Comparison & Differences: Dragon Quest XII vs Dragon Quest XI

Comparison and Differences of Dragon Quest XII vs Dragon Quest XI in gameplay, story etc:

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age is the 11th installment in the Dragon Quest game series. Just like in the previous installments of the game series, this game also features a hero character who discovers planets & fight against dangerous creatures. The hero character also possesses the ability to explore high terrains.

Dragon Quest 12 vs Dragon Quest 11 - Gameplay:

The game is centered on exploration but still it is not an open world game. Along with exploration, you have to unravel the secrets. Discover beasts spread in the terrain that interact with each other & with the surroundings. During your exploration, you travel through different cities & villages. The exploration in the game is somewhat more dynamic as you have the ability to climb the roofs & from heights you can examine the surroundings.

Comparison of Dragon Quest 12 vs Dragon Quest 11

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Surroundings:

The game world is filled with charming surroundings & you can find out amazing things during your adventure. The villages are greener & the monsters are roaming freely in the land. During your adventure, you can also face huge dragons that can be hostile & it can be quite challenging to beat them.

Combat Style:

The game has turn based combat. The turns are divided b/w individual players rather than the complete team. It has an indirect impact on how you make choices: for example, what you are going to do when a character’s HP is low during the turn of that character’s attack?

Combined Attacks:

Fighters can perform combine attacks when right characters’ combination is in the battlefield. You can also perform combination attacks against bosses as this can be the best strategy against them. Rivals can also perform combination attacks & in this way even rivals that are weak can still be challenging.

Differences of Dragon Quest XII vs Dragon Quest XI

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Skills:

Use your skill points to learn new skills in the game & you can improve your stats. The skills which you can access are dependent on your progress. As you progress through the course of the game, you can unlock more skills. You may forget certain abilities when facing a trauma but you can always recover it later. Your teammate’s skills can also get upgraded as the game progresses.

Camera:

The game features a dynamic camera which shows game from different angles & attacks seems to feel like real attacks.

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age Specifications:

• Developer: Square Enix
• Publisher: Square Enix
• Series: Dragon Quest
• Platforms: Nintendo 3DS, PS4, PC Windows & Nintendo Switch
• Release Date: Available
• Genre: Role-playing
• Mode: Single-player

Dragon Quest 11: Echoes of an Elusive Age Minimum Requirements:

• OS: Windows 7 SP1/ Windows 8.1 / Windows 10 64-bit
• Processor: Intel Core i3-2105 / AMD A10-5800K
• Memory: 8 GB RAM
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750Ti / AMD Radeon RX 470
• DirectX: Version 11
• Storage: 32 GB available space
• Additional Notes: 720p 30fps

Dragon Quest 11: Echoes of an Elusive Age Recommended Requirements:

• OS: Windows 7 SP1/ Windows 8.1 / Windows 10 64-bit
• Processor: Intel Core i5-6600 / AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
• Memory: 8 GB RAM
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 / AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
• DirectX: Version 11
• Storage: 32 GB available space
• Additional Notes: 1080p 60fps