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With the release of DQXI and Builders 2 to great critical acclaim (+ Smash!), Dragon Quest is currently at its best & deserves your attention
- Thread starter Dreamboum
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Builders 2 is super cute!
Hyped for 11, may have to put it (and Pokemon) off until next year at this rate :(
Hyped for 11, may have to put it (and Pokemon) off until next year at this rate :(
I played the shit out of builders 1, got the plat. I look forward to playing the second in a few years.
I started DQXI a few weeks ago, got about 50 hours into it and took a break. It's my first DQ rpg and I'm enjoying it a lot.
I started DQXI a few weeks ago, got about 50 hours into it and took a break. It's my first DQ rpg and I'm enjoying it a lot.
If you don't like turn base combat you can make all the characters attack automatically. Including yourself. That way you can enjoy the story and graphics. Even walking can be automated. That takes away the grind aspect as you don't have to press any buttons and can watch the game like a movie.
That being said the game isn't really grindy. One of my favorite games ever. I would give DQ XI a try.
I'm loving this, I hope this helps the entire series comes to modern systems, but I kinda suspect only Nintendo will care to localize them. I wish more people could play 3 as their first DQ, because it's so awesome and addictive to play.
I'd have probably bought DQXI during the Steam sale, but SE decided not to put the game on sale. I can only assume it was because of the Switch version, but that seems incredibly misguided.
If you're already comfortable with emulation, you can buy the PS2 Dragon Quest V remake which was ace - best version imo.
It was never officially localised, but there's a great fan translation available here: http://www.dqtranslations.com/projects/dq5r , so you can rip the disc, patch it and play via PCSX2
I only got into the series with DQXI's 3DS release a couple of years ago; it's since become my favourite series ever. Consistent quality in every single entry, main series and spinoffs too.
5 is my equal favourite game of all time and both 8 and 11 are very close behind tied for third. XIS might make it a three way tie for me honestly.
Anybody who enjoys JRPGs, turn-based combat, old-school RPGs, colourful fun locales and quality game design owes it to themselves to play Dragon Quest.
5 is my equal favourite game of all time and both 8 and 11 are very close behind tied for third. XIS might make it a three way tie for me honestly.
Anybody who enjoys JRPGs, turn-based combat, old-school RPGs, colourful fun locales and quality game design owes it to themselves to play Dragon Quest.
DQXI is so, so good. The day after I finished it (~120h) I felt so sad that it was over so I just started another playthrough to try other stuff and added another ~130h to that lol. It's such a joy to play a new DQ, happened the same with VIII which I also played a couple of times.
I want to do a 3rd playthrough but I think I'll wait until I buy a Switch and double dip (unless the extra content is made available as DLC, which I'm not counting on).
I'm excited for Monsters with Eric and his sister. Never played one of those but if comes to the west I'll get it for sure.
I want to do a 3rd playthrough but I think I'll wait until I buy a Switch and double dip (unless the extra content is made available as DLC, which I'm not counting on).
I'm excited for Monsters with Eric and his sister. Never played one of those but if comes to the west I'll get it for sure.
As someone who has been a huge fan of the games for years (going back to IV), after learning what a piece of shit Sugiyama is, I can't bring myself to play these games any more.
A shame, because XI S looks great. But there's more than enough goodness out for the Switch this year that I'll easily be able to give it a miss.
A shame, because XI S looks great. But there's more than enough goodness out for the Switch this year that I'll easily be able to give it a miss.
Define "missed out."
I did manage to get super into DQVIII on the PS2, but that was the 8th game in the series! And afterward, it took me almost a decade to get back into it with V's DS remake (also thanks 3DS for getting me back into handhelds), and then DQVII's 3DS remake was the first one I picked up around release.
DQXI is probably my favorite and a perfect entry point. Never too late to get into it.
Oh, and one last thing: the other DQ game I've played is the mobile version of DQ1, and that was a surprisingly great experience, so chances are the "never too late" thing applies to all the individual games, too. :P
DQ XI a pretty good game but the stuff to do after finishing with the main story kind of blew me away, vague spoiler and comparison to a modern film
which reminded me a bit of Avengers End game's 'quest'
DQXI was my first time playing the series and ended up being my goty last year. Was really kicking myself for not getting into the series earlier because now I want to play all the previous game but know I'll never have the time.
Looking forward to checking out Builders 2 though later on.
Looking forward to checking out Builders 2 though later on.
I tried VII and IX and they both bored me and I gave up after a few hours. I also don't really like the music and silent protagonists suck.
I like Monsters because monster raising games are crack to me, but the mainline entries have been snooze inducing. I'll try XI on Switch but I'm expecting it'll suck too.
I like Monsters because monster raising games are crack to me, but the mainline entries have been snooze inducing. I'll try XI on Switch but I'm expecting it'll suck too.
As far as "postgames" go, XI's is super good. It's meaty, and tough.
The issue I had was that the "true ending" you get from completing post game made the darker storyline feel cheap. I liked the hopeful but sad ending where everyone plus Serena had become this more mature version of themselves... while the character development that happened in the "postgame" was rushed and lame. I suppose I felt the slightly darker persevered story was more intriguing and emotional.
I just want all the non translated DQ Monster games please I literally buy every single one immediately 😩
I started with XI, put it down halfway, and have no played through I through IV. Currently playing V and Builders 2. They are really addicting and scratch an itch for older JRPGs, like Octopath Traveller and Bravely Default do. Considering the success of those titles, you would think Dragon Quest would have found the same type of success. I guess VIII and IX were successful entries in the West, they sold decently. Really hope that XI takes off on the Switch (and that they port the other games to it as well or the PS4).
Glad that I put off XI because it seems this will be the definitive version.
Glad that I put off XI because it seems this will be the definitive version.
XI's isn't really a post game, it's literally the closing act that clears up all the unresolved mysteries from the story (regardless of how well it's all handled). It's only really presented as a post game for narrative purposes, but it's definitely not something to be skipped.
I didn't like some of the things it does, but some scenes were the best in the game and boy was it fun as hell to play through.
I didn't like some of the things it does, but some scenes were the best in the game and boy was it fun as hell to play through.
I'm sure this has been asked a million times but would it be better to wait for the switch version of XI or play it on my beefy PC? This game seems like a real looker and I don't want to do it a disservice.
Also, I seem to remember reading on here that someone associated with it's direction in kind of a piece of human garbage so if someone could fill me in on that it'd be much appreciated.
Also, I seem to remember reading on here that someone associated with it's direction in kind of a piece of human garbage so if someone could fill me in on that it'd be much appreciated.
It seems only the Switch version is the Definitive Edition.
PC and PlayStation 4 versions are not.
Please correct me if I'm wrong.
To be honest the Switch version additions are nice, but you could probably replicate some of them with mods on PC and there's no way it'll look half as good as the PS4 one let alone the PC version.
And yes, that'd be Koichi Sugiyama, the composer, you can catch up on that by simply searching his name on this site trust me lol. Coincidentally, you can give him the middle finger by playing on PC and using the orchestral mod.
I'm about to pick up my first Dragon Quest game.
I'm gonna get Dragon Quest Builders 2 on the Switch. :)
I'm gonna get Dragon Quest Builders 2 on the Switch. :)
I'll admit, i'm not really a fan of DQ, it has an interesting history, and massive fanbase in Japan, but I can see why it's a hard sell in Western countries. It relies to much on Nostalgia. You can say the same for franchises like Pokemon or Dragonball Z, but you have to remember Pokemon and Dragonball, have integrated themselves into Western culture, same with how DQ integrated itself into Japanese culture,, or Yokai Watch, and that was another franchise that failed to take off in the West, when it needed to in order to keep its declining interest in Japan alive.
I'll be honest, i'm really hoping DQXII takes a "botw" type leap for the franchise. Turn based battles don't have to go away, but something needs to be done to draw in a bigger crowd in the West. The good thing is DQXI was a nice step in the right direction imo, so hopefully they evolve it further (and replace the composer with someone who has more ambition to boot).
I'll be honest, i'm really hoping DQXII takes a "botw" type leap for the franchise. Turn based battles don't have to go away, but something needs to be done to draw in a bigger crowd in the West. The good thing is DQXI was a nice step in the right direction imo, so hopefully they evolve it further (and replace the composer with someone who has more ambition to boot).
Hmm, DQB2 on Switch seems to run my Switch pretty hot when docked, with some frame rate drops.
I feel like portable mode plays better, but it has its share of frame rate drops as well.
I feel like portable mode plays better, but it has its share of frame rate drops as well.
Man, I really need to pick up DQB2. Especially now that I'm wrapping up my current playthrough of DQXI, which is by far the best JRPG I've played in a long, long time. About an hour or two away from getting that platinum trophy...
In regards to the SPOILER
In regards to the SPOILER
I totally agree. I get what they were trying to go for with Act III, but it absolutely hurt the story for me. I'm guessing they didn't want to "bore the player" by making them go through the characters' stories a second time, so we end up with the lame, rushed pacing where plots are quickly resolved. No emotional weight to the moments at all. Sylvando's daddy issues? One brief pep talk from Hendrik fixes that. Mia's awful curse? Lift the Sword of Light for ten seconds. Bam! She's fine now. Hendrik and Jasper's falling out? Let's just have Jasper die like a little bitch so neither he nor Hendrik will ever learn what they really meant to each other. And Serena goes back to being as interesting as a sack of potatoes.
definitely. the improvements and new content added to the switch version make it the definitive version in every aspect excel graphics. it's more of a remaster than a port with a lot of new stuff added, including new modes and newt story. unless graphics are the only important factor for you, i would wait for the switch version.
Not a big fan of JRPGs, so I have no plans to play a DQ game proper. But Builders was a pleasant surprise and Builders 2 is even better. Very much enjoying it and it deserves its praise.