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Review: Dragon's Dogma II - A Promising Yet Imperfect Sequel (Frontline Gaming Japan)

Dragon's Dogma 2 is fantastic, but fails to capture its predecessor's magic. This reviewer spent 100 hours with the game: Read more!

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anast388d ago

This is a generous score.

kythlyn388d ago (Edited 388d ago )

anast has actually played the game

kythlyn388d ago

I played 72 hours. The game is at its best when exploring at random in the early game when everything is fresh, and you're stumbling upon caves and new monsters and genuinely having fun adventures. It doesn't last. As soon as you focus on questing, the game reveals itself to be a slog, and then the story ends before it begins, like reading a prologue to a book and never bothering with chapter 1. And even triggering the events leading to the true ending can't redeem it by that point. Still worth 6/10 for somewhat competent combat (when you're not getting stunlocked) and class variety. Subtract a couple points if MTX bother you.

lucian229387d ago

yeah story is really bad

i remember enjoying the story more in the first game, here im not even done with chapter 1 yet either but i have wayfarer class already and made it to volcanic island......however the choice to not add at least ferrystones to anywhere but first area is really annoying. I have 2 portables but they are used up and now i gotta wait to be able to get to the end again. Also enemy variety is severely lacking . doesnt help that it feels a lot like the first game too.

too much running around and backtracking tbh

VincentVanBro386d ago

Going from FF7 Rebirth to DD2 was a severe drop in quality and entertainment

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Why Dragon's Dogma 2 Deserves a Sequel Sooner Rather Than Later

Dragon's Dogma 2 may have only recently been released, but it needs to get a sequel sooner rather than later due to its unofficial remake status.

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Armaggedon75d ago

Yeahh, we wont be getting another soon. Im just thankful we got a sequel at all

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Dragon's Dogma 2 Sales Struggle Despite Discounts, Outpaced By Older Monster Hunter Titles

Capcom's action role-playing game, Dragon's Dogma 2, has been struggling in terms of sales, even in the presence of discount offers.

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Cacabunga91d ago

I never played this series but I only heard good things about it..
as a gamer who follows gaming news, I do not think capcom gave this the marketing it deserves. Still on my radar..

TheEroica91d ago

Didn't DD2 come out a year ago?

DivineHand12592d ago (Edited 92d ago )

Dragons dogma 2 is a good game. The biggest mistake Capcom made was allowing it to launch at 30 fps. When the game came out, all anyone was talking about was the performance of the game. The game has a dedicated fanbase and they should have given the sequel of the original the care it deserved.

Theyy did eventually improve the performance on console but many still do not know if you can play the game at 60 fps on base PS5 and Series X or if they need to buy a $700 console to enjoy this one game.

robtion91d ago

Yes I think the game is good but it didn't have the same impact as the original when it released. The pacing is very slow, it takes forever to travel anywhere and then what do you know, microtransactions to fast travel. Really scummy move.

MeteorPanda91d ago

....why do you lie? The stones are earned in game, if you just send ppl gifts, the max friendship is they leave gifts at your home where they leave these stones as a reward ften enough. Also there are the carts.

You ppl all attacked this game over nothing. scumbag,

Kurt Russell90d ago

I had no idea they had improved the performance, so your comment is valid to me.

Sonyslave392d ago

Damn dont expect part 3 anytime soon😔

Gamehard91d ago

The director of the series left Capcom not long ago, so I think chances were already less than slim unfortunately. :(

Gamehard91d ago

I'm a big fan of the first game, and 2 was fun first time through, but the game really could use more in the way of replay value. Still holding out hope they release a DLC similar to bitterblack isle but I'm not holding my breath.

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2024 PS Store annual download rankings (Japan) FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH is No. 1 on PS5

PS Store Staff: "We've announced the 2024 annual download rankings for PlayStation®Store! We'll be introducing four rankings in total: PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR2, and free-to-play titles. We've also included the annual rankings for the United States and Canada, so be sure to check them out as well.

The number one spot on the PS5's 2024 annual download ranking is the second of the remake project trilogy, "FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH," in which you escape the Mako city of Midgar and travel through a vast world! In second place was "Dragon Quest III: And into the Legend...", and in third place was "Dragon's Dogma 2."

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