Dynomite
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Looks fine. I played the original on PC and I am not concerned any longer.
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Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition demo is out now on PS4/XB1/PC
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Lipstick on a fugly pig, I can't even bring myself to finish the game, I got halfway through, bland art style, super boring battle system and dull battles, sparsely populated MMO feel maps to explore, boring characters, written worse than a titty girl anime, this one is a real turd. You go from one uninspired empty "open" space to another ad nauseum until you hit the next THRILLING story beat.
They should have made this a patch... yea yea, all these tiny changes,suckers owners of the original should get a deep discount on this.
First Persona 5 and now this... this is fucking lower than remaster of a game a few years ago.
I'm not sure how they get a free pass for this bullshit. I guess people are that big of suckers for mediocre JRPGs.
They should have made this a patch... yea yea, all these tiny changes,
First Persona 5 and now this... this is fucking lower than remaster of a game a few years ago.
I'm not sure how they get a free pass for this bullshit. I guess people are that big of suckers for mediocre JRPGs.
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Neko Mimi Mode
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It releases on GP day one, so December 4th.
Definitely disappointing it's based on the Switch version, but the extra content and the fact it's free make it a no brainer IMO.
Alexios
Cores, shaders and BIOS oh my!
Empty MMO maps, huh? The formula isn't different to classic DQ games, there are no excessively large areas, the next town or other big point (linearly for the most part) is always just a short trip through a monster infested area with few points off the beaten path for a treasure chest or whatever.
People who have the original don't care for the new content and changes as they aren't significant and people who didn't have it will buy the new version so, that's how they get a "free pass" with it I guess. A 50% discount for owners would have been nice, like paying 20 for the additions. Oh well.
I don't think it should be a patch though, the versions should be separate entries in the library regardless, you'd definitely have people complain they can't play what they bought on day one as it was and as they prefer this or that aspect of it any more, since it really isn't just a patch over it either.
I'd love if they included the 3DS version too, imo that and the 2D mode are far more fitting for a game of this sort instead of trying to make it like a cinema-tastic modern Final Fantasy or something, it's all way too traditional (the whole point of the DQ series) for that stuff to fit in well with it all.
But I suppose like the PS4 version it was never updated with the S additions either. It's all bad development from Square so it couldn't be merely patched up. They made the 3Ds 3D + 2D, with a separate PS4 version like a full remake, then they made the contract with Nintendo for the extra stuff on a Switch version and didn't actually make it for the PS4 version and then downgraded/timed it for the Switch but instead worked only on the Switch fork and now that's getting ported over to the rest rather than work to upgrade that stuff and insert it in the original PS4 base. It's a huge mess!
People who have the original don't care for the new content and changes as they aren't significant and people who didn't have it will buy the new version so, that's how they get a "free pass" with it I guess. A 50% discount for owners would have been nice, like paying 20 for the additions. Oh well.
I don't think it should be a patch though, the versions should be separate entries in the library regardless, you'd definitely have people complain they can't play what they bought on day one as it was and as they prefer this or that aspect of it any more, since it really isn't just a patch over it either.
I'd love if they included the 3DS version too, imo that and the 2D mode are far more fitting for a game of this sort instead of trying to make it like a cinema-tastic modern Final Fantasy or something, it's all way too traditional (the whole point of the DQ series) for that stuff to fit in well with it all.
But I suppose like the PS4 version it was never updated with the S additions either. It's all bad development from Square so it couldn't be merely patched up. They made the 3Ds 3D + 2D, with a separate PS4 version like a full remake, then they made the contract with Nintendo for the extra stuff on a Switch version and didn't actually make it for the PS4 version and then downgraded/timed it for the Switch but instead worked only on the Switch fork and now that's getting ported over to the rest rather than work to upgrade that stuff and insert it in the original PS4 base. It's a huge mess!
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theclaw135
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It's physical over here. Amazon US has the Xbone version.
Hendrick's
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Did they update the combat to not be so easy and boring?
yurqqa
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What do you rate as a good recent JRPG if DQ XI is mediocre ?
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Fbh
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Tried it.
Runs great on my laptop, basically locked 60fps. From what I'm reading it's also 60fps on 1X and Ps4 Pro (not sure about the base consoles). I guess this basically being an HD Switch game will definitely improve performance across the board on low-mid range hardware.
There's also a first direct comparison screenshot confirming a substantial downgrade in foliage density, textures and lighting.Though I guess 60fps somewhat makes up for it.
Runs great on my laptop, basically locked 60fps. From what I'm reading it's also 60fps on 1X and Ps4 Pro (not sure about the base consoles). I guess this basically being an HD Switch game will definitely improve performance across the board on low-mid range hardware.
There's also a first direct comparison screenshot confirming a substantial downgrade in foliage density, textures and lighting.Though I guess 60fps somewhat makes up for it.
Ulysses 31
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You can turn on strong monsters in the draconian difficulty settings where you can't sleepwalk through fights anymore and have to use buff/debuffs to win.
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Teletraan1
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If they offered it as a DLC or a huge price cut that essentially priced it as the equivalent price as DLC for people who already own the base game I would have bought it. As is fuck off.
Kokoloko85
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I would buy but I own the original.
As great as it is.... no DLC expansion + a switch port = hell no.
Being a switch port makes it the dumbest shit ever. What a shame
As great as it is.... no DLC expansion + a switch port = hell no.
Being a switch port makes it the dumbest shit ever. What a shame
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Ulysses 31
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Ulysses 31
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diffusionx
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I did and for me it’s not that much better, I can’t stand the overworld theme, Jesus, it’s so annoying, bland and repetitive, the battle theme is awful too.
You forgot to switch from the MIDI version to orchestral in options?
Just compare this overwords theme, DQXI is the worst
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Ulysses 31
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Yeah DQVIII ost in general is way better then XI, sadly for me all the ost of XI is doomedGuess you missed that you could switch that overworld theme with this one.
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Fbh
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Apparently it has something to do with the UE4 version. The Switch port was made on a newer version and was supposedly rebuild from the ground up, Square even said the Switch version was more of a Remake than a straight port. Apparently taking all the new stuff and adding it to the OG version would have been a lot more work than just porting over the Switch version.
They could have still touched up the visuals a bit though. Added some better textures, increase the foliage density and things like that. I guess as a third re-release of the game they don't expect it to sell enough to be worth the extra time/money. Maybe some modders will eventually add some of those things.
Here's another comparison.
butane bob
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No japanese text option. No deal.
theclaw135
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It was 1080p 30 fps on PS4 Pro.
Is that so? The original release kinda felt like it was less than 30 fps.
ethomaz
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Did you play on non draconian difficult? Because I need to use a lot of buff/debuff to win the matches.
I lose a lot of battles to common enemies due mistakes.
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Hendrick's
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I played on normal. Is the harder difficulty just damage buffs?
ethomaz
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I don’t know for sure because I never played on normal.
What I can say the hard draconic mode is like the difficult of old DQ games.
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Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
Can’t get enough of this demo
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