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First Dragon Quest XI (PS4/3DS) screenshots
- Thread starter raven777
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PS4 version looks like a dream come freakin true
3DS version looks pretty great too. Gotta love the dual style
HNNNNGGGGG
still hate the characters clothing color palette though. seriously, purple and booger green? why?
If you look at the logo of the game, it's got a purple dragon holding the Ball of Light, and there's supposed to be some connection between this game and the original 3.
If you put two and two together, there's a fairly good chance that
your protagonist is the eventual Dragonlord.
clay_ghost
Member
If the Nx verison is the same as the ps4 version, then an NX/3DS bundle is more likely lol. No way will they release a bundle consisting of a ps4 and a 3DS game.
Astral Dog
Member
Gorgeous, both versions look good.
Agreed. More detailed =/= less stylized.
I would also need that.
I don't agree with that at all. The environments are clearly stylized. They look more similar to the CG from DQ9 and 10 than anything else.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TeBK4Gbgig
Vincent Grayson
Member
That would be fucking awesome.
The engine that saved JRPG's?
You're trying to tell me you think that rocky outdoor shot looks like straight-up realism? Did you actually look at it? Come on.
Even the dungeon shot is stylized. Look at the bricks; they have a slightly cartoony texture and a saturated yellow color you would not find in a game going for photorealistic environments. The fire and reflection effects are not out of place.
Rollo Tomasi
Member
Great PS4 screens. I am very excited and I don't need SE to tell me to be.
vagabondarts
Member
I want whatever they bring here. Not an importer and I don't speak or read Japanese.
hell yes
Are you telling me that the dungeon looks as stylized as the characters?
To each his own.
The 3DS version is of the visual style that feels like Dragon Quest to me, much like the PS2 version of VIII.
The UE4 look just doesn't mesh well with Toriyama's assets imo, and it looks off.
Fourth Storm
Member
Both versions are looking utterly fantastic.
demosthenes
Member
PS4 screens not loading for me 
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?Every company says that until they're ready to make an announcement. And they can't just make that announcement any time they want to; there are deals to line up and business entanglements to address.
We always get the numbered releases in the West, except for X because it's an MMO. And as many have pointed out, it doesn't make a lot of sense to put the game on PS4 in Japan only, where that system hasn't exactly set the country on fire in sales. I wouldn't worry too much.
DaSorcerer7
Member
Both look stellar!
Oh shiiiiit, could be turn-based battle be seamless?
Enemies look like they were photoshopped there. But if the combat is seamless I don't really mind what it looks like.
I like it.
DQ8 hero could go super saiyan and DQ11 hero becomes god, excellent.
Can't tell which is which.
No, I'm telling you the dungeon looks stylized in a way that complements the characters, exactly the same way DQVIII's environments did. You're saying there's some huge contrast there that wasn't there with the older game, and that's just not the case.
Backgrounds in cartoons are very often more detailed than the characters themselves. Look at the painted backgrounds in a Looney Tunes short, or most anime, or any classic Disney film from the '30s or '40s. They all put flat-colored characters against lushly detailed backgrounds. This game's backgrounds are just as style-appropriate as those ones are.
I really don't want this to happen, and I feel like it's a pretty big stretch anyway. I am okay with the games being related, but I certainly don't want my character to become
that loser, the Dragonlord.
The two styles are nice. I was a little disappointed when they said that the dual-screen gameplay is only for the first part of the game in the 3DS version, but I want to play both.
I only hope they don't mess it up with this DQ and localize the 3DS version (the PS4 one it's a sure bet).
I only hope they don't mess it up with this DQ and localize the 3DS version (the PS4 one it's a sure bet).
Another DQVIII shot for reference:
Same exact style between characters and background as the DQXI shots. Just less detail because it's an eleven year old PS2 game.
DQVIII holds up pretty well! They seem to be adamant about sticking to the same style forever, and I'm glad. It looks really great at higher resolutions/levels of fidelity.
JuanLatino
Member
mah gawd, this looks so beautiful. Day One
Cow Goes Moo
Member
i want both
I saw what you did there. The PS4 version definitely looks great, based on the screens released so far!!
Beside the fact that Japanese devs aren't too keen on bullshots normally, Armor project or whatever studio who's working on the PS4 version, are using Unreal engine 4. That engine alone can easily help reach this level of details and visuals, so it's not impossible that DQ XI will look like that. Take also into consideration that Kingdom Hearts 3 is also using UE4, so SE seems like they are already getting accustomed to UE4 and its numerous perks. Furthermore, Batman Arkham Knight was developed on a modified version UE 3 and it is one of the the best looking games, if not the best looking so far, so imagine what kind of advantages could UE 4 bring to DQ XI I terms lighting systems, textures, etc.
Theanine3D
Member
They both look amazing for the hardware they're running on. I still have doubts the 3DS version will make it over here, but at least the PS4 version has a guaranteed localization. I'd love to play both though. They look different enough that they'll still feel like two completely different games to me.
Sorry, I read that as Dark Cloud 3... >_>;
vagabondarts
Member
Literally the same dungeon
demosthenes
Member
Why aren't the PS4 screens working for me ;_;?
Dark_castle
Junior Member
Although I'm incredibly excited for the game, the PS4 version does look a little off. The environment looks fairly photorealistic while the character and enemies model are cartoony. Maybe they should give the environment some cel-shading or slightly more stylized art style.
Pandora012
Member
From what's been said Ps4 is a sure thing, it's just the 3ds version we don't know about.
The Emperor
Member
Maybe I'm the only one underwhelmed with the PS4 shots.
Looks too shiny & I don't dig the art style, nor the horrific blurry effects in the town/field shot. Those enemies in the battle screen look terribly out of place, honestly that's a borderline embarassing screenshot imo!
DQVIII style was wayyyyy better.
Will still buy it Day Zero though as I'm sure it'll end up fun.
Looks too shiny & I don't dig the art style, nor the horrific blurry effects in the town/field shot. Those enemies in the battle screen look terribly out of place, honestly that's a borderline embarassing screenshot imo!
DQVIII style was wayyyyy better.
Will still buy it Day Zero though as I'm sure it'll end up fun.
That's part of the appeal of Dragon Quest. Consistency in design thanks to Akira Toriyama.
QuackkAttack
Member
I'm with you. I've never seen/read/played a prequel that I was super thrilled about. They always have writing issues and usually deal with characters I don't care about.
And the whole knowing where it ends thing.