Dragon Quest XI
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I think this is the only remaining game that's been announced that I'm excited for. But I don't know if I'll be playing it anytime soon. I still have to play through VII and VIII. (I'm not too interested in IX and X obviously hasn't come out over here / I don't think I'd ever pay for a game sub.)
The game itself looks amazing. My only complaint so far is that the main character looks a little too generic / oddly late '90s. (The hair style is the main issue.) Just kinda looks like something Toriyama could've thrown together in 15 mins.
The game itself looks amazing. My only complaint so far is that the main character looks a little too generic / oddly late '90s. (The hair style is the main issue.) Just kinda looks like something Toriyama could've thrown together in 15 mins.
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What was your clock-in for VII? I heard it's SUPER long.
They kinda-sorta hinted that the localization of the 3DS XI is cancelled, which doesn't surprised me. Honestly, I'm just happy we're getting anything at all out of XI. I don't know if they're really going to make bank on this.
heihachi
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Off the top of my head, I think it was somewhere in the 80-90 hour range. I know the psx version was even longer, due to loading and some other design stuff that was changed for the 3DS one. Don’t get me wrong it’s still maybe 10 hours too long, imo. But the fact the story is more episodic, there are no random battles, there’s no loading, and you can 2x the battle speed makes it much more manageable. What got me through all 90 hours was 1. Liking the episodic stories 2. Great music, animations, and use of 3D 3. Fast battles.
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Yeah I'm doing the same as well. I'm gonna seriously try to put in some effort to play this as much as I can.
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I'm in the same boat. I feel the Switch version would be best for me because I find playing longer games on portables is better than sitting on a couch and knocking them out. I have all the DQ games on GB or DS iterations and I find them best suited for those platforms. The only gripe I'll have is the notable graphics downgrade for switch, and if it's like Ys VIII (PS2 quality at many points) then I'll pony up for the PS4 version.
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Counting down the days, but it's also released on the first day of the school year and I think my students would be disappointed if I didn't show up.
ookitarepanda
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The last time I preordered a game with Amazon for release date delivery, the game I bought came a week later, so this time I went with Best Buy. I preordered months ago for in store pickup and today I got an email from Best Buy that they have no stock of the game. My options are to change my pickup store to another store, where they’re expected to come in on 9/7, or to cancel my order.
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Really looking forward to playing it later today. It’s going to take forever to play though but will be a great ride. I’m not a fan of Kotaku, but this review is pretty great for those on the fence
https://youtu.be/4iTbUGItU0s
https://youtu.be/4iTbUGItU0s
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Got it this morning, it will be a great night 
I'm a fan of the series, I also have them all on portable consoles. A Switch version would be better, but hey, it's better than nothing. It will help me to calm down, I begin to be a bit angry after Dark Souls 3 (I HATE Champion Gundyr !).
I'm a fan of the series, I also have them all on portable consoles. A Switch version would be better, but hey, it's better than nothing. It will help me to calm down, I begin to be a bit angry after Dark Souls 3 (I HATE Champion Gundyr !).
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Let me see if I can dig up my Vita and give it a spin. I haven't turned on the Vita in ages
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To answer my own question (kinda) I hooked my PS4 back up and tested out remote play. When I set it for a direct wifi connection with the Vita only being a few feet away on my couch it worked extremely well. A hiccup once in a while, but I could still play Double Dragon and Garou reasonably well on it, with my only issues being the controller and not lag. I played the opening bit of Final Fantasy 7 to test an RPG and it was fine. So I'll probably pick up DQ next time I'm near Best Buy.
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About two hours in and it's absolutely glorious. I'm not a massive RPG nut but I do like playing this series from time to time and this entry is really hitting the spot. Lots of complaints about the music and the main characters haircut lol but it still feels and plays like DQ. Exploring every nook and cranny has been a joy so far, it keeps on giving.
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If TV being occupied is the main reason, I would recommend streaming to a laptop or PC via the PS app.
In general, PS4 streaming works well with games that run at 30fps, and struggles to maintain a stable fps beyond that, even with the Pro.