Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen Review - An Underrated RPG That Deserves a Sequel 

POV: You're watching Dragon's Dogma vids for nostalgia because you're praying there's a sequel one day Edit: DD2 ANNOUNCED LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOO

I remember one of the most epic moments was playing this game. It was that spiral dungeon part of the early story line that later open into the huge rift in the end game. I came across a ogre and mounted it. My team began attacking it until it was pushed off the stairs while I was still on top of it! We fell like 40 feet and it instantly died where as I lived still on top of its corpse. Felt so cinematic.

Story: Actually, I think the cryptic way they tell the story is part of the game's charm. It's intentionally mysterious. Environment: Not sure why, but something about the natural environment of this game feels more beautiful and alive than most.

Big piece of advice = DON'T rush through killing everything in your path, try and pickup quests related to the area you're visiting - if there is a big boi monster but no "slay your enemies" quest then do not engage! I killed Ophis' Ogre and host of other things (including Daimon on BBI) and it f**ked up my farming/questline. I love this game but it is punishing if you're a derplord...

I feel like the most impressive thing about Dragons dogma, is that this isn't even the full thing. There was SO much cut content, like entire new areas out the shadow Fort, dozens of quests. Really, it's quite sad how much did get cut, but the fact that this game is still so amazing even without it, is unbelievably impressive

After 10 years I’m just realizing how deep the NPC affinity system is. Everyone has an escort quest, and you can even unlock new quests. Reynard has a hidden quest line that improves his inventory.

I think this game was ahead of its time, it implemented element combos, pawns and so much more, this game will always be my all time favourite game and now that number 2 is confirmed, I'm going to play it through again

I feel like Selene should've been more of a main character, her story is almost an exact parallel to your Arisen and Pawn in the true ending of the game. Her dialogue if she is your beloved at the end sums it up perfectly, now your Pawn is in the same position as she was when she achieved free will. Only makes sense for her to help them through the transition.

*When you realize pawns are just human palicos with more effort.*

- Some youtuber I don't know posts a 1hr video about Dragon's Dogma, mostly praising it - Me: "This is what makes life worth living"

4:46 I swear to God that a Pawn taught me about grabbing a cyclope by the arm they hold their weapon and attack it. I was baffled by seeing how defenseless they become by doing that, and that a Pawn would just hand out such tactics.

I'm just mad they got rid of the original 'Dangan' intro... that got me so pumped to play back in the day.

17:36 The Chad Dragon's Dogma Wolfpack vs the Virgin Skyrim solo wolf

I absolutely love this game. Got on the 360 when dark arisen came out, still playing it even right now on my laptop while watching this video on my phone. I'm so happy to hear how the pc release helped boost the chance for the sequel to now being made. For me this game never gets old and always find myself going back to it falling in love with it like I did when I first played the demo. Mad love to the dragon dogma community for not letting capcom kill this game.

38:38 Ah, yes... I remember how the "design" choice made by the amazing developers of this game led to my beloved being *CAXTON* the blacksmith on my first playthrough.

Adventure feeling, yea. Being far frome home, at night, coming out of a waterfall not being able to make light and harpies all ofer the place. I remember some really awesome feeling adventures

Well they announced that there will be a sequel. I love this game. The customization, atmosphere, and sense of adventure/exploration is like few others. It's a flawed game, but still a future classic.

Having recently picked this game up on Switch, and it being my first action rpg like this, I must say I thoroughly enjoyed myself. So much in fact that after hitting lv 200 and defeating Daimon's second form, I restarted and am now on my second playthrough with slightly visually updated versions of my Arisen and Pawn, though with myself as a Mystic Knight Rather than a Magick Archer. And, of course, looking up videos about this game on RU-vid. That's how I found yours and thoroughly enjoyed it as well, allthough you must forgive me for not instantly replaying it like the game itself. One thing i did notice was trouble damaging some bbi enemies, let alone daimon phase 2, even though I was level 200. I suppose I just didn't get too lucky with bbi tier 3 weapon drops. So I went in wuth a fully upgraded magick bow (the one you get for killing Grigori) and had to spam magick stat boosters x4 and Large Mushrooms in order to spam ninefold bolt through the entire thing. Perhaps it was due to playing as a Strider until somewhere between levels 30 and 50 and then sticking with Magick Archer through the rest of the game. I didn't quite know what I was doing, still don't fully to be honest. I simply prefer sticking as one class for most of the game, aka i switched to MK as soon as I could this time, thus missing out on augments from other classes or optimal stat gain. The little bit of Mage I tried near the end of my first playthrough just wasn't that fun. I found some spells difficult to aim and they barely did anything. Now I am not exactly great at games due to some hand eye coordination struggles so that probably also factors in. Probably why I enjoyed MA so much tbh, as the magick bow has a pretty generous auto lock on, requiring less precission from my end, as well as being able to pause and spam heals/stamina/stat boosts a lot XD. And near the end I did switch from easy mode to normal mode and then hard mode, on which i beat the second phase of bbi. My second playthrough i went to hard mode immediately and am hoping playing almost exclusively as Mystic Knight, Fighter until Gran Soren, will have me fare better in BBI this time, though even now as im about to go after Salomet for stealing the ring I sometimes struggle dealing much damage to larger enemies with non fire enchant boosted Great Cannon attack. The basic one just seems to do very little, and even the enchanted ones can struggle, so I mainly rely on pgysical attacks. I know Mage and Sorcerer play through the levels is best for magic stat, but I'm realy hoping MK will be decent enough to get me through the endgame again maybe with less necessity for boosted magic because I'd deal no damage otherwise. All in all, loving the game, loved the video, if I hadn't bought it already I'm sure this would've sold me on it. Hopefully it finds more people and thus the game more players. I really hope we get a sequel, maybe even explore the other kingdoms/provinces/lands or at least one of them. Hopefull the combat isn't changed too much either. It'd be awesome to see though. Thanks to anyone who actually read this entire thing, or at least skimming to the end ;)

The MMO (Dragon’s Dogma Online) expanded the character creation, experimented with some new vocations (while refining some older ones playstyles), and created a functioning co-op system. It wasn’t (easily) accessible outside of Japan, but all the new things they tried out in DDON (which really pushed it’s engine) means DD2 hopefully should have a lot of features to be excited for. (Not to mention the overall art and music were amazing.)

I will never be able to explain why this game caught me. So much flaws. A story so poorly told. And despite this, I love it so much. It's ethereal. Something you cannot fully grasp, or understand, or tell to others. But it's there.

Great review. As far as the NPC romance goes... There's affection levels you build up w/ each NPC (it can go positive or negative). Once you reach max positive affection, there'll be like a bell chime sound when you speak to them. The person you end up romantically linked to is whoever you have the highest affection with. But...if you have multiple NPCs at max affection, then who is chosen ends up being based on whichever max affection NPC you spoke to last before the event where it is locked in. You can make sure you get the right person by talking to that person last before setting out near the end....or intentionally lower affection w/ others at max (attacking or picking them up lowers it but can get you jailed. I usually just draw and sheathe my weapon next to them, or run and bump into them, those are legal). The Arisen's Bond just automatically puts someone to max affinity (I think...or just a huge boost that nearly guarantees instant max affinity), nothing more. If you have other NPCs there, they can still be your romance option if you talk to them last after any other contenders. And the bond isn't needed at all to romance a given NPC. Just talking to them a lot can do it... *SPOILER* The one who finds your pawn on the beach at the very end is still your beloved. But in between facing the Dragon and the Seneschal, who that person is can change, as per the above.

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I've been playing dragons dogma for six years, and I think this has been the best RPG I've ever played.

You're so right. The feeling of adventure is unparalleled. It doesn't get talked about enough.

Pawns call outs are useful. Just started the game and one of the pawns I hired said “climb near his helm” when I fought an armored cyclops. And when the cyclops got annoyed he took off his helm.

I agree with you 100%. This game has a lot of flaws but it is very good and I wish more people gave it a chance. I hope Capcom announces Dragon's Dogma 2 someday.

I loved this game and went balls deep into it. Didn't care about the lack of fast travel early game. Didnt mind the repeated pawn dialogue. Didnt care about the somewhat empty world. It was so easy to get lost in it and we were never offered a sequel. Nice review to reminisce on, thanks!

I role around solo now as I love the peace and quiet and the buff that gives more damage being alone. However I had one of the best pawns I've ever hired named Jesus. He was in white robes long hair and beard. This dude was always healing me and buffing my weapons , never having to ask him for it. JC always had my back! Dragon's Dogma is one of the greatest RPG's of all time!

Me: Looks at the title Also Me: “guess what… THE SEQUAL IS REAL!!!!”

I love how Capcom has done literally everything with the dragons dogma ip except making a sequel

Pretty unique game on many levels. Basically one of the best RPGs made and light years ahead still to the Souls series in the most critical of all aspects: control. After DDDA, playing DS feels like getting into a crapped out old Pinto after hooning around in a Lamborghini.

I actually really enjoy how the pawn inclination works from a role-playing perspective. Having a settings like menu wouldn't feel as intriguing for me. With Dark Arisen you can choose the inclination via the potions easy enough.

I bought it a month ago for Switch and I can't put it down! Amazing combat, great dlc and most of all: they realised my dream of having a hybrid of rogue and mage, which are my favourite classes in RPG

Such a fantastic video from a channel of your size. This is one of my top 3 favourite games ever. It’s refreshing to see somebody praise the unique approach to the pawn system in addition to the combat. Usually when I hear people praise the game, it’s just all about how great the combat is, but the game attempts a lot more than that.

I remeber I stumbled upon this game by accident on RU-vid before it came out. Bought it as soon as it was released because I'm such as rpg fan. The thing I'm confused about is that I dont know why capcom never advertised this game the way they do the others. It is such a great game.

As far as I’m aware, The Duke never bested a dragon. He’s still immortal in terms of age, until you kill Gregori and then he immediately starts ageing again. This is because Gregori offered him a deal. The Duke going mad reinforces this idea, that The Duke was given riches and romance in favour of not challenging the dragon. Lenor was his romance and his royalty his riches, He outlived Lenor and in turn married someone young in her stead. In his maddening he strangles Eleanor out of regret.

Main disagreement: "The eternal ferrystone robs the game of some of it's magic." While I'll always feel nostalgia over my first playthrough with traveling everywhere (before the expansion), I don't ever want to go back. I remember when I had a long haul ahead, I'd get upset over having to walk somewhere I've been several times before. A compromise then: lock the eternal ferrystone and keep consumable ferrystone drops low until ng+, but keep the portcrystals as is. You'll still have to decide whether or not to use a teleport for your first run Edit: Mercedes's accent always reminds me of Monty Python's Holy Grail French guys. "Ay speet een your generaal dyrection"

There is also a manga called Dragon's Dogma Progress that names the in-game Arisen Karol, he's actually the default male preset with red hair, featured on most of the artwork of the original game.

Just today I Finally defeated DEATH after 10 years 😅

One of my favorite game ever.

its currently on sale on Nintendo Switch for $14.99. Thanks for a great review better than most others. I am definitely trying this out.

You can change your Pawn's inclination to a desirable degree using the potions Johnathan sells at the Encampment.

Man i love this game!! The AI of the enemies is incomparable! Makes the immersion so good! Gotta love the pawns quirky remarks at times. "Perhaps blinding the cyclops will sway the battle in our favor." I KNOW!! IM TRYING!! lol Cannot wait for capcom to make a sequel.

Your channel is also underrated! Great Review when it comes from the heart!

Excellent video, especially for new players, I’m currently on my 4th play through of this great game, and was just looking for news about A Dragon’s Dogma sequel, I came across your video and watched it through to the end lol well done!

They are making a sequel! Whoop whoop!!!

Dude I just finished the main game, then went to NG+ and did Bitterback Isle then defeated death. One of the best games I have ever played. Im glad I played this now , the sequel will come soon! How come I have not seen the pawn system anywhere else?!!! It was fantastic

I'm watching this before starting my first playthrough, wish me luck

Ayy currently downloading this onto my switch! Can’t wait. Also, my mum was also a huge Resident Evil & Silent Hill fan and I have tons of memories helping her through them with guides growing up. Thanks for the vid!

Damn straight. Dragon's Dogma is one of my top favorite games of all time and I'm still playing it to this day.

*GUESS WHO'S GETTIN' A FUCKIN' SEQUEL!?!* Good work, Dragon's Dogma. It was 10 years but goddamn, was it a worthy 10 years.

You know someone is a real DD fan when they tell you how amazing the game is, and then spend an hour explaining all the problems is has.

I was looking to start playing this game at some point, now that it's fall and getting colder, I was looking for videos for a few different RPGs I own but haven't played yet (GreeFall, DA:I, and Dragon's Dogma, Outward) and this video just tipped the scales in favor of Dragon's Dogma. It doesn't have the modern graphics or streamlined gameplay mechanics as those other games, but there's something about this game, it has a lot of charm and has a classic old school retro adventure game aesthetic. I think this will be the game I dig into this fall.

Dragon's Dogma's story legit is just brilliant! Poorly executed game wise and lacking structure but the story and lore itself is fantastic!

Greatest game of all time I lost count as to how many times I beat this game. I can’t wait for the sequel!!!

I love this game. Is one of my favorite games ever.

I absolutely love this game, it's one of my absolute favorites. I think your critiques were well-founded, and I appreciate that you actually gave the story some thought. The story is not told very clearly or upfront, but it is beautiful once all the pieces come together.

Thanks for your awesome review, and for sharing your history with the game.

Fun fact, you can sell (or discard) the eternal ferrystone and buy it from the forgery place later for 2 mil. A worthwhile cost, as well as making the early game more "vanilla" in that regard. I do recommend it for people that are too tempted by having it in storage

A friend of mine got me into the game, he even gifted it to me, and it has become one of my favorite rpg ever, definite 9/10

There's one really cool feature that heavily impacts the story on every New Game+, and it's one of my favorite elements of the game. Warning, massive spoilers! ... The identity of the Seneschal changes every New Game+, to that of the last Arisen you beat the game with. Their face, voice, weapons - it isn't always that same knight from the tutorial, it's now your own mage or ranger that you built with your own hands, and lovingly crafted and played for hours and hours. It's an amazing stylistic choice, and nothing really makes the tragic endlessness of the world hit as hard as the fact that you always end up seeing your own character as the final boss.

Fun fact. Dragons Dogma Dark Arisen is only 40% of original plan yet to game is so amazing.

The Dragons speech at the Greatwall will always have a special place in my heart. I don't know why but something about the wording and delivery just had such a big impact on me that i will never forget it, probably till i die. That speech made you really feel the weight on your shoulders as literally no one else but you could kill the Dragon. The cult that wreaked havoc in Grigori's name was brushed aside by him as "upjumped zealots" with such indifference. When i first played the game that was the exact moment i fully fell in love with the lore and the game itself.

An underrated RPG that IS getting a Sequel!

I played this game so many times but never quite grasped the story until now so thank you soooooo much !!! I started with BBI and just grind it nonstop tbh. It doesn’t get stale to me because the rooms change and I’m always trying to get new gear

loved your review, very detailed. Don't think you mentioned the new game plus NG+ continuation play, did you?

This was really excellent. Please make more for games you love.

DRAGONS DOGMA 2 BOYS WOOOOOOOOOO

I've beaten DDDA last 2018 on Switch and I'm starting with NG+ and it's very ADDICTING! :O

Darkness does increase critical hit rate. I thought it just had a chance to instant kill but that makes much more sense. I played this game for like 150 hours when dark arisen came out, it's been really fun going back and rediscovering stuff all over again. Great video!

1:00:00 I had never realized that it was a female voice speaking in Grigori's place, because it *is* Grette turned dragon! That makes that far less confusing now. Great video, it actually inspired me to check Dragons dogma on the PS store and it was on a great deal for ten bucks so thanks a lot for that! Also, I'm pretty sure that audio issue is a frequent one, as I had that same overlapping voice lines glitch just last night, if I remember right that happened as well the last time I played it years ago, so it must be somewhat prevalent

You know the game is gold when this type content of 1h long exist!

I can already tell i'm gonna have a lot to say throughout this vid. So i'm just gonna type what I feel as I hear things come up. And post the comment after the vid ends. (Hopefully I won't have any conflicting points to say) Either way I have a feeling i'm gonna be playing dragon's dogma again before this night is over lol. Omg yes the freaking chair. WHY did they do it this way?! 13:00 THANK YOU! Finally someone who gets it. I see so many people saying this game screams mmo/multiplayer potential I DON'T SEE IT! And I play mmos! It's not meant to be that kind of genre. It is a solo world. Every world is connected though, this is cannon lore. But it's always an individual experience. I definitely agree that the pawn system overall is amazing it just needs some fine tuning. Ah vocations. Something I wish I had a deeper grasp of sooner. I understand it well enough now and I cannot stress enough to newer players how important it is to look up a thorough explanation if you're a min/maxer. If you're more casual, you can get by fine by just playing whatever you have fun with. But I still recommend maxing out each vocation (not level, vocation) for 2 reasons. 1 Better overall stats. 2 There are certain passive abilities that are shared between vocations and it's worth unlocking at least most of them from each class. So by all means experiment. But seriously. EVERYTHING is viable. Technically speaking you can play just punching things with your fists. You won't do a lot of damage but it is certainly possible. I prefer sorceress myself, but that's just what I like. Magic systems are what draw me to MOST games. And DDDA has a good one. Meteors tornados earthquakes miasma petrification the list goes on. It's so much fun. But GOD HELP YOU if a sorcerer casts a tornado on YOU! At that point you're just dead. If you don't have a revival stone. Just reload. Fall damage accumulates constantly and doesn't change just cause you changed momentum. If you go down then back up 3 times. The game is gonna treat it like you fell that entire time. And one shot you the moment you land no matter how much health you have. Even the mage's LEVITATE ability doesn't stop it. If you hover 3 inches from the ground after a huge fall and then drop the levitate. You take ALL the damage you would have. The only way to stop it is to grab a ledge. It's SO freaking DUMB! Also petrification can screw off to! But at least it's curable .... if you have a cure. I'm not gonna get into items and the crafting system. I'd be typing all night on my hatred of crafting systems alone. But I agree with your points i'll say that much. In the past I would have agreed that the story isn't told in the best of ways. But after seeing some other things i've come to appreciate the way it's handled. Not every story has to throw all it's lore at you. If people love the game enough they'll seek it out. Or do every quest anyway leading to them finding everything. Sure it's critical information to the PLAYER but to the characters. They ... already know a lot of this. Sure not everything like the pawns the truth of the world and so on. But it makes no sense for npc's to explain stuff to a character that should already have decent knowledge of it. Not all answers are on the straight and narrow path. You have to explore if you want the answers. But getting those answers sometimes has consequences. And the rest. Leaves it up to your own imagination. And the insight of others. Regarding the ending. Considering on repeat playthroughs you can find your previous arisen on the throne, or if you're online the most recent player who beat the game. It's likely even ending yourself doesn't truly break the eternal chain. Your spirit is probably bound to the throne until the next comes along. All you did was destroy your body. But this is speculation. Idk for sure. YES Completely agree with the language. While I prefer japanese voices in most cases. I do like the english dub better in this game if ONLY for Grigori. He sounds much better in english than japanese. The pawns however are muuuuuuuuch less grating in japanese and easier to listen to. And is the only reason I install the mod to change the language. I'll settle for japanese grigori if it means the pawns aren't giving me a headache from their constant chatter. Perhaps you just didn't want to spoil (SPOILER WARNING FOR BITTER BLACK ISLE) But i'm surprised you didn't mention the masterless pawns that roam. Talk more about the everfall, or even mention how ash became the reaper that haunts bitterblack due to his curse. Considering you spoiled the main story I didn't think spoiling this would be as big a deal. (Though then again it is a bit more engaging)

No need for the chair. U can buy items from the encampment that will force your pawn into a certain inclination. Just buy a bunch and u never gta worry about that pawn chair.

One thing I'd love to see in the sequel would be more granular pawn controls as an option you can (but don't have to) use. So, the basic would remain as is - F1, F2 and F3 buttons for very simple, broad commands, and that'd be the default. But if you enable it (either through menu options, or perhaps more immersively via in-game means, like equipping a "commander's insignia" ring or something), that enables far more complex controls, similar-ish to Mount & Blade - you'd control each pawn separately and could give specific orders (i.e: pawn1 -> climb the target, pawn2 -> protect me, pawn3 -> act at will etc.). So players used to the DD1 simple system could still use it without bothering with specific commands, but those who want to play more tactically could use the more complex order set.

This is the one game where I feel like a hipster since I liked it before it was cool lol. But seriously I remember when I first saw gameplay of this during e3 2011(?), the fact that it was not only an open world action rpg but a party based one was the biggest hook for me personally. Games like the Witcher have so many different monsters, towns, amazing side quests, but you are all alone, sure there’s reason for that, but having a party of skilled but not overpowered members in a dangerous world is what I love for. Then I downloaded the griffon fight demo on 360 and adored the character creator and combat (easily the game’s strongest point). My first play through was a mess but subsequent play thoughts were where my love for this world’s lore grew, then dark arisen came out which was amazing in expanding the dark lore. If this game gets a sequel that improves on all it’s good points I will go bananas, honestly the biggest flaw for me are the factions/side quests and how though interesting never go anywhere or reach their full potential, I wanted to know more about Salvation, or why there was no moon in the game, I wanted to visit the kingdom of Hearthstone to bring more assistance to the Wyrm hunt, I feel like Itsuno’s vision was never fully reached in the original release, so a sequel with an improved engine and actual budget should be an unrivaled masterpiece. That said a lot of things can be improved and some QoL updates are needed, not just world building, but I have faith that they will improve upon the great albeit archaic systems. (If they do decide to add online multiplayer I pray it doesn’t negatively affect the campaign or pawns, the pawns were the initial selling point for me, derpy as they were) anyhoo, I will shut up now lol. Awesome video, I love this game.

It should be noted that this was a new ip from Capcom, and as such Capcom wasn't willing to fully fund the game nor would they allow much time in its development. Its been said that Capcom allotted a meager budget and then reduced it. Capcom likewise set a development time, and then shortened it. So if the game feels like cuts were made, its because there were. The game did have designs that never made it into the game, and a number of features were made in haste or cut. Supposedly, there was supposed to be another region, but it had to be cut due to lack of budget & no time. Really sad, as this game (as good as it is) could have been so much better if Capcom just allowed the Devs to do what they wanted and gave them full funding and extra time. As it was, Capcom reduced their budget and shortened development time, which is why many of the flaws exist.

You are right,this game has so much untapped potential and if they could polish to perfection every aspect of what makes this game good we could have the greatest game ever that would change the standards in gaming all together... but that's a tall task

The final nod from your pawn at you always gets me. It made me realize how screwed your character is from the beginning, being destined to be a mere cog in the machine, even when you attempted to end the cycle by killing yourself, it didn't mattered. Arisen may be individuals of great valor and strength, but they are denied the very thing they are a paragon of: A life. Sucks for the beloved too, they end up with a fake you, to live ever after, except Quina that recognizes the true, and tries to be positive you'll return, but no, you ded, ded. You might have ended the cycle in your world, ,but what of all the other from the multiverse the rift connects? A true endless cycle indeed. (I always loved that 4th wall break that makes each world of an Arisen, a plyer who has the game. So literally there's as much universes as players :V) I don't think there are many games where your character is effectively doomed from the very start and the true ending is a bad ending.

I still remember the first pawn I summoned, a level 15 strider named Sam

ITS HAPPENING LESSSSGOOOOOOOOO

I love this game now I played for the first time i got to say this game is so good and the story is also good You all should try the game out is right fun and awesome I give the game a 10 out of 10

My biggest issue would be they only have one save state... I mean let's be real RPGs like this need far more than 1 save state.

I slept on this game til a couple years ago... 3 playthroughs (and a second time buying it on the switch) and it's one of my all time faves. Yeah, a few parts could do with more attention to detail and cohesion (dukes and dungeons anyone?) But overall? It's brilliant in its own way, and I love it.

Hi Baka, Thank you so much for a superb game review:) Its one of the best I've seen and rivals ESO on the Skyrim blogs. So entertaining and factual which is helpful to noobs like me who have just started the game. Please keep going with the channel and do more Dragon's Dogma content, particularly Blackrock Isle. I will subscribe and like ....MANY MANY THANKS:).

There is MOST definitely enough juice for a sequel ,this games character progression systems and pawn system combined with free form vast roaming combat brought something so special to gaming in 2012 it is highly underrated and Dragons Dogma 2 was supposed to be releasing in the 2nd quarter of 2022 but with COVID its lookin like it'll probably be a 2023 PS5 release !!! Can't Wait!!

Downloading now, ya sold me

It’s getting the sequel!!!

I love that pawns learn about enemies you haven't seen yet, I've got one unknown enemy and I still don't know what it could be

A game that had me say...."Only at the end (The TRUE END )....do you begin to understand the beginning!" Started playing again in 2023!

I do really like the vocations systems, cross-spells are cool and I love augments. My only gripe is that for some things it's better to have base vocations for your pawn depending on your own. Warriors simply for their aggro skill if you're ranged, or base wizard for healing/buffs- that and archer pawns being really really unviable too.

dragon dogma dark arisen is a masterpiece !!!!!!

Yes! Someone giving this game the recognition it deserves!!

It's a comprehensive and a maticulous game ahead of its time. It's has it's moments, but if it didn't work out, it's painstaking due to it's quality of life. Which are mostly fixed during Dark Arisen release.

I wanted to come here from the future and announce. That our wishes have been granted, we will suffer no longer...We have gotten DD2

I like to be a goofball and call Grigori, “Gregory” instead. ‘ooooOOOOOOoooo… Looook oooouuut for Grrregorrrryyyy!”

Wish granted Arisen 🥳.

Awesome review. I feel like the epic combat system couldn't help but be good because Capcom has made games such as Street Fighter. The plot is definitely on the good side too. Even though there are a few flaws, the game is forgivable because of so many other things that the developers got right. I think the sequel will make many times as much sales because people actually like this game. A highly underrated gem right here.

The gameplay alone was phenomenal. Playing as a strider, climbing massive enemies, and cutting them terribly. There's nothing like that.

I had no idea the story was that deep 😮