Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition

 Xbox One
User Score
8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 178 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 150 out of 178
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 178
  3. Negative: 15 out of 178
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  1. Aokana
    Mar 30, 2021
    7
    I usually write very long reviews. I'll keep this one short.

    The game overall is excellent. Game-play and visuals are top notch. However two things severely hold this game back and make me glad I tried it as part of the Xbox Game Pass. 1) - The Horns... Holy F' balls its like the music composer had just found a shiny new button that puts in horn blares and couldn't stop pressing    I usually write very long reviews. I'll keep this one short.

    The game overall is excellent. Game-play and visuals are top notch.

    However two things severely hold this game back and make me glad I tried it as part of the Xbox Game Pass.

    1) - The Horns... Holy F' balls its like the music composer had just found a shiny new button that puts in horn blares and couldn't stop pressing it like a 5 year old who just got his first toy car with the noise buttons, you know the one. I just found the sound in the game off putting.

    2) It's way too dragonball, Everything kind of comes together way too close to dragonball and I'm not just saying visually, Plenty of games like Chrono Cross have a dragon-ball aesthetic and visual appearance but manage to FEEL unique. However with Dragon Quest XI you just wonder when the Dragonball announcers going to cut in with "Next time on Dragon Quest Eleven!"

    All in all I only managed to put in about 12 or so hours before i just couldn't stand the awful music and removed the game from my system. Which sucks because there just aren't many JRPGS on the Game Pass and I was really looking forward to it.    … Expand
  2. DinoBeam
    Mar 27, 2022
    5
    WARNING! This game is too easy, and the only other option is Very Hard mode, and you can't change difficulty after starting. This is a huge core flaw that really sucks, and is hard to understand the existence of. I don't know why this isn't talked about more, though it is talked about. I'm over half way through the game and I have to stop. While at first the characters were charming andWARNING! This game is too easy, and the only other option is Very Hard mode, and you can't change difficulty after starting. This is a huge core flaw that really sucks, and is hard to understand the existence of. I don't know why this isn't talked about more, though it is talked about. I'm over half way through the game and I have to stop. While at first the characters were charming and the quest fairly interesting, the story is just meandering from reason for it to keep going to reason for it to keep going using anime power up tricks and such. In addition, Akira Toriyama's art design of monsters is extremely hit or miss here, with half or more of the monsters looking like off-brand toys for very young children.

    The game also feels very cheap in a number of other ways, for instance you get to a cool new area only to hear the same exact music for every other area, then you go in a cave and hear the exact same music for every other cave and dungeon. This game is doing as little as it can to make a profit, making sure to extend the playtime so people don't complain. This game is very disappointing, and I am appalled at the praise it has received by players and critics alike.

    If you are looking for a good JRPG experience, I recommend these;

    Dragon Quest IV for the Nintendo DS
    Pokemon Blue or the updated Leaf Green version
    Dragon Warrior/Dragon Quest 1
    Radiata Stories    … Expand
  3. ertotoba
    Jul 16, 2022
    5
    Decent designs in general, impressive dubbing (Sylvando, a main character, might be one of the best dubbings I have ever seen in a videogame). Storyline too childish, barely any difficulty. Good if you want a game for your 6yo kid.

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#1 Best Xbox One Game of 2020
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#20 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2020

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Metascore
92

Universal acclaim - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. XboxAddict
    Jan 4, 2021
    93
    Regardless if you’re new to the series or a longtime fan, Dragon Quest XI is the perfect game to experience what Dragon Quest is all about. Not only is Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition one of the best JRPG’s you’ll find on Xbox, but it’s actually in my top 5 of all time. Easy enough for new fans to get into but enough optional challenge for those that crave it, this Definitive Edition really does live up to its name and is the version I wish I originally played two years ago.
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  2. TheXboxHub
    Dec 18, 2020
    100
    This is the best RPG I've played this year, bar none, and as such I recommend it to anyone and everyone. The story sucks you in, the game looks beautiful and sounds amazing, and with hours and hours of content to go at, there isn't a mark against it. It’s a rare thing, but this is as close to a perfect game as you’re going to get.
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  3. Gaming Age
    Dec 16, 2020
    100
    If you’ve managed to miss out on Dragon Quest XI so far, then this is surely the version of the game you should get. It’s a great RPG, packs a lot of content in to keep you busy throughout the holiday season, and the nifty 2D mode makes for a fun nostalgia trip to boot.
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