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Dragon's Dogma - is the Metacritic score about right?

With opinion being divided on Capcom's action adventure game Dragon's Dogma, is the Metacritic score spot on?

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Lucretia4345d ago

really fun game, loving it right now.

saladthieves4345d ago

I'm interested in picking this up, but I'm dubious because of Capcom's recent bad track record with games.
Would you guys recommend this? Is it like a cross between say Dragon Age 1 and Dark Souls / Demon Souls?

brodychet4345d ago (Edited 4345d ago )

You're right about the cross detection, and you need to get this. The game is deep, rewarding, fun, challenging and i find myself laughing from time to time, not because of faults or glitches, but simply out of joy. Let's call it giggles?

- Also, I just killed my first Drake. Lvl 36 and owned that bish.

Darth Gamer4345d ago (Edited 4345d ago )

I am absolutely loving this game. IMHO, its better than Skyrim because its just so damn fun to play.

ATi_Elite below me put it best. Basically don't trust review scores. Go to You Tube and watch a few videos and make a desicion.

One that I always show people who are on the fence is this one titled assassin vs cyclops.

godzilla724345d ago (Edited 4345d ago )

I highly recommend it. Its a bit of everything, action based, rpg, lots of main and side quests, great world and environments, etc. Right now i have just changed my character to a hybrid assassin class! The hybrids are awesome!!! Very good game!

rdgneoz34345d ago

@Darth Gamer I would say read the reviews, but take them with a grain of salt. I remember the IGN review, 7/10. But they basically said that the gameplay was amazing, huge area to explore, the outdoors look good, amazing boss fights, lots of armor / weapons / you can buff them, the main story was good (not epic), and tons of hours to invest in it.

They said they hated the ye old English, no instant port travel like Skyrim, and the side quests didn't have a great story (how many open world games have amazing side quests... Only some of Skyrim's Deadric quests were amazing for me - love the Gabberwalky quest [spelling]).

And what I took from that the important ones to me: great combat, boss battles, a good story to go with it, and tons of hours of gameplay. And I actually like the ye old English they're using, it makes it different from all the other games doing the same thing.

Mutant-Spud4345d ago (Edited 4345d ago )

I think this is the RPG I've been wanting Capcom to make since playing Monster Hunter Tri on the Wii, It's actually more like an upgraded Monster HunterTri with a bigger emphasis on questing and an interesting party mechanic. I'm loving it, the pawn system is excellent, when your pawn goes off into the Rift they gain quest knowledge if the player who hires them does quests which you haven't done and they'll give you hints when you do the quest yourself.
I love the Day/Night dynamic, it's actually scary when you get caught outside in the dark and you can hear wolves and other monsters howling and grunting just outside your lamplight, then they suddenly attack and it's a fight to the death.
Graphically it's not up to Skyrim standard but the world is pretty, it's not like it's a butt ugly environment like Fist Of The North Star, it's pleasing to the eye in the same way that Nier or Final Fantasy XI are, nice colour palette, good environmental sounds.

da_2pacalypse4345d ago

I'm starting to look less and less at reviews these days. Unless something gets scored something less than a 5, I usually just decide for myself if I'd be interested in a certain game or not. I mean, MW3 got 9's and I hated it.... this is getting 7's and I love it... So obviously just looking at reviews isn't going to help lol

BISHOP-BRASIL4345d ago

@da-2pacalypse

Exactly. Now a days, review scores only matter if you see some ugly ratings there, because it may be broken, otherwise, it so messed up that a number can mean anything.

Welcome to gaming journalist, the only place where 2+2=5.

chad22hkd4345d ago

@godzilla72, thanks for that video, honestly that combat looks amazingly fun. I'm really going to check this game out now. How did this game get so under hyped?

Darth Gamer4345d ago

@Chad22hkd Hey, that was me that left that wonderful video. LOL Funny thing sort of about that though, I got a friend of mine into this game and he texted me yesterday saying he just beat a cyclope but it took hime 2 DAY and NIGHT CYCLES OF GAME TIME. I was laughing my ass off. He was so proud!!!!

The_Devil_Hunter4345d ago (Edited 4345d ago )

I have never liked playing RPGs, with the exception of Kingdom Hearts, this game however has got me hooked on it so bad it's one of those games in which when you're at school or work your constantly thinking about and trying to figure out how to find Tomes and what not. Its a brilliant game and really surprised Capcom didn't do much to advertise it more. The combat on its own is phenomenal it's basically a Devil May Cry game in an RPG world, it is actually the reason I got it really l, being the DMC fan that I am this was a no brainier. It is the most fun I had since Uncharted 3. Anyone who loves action games buy this game you won't regret it.

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bunt-custardly4345d ago

I can see why there's some hate but essentially it's a cool game at heart. With a bit more polish it would get the respect it deserves.

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Colonel_Dante4345d ago

Awesome gamem and after reading the GR Future Soldier user reviews, Im even more glad I got this instead. Loving the Japanese/Western feel to it. World is detailed and... dare I say it, FAR more alive than Skyrim (which seems so bland at times)
9/10 for me.

BattleTorn4345d ago

Far more alive than skyrim?

I felt the exact opposite way. The towns seem desolate, and don't enjoy the visuals turning conversations not nearly as much. In fact, instead of thinking about how awesome the game is when listening to a character talk, like I usually do in skyrim, I sit thinking about how unfinished everything outside of combat feels.

Frankfurt4345d ago

So you dismiss reviews about one game, then mention how reviews of another game made you skip it?

Hilarious, and typical N4G visitor logic.

Rampaged Death4345d ago

It's a game people will love or hate. I bought it and regret it.

BattleTorn4345d ago (Edited 4345d ago )

Me too.

There are parts that are great - like the combat, and environments and lighting outside of town.
But it's far too unpolished for a game of it's scale. There parts that have noticeably been neglected.

Some of the people you talk to are placed as though no one ever took the time to give attention to the backdrop behind.

And the fact that it can't run full-screen, and must always have the black letterbox borders, is pretty unacceptable, IMO.

Freshnikes4345d ago

This game is way better then skyrim!!! This game is solid play it and you will see!! If skyrim is the top RPG in its class, then this is x100 better the combat is epic!! Not like other games where u swing your sword at the air!!!

Ravenor4345d ago

Freshnikes, demonstrating everything that is wrong with this place. If you're playing ES for the combat, you're doing it wrong.

Dragons Dogma would be great if!

A) The large world had a purpose to it.

B) Any part of it beyond the combat was remotely interesting.

C) They letterboxed Monster Hunter on the Wii, it was a technical thing. Looks like more of the same here, and yes I personally find it kinda annoying.

If you're enjoying the game great, but coming out and making sweeping statements like "Its better then Skyrim" is dumb.

MysticStrummer4345d ago

Ravenor, demonstrating everything that's wrong with this place. Your opinion is your opinion. Fun is subjective. Give me Dragon's Dogma all day. I'll buy the next ES game because I've played and enjoyed them all, but I'll be far more excited if and when a sequel to Dragon's Dogma is announced.

Freshnikes4345d ago (Edited 4345d ago )

@ravanor Skyrim is story is so amazing right? Come on really? I bought skyrim had it for a little over a week and could not enjoy it I never got into going to the magic school n all that, why? Combat is not the most important thing in any game, but when ur combat consist of getting kills by swinging your weapon at the air that's not fun considering u have to battle something about 75% of the game!!

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MEsoJD4345d ago

Not that CO-OP needs to be in every game, I feel like this would of greatly benefited.

Drabent4345d ago

Yep capcom really should of added co op.

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Dragon's Dogma Is Still Amazing

Although the sequel is on the near horizon, the original Dragon's Dogma Dark Arisen remains a fantastic action RPG, still worth playing.

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jznrpg45d ago (Edited 45d ago )

A lot of the quest lines in Skyrim are good(not all and they don’t add up as a whole if you do thieves guild mage fighters guild etc) The dragons are very lame after the first few times and the combat is clunky as it always has been. The stupid sprint button is ridiculous.

Overall I agree DD is the better rpg game.

Both have theirs strengths and weaknesses but Skyrim should be so much more being the 5th game in Elder Scrolls series.

Excited to see what they add on to DD 2.

Unfortunately all they have done to Elder Scrolls since Morrowind is take things out (minus the sprint button which is so lame because you can kill dragon god like creatures but can’t run for more than ten seconds without getting tired)

anast44d ago (Edited 44d ago )

I liked the vampire questline and the return to Morrowind was okay, but the problem with Skyrim was the lack of consequence. There is almost no point in the quests. After I realized this, I started messing around with the mods and then quit playing. Though, I did spend 300 hrs. on modded content, but this is telling of how bad the game kind of is.

If DD was the size or close to the size of Skyrim, It would have been the primer fantasy game back then. I hope they up the size with DD2.

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5 Games To Play While Waiting For Dragon's Dogma II

Daman Shelley from NoobFeed writes - Dragon's Dogma is truly a one-of-a-kind game, and there really is no other game like it, but there are a few that come close. Whether with their fantasy settings, the ability to climb mountains, or just with the overall same charm as Capcom’s iconic RPG. Here's a list of games that will hopefully scratch that Dragon's Dogma itch.

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on_line_forever94d ago

every gamer should play this game

gold_drake94d ago

cant wait for it, feb and march are busy busy months ha.

SovereignSnaKe94d ago

I can still hear the title screen music in my head after nearly 12 years. Loved every minute of it.

MrNinosan94d ago

I have no issues filling my time til DD2.
Granblue Fantasy: Relink, Infinite Wealth and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth will probably me more than enough.
More terrified I won't be done in time.

DivineHand12594d ago

Try not to burn yourself out before the game releases. This is going to be a long and immersive RPG like the first one.

The games in this article are all great and I believe the people who are excited for Dragons Dogma 2 probably already played most of those games.

For now, I recommend you prepare yourself for long play sessions if you will be picking up Dragons Dogma at launch.

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Dragon’s Dogma has hit its highest player count in 6 years, following sequel news and discount

Dragon’s Dogma achieved its highest concurrent player count in over six years over the weekend.

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Father__Merrin668d ago

Excellent game spoilt by grindy combat and no fastbtravel the stones travel system was rubbish

lcslick668d ago

I'm doing my part to contribute to this. Found out my pawn had been a busy bee while I was away.

drizzom668d ago

Thats awesome. More people should enjoy this game.

HyperMoused668d ago

when i found this game i loved it and played the hell out of it, got to the demon in the expansion and after feeling pretty good at the game he wiped the floor with me, fatigue set in, but i need to get back into this i think, looking forward to 2 for sure.

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