Managed to squeeze one more game in before the New Year. I finished Dragon Quest XI on PS4. It took 45:33 to beat it.
The game was a great improvement upon some classic JRPG elements. There is a lot to do in the world, and I definitely only scratched the surface. There is a massive amount of crafting, exploration, and quests to do. I also believe there is some post-game stuff that can be done. The game itself used a pretty standard JRPG turn-based format. It does allow you to move your characters around for some reason, but it is just for looks? Music was good, though somewhat repetitive. I was really impressed with the translators’ ability to create so many great puns for monsters.
I’d give it a solid 9/10, it is a really fun entry in the RPG world.