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Dragon's Dogma 2 - Review Thread

Kalentan

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Lashley said:
I'll sale wait

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Capcom Is 'Aware' of Dragon's Dogma 2 Frame Rate Issues on PC, Looking Into Fixes - IGN

In a statement to IGN, Capcom acknowledged possible frame rate issues with Dragon's Dogma 2 on PC, saying they may be linked to the heavy amount of CPU demanded from NPCs in the game.
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So... it might actually be a small hazard to play it on console? lol
 
Pepito

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subdude said:
GameSpot - 9/10
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Dragon's Dogma 2 Review - Pawn Stars

Dragon's Dogma 2 is an excellent sequel that builds upon the first game's core concepts to create a thrilling open-world adventure.
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Weird to notice that Gamespot is using one of the OT poll title options? I know it's not exactly original but it just happened with Helldivers 2 last month lol.

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Dragon's Dogma 2 - Preview Thread

I've just been working on putting the finishing touches on the OT for the game, excited to post it for you all next week before the game releases. I'll be taking the final community voted choice for the title of the OT tomorrow, based off the results of the poll, so if you haven't voted yet -...
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HELLDIVERS 2 |OT| Starship Bloopers OT

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Helldivers 2 Review - Starship Bloopers

Helldivers 2's randomized missions and compelling reward track make for a delightfully fun shooter.
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anyways 89 on opencritic so far let's GOOOO
 
Rowsdower

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With the performance issues, I don't know whether to go PC or PS5. Eh, I'm getting a copy on both, I'll test them myself and see which one to stick to.
 
LProtagonist

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The first game was quirky enough with stuff I wouldn't want them to change and I can see how some reviewers would be put off by that, so this all makes sense. Shaping up to be good.

I'm on a 3060ti so here's hoping I can get decent performance. Hopefully g-sync will save me from it feeling too stuttery.
 
Dahbomb

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Actually could have gotten better reviews if the performance was better. Damn shame but nice to see another Capcom banger.
 
NotLiquid

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gabdeg said:
Rofl, what did they do with RE Engine to mess up this bad.
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First proper open world game to run on the engine I think, unless you count Monster Hunter Rise's maps as open world. RE Engine has made the magic work before but I imagine its seen mostly specialized use up until now and we're seeing where it might struggle with this one.
 
ThisIsMyDogKyle

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Saying the 4090 even dips doesn't mean much when everything I'm seeing makes it look like it's CPU bound, has anyone tried it on a super high end CPU and seeing what they get?
 
Yerffej

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Mullet2000 said:
I mean it can't hold 30 FPS on PS5. I never would have expected it to be playable on Deck.
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You can't turn all the settings to low on PS5. So I would like some sort of balance for the Deck.

Austin Walker continues to be infectious in his energy for a game he's into. Good read up by him.
 
Azai

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I'll sale wait

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Capcom Is 'Aware' of Dragon's Dogma 2 Frame Rate Issues on PC, Looking Into Fixes - IGN

In a statement to IGN, Capcom acknowledged possible frame rate issues with Dragon's Dogma 2 on PC, saying they may be linked to the heavy amount of CPU demanded from NPCs in the game.
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lmao. maybe we get to a point where bad framerates and performance will lead to bad sales soon.
cause this clearly shows that devs/publishers dont care about it anymore
 
Igniz12

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I did not expect the PC would fare better after the obvious issues with console performance.
 
tiebreaker

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Yeah, I don't mind waiting for some patches and PS5 pro to play this.

Seems otherwise an amazing game.
 
APZonerunner

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samseesghosts said:
Runs terribly from what I read, even 4090 fitted PCs are dipping into the 20s fps wise.
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I ran with a 4090, everything maxed out, and even with DLSS off it never got anywhere near that low. With DLSS on, I was seeing about 80-100fps when stuff is casual and when there's a lot going on down to 60 or ever so slightly below (probably the lowest I saw, in the biggest fights, was about 54). This was before the official Nvidia Driver update for the game, also, which dropped today. No idea how much that'll improve stuff.

Most of it is CPU bound, though. There's a lot of calculations going on to keep the various AI elements and stuff of the open world turning in a 'natural' way. Like, the frame rate gets crunchy when there's a lot going on - but it's more about there being a lot of actors than it is about loads being rendered. So it's a CPU bottleneck, not a GPU bottleneck.
 
Azuos

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APZonerunner said:
I ran with a 4090, everything maxed out, and even with DLSS off it never got anywhere near that low. With DLSS on, we're talking about 100fps when stuff is casual and when there's a lot going on down to 60 or ever so slightly below. This was before the official Nvidia Driver update for the game, also, which dropped today.

Most of it is CPU bound, though. There's a lot of calculations going on to keep the various AI elements and stuff of the open world turning in a 'natural' way. Like, the frame rate gets crunchy when there's a lot going on - but it's more about there being a lot of actors than it is about loads being rendered. So it's a CPU bottleneck, not a GPU bottleneck.
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What resolution?
 
Vex

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SO I wonder how a 7800x3d will do? because... holy shit im freaking out now. Where do I upgrade from here? Like, I literally cant build a better PC than what I have lol? Unless the 14900 plays a bit nicer with this game?
 
Sanox

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Did not think I would have to play a ps5 game in 2024 where I wonder where the Blighttown ps3 framerate will kick in
 
canderous

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Some PC performance info from PC gamer. There's more in their article. For some reason DLSS 3 frame gen isn't supported, even though this was announced by Nvidia back in January. The DLL is present, so hopefully enabled with a day 1 patch?

The performance of Dragon's Dogma 2 can be summarised with one utterance: CPU. It doesn't really matter whether you're measuring performance in the city or the open world, the processor and platform you have will play a huge role in determining whether or not your graphics card has a chance to shine in this game.
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Capcom's recommended hardware requirements should really be viewed as the absolute minimum, and ideally you're going to need a 12th Gen Intel Core or Ryzen 5000-series or better CPU.
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Dragon's Dogma 2 performance analysis: It'll take everything your PC has and still want more

I hope you have a top-end CPU and GPU because you're really going to need them.
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Rowsdower

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GameTyrant 9/10:

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Dragon's Dogma 2 Review - Wolves Hunt in Packs, Again — GameTyrant

I’ve been waiting for a sequel to Dragon’s Dogma ever since I played the PC version a few years back. It’s a deeply special game with so many unique ideas, engaging systems, and freedom that’s hard to come by in a single RPG experience. That is until Dragon’s Dogma 2, which takes everything from the
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CAPCOM has finally revived the Dragon's Dogma series with an ambitious sequel that celebrates the joy of discovery, adventure, and action with exceptional depth and care. It's a sequel that meaningfully iterates on the original without losing sight of what attracted fans in the first place and offers a massive world full of mystery and danger at every corner.
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Temperance

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APZonerunner said:
I ran with a 4090, everything maxed out, and even with DLSS off it never got anywhere near that low. With DLSS on, we're talking about 100fps when stuff is casual and when there's a lot going on down to 60 or ever so slightly below. This was before the official Nvidia Driver update for the game, also, which dropped today.

Most of it is CPU bound, though. There's a lot of calculations going on to keep the various AI elements and stuff of the open world turning in a 'natural' way. Like, the frame rate gets crunchy when there's a lot going on - but it's more about there being a lot of actors than it is about loads being rendered. So it's a CPU bottleneck, not a GPU bottleneck.
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Intel CPU? Maybe the answer is AMD CPU's are in trouble?
 
DeadbeatDisco

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This feels like further reinforcement that performance has next to no impact on scores because the performance sounds all-time bad.
 
Aeana

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It looks like it is very CPU dependent in the city. So the 4090 aspect of the equation is not nearly as important as the CPU.
 
samseesghosts

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APZonerunner said:
I ran with a 4090, everything maxed out, and even with DLSS off it never got anywhere near that low. With DLSS on, I was seeing about 80-100fps when stuff is casual and when there's a lot going on down to 60 or ever so slightly below (probably the lowest I saw, in the biggest fights, was about 54). This was before the official Nvidia Driver update for the game, also, which dropped today. No idea how much that'll improve stuff.

Most of it is CPU bound, though. There's a lot of calculations going on to keep the various AI elements and stuff of the open world turning in a 'natural' way. Like, the frame rate gets crunchy when there's a lot going on - but it's more about there being a lot of actors than it is about loads being rendered. So it's a CPU bottleneck, not a GPU bottleneck.
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Maybe that review was from a pre patch build then, as there was a patch for PC copies, that's great news, however most reviews still noted drops into the 30s with screenshots to show of frame graphs.
 
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