Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

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  1. Landry_rams
    Jun 19, 2019
    0
    Супер унылое рандомное казино, очень быстро надоедающая рандомная боевка, очень долгие бессмысленные повторяющиеся анимации (типа там прыгает что-то или тому подобное), которые нельзя пропустить, много репетатитва и сюжет поначалу достаточно интересный сливается просто в ж.Супер унылое рандомное казино, очень быстро надоедающая рандомная боевка, очень долгие бессмысленные повторяющиеся анимации (типа там прыгает что-то или тому подобное), которые нельзя пропустить, много репетатитва и сюжет поначалу достаточно интересный сливается просто в ж.
  2. SOLIDSNAKEN64
    Jun 17, 2019
    9
    Pros
    -environments look amazing
    -enemies animations look amazing -turn based fighting with customizable settings -lots of loot -mini forge is a fun mini game -story kept me interested through Act 3 -pleny of sidequests -music is really well done -80+ hours of gameplay - main characters are all rememberable and have unique play styles Cons -semi open world -fighting can start    Pros
    -environments look amazing
    -enemies animations look amazing
    -turn based fighting with customizable settings
    -lots of loot
    -mini forge is a fun mini game
    -story kept me interested through Act 3
    -pleny of sidequests
    -music is really well done
    -80+ hours of gameplay
    - main characters are all rememberable and have unique play styles

    Cons
    -semi open world
    -fighting can start to get a little repetitive once you get to endgame stuff
    -wish all equipment can be seen when equipped
    -music gets repetitive by act 3    … Expand
  3. mattlarrubia
    Jun 16, 2019
    10
    Dragon Quest XI is one of the best video games I have ever played. I would rank it somewhere slightly beneath Castlevania Symphony of the Night in terms of its greatness.
  4. kirkender
    Jun 7, 2019
    10
    DQXI is the perfect JRPG. Its long, has great characters, lovely stories, simple and super fun combat, tons of stuff to do and gorgeous visuals.

    If you compare this game to other games, this is 6/10 - its slow, weirdly paced, filled with odd things, silly things and the combat system is limited. This is a JRPG for JRPG lovers and purists. Are you replaying Final Fantasy IV and Golden    DQXI is the perfect JRPG. Its long, has great characters, lovely stories, simple and super fun combat, tons of stuff to do and gorgeous visuals.

    If you compare this game to other games, this is 6/10 - its slow, weirdly paced, filled with odd things, silly things and the combat system is limited. This is a JRPG for JRPG lovers and purists. Are you replaying Final Fantasy IV and Golden Sun? DQXI is for you. Do you play God of War and Red Dead Redemption 2? Then you will be bored and die of that boredom.    … Expand
  5. gqmasters3
    Jun 5, 2019
    7
    I have beaten every single DQ game released in America i.e DQ 1-9 (and yes DQ1-4 as "Dragon Warrior" on the original NES) and I'd say this game is "solid". It, unfortunately, is mind-numbingly easy, but still fun. I would say DQ7 & DQ8 are superior titles, but that doesn't mean this one is bad.
    My biggest knock on this game is that it is, in essence, the series follow up to DQ8 (as DQ9    I have beaten every single DQ game released in America i.e DQ 1-9 (and yes DQ1-4 as "Dragon Warrior" on the original NES) and I'd say this game is "solid". It, unfortunately, is mind-numbingly easy, but still fun. I would say DQ7 & DQ8 are superior titles, but that doesn't mean this one is bad.
    My biggest knock on this game is that it is, in essence, the series follow up to DQ8 (as DQ9 was a totally different type of game) and it adds almost nothing new from its predecessor; yes there's an ability tree, but thats pretty much the same deal as the weapon proficiencies in DQ8 and after 10+ years I would have liked to have seen a lot more.    … Expand
  6. Juanxo19
    May 30, 2019
    10
    Hacía años que no jugaba un juego tan completo e inmersivo, es imposible dejar de jugar.
  7. Modest
    Apr 28, 2019
    9
    The dragon quest series is kinda big in Japan, just to throw an understatement out there. The "people calling in sick" the day after the release quote reminds me of when i was a teenager and bought ff7. I was enamored by it, and it changed a simple likening of videogames into a full blown passion. Once i grew up, gotta a little older i realized that that feeling would probably never returnThe dragon quest series is kinda big in Japan, just to throw an understatement out there. The "people calling in sick" the day after the release quote reminds me of when i was a teenager and bought ff7. I was enamored by it, and it changed a simple likening of videogames into a full blown passion. Once i grew up, gotta a little older i realized that that feeling would probably never return as intens as it felt like when i was younger, but Dragon Quest 11 made me feel like that kid again. The feeling of going on a grand adventure in a fantasy land where you get to know your  party of heroes and the world they live in. It has all the fundementals that made Jrpgs my favorite kind of games.

    Amazingly well written and voice acted story, characters backstory are handled with care and attention and the world is visually stunning, also the battle system is as oldskool as you can get and i love it for it.

    As for the music... yes there are issues, the sound quality is not top notch as they were going for a more retro sounding soundtrack to me me personally it didn't bother me as much as it did other fans of the series. It definitely could have used a couple of more variety in tracks though the ones that are there are good in there own right.

    So are you one of those guys that fell in love with games like final fantasy 7 and are longing for a similar kind of feel.. this is a must buy. Its 70 to 80 hours of pure interesting jrpg goodness for ya. So enjoy!  I am thankful it's finally here in the west hope it sticks around for a while.    … Expand
  8. AsaZimbabwe
    Apr 24, 2019
    5
    No disrespect for the nostalgic DQ, and fans of traditional JRPGs. But in 2019 this game is hard to enjoy. It is about as linear as an RPG can get while still qualifying as an RPG. With cumbersome menus that fight you every step of the way for basic tasks; painful inventory management; archaic systems that do not hold up well; seemingly endless, childish cut scenes that cannot be skippedNo disrespect for the nostalgic DQ, and fans of traditional JRPGs. But in 2019 this game is hard to enjoy. It is about as linear as an RPG can get while still qualifying as an RPG. With cumbersome menus that fight you every step of the way for basic tasks; painful inventory management; archaic systems that do not hold up well; seemingly endless, childish cut scenes that cannot be skipped (the first time around); 'random' battles that can be easily avoided, but which are actually necessary grinding to level up for generic level-gated story progression; battles which you generally don't actually have much control over; tricky-to-access settings which include auto-move the camera or not, which doesn't seem to really work, and either way has no real impact; an awkward jump button, but you can't actually jump over anything including myriad invisible fences in the world, except for ridiculously obvious crates stacked next to a roof, which you can jump on to find a treasure chest for 5 gold???; or in the stealth missions where you are lead to believe you should walk around the boxes, but actually you have to jump them, surprise! it does include a run button, but which is oddly too fast and clumsy for its own good; half your inventory can't be sold; supposedly great voice acting which is often quite annoying (in the first half hour pseudo British accents are all over the place, some words are mispronounced, punctuation seems misplaced); the art style is occasionally gorgeous but often awkward and dated; "stealth" missions where your NPC teammate actually misleads you when he shows you how to accomplish it, if you follow his lead you'll be instantly caught (is that intentional or a mistake? either way, not fun); loads of backtracking... It's even missing many features that earlier DQ games had on more primitive consoles; the map is virtually useless, as is the HUD mini-map, since practically nothing is labelled on either, including quest markers, and you can't zoom in enough to see good detail even on huge 4k tvs.... I just don't get all the rave reviews, even considering nostalgia. The original 8-bit Final Fantasy 1 on any platform is more intuitive, customizable, and fun to play that this on many levels; the same could be said for many earlier iterations of Dragon Quest too. I'm not opposed to fan service, and throwback games by any means, but this is really baffling, the rave reviews? the game is quite simply boring and annoying.… Expand
  9. Maarten95
    Apr 14, 2019
    10
    I haven't played an turnbased RPG this good since persona 5. The story aldo not very original, is very likeable. I did wish they showed the bad guy a bit more because most of the game you only see his lackeys. The combat has been fleshed out with new weapons, mechanics and skills. The graphics are amazing and so is the artstyle. If only the soundtrack was this good. This is the only badI haven't played an turnbased RPG this good since persona 5. The story aldo not very original, is very likeable. I did wish they showed the bad guy a bit more because most of the game you only see his lackeys. The combat has been fleshed out with new weapons, mechanics and skills. The graphics are amazing and so is the artstyle. If only the soundtrack was this good. This is the only bad thing I can say about the game. It felt like an stepdown from Octopath traveler who used orchastrated music. Overal this is one of the best turnbased RPG's I have ever played!… Expand
  10. OwtDaft
    Apr 12, 2019
    7
    + Story in places is really really good.
    + Default difficulty is good, if you don't do or like doing any grinding.
    + The game has a world map. + I liked the characters Veronica, Rab and Jade. - I hate silent protagonists. - Lots of locations in the game look very simlar. - Typical DQ game, many short stories as you reach new places with a slower paced main story. - I got fed up of    + Story in places is really really good.
    + Default difficulty is good, if you don't do or like doing any grinding.
    + The game has a world map.
    + I liked the characters Veronica, Rab and Jade.
    - I hate silent protagonists.
    - Lots of locations in the game look very simlar.
    - Typical DQ game, many short stories as you reach new places with a slower paced main story.
    - I got fed up of looking around for items for smelting.
    - You may like that DQ games look and sound simlar. For me it's starting to feel uninspired.
    - The rest of the characters were a bit dull or super annoying (Sylvando).    … Expand
  11. budlightlime
    Apr 10, 2019
    9
    I have played many RPGs and a few JRPGS. This is my first in the series of Dragon Quest and it has taken me on an unforgettable journey through the 110 hours it has taken me to completely finish this game.

    Pros - Great old school turn based combat - in-depth story - lovable characters - plenty of quests and challenges - over 100 hours of gameplay - colour and creative enemy    I have played many RPGs and a few JRPGS. This is my first in the series of Dragon Quest and it has taken me on an unforgettable journey through the 110 hours it has taken me to completely finish this game.

    Pros
    - Great old school turn based combat
    - in-depth story
    - lovable characters
    - plenty of quests and challenges
    - over 100 hours of gameplay
    - colour and creative enemy designs

    Cons
    - Poor music, considering you are playing the game for so long, it gets repetitive very quickly
    - The forge system was frustrating until late game
    - Random spikes in difficulty but generally quite easy    … Expand
  12. Nasum
    Apr 5, 2019
    1
    Unfortunately on the Ps4 Pro there is insane motion blur which causes nausea within a few minutes. They don't seem to intend to do anything about it, my complaint was answered with "sit further away from your television and use the smallest screen possible. I'll never be able to finish, a colossal waste of money.
  13. jewel5
    Mar 17, 2019
    10
    This game is fantastic!! I haven't enjoyed a game this much since Witcher 3. I'm about 60 hours in and the pllot has just turned on it's head. If you love a good story, buy this game, even if you've never tried a jrpg before. I don't see how anyone could not LOVE this game.
  14. tbouniverse
    Mar 17, 2019
    10
    If you loved Persona 5, be prepared to be equally awestruck. Dragon Quest XI is another 100+ hour experience with AWESOME characters, robust RPG/JRPG mechanics, unique Toriyama (DBZ) artwork, phenomenal innocent-yet-mature environment, full of customization options and a memorable soundtrack to boot.

    If you can push past the first couple of hours, you've got a winner because this game    If you loved Persona 5, be prepared to be equally awestruck. Dragon Quest XI is another 100+ hour experience with AWESOME characters, robust RPG/JRPG mechanics, unique Toriyama (DBZ) artwork, phenomenal innocent-yet-mature environment, full of customization options and a memorable soundtrack to boot.

    If you can push past the first couple of hours, you've got a winner because this game is the real deal. The story was around three times larger than regular games with resonating storytelling. When you include another 30+ hours of adorable and immersive side-quests, you will realize the depth this game has, if you haven't already gotten lost exploring vast dungeons and settlements, on land and sea.

    Must-play for anyone who enjoys RPGs and even if you think "this isn't my cup of tea", I would strongly recommend it because there is definitely something in to for you. A well deserved 10/10.    … Expand
  15. PedroHF
    Mar 8, 2019
    10
    Best JRPG on the PS4 and one of the best games I have played, I love the characters and the game!
  16. elitegeek79
    Mar 7, 2019
    10
    Delightful! Captures the essence of the series with the new art direction seen in the heroes series and some nice new touches such as using enemies as vehicles. So many charming locations and people/monsters. A lot of fun with plenty of quests and mini games. A must play for any fan of the series or JRPG lovers.
  17. TimNotSam
    Mar 6, 2019
    9
    For me, this game is perfect (first time playing dq). It captures my imagination and is a perfect escape to a fantasy realm. The graphics are lively and fun- I personally get bored of drab colour. The gameplay is repitive but also fun as there is a keen sense of reward and investment. You never know what is going to happen and you find your party in different scenarios challenged withFor me, this game is perfect (first time playing dq). It captures my imagination and is a perfect escape to a fantasy realm. The graphics are lively and fun- I personally get bored of drab colour. The gameplay is repitive but also fun as there is a keen sense of reward and investment. You never know what is going to happen and you find your party in different scenarios challenged with truly fun events. This game by all means follows a formula and isn't deep, but for someone who is stressed a lot and doesn't play games to relive this stress, it is perfect.

    EDIT: I stand by my earlier claims, however I have come to be a little pestered at the recycled assets, music, extended and needless travelling at times (I mean the rediscovering/revisiting/back& forth -trying to not give any spoilers away) and finally, the side quests. These are mostly fetch/search quests or battles where you have to use some form of pep. Very pointless copy and paste sort of things that reward well enough that if you do not do them, youre missing out on useful items. I don't think they are needed, except for the people that want 100% completion    … Expand
  18. Eibon
    Mar 2, 2019
    9
    The game is good, don't get me wrong. But the music is painful - just a few highly pitched tracks repeated over and over and over and over and over and over and over again... And those taunts after almost every combat as soon as you get first party member... -3 score only for music/voice yelling(after battles).

    Sound design is ruining this game. --- update --- Now when i finished    The game is good, don't get me wrong. But the music is painful - just a few highly pitched tracks repeated over and over and over and over and over and over and over again... And those taunts after almost every combat as soon as you get first party member... -3 score only for music/voice yelling(after battles).

    Sound design is ruining this game.

    --- update ---

    Now when i finished a WHOLE game(post-game included) i changing my score to solid 9(-1 for music). It's a GREAT game where you MUST see rolling credits twice to claim you finished it.    … Expand
  19. DrFriendless
    Mar 2, 2019
    7
    Goodness me, what a long game! It just keeps going and going and going.

    By the end, I was quite sick of it. I turned the music off after about a hundred hours because it was annoying me and everyone else in the house. I would like to say that the story was gripping, but it became less so as the weeks wore on. In the end I was just glad it was over. I almost liked the turn-based    Goodness me, what a long game! It just keeps going and going and going.

    By the end, I was quite sick of it. I turned the music off after about a hundred hours because it was annoying me and everyone else in the house. I would like to say that the story was gripping, but it became less so as the weeks wore on. In the end I was just glad it was over.

    I almost liked the turn-based combat - it was a change from button-mashing - but Child of Light did a far superior job. The graphics in DQXI were magnificent, but so much of the animation was just cut scenes, and cut scenes can look as pretty as the designer chooses.

    I finished the game due to sheer stubbornness, but I may avoid coming back for more. The music wore me down, so many features of the game were underdone (e.g. the Forge), and so much of the play felt like downtime. Pretty good, but not great.    … Expand
  20. KusoGaki
    Mar 1, 2019
    10
    I really love the Dragon Quest franchise. And this is game is one of the reasons why I love Dragon Quest. But I think the story really need to be more engaged just like the V.
  21. Neatqt
    Feb 25, 2019
    9
    Cast: 10/10
    Story: 9/10
    Fun: 9/10
    Gameplay: 10/10

    Recommended
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  22. ScarecrowFTW
    Feb 19, 2019
    9
    I’m a bit late to the party but man am I glad I came this game has become my second favorite in the series behind number 8 the art and graphics a beautiful and the gameplay although a bit easy on the beginning becomes more difficult around the middle of the game. Love the character skill trees with just enough variance to make each unique. The only place it loses a point for me is theI’m a bit late to the party but man am I glad I came this game has become my second favorite in the series behind number 8 the art and graphics a beautiful and the gameplay although a bit easy on the beginning becomes more difficult around the middle of the game. Love the character skill trees with just enough variance to make each unique. The only place it loses a point for me is the music not bieng fully orchestrated doesn’t mean it’s bad just sounds a bit off. Akira Toriyamas art design has never looked or felt more unique than in this game. A must buy for any rpg fan.… Expand
  23. thedstrat
    Feb 5, 2019
    2
    I wanted to like this game, but the graphics were not very interesting to me, the battle system was boring (note that I only made it 5 hours in), the side quests that I saw were inconsequential, and I did not see any cool spells, choices matter mechanics, or anything of interest. Though it appears polished, I was pretty disappointed.
  24. minuano2k
    Feb 1, 2019
    10
    정통 턴제 rpg의 미래.
    점점 시대에서 밀려나고 있는 현실이지만, 분명 턴제만이 줄수 있는 매력이 있다.
    그 매력을 얼마나 현대적 관점에서도 살려낼수 있느냐가 쉽지 않은 일이지만,
    드퀘11은 굉장히 멋지게 턴제의 매력을 보여주는데 성공했다.
  25. DimaFidel
    Jan 23, 2019
    7
    Долго ждали и дождались. Радует что серия не отошла от канонов за которые ее любят, но по сравнению с 8й частью с точки зрения сюжета, эта послабее. В плане прохождения проще той же 8й.
  26. PaulSeralt
    Jan 12, 2019
    10
    Good old school jrpg. If you liked old Final Fantasy games, Chrono Trigger and so on and find that other modern jrpg just don't scratch that itch as good as old jrpg, this is the game for you.
    To me, this game is a 10/10: good story, lovable characters with growth during the story and their personal story arcs, tactial gameplay and character building that is not vestigial.
    But beware, if    Good old school jrpg. If you liked old Final Fantasy games, Chrono Trigger and so on and find that other modern jrpg just don't scratch that itch as good as old jrpg, this is the game for you.
    To me, this game is a 10/10: good story, lovable characters with growth during the story and their personal story arcs, tactial gameplay and character building that is not vestigial.
    But beware, if you don't like jrpg this game won't convert you, this game is intended for people who like this kind of games, and being truthful to them (insted of going all action like FF did) is it's strong point for jrpg lovers as it is why people who don't like the genre should think a moment before buying it and complain about it later.

    PRO
    - very long (doing the whole storyline and sidequest take around 80 - 100 hours if you are not a completionist);
    - nice story;
    - good characters;
    - the world is beautiful;
    - some improvments to the traditionals jrpg mechanics, this game avoid frustration in any way possible without dumbing down on anything;

    CONS
    - the music is good in my opinion, but some people found it not great;
    - may not be for you if you are not a jrpg fan;
    - is a little too easy if you play vanilla, but that can be solved by the game itself: when you start a new game you can add in some draconiac quests that will make this game one of the hardest jrpg out there;

    Tl,dr: if you like jrpg this is a must buy; if you want to try jrpg, this is a great well done modern take on the classical formula; if you don't like jrpg this game may not be for you    … Expand
  27. gq_foine
    Jan 12, 2019
    10
    After 100hrs+ and clearing the game with the "TRUE ENDING" I felt that I can give a proper review. Seeing others playing 10hrs and saying they had enough.. They are missing the entire game because the story doesn't even get good till 40-50hrs.. Anyone giving a less than a 8 after 10hrs of playing is just a dumb review! They are not even DRAGON Quest fans.. I have played theAfter 100hrs+ and clearing the game with the "TRUE ENDING" I felt that I can give a proper review. Seeing others playing 10hrs and saying they had enough.. They are missing the entire game because the story doesn't even get good till 40-50hrs.. Anyone giving a less than a 8 after 10hrs of playing is just a dumb review! They are not even DRAGON Quest fans.. I have played the original NES when I was a child and evolution of this series is just awesome!

    Right now I am doing all the "post game" stuff which is actually fun! The story doesn't get really great till you start playing the "Post Game" stuff to find out what is really going on! This is my 2018 RPG game of the year with Octopath Travelers running very close. This was a very tough choice to pick between the two, but I really loved Dragon Quest slightly more probably because of the game series.

    This is the BEST Dragon Quest game in the entire series with number 8 closely behind it!!

    The Dragon Quest formula has not changed since the beginning and i really liked that. Having played the original Dragon Warriors (Quest) back in the 80s with the turn base battle mechanics formula, which hasn't changed too much. The music is also very similar from the original and I very much liked that.

    The graphics are absolutely stunning and some of the best Anime background and art style I have seen - 10! I love the backgrounds, cut scenes and characters.

    The Music is an 8 for me. While they kept the similar music I felt they could have added real melodies to rather than the old retro sounds to give it a more a crisp sound and background. They only used their main song from the Orchestra and you can tell the difference and wished they used more of that style and music choices all throughout the game to give it a more polished feel.

    Gameplay battle mechanics 9 - This is your standard turnbase game and love the fact they added a couple of new elements to it - "PEP". I would like for them to have better menu choices so it doesn't get in the way of the gameplay or a more cleaner approach. I didn't like the fact you can move your characters around to different positions, but made absolutely no difference. But overall its very smooth gameplay and I loved they haven't changed the formula too much on this.

    Story - This was 10. The reason why is because the game doesn't heat up till you get to the POST game when you find out more about what is going on - Don't want to spoil so don't miss the "POST" game story! Its very good!! The character development is also awesome with some really fun group of people to travel and fight!

    Overall - I would give this a 9.5 rounded it off to a 10 since this is the BEST Dragon Quest game in the series!! I would give this the RPG game of the year with Octopath Travelers running closely behind it. I will buy the Switch version when it comes out so I can play it on the go!    … Expand
  28. SZJX
    Jan 11, 2019
    5
    (Minor spoilers, if this simple plotline could ever be "spoiled" at all)

    I really expected a lot more from the plot after seeing the Engadget review calling the post-game "a huge surprise", and seeing the beginning CG. After meeting the king it was obvious that the king was abnormal, but I had always hoped that the protagonist could turn out to be a complicated character instead of a    (Minor spoilers, if this simple plotline could ever be "spoiled" at all)

    I really expected a lot more from the plot after seeing the Engadget review calling the post-game "a huge surprise", and seeing the beginning CG. After meeting the king it was obvious that the king was abnormal, but I had always hoped that the protagonist could turn out to be a complicated character instead of a bland hero as well (I thought some "seed of evil" was planted in him at the beginning), and maybe after the end-game he'll actually become the demon king.

    Nope. Absolutely none of it happened, the hero was simply persecuted and wronged by a man just "possessed" by a great evil out of nowhere (one of the worst and most unconvincing cliches IMO), and he went on being "the greatest of all", as usual, guided and protected by some unassailable divine force. Guess I just had too high a hope for a RPG series known for its conservative plot after having read some really deep and innovative Japanese VNs which throw punches left and right and take no cliched stances at all. DQ just as Zelda is certainly not a place to look for narrative creativeness. I've got that.

    If you really think about the plot there are really too many holes to count and everything is just dramatic and childish as hell for the sake of narrating a cliched drama. Just don't think too deep about it and enjoy the scenery and the battles that's it, if those are your thing.    … Expand
  29. FaithMonax
    Jan 8, 2019
    4
    I'm an old JRPG fan.
    I loved all the old FF, Suikoden, and I also love some modern RPGs, such as Skyrim, and Mass Effect.
    I thought I'd love DQ11. It got a lot of love from critics and users alike. But 10 hours in, I'd have enough. Here is an overview of why: Pros: -Colorful -Interesting enough forge mechanics -There are skill trees (albeit very simple ones) Cons:    I'm an old JRPG fan.
    I loved all the old FF, Suikoden, and I also love some modern RPGs, such as Skyrim, and Mass Effect.
    I thought I'd love DQ11. It got a lot of love from critics and users alike.
    But 10 hours in, I'd have enough. Here is an overview of why:

    Pros:

    -Colorful

    -Interesting enough forge mechanics

    -There are skill trees (albeit very simple ones)

    Cons:

    -User-friendliness: it seems every time you try to do something in DQ11, you need to acknowledge 13 times. Would you like to rest? Are you SURE? Do you confirm that you are SURE? Another example: why in the WORLD does a game still give characters separate bags? You need to have items equipped on different characters, and it's mostly manual. It seems half the game is navigating menus to TRY to do what you want to do.

    -Difficulty: very easy without draconian settings... with "monsters are very strong", you can get wiped out by chance without getting a turn when monsters get first strike (if you don't grind like your life depends on it.. because it does!)

    -Exploration: the world feels... empty and flat. It doesn't feel lived in, and doesn't feel like is has much of a personally. Apart from running around getting treasure chests that seem way out of place (why are they chilling in the middle of the plains in plain view??)

    -Character and monster design looks terrible (ymmv)

    All in all, I hadn't played Dragon Quest since the first one on NES, and I thought it might be time to revisit this serie. I was wrong. If you ARE a fan of the series, perhaps there is something for you there. If not, stay away, there are better JRPGs out there that deserve your time before this one.    … Expand
  30. bassie0317
    Jan 7, 2019
    10
    Easely one of the best j-rpg's in years, the game looks stunning and the world is made brilliantly.
    The old-school turn based combat system combined with a great story make this game a must have for all jrpg lovers.
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#18 Best PS4 Game of 2018
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#19 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2018
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#29 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2018

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86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 86 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 80 out of 86
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 86
  3. Negative: 0 out of 86
  1. PLAY! Zine
    Mar 11, 2019
    85
    Might not be the greatest game of all time, but it probably is the best game in the most quality maintaining JRPG series of all time. Is that even better? Could be! Do not miss this gorgeous yet pretty nostalgic game set in a well known universe of the Dragon Quest franchise.
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  2. CD-Action
    Jan 9, 2019
    85
    Dragon Quest XI clings to tradition, but when you buy a DQ game, you don’t expect a revolution. You expect vibrant characters and thrilling adventures and that’s exactly what you get, amplified by the level of execution unparalleled not only in the series, but in the whole genre. [11/2018, p.66]
  3. GameGrin
    Jan 2, 2019
    100
    Dragon Quest XI: Echoes Of An Elusive Age is a perfect game, it sticks to with traditional JRPG roots while still bringing in a few new mechanics to freshen it up a bit.
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