The BEST RPG you NEVER Played ~ Dragon Quest 11 | 2024 Review

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

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[@nicktronson2977]

Morrowind>Oblivion>Skyrim.

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

@nicktronson2977 Morrowind started it all for me ♥️

[@MB-nm8tt]

Don’t you ever tell me I never played this game.

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

😂 Glad you know how great this Game is!

[@browncow5210]

I like to think of this game as the world's greatest pepperoni pizza. It's not trying to reinvent the wheel or do anything super crazy. Its doing something old and familiar, and it does it incredibly well.

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

Very well put!! It's so true, nothing specifically stands out but all the ingredients are fresh and nothing is over used 😍

[@dropthebates]

I just started playing through the game for the 4th time so seeing a brand new review go up while I’m playing and thinking about the game again is awesome! DQ11 is such an incredible experience

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

4th time!! That's fantastic ~ I hope to be you one day and I'm sure I will Hahaha Yeah, I'm obviously not chasing views since this came out like 7 years ago but I'm so into it and now on a mission to make sure no one else missed out like I did (just fot distracted, as is Life). What makes you keep coming back?

[@dropthebates]

@@GamingMyWholeLife It’s a great game and experience for sure!! And it’s the world, pacing of the game, characters and honestly just the nice comforting turn based combat that always has me coming back. I always try and add something new each time I play, like this time I’m doing all the side content and everything like normal but I’m also trying to fill out the entire monster list which I’ve never done before. It’s a lot of work but I enjoy it haha

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

Ohh very clever!! I think ad long as we can come up with some tweaks to make the reruns feel a bit different ~ its all we need to jump back in 😃

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

Also glad its relaxing for u, ad that plays a big part to my personal enjoyment as well. Its just nice not to be rushed

[@nickrispoli2532]

This was a day 1 play for me. Love seeing others getting into DQ. It’s really a special series

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

it's sold me so much!! I always knew of it but simply never got round to playing. Now, I'm excited for future Games and I'll start playing the older Games once I eventually stop with DQ11. Glad you were there day 1!!! Can't believe this is a 7 year old Game...

[@TheSoftcoreMonkey]

This game made me feel things I haven’t felt since Skied of Arcadia back in 04. I love this game with my soul.

[@mai-oc7ih]

i've been a HUGE dragon quest fan since i was like 5, and i just turned 21. such a brilliant game series!! dqxi is my favourite game of all time :]

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

I'll be keeping my eye on Dragon Quest Games going forward : ) I always knew of them but was never interested in the 2D versions. If this is your favourite entry, that says a lot about the quality of this Game!

[@Labbish1]

I LOVE this game so much! I played this on PS4 when it came out. Now I am playing it on Switch. Still propably greatest jrpg I've ever played.

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

You understand why I had to do this video!! Super late to the party but I figured I need to spread awareness so more can give this a try 😃

[@rainv974]

ever since I played this game, it has always been the golden standard for rpg games now.

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

It's so much better than I expected!! Brought me Good old Fasion Joy, pure and simple 😃

[@Djmugs]

God bless brother great review. Just subbed cheers

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

GOD bless you as well and welcome aboard 😁 Glad you enjoyed the Video - Can't remember the last time I put so much time into a Game 🙂

[@matthewtaranto794]

Nice review. I love DQXI too but I also found the story to be very emotional and engrossing at times!

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

Oh for sure!! 😃 I didn't think it was a bad story by any stretch and certain unexpected twists definitely pulled on the Heart Strings Glad you enjoyed my very late review Nyehehe Thanks for watching and commenting 🙂

[@NRG56]

0:55 say no more, subbed

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

Welcome aboard and Thank you!! 😃 I just did a video on a similar Game type coming out this month called Romancing Saga in case your interested 🙂 Have a great weekend!

[@NeoGee77]

Was about to give up until I saw that battles can be set to 'Follow orders'. Makes it way more interesting

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

I'm the same. During my first play through, the other characters were controlling themselves and I hated it. The moment I could control everything changed everything for me 😁 Its good they have all the options though, everyone is covered this way

[@TheGreatPapyrusNYEHEHEH]

@@GamingMyWholeLife wait you can control the characters?! im at the cryptic crypt and im stuck at the boss how do you control the characters??

[@sapphicmystery2734]

​@@TheGreatPapyrusNYEHEHEH its under tactics

[@michaelmercer9469]

If you're even the slightest fan of JRPGs I'd be shocked if you hadn't played DQ11 yet. It's only the latest entry in one of, if not the largest JRPG franchise of all time. The real gem that most people haven't experienced is DQ10. I'll never stop being mad that Square Enix has never made any attempts to release it anywhere outside of Japan, but thankfully there's an extremely well done fan translation project for anyone out there who wants to experience it.

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

Prepare to be shocked as there are many of us Hahaha I plan on back tracking and always having Dragon Quest Games on my radar from now on! Plus, this video is obviously my way of sharing the Game to others ^__^

[@ralphmouth4280]

Great review and I agree with your sentiments about games being traditional.

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

So glad you enjoyed my review 🙂 I just enjoyed it so much I had to share! Felt old school yet fresh all at the same time! I do love traditions 😃 I also did a video since this one, called Romancing Saga 2 that you might be interesting in checking out. Game comes out this month and remind me of Dragon Quest 11 a lot. Have a great day!

[@TheDJMeyer85]

DQ is now my most anticipated RPG series, replacing FF

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

Same here. FF seems to be really focused on a younger crowd these days. Thats fine but its not for me

[@JMrealgamer]

Thank you! I feel your genuineness in your love for the game. I loved it also. Dragon Quest will always be top tier to me. I also liked that Koichi’s real music is in it and you can speed up the battles 4X the speed! I played it on the Switch, but before that I bought the original on PS4 Pro. DQXIS is one of the absolute best. It’s the best RPG that’s turn based out there.

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

So glad you enjoyed the video and I thank you!! I simply had to share my joy for the Game and encourage anyone who maybe had not tried it yet like me, to do so immediately hahaha I'm sure that 4X feature served you well : ) Options are always great since we can choose if or when to use them. The music was fantastic! The whole package is filled with value and really should be refereed to when discussing feature complete Games that respect players times and money.

[@JMrealgamer]

@@GamingMyWholeLife you said it greatly my man. Thanks again!

[@latinochico]

I played it on switch back when it released but I’m going to play it again on PC starting today

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

As you know, you are in for a fantastic treat!! Also the much better Graphics on PC do make the world really come alive 😃

[@Israeli_Prince]

FFX > FFVII

[@Andromediens]

I see you're a man of culture!

[@germanicusternus1982]

Facts.

[@Andromediens]

@@germanicusternus1982 I wish a game like FFX in open world and huge... The only one is Dragon Quest XI but it's meh, chebby shit and boring gameplay+lore

[@mmuscat]

God bless my brother in Christ, earned a sub from me :) excited to try this one out!

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

Ooo how exciting!! First time player 😃 my only advice, is remember when you get new companions. You can decide if they control themselves in Battle or if you want to be fully in charge. Oh I actually uploaded a video just yesterday in fact, covering a very similar Game in case your interested 🙂 GOD BLESS hope you have a fun time playing Dragon Quest 11 and enjoy the weekend

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

Oh and Thank you for Subscribing!!

[@fonzi107]

Wish this game got more love than what it did. Hype for 12 is at an all time high.

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

Thats exactly why I did this video even though the Game is not new. I'm sure some have tried it since watching and are now fans 🙂 If 12 remembers what made 11 so great, I have no doubt!

[@reiss_max]

I just got this game 3 weeks ago actually and I haven’t put it down since 😭 it’s amazing

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

Its so addictive and relaxing 😃 Also you keep getting better the more you play ♥️ Thanks for watching!!

[@MarkusFFFF]

I wanted to replay the game after finishing my replay of Persona 5 Royal a few days ago and i was so disappointed in the S version, because it's such a HUGE graphical downgrade. The original was so beautiful, the S version looks terribly flat and boring, so much details are missing plus the shadows which made every location look so good.

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

Oh I was not aware there were Graphical Differences between the versions of this Game! I'm assuming my footage showed the better one

[@MarkusFFFF]

@@GamingMyWholeLife The original Dragon Quest XI was developed for PC and PS4. The S version was made for the Switch and they portet this massively downgraded version to all other systems. I bought the PC version yesterday and fully modded it, there's a community project out there called "Project Rebuild", it adds back all the models (main characters, NPCs and enemies) from original DQ 11, it tries to restore the old lighting and shadows of the world and it adds all the grass and trees back into the game which were removed for the Switch version. It now looks as stunning and beautiful as i remember it, i already played a few hours 😊

[@hippolyte5248]

Ok, I'll pick up DQXI again. Great vid! Maybe hearing just a little more about 2d mode would have been fun

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

Glad I could inspire and I hope it's more fun this time around!! I spent very little time in that mode but its impressively the entire Game 😮 I'm a bit curious for the old dragon quest remakes that are in the works

[@keninthondelgadillo]

This game is goated, I always gift it to all my friends and have gotten many into the series.

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

Very well played!! An excellent Gift

[@soulreaver1983]

Epic game George! I'm glad to know I'm not the only one to play this awesome game! Hope you're keeping well buddy.

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

I'm in love with it and good to know you also have played this Gem 💎 of a Game!! I am doing well, very cold in Australia at the moment. Looking forward to warmer Weather. How are you doing?

[@soulreaver1983]

@@GamingMyWholeLife Not too bad thanks it's been raining almost the whole month! More time for gaming!

[@dage2079]

Had this game for a while just im the type whenni havenr played in a While i have to start over since i need to remember everything, i was up to the part where i just got thr boat? Was that even far? Also do you get more skills, it feels like your very linear in direction, i got lightning asap to kill mobs and lvl up?

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

Oh I'm 100% the same and I did the same thing for this Game 😎 Need to start over The Boat is pretty far, still plenty to do. Its the half way point I would say. You still have several more powerful moves to unlock 🙂

[@bootlegbrian2377]

I play dragon quest my whole life, Here’s a sub from me mate

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

Thanks kindly mate!! I'm a noob on the series as a whole but this Game sucked me in so much 😃 Will have to hunt down all the older 3D entries now Nyehehe

[@bootlegbrian2377]

@@GamingMyWholeLife I highly recommend you check out dragon quest 8 and 9

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

Thanks for the recommendations!

[@79Dtrain]

"Video games are about escapism and not activism" and at that line you got a new sub! Such a simple yet refreshing statement my man. Looking forward to going through your back log of content as well as future 👍

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

Prepare yourself, I have done a lot Hahaha and Thank you kindly!!! That line actually means a lot to me and now I put it in all of my Videos since ♥️ I want to hype and get excited with fellow Gamers. Talk about things that no one else cares about hehe

[@joshakins4923]

Still my favorite rpg to replay, its so comfy

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

It's so relaxing!! It's such a comfortable place to be and not in a boring way : )

[@JoeFpoc]

Love this game played though it so many times i had to force myself to play something else so just started dragon quest 8

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

Jumping from one dragon quest game to another - NICE!

[@Studycase3000]

This IS one of the best games ever, and you my friend are SUCH a breath of fresh air. I hope you have a Blessed weekend yourself until next time!

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

Such kind words!! Thank you very much, I'm glad you enjoyed it and hope you have a Blessed Weekend yourself ✨🙂😃

[@Zygoth80]

Party Member AI was first introduced in Dragon Quest/Warrior IV on NES/Famicom.

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

I was hoping someone would answer that question!! Wow, since the very start. That's amazing, thanks for letting me know and for watching the video ✨

[@Zygoth80]

@@GamingMyWholeLife It was really way advanced for the system. DQ IV was likely the most advanced game on the NES. In future versions the AI got better, but DQ IV on NES was notorious for it's weird chooses. The "Cleric" always wasting his mana on death spells, or the Soldier repeatedly trying to cast spells from items instead of attacking. You also couldn't turn it off in that game, it was active always.

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

Ohh okay. That's all really interesting to know. Appreciate you sharing your insight 😃

[@kenny3179]

I think bro just wants games to be games, he is very subtle about it it was hard to pick up on 🤣

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

I know I am a super demanding person 😂 How dare I 👀 Hope you enjoyed the Video!! I know I'm super late to the party but I freaking looved my time with this ♥️

[@DavidMiller-kv4we]

Love the video... but you arrived quite late to this game. lol If you like this you should totally check out DQ8 on either the PS2 or 3DS. :D

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

I am soo late Hahaha That's what is fun about Games though. Its new to me, even if old to others and I'm excited to share my feelings about it 😀 Thanks for the recommendations and I'm glad you enjoyed my little video

[@DavidMiller-kv4we]

@@GamingMyWholeLife Oh... and try the game out in 2D! (Even though it does go back to the old-school random battles... but given that it's 2D? It's forgivable. :D)

[@cheerfulgestalt3282]

You haven't come across many RPG's then.

[@HAIV1W]

DQ8 beats DQ1111 byyyyyyyyyyyy i think 1 to 1.5 points. nice review!

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

I actually do plan on visiting prior Dragon Quest Games after this Gem ^__^ Don't understand the 1.5 Points part of the comment?

[@WaterFire574]

Have u played any of the Xenoblade games?

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

LOOVE Xenoblade 2. Fantastic Game!! Have a favourite?

[@Wombat99999]

Zelda games this one and Pokemons ARE THE BEST

[@jockperkins6632]

Just found your channel, can't believe you're such a small channel! Well edited content, with insightful takes about one of my favourite games of all time. Subbed as SOON as you said at the beginning games aren't about activism, will be watching lots more. Keep up the amazing work!!

[@jockperkins6632]

I usually avoid smaller channels (I know!! I'm part of the problem) - but thought I'd give you the benefit of the doubt and I'm so pleased I did. Very pleasantly surprised by the audio balancing too!

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

Welcome aboard! Yeah, I used to keep silent about that sort of thing but since the problem didn't go away and a lot of our favourite Games are getting changed for no reason, I've become more vocal about it to give fellow Gamers some encouragement that they are not alone. So sometimes I upload the more serious type of video but I also prefer to get excited when possible 😃 Thank you kindly for the nice words! I do try my best. Tbh, I'm also surprised at my channel size. My videos rarely get high views but I've grown despite that through continues effort and some amazing Subscribers 🙂

[@chaparossm]

You had me at escapism and not activism

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

So glad to hear that 😃 Its sad it even needs to be said but here we are, lol.

[@isaacsims7640]

I am envious of anyone who has yet to play this masterpiece. You have access to the best version now. One of the best RPG’s of all time

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

I keep hearing that about the version and I did not even know I was playing the good one hahaha. I was that guy not too long ago and that's why I felt I had to upload this Video. Encourage others to try the Game if they for whatever reason, simply never got round to playing. Such a fantastic game!

[@ZefoniusLinestraf]

My fav game

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

My current obsession!! Such a fantastic Game and ticks so many boxes I miss in a lot of recent Games. It just feels like a Game

[@ZefoniusLinestraf]

@@GamingMyWholeLife it brings me back to a time where a game Just didnt need to try new things to impact me instead it bigest strenght was being a relaxing and conforthing and yet deep emotional experience and it brought back What most games lost simplicity with refinement with a little hint of renovation

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

That's a good way of putting it. Sometimes things just work and don't really need an overhaul. I've never liked it when Developers claim they are bringing back an old series and plan on "modernising" it. That's become a bit of a red Flag for me, as unnecessary change. Like how they made the FF7 Remake an Action Game... not needed and a missed chance to teach Millions around the world how satisfying Turn Based can be

[@knightshade7192]

If you believe gaming is about escapism and not activism, instant sub. Love that you easily explain the mechanics to someone who may not be familiar with the genre, that is something I myself struggle to do, and I played my first rpg when I was 5 back in 1986 with you guessed it the OG Dragon Quest (or Warrior as it was called here.) the only thing I would add is that if you are playing on a PC modding does exist for things such as updating the graphics improving both party and enemy ai faster travel and much more. All in all great review of an amazing game.

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

So glad you enjoyed my review and happy you feel the same about Gaming!! Appreciate you Subbing 🙂 Yeah, a pet peeve of mine with most reviews is people normally forget to explain "how" a Game is played. We should be able to visualise the experience for ourselves and decide if its the sort of Game we would want to play 😃 I noticed this forever ago, like 10-13 years ago I would watch a bunch of reviews on a Game I was interested in and still couldn't visualise how they were played, lol. The escapism part is super important to me, so I've started to say that line in all of my Videos lately and will continue. Going forward. Trying to attract the right type of Subs (not that I care if a sub has different opinions to me, bit certain type of people tend to me very disagreeable in general and try to gaslight whenever I'm having a more serious conversation)

[@stefankapanski3210]

Lol, then you played wrong games. Play Xenogears. This is the best RPG ever created. FF VII is a crap in comparison to Xenogears.

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

I have played Xenogears and my opinion remains unchanged 😛

[@stefankapanski3210]

​@@GamingMyWholeLifeWhat is your opinion? It's really interesting for me. Do you have your review?

[@dogico]

Loved this game but video games (same with all art) can be about escapism or commentary. You even said FF VII was one of your favorites yet you don't understand this point.

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

Seems you don't understand why people like me don't like these unwanted changes. Of course Games can cover everything and anything they want. just like FF7 did. What I and many others are against, is inserting changes based on current social politics into pre existing Game franchises that did not before. it's never done for the improvement of Games and just Virtue Signalling. I have nothing against brand new Games that want to cover whatever they want.

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

It's about respecting the source material and goes the other way as well. If a Game was all about certain commentary, I would be annoyed if it was suddenly not in the latest version of the Game or patched out of old Games. Glad you enjoyed DQ11!! It's been a long time since I got addicted like this 🙂

[@theman12888]

I love your message and stance of what games should be! I also love Jesus and I pray that more games are made with the Christian world view in mind. I would love to see a souls like RPG based on the "Days of Noah" before the flood! That would be so epic!!! Anyways, God bless you, praying for you brother ❤🙏

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

I'm glad you agree with what I want from Games!! It's really sad that wanting Games to be Games is deemed controversial. Yeah, was a nice pleasant change to see religion represented and not used as a prop to attack us. It was simply nice and respectful, without being forced onto the player 🙂 GOD BLESS you as well 🌈

[@Andrea-ue2uw]

Is this a kids game? Is there challenge in this game?

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

There are challenging moments but overall, if you are used to how these sort of Games work its not especially hard.

[@darklordyianni4463]

How tf we "never" played it, mate? i have like 150+ hrs in the game....

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

Hahaha - Sparks curiosity in those who have not and rage into those who have 😂 I'm soo enjoying my 2nd play through!! I heard the next Dragon Quest game is doing changes to the turn based system. I hope its not true and they don't make it action like in the FF7 Remake

[@vodkaffee4856]

0:10 really? You haven't played a better rpg since ff7??? No shin megami tensei? Or Fallout new vegas? Baldurs gate? Diviniy os2?

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

I've played and enjoyed those Games. I stand by my words 😎

[@chillandserve]

I know you're not acting like DQ11 is a hidden gem at this point

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

Not everyone has played every Game 🙂 Its a hidden Gen to anyone who never got round to playing it 💎

[@maerspublicarchive9383]

this was a fun game! there were some female characters which was disappointing but aside from that very un-political

[@GamingMyWholeLife]

A fantastic Game in every sense of the word 😎