yeah seems like modern setups have a problem maintaining 60 at 1080, but I guess never count out the ingenuity of modders lol, a more pixelated version of the game could def be something a lot of ppl want.
Might not be the case since apparently NPCs are the big issue here and I imagine that won't be a problem in Monster Hunter.
That's actually good news for me, I feel like they only really value blockbuster games and completely miss the mark on anything that's not that so I'm sure I'll like this
No way, DD2 seems far more 'ambitious' - unless MH Wilds is going to have seamless town transitions filled with dynamic NPC's.
Welp, if those more recent CPUs are struggling then I'm not going to bother with my 5800x. Shame.
Dragon's Dogma 1 was much like this. You develop the gaps in the narrative through your explorations and the setting tends to tell a larger story.
It ended up having a killer ending and an even better DLC story.
I mean it says the Xbox has slightly higher average frame rate at the cost of being slightly uglier
yeah if it's as CPU-bound as the benchmarks are showing, I really don't see it being an enjoyable experience for many. I still had fun, but I kinda had to force myself to live with it. It's an action game, framerate matters.
Those performance reports are yikes. This game clearly needed more time in the oven, what a shame. Glad to hear the actual game is fantastic though.
KF took years to even get behind FromSoft games, I'm not surprised that they're down on it, not their type of game.
I hope that frame gen can help at least. But it seems MIA for some reason.
"Just like…what if I just stayed up all night playing Dragon's Dogma 2??"
Never thought a game would captivate Gerstmann like that again! He really opens that video signaling how impressed he is with it. Good to see!
other than being cpu bottlenecked in cities, expected that, is it solid outside of cities?
Ah, I see. My cpu isn't high end so I'll cross my fingers it's enough.
Yeah, I also like a high draw distance though. But it's likely negligible anyway so you're right
the problem here is that there is a very REAL possibility of bringing a fight into towns. In fact, one of the previews showed that was a valid tactic for very hard fights.
So it's worthy of a 90+ but is getting cut down because of the stuff like the camera, Framerate, or the climbing. Stuff that will get fixed eventually.
We might be looking at GOTY.
We might be looking at GOTY.
I mean... this is one of the 2024 main releases from one of the greatest software houses in the world.
Great reviews, it looks like my PC can't handle this game so i am just gonna play the PS5 version.
Worth noting that enemies can invade towns randomly; I even had a Drake invade Vernworth once.
I think there needs to be a sticky post somewhere that just says "IT'S CPU-BOUND, IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE GRAPHICS" for everyone going "it doesn't even look that good, this makes no sense".
I'm still playing the game for review. I got my copy last Thursday. From what I heard reviewers in the US got it on Tuesday, not a lot of time to deep dive into this massive game imo.
Personally I'm a huge fan of the original. I played through it twice and was addicted to Bitterblack Isle. Dragon's Dogma 2 is not a huge evolution of anything the original did. Don't expect sweeping changes or innovations. This is, for better and worse, the same esoteric and incredibly Dragon's Dogma we've known since 2012. Having said all that, it's an incredible experience. I'm 32 hours in and I've visited both continents, but have yet to beat the story or see what the endgame looks like. Honestly, I'm a little scared of progressing things too far in case I miss a bunch op optional stuff like in the original.
I'm having a blast exploring the full map, looking seeker tokens (220 hidden in the world) and triggering the many optional quests. The story of this world is not nearly as thin as it might come across if you mainline the story quests. This is a pretty rich world full of lore and interconnected elements. Small towns change and evolve as you do sidequests and your relationships with characters change. There is a lot to discover here and the sense of adventure you get from it is amazing and currently unlike anything else in this genre. The combat has held up wonderfully and taking down the big monsters is as entertaining as ever.
There are some big cons that I think Capcom should have done more with. For one, there are not enough basic enemies. Plenty of variety in the big monsters, but for the smaller ones you'll get pretty sick of fighting goblins, harpies, wolfs and saurians. The game definitely needed a couple more. The caves you find in this game are also not nearly good enough. You expect fun mini-dungeons, but what you get are basic caves with predictable and mostly linear level design. I also think the game could have used a couple more bespoke areas or distinctive biomes to make the world feel a little more varied. I'm playing on PS5 and 30fps will always feel sluggish, but I haven't experienced the huge drops I was fearing.
I'm still gathering my overall thoughts on the game, but even taking the lesser aspects into account I believe this game is really special. I really hope it becomes a huge hit so Capcom can perhaps fully realize the true potential this IP has. Happy to answer any questions you guys might have.
Personally I'm a huge fan of the original. I played through it twice and was addicted to Bitterblack Isle. Dragon's Dogma 2 is not a huge evolution of anything the original did. Don't expect sweeping changes or innovations. This is, for better and worse, the same esoteric and incredibly Dragon's Dogma we've known since 2012. Having said all that, it's an incredible experience. I'm 32 hours in and I've visited both continents, but have yet to beat the story or see what the endgame looks like. Honestly, I'm a little scared of progressing things too far in case I miss a bunch op optional stuff like in the original.
I'm having a blast exploring the full map, looking seeker tokens (220 hidden in the world) and triggering the many optional quests. The story of this world is not nearly as thin as it might come across if you mainline the story quests. This is a pretty rich world full of lore and interconnected elements. Small towns change and evolve as you do sidequests and your relationships with characters change. There is a lot to discover here and the sense of adventure you get from it is amazing and currently unlike anything else in this genre. The combat has held up wonderfully and taking down the big monsters is as entertaining as ever.
There are some big cons that I think Capcom should have done more with. For one, there are not enough basic enemies. Plenty of variety in the big monsters, but for the smaller ones you'll get pretty sick of fighting goblins, harpies, wolfs and saurians. The game definitely needed a couple more. The caves you find in this game are also not nearly good enough. You expect fun mini-dungeons, but what you get are basic caves with predictable and mostly linear level design. I also think the game could have used a couple more bespoke areas or distinctive biomes to make the world feel a little more varied. I'm playing on PS5 and 30fps will always feel sluggish, but I haven't experienced the huge drops I was fearing.
I'm still gathering my overall thoughts on the game, but even taking the lesser aspects into account I believe this game is really special. I really hope it becomes a huge hit so Capcom can perhaps fully realize the true potential this IP has. Happy to answer any questions you guys might have.
Dragon's Dogma 2 review - endless discoveries paired with limitless potential
Our review of Dragon's Dogma 2 - a quirky sequel that improves on the original.
www.eurogamer.net
Judging by Eurogamer's review, this game's emergent storytelling sounds incredible.
No it's better. Especially against Starfield lol
Starfield was a mess at launch.
Did you play Dragon's Dogma 1? I remember the plot was hilariously bad but I don't remember much except a talking dragon, or someone turned into a dragon. I remember it was a bad plot, but a great game.
Has any review mentioned diverse environment? Is there anything more to this game other than hillside and cave?
Bad news: laptops are notorious for having very weak versions of desktop cpus :'c They throttle A LOT and this game is CPU heavy. Your laptop will turn into a melted piece of plastic trying to run this.
Try capping at 15 fps. LOL
welp. I hope my 7800x3d wont die trying this game :'c
Here is my review, vestan
"Dragon's Dogma 2 is an expansive, thrilling, and challenging experience. Thanks to some design choices, it is both fascinating and frustrating, but ultimately, it is shaping to be another massive hit for Capcom." Console Creatures
Also, audio episode:
View: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6jJfmvvOglXOY14VzpxuDY?si=N8IBKtQmSxu5y9tW4X3H8A
"Dragon's Dogma 2 is an expansive, thrilling, and challenging experience. Thanks to some design choices, it is both fascinating and frustrating, but ultimately, it is shaping to be another massive hit for Capcom." Console Creatures
Also, audio episode:
View: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6jJfmvvOglXOY14VzpxuDY?si=N8IBKtQmSxu5y9tW4X3H8A
but the game is CPU bottlenecked and the Pro CPU is pretty much the same as the PS5
I'm suddenly okay with not finishing Rebirth in time for this. Hopefully they can get a patch out that helps with the CPU load soon. I'm still crazy excited to play DD2, but I can stomach not playing on day 1 if it means having a better initial experience.
Not shocked by any of the framerate/performance complaints, seemed rather obvious in every preview, but looks like the gameplay itself outweighs all those gripes. Excited to dive in tomorrow, first time getting into this series.
Of course it is better than Starfield, my point was that Kinda Funny leans towards those games
