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DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition
Initial release date: July 29, 2017
Mode: Single-player video game
Nominations: The Game Award for Best Role Playing Game
Composer: Koichi Sugiyama
Designer: Yuji Horii
Awaken your power and protect the land!
You are the Luminary, the hunted hero who will protect the land from destruction in the latest RPG from the iconic DRAGON QUEST® series. With a ragtag band of adventurers, you’ll engage in well-balanced, turn-based battles and embark on quests across the kingdom of Erdrea. Forge gear, develop party members’ skills, and alter their outfits without changing gear in this edition of the game! This version also lets you ride and attack with monsters on the field to earn experience points, as well as change between HD or 16-bit visuals, symphonic or synth music, and English or Japanese audio. Complete the tale with new character-focused stories, and travel to past DRAGON QUEST worlds!
Across the land, you’ll meet the mysterious Tockles—creatures that allow you to visit 2D, 16-bit versions of areas from popular entries in the series like DRAGON QUEST IV and DRAGON QUEST VIII! It’s fun to see these classic worlds reimagined in retro style, meshing perfectly with the main game’s 2D mode. Like all past DRAGON QUEST games, this one’s character designs are based on the signature style of famed artist Akira Toriyama. Paired with the voiced dialogue, the rich personalities of your most loyal companions and fiercest enemies are brought to life, so you can fully immerse yourself in this quest to discover the Luminary’s true heritage and awaken your power. For a greater challenge, start the game with the Draconian Quest setting, and capture your favorite moments with Photo Mode!
Across the land, you’ll meet the mysterious Tockles—creatures that allow you to visit 2D, 16-bit versions of areas from popular entries in the series like DRAGON QUEST IV and DRAGON QUEST VIII! It’s fun to see these classic worlds reimagined in retro style, meshing perfectly with the main game’s 2D mode. Like all past DRAGON QUEST games, this one’s character designs are based on the signature style of famed artist Akira Toriyama. Paired with the voiced dialogue, the rich personalities of your most loyal companions and fiercest enemies are brought to life, so you can fully immerse yourself in this quest to discover the Luminary’s true heritage and awaken your power. For a greater challenge, start the game with the Draconian Quest setting, and capture your favorite moments with Photo Mode!
MY RATING: 🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡➕ (5/5+)
My favorite game of all time is Skyrim, and I've never made a secret about this. I own it for all my gaming systems, and it's the only game I buy multiple copies of. I've never even played any of the other Elder Scrolls games (except for ESO Online, which I'm quickly learning to terrorize), nor do I desire to because, you know, how do you improve upon perfection?
Well, apparently, you make a game called Dragon Quest XI.
I wouldn't say this game completely dethrones Skyrim, but it comes damn close. Everything about this game is amazing, from the fluid, sharp graphics to the myriad and varied quests to the surprisingly deep character development... and the story, with all its twists and turns (and the endings! My heart!), is mind-blowing.
And to think, I almost wrote this game off because of the words "Dragon Quest" in the title. I'm glad I didn't. I dumped so much time into this game... and I'm not sorry.
You won't be either. If you love RPGs, you need to play this title. Trust me. You won't regret it!
