10 Best RPGs Of 2018
7. Dragon Quest XI: Echoes Of An Elusive Age
Dragon Quest XI is a classic JRPG, through and through, and shows precisely why the Dragon Quest franchise has stuck to its guns and remained so close to the traditional structure of a JRPG.
Your player character is a prophesied hero who's out to stop the world being destroyed, you'll be building up a party of eccentric characters with unique abilities across your journey, delving into dungeons and battling monsters with turn-based combat mechanics whilst you uncover parts of the lengthy narrative. But that doesn't mean it's a poor experience; far from it!
Playing through the linear story Dragon Quest XI, you'll be exploring beautiful, extremely varied locales, listening to a wonderful, jaunty soundtrack, and having your mettle tested by challenging bosses. There's also minigames and sidequests aplenty to keep you sucked into the beautiful cel-shaded world of Erdrea.
Dragon Quest XI feels like a love letter to the foundations of the JRPG genre, showing precisely why the genre has remained so popular across time. When you're exploring dungeons, fighting monsters and travelling the lush world, you'll understand precisely why it's one of the best games to pick up if you're craving a classic JRPG.