This man deserves a raise. Like seriously how many people besides me saw the review and went and preordered the game the same day? I haven't played a dragon quest game since 8 and the review sold me on it in a heartbeat. I have been loving every second of the game so far
It certainly nudged me towards it, but I already have other things to save for and I want to hold out for the Switch version that is said to be in the works.
Lol. This guy sounds like he is trying to tell you a really long secret while wearing a fedora and trenchcoat. He should've started this vid with "hey kid, wanna buy a video game?"
Ohhhh soo he’s the creepy perv in my neighborhood w that creepy brown windowless van w plates that are well expired and from a different state. “Hey kid, you wanna play some dragon quest? I’ve got candy!” Lol
I downloaded this yesterday and now I have 5 hrs in both 2 of 7 characters leverl 10 and It is so beautiful and addicting-- I may have to BUY IT with ULTIMATE ALLIANCE 3 just these 2 games - in April I'll get more
Metal slimes are easier when you unlock Erik's 'Critical Acclaim' skill. Another very important tip also involves Erik. He has a skill to steal items from enemies and it's very useful to apply that early on so you don't have to search for ingredients later when needing to craft.
Tim Rogers original half-hour long review for this game was what convinced me to buy it, 80 hours later I completed it and the post-game content and it was the most enjoyable video game I've played in the last 8 years. I came here to just watch this video again because I miss it. I want nothing more than to erase this game from my memory and play it again without knowing anything
Daryl Pang I had no idea who Tim Rogers was before, but then after seeing this, his DQXI review, and his video about the Chrono Trigger mobile port, I definitely want to hear more of him.
that first big city straight up reminds me of the first big castle city from dark souls, with all its twisty rooms and passages all pretzelling around on themselves and popping you back out somewhere familiar, but all of it on a sort of micro scale. also cuz it's like a multi-tiered castle city with its particular districts. it's wonderful.
Your review totally sold this game. Bought it at 10:00 am, flipped that box art and have loved every second so far. I feel like I may have died and went to heaven because between persona 5, ni no kuni and now dq11 I have been so spoiled on jrpgs.
I know that feeling. I've put around 150 hours into persona 5 (fusing personas takes up so much of that lol) ni no kuni 2 took a huge chunk to complete and now I just got DQ11 a few hours ago. It's like jrpg overload and I love every millisecond of it
I absolutely love your admiration for this series. It deserves more attention in the west, and it's nice seeing people buy the game just because your review convinced them to. Thanks Tim, keep up the great work.
@@kotaku true.. most of my wet dreams involve remakes of DQ 3, 4 and 5 (and Chrono Trigger, while at it). I know this may sound a little extreme, but I'd literally murder for this to happen. Just tell me the name of the person you want dead, Square Enix.
nah dq8 got a lot of love on the 3ds release. it's even better than the ps2 original with new scenes, jessica romance option, red & morrie playable characters and no more random encounters. what they should focus on is remaking the older classics. or even just putting more work into the next main dq game since they take so long to make these main series entries yet always seem to be successful when they finally make one
Dragon quest 9 remake on the 3DS with streetpass functionality ( like for canvassing for guests) is what I believe deserves to happen next DQ 8 got its remake so let’s leave that world alone for a while
I didn't even realize the box art was different till I went to get the dlc thing out cause I almost forgot about it. Soon as I saw the art I flipped it. It's gorgeous
This narrator is the ONLY reason I subscribed to Kotaku. His breakdown on the "Found in Translations" for FFVII drew me in, his commitment to not having to cuss like someone who can't use words to express themselves, kept me. Bravo-Zulu from this Navy vet.
because theres so much cussing going on in official game journal videos... ya thats a thing... oh wait... no its not. he would be fired if he cussed in a video because its fucking kotaku.
@@joshbrucks you do realize you prove my point, right? It triggered you so much because, I hit a nerve. Something that apparently you do and feel guilty for; ergo, you had to comment three times before you got one response from me.
@@mhopkins7954 you realize my point was your complimenting him on not cursing is like complimenting a teacher for not swearing at their class. you didnt hit a nerve you revealed stupidity.
Well Mr. Rogers, it was as much a pleasure listening to your review as actually playing many another game. Such a fun review, and now I'm definitely charmed by the DQ mystique. Love your neighborhood
When I first started playing this game I knew nothing about it and I didn't get the story and didn't think it was that fun but the more I played it it all started to come together and it has slowly become one of my favorite games ever. I've beaten it once and I immediately started all over again enjoying every minute of it 😊
Ok so here are some of tips I have only playing this game in the series and being new to it 1) Rest at every campsite/Inn as this unlocks the location for your Zoom spell and trust me you will be backtracking if your wanna complete quests 2) Dont worry about allocating skill points incorrectly as you can reset them from any save point and you may want to do this is your going to grind vs story battles (ie some weapons like whips and boomerangs are awesome for grinding but are terrible against bosses) 3) Check not just pots but bookshelves as they contain recipe books 4) While you can buy Items from the Weapon/Armor shops its not really needed as you will eventually learn how to make those items and the improved versions you can make are far better, instead save your money for purchasing components 5) Pay Attention to equipment effects instead of simply just the equipments stats, for instance the Falcon blade while being weaker attacks twice per attack which is alot more damage than a stronger weapon 6) Set your battle speed to fast it makes grinding take alot less time 7) While you dont need to massively "grind" do fight every enemy you encounter to keep on par with levels 8) Critical hits bypass metal slimes defense are will instantly kill them, use skills such as light lightning thrust or hatchet man to inflict crits and one shot metal slimes, also characters not in the active party gain exp so dont worry about having to switch in off hand party members to gain levels 9) Charm is a stat that can sometimes make enemies become infatuated with your characters and isnt that useful except for a certain rather flamboyant performer whos best attacks are based off of it
Totally love your style Tim, and your passion for Dragon Quest XI. I have watched the tips twice and probably worse the review (All 36 minutes) twice and I don’t own this game... yet, but I will. Thanks again for your great videos and keep up the awesome videos. Oh yeah, more DQXI videos would be great.
i was excited for this game back when it was announced that it was being translated. your review of it was phenomenal and spot-on. this is the best DQ game, and it puts up one hell of a fight for the title "best game on PS4." its so good.
Uh? "Don't binge through it" Well EXCUSE me! See here, you recently made me buy this game, and I haven't regretted it for a second, and I will binge this game for many hours at a time.
Thanks for the tips. I have a vague memory of playing a dragon quest game a very, very long time ago, but your review tipped me over the edge. Looking forward to seeing what's in store.
i had a lot of trouble with the “walk on the wild side” quest, and i’m sure others have too. but i figured it out today. wait until you have all of the party members and start to get each of the characters (hero erik and selena) in pepped state one at a time. when one of them gets pepped up put them in your reserve and pull another party member out. even when they’re in the reserves they’ll keep the pepped up state. so once they’re all pepped up you can pull them all out and go kill the monster and finish it up. what a pain
I really fucking miss tim Rogers 😢 2023 I still watch his old vids and always show them to friends who I convince to play dragon quest DMC 5 and a bunch of other games
Great video man. Done really well. Haven't played a dq game since dq4 chapters of the chosen one, and this game gives the series a refreshing take on the classics
Any tips on how to figure out Erik's accent? I like Erik, but he sounds like someone from the UK speaking American English trying to sound like he is from New York.
he has a new england accent (think boston), almost a mid-atlantic accent which would kind of make sense considering most of the characters have british accents. The mid-atlantic accent being a mix between new england and british (30s-40s old-timey accent you saw in movies).
This is true. I forget which, but one cutscene near the end of the game he doesn't cover it very well. To the point that made me wonder why that line was kept.
I am finally playing DQ11 and I reckon Tim is about 70% of why I finally picked it up. His passion is infectious, add the overwhelming positive reviews and boom.
Well, he sold me. I watched all of his video reviews on this game and this video. I’m downloading the demo right now and will buy the game with my next paycheck. Thank you, Tim!
I have beaten every Final Fantasy game thousands of times over, and 100% most of the games. I've always wanted to tried a Dragon Quest game since my teen years and just started last night with this game. I normally don't search for tips on Rpg games, But Dragon Quest is not Final Fantasy. Though they do have similarities. Great vid by the way😎👌
Some more standard Dragon Quest tips: - Save often and keep money in the bank so you don't lose it if your party gets wiped out. - Talk to NPCs during the day and during the night. A lot of them will have different dialogue. - Every time you get a new kind of key, go back to older areas and re-explore. Unless you keep track of them, it's easy to forget every locked door you come across. - Always check wells. - At least one of the slot machines in the casino is usually forgiving enough that if you start with enough coins, you're unlikely to lose everything and you will eventually hit a jackpot. - Don't discard or sell anything unless you absolutely have to. Seemingly useless items or gear can sometimes come in handy for side quests, crafting, etc. - Revisit towns from time to time and talk to NPCs. You won't get crucial information this way or anything like that, but it's fun to check in as these characters will often have something new to say later on that adds depth to the game.
Woke up this morning, watched playstation access, based on robs recommendation on todays video, watched your review, ordered my copy for pick up from best buys. :D
Whenever he does an aside to make a minor point or tip he strings his words together and lowers his voice below the sound of the background music. I’m wearing noise cancelling headphones and am still missing a bunch. “Getting better ears” isn’t an option, we have the ones we’re born with.
Don't know if it have been subjected but : pro metal hunter tips: Erik with the sure crit skill ... 1 metal encounter => 1 sure XP jackpot especially when hunting heavy HP bags ( metal king slimes... )
I work at an independent game store in Toronto and I've told every customer who bought Dragon Quest to switch the cover art. Also our bags are no joke, completely opaque. I've been fighting the good fight, Tim. Papa bless.
Another help for Tip #8: Metal Slash helps guarantee a hit and allows you to *maybe* get 2 dmg Edit: Forgot to mention Erik can also get an ability that allows him to always crit and half the time he's faster than the slime you're hunting
It's so great this game has been released for pc. I haven't bought a console since the ps2 in 01 so I was able to enjoy DQ8. That game was super fun and had a great amount of things to do. Dragon Quest is such a great franchise and I will be very happy to be able to visit this world again
Thank you so much! I watched your review, and it assured me that I was right in pre-ordering the game. And these tips are very helpful reminders since it's been quite some time since I played a console DQ that wasn't Heroes.
If you want to go back to a point in a game switch to 2D or 3D at a church. This also tends to reset most chests and pot items too. If you want to grind out stay increasing seeds and mini medals, this is a good way to do it. This works in the Switch version but I don’t know if that works on the others.
While I agree Sylvando is awesome but, I did not think so at first. He is the kinda character that, despite his quirky personality actually grows on you as the story progresses. Kinda like Angelo in DQ8.... ACTUALLY... scratch that.. Morrie from DQ8 is a better comparison.
This guys' dry humor is funny af, he's played all the dragon quest games (and i was like eight when i played 1&2 so this millenial must be older and wiser than even my crusty old ass) give this dude a raise !
So glad I watched this. I’m not a newbie to jrpgs but this is my first dragon quest game. I’m actually happy that I got it because my life is so busy at the moment it’s the perfect game before I go to sleep.
For SMT fans: Play with the 'Weak Monsters EXP' and 'Super Strong Monsters' settings. The game feels so much more engaging after playing the first 5 hours without them.
Agreed. I love this content, but either fully subtitle these videos or talk into the microphone properly.. Seriously, If I didn't REALLY like Tim's work (DQ11 review was great), no way in hell would I watch videos with such poor audio.
Don't be entitled. You can leave Tim's video's because they have poor audio, and head to a channel that has poor understanding, poor charisma, poor jokes, and poor effort. Even with the poor audio the quality of this upload is miles above most content. If you want to be OCD about the audio and demand changes or you'll leave it is honestly your loss.
Note for Tip #5: The AI- even in Show No Mercy- are a LOT smarter now. This means you can auto metal slimes if you have the correct setup. Note for Tip #6: There will be a lot of times when certain team members are not available, so avoid heavy grinding until you have everyone or you feel necessary. This game is a lot less grind-heavy than for example, DQIX. Note for Tip #8: Go for critical hits on slimes at liquid+ (more efficient than many attacks). This means Thunder Thrust with Spears, Hatchet Man with Axe, Critical Claim with Guile (Erik) Note for Tip #11: You can spend literal hundreds of hours on Dragon Quest.
Admittedly this video told me everything I already knew, however also as somebody who's played every Dragon Quest a number of times? That's probably why. Still, enjoyed watching!
@@Gunplabro I don't know, DQ3 is pretty epicly long. Like, the "final boss" is actually a head fake for the entire second half of the game long. DQ1 and 2 are pretty short though.
These videos are really a double edged sword for new players. I never ever played a dragon quest game before may of this year. I was like "Oh I heard some good things about this game, let me get it." not having seen any gameplay any trailer at all. This made the game so much more fun for me. If you watch this now I feel like you are missing out on a lot of the confusion of not knowing the story or who your partners are going to be. Still great video though and I still rewatch your review now and then :)
This is my first dragon quest game. First, I wanted to thank you for the review. I am enjoying the game so far (although as a final fantasy vet I am not used to the old school hp/mp values).
Running thru people's perfectly stacked pumpkins in their own houses in this masterpiece may very well be the greatest thing in our very existence. It completed my purpose in life.
Dragon Quest! What a fantastic Dragon Quest tip video to follow up your Dragon Quest review, boy I can't get enough of Dragon Quest. Ever since I played Dragon Quest VIII. Thanks to your Dragon Quest Videos I'm going to purchase Dragon Quest XI Tomorrow and take my time playing Dragon Quest again after so long. . . . . . Dragon Quest!
The biggest tip for Dragon Quest XI is GET SWITCH VERSION !! Why? Because switch version finally puts Orchestrated music in the game, Japanese voice acting has been added to game ( the the original Japanese versions of DQXI don’t have any voice overs. They added a bearable english voice over in the western release but to say its good would be stretching it. If anyone wants to know what good voice acting in a JRPG is like, play Tales series), finally their is a 2D retro graphics mode, basically you can play the game like it’s 1992.
Just beat the game if your having a hard time with the final boss use your sword as an item it helped tremendously also if your metal slime hunting use Jade lightning Thrust and Erik critical claim to instantly kill them if u don’t have metal slash
OMG! FIX YOUR MICROPHONE! Either that, or speak louder and at the same tone. The tone of your voice is all over the place, from whisper, to quieter than whisper. You can barely hear half of what you say. I'm about 7 minutes into this video and had to stop and write this. It's extremely annoying. If you can't do that, write what you would say down, and have someone that doesn't sound like they are half asleep, do the audio. Hell, I had to put the Closed Caption on.
