Dragon Quest XI: The Kotaku Review

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  • Dragon Quest XI is the best game in the 32-year-old series.
    I don't say that lightly. I've obsessed over Dragon Quest for the last thirty years. I've played every inch of every one of the games in the series. I played Dragon Quest XI in Japanese when it was released in 2017. Then I played it again. Now I've played it a third time, in English. Only when watching my own review did I decide to go ahead and declare this game the best in the series. Because it is.
    This review contains snippets of cutscenes from the first 20 hours of the game, which some players may consider spoilers. I've taken care to exclude all dialogue and subtitles from the screen, however, and to present these cutscenes in something of an inscrutable order.
    This review breaks the game down in seven chapters:
    0. intro ("the bottom line") (1:06)
    1. the history of the series (2:22)
    2. world-building (6:45)
    3. The difficulty (10:33)
    4. battles (12:12)
    5. characters (22:39)
    6. the story (27:18)
    7. the localization (31:04)
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  • @kotaku
    @kotaku  5 ปีที่แล้ว +2041

    i recorded the audio for this video in a tiny 120-degree soundproof booth at 3am. it took me three hours, during which time i re-read like 98 sentences with the word "eleven" in them 45 times each. please stop pointing out that i said "final fantasy xi" when i meant to say "final fantasy xii." trust me: i know the difference between final fantasy xi and final fantasy xii. i was *there*
    anyway, if you liked this video, watch my (so far!) ten-part series about final fantasy vii: th-cam.com/play/PLsiJPoHlPqEEA07AKMQ2Hm2oRLiGkR_uJ.html

    • @RyuDaBurninator
      @RyuDaBurninator 5 ปีที่แล้ว +74

      You made an incredible review. Square Enix owes you money. I cant wait till I get home to play this.

    • @stuckinseasia
      @stuckinseasia 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      This explanation made me laugh so loud. We feel your pain. :)

    • @TheGPrime85
      @TheGPrime85 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Tim Rogers, you are the best game reviewer alive right now. Would you ever consider reading - no, PERFORMING - your legendary FF13 review from ABDN?

    • @DGP406
      @DGP406 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      no dude, seriously, you're allowed to make as many mistakes as you want as long as you keep making more reviews like this

    • @ericm3327
      @ericm3327 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Kotaku this is the most chill hanging with buds reviews I have ever seen. Great job man

  • @seafarinhare
    @seafarinhare 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4002

    This isn't a review at all. This is a love letter.

    • @Mr._Pug
      @Mr._Pug 5 ปีที่แล้ว +89

      That's exactly what i thought while i was watching this review... and this game deserves a review like this.

    • @justahuman9273
      @justahuman9273 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      omg for real!!! 😂

    • @shogil9880
      @shogil9880 5 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      This is work of art. This guy is amazing.

    • @smlvcfncst
      @smlvcfncst 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Love letters are reviews, kind of.

    • @EliteRecon1337
      @EliteRecon1337 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      :0 you blew my mind today

  • @Kyotosomo
    @Kyotosomo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1816

    I would say this is the funniest videogame review I've ever seen but it hardly classifies as a review more like someone gushing about the series and its impact on their life lol

    • @chocobofc
      @chocobofc 5 ปีที่แล้ว +112

      He did say that he was the best AND worst person to review this game

    • @chocobofc
      @chocobofc 5 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      I have never played a Dragon Quest game in my life and this man has me sold on buying it. I’ll probably wait for the Switch version though

    • @Dimebag-wx2rs
      @Dimebag-wx2rs 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yuri Agostini I don’t think there is gonna be a switch version, which bums me the fuck out, cause I don’t have a PS4 and this is the only game I’d buy a PS4 for, and I’m not spending that much money for 1 game. But yeah, no switch version sadly

    • @Someonewholovesmusi1
      @Someonewholovesmusi1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      You are both wrong and correct.
      There IS a Switch version coming.
      To Japan, currently.
      Its known as DQ XI S.
      I don't know if it'll be ported, but that's a constant with Dragon Quest.
      I'm still annoyed that they never brought over the Dragon Warrior Monster remake.
      All that said, like the reviewer and his bias, my bias says the PS4 is a good gaming purchase.

    • @themerovingian4252
      @themerovingian4252 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Kotaku is fucking garbage.

  • @brunoxd151
    @brunoxd151 3 ปีที่แล้ว +142

    It feels like this guy was born to make this review

  • @JNasty1989
    @JNasty1989 4 ปีที่แล้ว +450

    "the whole game is jus chillin with your buds"

    • @MrGameControler
      @MrGameControler 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I just read this comment exactly when the reviewer said it and now feel all tingly inside

    • @tracyfollowell6747
      @tracyfollowell6747 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Laughs in lonely

    • @GracelessEmber
      @GracelessEmber 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Final Fantasy 15 in a nutshell

    • @GracelessEmber
      @GracelessEmber 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @Billy Herrington Final Fantasy 15 is great, and so is Dragon Quest.

    • @at0micl0bster
      @at0micl0bster 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@GracelessEmber 15s alright. But that doesn’t mean its not a huge mess

  • @ruggie.74
    @ruggie.74 5 ปีที่แล้ว +806

    Your review did more for this franchise in the West than Square-Enix has done for it in the last 9 years.

    • @requiem6465
      @requiem6465 5 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      It hurts that this is true.

    • @SymeonPhronema
      @SymeonPhronema 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I'm so glad he made this review, because it's so true. Such a gem of a game. I really hope it does well in the west so that more games are made, and brought to the west with English localization like this. I don't even need the voice-overs (though they're a nice addition!).

    • @snowyuri1316
      @snowyuri1316 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      This review got me to purchase my first Dragon Quest Game

    • @KGS922
      @KGS922 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      LOL

    • @PotatoGawds
      @PotatoGawds 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      facts

  • @pietarimikkola287
    @pietarimikkola287 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

    I will never forget when this man made me buy this absolute masterpiece five years ago. It is, and it will be the greatest game of all time for me. Always and forever

    • @jdhathrisen
      @jdhathrisen 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      This game is perhaps the purest distillation of everything I love about games. I played it after reading a few good reviews. I didn't get on with it. I watched this review during the pandemic. I bought it again for the Switch. I loved it. I don't mean that flippantly. I LOVED it. I've played several Dragon Quest games now, and each one is a treasure, and has meant something to me. This game made me re-evaluate my relationship with games generally. Each game I have played since has only improved my impression of this game. I am really sad that Sugiyama and Toriyama have passed away, leaving just Horii of the initial triumvirate of the creators of the series. I will always be thankful to Tim for helping me understand why this game is so wonderful. My life has been improved by enjoying this game.

    • @pietarimikkola287
      @pietarimikkola287 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@jdhathrisen I completely agree. This game was an adventure of a lifetime. I also played it during the pandemic. The experience will forever be vital to my relationship with videogames. I remember waking up every morning, finishing my lessons and then playing DQ11 for the rest of the day. The game soked up all the misery from the outside world and gave me something to look forward to every day. If not for this game, and running outdoors, the pandemic would have sucked the life out of me. For me this game will forever be the absolute GOAT

    • @drointhewind480
      @drointhewind480 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Downloading it now for the first time on switch, wish me luck

  • @ALeaud
    @ALeaud 3 ปีที่แล้ว +374

    I live in Japan and I brought this game up with my student. She's a 34 year old who works in a flower shop. While talking about her she actually got emotional and almost started crying because she said it was just so unbelievably beautiful. I immediately bought the game.

    • @haroldallaberg6359
      @haroldallaberg6359 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      your student is 34 years old? how old are you?

    • @ALeaud
      @ALeaud 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      @@haroldallaberg6359 I'm 37. I bought and played the game, by the way. It really was incredible.

    • @bobbykbobette7426
      @bobbykbobette7426 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      That person was Aeris, right?

    • @ALeaud
      @ALeaud 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@bobbykbobette7426 Haha if only.

    • @captainross4706
      @captainross4706 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ALeaud you gonna make her your gf right? I teach in Japan, my main reason was cos I love Japanese women.

  • @THE-NC2
    @THE-NC2 5 ปีที่แล้ว +948

    Your voice literally transitions from Robin to Batman lol

    • @nicku33
      @nicku33 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      If this world were just, this comment would win.

    • @DeltathRiylaan
      @DeltathRiylaan 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      His voice is nothing like either! They wish they could be Tim Rogers.

    • @rwhite9994
      @rwhite9994 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It is like , like, his voice is in a constant state of puberty, breaking back and forth at will, no at random sometimes.

  • @georgec6405
    @georgec6405 5 ปีที่แล้ว +294

    OMFG I have been playing games for 28 years and I have NEVER seen a review that not only informs me of the game in question but has me fall in love with an entire series of games I’ve never given more than a few seconds of thought. BRAVO! SIR. We need more game reviews like this.

    • @Cmoney757Gaming
      @Cmoney757Gaming 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Exactly what I’m thinking. I’m getting this game this weekend lol😂

    • @ROT695
      @ROT695 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      George C This is the best review I have seen in my entire life 😂

    • @stefengreg9233
      @stefengreg9233 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Me too buddy, buy this game because this review... En it's a very good game than i expected

    • @nickpiovesan4361
      @nickpiovesan4361 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same here, I just want to buy and play this game now.

    • @jeffreycraigie7308
      @jeffreycraigie7308 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Tim’s the man.

  • @svdden_dread
    @svdden_dread 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1907

    i want to find a girfriend who will love me as much as this reviewer loves dragon quest series

    • @Mistyfgdf
      @Mistyfgdf 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      kitasni the wise feels bad...

    • @hyeokseongson9989
      @hyeokseongson9989 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      kitasni the wise. Ama

    • @crazybbob
      @crazybbob 5 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      You are wise indeed. While others yearn for the Thicc, the other half yearn for any Harry or Dick. Kitasni the wise has instead chosen the less travelled path. A path leading to a better half to make you swoon. For beauty and sex is common and cheap, yet true love is as rare as the blue moon.

    • @Mistyfgdf
      @Mistyfgdf 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      crazybbob ah man I ant true love...

    • @jackakhan
      @jackakhan 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Good luck finding a girl who loves ANYTHING but herself......

  • @tonybamanabonitomatopowers6057
    @tonybamanabonitomatopowers6057 5 ปีที่แล้ว +985

    Can we have more game reviewers like this man please. He's a huge passionate fan of the series he is reviewing, he has played lots of RPGs so he knows what he is talking about, his narration is on point, and his script is well put together. If more game reviewers were like this I might actually listen to them more.

    • @kadenbailey5134
      @kadenbailey5134 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I KNOW

    • @FraserSouris
      @FraserSouris 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Except he is a bit of a fanboy. Where other reviews would critique and criticize things, he'd let them slide.

    • @FraserSouris
      @FraserSouris 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@davidsalazar2077 Dude, that only happened once to a guy who wasn't even a reviewer. Quit exaggerating

    • @AlexRN
      @AlexRN 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I got news for ya: he started his own TH-cam channel and just posted his first review very much in this same style. It’s for FF7 Remake and it’s ludicrously long but worth every second.

    • @mayrbek123
      @mayrbek123 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      He started his own channel, please check it out it's called Action Button. He's planning on basically making videos like this

  • @allisonfields3108
    @allisonfields3108 4 ปีที่แล้ว +230

    Found this review three nights ago. Just bought the game today.

    • @marcelliebtsich
      @marcelliebtsich 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      do u say: worth it ? or nah?

    • @nicholaszer
      @nicholaszer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      marcelliebtsich worth it man

    • @PotatoGawds
      @PotatoGawds 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      i put 100 hours into this game after watching this

    • @mystic2918
      @mystic2918 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Allison Fields I did you like it?

    • @AdamsBrew78
      @AdamsBrew78 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@marcelliebtsich Worth a month subscription to Xbox Live for PC to play it.

  • @SomeGermanNerd
    @SomeGermanNerd 5 ปีที่แล้ว +766

    Fire all your other reviewers and let this guy do every single one instead.

    • @Gunplabro
      @Gunplabro 5 ปีที่แล้ว +74

      How about he leaves Kotaku considering he is the only talented person working there.

    • @eval_is_evil
      @eval_is_evil 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They would lose even more audience

    • @Gunplabro
      @Gunplabro 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@eval_is_evil G O O D

    • @FraserSouris
      @FraserSouris 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Questbro
      No. Kotaku has a lot of talented people. Even Jason Schrier admitted that he couldn’t do anything without the people there

    • @FraserSouris
      @FraserSouris 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Except he is a bit of a fanboy. Where other reviews would critique and criticize things, he'd let them slide.

  • @flickering_wick
    @flickering_wick 5 ปีที่แล้ว +276

    You are the only reviewer in the universe capable of making me watch a 36 minute video on a game I have zero interest in

    • @oneandonlyjark
      @oneandonlyjark 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      LOL same, I strongly disagreed with his take on old-fashioned battle design but perked up my ears to keep listening anyway.
      I am not one to hang on the words of any one particular person, but Tim is smarter than I ever will be at this particular common subject about the intricacies of games, their metagames and histories ("common" in the sense we both know a thing or two) -- or at least writes smarter.
      I could spend the next decade switching careers on a new track and doing reviews -- although I would be loathe to become yet another reviewer fancying himself as smart or smarter than the last guy -- but he'd probably still have more insight and elegance than I would. This makes me listen. It is not unlike becoming a gym nut and realizing guys like Terry Crews are people you wanna learn from.

    • @itsfireninja
      @itsfireninja 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      If you haven't already, you should watch his Action Button reviews

    • @flickering_wick
      @flickering_wick 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@itsfireninja Oh yes, I've watched them multiple times

  • @playerone8876
    @playerone8876 5 ปีที่แล้ว +251

    I’ve just started playing this masterpiece and it feels like I’ve awoken from a deep sleep where everyday is Saturday.

  • @cygnusy1481
    @cygnusy1481 2 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    First time playing a DQ game after watching this review. What a gem. I just arrived at the caves below Octagonia, and I just sit stll and listen to the amazing music playing in there. I think this might be the most beautiful music in a game I've heard in over 25 years of gaming. Truly amazing.

  • @DJSubDOg
    @DJSubDOg 5 ปีที่แล้ว +624

    Keep reviewing games dude. Seriously. This is refreshing.

    • @GRIFTYRODRIGUEZ
      @GRIFTYRODRIGUEZ 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      uh... i don't think you have anything to worry about there bud. this is 40-year old professional video game liker tim rogers we're talking about

    • @kotaku
      @kotaku  5 ปีที่แล้ว +64

      DJSubDOg yeah, i have no idea what else to do, so, sure!!

    • @dicegameuchiha
      @dicegameuchiha 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      yeah uh you're behind dude

    • @DJSubDOg
      @DJSubDOg 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Kotaku hahahaha. Looking forward to your FF7 Remake review!

    • @kotaku
      @kotaku  5 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      oh god . . . until literally just this second i did not realize that game was ever going to get released. now i'm thinking of when i thought the same thing about kingdom hearts 3, and it's got a release date now. so FFVII remake is clearly getting released someday, and i will have to review it or i will literally die

  • @FriendlyYandere
    @FriendlyYandere 5 ปีที่แล้ว +87

    if this doesn't sell you this game, then I don't know what will.

  • @MichaelQuisao
    @MichaelQuisao 4 ปีที่แล้ว +204

    Dude. What an incredible review. I've never played a Dragon Quest game before, but I think I will now. (for Switch!)

    • @PotatoGawds
      @PotatoGawds 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      must have for switch

    • @AlexRN
      @AlexRN 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      So... did you? It’s been 8 months, did you play it?

    • @MichaelQuisao
      @MichaelQuisao 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      I did! I've now put 140 hours into it and just finished the end game content. I love it so much. It's a fantastic game.

    • @kfed9834
      @kfed9834 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I just recently learned that the switch version has so much more content and allows you to craft easier and buy crafting materials while in the forge.. Also I really dont get why They praise Sylvando.. He's absolutely trash compared to others.. But to each their own ig

    • @mystic2918
      @mystic2918 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Michael Quisao Nice.

  • @fdri95
    @fdri95 5 ปีที่แล้ว +562

    Dearest Mr. Tim Rogers. That review is possibly the best review ever made. I watched it at least 5 or more times in full, and partially even more. I've never re-watched a game review for the comedic value before. It's genius. And, the japanese language insight is great! Thank you Mr. Tim Rogers!

    • @shogil9880
      @shogil9880 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Likewise. This is the 4th time that I'm watching this review. It doesn't help that I'm an obvious Dragon Quest XI fan too!

    • @KGS922
      @KGS922 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yup

    • @ICONGAMER57
      @ICONGAMER57 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      as have i also

    • @macrabill7396
      @macrabill7396 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I've had this game for months and I still like to watch the review

    • @ICONGAMER57
      @ICONGAMER57 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@macrabill7396 same

  • @steamin661
    @steamin661 5 ปีที่แล้ว +562

    This guy needs to get a raise. Excellent reviews which are very unique. Nothing like this.

    • @Strat-o-caster
      @Strat-o-caster 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      One of most well scripted and spoken reviews I’ve ever listened to. You can hear and see how much he put into it

    • @superkingarmaan9875
      @superkingarmaan9875 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      he just loves his job, which is very rare these days.

    • @MisteMiner
      @MisteMiner 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Agreed! That being said he had a huge advantage over most other reviewers having put hundreds of hours into the Japanese release of the game.

    • @somebodies
      @somebodies 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yup. This definitely wasn't plagiarized.

    • @keiichimorisato98
      @keiichimorisato98 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ten years ago, this game would have been torn a part for not being innovative enough. back int he PS3/360 era, any game that wasn't a shooter, needed to innovate drastically and fundamentally change what that franchise even was in order to be considered a good game. Lost Odyssey was one such game that got panned by a lot of people for being a turned based game that didn't really innovate on much of anything, even though it was an excellent game.

  • @Dantics
    @Dantics 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1044

    This had to be one of the most entertaining reviews I have ever watched. I am at PAX right now and just wanted to see what people thought about the game. Instead I spent over 30 mins standing around smiling to this in the middle of a packed hall.

    • @Dantics
      @Dantics 5 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      I am 100% a loser. Fully embrace the lose.

    • @SpeechGamer
      @SpeechGamer 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Right there with ya buddy! Let's stand around a campsite with our BUDS!

    • @Octambulism
      @Octambulism 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      The reviewer is Tim Rogers. If you enjoyed the review, he has somewhat of a cult following for his writings, so it might be worth checking out some of those.

    • @SpeechGamer
      @SpeechGamer 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Octambulism thank you, I appreciate the information, because I really enjoy this approach to reviewing media.

    • @OA-vg7le
      @OA-vg7le 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      i disagree in every way

  • @verynice9090
    @verynice9090 4 ปีที่แล้ว +84

    Bought the game and played it through after seeing this review. No regrets, it's truly like bedtime stories for adults, very good for relaxing.

  • @InfiniteQuest86
    @InfiniteQuest86 4 ปีที่แล้ว +98

    I don't think there's ever been a more compelling review to play any game ever...

  • @AzariahWolf
    @AzariahWolf 5 ปีที่แล้ว +179

    Give Tim Rogers a raise. He has single-handedly increased my Kotaku viewing 3000%, and his review already sold me God of War. Now he's probably the reason I'll get Dragon Quest XI.

  • @BlooCerix
    @BlooCerix 5 ปีที่แล้ว +160

    A Tim Rogers video is an old friend, come back home from a long trip abroad.

  • @ChaoticEnigma1000
    @ChaoticEnigma1000 5 ปีที่แล้ว +98

    One mans mission to make dragon quest a US phenomenon: Published by Kotaku.

    • @at0micl0bster
      @at0micl0bster 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      After playing 11 and 8. I’m right there with him

  • @BenEverywhere
    @BenEverywhere 4 ปีที่แล้ว +144

    This is the single most entertaining review of anything I have ever watched. I hope this man is present to review my life as I stand at the pearly gates.

    • @AlexRN
      @AlexRN 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Go watch I his new FF7 Remake review on his own TH-cam channel!

    • @cupostuff9929
      @cupostuff9929 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      He has a channel called Action Button where he does reviews like this

    • @at0micl0bster
      @at0micl0bster 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@AlexRN shame 7 remakes apart of that garbage known as the "comp of ff7" direct sequels were a mistake and Sakaguchi knew it

  • @ShineHappySun
    @ShineHappySun 5 ปีที่แล้ว +97

    Kotaku you better triple down on reviews like this from this guy.

  • @harriettubman2717
    @harriettubman2717 5 ปีที่แล้ว +141

    This is now my favorite review for any video game.

  • @nedrynthecheeto66
    @nedrynthecheeto66 5 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    This game has become my happy place, and I couldn't stop grinning for the last 36 minutes and 18 seconds.
    Especially when you talked about the characters. They're my favorite part of the game.

  • @galacticpopcorn9981
    @galacticpopcorn9981 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Being in "the zone" sounds WAY cooler than being "pepped up"

  • @h.p.lovehandles9370
    @h.p.lovehandles9370 5 ปีที่แล้ว +547

    This review is worth ign stealing

    • @bartoszkunat1134
      @bartoszkunat1134 5 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Don't worry. Filip's already on it!

    • @Musica-zt6ov
      @Musica-zt6ov 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@bartoszkunat1134 lmao

    • @DroxKnows
      @DroxKnows 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      😂😂

    • @hirus6603
      @hirus6603 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      they decided to go with the SJW version

    • @Carsonj13
      @Carsonj13 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      After doing some research... I BELIEVE...

  • @SpeedfreakUK
    @SpeedfreakUK 4 ปีที่แล้ว +195

    "I would recommend Dragon Quest V as an RPG for anyone wanting to learn Japanese"
    I took this at face value and gave it a shot and it's been quite a challenge with some decent payoff. First off, you really need to know hiragana and katakana or this will simply be torture. You should also know some very basic grammer and vocab. Not even N5 level (I'm still below that), but just being able to say "X is Y" and some very basic verb conjugation and adjectives. You don't need to know any kanji.
    It took me about 10 hours to get through the first 20 minutes of the game. It took me a couple of weeks to even reach the first save point. But the returns accelerate; I now recognise kanji, have a greatly increased vocabulary and can sometimes get through whole sentences without looking anything up. It maybe now takes me 2-3 hours to do what would usually take an hour in English, which is a tenfold increase in speed, and I'm only getting faster.
    You'll never be fluent by the end of the game, but that's not really the point. If you end up fluent in 10% of it and can muddle through the rest, that's a massive increase.

    • @Misa_Susaki
      @Misa_Susaki 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nice, maybe I will give it a shot as well.

    • @adrianlim5144
      @adrianlim5144 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @Reiner Braun I'm not an English native speaker and I learned the majority of the English I know from video games. What I come to understand over the years is that if you're having fun learning you WILL learn. Of course I'm not saying that conventional methods are outshined or anything, but it's not the only way to learn a language. Let OP be and take your smugness somewhere else, you're not helping anyone here.

    • @Kowrin1
      @Kowrin1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Woah

    • @LachyPlaysGames
      @LachyPlaysGames 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      which version of dragon quest v did you play/i was wondering which the guy was talking about

  • @friendkerrek
    @friendkerrek 3 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    I'm here again getting hype for a dragon quest 12 announcement

    • @Cookberg
      @Cookberg 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same, the live stream made me wanna finially finish the game and I'm very hyped for 12 and the 3 remake

    • @jaretco6423
      @jaretco6423 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same here.

    • @mmd3585
      @mmd3585 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'm more hyped for the review than the game

  • @MichaelButlerC
    @MichaelButlerC 5 ปีที่แล้ว +833

    Retire now, you'll never be able to top this. The best game written game review ever made

    • @kulitmed
      @kulitmed 5 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Nah, he peaks rock hard everytime. Never retire!

    • @kenkaneko6821
      @kenkaneko6821 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I'm sure DQ12 is going to be few years from now.

    • @SpeechGamer
      @SpeechGamer 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@kulitmed dear God, look at the buff guy on the slot machine while you read your comment lmao.

    • @hansgruber8057
      @hansgruber8057 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I agree. This was brilliant! 12/10

    • @AlexRN
      @AlexRN 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      His new FF7R review on his own TH-cam channel might’ve topped this. I know I didn’t want to believe it either.

  •  5 ปีที่แล้ว +104

    This is not a review, but a passionate love letter. 10/10

  • @Rotinaj37
    @Rotinaj37 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    I love your passion. Gonna buy this game now because of this review

  • @thefallout1100
    @thefallout1100 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Happy new years tim! Congrats on a million! God bless u and the incredible work u do! Thanks for being an incredible part of the end of the decade!!!!!!!

  • @ScottLufkin
    @ScottLufkin 5 ปีที่แล้ว +374

    I was super excited for Dragon Quest XI until I watched this review. Now I'm afraid nothing gaming related will ever be as much fun as this video.

    • @Mushu2801
      @Mushu2801 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I feel the same

    • @jenniferlakin7391
      @jenniferlakin7391 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same here

    • @jenniferlakin7391
      @jenniferlakin7391 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Made me feel depressed. Seriously

    • @AlexanderBrownDrJKL
      @AlexanderBrownDrJKL 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yup.

    • @EB01
      @EB01 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Maybe Tim has done, or can be convinced to make, a video about Super Mario Bros 3?

  • @XxMattskillzxX
    @XxMattskillzxX 5 ปีที่แล้ว +513

    God help this guy when Dragon Quest eventually comes out in full VR.

    • @dmckenna
      @dmckenna 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      There is Dragon Quest VR in Shinjuku right now!

    • @Krauser975
      @Krauser975 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Two words: COR BLIMEY.

    • @datraucous3351
      @datraucous3351 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Breaking out his lube 😂

    • @paghahanapngkaluluwa7432
      @paghahanapngkaluluwa7432 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That's happening?

  • @Sean-ul4ck
    @Sean-ul4ck 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Easily the best review I've seen. I've been playing DQ for about 30 years and I absolutely agree with Tim's sentiment (as well as his deference to kalamata olives); it's been a monolithic aspect of my gaming life.

  • @evanzigmond1213
    @evanzigmond1213 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    I'm buying the game because of this review. This video cheers me up when I'm down, I love how passionate he is!

  • @ItzBlackace
    @ItzBlackace 5 ปีที่แล้ว +833

    This is honestly the best review of a video game I’ve ever seen.

    • @alanwolf5632
      @alanwolf5632 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      It'z Blackace And on the other hand it is the worst review I have ever seen. It is more “My emotional history of playing Dragon Quest” than a review.

    • @themerovingian4252
      @themerovingian4252 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Let me guess, you're 8?

  • @kevindonnelly9487
    @kevindonnelly9487 5 ปีที่แล้ว +193

    WHOEVER DID THIS REVIEW NEEDS TO DO MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @kulitmed
      @kulitmed 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That would be Tim Rogers. He mentions his name on 0:00. He says it really fast so it is easy to miss if you blink.

  • @danielscott70x7
    @danielscott70x7 5 ปีที่แล้ว +368

    THIS is how you do a review.

    • @FraserSouris
      @FraserSouris 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Except he is a bit of a fanboy. Where other reviews would critique and criticize things, he'd let them slide.

    • @danielscott70x7
      @danielscott70x7 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Fraser Souris Oh, I think Tim isn’t hiding that he is. So, to me, it comes across as genuine love for the game. And any absence of criticism is prefaced by that fact.
      I just love how detailed and lengthy and entertaining it is. He celebrates all the wonderful and fun and interesting things about the game and it’s a joy to listen through. But for more critiques, definitely one would need to go elsewhere - I do agree with you there. :)

    • @gratuax2768
      @gratuax2768 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      This is absolutely not how you do a review

    • @danielscott70x7
      @danielscott70x7 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Gratuax Oooooh! Okay then.

    • @mystic2918
      @mystic2918 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Gratuax why?

  • @GrnBltSniper
    @GrnBltSniper 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    About 6 minutes into this video from my suggested pane and you've gotten me to preorder on the switch. Well done.

  • @Swordfeather
    @Swordfeather 5 ปีที่แล้ว +174

    This guys love for Dragon Quest is so pure I know that no relationship I have with a human being will ever compare. I will surely wither and die, empty and alone, but, because I am now 10000% buying this game, I know I will not be lonely. Because I will have 6 good buds holding my hands through the controller. Bless you Tim Rogers. Bless you.

    • @EpicMinecraftFail
      @EpicMinecraftFail 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I don't know weather i should feel sad or happy for you

  • @JETER911
    @JETER911 5 ปีที่แล้ว +99

    this review is like bedtime stories with my BUDS

  • @alexhayden507
    @alexhayden507 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    No game review has ever made me want to play a game more than this one.

  • @Cookberg
    @Cookberg 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    So I've watched this review 3 times I think?
    Once before I played it (my first DQ game)
    Once about half-way thru
    And once now that I've beat it....and I can say a few things.
    -This dude made my wanna play this game
    -I'm forever in his debt for convincing me to take the leap
    -This review hits different after you've experienced a Dragon Quest

  • @cortesej2
    @cortesej2 5 ปีที่แล้ว +184

    "A mere dozen hours later the buttery fingers of your brain struggle to carry and contain the wet marbles of specific locations."

  • @tequilajoseph4655
    @tequilajoseph4655 5 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    This dude just single handedly sold me, a guy that's been on the fence about this game since it's Japanese release into running to Gamestop and Pre-Ordering immediately. Give this man a promotion already, Kotaku!

    • @RpiesSPIES
      @RpiesSPIES 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Many of the gameplay aspects I saw in the snippets from the review sure seemed pretty innovative to me. Too many games are afraid to touch crafting, or anything similar.
      It's the small things that make games of this style great.

  • @workrockin9231
    @workrockin9231 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    This is the best review I've watched in my life!

  • @erikinhd13
    @erikinhd13 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    10 months later and I still come back and watch this review. Never thought I would have a favorite review of a video game.
    The best review of a video game ever.

  • @oranseran6927
    @oranseran6927 5 ปีที่แล้ว +79

    The definitive Dragon Quest XI review. I have seen no other review and I am sold on the game.

  • @matesoos1714
    @matesoos1714 5 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    I couldn't care less for this game,I don't even know why I clicked on this video,but it was the best review I've ever seen and watched the whole thing. Now it's 100% a buy,can't wait for it to come out!

    • @Jimbob2k666
      @Jimbob2k666 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cool! Someone who used the correct "couldn't care less" term! Like!

  • @prismal418
    @prismal418 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I just keep coming back to this review. Tim made me understand why i love videogames and also RPGs so much.

  • @TheCodingGamer
    @TheCodingGamer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Only 400 views to a million. I've watched this review in it's entirety three times I think, and I can say without doubt that it is my favorite game review ever. Thank you, Tim, for helping bring so much well deserved attention to the DQ series. Keep up the great content in 2020 and beyond. Cheers!

  • @DGP406
    @DGP406 5 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    we need more passionate JRPG fans like you doing reviews

    • @NBGTFO
      @NBGTFO 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      There's passion and then there's just stupid obsession. This review is the latter in case you are confused.

    • @DGP406
      @DGP406 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      You sound jealous.

    • @lennysmileyface
      @lennysmileyface 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I love the grind in games.

  • @invictus7567
    @invictus7567 5 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    God damn what a review. Does this man have a TH-cam channel of his own? Fantastic review, kudos!!!

  • @jbleichman
    @jbleichman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I think the whole name change for Jade is to stick to some kind of gem-themed naming trend for the people of Heliodor... the king’s name is Carnelian, his knight is named Jasper, Derk’s wife is Opal, and then you have the Hero’s mom Amber and his grandpa Chalky, and his girlfriend GEMma...

    • @dahulius
      @dahulius 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Good observation, that would make some sense.

  • @cubanators
    @cubanators 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    2 years later here I am saying this review was my reason for trying this game and omg. Thank you, I wished more people put in this much effort into reviewing games.

  • @versusforward
    @versusforward 5 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    I will buy DQXI because of the love poured into this review alone.

  • @bukie477
    @bukie477 5 ปีที่แล้ว +213

    you just earned Dragon Quest XI a new player.

    • @itsalolmor
      @itsalolmor 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Did you like it? He also won me and I've just finished it yesterday at 250 hours. Magnificent is a good word to describe it in my opinion

    • @mitchhasy1
      @mitchhasy1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      itsalolmor this is my first DQ game but I’m not new to rpgs. I’ve played quite a few final fantasys. Should I start the game on normal? I like grinding but not to the point where it’s ridiculous. What is the best way to experience this DQ game the way it was meant for?

    • @playinthroulife
      @playinthroulife 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I've just bought it myself haha couldn't resist after this video, this is my first DQ as well, just shipped today

    • @DaegdaGames
      @DaegdaGames 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@mitchhasy1 Play on normal settings if you do not like grinding. Draconian settings forces you to grind here and there. Just make sure you chose to fight battles along the way otherwise you WILL fall behind and get wrecked

    • @itsalolmor
      @itsalolmor 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mitchhasy1 you can pretty much breeze through the game on normal, sometimes I found it a little bit easy, but at least it doesn't get boring. I tried not to avoid too many enemies along the way, and in the end just had to grind from lv 90 to 99

  • @Thorkitty19
    @Thorkitty19 4 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    I love that you had Edvard Grieg's Holberg Suite as the music for your review. I doubt other gamers will care but I noticed and appreciate it.

    • @kotaku
      @kotaku  4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      Paul McLagan i know that grieg is one of sugiyama’s favorite composers (i mean, you can occassionally hear the influence). also i was instructed not to present the game’s music without the in-game sound effects, etc. finally, hendrik’s name in the japanese version is “greig,” so that seemed like a three-hit combo!

    • @Alic4444
      @Alic4444 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I was thinking this too! The Holberg Suite is one of my favorite compositions of all time, lovely to play on piano too (it was originally written for solo piano and works really well in both forms).

  • @cupafail
    @cupafail 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I absolutely love this review. I watched a few minutes before I was convinced to buy the game. I am now 40 hours in (15 of those were in the Puerto Valor casino..) and am still loving it! You need to make your own channel if you haven't already!
    p.s - also love the inclusion of Moonlight Sonata

  • @slickmcwilly
    @slickmcwilly 5 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    I will probably never play this, but I'm definitely considering it after this review

    • @slickmcwilly
      @slickmcwilly 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Well, I was wrong, I started playing the switch version and it's really good

    • @Seth_Hezekiah
      @Seth_Hezekiah 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I like that u came back to this.

  • @ryanblackwell6402
    @ryanblackwell6402 5 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    This is one of the best reviews I have ever watched! I haven’t touched the game but your passion for DQ bleeds through your script! I need this game. I need it yesterday!

  • @k-ta251
    @k-ta251 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I'm a Japanese and VERRRY happy that a gamer in a foreign country loves a Japanese game so much that I love so much

    • @AlexRN
      @AlexRN 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      We love many Japanese games. I’m Mexican and grew up with Nintendo, Squaresoft, Capcom, and Konami games since the late 1980s. My favorite game of all time is Super Mario Bros 3! And Dragon Quest XI made me a DQ fan.

    • @k-ta251
      @k-ta251 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@AlexRN Oh....... dear, I'm also a big fan of Super Mario series, ...I love Super Mario 3 too! played it many times in my childhood and Thank you for loving Japanese games

    • @laughingseal2282
      @laughingseal2282 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I like monster hunter, street fighter 5 yakuza and dragon quest. I dont even like anime.

    • @brandonhasting2960
      @brandonhasting2960 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@laughingseal2282 thats like a american loving cheeseburgers,country music,first person shooters but then not liking guns lol

  • @ratmilk671
    @ratmilk671 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I just love these long and in-depth reviews, presented by someone who's in love with the game and series. Just rubs off on me, and I get so pumped

  • @ninjaruss4205
    @ninjaruss4205 5 ปีที่แล้ว +177

    wow that was probably the best review i've ever seen... i honestly can't watch any more reviews of this game because i know they won't be as good as this one XD... this is waaaay more than i anticipated... far more entertaining than any review i've seen before. dragon quest builders was my first and only DQ game so far and now i'm more excited than ever to jump into this one. i was thinking of waiting until the switch version but this review makes me want to go for a day 1 buy. you're love for the series really shines in your review and it makes it all the more engaging and entertaining to watch. i'd give you a medal if i had one, but i think you deserve one straight from square enix

    • @corneliusagrippa4613
      @corneliusagrippa4613 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      BUILDERS?? Wow, I feel older every day. Dragon Warrior 1 on the NES was my first along with Final Fantasy 1... loved those games so much. I still have the Final Fantasy box if not the cartridge... sadly, I have no clue where Dragon Warrior/Quest 1 is... such a dumb kid for not prizing them more.

    • @jenniferlakin7391
      @jenniferlakin7391 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The game received excellent review scores and its basically a B+ (88/8.8) basically a score of almost 90. It's an okay game. I'm playing it now and I don't see anything too exciting to keep me interesting at all. Doesn't feel anymore special compared to DQ8 except the gorgeous visual which could look extremely way better with 4K so for those of you wishing for at least a 1440p resolution which is mostly what the Pro mainly dishes out, you are out of luck so again, NO support for 4K/HDR. Sad because even Ni No Kuni has HDR support. Also there is the same iconic sounds which could've been changed up a bit because it makes the game feel slightly boring. I'm hoping things will pick up

    • @ninjaruss4205
      @ninjaruss4205 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cornelius Agrippa lol my first square enix (think it was squaresoft back then?) game was mario and the legend of the 7 stars. i didn't know what final fantasy or dragon warrior was back then ToT... i always regret not playing chrono trigger too but i did play dawn of souls (final fantasy 1 and 2 on the gba). i would've liked to get into the series sooner but i knew almost nothing about it until the 3ds remakes. i was too young at the time to know what was coming out so i just played whatever i could

    • @tylerfaber1239
      @tylerfaber1239 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Just break a pot or barrel I’m sure you’ll find a mini medal. I’ve been playing Dragon Warrior/Quest/Warrior Monster since they first came out. Love them to death. I still prefer Legend of Dragoon to Final Fantasy but I do love me some SquareEnix/soft games

    • @bobloblaw418
      @bobloblaw418 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      What are you talking about Jennifer it has full 4k support o_O

  • @ketzuken1
    @ketzuken1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    I kinda wish you had your own channel. You're frikking amazing.

    • @kotaku
      @kotaku  5 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      this is my channel bro

    • @sethfarmer590
      @sethfarmer590 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      actionbuttondotnet

  • @Rajivrocks-Ltd.
    @Rajivrocks-Ltd. 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I have watched this review two times already in a few months but I can't help but rewatch every now and then because of the sheer love for the game this man has. This fact makes the review the best it could ever be, I salute you Tim Rogers 0_07 :)

  • @gabrielns
    @gabrielns 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Man I love this video. While I was waiting for Black Friday 2018 to buy my PS4 I must have watched it 100 times. Seeing it again after almost 2 years brings back so many memories of that time and of the countless hours I spent playing this game. Absolutely loved it. Oh god, the crossbow targets... that took me a while. Anyway, thank you Tim for the amazing work!

  • @Keriaku
    @Keriaku 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    This review single handedly taught me how to enjoy DQ games and why. Now I'm really really excited to play this game.

  • @taylormaines9909
    @taylormaines9909 5 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    Best. Review. Ever. I could hear him say stuff about his "buds" for hours.

  • @mtb126
    @mtb126 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    If it makes you feel better, this (and the Definitive Switch video) sold me on this game. I just got to the winter region, love it so far. Your comment on every town being wonderfully crafted is true! Puerto Valor is still my fav though.

  • @jcapo5
    @jcapo5 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is the greatest review ever. Please have this voice review every game. Thank you.

  • @Dajuro
    @Dajuro 5 ปีที่แล้ว +87

    I pre-ordered Dragon Quest XI on Steam, and - I wasn't sure I made the right decision.
    Then I saw this review.
    Best game ever - 10/10
    Best review ever - 10/10

    • @eduardovega6487
      @eduardovega6487 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      PS4 version for me. Gotta go for that sweet platinum.

    • @watchanimerecap
      @watchanimerecap 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      A lot of square Enix games on steam are terrible ports but yes I bought it on steam too LOL

    • @daybin5303
      @daybin5303 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I just got expelled in Persona 5 and I’m fucking pissed that I have to restart now. Should I drop the game and pick up Dragon Quest??

    • @davidkramer6117
      @davidkramer6117 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm guessing you didn't save the game within the last 2 weeks of in-game time (oops). Persona 5 is a very good game, so i recommend you go back to the game. But DQ11 seems to be really good so I say play both.

    • @treebush
      @treebush 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      what do you mean expelled? Do you mean youu were fooling around even after the time limit instead of going to the dungeon? and why didnt you save?

  • @bowloflentils
    @bowloflentils 5 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    This was an amazingly fun review. Can't wait to get my copy of Dragon Quest XI next Tuesday!

  • @kingboru7744
    @kingboru7744 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    this was very pleasurable to listen to. Thank you!

  • @GildaWabbit
    @GildaWabbit ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This has convinced me to play Dragon Quest, and I’m so grateful for the delicious half hour of entertainment you provided! Thank you ❤

  • @BlackLotusLover
    @BlackLotusLover 5 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Oh look a review by someone who is a decent writer and actually understands / loves the game they are reviewing with an objective eye.
    Also: Buttery.

  • @polraudiozion1156
    @polraudiozion1156 5 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Holy crap this video was 36min! It felt like 5min lol. Love this guys reviews.

    • @kotaku
      @kotaku  5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      it's all about structure. divide anything up into chapters and it goes by faster.

  • @rizkydwinanda9361
    @rizkydwinanda9361 5 ปีที่แล้ว +127

    i just literally watched the whole review and instant bought it .

    • @sigmacronos9382
      @sigmacronos9382 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Rizky Dwinanda How do you like the game so far?

    • @insanodeathguy2160
      @insanodeathguy2160 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Edward Chong looks like he loves it

    • @hamburglr1
      @hamburglr1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      How was it

  • @mortoriousgl6717
    @mortoriousgl6717 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    After 3 years I come back to to rewatch the best review in the gaming history.

  • @holfwaley24
    @holfwaley24 5 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    Top quality review

  • @pixelmentia
    @pixelmentia 5 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    And just like that, this guy became the Sylvando of reviewers.

  • @JerryFlowersIII
    @JerryFlowersIII 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I'm just casually listening to this review for the 3rd time while playing Dragon Quest XI (53 hours in now) I wouldn't have bought this game if I didn't watch this review. Thanks 108.

  • @HettyPatel
    @HettyPatel ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is the best review video i've ever seen! Having never played dragon quest I am going to have to pick this game up right about now!

  • @GadgetGirlKylie
    @GadgetGirlKylie 5 ปีที่แล้ว +249

    Wow this review was great you really made me laugh and feel hyped for the game. I will for sure buy this after seeing your review. Looking forward to hanging out with my bros!

  • @Maxuro
    @Maxuro 5 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    New Tim Rogers's review about DQ XI shows up on my youtube dashboard.
    Watch the first 2 minutes of review.
    Go to Amazon and pre-order the game.
    Warch the rest of the review.

    • @Beyondesp
      @Beyondesp 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Now that Amazon doesn't do the 20 % prime discount I went to the square store to at least pick up the dq lanyard.

  • @DrTransDickables
    @DrTransDickables 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is the best review I've seen in a long time!

  • @Alexthelion93
    @Alexthelion93 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Absolutely fantastic review. You are so passionate mate! I truly admire you for that. Doing what you clearly enjoy as a job and being so badass. Respect and keep on going man!

  • @milanb2
    @milanb2 5 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    This is the best review I’ve ever watched, he obviously loves this series. I always have trouble finishing RPG’s but I’m DEFINITELY picking this up! Dragon Quest VII on the 3DS was the last RPG I’ve finished, but this will probably be next. I’ll probably wait until it releases on the switch though, I still have Hollow Knight and Octopath Traveler in my backlog, should keep me busy for a couple of months, and I love the Switch’ portability.

    • @Nuro1992
      @Nuro1992 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      i would put both of those games on the bench until i finished this game lol

    • @ChronoMune
      @ChronoMune 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’m the same with finishing most rpgs, even though I’m a pretty big rpg fan. But you should also try ni no kuni 2. I’m loving that one, 45 hours in and can’t see myself stopping til I’m done. It’s pretty much shown me that my not finishing rpgs (or any kind of game really but it’s more common with rpgs) doesn’t have to do with growing up and my life changing as much as just staying interested based on the game itself.

  • @tebb23
    @tebb23 5 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Absolutely love this review. Without question I will play this game because of this review. I love RPG’s and grew up on the old style, turn based games. Looking forward to playing this game and hope you do more reviews. Fantastic job. 10/10

    • @tebb23
      @tebb23 ปีที่แล้ว

      I meant to come back a long time ago and say, I finished this game. I absolutely loved it and I took over 100 chill as heck hours to do so. Loved every minute of it and eventually will play it again.
      Thank you for introducing this to me. :)

  • @GregardIM
    @GregardIM ปีที่แล้ว +8

    A bit late to the party. Backlog is massive! Watched this review when the game came out and I bought it. I just now finished it (platinumed it even). I loved it! Then I proceeded to rewatch this review. Now I want to play it over again! Can't wait to see what DQ12 is going to be like.

    • @DylanZ1201
      @DylanZ1201 ปีที่แล้ว

      DQ12 is most likely going to be a massive change in the series, at-least graphically, as it's being designed from the ground up on Unreal Engine 5.

  • @Atulipan
    @Atulipan ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome review man. I have never played it, and now I want to play it with my family.
    I love the humor and witty commentary given in a very pleasant manner. Outstanding job 👏 👌 👍 🙌.