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Dragon’s Dogma Review - GAMElitist.com

Shola of GAMElitist.com - "As I observe how much this game did right and compare it to how little it did wrong I find myself wondering why this game isn’t getting more press. It is on its way to becoming a rapid cult classic within some circles but is being overlooked by the mainstream."

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dc14725d ago

This site gets it.

30 Hours in; I can not understand how anyone can 'objectively' give Dragon's Dogma anything less than an 8/10.

The game is an RPGers wet dream. The verity of creatures coupled with the atmosphere, landscape, mission, NPC acting, customization and Fighting/magic mechanics completely outshine Dragon age 2
** Added Dragon Age 2 purely for a relative comparison **
(and pushes darn close the DA origins from a total package perspective)

I highly recommend this to all PS3/360 fans out there!

Son_Lee4725d ago

I think it's the best WRPG this gen. Combat is right, difficulty is right, BOSSES and creatures are right.

Only complaint I really have is the story is lacking.

dc14725d ago

Your spot on.

I was just short of saying that.
Unfortunately, I'm a little turn.

With respect to fantasy WRPGs:

- No one does combat mechanics/weapon wight better than dark souls; but its not truly a WRPG is it.

- DA Origins had the best WRPG story presentation, however the fighting mechanics were very lacking.

- The Witcher 2 was awesome;very beautiful with some pretty interesting creatures, but lacked the depth of player customization out side of PC modification. Further, it was an 'open/linear' model.

-DA 2 failed on multiple layers.

However..
Dragon's Dogma is absolutely near great on all fronts (out side of a over arching drum beat story).
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With all that being said, I cant deny that its the best WRPG this gen... its just tough to say it right now.

I can tell you that I'm enjoying the heck out of this game like no other WRPG in the last 5 years.

Lucretia4725d ago

dudes, its a japanese Rpg

a JRPG. not western. Just cuz its fantasy doesnt mean its western lol. thats like saying Berserk and Record of loddoss war is western.....speaking of which, how do you get the berserk stuff? i saw someone with Guts's sword and griffiths helm.

anyway i adore this game, a freakin blast!

dc14724d ago

@Lucretia.

We know it was created by a Japanese developer and that its an RPG,
However, please tell me why its not in the WRPG bucket as opposed to the JRPG bucket.

Just trying to understand you point.

Cheers!

Lucretia4724d ago

its not a Wrpg because it was not developed by Western developers.

it uses fantasy and such akin to dungeons and dragons but it is japanese.

a game made by a japanese dev is a Jrpg and a western made rpg is a Wrpg.

thats what the classic definition was before atleast.

most people think jrpg and they think it has to be anime, again, that would be like considering Record of loddos war, berserk, vampire hunter a western cartoon because it uses those Mythos.

dc14724d ago (Edited 4724d ago )

Thanks I see your points -
However I think we are talking *unclear* semantics.

I was focusing on Style of game play -
That is, the connotation associated with WRPG vs JRPG rests with style not location of developer.

For example:
- Eternal Sonata will always be considered a JRPG (Linear in nature, progressive character/weapon growth anime *like* graphics)

- Skyrim/DA Origins would fall into the WRPG style of game play (Open world, player and NPC equip options, realistic in tone and nature.)

With the above said,
Dark souls and Demons souls would never be categorized as a JRPG. In fact, most sites struggled to bucket the games from a RPG perspective.

If we did not know that Dragon's Dogma was developed by a Japanese team, there would be no argument regarding the style of play it presents (out side of the crappy intro music... its a dead give away).

Thanks for the talk back (N4G at it's finest). + Bub to you.

StrawberryDiesel4204725d ago (Edited 4725d ago )

This game deserves more scores like this, the early reviews were disgusting and just plain poor. One has to wonder how many "journalists" actually played the damn game considering it came out the same day as two games that had way more hype behind them, that being Max Payne 3 and Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. Add to it the fact the game takes about 40hrs to complete, I really am questioning the credibility of specific sites that rated it bad and have no valid reason to justify the score they gave. Especially when any complaint made against Dragon's Dogma was overlooked in their Skyrim review.

shammgod4725d ago

"I really am questioning the credibility of specific sites that rated it bad and have no valid reason to justify the score they gave. Especially when any complaint made against Dragon's Dogma was overlooked in their Skyrim review."

This statement right F'in here!

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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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jznrpg429d ago (Edited 429d 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)

anast428d ago (Edited 428d 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_forever478d ago

every gamer should play this game

gold_drake478d ago

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

SovereignSnaKe478d ago

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

MrNinosan478d 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.

DivineHand125478d 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__Merrin1052d ago

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

lcslick1052d ago

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

drizzom1052d ago

Thats awesome. More people should enjoy this game.

HyperMoused1052d 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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