The X Button writes: "Dragon's have been a staple of action games and RPGs for many years, of course, but Dragon's Dogma has a considerable variety of monstrous creatures waiting for you, good news for those weary of dragon-slaying in Skyrim. Naturally, these monsters are hostile, and are hell-bent on killing any puny creature that crosses their path. What's worse is that they're more than capable of doing it; even though Dragon's Dogma eases you in to it's pantheon of mythical beasts gradually, every single encounter is laced with an ever-present sense of 'oh god, I'm going to die' syndrome that never goes away. Combat in Dragon's Dogma is violent, punishing, even occasionally unfair, but it never gets boring." 9/10