the smoothing process that makes your main look mad or a racist caricature....

 

[Dedup]

Personally I prefer scanline filters. It depends on the emulator though as some of them have crappy scanline filters that make things either too dark or just plain ugly. I like the one in the Retroarch emulator though.

 

[Jenkem]

there is post-game content locked behind a difficulty selection made 80 hours prior?

what?

 

[Great Deceiver]

Personally I prefer scanline filters. It depends on the emulator though as some of them have crappy scanline filters that make things either too dark or just plain ugly. I like the one in the Retroarch emulator though.

For Retroarch, I specifically recommend the GTU-v50 shader. It's in the CRT folder. It has soft scanlines, de-dithering and looks pretty close to what a good tube TV would look like, just soft enough.

 

[St Antony of Padua]

there is post-game content locked behind a difficulty selection made 80 hours prior?

what?

Git gud

 

[Jenkem]

there is post-game content locked behind a difficulty selection made 80 hours prior?

what?

Git gud

Do you have a script that automatically posts "git gud" when seeing a post about difficulty? Or are you just retarded? I generally play games on the hardest available setting, so nice projection on your part, I guess.

I want clarification since this is the first place I have seen this mentioned, and searching the web gives no results except people talking about difficulty options, nothing is sad about post-game content only appearing by playing on hard. I know people that will probably play on normal and if it is true they will miss out on stuff by doing that I want to let them know..

Definitely play it on hard:

For that sweet post-game content.

 

[St Antony of Padua]

Personally I prefer scanline filters. It depends on the emulator though as some of them have crappy scanline filters that make things either too dark or just plain ugly. I like the one in the Retroarch emulator though.

For Retroarch, I specifically recommend the GTU-v50 shader. It's in the CRT folder. It has soft scanlines, de-dithering and looks pretty close to what a good tube TV would look like, just soft enough.

Thanks for the info. The GTU-v50 is great. Colors are correct and there doesn't seem to be any terrible distortions some of the others have. Ever used the hyllian glow filter? It looks like oblivion's bloom has infected all games before it.

 

[St Antony of Padua]

Do you have a script that automatically posts "git gud" when seeing a post about difficulty? Or are you just retarded? I generally play games on the hardest available setting, so nice projection on your part, I guess.

I want clarification since this is the first place I have seen this mentioned, and searching the web gives no results except people talking about difficulty options, nothing is sad about post-game content only appearing by playing on hard. I know people that will probably play on normal and if it is true they will miss out on stuff by doing that I want to let them know..

So it wasn't really to challenge your ability. It is just a shitpost! If you play on the hardest difficulty in all games why would you care if there is post game content barred only to those who don't play on hard? These hypothetical people seem quite false as there is no one on the codex with real friends.
Really I think the difficulty is a lazy hp bloat but I'm not sure...


aweigh has said above that a post-game dungeon is available if you beat the game on hard. Seems like something he had heard/seen on the IGN Gamescom livestream.

Spoiler

system requirements will be exactly the same as the ones for any game released in the last 3 years or so... don't know why people even ask about things like this.

EDIT: BY THE WAY apparently they added a completely new post-game dungeon only accessible in the new Hard mode!

EDIT 2x:

EDIT 3x:

They also added a passive first-person view for western release (you can't move only look), and more importantly: they added a sprint move when on-foot (previously you could only sprint when on horseback).

Looks like japs really did play the beta version.

 

[abnaxus]

boilerplate review

Where does Dragon Quest 11 fit into the series, and the wider JRPG genre as a whole? Especially since so many great examples of the genre (Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Ni no Kuni 2, Octopath Traveler) have been released in the past 12 months? Well, the answer to that is as plain as the number sitting at the bottom of this review.

Dragon Quest 11 is not only the best game in this three-plus decade old series, but one of the very best JRPGs I have ever played, putting it right next to such genre stalwarts as Chrono Trigger and Phantasy Star 4.

With its modern accoutrements, slick design, heartfelt storyline, lovable party members, long (100+ hours) quest, and ridiculously impressive character animations, I can’t imagine anyone who loves JRPGs not completely adoring this game to the point of mental illness.

Now if you’ll excuse me, I need to write up some Jade and Sylvando fanfiction.

The Verdict: 10

The Good:

• Classic DQ combat that is as fast as it is addicting
• Massive world with a 100+ hour main quest
• Best storyline of the entire series
• Easily one of the strongest and most lovable casts of any JRPG

The Bad:

• Some may miss the old class change/Dharma Temple/Alltrade Abbey system

https://nichegamer.com/reviews/dragon-quest-11-review/

 

[aweigh]

Niche gamer is a based site, it's in my list of non-SJW video game websites.

 

[HoboForEternity]

gmg keys not out yet

 

[St Antony of Padua]

I just fucking bought the steam version because I'm working all day (6am-5pm) and want it preload before I get home that night.

 

[Reinhardt]

Just great. After Yakuza and Nioh my old gamepad is dead.

 

[Jenkem]

So it wasn't really to challenge your ability. It is just a shitpost! If you play on the hardest difficulty in all games why would you care if there is post game content barred only to those who don't play on hard? These hypothetical people seem quite false as there is no one on the codex with real friends.
Really I think the difficulty is a lazy hp bloat but I'm not sure...


aweigh has said above that a post-game dungeon is available if you beat the game on hard. Seems like something he had heard/seen on the IGN Gamescom livestream.

and on the video he showed an image of it doesn't say that at all, and if you search for that information you can't find it and literally the only place it has been said is here by aweigh

 

[aweigh]

Jenkem

Time-stamped to when they say they added the post-game dungeon, however I misunderstood:

- They list the things they added and emphasize the difficulty, and then they finish that note by saying that they also added a new challenge for veteran players in the form of a new dungeon.

They never explicitly say that it has to be in the new harder difficulty however. The wording wasn't clear because it's through a translator, but I imagine it's safe enough to assume the new dungeon will probably be accessible on both difficulties.

 

[SinsArmor]

GMG keys are out lets go!

 

[Shackleton]

Key just came through for me from GMG. Damn you lot for getting me hyped for another JRPG! That TB combat looks so good though.

Preload underway.