Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 617 Ratings

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  1. Trieuduong649
    Sep 1, 2023
    2
    -pros: nearly as wide as skyrim, the combat system is still better than some current games (better than puzzle/card/RTS/FPS/2D/Horror games), detailed character design .Great menu soundtrack, there are 9 vocations to choose ( 3 vocations early game)
    -Now let's get to the cons: the stupid Pawn Ai system that always repeats crazy-sounding statements, the world design has no depth, the    -pros: nearly as wide as skyrim, the combat system is still better than some current games (better than puzzle/card/RTS/FPS/2D/Horror games), detailed character design .Great menu soundtrack, there are 9 vocations to choose ( 3 vocations early game)
    -Now let's get to the cons: the stupid Pawn Ai system that always repeats crazy-sounding statements, the world design has no depth, the graphics look pretty boring in the Dark Arisen remaster almost no any lighting effects have changed in this remaster, (compared to other games of the same year), only a single save file npc design has no depth, plot is crap, it's almost impossible to tell which is side quest where is the main mission, there are no mounts or horses to go around the map even though the game map is very large and when traveling in short enough time your character will get tired and have to wait for recovery to be able to continue running . Enemies spawn in the same place, the game has too few enemies, just fighting monsters is usually boring except for bosses. Characters lip-talk when talking, it doesn't match at all, don't buy this **** game    … Expand
  2. Le_Korvo
    Aug 22, 2023
    7
    Dragon's Dogma é um RPG de certa forma difícil de começar porem surpreende positivamente ao longo das horas de gameplay, comecei através de uma recomendação de um amigo e gostei bastante do jogo mesmo sendo datado.

    Gameplay: O jogo tem uma mecanica relativamente simples, é um jogo de ação com 6 skills por classe (exceto warrior) dependendo das armas, o que mais surpreende é a variedade    Dragon's Dogma é um RPG de certa forma difícil de começar porem surpreende positivamente ao longo das horas de gameplay, comecei através de uma recomendação de um amigo e gostei bastante do jogo mesmo sendo datado.

    Gameplay: O jogo tem uma mecanica relativamente simples, é um jogo de ação com 6 skills por classe (exceto warrior) dependendo das armas, o que mais surpreende é a variedade de animações como por exemplo de escalar inimigos, porem, aqui os problemas aparecem, o jogo falta muitas funções de qualidade de vida, o uso excessivo de menus e certas burocracias desnecessárias das quests (como por exemplo as quests tem um tempo especifico para serem concluídas, caso você não conclua a tempo ou progrida na main quest ela acaba falhando).

    História: A história surpreende pois no inicio é relativamente mais simples que o normal, e acaba se desenvolvendo nas entrelinhas até uma conclusão incrível no pós-jogo (sem spoilers aqui), o ponto negativo seria o fato que se você considerar apenas a main quest o jogo acaba ficando curto e sem muito conteúdo.

    Trilha Sonora: Nesse ponto não tem muito a ser comentado, a trilha é ok, sem muitos momentos que ficam na cabeça porem em nenhum ponto chega a ser ruim.

    Gráficos/Arte Visual: Os gráficos se mantiveram muito bem ao longo do tempo, mesmo ficando evidente as limitações da época o jogo ainda possui um visual agradável para os parâmetros de hoje.

    07/10 - Um bom jogo que vale a pena ser jogado caso você goste de RPGs, ele é curto então não é um grande esforço, me surpreendeu positivamente e no futuro irei jogar o NG+ junto com a DLC.    … Expand
  3. PenetratorGod
    Aug 20, 2023
    6
    The game's action takes place in an open fantasy world filled with various mythical creatures such as dragons, griffons, hydras and harpies. The main story begins with the attack of a powerful dragon on the town where the protagonist lives. It turns out that the monster in question is the cause of the attack on the hero's village, which he calls "the chosen one". The dragon rips out theThe game's action takes place in an open fantasy world filled with various mythical creatures such as dragons, griffons, hydras and harpies. The main story begins with the attack of a powerful dragon on the town where the protagonist lives. It turns out that the monster in question is the cause of the attack on the hero's village, which he calls "the chosen one". The dragon rips out the main protagonist's heart, but the chosen one somehow comes back to life and it becomes his new mission to reveal the truth about his identity and kill the dragon.

    Apart from the main campaign from the original game, Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen offers an additional series of adventures in an entirely new location, the cursed island of Bitterblack. It allows us to explore the vast underworld inhabited by 25 new types of enemies. In addition to a series of original quests, the game also adds a third character skill and numerous new ways to upgrade equipment and inventory.

    When it comes to mechanics, Dragon's Dogma is a dynamic action RPG that offers an incredibly complex arcade battle system with amazing magic. One of its characteristic features is the ability to climb on the backs of our larger enemies and target their body parts. To start with, we can create our own hero by choosing one of the available classes, whose gender and playstyle will largely determine our gameplay. We are accompanied in the game by other side characters created by the players, who provide valuable information in some story missions.

    Compared to 2012's version, Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen brings a number of minor changes to the gameplay. The developers have improved the game's mechanics in general, including the user interface and the fast-travel system, and added numerous improvements that affect the overall gameplay experience. Importantly, these apply to both the new adventure and the original story campaign. Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen is a game developed with the single player in mind and does not offer a multiplayer mode. However, players can participate in special online adventures. The game has an average of 50-100 hours of gameplay with side content.    … Expand
  4. imalynxcat
    Jul 26, 2023
    7
    Oyun hala oynanabiliyor ve 5 6 saat beni eğlendirdi. Ama seslerdeki hatalar ve özellikle görev sistemi beni oyundan soğuttu.
  5. Dovahkiin314
    Jul 8, 2023
    4
    I really wanted to enjoy this game just because of the combat, but the game direction, leveling, and quest systems were infuriating and ruined the experience for me completely. I couldn't figured out how to actually get my character stronger, because even after getting what I thought was good gear and skills, I still seemed to do only average amounts of damage in combat. Game would beI really wanted to enjoy this game just because of the combat, but the game direction, leveling, and quest systems were infuriating and ruined the experience for me completely. I couldn't figured out how to actually get my character stronger, because even after getting what I thought was good gear and skills, I still seemed to do only average amounts of damage in combat. Game would be better for me if they just had a better progression, leveling, and gear system… Expand
  6. DinboNomad2z2
    Jul 5, 2023
    9
    Combats are satisfying and have different types of build that are worth exploring. Creates true action combat DnD feeling with the addition of DLC. I would probably have rated this at 7 or 8 without it.

    Some wishlist for the next game: >introduction of medal golem mechanics much earlier on into the game. >Skill that requires party interaction(exp.Ladder Blade ) to be more snappier and    Combats are satisfying and have different types of build that are worth exploring. Creates true action combat DnD feeling with the addition of DLC. I would probably have rated this at 7 or 8 without it.

    Some wishlist for the next game:
    >introduction of medal golem mechanics much earlier on into the game.
    >Skill that requires party interaction(exp.Ladder Blade ) to be more snappier and rewarding.
    >The stats build up to be noted out of the box- you have to sort of plan ahead to make some the class work. Would have liked more indication of these stats rather than being hidden and realizing it later on into the game.
    >Co-op
    >More end game- Bitter Black isles was best part of the game imo, I felt longing for more randomness as I finished the game. Spawns have these, but the dungeon structure it self does not.    … Expand
  7. JimmieRamone
    Jul 3, 2023
    9
    A truly unique experience, combining elements of CRPGs like Elder Scrolls with larger than life enemies that present a number of strategies. Do you target the twenty-foot cyclops' legs to bring it down low enough to strike its vulnerable eye? Do you simply shoot it from afar? Or do you climb its body while your party distracts it, daggers ready? Combine the clever combat with aA truly unique experience, combining elements of CRPGs like Elder Scrolls with larger than life enemies that present a number of strategies. Do you target the twenty-foot cyclops' legs to bring it down low enough to strike its vulnerable eye? Do you simply shoot it from afar? Or do you climb its body while your party distracts it, daggers ready? Combine the clever combat with a surprisingly deep story and you've got one of the most memorable games of all time. Highly recommended.… Expand
  8. gfloresca
    Jul 2, 2023
    9
    If you’re looking to try titles such as Elden Ring and Bloodborne, but don’t want the stress of dying and rage-quitting every five seconds, then this game is right up your alley. Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen is a dark-fantasy J-RPG that presents a unique and challenging gameplay for those who are new to the "souls-like" genre. Think of Skyrim and the Witcher mixed with a bit of MonsterIf you’re looking to try titles such as Elden Ring and Bloodborne, but don’t want the stress of dying and rage-quitting every five seconds, then this game is right up your alley. Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen is a dark-fantasy J-RPG that presents a unique and challenging gameplay for those who are new to the "souls-like" genre. Think of Skyrim and the Witcher mixed with a bit of Monster Hunter and Dark Souls. In this game you play as “the Arisen,” a chosen warrior whose heart had been stolen by a ferocious Dragon. Your job is to reclaim what was rightfully yours, and to save the Kingdom of Gransys from the creatures that plague it. As Arisen, you are assigned followers called “pawns” to aid you on your journey. One “main pawn” you can customize and will remain with you throughout the game, as well as two additional pawns that can be borrowed or switched out as you level. These three pawns will act as AI companions and should be tailored according to your fighting style, class vocation, and enemy strategy. Despite being a single-player campaign, the AI pawn system makes it feel like the Arisen is battling alongside other players in an immersive and open–world J-RPG adventure. Though not as difficult as Elden Ring or Bloodborne, keep in mind that Dragons Dogma is still a challenging game. The variety among enemies and bosses will make you rethink how your party is structured and what vocations and skills your pawns should have. Moreover, you must also consider how your pawns should react during battle. Will they charge towards the enemy head on? Or will they stay behind and support? The choice is up to you Arisen, to make these choices before facing any foe. The carefully detailed crafting system paired with the challenging combat makes Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen a must-play for those who like to strategize in the moment, and for those who enjoy climbing on top of monsters and attacking its weak spots.… Expand
  9. VoxLuden
    Jun 26, 2023
    8
    Showing it's age now, Dragon's Dogma still stands as one of my personal favorite JRPG's set with a western, fuedal european aesthetic. There is an enchanting quality to the interactions this game provides, and while the Pawn system is largely limited by the hardware this game was built within, it still makes for a much more living, fluid experience as opposed to the themepark nature youShowing it's age now, Dragon's Dogma still stands as one of my personal favorite JRPG's set with a western, fuedal european aesthetic. There is an enchanting quality to the interactions this game provides, and while the Pawn system is largely limited by the hardware this game was built within, it still makes for a much more living, fluid experience as opposed to the themepark nature you might find in other RPGs of the era.

    Worth playing, even despite it's age, the story is simple but easy to understand. The mechanics, though antequated and a little cumbersome, are extremely rewarding. Enjoy this, if you happen to be waiting for Dragon's Dogma 2.    … Expand
  10. LetsGoPokemonLu
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    Maybe not for everyone, but if you're able to look past the poor cutscenes and story presentation you'll find that Dragon's Dogma has some of the best gameplay in any ARPG to date. The more I play the game the more I am able to look past its flaws, and at this point it's become one of my all time favorites.

    Definitely worth checking out if you're looking for a fun ARPG with a    Maybe not for everyone, but if you're able to look past the poor cutscenes and story presentation you'll find that Dragon's Dogma has some of the best gameplay in any ARPG to date. The more I play the game the more I am able to look past its flaws, and at this point it's become one of my all time favorites.

    Definitely worth checking out if you're looking for a fun ARPG with a personality of its own!    … Expand
  11. Lamya
    May 14, 2023
    10
    If you want to buy it, you need a lot of time to really explore the game. It's not a mindless slasher, you will need to acknowledge numerous defeats before you truly become Arisen. But once you prove your indomitable will, the game will reward you with one of the most memorable gaming experiences ever. Highly recommended, if you have the time and determination.
  12. Gramps
    Mar 16, 2023
    5
    Not fully sure how this game is getting so much praise. From the pure RPG aspect, it's not really good, especially compared to something like Witcher 3, Gothic 2, Divinity Original Sin 2, etc.

    Dialogue, characters, world design, colors, quests - all pretty bland, boring and forgettable. Thing that carries this game is the soundtrack and combat, and I would argue that even combat is    Not fully sure how this game is getting so much praise. From the pure RPG aspect, it's not really good, especially compared to something like Witcher 3, Gothic 2, Divinity Original Sin 2, etc.

    Dialogue, characters, world design, colors, quests - all pretty bland, boring and forgettable.

    Thing that carries this game is the soundtrack and combat, and I would argue that even combat is not that good because most of enemies are just bullet sponges, especially in "post-game" where it's not hard but just time consuming / boring where you hit enemy for 15+ minutes (at times it feels like I am playing offline MMORPG..)

    All in all, the game is OK, nothing special and I believe it's overrated.    … Expand
  13. Ki1Lsorrow
    Feb 8, 2023
    10
    Игра - шедевр.

    Интересный сюжет с банальной завязкой ( вы избранный бла-бла ) но по ходу его развития он становится все лучше и лучше, а то и вообще непредсказуемым. Интересная система прокачки которая зависит от того каким классом вы играете. Получая новый уровень ваши характеристики улучшаются но у каждого класса свой прирост характеристик. Играешь воином - получаешь больше прирост    Игра - шедевр.

    Интересный сюжет с банальной завязкой ( вы избранный бла-бла ) но по ходу его развития он становится все лучше и лучше, а то и вообще непредсказуемым.

    Интересная система прокачки которая зависит от того каким классом вы играете. Получая новый уровень ваши характеристики улучшаются но у каждого класса свой прирост характеристик. Играешь воином - получаешь больше прирост к хп. Играешь магом - прирост к магии и т.д. Игра форсит вас менять класс и играть вас не только одним классом - что добавляет разнообразие в игру. Крутая боевка. Второй раз в жизни вижу игру где можно забираться на моба и дамажить его в различные части тела - бьешь голову - станишь противника. Бьешь руку с оружием - противник выбрасывает его. Не говоря уже о файтах с огромными циклопами в DLC. Интересная система лута аля Diablo. Прошел данж и через некоторое время лут и мобы в нем респавнятся заново. Система компаньонов ( пешек ) тоже сделана довольно неплохо. И да если ваши пешки тупят то просто купите зелья которые корректируют их поведение в бою. Много раз видел негатив в сторону того что ИИ пешек тупит. ( А настроить его и разобраться в игре не судьба да? ) Механика пешек сделана очень круто, проходя игру она получает знания о квестах и мобах - учится вместе с вами. Получив много знаний пешка сможет легко помогать людям которые наймут вашу пешку в напарники. Про механику найма и мультиплеер фишки очень долго писать, поэтому не буду. Из-за этого игра не дает ваc вогнать себя в чувство одиночества. Всегда есть ощущение что с вами это путешествие проходит ваш напарник. Различие билдов скиллов и шмота тоже может собой похвастаться. Очень много скиллов шмоток на вкус и цвет и оружия. Коротко говоря - игра шедевральна.

    P.S Ждем вторую часть.    … Expand
  14. nejnej55
    Feb 3, 2023
    9
    The combat is so much fun and the bosses look amazing, I think this game has the best and most fun combat of all RPGs I've ever played. I love that the pawns actually help in game with a lot of different stuff and aren't like npcs in other games. The graphics are very nice. It runs amazing on my gaming laptop, and doesn't make it heat up as much as older and worse looking games do.
  15. MFTN
    Dec 18, 2022
    9
    This is my 2nd favorite RPG. I'm still playing sometimes. I think this game have one of the best combat system. I can't wait for Dragon's Dogma 2
  16. Umbra30
    Dec 2, 2022
    8
    'Neath a faulted sky; cross loamless plains, and watered blight
    Ah! Where gone those days, once Glory shone so bright?
    Fallen 'neath baleful wings dark as night. Ah! A moment give to me Hark! Shall none hear this soul's tale, Of a land, benight? Pitiful man whom death has undone, Leaned upon a broken blade, looks too, skyward. Prithee above (Almighty One) Be this thy word? Cried    'Neath a faulted sky; cross loamless plains, and watered blight
    Ah! Where gone those days, once Glory shone so bright?
    Fallen 'neath baleful wings dark as night.
    Ah! A moment give to me
    Hark! Shall none hear this soul's tale,
    Of a land, benight?

    Pitiful man whom death has undone,
    Leaned upon a broken blade, looks too, skyward.
    Prithee above (Almighty One) Be this thy word?
    Cried out, begged for truth but no answer's sound be heard.
    Yet, now he sees the dragon's dogma,
    Unbound by time; all-binding, grand design.
    Land and skies, and seas yearn,
    Finish the cycle of eternal return.
    Finish the cycle of eternal return.    … Expand
  17. Megelos
    Nov 23, 2022
    8
    Innovative in most ways, combining aspects that succeeded in most games but failed to apply in others (fast travel, traversal, and more).

    The dialogue is not exceptionally good and its not exceptionally bad either, its just... exceptionally bland. Story has a good little twist in the end though.
  18. ErayTellezi
    Aug 24, 2022
    7
    Fighter olarak oynadım, yanıma da iki büyücü bir okçu veya savaşçı aldım. Combat'ı dönemine göre iyi, birden farklı şekilde saldırabiliyorsunuz. Düşmanlar biraz mal, bazen bir süre saldırmıyorlar falan. Bazı boss savaşları epey zorlayıcı ve keyif verici. Bazı dev düşmanlarının üstüne tırmanma mekaniği oynanışa derinlik katmış.

    Yardımcılarımız çok zeki. Zamanla bir boss'a nasıl    Fighter olarak oynadım, yanıma da iki büyücü bir okçu veya savaşçı aldım. Combat'ı dönemine göre iyi, birden farklı şekilde saldırabiliyorsunuz. Düşmanlar biraz mal, bazen bir süre saldırmıyorlar falan. Bazı boss savaşları epey zorlayıcı ve keyif verici. Bazı dev düşmanlarının üstüne tırmanma mekaniği oynanışa derinlik katmış.

    Yardımcılarımız çok zeki. Zamanla bir boss'a nasıl saldırmaları gerektiğini öğreniyorlar, bize yol gösteriyorlar. Etrafta toplanabilir şeyleri topluyorlar. Agresif veya korumacı nasıl davranması gerektiğini siz belirliyorsunuz.

    Hikayesi meh işte, bin defa gördüğümüz seçilmiş kişi. Dük'ün hikayesi ilginçti.

    Oyunda bildiğimiz anlamda fast travel olmaması çok can sıkıyor. Bir açık dünya oyunu için garabet bir karar. Aynı yerleri farklı görevler için defalarca geçip duruyorsunuz. Daha önce öldürdüğünüz düşmanlar aynı yerlerde tekrar tekrar karşınıza çıkıyor. Hele bir de gece seyahat ederseniz Allah yardımcınız olsun, adım başı düşman çıkıyor. Hayır Dying Light gibi kendi içinde bir mantığı veya zorlayıcılığı olsa amenna. Sadece sinir bozucu.

    Görev sistemi salakça. Görev gereği birisiyle konuşacaksınız mesela, herif ortaya çıkmıyor, bir türlü haritada görünmüyor. Belli bir saatte ortaya çıkıyor falan. Birader bunla mı uğraşacağız hakikaten?

    Oyunda seçimler var ama nasıl yapılacağı çok belli belirsiz. Eyleme geçmek veya geçmemek şeklinde kurgulanmış.

    Sonuçta denildiği gibi her rpg severin oynaması gereken bir oyun değil bence. Vasat. Şu zamanda gideri var mı, emin değilim.    … Expand
  19. barbone3
    Aug 22, 2022
    9
    I enjoyed playing this multiple times, I already played the Xbox 360 and Xbox one versions however this PC version is where the game truly shines. I wish we got a more complete story, since most of the game was cut out before release, nonetheless I loved the ending and it's esoteric meaning. Gameplay is innovative and bugs are few.
  20. aeroslimshady
    Jul 28, 2022
    4
    Interesting ideas, poor execution. Trying to play this "game" made me want to fall asleep.
  21. Timenick
    Jun 29, 2022
    3
    Some of the gameplay systems are cool but overall this is a horribly designed game and chore to play. Super clunky, non existent story, no good quests, terrible menus, lots of missing qol features that absolutely should be in the game.

    Don´t waste your time on this. If you played Elden Ring or Skyrim and want another huge open world rpg with dragons just play them again. Because these    Some of the gameplay systems are cool but overall this is a horribly designed game and chore to play. Super clunky, non existent story, no good quests, terrible menus, lots of missing qol features that absolutely should be in the game.

    Don´t waste your time on this. If you played Elden Ring or Skyrim and want another huge open world rpg with dragons just play them again. Because these games are far better in every single point and even your 10th run will be a way better experience than this garbage.    … Expand
  22. Chaoslegion187
    Jun 12, 2022
    10
    If I have to play my RPGs in an action setting, this is the combat I want! No combat in any game has been able to match it since its initial release on PS3.
    Hopefully Capcom answers our prayers for a sequel in 2022!
  23. ProPrist
    Mar 22, 2022
    10
    Probably the most entertaining and engaging gameplay I have come across. Amazing detail and choice variety in combat tactics, quest solutions and character development. Finished this game with dlc as every vocation and I am still not tired of it.
  24. undamoth
    Mar 11, 2022
    8
    Performs well on low end pc. Fun combat though at times repetitive due to its structure. World isn't very interesting and the ui is quite clunky. However to the monster slaying was ridiculously radical that it triumphs its flaws. The classes are so distinct and all feel powerful. Dont come for the story
  25. PerunTheGreat
    Dec 5, 2021
    9
    People say "Just try it ", story is not good bla bla bla. Story can be great and not so good ,.If you like classic RPG games you will understand storytelling just don't decide in advance based on what you saw on YT all read anywhere . You won't get real feel of game from videos . Game is very good and deep RPG but intuitive for "light" fans and hard core ones just as same. It is notPeople say "Just try it ", story is not good bla bla bla. Story can be great and not so good ,.If you like classic RPG games you will understand storytelling just don't decide in advance based on what you saw on YT all read anywhere . You won't get real feel of game from videos . Game is very good and deep RPG but intuitive for "light" fans and hard core ones just as same. It is not hard to learn it is impossible not to ,just play and all will fall in to place.
    Review won't tell you lot if you don't spoil to much so i will just say yes , the game IS really good.
    There is more than meet the eye on start but not long before games open up 60-90min .
    Creating character is very good , gender matters, size matters, heights matter like in real life it is not just for eyes . Stats will shift base on what you choose.
    Fighting is fantastic and boss battels are even better.
    Now, game doesn't look best but is not bad more like it could be better . . Something half way from Witcher 2 to Witcher 3 when is on highest setting and it will run with no problem on any gaming PC in 2021 in 60fps even on 2k res.    … Expand
  26. iskenderion
    Oct 24, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Damn, there is so much to be said about this game...
    Its absolutely fenomenal.
    unique gameplay
    excellent mechanics
    very enjoyable game
    wondwefullll.    … Expand
  27. 2amazing2much
    Sep 18, 2021
    10
    Not only is it the first strand type game, its the only game where I can down a griffon with a two ton slab of iron with the force of a guy named Kyle seeing drywall.
  28. JohnMalcolm
    Aug 4, 2021
    5
    This RPG had the bad fortune to be issued right before Witcher III put previous sword-and-sorcery epics in the shade. It has many strengths for its era, but some glaring weaknesses, too. I personally found many of the quests frustrating because needed info was not provided and had to be garnered from web articles. The final fight against the big, bad dragon, which I undertook at theThis RPG had the bad fortune to be issued right before Witcher III put previous sword-and-sorcery epics in the shade. It has many strengths for its era, but some glaring weaknesses, too. I personally found many of the quests frustrating because needed info was not provided and had to be garnered from web articles. The final fight against the big, bad dragon, which I undertook at the recommended level, was a nightmare for me. I realize many players dote on high difficulty for its own sake, but I meet enough insoluble problems in RW. In gaming, I want to be a hero. I didn't get that here.… Expand
  29. LTWasabi
    May 14, 2021
    5
    Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen is an example of how to shoot yourself in the foot. It does a lot of things right. The combat, while it seemed awkward at first, is actually pretty good once one gets used to it. There is no auto aiming, except for some skills and it requires you to figure our enemies' weaknesses. What might seem like a damage sponge can get snuffed out pretty quicky if you knowDragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen is an example of how to shoot yourself in the foot. It does a lot of things right. The combat, while it seemed awkward at first, is actually pretty good once one gets used to it. There is no auto aiming, except for some skills and it requires you to figure our enemies' weaknesses. What might seem like a damage sponge can get snuffed out pretty quicky if you know where and with what to hit. The core game play is pretty fun.

    So, why did I give a middling 5/10? I got 3 words for you, "Day-Night Cycle".
    The map is quite big and fun to explore. So what did the devs do? Make the whole game darker than the insides of their mom's cave every `30 mins or so. Think rain in Zelda:BotW except it's much longer and you play as a wingless bat with herpes.

    SO, what can you do if you want to explore at night and don't want to wait? You can rest at an inn. It's very very annoying to have to fast travel every flucking time it happens, 'cos fast travel is a 3-step hassle in this game. You don't have any portable fast travel items? Well then, you flucked mate.    … Expand
  30. Exzerios
    May 14, 2021
    3
    The game might be good if the fighting mechanics were decent. It seems like devs were trying to do so, but they've failed completely to the point that it is spoiling the whole game:

    - Enemies are spongies while you can die in 2-3 hits - Every enemy hit stunlocks you and there are no invincibility frames (iframes) after getting damage to recover, so if you get a hit - you are    The game might be good if the fighting mechanics were decent. It seems like devs were trying to do so, but they've failed completely to the point that it is spoiling the whole game:

    - Enemies are spongies while you can die in 2-3 hits

    - Every enemy hit stunlocks you and there are no invincibility frames (iframes) after getting damage to recover, so if you get a hit - you are receiving several hits for sure, and if there are several enemies close to you (and that happens all the time) - this one mistake is your final mistake.

    - Considering how punishing the fighting system is, you might consider the game is providing a variety of abilities to avoid or negate incoming damage. Haha, no, not a freaking single one (at least in the beginning) - there are no evasive rolls or dashes like in souls games at all. Well, there is one actually, but it is available only for agility classes and it becomes available later in the game as a part of progression.

    And the shields, gosh... To start with - rising a shield prevents you from turning. Like, at all, yes. If you have to readjust - you have to release shield button, turn, press it again. There is an autoadjustment system (like a targeting system, but as I understand it works only with a raised shield) which actually rotates you towards the enemy, but it cannot be trusted as it tends to choose not that one enemy you need it to. And it doesn't provide an option to switch target or any indication if it is working and, if yes, which enemy is targeted. It's just you hit the shield button - it randomly chooses one person from an enemy party. Which one and did it even lock on a target at this range? Nah man, lets just agree thats useless information. It is designed for 1v1, and it could work good in 1v1. But there are no 1v1 in this game at all. Like seriously, I cannot recall a single time I've encountered only a signle enemy and not a group (except bosses). And you could get used to it, it is not that bad, but then again. I don't know if only the first shields are such garbage, but a lot of enemies, even the most regular one like simple road bandits, have abilities which penetrate it, not only disabling the shield, but also leaving you stunned. And not even with big dual-weld hammers, no - with simple short swords and arrows. And when you see them preparing that ability - well, haha, you cannot do anything because there are no evasions in this game. So sit back and enjoy watching yourself being whopped and, probably, die.

    And there is a number of other things you've might want to consider:

    - You are forced to play with an AI ally, and those are dumb as hell. My healing/buffing mage enjoyed being at the frontline a lot and was actually a dying in 1 second/dying in several seconds mage. And they spam a lot, trying to look alive.

    - Items descriptions are scarce, a lot of stats are hidden.

    - Some quests lack proper description, and being only 3-4 hours into the game I've had to google what to do several times.

    - At least with a warrior class the game is very hard (again, at least in the beginning) even compared to souls series.

    - Save files can sometimes get corrupted. This is a rare bug present since the release. And the game has only 1 save file, not separate files for manual and auto-saves, so if it is being corrupted - all you progress is lost.

    It would be unfair not to mention that there are many good things in this game. Honestly, I'd probably like it a lot if I've tried a ranged class or at least made it to rolls with a thief. But I've wanted a big shiny knight, and the experience was so "shiny" I'd probably have PTSD.    … Expand
  31. UncleLucifer
    Nov 5, 2020
    3
    This game is overrate garbage.
    Since this is a rpg my scoring system will be, 5 points story, 4 points gameplay, 1 point graphics.
    0/5 story: Story is barly there, and when it is there it is so bad that I want to tear my eye balls out with my bare hands. 2/4 gameplay: Combat on its own is good(it feels like a bootleg Dark Souls) but the its god awful quest design(every quests is either a    This game is overrate garbage.
    Since this is a rpg my scoring system will be, 5 points story, 4 points gameplay, 1 point graphics.
    0/5 story:
    Story is barly there, and when it is there it is so bad that I want to tear my eye balls out with my bare hands.
    2/4 gameplay:
    Combat on its own is good(it feels like a bootleg Dark Souls) but the its god awful quest design(every quests is either a escort mission or a fetch quests) and the fact that you have to slug through the whole map for every f***king quest. It just makes the the core good gameplay become unbearable.
    1/1 Graphics
    The graphics are decent for their time.
    Music and voice acting is not soo bad or soo good to effect my scoring system.
    So to sum it all up, Dragon's Dogma is a 3/10 **** fest of game, if you haven't played it yet, great! I beg you do not touch this unholy abomination of a game.    … Expand
  32. Dovahslayer
    Aug 24, 2020
    9
    Absolutely one of the best if not the best action RPG of all time. The story leaves a lot to be desired, for sure. However, DDDA brings to life amazing combat system, with 9 flexible classes, the best RPG boss battles and great progression. It innovates on many other features like the day and night cycle that actually matters, companion system, and endgame content.
    From its original    Absolutely one of the best if not the best action RPG of all time. The story leaves a lot to be desired, for sure. However, DDDA brings to life amazing combat system, with 9 flexible classes, the best RPG boss battles and great progression. It innovates on many other features like the day and night cycle that actually matters, companion system, and endgame content.
    From its original release in 2012, there still is absolutely no a-RPG that holds a candle to DDDA.
    As for optimization, I don't know what the hell are people talking about. Since the release on GTX 970 & ancient i7-3770, you can get 100+FPS in 1080p. For my target 60FPS, I could mod in a heavy ENB and texture overhaul with no issues (which I recommend btw).
    Please, just get it on a discount and play it. You can thank me later.    … Expand
  33. Hazelb
    Jul 22, 2020
    0
    Please Capcom，make your ACT games and stop making trash RPG games like Dragon's Dogma anymore. I am your fan, but I don't want to waste my time and money on such stupid game again.
  34. Dzench
    Jul 11, 2020
    7
    Игра неплохая, достаточно отсылок (на тот же берсерк например), но сама система классов мне показалась странной, да и игра сама, стоит в ней разобраться, становится однообразной. НО убивать больших тварей оседлав их - это весело!Игра неплохая, достаточно отсылок (на тот же берсерк например), но сама система классов мне показалась странной, да и игра сама, стоит в ней разобраться, становится однообразной. НО убивать больших тварей оседлав их - это весело!
  35. kankanbow
    Jun 30, 2020
    10
    One of the best game i had ever played, hope capcom will give us a sequel in the near future
  36. acoolguy
    May 11, 2020
    9
    Maybe not for everyone, but if you're able to look past the poor cutscenes and story presentation you'll find that Dragon's Dogma has some of the best gameplay in any ARPG to date.

    Pros: +Fantastic character creator +Unique pawn party system +Deep and varied combat mechanics +Extremely satisfying boss monsters to fight +Great soundtrack +Immersive dungeons littered throughout the    Maybe not for everyone, but if you're able to look past the poor cutscenes and story presentation you'll find that Dragon's Dogma has some of the best gameplay in any ARPG to date.

    Pros:
    +Fantastic character creator
    +Unique pawn party system
    +Deep and varied combat mechanics
    +Extremely satisfying boss monsters to fight
    +Great soundtrack
    +Immersive dungeons littered throughout the world
    +A surprisingly interesting conclusion
    +Great sense of adventure, with enemies that actually feel threatening

    Cons:
    -Cutscene direction is mostly pretty abysmal
    -Characters look ugly
    -Story is generic fantasy fare for the most part
    -Pawns talk a lot

    The more I play the game the more I am able to look past its flaws, and at this point it's become one of my all time favorites. Definitely worth checking out if you're looking for a fun ARPG with a personality of its own.    … Expand
  37. ChesterField
    May 10, 2020
    8
    Really nice action RPG but i think a little inferior to his competence like dragon age inquisition.
  38. kabskannar12
    Apr 25, 2020
    7
    This game looks nice from afar, and after a while of playing, your idea continues for a while, but as you progress, you realize how empty the game is.

    The first thing that attracted attention in the beginning is that I liked the detailed character creation menu. Even if the gameplay mechanics and animations are good, there is no story bro. Similarly, the story is not rendered clearly in    This game looks nice from afar, and after a while of playing, your idea continues for a while, but as you progress, you realize how empty the game is.

    The first thing that attracted attention in the beginning is that I liked the detailed character creation menu. Even if the gameplay mechanics and animations are good, there is no story bro. Similarly, the story is not rendered clearly in Dark Soul, but the universe of the game has a very chaotic elegance.
    Dragon dogma has a very stereotypical and lazy universe. Mission design sucks. It gets boring after a while. It repeats very much after 30 hours. There is not enough variety of boss. But for those who already like story-driven RPGs like me, that doesn't matter.

    Actually, the game is in a worse situation in the parts I am interested in. Npc diologists are very bad. Although the pawn system is good at first, it gets boring when it repeats and is exposed to the stupid movements and interpretations of the pawn.

    It is very tired and overwhelming to do all the time on the same map. Irradiation system is very useless. It is unnecessarily difficult to develop and find items. Leveling up is a separate grind. In short, I did not like it very much. I have played with over 50 hours of different characters so far, and that is the effect it has had on me.

    There is a good potential. I can't deny that. I can say even a good game to a point. But it could have been much better.    … Expand
  39. ClarkKunt
    Apr 7, 2020
    9
    Awesome RPG, amazing boss battles and combat overall. It is a true gem... but story sucks hard, entire main story is a side quest.
  40. XBliss
    Mar 28, 2020
    3
    This is definitely not what i expected from this game...
    Firstly, the controls are **** it's uncomfortable to play with keyboard and even with controller(i tried both). In game with such a combat there are no dodges and all you can is run away from enemy. it is very difficult to use your skills, you need to press 2 buttons to use one skill and unfortunately it doesn't always work.
    Then    This is definitely not what i expected from this game...
    Firstly, the controls are **** it's uncomfortable to play with keyboard and even with controller(i tried both). In game with such a combat there are no dodges and all you can is run away from enemy. it is very difficult to use your skills, you need to press 2 buttons to use one skill and unfortunately it doesn't always work.
    Then here is the companion system and it is very poor. In RPG game where you have to play with partners they are all dummies without any backstory. if one of them dies you just summon another one. very boring
    Story. Developers do not know how to plot the game. I played for almost 12 hours and the story of the game didn't interest me at all.
    Graphics. This game looks like 2005-2007 one.
    I I don't get why this game have such high score.I regret that i spent my time on this game.    … Expand
  41. Geralt123
    Feb 22, 2020
    9
    Why is this game so good? Because it was made WITH LOVE! One can feel it. This is not your standard mainstream action game, this is a hdden gem!

    This game gets good after 20-30 hours. You will learn more and more skills and in combat, you will kick ass! I love the general fantasy atmosphere of this game. It is reallly a good, classic, fantasy action RPG. The immersion is so good and    Why is this game so good? Because it was made WITH LOVE! One can feel it. This is not your standard mainstream action game, this is a hdden gem!

    This game gets good after 20-30 hours. You will learn more and more skills and in combat, you will kick ass!

    I love the general fantasy atmosphere of this game. It is reallly a good, classic, fantasy action RPG. The immersion is so good and the world is so alive.

    The quests range from fetch quests to defeating monsters, finding out information or talking to someone. It is a very good variety.

    Enemy variety could be a little bit better, but it is still good.

    Now the best thing about this game is the combat. While at first I thought: hm...that's all?
    After 20 hours I had learned to many skills (magic, sword) that I thought: UNBELIEVABLE!!! The battles against the big enemies is so epic, I have never seen something like this before.

    Imagine fighting a giant Chimera at night, everything black except the shine of your little lamp. Shadows racing. Epic music. Powerful magic spells that let rain ice or fire from the sky. It is so great!

    Another good thing about DDDA is the music. The soundtrack is 4 hours long. The music during combat, in the city or while exploring the world is so f*cking good, I just love it.

    What I don't like is the menu, but you will get used to it.

    Story is good, it is very mysterious. But this game is not only about the main story. It is also about the endless side quests (must be more than 100), the epic combat and exploration of the beautiful world.

    Graphics are a little outdated, but I don't care about it because they are so neatly done. For example, there is an old witchwood with big trees, rivers, healing sources, big gray mountains. World is designed with love.

    I recommend this to everyone who loves RPGs. This is a mixture of Witcher, Dark Souls and Monster Hunter. But it is a game with a very unique style of its own.    … Expand
  42. jld89
    Dec 31, 2019
    10
    Great combat mechanics, the story is good and engaging, the quests are diverse. The pawn AI could be smarter but what can you expect from a game of 2012? Very good game!
  43. miaumelon
    Nov 15, 2019
    9
    So close to be a perfect game, the story is so good and the gameplay is perfect. This version fixed all the framerate and resolution problems in the PS3 version. One of my favorite games of all time.
  44. Cougargames
    Nov 5, 2019
    7
    Imagin a linear rpg with a somewhat good story where you can create pawns and share them and pick your own from other people to help you in your quest of getting your heart back from an evil red dragon that stole it. If that disnt sell you then imagin shadow of the colussos combat well its here. World looks amazing, Fast travel is a problem in this game and backtracking too if you have aImagin a linear rpg with a somewhat good story where you can create pawns and share them and pick your own from other people to help you in your quest of getting your heart back from an evil red dragon that stole it. If that disnt sell you then imagin shadow of the colussos combat well its here. World looks amazing, Fast travel is a problem in this game and backtracking too if you have a tendancy to forget to pick up quests and finish them right away So keep that in mind. I almost didnt give this game an 8 but considering the fast travel and the backtracking i just have to give it a 7, plus all dlc is included so that dosent hurt. If capcom decides to make a sequlel and improve it we could definetly expect a great game.… Expand
  45. JonsGone
    Sep 26, 2019
    4
    What a disappointment of a game.
    The story is basically some disjointed cutscenes linked together by cumbersome gameplay.
    There are no meaningful choices to be made aside from moving forwards or dying. Terrible UI combined with lackluster mouse support make menuing a chore. The game punishes you incessantly by the way of its stamina bar : → want to run ? : you are out of stamina →    What a disappointment of a game.
    The story is basically some disjointed cutscenes linked together by cumbersome gameplay.
    There are no meaningful choices to be made aside from moving forwards or dying.
    Terrible UI combined with lackluster mouse support make menuing a chore.
    The game punishes you incessantly by the way of its stamina bar :
    → want to run ? : you are out of stamina
    → want to add variance to your fighting style ? : you are out of stamina and you're basically stunned for 5 seconds in the middle of battle
    → want to collect useful items to restore your health / stamina ? : you are overburdened AND you have lower stamina.
    This is a shame because underneath all the roadblocks the game throws at you during combat, there are really neat fighting mechanics like climbing giant enemies, severing body parts, finding and striking weak points, and all the various abilities and movesets at your disposal.
    But even if you CAN do all of this, the worst enemy you will encounter is and remains the stamina bar.
    Some fun can be had from the various gear you can acquire and the overall character customisation but then again, this is a very minor aspect of the game.
    You can have a party of 4 and you can create your follower. Singular. Which means you can either travel around with a lackluster party of 2 that you can fully customize to your liking OR wander Gransys with immersive characters like Buttface the Fourth, fully clothed in a magnificient pink garb and a party hat because he's the only mage you could find.

    But the most damning thing that can be said about this game is that it punishes you for finishing it.    … Expand
  46. Luka1998010
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    Damn, there is so much to be said about this game...
    Its absolutely fenomenal !
    I love everything about it, it really has something in it that keeps me from leaving it alone.
  47. Orvar83
    Jun 5, 2019
    8
    It's an ambitious game for it's time, interesting world, amazing combat, and innovative indirect multiplayer, deep, satisfying gameplay. Visuals and lack of polish, are probably it's biggest flaw. I would love to see another entry in the franchise, this time with a larger story, better visuals, and refined gameplay.
  48. Mindspawn
    May 21, 2019
    10
    No fanboy of this game, but if you're going to do reviews on here don't have a potato of a PC saying this game isn't optimized or give it a bad review based on the keyboard controls games like this should be played with a controller. I usually use a keyboard myself, but some of you nerds wont go out and buy a gamepad and then give the game a bad review? But yeah going back to optimizationNo fanboy of this game, but if you're going to do reviews on here don't have a potato of a PC saying this game isn't optimized or give it a bad review based on the keyboard controls games like this should be played with a controller. I usually use a keyboard myself, but some of you nerds wont go out and buy a gamepad and then give the game a bad review? But yeah going back to optimization I have no clue how this played on release, but it runs fine long at you have a I7 4790k or anything better. Also some of you need to play the game more yeah the Pawns at first have no personality at first but when they learn locations and you walk around more they'll talk more. Going by some of the bad reviews doesn't look like a lot of people took any effort in playing the game more than a few hours before judging it.… Expand
  49. crimsondoor
    Apr 22, 2019
    3
    I played this game for about 10 hours but I couldn't get into it, so I don't understand why it gets good reviews...it seems I'm doing some pointless side missions all the time without knowing why or how they contribute to the story. Actually, I don't even know what the story is about, since the game tells me nothing about it in the 10 hours I played.
  50. Kunray
    Feb 23, 2019
    10
    Actually a very decent game.
    The fighting, however, feels fantastic and rewarding while you're bringing down giants.
  51. martimus1
    Sep 17, 2018
    9
    Dragons Dogma Dark Arisen is a very unique Game because it combines the climbing from Shadow of the Colossus with a RPG wich also uses a Group system what is not often seen in 3D Rpgs!
    What is different you may ask? The Classes are always changable for yourself and for your own pawn but that is not all you can even change 2 other Pawns wich come from other player and can help you out!    Dragons Dogma Dark Arisen is a very unique Game because it combines the climbing from Shadow of the Colossus with a RPG wich also uses a Group system what is not often seen in 3D Rpgs!
    What is different you may ask? The Classes are always changable for yourself and for your own pawn but that is not all you can even change 2 other Pawns wich come from other player and can help you out!
    All in all you will mostly get a Healer, Tank and 2 Dmg dealer but you can still see if a friend played it and use their Pawns to help! Or let your Pawn help the others while the Pawn is in that group it can fetch some materials for you and help you to craft better Weapons and Armor!
    The Design is like Dark Souls and still through this group system you feel more like in a MMo like Guild Wars 1!
    The Combat can be something that is hard to master but if you do it is one of the most fun experiences you can get till today!
    To be able to climb on a Griphon wich than starts to fly or tries to shake you off is just such a interesting system wich makes it fun and also more realistic!
    This game is full of stuff that you can experience and is a real treat for many i know of!
    The Story can be a bit crazy for some but for me it feelt for a long time more like a good unique Story!
    The Main Quest is something that doesnt stand out and it makes the Game more interresting to play because you dont know what will bring you to the end of the game and so you create in a way your own story for your character on what he needed to do to end the game!
    It can make it to a different expierence for everyone unless you look up wich quests need to be triggert!
    It is defenitly something you will never forget if you like the style and combat system!    … Expand
  52. Schism78
    Jul 23, 2018
    8
    Great game the action rpg, very underrated.
    A dynamic gameplay with many tipe of monsters, but once you finish it, falls short.
    The pawn system is interesting but could have exploited better.
    The weakest point is the story an the boring side missions.
  53. Lireal
    Jun 23, 2018
    5
    Pretty average ARPG all around. Only thing that sets it apart from others is the ability to awkwardly climb on larger monsters and hack at them while your henchmen "pawns" are mudered. NPCs are boring and forgettable. Dialogue is bland and tepid. Graphics are "meh" for a 2012 game. Combat is repetitive and grindy. I just don't get the hype.
  54. ChosenUndead99
    Apr 29, 2018
    9
    This is an action RPG that can start off being a bit hard. For example, some early enemies seem to be damage sponges. However, once you understand the mechanics, there is an incredible game here!
  55. Tomle1202
    Feb 22, 2018
    8
    For every horrendous fault that exists during the journey, Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen redeems itself with an excellent feature that helps it stand out from the rest of the world.
  56. Batushai
    Feb 6, 2018
    10
    Compre este juego en un descuento de Steam, y solo puedo decir Wow. Llevo jugando juegos RPG desde Might and Magic 6, pasando por Baldurs Gate, Neverwinter, Dragon Age Origin. Skyrim, the Witcher 3 etc etc. Y este es un juego para mi gusto 100% recomendado. No es perfecto como cualquier juego no lo es. Pero es increible la satisfación que da, al matar monstruos epicos, acabar con veintenasCompre este juego en un descuento de Steam, y solo puedo decir Wow. Llevo jugando juegos RPG desde Might and Magic 6, pasando por Baldurs Gate, Neverwinter, Dragon Age Origin. Skyrim, the Witcher 3 etc etc. Y este es un juego para mi gusto 100% recomendado. No es perfecto como cualquier juego no lo es. Pero es increible la satisfación que da, al matar monstruos epicos, acabar con veintenas de Goblins y lo mejor son la pelea contra los jefes. Que juego bien logrado, claro que tiene sus cositas, pero hay que ponerle un poco de tiempo hasta que uno se acostumbra y luego es un verdadero placer, con momento epicos.… Expand
  57. PC-steven
    Jan 29, 2018
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. "Almost Greatest pc game",i seldom playing any games until dawn,until i meet this game,i think the graphic was great,even better than monster hunting,also,the plot is quite good,like the legend of zelda, most of the setting in the game is perfect......if you seen my post,please don hesitate! Buy it !!!!!since it is worth to play… Expand
  58. elitepredetor99
    Jan 29, 2018
    9
    Went from hating this game to loving it. I hated it in the beginning due to me starting the game on hard mode which was made for ng+, this meant my character was way too weak for the game, after lowing the difficulty the game became much more enjoyable. In the beginning this game may put people of due to how non generic this game is compared to any other RPG, this game does its own thingsWent from hating this game to loving it. I hated it in the beginning due to me starting the game on hard mode which was made for ng+, this meant my character was way too weak for the game, after lowing the difficulty the game became much more enjoyable. In the beginning this game may put people of due to how non generic this game is compared to any other RPG, this game does its own things and it takes time to understand it. Overall this game was great especially with the BBI dlc which IMO is the best part of the game with all the loot and additions onto the base game.… Expand
  59. Xelluse
    Jan 19, 2018
    0
    If you can call game a piece of **** then this is it, Visually game looks like from 2004, but run worse, than any modern photorealistic RPG, companion system is definately game killing mechanics, AI sucks, controls are dumb, camera lives its own life, autotarget system kills any targeting in game. Idea of the game is nice, but this piece of garbage is nothing more, than Idea. Do you think,If you can call game a piece of **** then this is it, Visually game looks like from 2004, but run worse, than any modern photorealistic RPG, companion system is definately game killing mechanics, AI sucks, controls are dumb, camera lives its own life, autotarget system kills any targeting in game. Idea of the game is nice, but this piece of garbage is nothing more, than Idea. Do you think, that DAI was bad ? Then try this...
    Do not even waste your time and it's not worth even if they will give this trash for free...    … Expand
  60. alixlouis
    Jan 19, 2018
    10
    Greatest RPG game i ever played so far. Great game play, great combat. The only thing it lacks is the story. But overall, it is great.
  61. cunguksakti
    Nov 14, 2017
    2
    dont know the hype bout this game.. as all know that every single types of monster only have 2 or 3 moves.. and the worse thing is the monster spams those 3 or 2 skills like drunken monster..

    this pawn also sometimes do a random attack, coz we only have 3 command which i think that doesnt imbue anything.. im stil playing a single character.. and sometimes i got bugged, when i    dont know the hype bout this game.. as all know that every single types of monster only have 2 or 3 moves.. and the worse thing is the monster spams those 3 or 2 skills like drunken monster..

    this pawn also sometimes do a random attack, coz we only have 3 command which i think that doesnt imbue anything.. im stil playing a single character..

    and sometimes i got bugged, when i clinging.. sometimes i got teleported to its hand from its back and sometimes i teleported to its feet from its hand..    … Expand
  62. dypsomaniart
    Aug 11, 2017
    10
    i got really hooked on this game. First playthrough was good, but second playthrough- doing all the missions I missed, and finding all the way better augments, skills and classes and gear to use- was absolutely epic. I'm now maxed level 200 magic archer and unstoppable :)
    For me this was a great game, as addictive as the witcher, with battle skills better than shadow of mordor, and    i got really hooked on this game. First playthrough was good, but second playthrough- doing all the missions I missed, and finding all the way better augments, skills and classes and gear to use- was absolutely epic. I'm now maxed level 200 magic archer and unstoppable :)
    For me this was a great game, as addictive as the witcher, with battle skills better than shadow of mordor, and learning enemy weaknesses like a souls game. Loved it.    … Expand
  63. OberiousLocke
    Aug 11, 2017
    1
    Badly written and delivered dialogue, fairly bland. Not a whole lot to say, kinda forgettable.

    Wolves hunt in packs, Arisen. Wolves hunt in packs, Arisen. Wolves hunt in packs, Arisen. Wolves hunt in packs, Arisen. Wolves hunt in packs, Arisen. Wolves hunt in packs, Arisen. Wolves hunt in packs, Arisen.
  64. marc5477
    Jul 26, 2017
    4
    Very generic game. It has some interesting combat aspects when you run into a "boss" but otherwise it is a dreadful bore. You can only have up to 6 attacks at one time which makes combat monotonous and insanely repetitive. You can switch in new moves but in due time they get boring too. It reminds me a lot of old action adventure games on the NES except that those did a better job ofVery generic game. It has some interesting combat aspects when you run into a "boss" but otherwise it is a dreadful bore. You can only have up to 6 attacks at one time which makes combat monotonous and insanely repetitive. You can switch in new moves but in due time they get boring too. It reminds me a lot of old action adventure games on the NES except that those did a better job of progressing story and action. The amount of repetition in this game is unbelievable. I played about 15 hours into the game and I think I have seen a total of about 10 enemy types... You go back and forth and back and forth and back and forth and its just the same thing over and over. Kill x number of these and collect x number of those. The quests are like a boring MMO but the game itself plays a lot like a aRPG like diablo 3. I wish it had something more unique or interesting to offer but I didnt see it. The story is also completely uninteresting and not engaging in the least. The "pawn" system (aka party system) is doorknob dumb as well. You can only customize one other party member and though you can have two others, they are just randomly generated tools that you throw away whenever you level (because they themselves do not level).

    I think the game tried to be too many things and in the end was not good at anything. It is very similar to Dragon Age Inquisition which suffered from basically the same thing though I think DAI was slightly better than this. The aRPG elements are too repetitive and boring and given the way the party elements work, its practically impossible to die unless you take a cheap hit from a cheesy enemy. Tactics? What tactics lol? Traditional RPG elements like character building are meaningless since the game is heavily item based and since you can switch back and forth whenever you want rendering RPG system irrelevant. Quests are copy and past from the most generic MMO you can find. The open world aspects tried to mimic the Elder Scrolls but instead everything is a narrow corridor and the game felt extremely closed. Exploration is meaningless in this game.

    Lastly, and I didnt grade it down for this though I should have, this is clearly a console port. The UI and controls on this game are atrocious and completely unacceptable for modern PC game. No wheel scroll. Backspace to save an option? You cant target anything directly, they just need to be in the vicinity and when there is more than one, you cant specify which to hit easily (insanely annoying). Cant aim range attacks unless you have a target locked (fireballs will just fly off into space). Cant hotkey attacks, instead you can only use 3 buttons and combine them with control or alt. Etc.

    Last, and again I didnt knock it down for this but... the graphics are horrendous even at the highest settings.    … Expand
  65. Cech
    May 16, 2017
    6
    Пользователи пеньков всегда очень сильно радуются выходу консольных эксклюзивов на эту платформу, отсюда мне понятны эти восторженные отзывы об игре, но..

    ..это плохая игра. Типичная японщина, в которой.. а. Не умеют делать интерфейс. б. Собрали много европейских мифов в одно целое и не постарались дать чему-либо объяснение. Отойдя от термина "японщина", хочется дать    Пользователи пеньков всегда очень сильно радуются выходу консольных эксклюзивов на эту платформу, отсюда мне понятны эти восторженные отзывы об игре, но..

    ..это плохая игра.

    Типичная японщина, в которой..
    а. Не умеют делать интерфейс.
    б. Собрали много европейских мифов в одно целое и не постарались дать чему-либо объяснение.

    Отойдя от термина "японщина", хочется дать непосредственные коментарии по игре:
    1. 66% игры - беготня туда-сюда, 33% игры тупой гринд (тыканье оружкой в мобцов)/20-минутное убивание одного большого монстра, 1% - сюжет и остальное.
    Кто-то скажет: "а зачем ты гриндишь моба?" и они будут правы, тогда соотношение изменится до 95%-4%-1%. Так явно не интереснее, поверьте. Потом у вас появится бесконечный (а есть ещё разовые) телепорт и пара переносных точек приёма вашего тела, но нет, лучше не станет.

    2. Рука серии Дарк тут видна повсюду и повсеместно. Берут у лучших, в укор этот факт не назвать, но оригинальностью не блещут.

    3. Пешки. Уверен, что они, всего-навсего, не смогли реализовать ко-оп, который бы смотрелся на порядок лучше, чем то, что есть сейчас. 3 пешки порой мешают друг другу, 1-2 было бы достаточно. Хотя стоит отметить, что благодаря пешкам вас в игре не постигает чувство одиночества, которое могло бы накатить на вас во всяких данжах в любой другой игре.

    4. За систему крафта я бы хотел дать по рукам тому, кто её реализовал в таком виде. Экипировка также не оставляет приятных эмоций, хоть и быстро привыкаешь к ним.

    Плюсы есть в игре несомненно, не зря же я в ней (по состоянию на данный момент) провёл 30 часов. Подробно про них говорить не буду, по моим ощущениям вся приятность этой игры заключается в пунке 2. Рука серии Дарк.

    Игра далеко не “...absolutely a must-buy”, но на безрыбье и Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen - нормальная игра, но она плохая.

    6,5/10    … Expand
  66. micgus
    Apr 29, 2017
    3
    the game starts all nice and fun with a feel for a great story and action etc but overall the enviorment is poor, out dated, with pretty petty interaction(feels so outdated and banal in many cases) and graphics. the only positive part is that u can acctually jump it feels like, lol...
    item's system is ok. so is lvling and the like, nothing too special.
    followers is nice touch. worst    the game starts all nice and fun with a feel for a great story and action etc but overall the enviorment is poor, out dated, with pretty petty interaction(feels so outdated and banal in many cases) and graphics. the only positive part is that u can acctually jump it feels like, lol...
    item's system is ok. so is lvling and the like, nothing too special.
    followers is nice touch.
    worst thing making it unbearable is the save system. cant save for **** like, why theres even an option?! revamp and i might try again.    … Expand
  67. Chaosmaker
    Apr 18, 2017
    10
    The best RPG game I've played in recent five years. The battles are short of fantastic, you'll never get bored with combat. Incredible fluidity of character classes which you can switch around almost freely. Challenging bosses. Great story, proper character animation (i'm looking at you, Andromeda!) and nice cutscenes. Character customization. Pawn system which gives you unintrusiveThe best RPG game I've played in recent five years. The battles are short of fantastic, you'll never get bored with combat. Incredible fluidity of character classes which you can switch around almost freely. Challenging bosses. Great story, proper character animation (i'm looking at you, Andromeda!) and nice cutscenes. Character customization. Pawn system which gives you unintrusive multiplayer when you want it. An interesting way to upgrade items, and more!

    Note that the PC version has improved framerate and includes all DLCs. Gorgeous.    … Expand
  68. Robocop5626
    Feb 27, 2017
    8
    The game play is fun initially with enemies to challenge initial skills. The pawns work ok overall but they are repetitive in what they say individually and collectively. Enjoyed it overall, even with the loose nature of quest generation, until the final battle. This is when the console port fact shines brightest. After repeatedly failing to advance simply due to button mashing issues, I gave up.
  69. Gambit184
    Feb 18, 2017
    1
    Играл на РС, а игра явно заточена под геймпад, от сюда и проблемы с распределение и не хваткой привычных для нормальных RPG кнопок, типа вызов карты или открытия журнала заданий, всё завязано на кнопку паузы, и это очень бесит.Играл на РС, а игра явно заточена под геймпад, от сюда и проблемы с распределение и не хваткой привычных для нормальных RPG кнопок, типа вызов карты или открытия журнала заданий, всё завязано на кнопку паузы, и это очень бесит.
  70. gloriouspotato
    Feb 17, 2017
    6
    If there's one thing to praise in this game, it's probably the combat mechanics and the variation in movesets allowed by being able to change vocations/classes. Aside from that, almost every other aspect of Dragon's Dogma is fairly average or mediocre.

    In terms of the PC port - it's adequate but more needed to be done. Good framerates are easy to attain, though we are talking about a    If there's one thing to praise in this game, it's probably the combat mechanics and the variation in movesets allowed by being able to change vocations/classes. Aside from that, almost every other aspect of Dragon's Dogma is fairly average or mediocre.

    In terms of the PC port - it's adequate but more needed to be done. Good framerates are easy to attain, though we are talking about a game that originally came out in 2012 and certainly looks the part. The UI is very obviously controller centric in its layout and there is no mouse wheel support in most menus. It's also just a cumbersome interface to trawl through in general. For example, the inventory and equipment screens are separate for no reason, no quick keybinds for quests or map screens, unrebindable "insert" and "page up" buttons for changing tabs (seriously, whose idea was that?!), no proper quicksaving or quickloading (you have to exit to the menu to reload a manual save), and only having one save game file (hope your save game doesn't get corrupted). Overall, there are just a lot of UI design flaws that needed to be addressed and a good deal of QoL improvements needed as well.

    While I did praise the combat mechanics, it's a shame that a lot of its potential is wasted on repetitive encounters with "trash" enemies like goblins or harpies that make up 90% of the fights in this game. Fighting hydras, chimeras, dragons and all the other "big guys", that's all well and good, but most other encounters weren't nearly as engaging.

    The pawns system is a mechanic unique to Dragon's Dogma, and while I kinda liked the idea behind it, I wish there was a more straight forward method behind adjusting pawn inclinations (which by the way is something the game tells you nearly nothing about). As of right now, there are a whole lot of hoops to jump through for what should've just been something I could easily adjust in a separate menu. Instead, I have to use inclination potions (which the game doesn't tell you about either), act a certain way in combat, or sit in a knowledge chair and get a randomised set of questions directed towards your main pawn that may or may not impact your pawn in the way you wanted. All this pointless busywork just so I can get my pawns to hopefully not act like an idiot and die when facing a dragon. Ultimately, even with the most suitable inclinations, pawn AI is quite underwhelming, as demonstrated by their complete inability to defend themselves or evade attacks.

    Moving on to the overarching narrative, lore and worldbuilding of the game, I was also fairly disappointed in this aspect. The setting is fairly generic fantasy stuff, littered with uninspired kill 'x' amount of 'y' quests, escort 'x' to 'y' location or collect 'x' amount of 'y' item quests. Sure, there are a few quests centered around certain characters that go beyond this boring formula, but even those are lacking in character development and narrative punch compared to other RPGs. The rather mediocre cutscenes with poor writing, lack of lip syncing and just generally low production values certainly don't help. The whole Arisen arch of the story is only really touched on in the beginning and end of the game, while the middle section of the game is essentially you being an errand boy for the Duke. The big revelations that come towards the end of the game were difficult to take seriously due to the aforementioned poor writing with characters uttering supposedly deep platitudes about free will, endless cycles and destiny.

    I've been pretty critical in this review, though I feel I should mention that despite all its flaws, there is a rough charm about Dragon's Dogma that ultimately led me to finish it. There is a good combat system here, and it was fun, but I just wasn't a fan of pretty much everything else.    … Expand
  71. z3fire
    Dec 29, 2016
    9
    Bring dragons dogma 2 already capcom what are you waiting for?20 years just like stupid square enix to remake ff7?
    Oh well to the review I will not spoil anything buy this game and enjoy a pure arpg.
    Me and my brother feel this is the most exciting rpg combat ever made and super exciting epic/mythic monsters terrifying the ***t out of you. Wait till you see meteors spell falling from    Bring dragons dogma 2 already capcom what are you waiting for?20 years just like stupid square enix to remake ff7?
    Oh well to the review I will not spoil anything buy this game and enjoy a pure arpg.
    Me and my brother feel this is the most exciting rpg combat ever made and super exciting epic/mythic monsters terrifying the ***t out of you.
    Wait till you see meteors spell falling from the sky.
    Rpg fans this is your game.
    TIP PAWNS ARE AMAZING MECHANIC/IDEA    … Expand
  72. Agahnim
    Dec 13, 2016
    0
    I've played games since Atari was brand new, and dare say, this is among the worst trash I have ever played. The story is piss. Your help(pawns) are as worthless as the thought put into this game. Game play itself in combat is a joke. Spend 90% of the time trying to get up after something sneezing on you and therefore knocking you down. Many times, with a certain monster, you get knockedI've played games since Atari was brand new, and dare say, this is among the worst trash I have ever played. The story is piss. Your help(pawns) are as worthless as the thought put into this game. Game play itself in combat is a joke. Spend 90% of the time trying to get up after something sneezing on you and therefore knocking you down. Many times, with a certain monster, you get knocked down, then held, then crushed. Many times as well, you are hit by something that didn't even touch you. Do not bother wasting your money, or your time.… Expand
  73. Vzhik
    Dec 13, 2016
    8
    Самое главное и важное - у игры получатся показать мир интересным. А когда мир интересный в нем хочется находится много и по-разному. И все остальные минусы как-то сходят на нет. Как то, например, тупой ИИ пешек, иногда бессмысленные квесты и тп. Побочки становятся не рутиной, а способом побыть в игре подольше, прокачка не тупой обязаловкой, а способом открыть новые возможности вСамое главное и важное - у игры получатся показать мир интересным. А когда мир интересный в нем хочется находится много и по-разному. И все остальные минусы как-то сходят на нет. Как то, например, тупой ИИ пешек, иногда бессмысленные квесты и тп. Побочки становятся не рутиной, а способом побыть в игре подольше, прокачка не тупой обязаловкой, а способом открыть новые возможности в механике боя и сделать его еще более интересным.
    Эта первая игра, где я от побочек получил удовольствие. Очень, очень грамотно и ненавязчиво все сделано. И сюжет и задания и прокачка. Крайне рекомендую.    … Expand
  74. stormbeta
    Sep 21, 2016
    5
    I don't understand the hype around this game at all. The PC port is clearly pretty half-baked, but the controls seem reasonable if you connect a controller.

    Unfortunately, it really feels like a clunky Dark Souls clone with almost none of the atmosphere or mechanics that made that game fun and interesting. I especially don't understand the people praising its combat, which feels awkward    I don't understand the hype around this game at all. The PC port is clearly pretty half-baked, but the controls seem reasonable if you connect a controller.

    Unfortunately, it really feels like a clunky Dark Souls clone with almost none of the atmosphere or mechanics that made that game fun and interesting. I especially don't understand the people praising its combat, which feels awkward and clumsy even by the usual standard of modern action RPGs.

    Full disclaimer: I barely made it an hour in. The controls were almost unbearably clunky, and the repetitive screaming of pawns and almost total lack of explanations or plot made me lose interest very quickly.    … Expand
  75. T4l0n
    Sep 13, 2016
    8
    An open world action rpg with japanese quality combat ? Yes, it's possible, it's Dragon's Dogma.

    This game mixes great gameplay and open world exploration like no other game has ever done, the combat system is magnificent, every attack is responsive and while it has some minor issues (you don't have a command to evade, you can only block with certain classes), it makes an excelent job    An open world action rpg with japanese quality combat ? Yes, it's possible, it's Dragon's Dogma.

    This game mixes great gameplay and open world exploration like no other game has ever done, the combat system is magnificent, every attack is responsive and while it has some minor issues (you don't have a command to evade, you can only block with certain classes), it makes an excelent job tranforming every major fight into an epic experience, it's not dark souls or devil may cry quality good, but it's pretty damn close.

    The dungeons in this game are fantastic, every one uses different textures and models, making them feel unique, from the big large caves, to the small quarry, you never feel you're experiencing the same dungeon multiple times (yes, i'm looking at you skyrim). The standards found here are not present in the open world though, it is great and expansive but it lacks the quality of details found in dungeons and it can become repetitive at times, having said this it has a really good implementation of fast travel, you will need to find some stones and place them , only then you will be able to teleport to the stone location, it gives the player a big responsability since he/she needs to place them wisely and they are scarse.

    The game has a particular "feel" given by the artstyle and musics, it reminded me of the manga/anime series "Berserk", and i wouldn't be surprised if the developers where actively influenced by it.

    Dragon's Dogma implements the "pawn system": You will have your character and other 3, of these 3, one will be a second nonplayable character you create, and two will be the same but from other players. This character will learn stuff based on the quest you do and locations you explore and will be able to share this information with others online, the other 2 character are the same but from other players online.
    A real daring system but it works, and what works most of all it's the ai, IF it wouldn't work this game would be a disaster, luckly it does, the ai will know what to do, when to use certain spells and items. The game dares to remove most of your interaction with them, other than basic stuff you won't have to tell them what to do since you will be focussed on the great fighting, it trust its and your intelligence and it's a pleasure to have when playing at the hardest difficulty.
    This game respects the player, his skill and his decision making, it's hard but fair, and only throught this it achieves the epicness no other open world action rpg was ever able to achieve, when you fight a griffon or travers a "hard" zone or simply move into an uncharted area it's an adventure, you never know what you will find and what's gonna happen, and that's something really really few games can do.

    Talking about difficulty this game completely nails the "night" system, it's not only a graphic gimmick that obscures the land but keeps giving you vision (usually with the super light moon trick), here when it's night, it's night, you better have a lantern and oil or you're screwed, you will have a really hard time seeing and moving around, you really feel the urge to move before the night comes, again something really few games can do.

    There are some issues dragging this game down though, like a crafting system that it's too basic and almost seems forced in at the last minute, lipsync issues and loot that becomes repetitive and unrewarding after a while.

    The game features a clean an simple progression into the story, not many cinematic videos that interrupt gameplay, personally i really enjoyed this, but it can be a matter of tastes i guess.

    Undoubtedly one of the best games of the last generation.    … Expand
  76. TemplarGR
    Sep 9, 2016
    5
    Overrated jrpg garbage. Decent port, but game is old and it shows. I experienced some random crashes though. If you are into boring repetitive jrpgs, give it a try, else avoid.
  77. TheLewdOne
    Aug 4, 2016
    9
    Oh hey, it's one the best and most original (in ways) role playing games in years. I'm sure that this will eventually spawn into an amazing series with each new game improving on the formula of the last. I sure am looking forward to more action RPG inspired by Shadow of the freakin' Colossus.

    *Capcom announces Dragon's Dogma Online for Japan only* *Capcom seems to have zero interest in    Oh hey, it's one the best and most original (in ways) role playing games in years. I'm sure that this will eventually spawn into an amazing series with each new game improving on the formula of the last. I sure am looking forward to more action RPG inspired by Shadow of the freakin' Colossus.

    *Capcom announces Dragon's Dogma Online for Japan only*
    *Capcom seems to have zero interest in making a sequel for Dragon's Dogma*

    Why does Capcom hate it's fans.    … Expand
  78. Metalpizza123
    Jul 26, 2016
    9
    So it's yet another hack and slash RPG. Why give it such a high score? Well, fair enough, it has a huge amount of flaws too, but I'll explain.
    Most RPGs simply aren't as fun. This game takes a couple of ludicrous mechanics and makes the game insane. It takes the idea of climbing enemies from Ico and makes it availible for most enemies larger than the small goblin. So why is this so fun?    So it's yet another hack and slash RPG. Why give it such a high score? Well, fair enough, it has a huge amount of flaws too, but I'll explain.
    Most RPGs simply aren't as fun. This game takes a couple of ludicrous mechanics and makes the game insane. It takes the idea of climbing enemies from Ico and makes it availible for most enemies larger than the small goblin. So why is this so fun?
    It makes every battle with a boss interesting. because you can climb them and hit them in weak spots, it's all about taking it down tactically. The pawn system in combat is great. You can tell them to occupy the enemy so you can climb it and stab it in the eye or ask them to defend you so you can heal up. even regular battles are great. The hack and slash combat is fulfilling, well weighted and smooth. The sheer amount of different classes and skill availible means there's tons of replayability. It's not DMC4 but there's enough depth in it. I wish there was online multiplayer, since some of the moves allow you to launch or buff allies, creating a strong sense of flow in combat. I'd love multiplayer but maybe next time. or in the near future. Come on Capcom
    The story is fine. The mechanics are based on the story of you being the chosen one and you have undying followers etc etc etc. A bit bland but the endings aren't bad. voice acting isn't good
    The environments are kinda boring and most of the time you'll be looking for stuff like chests and ore to pick up. The map's alright but the environment looks pretty bad. none of the places feel very new and it's likely you've seen many of these things before if you regularly play RPGs It was a PS3 game they could've really improved a lot of the textures, especially with the character models. For the most part they're ok but for a 2016 game it's jarring to see this from CapCom. A stable 60 FPS is good though and it's decently optimized. Can't really complain too much about that.
    Customization is deep and meaningful. You can also customize your main pawn and choose her class and all. The pawn system sometimes annoys the **** out of me since they LOVE to talk but they're pretty fun most times. They give you clues and tips and also help you pick up items from the environment
    The inventory system is alright but not that great. It lets you manage the inventory for your pawns, your storage in inns and so on. Bare minimum but not much else. Thankfully this version of the game has free fast travel so getting around isn't too much of a hassle. apparently the original version didn't have this but praise where it's due. Capconm has actually improved on it.
    The music is pretty good but it gets repetitive really quick. Memorable tracks and all but it really needs more of it.
    But the best thing is the worth. 30 USD is good but if can get it in a sale, it's a bargain. tons of content, lots to explore and decent amounts of replayability. Steam workshop does have some performance and graphics mods and they do make the game better. Thank god CapCom weren't anal about it.    … Expand
  79. Uryxt
    Jun 3, 2016
    8
    It was very hard to enjoy the game at the beginning. Inventory and UI was not very accessible ; I did not found my pawn until very late ; everything was hard... But then, after 15+ hours, I really started to enjoy the game and there are really some cool things in this game! Great boss fights for example! It is definitely worth trying !
  80. MadclownJack
    May 21, 2016
    7
    The aesthetics and the narrative is what drives forward this, otherwise mundane action rpg. The character creation is incredibly deep and every design choice will, in turn, give different and meaningful results in terms how the character moves, handles weight, takes damage etc. The map is large but doesn't offer much in variety of enemies or terrain, even things to do, other than killingThe aesthetics and the narrative is what drives forward this, otherwise mundane action rpg. The character creation is incredibly deep and every design choice will, in turn, give different and meaningful results in terms how the character moves, handles weight, takes damage etc. The map is large but doesn't offer much in variety of enemies or terrain, even things to do, other than killing different iterations of the same 9-10 basic enemy models, which is fine, but it feels like a missed opportunity. Witcher 3 does this way better. The larger creatures, like the griffin or the cockatrice are fun to play, that is, if and when they spawn. For the majority of the early to mid-game you'll encounter the same old chimera/cyclops around the map, and they get old pretty fast. Graphically, its not at all on par with the newer games of the sort, like witcher 3, but its a port so that's expected. Good items are hard to come by, especially weapons and even when you find something that works for you, you'll need to get upgrade materials that can be even harder to find. My issue with the game is that it doesn't explain itself very well, the quests are unclear at times, and that makes them all the more difficult to finish. Also, if you don't have an Eternal Ferrystone, and a few portstones, i feel really bad for you.… Expand
  81. ZaPaAl
    May 18, 2016
    9
    Extraordinary and fun game play. Many many options for appearance, skilling, itemization. Engaging (but grindy) upgrade collecting. Has many hundred hours of game play, especially with the interesting and challenging Dark Arisen extension.

    More then just acceptable graphics, even for it's "age" and impressive atmosphere. Best dragon I have ever seen in character, voicing, animation.    Extraordinary and fun game play. Many many options for appearance, skilling, itemization. Engaging (but grindy) upgrade collecting. Has many hundred hours of game play, especially with the interesting and challenging Dark Arisen extension.

    More then just acceptable graphics, even for it's "age" and impressive atmosphere.

    Best dragon I have ever seen in character, voicing, animation. Most of the enemies are very well done in graphics and animation. Pawn system is very interesting, where pawns learn through experience and comment using this knowledge. (Sometimes they do too much though)

    What holds this title back is it's weaklish story, uninspired questing (near endless quests about killing a certain number of enemy types, or collecting a number of items) and mostly boring npcs. A few cutscenes are very well done, but those are only a handful. The game play more then compensates, but finishing nearly every quest on first play-through and seen the ending I feel a tiny sting of regret about what could have been.    … Expand
  82. PeregrineOmega
    Apr 27, 2016
    10
    This game is fantastic, front to back. Every negative review I've read is from someone who clearly didn't give the game more than an hour. Anyone who's played an in-depth RPG knows an hour is barely enough time to get past the character creation screen... and this game is no exception.

    Imagine Elder Scrolls and Dragon Age had a baby, and that baby was raised by Dark Souls and Shadow of    This game is fantastic, front to back. Every negative review I've read is from someone who clearly didn't give the game more than an hour. Anyone who's played an in-depth RPG knows an hour is barely enough time to get past the character creation screen... and this game is no exception.

    Imagine Elder Scrolls and Dragon Age had a baby, and that baby was raised by Dark Souls and Shadow of the Collossus in the same house as The Witcher. Yet, somehow it still maintains its identity as its own thing. While it doesn't have a particularly strong story, it's well made up for with a sprawling, beautiful landscape with clever level design and monsters galore.

    Lastly... You see that big cyclops? You can climb it, and poke it in the eye. Can't find what you're looking for? Veer off the path. There are many elements that are not immediately obvious, but are quite rewarding when you learn how to use them.

    It's no surprise this gem from 2012 is once again a hit in 2016.    … Expand
  83. FreedomFromCrap
    Apr 8, 2016
    10
    Let me get this straight... there is a game with awesome game play that allows you create, customize, and run around the world with your waifu? Yes there is: Dragon's Dogma - LIVE THE DREAM!
  84. AnduinX
    Apr 5, 2016
    10
    The is without any shadow of a doubt one of the best games that I've ever played. The combat is amazing, and I love the concept of pawn companions that you design. Games like these are always funner with a customized team!
  85. CCsckr
    Mar 20, 2016
    4
    The thing that killed it for me is only a fraction of a second... That damn fraction of a second when before you hit something your player pauses... Why? The whole meat of the combat is gone, the whole power and flow of the combat is destroyed in a fraction of a second. Mediocre game. I would never ever understand why a developer chooses such stupid mechanics...
  86. Luisrpg02
    Mar 17, 2016
    9
    this my favorite collection Jrpg, liked

    the principal history not long, more numbers quest and objects especial extreme hours of gameplay.

    invited buy, excellent game recomended
  87. Nyarulathotep
    Mar 12, 2016
    9
    Originally played the Dark Arisen version on the PS3. Now in 2016 bought it again, this time for PC.
    This is probably my favorite Ps3 game, and with good reason.
    Have you ever read the manga Berserk? Or any fiction based in medieval times? If you like that era, you most probably will like Dragon's Dogma. The game's world is open ended, so you are free to explore it as you see fit. But    Originally played the Dark Arisen version on the PS3. Now in 2016 bought it again, this time for PC.
    This is probably my favorite Ps3 game, and with good reason.

    Have you ever read the manga Berserk? Or any fiction based in medieval times? If you like that era, you most probably will like Dragon's Dogma.
    The game's world is open ended, so you are free to explore it as you see fit. But do it carefully, as you will find all the typical monsters found in medieval stories.
    Goblins, big ogres, minotaurs, dragons, harpies...its all there.

    The battle system is real-time action. You choose a class (fighter, ranger and mage), you equip a weapon and armor of choice, equip skills and spells, level up, etc just like a normal rpg. Whats different here is that you can climb the big enemies. And it feels great. You will never forget the first time you jump on a griffin, grab it by the neck, and slash it with your sword while the monster takes off flying with you on its back.

    The plot is about your main character becoming the "Arisen", that is pretty much the hero fated to slay the dragon. But that's not all. The Arisen also has his followers called "Pawns", human-like dolls who only purpose in life is to serve you.
    At first you get only one Pawn, that you yourself create and choose the appearance to your liking. But later you will be able to invite other player's Pawns to your game to help you on your journey.
    When I played it the first time I had this group of friends, and we all played Dragon's Dogma, and we would invite each others Pawn to our games, gift items and equipments, take each other Pawn on quests and places to teach them about it, etc.
    Even though the game doesnt have an actual multiplayer mode, I believe having friends to change Pawns with is the best way to fully experience the game.
    But of course, the game is also very much enjoyable playing by yourself, as you can also pick offline Pawns if you want.
    You can also search for random Pawns on the nexus made by random players too.
    A total of two pawns can be invited to your game, and including your own pawn you can go explore with a party of four members, with the Arisen as leader.
    Orders can be issued to your Pawns, and each has a class and can equip weapons and armors just like the player.

    The only reason I don't give this game a 10 is because a lot of content was cut from the final product.
    No, that doesn't mean that Dragon's Dogma feels unfinished.
    It means that it was THIS close to being a perfect game.
    For more info on that just use google and you will know what I mean.
    Besides that, I really can't think of one thing to complain about this game.
    Maybe just the plot that is a bit weak at times and fails to make much sense, but tis all part of the cut content situation I already mentioned.

    Another important thing to note is that the expansion "Dark Arisen" is one of the best expansions ever made for a game, in my honest opinion. Be sure to play through it to the end, no matter how hard it gets.
    It will all be worth it, I promise.0    … Expand
  88. ThecriticGoD
    Mar 10, 2016
    4
    Typical game where you just go around spaming X all the time and with a poor, predictable, and repetitive story. Getting sick of those. Only gets decent reviews because of the graphics. Cmon, games are not about graphics...
  89. Tylaris
    Mar 8, 2016
    8
    + Excellent character creator and customization
    + Amazing abilities design and their interactivity, traversal
    + Variety of different and unique play styles, excellent archery + Pawns and their learning capabilities + Interesting, even if undeveloped main theme of the game / Difficulty, which often comes relies more on overcoming enemy damage barriers than player skill, some balance    + Excellent character creator and customization
    + Amazing abilities design and their interactivity, traversal
    + Variety of different and unique play styles, excellent archery
    + Pawns and their learning capabilities
    + Interesting, even if undeveloped main theme of the game
    / Difficulty, which often comes relies more on overcoming enemy damage barriers than player skill, some balance issues
    / Simplistic Enemy AI, Combat movement, grappling on enemies, their variety
    / Soft lock targetting, skill equipping
    / Sounds and Music, voice acting
    / Affinity system...as long as you don't end up with Fournival :P
    - UI, Inventory management, crafting system, overwhelming amount of items with nearly same properties
    - MMO quest design...fetch, kill, escort
    - Main story, characters, dialogue, lip sync
    - Atmosphere and lore
    - World design and exploration

    DD is a very quirky title...too ambitious for it's own good, but it's unique and innovative features as well as being loaded with FUN, pull it above, what is closer to being a mediocre title.
    Still, it has a plenty of potential and I'm hoping next time Capcom will aim for a more focused experience, that plays to it's strengths, instead of trying to top Elder Scrolls or other open world titles.    … Expand
  90. Squerol
    Mar 1, 2016
    9
    One of best action RPG that I've ever played. Pros:
    - technically good console port, (no replay from Devil May Cry 3 or Dark Souls);
    - game atmosphere; - character leveling, vocations system; - amazing combat system; - equimpment, upgrading it, items, that stuff is nice here; - Bitterblack Isle; - Post-Game stuff; - interesting bosses and enemies; - one of best soundtrack that    One of best action RPG that I've ever played. Pros:
    - technically good console port, (no replay from Devil May Cry 3 or Dark Souls);
    - game atmosphere;
    - character leveling, vocations system;
    - amazing combat system;
    - equimpment, upgrading it, items, that stuff is nice here;
    - Bitterblack Isle;
    - Post-Game stuff;
    - interesting bosses and enemies;
    - one of best soundtrack that I've ever heard in any video game;
    - tons of notice board quests, interesting world, not bad story (there are issues with it however);
    - many things to do, longevity;

    Cons:
    - story somehow go away in mid-game, action only is at beggining and near end of game, that sucks;
    - small world;
    - hard mode (stagger/knockdown raised ressistance and more damage taken is not bad, but there are no changes to enemies HP or AI, and you got 2x more expierience points which made hard mode something like easy mode because of overleving your character - however it can be fixed with mods already);
    - some animations sucks too;
    - low game difficulty, however it can be fixed;
    - sometimes stupid AI of NPCs;

    Maybe forgotten about something, dunno.    … Expand
  91. GaigeRates
    Feb 27, 2016
    6
    Overview
    I Enjoyed this game, i wouldn't say that it was revolutionary, it is an rpg slash'em/mage'm/rouge'm up pretty much. i played a Fighter with every intention to become a Mysic knight and so started the journey of Sir Gaige. i really liked the idea of Pawns but frankly after a couple of hours you'll find the kind of pawns that work well with you and yours and repeat from there. i    Overview
    I Enjoyed this game, i wouldn't say that it was revolutionary, it is an rpg slash'em/mage'm/rouge'm up pretty much. i played a Fighter with every intention to become a Mysic knight and so started the journey of Sir Gaige. i really liked the idea of Pawns but frankly after a couple of hours you'll find the kind of pawns that work well with you and yours and repeat from there. i completed the game with around 80 hours under my belt and here is how i feel about it:

    Graphics 9
    The graphics are pretty damn amazing in this game, i would say all in all that its probably the strongest point of this game. some clipping and animation issues are expected when clinging on for life to a griffon though and as such you may find yourself flailing around quite a lot when trying to climb monsters. another part i need to mention is the faces the animation here feels lazy especially in cut scenes

    Audio 4
    I cant say that the audio really stood out for me, score was mediocre with only really the battle music / boss like enemy's standing out

    Gameplay 6
    If your like me you may find the controls to be a little bit clunky but they really do start to get better after a while, i feel like the heavy attack is mostly useless when you can just use an ability instead, the limitation on abilities is useful for the pawns as you can look at one and predict what kind of a pawn they will be , but i found that some limitations bothered me, most notably when i swapped out to Warrior and found they have 3 less skill slots than the other classes. in short i feel like the classes need more fleshing out as the bow users didn't quite feel different enough for me at a glance. the combat is quite fast and punishing but its nothing that having a mage cant really troop though, i would have really liked a better taunting system in this game as the shield drum and its upgrade just didn't do the trick for me.

    Environment 7
    The environment in this game really took me back at first, when heading to the city for the first time i felt like it was just the beginning of an adventure in this full and exciting world, enemy's around every corner and quests taking me across this world! Sadly i found after a fair few hours that this was the only city and i had been to each corner of the map and that was that, with the quests and adventures to match, quests and NPC's can be forgettable with most being picked up from a notice board. the few that do have some thought and story behind them are still just go to a. and kill b. or head to a. but b. is in the way. The best way i can describe this game is like a balloon, at first glance it looks full, but on closer inspection its empty.

    Story 3
    What story? one of the main let downs in this game is its so called story, there is a little bit of a twist towards the end but nothing ground breaking, nothing that made me look back and think that i need to tell everyone to experience that.

    All in all I Gage this game at a 6

    TL;DR?

    Grapics, Audio, Gameplay, Environment and Story

    G. A. G. E. S
    9 . 4. 6 .7 . 3
    ----------------
    Average of 5.8 - rounded to 6
    Dragons Dogma, got gaged    … Expand
  92. DrNegative
    Feb 25, 2016
    10
    The definitive version of what is now a classic in my eyes. The best action rpg ive played and having a powerful rig really gives her a nice face-lift.

    Hours of amazing gameplay and a solid 10.
  93. Thothistox
    Feb 19, 2016
    5
    I really don't know why people rave about the combat in this game. This is a typical experience playing as a mage: you have fireballs and lightning bolts and a staff that can throw projectiles... but your character won't aim any of this stuff until you get within close range of your enemies. Worse still, your spells take time to cast. When you have enough time that can mean that you'llI really don't know why people rave about the combat in this game. This is a typical experience playing as a mage: you have fireballs and lightning bolts and a staff that can throw projectiles... but your character won't aim any of this stuff until you get within close range of your enemies. Worse still, your spells take time to cast. When you have enough time that can mean that you'll blast your enemies without taking a hit, but if you don't then you'll repeatedly take hits, get stunned, and die. Most fights are all or nothing in this bizarre way, and what you do in them feels like it isn't very strategic or even really under your control. It's a bit like playing dragon age inquisition without the tactical pause, except you could at least execute ranged attacks there.

    The talents are a bit imbalanced. Basic elemental skills are there, along with stuff no one tested and no one would ever use such as the ability to silence or blind your enemies. Or how about the ability to enchant your allies' weapons? This enchanting takes so long and is so cumbersome to aim and has so little effect that I can't imagine a non-NPC ever using it. It's essentially a supporting character's talent only. Long story short: most talents are useless.

    Levelling also feels unsatisfying somehow. You have to go to the innkeeper to "buy" talents? I've never seen something so off key in an RPG.

    The difficulty curve also feels imbalanced. Since enemies respawn (which really takes a lot away from any game), you'll fight and pop the weaker goons very easily, only to be quickly annihilated by similar ones further away from your starting area. This sort of thing was acceptable a decade ago when Gothic did it, but I don't think a modern game can get a free pass here.

    The game contains montages and story telling that sometimes does actually engage a little, but it lacks characters. I consider characters to be one of the central facets of the genre, but the overt blandness of DD borders on the surreal. It seems like half the characters you encounter are "pawns" -- lobotomized cannon fodder with lines of dialogue that are triggered by location on the map or sometimes combat situations. It's nice for others to comment on what happens in a game, but sometimes they get it wrong and they do it so much it gets annoying quickly. (This is especially true when they tell you to block or counter--which you can't do as a mage.) It's like playing a Dragon Age game except half the characters are Tranquil. The other half may as well be Tranquil too, as there's very little to differentiate them from pawns.

    On the up side, at least some of the scenery is nice. Mountains feel big in this game, and so do castles. The graphics are ugly, but the design of the scenery is occasionally worth some exploration time, even if you must do it while fighting the same respawning mobs over and over.

    As some have pointed out, the UI is terrible. I don't usually complain about UIs, but this one is the most shameless console port I've ever seen. Inventory management takes up a third of my time. Exiting the game takes around 20 seconds to do.

    I'll admit that I didn't finish the game... which is a rarity for me. I actually stuck it out with Two World II or Gothic 3 for instance, but I don't know if I'll have the patience for this. If I play it anymore I'll probably turn into a pawn myself.    … Expand
  94. thepatient613
    Feb 16, 2016
    8
    The Bad: It's very easy to get disoriented and find yourself running around for extended periods of time trying to find your way. The fast travel system is very basic and there's no mounts such as horses. You spend an overwhelming amount of time talking to NPCs and finding your way. Your followers are also complete idiots so you will spend allot of time trying to revive them making theThe Bad: It's very easy to get disoriented and find yourself running around for extended periods of time trying to find your way. The fast travel system is very basic and there's no mounts such as horses. You spend an overwhelming amount of time talking to NPCs and finding your way. Your followers are also complete idiots so you will spend allot of time trying to revive them making the game that much more difficult. The contrast is god-awful even with the high def. PC version.

    The Good: Easily one of the greatest combat systems I've encoutered. You need to be well prepared for everything in this game and even the slightest mistake can put you in deep trouble. You will find monsters of epic proportions and every win is a well deserved one.

    Verdict: For every bad thing I can find about this game, there's a redeeming quality somewhere. It's as bad as it is good, yet the game's charm and uniqueness is what keeps me coming back. Despite all its flaws, this will go down as one of the top action rpgs I've played.    … Expand
  95. kinom
    Feb 10, 2016
    8
    DD:DA is a fun game with a decent enough story, though the lack of dialog and endless running about can become burdensome. Still, it's easy to sink a 100+ hours into it making it a great buy for it's price.

    One thing that gets a solid "10" though; this was one very, very well ported game. Kudos to Capcom for that.
  96. bootsyk
    Feb 10, 2016
    10
    Undeniably the best game to come out last console generation, without contest.

    Incredible combat, a story that ties together really nicely, and lots of replayability. What more could you want?
  97. Adger
    Feb 8, 2016
    10
    A great port of a great game..moddable and looks fantastic with ENB,highly recommended.
    combats great and theres many hours of play here
    I cant believe that some user reviews call it a "lazy" port...it certainly isnt
  98. icheyne
    Feb 8, 2016
    3
    If you like Dark Souls, you will like Dragon's Dogma; if you don't, you won't. Too unforgiving for my taste and patience. Shame as the combat is superb.
  99. cakrit
    Feb 6, 2016
    2
    With such a wonderful variety of enemies, I really wanted to get past the annoying parts of this game, but I had to give up after only 10 hours.

    - This must be the laziest console to PC port of all time. The UI and controls are simply terrible and make no sense on a PC, but they didn't bother to make any changes. - The constant waiting for auto-saving and loading new scenes is    With such a wonderful variety of enemies, I really wanted to get past the annoying parts of this game, but I had to give up after only 10 hours.

    - This must be the laziest console to PC port of all time. The UI and controls are simply terrible and make no sense on a PC, but they didn't bother to make any changes.
    - The constant waiting for auto-saving and loading new scenes is aggravating.
    - Single save and having to go through the entire intro to restart a game? Really?
    - Absolutely crappy story and no characters whatsoever. The whole idea of pawns is a pure excuse for not giving party members personalities.
    - The difficulty of enemies you encounter in the first couple of hours is strange, to say the least. It felt as if the game was telling me that I have to grind until I level up enough to explore even the nearest areas. Why on earth would I want to do that?

    The game crashed on me after completing a particular mission and that was the last straw. I have no interest in playing it ever again and I'm glad I didn't pay anything to try it out.    … Expand
  100. RangerMiG
    Feb 5, 2016
    9
    A fantastic port of a game I used to play on my friend's PS3 and I was eager to own and play on favorite platform. It's a very immersive and rewarding game it's not Dark Souls but it's gratifying enough!
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 62 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 54 out of 62
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 62
  3. Negative: 0 out of 62
  1. IGN Denmark
    Apr 6, 2016
    90
    An underdog of the role-playing scene in 2010, now available in an even prettier version.
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  2. CD-Action
    Mar 30, 2016
    90
    All Dragon’s Dogma’s drawbacks (i.e. repetitive quests, occasional boring backtracking, poor checkpoint system) become irrelevant when you focus on what this game does well (i.e. truly impressive combat), because it does it better than any other action RPG. [03/2016, p.36]
  3. PC PowerPlay
    Mar 24, 2016
    80
    The story is trite but the action, Pawn system and inclusion of DLC made Dragon's Dogma: DA a very compelling purchase. [Issue#248, p.64]
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