CadetMahoney
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more like D&D tower/mystara and that's a stretch too.
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen Comes to PC This January
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more like D&D tower/mystara and that's a stretch too.
both have throwable burning oils, clearly a very linear line of progression
if only dragon's dogma had throwable hammers, though..
Vincent Grayson
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I was pretty much the same. I disliked sitting still channelling spells (better later when you can shortcut by joining pawns' channel). That said, Magick Archer is a fantastic in-between. Magic bow with pretty good dagger skills. Mystic Knight was fantastic too. Standing in your sigil while launching magic projectiles and magical counters.
Pyros_Eien
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Warrior uses 2H weapons, mostly swords. I don't really remember if they're particularily large, I know the basic ones are like "realistic" greatswords and stuff, so they're like very long but not very wide.
One class, the Warrior, is essentially based on using dumb big swords and hammers. The crazier ones are like this:
DaciaJC
Gold Member
I was so happy when I discovered how useful Great Gamble can be with a Ranger pawn. They just need a lot of large mushrooms/stamina replenishment and a Utilitarian inclination and they'll be destroying bosses all day long.
I don't think so other than maybe GTAV, which I think used Rockstar's site to carry over progress. But there's no third-party account system for this.
I guess it's possible their online system may have been able to record player stats along with pawn info, but it's very unlikely, again, because data is not handled through a third-party account system.
One class, the Warrior, is essentially based on using dumb big swords and hammers. The crazier ones are like this:
Sweet. I know what class I'll be trying out first then!
It's gonna be €30.
Depends on the game, but due to some of the ports being really basic, yeah, actually (this doesn't look like a basic port though, from all the work that seems to have been put in). Still, give the game a month and I'm sure tables or mods will emerge that let you make your dream character in an hour or so. That's about how long it took for Dark Souls anyway and the sales are roughly comparable from reporting on consoles.
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/dragons-dogma-series-sales-reach-23-million-units/1100-6430483/
bone_and_sinew
breaking down barriers in gratuitous nudity
I never did Bitterback Isle. As soon as I started it, Death showed up in like the second room and I noped out of there. I did everything in the main game except Tainted Mountain. Can't fucking wait to jump back in at 60fps or better. Assassin and Magic Archer 4 life.
Edit: I never bought Gutts' or Griffith's armor sets either. I am fucking buying those ASAP
Edit: I never bought Gutts' or Griffith's armor sets either. I am fucking buying those ASAP
One thing I'm curious about: how does the PC version handle multiple characters? Is it just a simple save system? I know the previous versions tied the characters to accounts and in order to have multiple characters I was creating multiple PS3 profiles. Don't want to do that again.
Primethius
Banned
Oh, I do hope they have something set up. I really want to be able to juggle multiple characters with ease.
I think that recent Grandia 2 port just straight up worked with your old Dreamcast saves, if you happened to have one.
And if I remember right, some (most?) Bethesda open world games used the same save format on 360 and PC, but they were packed differently. So to transfer your save from 360 to PC you'd have to use some external tools to unpack the 360 save into the pc format.
Or something like that. Never did it myself so I'm a but hazy on the details.
this is gonna be incredible and finally pull me away from X
yeah could have used some more QTEs, and like, perks
yeah could have used some more QTEs, and like, perks
So in other words, you couldn't beat it and blamed the game design?
Those videos look fantastic! The IQ doesn't seem that different from the console versions, but the improved resolution and post processing effects add an incredible amount of eye candy.
Opus Angelorum
Member
I found the controls and hitboxes to be archaic by design.
I know I'm in the minority.
Thanks.
Go fuck yourself.
Thanks.
I didn't mean it like that at all. As a newcomer to that style of game I found it incredibly frustrating, I quit after a few hours.
See above, the game literally throws you in with zero explanation. I kept dying to the very first troll that was in the river, 5 minutes into the game.
A Grizzly Bear
Member
You do know all of that was intentional, right? Dark Souls is an homage to games of the past that made you overcome the mechanics or else you would fail.
should make a thread, I'm curious but obviously it's off-topic in here
RyanardoDaVinci
Member
The only thing boring about the Warrior is being limited to 3 skills; but even with that limitation, I feel the moveset is comparable to what you find in Bloodborne.
They're fine to use in the main game, where there is only one enemy that they cannot defeat (metal golem); but they are the worst vocation to use in Bitterblack Isle.
Dark Souls has some serious delay when it comes to pressing a button > seeing the action performed. Even Bloodborne has it, and even though it's better, I can press O to backstep, release the controller and give the screen a thumbs up just as my character starts to perform the animation.
Additionally, the SoulsBorne series typically locks you into attack animations (which I fucking hate), whereas in Dragon's Dogma, you can cancel out of practically anything you're doing and change your mind -- you know, like an actual person can and does do.
Another big difference is that Dragon's Dogma lets you save anywhere, as long as you are not in the midst of an active battle.
Additionally, the SoulsBorne series typically locks you into attack animations (which I fucking hate), whereas in Dragon's Dogma, you can cancel out of practically anything you're doing and change your mind -- you know, like an actual person can and does do.
Some classes also have an ability in DD whose specific purpose is to cancel/stop any animation in its tracks.
robotzombie
Member
people dont like to fail. but when they do, they say "thing is bad" instead of "i am bad at thing"
Opus Angelorum
Member
Well that's good, I don't mind checkpoints but having to revisit an area five minutes before and do the same task is so frustrating.
You probably... almost certainly, don't need a gaming PC to make this game run. The MT Engine is highly optimized and I'm pretty sure this will run on even pretty old PCs.
What are your specs?
A Grizzly Bear
Member
Store page was updated with pre-order bonus (soundtrack and art book) and specs. Still not able to actually purchase the game though.
Cross post from the Steam thread:-
Totally worth a preorder for the Design Works itself.
Oooooooohhh Dragon's Dogma preorder goodies!
As an owner of the Udon Design Works (which is what that cover is from) it's a bit more than an art book.Like an almost 400 page design document so I doubt that is it and will probably be a compilation of sort from that like they did for RE4.
Scratch that it bloody well is!
Totally worth a preorder for the Design Works itself.
Totes ftfy.
Admiral Woofington
Member
seeing how there's no pre-order discount I aint preordering yet.
hopefully there's a mod to make THE WIND IS PUSHING ME every boss battle song
hopefully there's a mod to make THE WIND IS PUSHING ME every boss battle song
Yeah, no doubt. Some really great visual work done, especially with the monster designs.
Anyone know anything about how the PC version handles multiple characters? Still curious about that.
A Grizzly Bear
Member
Have they said there would be a discount?
Admiral Woofington
Member
Not that I know of, I'm just so used to many of the games I buy having a first week release/pre order discount as an incentive to get it early. Even if just 10%.
But seeing how it's a Steam game you might be able to use discounts via GMG, so I'll just wait.
Additionally, the SoulsBorne series typically locks you into attack animations (which I fucking hate), whereas in Dragon's Dogma, you can cancel out of practically anything you're doing and change your mind -- you know, like an actual person can and does do.
But things don't have to work like the real world. Locking you into actions is a very deliberate design decision, making you think and be absolutely sure before you commit to one or multiple actions. Like old school Castlevanias that's not a design flaw, but a design choice.
CadetMahoney
Member
wonder if the pawn-system will use some VAC to stop hacked/re-specced pawns.
Wheelatron
Member
Preorder is now available on Steam! http://store.steampowered.com/app/367500/
A Grizzly Bear
Member
Up on GMG for preorder: http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/ca/en/pc/games/rpgs/dragons-dogma-dark-arisen/. Says it's sourced directly from Capcom if you're worried about not supporting the game.
Good option for Canadians. Came out to $33 CAD after 23% off.
Good option for Canadians. Came out to $33 CAD after 23% off.
Yeah, not to mention that cancelling out of things is actually far less realistic, especially for a knight in armour. Even the stuff Dark Souls characters do is still superhuman compared to real life.
BennyBlanco
aka IMurRIVAL69
http://steamcommunity.com/app/367500/discussions/0/487877107137271918/
D R O P P E D
seriously tho, that kinda sucks. hopefully it's still buried in there somewhere and modders can recover it.
Cannon Goose
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http://steamcommunity.com/app/367500/discussions/0/487877107137271918/
D R O P P E D
seriously tho, that kinda sucks. hopefully it's still buried in there somewhere and modders can recover it.
Damn, a friend and I were just talking about this armour set yesterday.
DaciaJC
Gold Member
Feinting is a real thing.
http://steamcommunity.com/app/367500/discussions/0/487877107137271918/
D R O P P E D
seriously tho, that kinda sucks. hopefully it's still buried in there somewhere and modders can recover it.
Ah thats shite, big Berserk fan and I loved using that gear