What's the difference between Digital Edition of Light and Definitive.

[wero]

I don't remember when I got this game but I don't have the Definitive version. I assume that is bad. What do I do? I don't want to buy the game again at full price for no reason. I wanted to know the differences in-game and outside the game (like achievements for example). Man I feel like not giving you the Definitive edition automatically is a L from Steam.

[Gaunter O'Dimm]

that's the kinda stuff one could easily google

[Melodia]

Originally posted by seeh:

Man I feel like not giving you the Definitive edition automatically is a L from Steam.

Why would Steam give you a completely separate game?

[Chaos 混沌 カオス]

Originally posted by seeh:

Man I feel like not giving you the Definitive edition automatically is a L from Steam.

The reason is because the DE is at its core, a different game with a different engine.

OG used UE 4.1.3. DE uses 4.1.8

[Tim Allahn SnAckbarr]

https://sites.google.com/view/dqxi-commands/faqs/version-differences

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I haven't checked, but DE might still be on sale*. $26 USD is a heck of a lot cheaper than $60 USD. As cheap as it should be? That's for you to decide.

*(Edit: Oh nvm, sale ended last week[steamdb.info]. You might click the "wishlist" button so steam will notify you when it goes back on sale, it'll probably be a few months now)

Most OG owners who've bought DE on sale seem to say that it's worth it.

[Chaos 混沌 カオス]

Originally posted by Melodia:

Originally posted by seeh:

Man I feel like not giving you the Definitive edition automatically is a L from Steam.

Why would Steam give you a completely separate game?

In fairness, Steam shouldn't have removed the OG version off their page.

I'm sure someone out there liked hitting targets with their crossbow.

[Melodia]

Originally posted by Chaos 混沌 カオス:

In fairness, Steam shouldn't have removed the OG version off their page.

Well Steam didn't do that, SQEX did.

[Chaos 混沌 カオス]

Originally posted by Melodia:

Originally posted by Chaos 混沌 カオス:

In fairness, Steam shouldn't have removed the OG version off their page.

Well Steam didn't do that, SQEX did.

crap, misspoke

[Judeo-communism]

Original has better graphics, DE has more stuff. It's about that simple.

[wero]

Originally posted by Gaunter O'Dimm:

that's the kinda stuff one could easily google

yeah I searched around after making the post and realised I would get aggressive responses after seeing people have asked this many times. I don't hover the forums so I didn't know. I was only thinking I should get around to the game and realised I have a different version lol it's whatever though I'm not a diehard enough of a fan to buy the same game but tweaked for the second time. It's a bit sad I'm getting ♥♥♥♥♥♥ by buying the game full price on release day but hey, it's still going to be fun regardless.

[Chaos 混沌 カオス]

Originally posted by All glory to God:

Original has better graphics,

Not entirely true either, but I and others have been over this already.

Originally posted by seeh:

Originally posted by Gaunter O'Dimm:

that's the kinda stuff one could easily google

yeah I searched around after making the post and realised I would get aggressive responses after seeing people have asked this many times. I don't hover the forums so I didn't know. I was only thinking I should get around to the game and realised I have a different version lol it's whatever though I'm not a diehard enough of a fan to buy the same game but tweaked for the second time. It's a bit sad I'm getting ♥♥♥♥♥♥ by buying the game full price on release day but hey, it's still going to be fun regardless.

I actually suggest you to hold off and wait until the next sale to get the DE. I guarantee it's worth it.

[Judeo-communism]

Originally posted by Chaos 混沌 カオス:

Not entirely true either, but I and others have been over this already.

It's objectively true, anyone who says otherwise is delusional. Not even mods can fix it.

[Chaos 混沌 カオス]

Originally posted by All glory to God:

Originally posted by Chaos 混沌 カオス:

Not entirely true either, but I and others have been over this already.

It's objectively true, anyone who says otherwise is delusional. Not even mods can fix it.

No, the problem is, the comparisons can't be described in one adjective, I've checked sources, and it's not entirely true. Your statement is objectively false unless the sources themselves are delusional.

[Lanzagranadas]

There was a site that listed all differences but I can't find the link right now (will update if I do)

Basically, the Digital Edition of Light had:
-Better Graphics (because apparently Definitive Edition was based on the Switch port and ran in a somehow inferior engine version?)
-A Crossbow minigame that didn't have very good reception

And that's it from what I recall, Definitive Edition has:
-Better optimization
-Better soundtrack quality
-More content (Tickington, a few additional side chapters, a few optional bosses, etc.)
-Many QoL such as being able to run (yes, apparently you jog all the time in the original release), costumes being independant from Equipment, an option to speed up battles, being able to buy most forging materials to reduce farming, etc.
-2D mode.

So unless you consider graphics an absolute priority, or don't like/don't think the added content is worth it, Definitive Edition should be the better one.

[Chaos 混沌 カオス]

Originally posted by Lanzagranadas:

Better Graphics (because apparently Definitive Edition was based on the Switch port and ran in a somehow inferior engine version?)

It's complicated, but no, that's not what actually happened. To explain fully would involve terminology that I'm not familiar with.

Also the DE ran on UE 4.1.8. While the OG ran on 4.1.3 with features backported from 4.1.4. So the DE had superior engine, unless you meant something else.

Originally posted by Lanzagranadas:

-Many QoL such as being able to run (yes, apparently you jog all the time in the original release),

I still have trouble believing this. On top of 1x battle speed, the OG version was slow as hell.

[Tim Allahn SnAckbarr]