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Dragon's Dogma 2 Releases on Steam with $40 worth of microtransactions .Currently with 'Mostly Negative' Reviews on Steam
HerjansEagleFeeder
Gold Member
What a steaming turd this game launches as. Can't understand people buying, let alone preordering this.
Just buy it when it's like 20 USD and all this shit has been patched out.
Just buy it when it's like 20 USD and all this shit has been patched out.
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Paltheos
Member
Capcom's been on fire for a while but unfortunately so has their scummy microtransaction policy. Street Fighter 6's prices for character outfits (and colors!) are also quite high, although thankfully we're long past the pay-to-win SFxT days. The only content that impacts gameplay that you have to pay for are new characters, which are reasonably priced imo.
The DD2 DLC looks to be on the scummier side. Hopefully it's not full-Ubisoft.
The DD2 DLC looks to be on the scummier side. Hopefully it's not full-Ubisoft.
TommyCronin6969
Member
Putting a portcrystal as this shit is a but much. People saying it was in the 1st game so its okay are stupid.
Mozzarella
Member
What do these microtransactions do exactly?
Draugoth
Gold Member
Fast Travel& Change your character apperance
Gaiff
SBI’s Resident Gaslighter
Wait you have to pay to fast travel?
Mozzarella
Member
Oh that sucks then!
Draugoth
Gold Member
No, but you can
Gaiff
SBI’s Resident Gaslighter
But how does that even make sense lol? I just searched a bit and apparently you need those Rift Crystals to fast travel and these are rare but, you can pay for them.
So fast travel requires a rare, very limited resource that can be purchased?
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Draugoth
Gold Member
Pretty much, you pay $5 and you get 10 teleport crystals
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
SlimySnake
Flashless at the Golden Globes
Ive only played around 2 hours so far and i have no idea how people can already rate this game negatively lmao.
steam bros are weird.
steam bros are weird.
Gaiff
SBI’s Resident Gaslighter
Such a basic thing shouldn’t be monetized. What next? Limited amount of stamina to sprint that you can replenish by buying a super rare potion?
Ridiculous.
BouncyFrag
Member
Fuuuuck
LectureMaster
Gold Member
Obtainable in game. But still sucks.
Red orbs never really bothered me as they can be farmed easily and indefinitely.
In Dark Arisen, there are only 5 portcrystals you can find in the first playthrough, if DD2 is the same then the extra DLC item does offer an advantage.
I think what they said was the game does not need horse for traverse as it is "fun" to travel by foot. The fast travel mechanic are always there.
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Revolutionary
Member
When Monster Hunter launches with $40 of microtransactions: crickets
This is par for the course for Capcom these days
This is par for the course for Capcom these days
BacklashWave534
Member
Wait, so the devs said that fast travel was purposefully left out because they wanted people to experience the world. Then they go and sell fast travel. WTF?!? Makes me want to refund.
Kacho
Gold Member
Will that slight advantage truly matter in the end or is it just low hanging fruit at launch? We’ll see.
LectureMaster
Gold Member
Probably no, but it is bad sign that they are doing such practice. A small leak will eventually sink the ship.
Majima Everywhere System
Member
As someone who has shat on this game since the 30fps reveal, welcome brothers.
StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
Looking at the mtx price for buying crystals, it's cheaper to inch your way buying packs of 500 crystals than buying 1500 or 2500 bigger packs.
MiguelItUp
Member
As much as this sucks, it isn't new for them. Hopefully this gets some kind of attention to let them know how people feel, but at the same time I don't think it will matter at all. Probably not gonna change.
TommyCronin6969
Member
I was about to say this too. Creating an issue and supplying a solution is beyond scummy. If I recall correctly these stones are things you can put down at certain points to be able to fast Travel too at any time in the game. So I'd like to know can you only buy 1 of these or an unlimited amount because that would completely go against the arguments they've made about fast travel.
VolticArchangel
Member
Not defending this shitty practice in a single player game, but this has been a thing in some of their recent games, especially Itsuno games, for a while now.
I'm afraid they're not going away at all, despite any kind of pushback or negative feedback.
I'm afraid they're not going away at all, despite any kind of pushback or negative feedback.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
I really don't like modern gaming, man.
Nydius
Member
The microtransactions, perhaps. But being able to start a new game seems pretty necessary, especially in a game where there are a bunch of different classes to try.
James Sawyer Ford
Member
This is probably what I’ll do
I’m not even sure if I’d like the game that much from what I’ve seen
nikolino840
Member
No fast travel and limited saves like kingdom come deliverance
TommyCronin6969
Member
BlackTron
Member
Gotta pay for the convenience of getting more crystals in one transaction.
fart town usa
Member
Save scummers on suicide watch.
Play the game and stop overthinking everything. You can change your build throughout the game, reviews mentioned it. Seems like its required at times based on what Dreamcast guy said.
These microtransactions are par for the course with Capcom they even have all kinds of random items for RE. Been this way for nearly a decade, if not longer.
Play the game and stop overthinking everything. You can change your build throughout the game, reviews mentioned it. Seems like its required at times based on what Dreamcast guy said.
These microtransactions are par for the course with Capcom they even have all kinds of random items for RE. Been this way for nearly a decade, if not longer.
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nikolino840
Member
In a review they have said that they have level capped after like 15hrs so I think is pretty easySave scummers on suicide watch.
Play the game and stop overthinking everything. You can change your build throughout the game, reviews mentioned it. Seems like its required at times based on what Dreamcast guy said.
These microtransactions are par for the course with Capcom they even have all kinds of random items for RE. Been this way for nearly a decade, if not longer.
Mikado
Gold Member
Wait, what? You can't create a new character, ever?
That's the dumbest shit ever. Now I'm glad I was too busy to pick the game up today.
Liljagare
Member
You can find the fast travel stones within 2 hours of starting the game, and, turn off cloud saves/delete save, to restart.
The latter is a workaround, and it will probably get patched.
You can buy "Art of Metamorphosis" item for ingame currency "Rift Crystals at the Rift Shop in Vernworth. They are very easy to get, just rent out your pawn or loot around.
Love the game so far!
The latter is a workaround, and it will probably get patched.
You can buy "Art of Metamorphosis" item for ingame currency "Rift Crystals at the Rift Shop in Vernworth. They are very easy to get, just rent out your pawn or loot around.
Love the game so far!
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Danjin44
The nicest person on this forum
You are assuming EVERY "modern" game does this......Unicorn Overlord just came out and didn't have any of this even tho Vanillaware run out of money making this game.
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StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
Does this work? I dont have the game, but a Reddit thread has a guy that says this. Maybe this works?
HerjansEagleFeeder
Gold Member
The thing with the save files is even worse to me than all of the other shit we've been hearing.
nikolino840
Member
You can start a new game but delete the character
rhodesianshepard
Banned
I have wondered in recent months whether gamers would be ok with cosmetic MTX's in big AAA developed games if it meant we would get more of them? I would much rather that than pay higher prices or have games be smaller in scope. Seems like a fair trade off
In this case, reviewers all played the same game without these MTX's. Just ignore them, it is not hard
In this case, reviewers all played the same game without these MTX's. Just ignore them, it is not hard