Regarding CAPCOM, I’ve only really played the Resident Evil games and have not ventured far from that, but I thought I tried something new and did not regret it! I do like a good fantasy action RPG but few titles deliver the goods, especially if you’re waiting for the next Elder Scrolls to come out (personally, I think we’re in for a LONG wait for the 6th installment). CAPCOM came through with Dragon’s Dogma 2 the sequel to their 2012 hit. I want to thank CAPCOM for allowing me an early look at this game!
Dragon’s Dogma 2 takes players to a high-fantasy world where you take on the role of The Arisin, a person who has had their heart taken by a dragon and whose fate is now linked to that dragon. Now you and your Pawns must venture the world to uncover The Arisin’s memories as well as squash a conspiracy.
Now onto the game itself! Control-wise, you’ll have to take your time as there are a lot of functions your controls do, and most of the buttons have multiple uses but once you’ve played the game for a couple of hours, it’s second nature. When it comes to graphics/art, sound, soundtrack, and voice acting, CAPCOM, as usual, delivers a mesmerizing world with beautiful music to take you there, and voice talents to keep you there for your stay. The only complaint I have with the voice acting is that I wish the Pawns had more to say as after a while they seem to repeat lines.
When it comes to gameplay, this game is a time killer as time flies, it took me nearly two hours to make my avatar! Most of the time I’ve noticed is spent on walking/running everywhere, there are fast travel options BUT you have to use a special stone to do so, and you can ride in an Ox cart BUT again you have to pay to use it, and I don’t know about you, I’m a miser in these kinds of games.
The Pawn system is fun to use as you can use these AI teammates to gather items for you as you’re exploring the world, aid you in combat, help guide you to hidden locations, and much more. Now this is the only major problem I have with Dragon’s Dogma 2, while you’re in combat, there’s no locking on to enemies. At times I feel this mechanic would be helpful in situations when there is more than one enemy.
Overall, I’m having way too much fun playing this game, I’m not going to lie, it’s addictive. Exploration is rewarding, the story keeps you interested (when you’re not getting quests machinegunned at you as soon as you enter a settlement), and the customization of your avatar and your main Pawn pulls you into the game’s world, I can’t get enough.
On my scale of 1-10, the lack of names you can choose for your avatar/Pawn, repetitive Pawn dialogue, no target lock during combat, and autosaving freezing at times affect the score a little bit, but is overtaken by the game’s art, story, sound/soundtrack, and addictive gameplay. Dragon’s Dogma 2 is a 9.5 out of 10!
Dragon’s Dogma 2 Comes out on March 22nd, for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.
