Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen

 Switch
User Score
8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 122 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 95 out of 122
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 122
  3. Negative: 14 out of 122
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  1. bingbang
    Jun 22, 2020
    3
    I love how obsessed people are with this game and I wanted to experience that for myself, but I found the combat too chaotic (no z-targeting??) and difficult to follow, and this was it's big selling point. I also think the pawn system is kind of gross.
  2. Stevekg
    Apr 25, 2019
    4
    Sadly I have to give this a low rating, the game is fun and I don't mind the average graphics and poor textures in places but although the game is okay when docked, in handeld mode it's quite different, I was getting serious framerate drops a lot of times (I play a mage) and quite frankly it was spoiling my enjoyment of the game. If you want this purely for docked mode then good! but ifSadly I have to give this a low rating, the game is fun and I don't mind the average graphics and poor textures in places but although the game is okay when docked, in handeld mode it's quite different, I was getting serious framerate drops a lot of times (I play a mage) and quite frankly it was spoiling my enjoyment of the game. If you want this purely for docked mode then good! but if like me you want to also play it handheld then I suggest you think twice before buying.… Expand
  3. Nintendist
    Jun 29, 2022
    0
    this game is a complete joke. why the gameplay is so boring like these. feels so empty sometimes
  4. waywardlaser
    Jun 28, 2022
    3
    A potentially great action RPG marred by some of the most boring, repetitive world traversal I've ever experienced. You want me to run back and forth across this massive map with nothing going on, outside of fighting the same, annoying enemies every time? Maybe at some point I would've unlocked a mount or fast travel but the game wasn't incentivising me to keep going. I like the characterA potentially great action RPG marred by some of the most boring, repetitive world traversal I've ever experienced. You want me to run back and forth across this massive map with nothing going on, outside of fighting the same, annoying enemies every time? Maybe at some point I would've unlocked a mount or fast travel but the game wasn't incentivising me to keep going. I like the character creation and the combat certainly give me Monster Hunter vibes, but beyond that....nothing of value.

    People are saying this is a Japanese development team making a better western RPG than western devs? Am I missing something? Western RPGs have worlds with things in them, this does not.    … Expand

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#67 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2019
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#13 Most Shared Switch Game of 2019

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 39 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 39
  3. Negative: 0 out of 39
  1. GameCritics
    Jun 21, 2019
    85
    Even though the spectacular combat in Dragon’s Dogma makes it seem like a successor to other Capcom fantasy beat-em-ups, the depth of its world design and surprising story twists make it one of the more fascinating games of its era. With a fantastic port for the Switch audience, it’s as if Capcom made a deal with a dragon and somehow came out the winner.
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  2. Universo Nintendo
    Jun 3, 2019
    80
    Dragon’s Dogma is one of Capcom’s most ambitious RPGs and it’s Switch version also impresses. It’s a great title to be played on the go, especially because the whole adventure can take up to dozens of hours.
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  3. Cubed3
    May 21, 2019
    70
    Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen has its rough spots, but it dreamed big. It has much better action in it than most others of its kind, and it won't push players into becoming a murder-hobo. This is Hideaki Itsuno's big Dungeons & Dragon's campaign, and he is the DM. Gransys is a sizeable world with a lot to see and do, and that can now be on the go.
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