Square Enix confirms that PS4 users will have to go through the box again for the new version and that it will have worse graphics than the original.
During the preview of the Xbox Games Showcase, Square Enix came on the scene to announce that Dragon Quest XI will come to PC and Xbox One, the only platforms that remained to be released. In addition, the Japanese company confirmed that it will be the S version of the game (which contains all its contents here) and that, as if that were not enough, the title will be available on Xbox Game Pass. However, what Square Enix did not say was that the Dragon Quest XI S that will be released on PC, Xbox One and PS4 will be a port of the Nintendo Switch version, which entails some graphical cut compared to the first version of PS4. . As if that were not enough, the owners of it will not be able to access the news via update and will have to pay again for the game, which will be released on December 4 at a price of 39.99 euros.
Dragon Quest 11S coming to systems aside from switch is great, but for PC and PS4 players of the original version there is a big warning, you have to buy it as its own game and the reason for that is cause this new S release is a port of the switch version aka it looks worse (1/3) pic.twitter.com/ciSLUtv0bM
– Mr. Cheese (@ Mrcheese777) July 23, 2020
On its website, Square Enix puts forward as reasons to go back to checkout that “this version includes a series of features that were not present in the original Dragon Quest XI on PS4, such as new missions, the ability to switch to 2D mode, improvements in the sound section and more “. The developer also acknowledges that “the graphics will not be the same as the PS4 Dragon Quest XI”, but at least ensures that “the resolution and framerate will be as good as they were on PS4.” That is to say that the new version of PS4 will look worse than the previous one and will be a port from another console whose version, ironically, was already a port from the Sony machine.
A real jumble that does not take away so that Dragon Quest XI S is one of the best installments in the saga (the third best rated according to Metacritic). Without going too far, the game received a 9.3 in the Reviews of FreeGameTips, where we assured that “the journey that Dragon Quest XI proposes is like life itself: a roller coaster of joys, losses and unforgettable moments”.
I love DQ11, its my favorite game from the last 5 years and the added content in S is fantastic, ive pumped hours into this game across PC and Switch, and it bums me out that to get S content Xbox and PC players will experience a worse looking version of the game (3/3) pic.twitter.com/QKINwDv7sS
– Mr. Cheese (@ Mrcheese777) July 23, 2020
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