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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Square Enix Business Division 6

2017•Strategy•PEGI 12•About 67 hours

Taste attributes: adventurefantasyanimalsmonster/alien/supernaturalfastlightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, glossy strategy game, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like polish over grit.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

84 / 100

146 ratings

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About This Game

Dragon Quest XI continues the gameplay of previous games in the series, in which players explore worlds and fight against various monsters, including the ability to explore high areas. Before entering battle, players can also toggle between the 3D and 2D graphical styles. The game features the series' traditional turn-based battle system.

Summary: IGDB

Story

A young man who lives in the calm village of Ishi. The protagonist, who began a coming-of-age ceremony when he turned 16, learns an astonishing truth. He is the reincarnation of the “hero” that once saved the world, someone who carries the burden of a major mission… In order to confirm his fate with his own eyes, the protagonist leaves his hometown and steps forward to the vast world.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

AdventureFantasyAnimalsMonster/alien/supernaturalAll consuming questFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalSocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

JrpgRoaming encountersTurn-based combat

Where to play

Details

Developer: Square Enix Business Division 6
Publisher: Square Enix
Released: 29 July 2017
Series: Dragon Quest
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 51h rushed, 67h normally, 109h complete
Age rating: PEGI 12
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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