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[ROUGE_BLOCK]

I remember GAF nevertheless shutting up about this game, maybe it's time to see what all the hubbub is about.

 

[Son Of Sparda]

I remember GAF nevertheless shutting up about this game, maybe it's time to see what all the hubbub is about.

It has one of (if not the) best combat systems in a RPG game. Just don't expect much from its story and characters.

 

[MosquitoSmasher]

STEP#1

Buy Dragons Dogma

STEP#2

Start Dragons Dogma

STEP#3

Meet Rook

STEP#4

I don't know what it is but there is something extremely satisfying about picking a character up in games and then throwing them off buildings or just in general high places. As much as I dislike Saints Row 4 I loved to throw folks off buildings, awesome fun. I've always been hoping GTA would add that.

 

[Akiller]

Might as well consider the mainline series dead for now.

The MMO is where it's at for them.

Plus this port is most likely aimed just as a way to boost the data for the financial reports etc.

 

[Oynox]

Did they ever get rid of those black bars?

 

[muteant]

for some reason this looks like it has some visual improvements compared to my time spent with the game running it at max settings on PC. is my mind playing tricks on me?

 

[YoRHa No.2 Type B]

Did they ever get rid of those black bars?

You have problems with chocolate bars?

 

[Breakaway]

How good was Dark Arisen? I played through Vanilla DD loads of times on PS3 but never got around to the expansion.

 

[Pastry]

For $30 I am in. I never played this and hopefully the Pro has some good improvements on the base version.

 

[Jamiaro]

Yes! Day 1, gentlemen!

 

[xaosslug]

Bring it. Never played Dragon's Dogma, but it seems like something I'll really get into.

amazing game. You are in for SUCH A TREAT. Even by the end of the game I was still amazed by the Sorcerer's abilities...

 

[DriftingSpirit]

amazing game. You are in for SUCH A TREAT. Even by the end of the game I was still amazed by the Sorcerer's abilities...

That is what I'm really looking forward to. I love magic spells and what not.

I watched a few seconds of a clip on YouTube of DD spells and I already like the

Spoiler

electric whip

and

Spoiler

ice spike coming up from the ground

 

[ODDI]

Really hoping it's 60fps, my low end laptop can do that.

 

[YoRHa No.2 Type B]

Really hoping it's 60fps, my low end laptop can do that.

Your low end laptop can run PS4 games?

 

[sloppyjoe_gamer]

Really hoping it's 60fps, my low end laptop can do that.

Sorry...its gonna be 45.5 fps. Better stick to your laptop.

 

[shadow_shogun]

Never played the game, but I've hoping to play it on the ps4 since I learned that one can pretty much play as Guts from Berserk.

 

[Itaremustbedangeres]

Never played the game, but I've hoping to play it on the ps4 since I learned that one can pretty much play as Guts from Berserk.

Afaik they unfortunately had to cut the berserk related stuff from the game (armor etc) but yeah, fighting with a great sword is good fun haha

 

[Zeta Oni]

It has one of (if not the) best combat systems in a RPG game. Just don't expect much from its story and characters.

Everything past "Stage 6" in the game is fantastically written though, and so is Bitterblack Isle honestly, so I wouldn't write it off completely.

 

[DriftingSpirit]

Everything past "Stage 6" in the game is fantastically written though, and so is Bitterblack Isle honestly, so I wouldn't write it off completely.

Good stuff.

 

[shadow_shogun]

Afaik they unfortunately had to cut the berserk related stuff from the game (armor etc) but yeah, fighting with a great sword is good fun haha

Fuck...

 

[Recall]

I fucking love the Dark Arisen content, Bitterblack Isle is without a doubt the best part of the entire game.

On my 360 I even made a second gamertag so I could replay the game and do a Bitterblack Isle run starting at only level 2 and it was incredible. It was my Dark Souls experience, feeling overwhelmed and using game knowledge to my advantage with the combat style I liked and it was such a wonderful time.

 

[MADGAME]

Never played but but all the hype has piqued my interest. Since the trailer in the OP spoils the game, can someone link a non-spoiler trailer or gameplay so I can get a better feel for what all the fuss is about?

How long/much content is in the game?

 

[Itaremustbedangeres]

Never played but but all the hype has piqued my interest. Since the trailer in the OP spoils the game, can someone link a non-spoiler trailer or gameplay so I can get a better feel for what all the fuss is about?

How long/much content is in the game?

I played the game back in the days on 360 and put around 50-60 hours into it without the dark arisen dlc

 

[whatever6352]

I was going to buy it eventually but I'm in day 1 at that price.

 

[Rymuth]

I remember GAF nevertheless shutting up about this game, maybe it's time to see what all the hubbub is about.

Game is filled with masterworks all, you can't go wrong

 

[Itaremustbedangeres]

Fuck...

I remember the pc version having mods that re-enabled the armor set so if you don't mind gaming on a pc that might be the best option for you. Content wise it should be the same aaaand it's already available probably at a discount as well.

edit: scratch that, apparently the creator ran into some problems.

 

[shawnbuddy]

Man, I've got to stop letting games sit in my backlog so long they get HD remakes.

 

[Recall]

And last I checked (two years ago) my Pawn was still actively used often and pulling in many rewards for use by others.

 

[TGO]

I did not see improved current gen visuals, They must of reuploaded the PS3 version.

 

[Mathieran]

I don't know what it is but there is something extremely satisfying about picking a character up in games and then throwing them off buildings or just in general high places. As much as I dislike Saints Row 4 I loved to throw folks off buildings, awesome fun. I've always been hoping GTA would add that.

I know it's not picking up and throwing, but if you haven't played Dying Light, you should check that out. You can drop kick zombies off of tall buildings.

I think I remember knocking lots of people off of buildings in Infamous:SS too.

 

[WhiskerFrisker]

Day zero. Does anyone know if we are keeping our old, over powered pawns or will they have separate servers for current gen consoles?

Game is filled with masterworks all, you can't go wrong

That's a fact 😆

 

[ShdwDrake]

I did not see improved current gen visuals, They must of reuploaded the PS3 version.

Its probably pretty much the PC port but on consoles.

 

[Yu Narukami]

Is it true that there is no longer "wind is pushing meeeeeeeeeee"?

 

[cakely]

Man, I've got to stop letting games sit in my backlog so long they get HD remakes.

This is ... way too accurate for me.

 

[ROUGE_BLOCK]

It has one of (if not the) best combat systems in a RPG game. Just don't expect much from its story and characters.

But that's 50% of RPGs

 

[shadow_shogun]

I remember the pc version having mods that re-enabled the armor set so if you don't mind gaming on a pc that might be the best option for you. Content wise it should be the same aaaand it's already available probably at a discount as well.

edit: scratch that, apparently the creator ran into some problems.

I don't have a gaming PC, but thanks either way. I'm sure there's some armor that closely resembles at least one of Gut's.

 

[MADGAME]

I played the game back in the days on 360 and put around 50-60 hours into it without the dark arisen dlc

Thanks, that's good to know. Did anything stand out that this game does better/different than other games in the same genre?

 

[Zeta Oni]

I don't have a gaming PC, but thanks either way. I'm sure there's some armor that closely resembles at least one of Gut's.

The Sin Set from Bitterblack Isle is arguably close enough (which I imagine is on purpose) to Gut's berserker armor.

Edit: Back view with cloak

The funny thing about Dragons Dogma is that by the end game, mixing and matching several parts from different sets is far more effective stats wise than keeping a single set, so you can easily end up looking like more of a traveling merchant than like an actual protagonist.

Good stuff.

Some of my favorite moments in games period.

 

[BadWolf]

Thanks, that's good to know. Did anything stand out that this game does better/different than other games in the same genre?

It's head and shoulders above other games when it comes to combat.

Playing Witcher 3 right now and its combat is a complete joke compared to DD. DD's animation quality is also on another level.

 

[dragonzdogma]

Is it true that there is no longer "wind is pushing meeeeeeeeeee"?

the dark arisen version eliminated (due to copy right & royalties probably) that song
so I don't think it will come back since the PC version didn't have it as well.

I also don't think they will keep the beserk armor sets.

 

[Eppy Thatcher]

Thanks, that's good to know. Did anything stand out that this game does better/different than other games in the same genre?

Homie ...

Magic in DD is so far above other RPGs of any kind it's not even funny. Other games only look good when you summoning gods at level 600 or some shit. DDs fireballs are fun when you're a starting mage... then the electricity starts and you notice that lightning bolts feel like proper fucking lightning ... then you get some ice spells and think damn that's intense... and then Maelstrom and Bromide and all the heavy hitters come out and your summoning rocks from heaven and pointing fucking tornados at people.. it's wild and amazing and exactly how magic should feel in a game. Powerful. Dangerous. high risk reward but god-damn .. so pretty.

The combat is easier to compare to something like DmC or something than any other action rpg. The skill involved in chaining different attacks and tuning your character to be whatever kind of dangerous you want them to be is more intimate and intertwined than in any other game you'll play. There will be a point where you are running scared through the dark from goblins and it will feel amazing. And then 70 hours later you are hunting chimeras in the dark and they should be scared. It's one of the best power trips in gaming.

The atmosphere, scale, build up of power and consequence in the world for this game is pretty stunning. Creature design is perfectly Dungeons and Dragons. Classes are clearly defined but have room to breathe if you want to experiment. Weapons and armor all look different and show up on your person when you equip them. The agency you have in the world is amazing - whole plot lines can be skipped or delved into. Characters can and will die and disappear forever if you aren't careful. Evil af bad guys can be silly and stupid while also being actually creepy. Dragons can be sympathetic and dangerous at the same time. There is a lived in feel to this world.

At some point in the future you will have a story of being in the middle of nowhere, not sure about which direction you should be traveling, in the dark with nary a brew sauce or grass on hand to give you life. You'll think that there's a light maybe past these trees that could maybe be that one cave you saw before the sun went down and at least that would put you in the right direction towards town. It'll be not completely quiet and you pawns will be droning on about wolves or some shit and you may just get comfortable before you hear a whooshing sound, see red eyes and then HO FUCK you're fighting a dragon! And you will fight the fuck out this thing for a whole day in game. The sun will come up and set again cause this thing is so fucking strong and it has how many life bars(??!!) and two of your pawns are dead thank god your healer is still here and finally... after all that... when you climb his head and stab him one last time and come out the other side a dragon slayer when you were just trying to escort some girl to some fort???
This shit is magical and you will get lost in it and it will be on of the greatest experiences a game will ever give you.

And then you go to Bitterblack Isle 0.0

 

[Son Of Sparda]

Everything past "Stage 6" in the game is fantastically written though, and so is Bitterblack Isle honestly, so I wouldn't write it off completely.

I never went to Bitterblack Isle, so I didn't know about that.

Homie ...

Magic in DD is so far above other RPGs of any kind it's not even funny. Other games only look good when you summoning gods at level 600 or some shit. DDs fireballs are fun when you're a starting mage... then the electricity starts and you notice that lightning bolts feel like proper fucking lightning ... then you get some ice spells and think damn that's intense... and then Maelstrom and Bromide and all the heavy hitters come out and your summoning rocks from heaven and pointing fucking tornados at people.. it's wild and amazing and exactly how magic should feel in a game. Powerful. Dangerous. high risk reward but god-damn .. so pretty.

The combat is easier to compare to something like DmC or something than any other action rpg. The skill involved in chaining different attacks and tuning your character to be whatever kind of dangerous you want them to be is more intimate and intertwined than in any other game you'll play. There will be a point where you are running scared through the dark from goblins and it will feel amazing. And then 70 hours later you are hunting chimeras in the dark and they should be scared. It's one of the best power trips in gaming.

The atmosphere, scale, build up of power and consequence in the world for this game is pretty stunning. Creature design is perfectly Dungeons and Dragons. Classes are clearly defined but have room to breathe if you want to experiment. Weapons and armor all look different and show up on your person when you equip them. The agency you have in the world is amazing - whole plot lines can be skipped or delved into. Characters can and will die and disappear forever if you aren't careful. Evil af bad guys can be silly and stupid while also being actually creepy. Dragons can be sympathetic and dangerous at the same time. There is a lived in feel to this world.

At some point in the future you will have a story of being in the middle of nowhere, not sure about which direction you should be traveling, in the dark with nary a brew sauce or grass on hand to give you life. You'll think that there's a light maybe past these trees that could maybe be that one cave you saw before the sun went down and at least that would put you in the right direction towards town. It'll be not completely quiet and you pawns will be droning on about wolves or some shit and you may just get comfortable before you hear a whooshing sound, see red eyes and then HO FUCK you're fighting a dragon! And you will fight the fuck out this thing for a whole day in game. The sun will come up and set again cause this thing is so fucking strong and it has how many life bars(??!!) and two of your pawns are dead thank god your healer is still here and finally... after all that... when you climb his head and stab him one last time and come out the other side a dragon slayer when you were just trying to escort some girl to some fort???
This shit is magical and you will get lost in it and it will be on of the greatest experiences a game will ever give you.

And then you go to Bitterblack Isle 0.0

Now I wanna go back and play the PS3 version again...

Spoiler

But I'll wait for the remaster since that game runs like shit on PS3.

 

[DriftingSpirit]

Some of my favorite moments in games period.

Now, now. Don't get me too hyped lol.

 

[Staf]

IN!

 

[sensui-tomo]

wall of awesome text

Time to whip out the big boys.

Oh and by the way, you more or less can become JEHUTY in this game as an archer.

 

[SplitYourInfinities]

Day zero. Better than Horizon ZD if you were into that.

 

[Itaremustbedangeres]

Thanks, that's good to know. Did anything stand out that this game does better/different than other games in the same genre?

It's head and shoulders above other games when it comes to combat.

Playing Witcher 3 right now and its combat is a complete joke compared to DD. DD's animation quality is also on another level.

Completely agree. The combat was and still is super refreshing when you're coming from games like the witcher 3. It's super fun. You can climb pretty much every bigger enemy resulting in cool fights. Don't wanna spoil too much, but there's an enemy that can fly and... well when you grab it you fly with that monster.

 

[kc44135]

60 FPS?

 

[MikeBison]

Totally forgot this was coming out. So In.

 

[MetalGearZed]

This game better be good......

Heard so much praise from GAF about it.

Its a masterwork. You can't go wrong.