Posted on: October 5, 2024

Marcus1916

Games: 121 Reviews: 2

Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen

I'm always on the lookout for interesting RPGs and I briefly played Dragon's Dogma when it came out. This is a Japanese RPG and while it is a good (bordering on great) game there are a few things you need to watch out for. Firstly, the inevitable very lengthy introductory phase which seems to be something many Japanese RPGs have in common. The real meat of the game doesn't really get cooking for a few hours. Secondly, the battles can be brutal so be aware of that and adjust the difficulty as needed. Also, this game has one thing I find very annoying which is why I knocked a star off my review. It has a mechanism that stops you swimming. This is something I've always found irksome in games. I Leaving that aside I particularly like the pawn system and the customization available to the player regarding characters. However, the UI is a little bit clunky and having the ability to make lamps accessible via a hot key would be great. Overall though it's a solid interesting title and well worth the pice of admission.

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Posted on: January 18, 2025

Madenstuff

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Games: Reviews: 4

Dragon's Dogma good.

It's an older game, but with that in mind the visuals are pretty good. I could use a little less bloom or the ability to change the levels, but I like the party system. This is the first action RPG game I've played where you could really customize the party's gear and how they acted in combat. It helps a lot that the non-player party AI was decent. My healer healed me. My mage struck lighting. My archer shot stuff. They acted like mid players instead of beginner trash. Some of the side quests are weird and SUPER random which is why it didn't get 5 stars. But overall, very good game. When I get through it I'll be moving on to Dragon's Dogma 2.

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Posted on: January 27, 2025

w198x

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Games: 165 Reviews: 16

Pretty good, not perfect but...

The game itself hast got a large potential to not become forgotten. There are many aspects that need to be improved of course but I think Capcom made a great work. We cannot forget that this is a only a remake of a 2011 game.

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Posted on: January 28, 2025

Verified owner

Games: 0 Reviews: 1

In Retrospect

I have played Dragon's Dogma Dark Arisen across multiple platforms (Steam. PlayStation 4, etc) and this one is no different. Its' the same game albeit being "DRM Free" through GOG. I really enjoyed the hiring pawn system and being able to share my pawn with friends. Though earning Rift Crystals through this way felt like more of a hindrance than collecting them through treasure chests given that it relies on online functionality (having an Internet Connection, Dragon's Dogma Dark Arisen Servers being online, etc). Case in point it felt more like a technical limitation. Though I would still give this game five stars do the to fact that 1. Dragon's Dogma Dark Arisen is functional and completely playable offline. 2. Online functionality is "Optional" and as implied above you can still collect "Rift Crystals" completely offline (collecting them through Treasure Chests) and with limited and/or no internet connection whatsoever. 3. Its' DRM Free.

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Posted on: October 13, 2018

shushpo

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Games: 180 Reviews: 3

I loved this game

Just finished it. Wow, this game is really something. Pros: - Customization of your character. From appearance to various armors. + You can install mods! - Rather interesting main story. Not without some cliches, but still good. - Big world to explore. - Interesting classes and sub-classes. I've played as warrior, then changed vocation to Mystic Knight. - Boss battles. If you pick certain classes, you will be able to climb on them :D Cons: - No mounts. At first, you'll need to run and backtrack a lot. But once you'll get some Port Crystals, it won't be such a problem. - A lot of cool looking armor is completely useless (mainly it's about DLC armors). By the time when you'll get enough money to buy it, it will have really low stats comparing to what you'll be wearing. - If you play as a strictly melee character without the ability to climb on bosses, some of the bossfights will be really hard/impossible to complete. You can fix that by changing your vocation or skillset. - Some locations are reused a few times which is not really cool. But that's not a big deal, really. - Sometimes pawns behaviour is really strange. Overall, this is a good game. It has its own bad sides, but it's good nevertheless. There's not enough games like that on PC, so I recommend it.

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