Dragon Quest XI Tomorrow!

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  1. Westeller

    Westeller Smokin' Sexy Style!! Staff Member

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    If you pre-ordered a physical copy and already have it, or live in Australia, gtfo of my thread!

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    Man, I've been waiting a long time for this. After IX's handheld-only launch and the lack of a colorful cast of party members, X being a flippin' MMO, and an entire slew of spin-off titles from Minecraft-inspired DQ Builders to Dynasty Warrior wannabe DQ Heroes...

    Finally, finally, we are seeing the release of another true Dragon Quest title.

    I pre-ordered the game on Steam and have spent the past few days watching and rewatching reviews, reading forum and reddit threads and getting about as hyped as I can possibly be for this game. Dragon Quest games have always been a personal favorite of mine, and I am absolutely dying to get my hands on this one. I was thrilled to hear praise for the localization - which includes a voice over not even present in the original Japanese release and a loving attention to detail - and for the game itself.

    I can already tell this is going to be fantastic.

    What about the rest of you? Anyone else waiting for the release? Already playing it?

    Tell me I'm not the only one excited for this!
     
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  2. XenoRaku

    XenoRaku 「Punished Lolicon」「Ugly Bastard」「Haunted」「NEET」

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    The Loto/Erdrik trilogy is still the best imo
     
  3. Westeller

    Westeller Smokin' Sexy Style!! Staff Member

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    I heard it's referenced noticeably in DQ XI, actually.
     
  4. XenoRaku

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    Hmm.....now this is interesting i'll check it out
     
  5. Khatulistiwa

    Khatulistiwa An Egg Eternal

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    Time to put on my hook and pi**te hat :blobhero:
     
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    elengee Daoist Ninefaps

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    Cast of IX was bland but the class system was excellent. The characters in XI don't really impress me either, even the puff puff girl fan service is less sexualized than in VIII.
     
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    for a caveman like myself, play it 5 years later is no problem
     
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    my grandma is gonna buy a ps4 for this game lol i thought she quit gaming a few years ago (she is somewhere around late 80's)
     
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    well holy shit late 80s and she still well enof to game? thats just ridiculous :eek:
     
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    Cutter Masterson Well-Known Super-Soldier

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    I have to many billsss!!!
    Aaahhhhh!! I want it so bad!
    I wonder if it’s okay to be late on rent until next payday?
    This is a life or death situation. Right?
    When I had to choose between PS4 or XBoxOne. I choose PS4 because of this game!
    I have to have it!
    Food, rent, and water can wait a week! I’m highly motivated! Also I should call in sick to work.
    Yes, yes, yes. My Precious.....
     
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    bro sounds like u need help or a credit card that can solve some things ._.
     
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    Is there an option for the original audio with subs?
     
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    i heard about this game not too long ago. love the series, but i came across something i thought was kinda funny about it. they basically attributed the reason they're behind so many other franchises or seen as clones is because they failed to come out strong as a launch title in english countries for basically every system (usually being about 3 years late, so mid-end of a platform generation's lifespan), or just refused to translate and launch 'em at all...

    so, in order to turn things around, they decided to make a grand entrance into the latest generation with XI. yup... just gonna let that sink in.


    anyway, i'll probably pick the game up later. never been one to snag something as soon as it comes out, much less pre-order, because i tend not to go back to games i've already beaten and DLC means i'll miss out on stuff i might've otherwise enjoyed. so, i'd rather just wait and get everything at once. on the bright side, at least it's multi-platform. i'm quite curious about whether or not modders'll "improve" the pc version, as they're so often known to do.
     
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    Cutter Masterson Well-Known Super-Soldier

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    Well to tell you the truth. All my bills together is like around 6,000.00, while the game is only like 60.00. So I don’t really have a problem, but I wanted to show my desire and need.
     
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    Will this run on my old laptop?
     
  16. Westeller

    Westeller Smokin' Sexy Style!! Staff Member

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    Would you be surprised if I said your grandma was in good company?
    https://kotaku.com/5747077/dragon-quest-vi-arrives-too-late-for-gaming-grandmother
    https://kotaku.com/one-of-japans-oldest-and-most-hardcore-gamers-passed-1500092924


    .. wait, why are these grandmas all dead. :blobfearful:

    ... ... Err...

    Your grandma definitely won't die before the release! I promise!!
    I have no idea what your old laptop's specs are... So.. I don't know?

    You can definitely turn off the voice acting, but there is no original voice acting. Your choices are english or silent. ... That's because the game just never had any japanese voice acting to begin with! It's entirely new for the international release, which I think is AMAZING.
     
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  17. Silver Snake

    Silver Snake Magician of NUF|Show-off|Awkward|Genius

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    Lots of reviewers are saying they turn off voice to read it instead because it's faster. I think some people imagine the voices of characters when they see them and like to stick with the voice they chose for the character. Personally, I loved the voice acting in DQ8. I thought it brought so much life to the characters.
     
  18. Westeller

    Westeller Smokin' Sexy Style!! Staff Member

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    Y'know what? I'd love to say that I feel the same way about DQ VIII, but IT'S BEEN OVER A DECADE.

    I barely remember major story events from the game, much less voice acting. I seriously need/want to play it again. ... in fact, the only even remotely recent DQ game I've played was the 3DS remake of DQ VII, which I thought was fantastic. But even that has been a year or two now... Geez...

    Anyway, voices are a personal preference, I guess. From what I've seen in trailers and the best review I've ever seen in my life, I think the voices are pretty damn good in this. Definitely worth leaving on. But I get it if people would rather stick to their own imagination.
     
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    Silver Snake Magician of NUF|Show-off|Awkward|Genius

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    I knew it was the kotaku one before I even clicked.
     
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  20. Westeller

    Westeller Smokin' Sexy Style!! Staff Member

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    Ofc. --- I was already hyped for the game's release. I mean, I've been a long time fan of the series. But.. Damn. This guy's review made me want to play it even more than I already did. It's something else.
     
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