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DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch • 2020

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Quick resume

The Definitive Edition includes the critically acclaimed DRAGON QUEST XI, plus additional scenarios, orchestral soundtrack, 2D mode and more! Whether you are a longtime fan or a new adventurer, this is the ultimate DQXI experience.

Global score

93/100

Genres

Adventure, Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS)

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    Pros

    • Engaging story and characters
    • Large immersive world to explore
    • Classic turn-based combat with strategic depth
    • Extensive content and replayability
    • Highly polished presentation and music

    Cons

    • Slow pacing in early acts
    • Repetitive music tracks
    • Some grind required
    • Graphics downgraded in definitive edition (fixable with mods)
    • Limited social or multiplayer features

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Players have freedom to explore large worlds, choose party members, customize skills, and make story-impacting decisions."

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    • Competence

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      "Combat involves strategic use of equipment-based abilities and turn-based mechanics, offering skillful engagement and progression."

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    • Competition

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      "Focus is on personal story progression and exploration without competitive multiplayer or leaderboards."

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    • Continuation

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      5

      "Players report long playtimes (40-80+ hours), addictive gameplay loops, and extensive post-game content encouraging habitual play."

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    • Cooperation

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      -3

      "Single-player RPG with party members controlled by player; no multiplayer or cooperative gameplay."

      Capsule for GRANDIA HD Remaster GRANDIA HD Remaster

      "Single-player RPG with party members controlled by player or AI; no multiplayer or cooperative gameplay."

    • Creativity

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      3

      "Players can customize characters extensively with skill trees, equipment crafting, enchanting, and respec options."

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      "Players can customize characters via skill trees, forge and craft equipment, and mod the game for enhanced visuals."

    • Domination

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      -5

      "No evidence of exerting control over others; interactions are single-player and cooperative within party."

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      "No evidence of exerting control over others; interactions are single-player focused and cooperative within party."

    • Escapism

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      5

      "Highly immersive fantasy world and story provide strong escape from real life."

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      "Highly immersive fantasy world with engaging story and characters provides strong escape from real life."

    • Expectation

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      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and enjoyment; no indication of obligation or pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      3

      "Players experiment with different party setups, skill builds, and combat strategies."

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    • Exploration

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      5

      "Large open world with secrets, dungeons, and varied environments encourages curiosity-driven discovery."

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      "Large, vibrant world with many towns, dungeons, and secrets to discover encourages curiosity-driven exploration."

    • Expression

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      3

      "Character customization through costumes and skill setups allows personal expression."

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      "Character customization through outfits, skill trees, and mods allows personal expression."

    • Fantasy

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      5

      "Classic JRPG fantasy setting with magic, monsters, and an imaginative world."

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    • Fellowship

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      -4

      "Primarily a single-player experience with limited social or community interaction."

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      "Primarily a single-player experience with limited social interaction or community engagement."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      4

      "Players learn mechanics, improve skills, and develop characters through leveling and crafting."

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      "Players develop skills, unlock abilities, and improve characters through leveling and crafting."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -5

      "Typical sedentary gaming experience with no physical activity or health-related gameplay."

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      "Typical sedentary gaming experience with no physical activity or health-related gameplay."

    • Idle

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      -4

      "Requires focused attention on story, combat, and exploration; not suited for idle play."

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      "Requires focused attention on story, combat, and exploration; not designed for idle or background play."

    • Intimacy

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      -4

      "Limited to party member interactions; no evidence of forming close social relationships or emotional sharing beyond game characters."

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      "Limited to party member relationships and story; no evidence of close social relationships or emotional sharing beyond game narrative."

    • Leadership

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      3

      "Player leads and manages party members' roles and tactics."

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      "Player leads party members in combat and decision-making, managing team roles and strategies."

    • Progression

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      5

      "Strong emphasis on leveling up, acquiring gear, unlocking skills, and completing quests to advance."

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      "Strong emphasis on leveling up, acquiring new gear, and completing quests to advance."

    • Relaxation

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      3

      "Generally relaxing with balanced challenge; some slow pacing but enjoyable flow."

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      "Generally a relaxing experience with balanced challenge; some grind but pacing allows for flow."

    • Sensation

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      3

      "Enjoyable visuals, music, and character animations provide sensory pleasure and emotional engagement."

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      "Enjoyable visuals, music, and character animations provide sensory pleasure and emotional engagement."

    • Status

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      -4

      "Achievements and completion are personal; no social status or recognition systems emphasized."

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    • Story

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      "Strong narrative immersion with engaging characters, plot twists, and emotional storytelling."

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    • Strategy

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      4

      "Turn-based combat requires planning, skill allocation, and tactical decision-making."

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      "Turn-based combat requires planning, skill tree management, and tactical decision-making."

    • Thrill

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      2

      "Some suspense and challenge in boss fights and story moments, but overall controlled and predictable gameplay."

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    • Value

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      "Players report high value for time and money due to extensive content and replayability."

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    • Violence

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      "Combat involves fighting monsters but is not focused on destruction or gore; crafting and cooperation are emphasized."

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Leadership, Survival, Violence, Strategy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration, Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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