Dragon's Dogma 2

cant stop playing

This game is so fun full of things to be explored. You don't have to play the first to play this one imo.

I'm here for the pawns and I love the game. but If I'm being honest, they need to fire the scriptwriters. Story , at least what I've seen so far, is ok, generic fantasy stuff, Vo is great, but the script... It sounds like it was translated to be as inoffensive as possible, and feels very stiff, like it was written without understanding how people that speak English actually communicate. BUT EVERYTHING ELSE IS SO ON POINT I DONT CARE! if the Dialogue was a little more snappy, and took more chances to make jokes or be sarcastic or flippant I would give it a 10/10, right now its the biggest turd in the pool because when my PAWN open their mouths I'm reminded they have no soul, BUT when they run around and do thing on heir own and brings things to me or work together in a fight, all of that is top tier, 20/10 I am genuinely afraid of the power creep without a hard mode though, crossing my fingers they commit to that. I think Localization missed the context of "Pawns" referring to you as "Master" sounding cringe in english, and feels kind of gross as the only people with "masters" in English are slaves. Makes me wonder if the translation for Master is derived from Senpai or Sensei, which contextually would make a ton of sense, When I mentally substitute these terms for master it feel much less like I've got a gaggle of helpful slaves, but again, the gameplay transcends that bad writing/translation. The game is very worth playing. I don't typically feel the need to go this deep into a review, but in the context of DD I think its worth knowing the gameplay really does a great job despite the cringe dialogue.

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This game is great in a lot of ways, but ultimately, its flawed storytelling is why I can’t recommend it. All of the quests require you to do things in very specific ways, ways that don’t really make a lot of sense. Other games would allow for multiple solutions, but with DD2 it’s like the designer said, “here’s the one way I think each quest should be done, let’s ignore everything else.” Add to that, that most if all the good parts you have to stumble on… Add to that, that it’s really easy to ruin a run accidentally… And the world feels “dead” most of the NPCs are just background. Sure, they say a few lines but they don’t ever really do anything. It’s not that the game is hard, it’s not. It’s that every quest requires such specific actions. You will not have a satisfying walkthrough unless you use guides because then you’ll miss everything… but using guides, it feels like you’re acting out a script for the pleasure of the game designer. It should be their job to entertain you not the other way around. My advice for the studio: Before your next release, every member of the design team must watch a family member playthrough the game… BUT you’re not allowed to give them ANY hints or advice. Besides that, the engine is fine, the combat is lively, and the graphics are just below top-notch. This should be a fantastic game… just the way the storyline is so forced, it’s not fun.

Dragon's Dogma II is unlike any other Action RPG out there and once you get a taste of its world and design and mechanics you will spend the rest of your life looking for a game like it. (thankfully there's always DDDA to follow it up!) The game is a bit of an acquired taste, however. DD2 is at its finest with how you and your Main Pawn (and your hired pawns too) adventure through the world, because what Dragon's Dogma does best is its emergent gameplay. You could be traveling to a major city back home from a quest or to a quest and a Griffon or Ogre can pop in just to make sure you knew the world hated your guts. Or your pawns could all die and you'll have to wander the world with them in forfeit before reclaiming them from a Riftstone. Best yet, is how attached you get to these strange creatures. You make your own Pawn - a goober that follows you around permanently and sometimes gives you a high five after a job well done. They'll quip about things you do, support you in combat, or run off to find things because they saw something shiny in the distance. Truly, they're pets in human form. And you'll adore them. The vocations in DD2 have a much greater sense of identity vs DDDA. Each plays a much more specific, tighter role. Some might find this restrictive, but it gives a chance for each vocation to shine in its own area of expertise. This accounts primarily for Strider, who was broken into Archer and Thief for DD2. Magick Archer was also stripped of using daggers and staffs. Warfarer, the newest Vocation, allows your Arisen to mix and match *any* vocations' skills/weapon types. Do with this what you will. I've given the game a lot of praise for what it does really well - much the same could be said for DDDA back in 2013 for consoles and 2016 when it came to PC. The negatives hit hard and they leave a lot to be desired. DD2's narrative suffers from being 40% completed. It starts off strong, and the beginning quests give off an air of usurping the false Sovran to take your rightful place on the throne. You go through a large part of the game with this plot thread in mind, until... it stops. The plot shifts from taking your place on the throne to the game practically ending with the end of the world. It goes from 0-100 where you least expect it and it's not even a good surprise. Quest design is also worse imho. In DDDA, quests were semi-clearly marked with Red or Green "?" marks above an NPC's head. This is not so in DD2. While it's more immersive, it's much more confusing and disorienting. Talk to *everyone*. Literally everyone. And sometimes the quests are so vague in description it's best to just pull up a guide, get your pawn the quest knowledge, and help others. (this could also be done vice versa, if your hired pawns have the knowledge) No matter the negatives, I'm glad we got a sequel to this hidden gem. Dragon's Dogma deserved better by Capcom and I'm proud of Itsuno for getting the chance to make this wonderful game. I'm looking forward to the Dark Arisen expansion and I'm glad I gave this game a proper chance.