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balls of snow
Member
Started with a hot sorc of course who wouldnt be out of place as a love interest for Geralt, really like the simple side questing in the beginning camp area. Ease you into the game pretty well.
LaughingStock
Member
Everytime I fight something big I get one shot. And my game has crashed multiple times.
BbMajor7th
Member
Played for ten minutes. Feels awful, looks mid, and doesn't run all that good on PS5. Such a shame.
Complistic
Member
I'm having a great time exploring in this game. Combat feels great. Had a mouthy pawn though so I had to toss him in the lake.
Pretty solid 60fps with the 3080. I'm sure the city will crush it, but w/e.
Pretty solid 60fps with the 3080. I'm sure the city will crush it, but w/e.
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Reizo Ryuu
Member
Gained access to the whorehouse, time to go bankrupt.
Chuck Berry
Gold Member
He’s my giant lion bro primary pawn and he kinda sounds like a wallflower Andre the Giant
And he’s a thief
GOTY
And he’s a thief
GOTY
Chuck Berry
Gold Member
Berry Pro Tip: On PS5 if you’re an archer, put grab on R1 and Steady Shot on R2 and you’ll get the haptics when aiming with the trigger. Feels good 
DavidGzz
Gold Member
Pawn mentions a chest out of reach, I look at it, yep that's out of reach.
Other pawn says she can get it, I press 'go', bitch proceeds to parkour up a ledge and levitates to the chest like it ain't shit.
I also love that if you have a fighter in the group who has the ladder toss skill or whatever it's called, and you press up, he will go to where you want to reach and prepare to throw you up there. So many cool things in the game.
R6Rider
Gold Member
Just got to Vernworth. Frame rate is all over the place here.
Also while in Vernworth I'm getting weird ghosting around my character. Easily visible when panning the camera around.
Having a blast though. I'm level 10 now and explored a few paths off the main trail. Definitely more stuff I need to come back to and explore.
Also while in Vernworth I'm getting weird ghosting around my character. Easily visible when panning the camera around.
Having a blast though. I'm level 10 now and explored a few paths off the main trail. Definitely more stuff I need to come back to and explore.
FoxMcChief
Gold Member
So good. Thanks.
Chuck Berry
Gold Member
PS5 framerate has been surprisingly decent so far. I think it’s fucking gorgeous. Leave it to the Japs to nail that western take on dark fantasy nowadays. Between this and Souls they have it so down 
Exentryk
Member
Yeah, I agree the story feels a little disjointed. But the story-telling (cutscenes, dialogue, delivery, etc) overall just feels better than the first game.
FoxMcChief
Gold Member
Thanks to the RTGI, nighttime shouldn’t look so ….off, like the first one.Battles at night are pretty awesome
Reizo Ryuu
Member
Pawn 1: this looks like a nice place to camp, so long as there aren't any
Pawn 2: WOLVES MASTER!
Had my pawns kill an ogre by themselves, one of them made it stumble and said "one more hit should knock it over" and then another pawn picked up a rock and lobbed it at its head, knocking it out and triggering the victory music lmao; it was beautiful.
Pawn 2: WOLVES MASTER!
Had my pawns kill an ogre by themselves, one of them made it stumble and said "one more hit should knock it over" and then another pawn picked up a rock and lobbed it at its head, knocking it out and triggering the victory music lmao; it was beautiful.
Pancakes and Sausage
Member
Playing on series X and I think it looks great. Frame rate dips aren’t common but they are happening.
Gameplay is like the first Dragon’s Dogma but combat is far more engaging.
I’m digging the game and am very happy with my purchase. DD2 should hold me over till June
Gameplay is like the first Dragon’s Dogma but combat is far more engaging.
I’m digging the game and am very happy with my purchase. DD2 should hold me over till June
Digging the game. Definitely ain't perfect.
Janky ass combat, I expected much more from Capcom, love their melee combat usually but something feels odd with DD2.
Not a big fan of the mission structure either, I have yet to get the sense of a big adventure/journey (do NOT expect Witcher type of quests). Too many fetch quests and everytime you think you are done there is this "oh can you one more thing", jackass NPC's using the Arisen as their fetch dog. Hoping this changes but I have my doubt, I think CC simply lacks the experience in open world games.
Also, fuck harpies. Anyway, solid 7.5 game so far.
Janky ass combat, I expected much more from Capcom, love their melee combat usually but something feels odd with DD2.
Not a big fan of the mission structure either, I have yet to get the sense of a big adventure/journey (do NOT expect Witcher type of quests). Too many fetch quests and everytime you think you are done there is this "oh can you one more thing", jackass NPC's using the Arisen as their fetch dog. Hoping this changes but I have my doubt, I think CC simply lacks the experience in open world games.
Also, fuck harpies. Anyway, solid 7.5 game so far.
rhodesianshepard
Banned
Such a great change of pace game for me. I have been pretty much solely playing playing Nioh 1/2 and Helldivers the past few months. With DD2, i am relaxed and completely immersed in this world. Really having fun just going off the beaten path and exploring, avoiding main missions. There seems to be so much content too. No way I don't put at least 100 hours on my first playthrough
Kacho
Gold Member
Unlike many of the map icons in Dragon's Dogma 2, exclamation points do not mark a single type of object. Instead, exclamation marks appear when a pawn comments on something in the environment, be it a ladder, an item to be read, a Seeker's Coin, or something else entirely. Fortunately, a pawn's comments will typically provide specificity about what they have seen, allowing players to get an immediate understanding of what they should be searching for in the area.
That is not always the case, though, and Dragon's Dogma 2 players may occasionally feel as though an exclamation point is not marking anything in particular. In those situations, it is likely that the mark is designating a Seeker's Coin, a small circular item with a tendency to blend in with geographical and architectural features, or a destructible object, like a broken-down ox cart or box. Notably, the associated exclamation mark will disappear once the Seeker's Coin is collected or the indicated object is destroyed, and players should feel free to continue their adventuring once that occurs.
phant0m
Member
PS5 framerate has been surprisingly decent so far. I think it’s fucking gorgeous. Leave it to the Japs to nail that western take on dark fantasy nowadays. Between this and Souls they have it so down
Ah, the dichotomy of man.
Still waiting for gameslop to deliver my disc copy on Monday. Preorder physical they said!
Reizo Ryuu
Member
The griffin battle is so much more epic in this game than the first one; just beat one for the first time and it might've been the most intense epic battle I've had, maybe ever?
Not gonna spoil it, because when you experience it for the first time it might blow your mind lol.
Not gonna spoil it, because when you experience it for the first time it might blow your mind lol.
Low Moral Fibre
Member
I'd say so far it's already one of the best games I've ever played. I can see why people could hate it but I love the combat, love the lack of hand holding, love the rewards you get by exploring, love the randomness of stuff (oh you want to do this low level fetch quest? How about if we drop a drake in the middle of it and fuck up your wakestone collection!).
It is one of the few games where it's not just open world for the sake of being open world - you are dropped into this world and have to figure it out yourself by exploring. Like Elden Ring or BG3 there are big areas that some people just won't see as the game doesn't take you there but you have to find them yourself - personally I love stuff like this. It already feels much more fleshed out than the first game.
Despite complaints about the story in some reviews I watched it seems pretty good so far too.
I gotta say though if the CPU issues are really due to the NPC scheduling then they have massively over engineered this area with very little benefit to the player. Sure you can follow people around and talk to random NPCs (most of whom have little to say) but when they are phasing in and out of existence 3m in front of you and when the game is dropping to 20fps on console and it stuttering even on the best PC CPUs the cost is too high. As much as I complain about NPCs being no clip or rooted to the ground in Sony open world games there has to be a middle ground that isn't destroying CPU performance.
It is one of the few games where it's not just open world for the sake of being open world - you are dropped into this world and have to figure it out yourself by exploring. Like Elden Ring or BG3 there are big areas that some people just won't see as the game doesn't take you there but you have to find them yourself - personally I love stuff like this. It already feels much more fleshed out than the first game.
Despite complaints about the story in some reviews I watched it seems pretty good so far too.
I gotta say though if the CPU issues are really due to the NPC scheduling then they have massively over engineered this area with very little benefit to the player. Sure you can follow people around and talk to random NPCs (most of whom have little to say) but when they are phasing in and out of existence 3m in front of you and when the game is dropping to 20fps on console and it stuttering even on the best PC CPUs the cost is too high. As much as I complain about NPCs being no clip or rooted to the ground in Sony open world games there has to be a middle ground that isn't destroying CPU performance.
Mossybrew
Member
Game starts very slow and dull. Played about 4 hours, fighter to lvl 9. Super easy so far, I could probably do nothing during fights and my party would kill everone easily. Nothing weird or unexpected has happened so far. Not a great first impression, hoping this gets more fun.
DavidGzz
Gold Member
I mean, I would have but he fled when there was like 2 inches of life left. I ran after him but a troll took my main pawn the opposite direction lol. It was super epic though, I paused and used photo mode many times during it.
GymWolf
Gold Member
Furry homeboy want to fuck you dude.PS5 framerate has been surprisingly decent so far. I think it’s fucking gorgeous. Leave it to the Japs to nail that western take on dark fantasy nowadays. Between this and Souls they have it so down
Josemayuste
Member
Do we know yet if there's something remotely close to Bitterblack isle from DD1?
Lux R7
Member
Lux R7
Member
considering that was dlc, i would be ok with just having something like the everfall, but i don't want spoilers so we'll see
Chuck Berry
Gold Member
GymWolf
Gold Member
That "redoubled vigor" bit while staring into your soul leave no doubts buddy.Nooooooooooooooo
Brutal Deluxe
Member
If I swap out one of my pawns for a new one does the gear they have carry over or do i have to manually sort it?
GymWolf
Gold Member
Every hired pawn has is its own equipmemt.
But maybe i misunderstood the question.
If you speak about items, they transfer to your mail box at the inn.
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Methos#1975
Member
GymWolf
Gold Member
Bitch can work as a human can opener with that pointy chin
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gunslikewhoa
Member
Pulling the camera back is a must. Default is disgusting.
Methos#1975
Member
She isn't amused lolBitch can work as a human can opener with that pointy chin
GymWolf
Gold Member
Tell her that i like her leg armour (or lack of it) and see how it goes.
Brutal Deluxe
Member
Sorry yes I meant items. Things that maybe I transferred to them for eg food or crafting stuff. Cool if they go direct to the mailbox!
GymWolf
Gold Member
Yeah, at least that's how it worked in the first game, you don't lose anything unless you decide to give a gift to the pawn.
Methos#1975
Member
Any idea why guards would just randomly attack me or towns people run from me?
nemiroff
Gold Member
I was very wary of DD2 because I disliked Enshrouded, another recent game that was supposed to be great (tried to enjoy it several times ). And get this: I disliked the experience of DD1.. AND, I saw a review saying the game needs 20 hours to be really special.
..But then what happened is that I really like DD2 already after only 3 hours or so, lol.
..But then what happened is that I really like DD2 already after only 3 hours or so, lol.
GymWolf
Gold Member
Don't take out your weapon close to them.
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