The Dragon Quest XI S Graphics "Controversy" - sackchief

Yup, this prompted me to immediately buy the original PS4 version, before they become hard to find.

Ngl I see no reason for controversy. It looks great as is.i see no reason to not recommend the console 11s

Well, shit. They removed original version.

Thanks to Xbox Gamepass this was my first real contact with the DQ series, I am completely blown away....stunning game.

I honestly would have no issue paying $80 if they would have kept the graphics and added everything else from S.. instead of porting a upscale version I already own.

They delisted the original and it is quite unfortunate... quite ridiculous

Well the original was delisted from Steam, luckly i bought it before it happened.

The low poly models are horrible. It’s like curves don’t exist anymore. I hate that even the main characters have fewer polygons. Pure lazyness from SE.

This is why i get sick of the switch sometimes. Holding stuff back

I got it last month on PS4. The original is delisted so it was the only one on the market. Was on sale too. Used my cyberpunk refund to pick it up. Still love it.

Nice vid bro. Straight forward and to the point. I was wondering about the upscaled switch graphics on xbox but i guess its not all bad. it still looks great granted i never played the og on ps4.

There was clearly some issues with the original engine, no matter what Playstation you use it suffers from frame pacing issues. Even PS5. While the graphics are worse in S, it's so much smoother to play.

I fucking hate switch

Honestly the screenshots shown for S look nicer to me, even if they’re not as detailed as the screenshots from the original. The colors and outlines feel generally over saturated in these original screenshots.

Honestly, when did us fans of the gaming arts become more obsessed with the graphics rather than the game itself?
Hits to the graphical quality can make a difference, but changes like in this case probably shouldn't be swaying people's opinions too much.

Fast forward to today, The OG DQXI is no longer available on both Steam and PSN. :(((

So they used the Switch version as the Definitive. Switch held the rest back. Thanks, Nintendo.

Lol they removed it from the store. Dick move.

I like how SquarEnix basically made the same game 5 times. 2d, 3ds, PS4 japanese, PS4 western, Switch.

Not happy you can’t buy the original digitally. I was going to buy it and only saw 11 s. I have the original on PS4 on disk but it’s very loud and I never finished it so was looking at getting a digital copy to play on my Ps5 and saw the s version is the only one available to buy

It's a shame what they did. That being said, if you've got gamepass and you haven't played this game yet, then do it without hesitation, we're still talking about one of the best games ever made.

Game pass got me busy with this gem not a big RPG guy but DQ is a brilliant franchise

Obviously, the original looks better. But people forget that the original had a ton of bugs and other ( not cool ) problems running on certain pcs. Even people who had top of the line pcs at that time were getting crashes after the opening cinematic and at random. Those bugs and issues went unaddressed. So, they used the switch version to address and rectify all the issues that were had with the original version. While the graphics took a hit, the game is still fantastic and the S version runs with any GPU you throw at it. It is a win for sure.

What a shame! I just ordered the S version for PS4. If i had known this, i would have went with the original for PS4. Those gfx were so much more atmospheric.

You would think that with "definitive" in the title, you would get the best ánd most complete version. Guess not...

Quite bummed out about this, actually. I see if i can switch it to the original. No orchestral soundtrack, which is sad, but i would rather have the beautiful atmospheric graphics.

Edit: i see that the S version has a far superior frame rate, which is also very important to me. I guess i'll keep my order as it is. Still a shame though...

They delisted the original. Developing a version for current gen and then downgrading it to switch was too much effort for this studio so they went with a single version across all systems. If you're skimping that hard on a definitive edition, I'm happy to say they never got my money and I don't know anyone that bought this trash port. I checked in to see if they ever did end up patching in a better version but nope. Even the lighting bug when you move from indoors to outdoors is still there lmao. garbage studio director.

It’s delisted on steam. Ended up grabbing the original on ps4

Seeing XI S came to PlayStation and Xbox after their new gen consoles released. I'm surprised they didn't have Upscaled Textures and Graphical Quality for owners of those consoles. It's easy to do. To get it more in line with the Original Game

They DID delist the original DQ11 on all three storefronts (PS/Xbox/Steam).

The original version looks phenomenal on the PC if you know how to tweak the engine.ini file. Really it's so close to looking like the pre-rendered cutscenes in the game!

They removed the original from the store lmao physical copies of the game are still a lot cheaper for consoles though than the physical copies for the definitive edition

I’m playing on the Xbox because of the achievements…. I have the switch version as well.

Imagine being a fan of dragon quest games where all of them were straight up 2D then btich and whine about the graphics for this one lmfao

All the new features are amazing. But if you played the original, especially on ps4pro, you Gonna notice a big downgrade graphically. If you’ve never played it by all means play the new version. But i personally am sticking with the pro version. It’s really a graphical powerhouse of a game. It’s beautiful.

Most multiplat xbox one titles look like utter shit anyway, compared to their base console counterparts. Ff15 for example looks fucking disgusting on a one s, compared to ps4.

I'm actually glad I got it for the Switch physically a couple years ago instead of PC. Now I can sell my Switch copy and get it for PC so I can play it on my Deck at 60 fps 🙂

I’m gonna take the graphical hit in favor of the orchestra and 2d graphic love lol.

I only play it in 2d, so this is beyond pointless to me lmao

After all these years, I still think they've used higher quality assets on the ps4 port. What are your thoughts, sack?

dq 11 was delisted from steam.

Years later and while its sad to see the visuals not get updated on PS4/XONE/PC, I don't care that much and find it hard to see too much of a difference. Yes the lighting and texturework is worse, but not substantially so.

Check out the Project Rebuild mod for PC. It's like 90% complete now and is a huge improvement in graphics. Might even look better than the original

square enix has bean know for lazy ports too the pc. i would still recommend this version as it has extra content that was not in the original. i would recommend looking at project rebuild on nexus mods as this should help a lot.i have not personally tried this mod yet but i will. does anyone have any other suggestion for mods for this game to get it more back to the original quality.

Damn i was playing the original now on ps4 i found there is a definitive i take it for my pc thinking it would have along the extra content a little better graphics than my ps4😢. If i knew i would took it for switch

I played the demo of DQXI S on my Series X, and I thought it looked a bit wonky, like it was visual a downgrade from Dragon Quest Heroes 2 on PS4. This would explain why. Have there been updates to the game to make it look as good as the original PC version on either the Xbox or PlayStation?

Then they delist the original on Steam :(

I just finished the Definitive Edition on PC, and even with mods (all character/monster models replaced with original version, added foliage,) it's still plain to see the downgrade. Assets get unloaded as soon as you start moving, blurry static objects in the background, aliasing from low-rez textures all over the place, etc. I don't regret it at all, though, as it still looks nice most of the time, and it's an amazing game that should not be skipped over just because of this. Regardless, the choice to port the worst-looking version of the game back onto all platforms to sell it again does boggle my mind. This is the third time in recent memory a game I really liked has been neutered because of it being on Switch (SMTV, Monster Hunter Rise.) Here's to hoping the "Switch 2" isn't obsolete hardware the moment it hits the shelves...

If anyone is reading this and considering playing this game on PC for the first time, definitely look up the available mods to bump the visuals up. Works on all PC versions (e.g. Steam, Xbox app, EGS.)

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