For those who decided to give this game a go, try not to speak to npcs too much because they might end up falling in love with you. My first playthrough ended with me being with some balding shopkeeper... If you do get someone you don't want giving you goo-goo eyes, just unsheath your weapon a few times and their affinity for you goes down.
The pawn system is the defining thing about DD: some people love playing solo as an assassin vocation for max damage, but pawns actually learn to play better with time. Personally the first time I saw my pawn imitating my own attack patterns against a particular enemy, I was in awe. One of the best and underrated arpgs ever.
Fun fact: The original Dragon's Dogma had armor sets of Guts and Griffith from Berserk. But due to copyright issues, they were taken out in Dark Arisen.
They weren't removed from Dark Arisen on PS3, I still have them unless the file is corrupted. It's been awhile since I dusted off the old girl but despite the resolution and letterboxing they looked great. I believe they were PlayStation exclusive content. The PS4 version sadly removed them though, because Capcom are dicks. Just pay the damn license, and then commission FromSoft to make a damn Berserk game already. A joint venture between Capcom and FromSoft would make me experience female ejaculation, making it a Berserk game would drown me and everyone else in the vicinity. Sorry for the crass imagery but there's no other way to express what would be the intensity of my joy, you know it's a guaranteed god tier game. Capcom and FromSoft share enough overlap, both craft dark world's well, both craft solid combat systems, both have respect for Berserk, it couldn't possibly fail. It needs to happen.
I heard about this game for years but only tried it out recently since the sequel is coming out. This is the most fun and unique game i have played in last 10 years despite the “outdated” graphics
I feel the same way, and I honestly feel like the graphics haven't aged too poorly. I mean obviously it's going to look like an older title, but compared to other games that released at the time it's still pretty good looking. I was surprised how many shadow casting light sources the game has, that stuff used to be way more expensive to render
I'd been itching to replay it myself over the summer (I've played it all the way through probably five times now), but didn't want to get burned out before the remake in March. The graphics don't really bother me. The PC release looked like a decent enough upgrade over the console one anyway. Sure, it's definitely dated looking now, but not so bad that it's unplayable or anything. The drakes still look amazing too.
As a fan of The Elder Scrolls and Monster Hunter, Dragons Dogma is like a dream RPG bc its sorta ideas of those combined lol. I originally borrowed it from a friend and he had got me into it and he’s not with us anymore but always think of him when playing it
My condolences. I think the same about Suikoden. That friend has since passed on, when ever I think of that game and those RPG's I always think of him. Miss him so much.
Dragons Dogma was one of those hidden gems back in the Xbox 360 days that you would just randomly pick it up at your local GameStop and be like “ hmmm this looks cool I guess I will buy it and try it out” then you get home and start playing it and your like damn this game is fucking awesome.
One of my favourite games of all time. Cannot recommend it enough. The combat is just on another level, Shadow of the Colossus scaling mixed with Dark Souls aesthetic and DMC combat is just 🤌 Grigori is such a badass. So stoked for the sequel. The anime is absolutely 🐕💩 however as it blatantly ignores the lore of the game.
Without too many spoilers, whilsy it's true it's lacking on lots of narrative and plot , the different endings to this game synergise well with each other and i felt that those portions do tell a story quite intriguing that essentially relates to cycles within cycles, concepts of fate and so on. And the Dark Arisen dungeon content and story doesn't truly do itself justice untill you've done a 2nd playthrough and it's story relates to those who try to defy their fate, basically showing that all Arisen are trapped.
It is a great game, You're only acting like this because you think you can stand out from the crowd by acting indifferent and not appreciating what the game has to offer. You're not special Lil bro@@2genders-tk2ue
Portcrystals were available in the OG DD, but there was maybe only 2 available in a single playthrough. Plus the Ferrystone cost 30K a piece. Dark Arisen gives you an Eternal Ferrystone in your storage upon reaching Gran Soren which allows for unlimited, FREE fast travel. You can then also obtain 5 Portcrystals in one playthrough that you'd actually place anywhere on the map to choose your own fast travel locations, a NG+ run gives you the chance to obtain another 5 Portcrystals for a Max of 10 which if strategically placed, can have you fly through the game in less then 30 minutes for Speedrun mode. It's pretty sick.
Worth noting the Eternal Ferrystone is only given for free in the later releases. Originally on the PS3/Xbox 360 versions it was only given to players who transfered their save file from vanilla.
Port Crystals persisted through NG+ cycles, meaning by the 5-6th run you can set a portcrystal at each main quest destination, then start Sleed Run mode and finish in about 10-15 minutes for the achievement.
same here as a Magick Archer, ended Dark Arisen, but not the campaign. i quit being a Berserker since later parts of the game has a lot of ailments and weaknesses
Quick pawn tip. If you're making a sorcerer pawn don't upgrade their spells like gicel, bolide, comestion, ect. Pawns only cast the highest level version of things they have learned/equipped. There isn't much of a damage increase for the higher tier spells compared to the greatly increased casting time. Also don't teach them the magic agent skill.
Could just teach them miasma, and then give them only miasma. It may not be the most efficient pawn in terms of dps or utility, but it'll still help you destroy most things. You just have to keep enemies busy, miasma will do the rest. If I remember correctly, the tick actually interrupts and staggers some enemies as well, it's been awhile but I distinctly remember something happening to that effect. But then again, rusty weapons exist. Technically the best weapons in the game, especially on the right pawn. Or to use yourself if you're a strider/assassin. Poison is kinda OP against the majority of enemies, and torpor is OP against everything. Once you fight diamon using torpor, it's kinda hard to fight him normally.
Spell sync works wonders, and if you have the high speed casting ring and perks you can start Grand Bolide, use the Syncro circle to get off a grand Bolide, allowing you to “start” casting again. Casting in a Syncro circle makes you join at their progress rate. Having 5-6 grand bolides pounding the enemies over a good 5-15 seconds is funny AF.
@@bobroberts2581 It's fine if the player upgrades, but the pawns are still best left with the basic. The pawns can still spell sync with you making their casts instant if you've charged a higher tier spell than them. Assuming you get the time to charge up something higher than the basic version. Also, the extra meteors aren't as helpful as you'd think since most of them don't target anything anyway. Better to have the faster cast time in the end.
Wish I had known this sooner. My sorcerer pawn casting kept cancelled or interrupted. She just can't for the life of her cast the lower level spell smh.
I play a sorcerer with a sorcerer pawn and we spell sync grand spells (currently bolide and gicel) all the time, though I am looking for a couple bolide/ fulmination rings. With the right inclinations my archer (pioneer/ challenger)and fighter (scather/pioneer) distract after I tell them to go while my socerer pawn utilitarian/guardian and I rev up a massive spell together off to the side or above the battle. It is awesome.
I've had this game in my Steam library for years. After watching the showcase today, I think it's finally time to jump in. I may fire it up tonight and see what all the hype is about
You won't regret it. Had it on the ps4 years ago and it was a blast. Just saw it on steam today for £4 and I bought it. Truly an underrated hidden gem.
The first couple hours are a little confusing and underwhelming. There’s a “click” moment that also everyone talks about where the game starts to expand and also make more sense, but don’t be afraid to look stuff up, because the game doesn’t tell you enough information unfortunately.
@@rossedwardmiller I see what you're saying. I spent a while fumbling around in the dark, lol. Took a break, but it seems pretty good so far. (I'll definitely be looking things up)
@@inoodlesi4459 capcom has a name, but i am not referencing capcom as a whole, i am referencing the devil may cry team and the director Hideaki Itsuno.
@@inoodlesi4459 Yeah, but the whole studio didn't work on DD. The team developing Street Fighter's gameplay most likely knows jack shit about balancing RPG mechanics. Developing games for large companies requires specialization, like any other job.
So because it has been added to ps+ extra, i am playing Dragons Dogma: Dark Arisin for the first time. Never played it before in any way. Got to the part where you go looking for your friend that went to "witchwood" i believe it was, and got curb stomped by a bandit leader that was way stronger than his minions lol. I can already tell what kind of time im in for. Not giving up though.
Quick tip,if you beat the game and start a new game plus (spoiler) Near the final boss,if you play the game offline,the Senechal will change into your previous Arisen
Fast travel was in the original. It was limited and you had to earn more crystals to place around the world. The lack of fast travel wasn’t a detriment, but added to the immersion. You couldn’t just go, “oh noes! It’s getting dark! Better fast travel back to town so I can sleep until morning!” It made your face the night and the dangers that came with it. I loved this world. Wandering the environment, the wind rustling the trees, the dust kicking off trails. The fear of the dark and what lurked within.
the thing about taking on a tough enemy and it being worth it is really true. I remember fighting an ogre and a chimera at the same time for real world hours. In game, it cycled from day to night and day, and during the night, those skellies came out and joined the battle (I never killed them, cos the battle kept pushing throughout the land that I ended up despawning them by day time, lol.) and then when I finally defeated them (I was waaayy under levelled mind you) I got tens almost twenty levels at the end, and I felt really satisfied.
Yes! That's one of the absolute best feelings in this game. I remember taking out one of those magical golems early on and it also took me literally 2-3 hours but my level had to have doubled or even tripled.
Dragons Dogma 2 livestream just ended, wow lol. Also nice to see you've branched out, I was watching your Fallout channel before you went full-time YT, just got this channel in my recommended.
Hate to be that guy but there was definitely fast travel in the original! Dark Arisen did add the eternal ferrystone however (and perhaps increased the available portcrystals?) So in the original, the ability to fast travel was a resource, which I personally enjoyed. But I get that is bothered some players so above all else Im glad the eternal ferrystone exists. My favourite part about the system which stays true to the original is the portcrystal system, being able to set your own fast travel points is not talked about enough when people talk about this game.
I ran through this game like 8 times back in high school, I loved holding onto enemies and having them violently shake me off, at the time it felt so real and the flow of combat is impeccable. Deserves all the love it gets!
What I like most about DD compared to other fantasy RPG games is that the creatures they fight are rooted in mythology and not there own made up monster like in Final Fantasy or Monster hunter. The final boss is a stereotypical dragon! And that’s awesome! A straight forward fantasy tale
Dragon's Dogma is one of my all time favorite games. The world once it expands and you go out into the world, you just get lost in it. I really don't remember much of the story other than you getting your back. But I will always remember beating my first troll in a cave when I thought I was going to die. And the fear of fighting at night and knowing you have stronger mobs to face gave some challenge and excitement you rarely see now a days. You can have difficulty spikes without having controller throwing levels of difficulty. Dragon's Dogma found that sweet spot. And I loved the armor and how you would upgrade the armor. It made fighting enemies fun because it wasn't just about leveling but finding the one item you need to upgrade that axe or something into a badass upgrade. And the pawn system was revolutionary. The fact your pawns or the ones you got from others learned from battles was mind-blowing. I hope and pray that DD 2 just expands on this ability and doesn't fall prey to the live service trend of microtransaction and it stays the course similar to what BG 3 did. Great video by the way.
I remember borrowing this from my buddy and I stormed some keep as a part of the story or a sidequest and was thinking damn this is my own version of helms deep right now loved it I had to go out and buy it myself cant wait for the sequel! Love the channel matty keep it up man!!
The problem with the story, I assume for most people, is that you have to fill in a bit of it yourself, like read between what few lines there are and then think it through. And a lot of people seem to have issues with that. And it's kinda philosophically deep, the kinda depth that the writer will probably wave away as "Pfft, I was just writing nonsense." genuinely unaware of the brilliance he's brought forth, as many artists are. *beware, some minor spoilers ahead* I personally think the story is great, the way it starts kinda generic fantasy with an evil Dragon that for some reason steals your heart, posing the question "why?", and then said Dragon basically goes "Come at me, bro.", and off you set to reclaim your heart with some bollocks along the way. And at some point, you do just that, only for the happy ending you expected to fall to pieces as the world turns to shit, the city is swallowed into a chasm, and you with the task to now repair the damage you somehow inadvertently caused by slaying the Dragon and reclaiming your heart, which then eventually leads you to becoming a god and starting another cycle. I like the questions it poses, not directly but that you naturally ask, such as if the Dragon really is a bad guy, an enemy, or for good, or just another pawn of the gods, despite no gods really being mentioned as far as I remember. The Dragon goes from evil to kinda morally ambiguous, and it arguably requires the input of the player to do so, Grigori (the Dragon) tells you all chill like after his defeat that you're going places, he seems satisfied, proud of you even, like the right choice has been made and now it's in your hands, you've freed him, and now it's time to free yourself (arguably the philosophy behind the story, ones own volition, to determine your own fate. I could be wrong, hence "arguably", but it is kinda spoken). But I feel it is you that has to intuit that to a degree, it isn't just handed to you as a finished article, the pieces are on the table but you have to pick them up and peice them together. Sort of like Dark Souls, dare I say, but not as much lore. Or maybe I'm overblowing it, thinking too much a little too freely. I think what is perhaps missed by many, in terms of importance to the narrative, is the words spoken by the dragons you slay. Many dragons you come across and slay will say something like "the seat of god lies beyond", which you think means little until that second run and you use your head to connect the dots. All these dragons, they're not mad, they're in awe of the arisen and praising him/her. Why? Maybe you're setting them free. And that NG+ run feeling samey at first until that big reveal, the seneschel being your previous character and thus the reveal of the cycle, the game itself technically has no end. The one issue I have with that is that after using the sword on yourself, you fall to earth with your pawn becoming sentient and replacing you, taking your form, the pawn becomes you. So how is the senseschel your previous character when the pawn took over your body, is he/she sentient or did they swap so this god is essentially your pawn? The fact that a failed arisen, as in slayed by the senseschel (is that the right spelling? Meh, basically a god) becomes the next Dragon tasked to seek out and challenge the next potential arisen, that's a pretty impactful revelation too. It's not the tightest narrative and it feels like it was whipped up kinda quickly but there's some depth to it that captured me, a moment of genius from the writer that kept it living rent free in my head for a decade. Perhaps just me giving it more credence than it deserves but meh, I like not knowing all the answers. When a narrative fails to come full circle and seal itself, it isn't always a bad thing.
@@djinnxx7050 Love that you took the time to write this, went on my own rant earlier about the story. If I could share my theory about the seneschal, they always pull the godslaying blade from their chests, you just put it into yours and at that moment shed your physical body. I think your pawn merges with your former physical body and lives as a regular human. Plunging the blade in your heart was just that final step in becoming the Maker.
@@Volgeirea I honestly can't remember how you get that sword, does it just appear in the inventory after beating Grigori, or do you get it after beating the senseschel? I remember the first time I "beat" the game, I ran around lost like what the fuck am i supposed to do now, I must have looked at that sword an embarrassing number of times before I decided to actually use it. I love that it doesn't even mention the sword, that in itself completes the narrative because you as the player do that act of your own volition. Nothing pushes you towards it, no guidance, just curiosity and free will, the traits of consciousness that make us human, and traits that pawns lack. Do you think the second is going to rival it?
I love the words from the developer why he created this game. In a world that started to lean towards online party raids from like Monster Hunter and Final Fantasy 11 and 14, he saw that they were great. His issue, which i relate to a lot, is if you don't have online friends or even if you do, you have to do parties to do certain raids or missions. It required planning out. If no friends, queuing in other online players takes a long time and some will play enough and go afk. I relate to this! This is a rewarding game for solo offline player or players who doesn't have online friends to do party raids/missions. How? Pawn system. Though not perfect but it does enough to feel like you are in a raid or party. Excited for Dragon's Dogma 2 because the Pawn System will be an upgrade.
i have been having a lot of fun with this game been playing the ps4 version and this is totally my type of game especially how you can basically experience the game after you leveled up your entire build to max from beginning with a new vocation and build if you want
I can always count on a Retro Rebound video to make me wanna drop everything and start playing whatever Matty’s talking about 😂 Really truly anticipating DD2 now
I pussied out on this game YEARS ago. I remember getting MY ASS HANDED TO ME by a goblin ambush in a cave. And yeah, the lack of Fast Travel was a massive turnoff. I should've stuck with it though. I just lost touch with it over the years. I'm going to buy DD Arisen on PC and give it another go. I've been watching some videos with tips about the game. I should do better this go-round.
Dragon's Dogma for me is like Baldur's Gate but with combat I actually want to play *hides behind massive wall* Don't throw stones at me. I adore BG3's story I just think Dragon's Dogma is a vastly superior experience to play.
I just started playing this a few days ago. I seen ESO’s video about the sequel and I instantly downloaded this one. I have no idea how I never heard of this game but I love fantasy. I like elder Skyrim and currently anticipating avowed and fable. I also will try Bg3 when it comes to Xbox. Just excited to be a rpg fan rn.
the story really fkn sucks but Dragons Dogma showed me, that you don't need a great story to have a really nice game. It became my favorite game of all time.
I played Dragon´s dogma on my ps3, and i remember i entered one dungeon and was spectacular, i mean it felt like a really deep and real and scary dungeon, it was dark for real and if you didn´t have stuff to light your path or if those stuff got empty or broken you were fucked, it happened to me, i was running from all the creatures till out of nowhere a monster woke up and man it was one of the most scariest shit ever in my life, it felt real, plus the combat against the beasts are amazing and the magics when you play as wizzards and such are outstanding,
Honestly the story is amazing, it's superb it blew my 12yo mind when I first played it, it now at my 20something years feels straight out of a medieval saga.
It's interesting to me how many reviews for this game praise it and praise it but then say the story is nothing to write home about but yet we praise games like dark souls for its deep lore with minimal direct storytelling. The lore for this game is crazy cool and the eternal ring is such an awesome concept to build a game world around, the fact that the dragon is an arisen who failed to become the seneschal, the pawns being a people without will however actual humans in the game are proven to not have a will either, then it's shown that the Arisen who was supposed to have free will is just another cog in a great wheel, he's destined to continue the cycle of eternal return. And when one arisen attempts to change that (The Dark Arisen) he's then known as the bad guy in the story. Everything in the DLC (And I would argue most of the main game too) is a masterfully told tale that the players have to seek out themselves, a storytelling method praised by so many in this community at this point, but the entire story is also completely hidden within THE MAIN SONG OF THE DLC "Coils of Light", which they did with "Eternal Return" to a lesser degree in the main story too. But, tragic this Dark Arisen character's story may be, and so aligned with what most believe to be the main goal of the game that you can never achieve (ie, finishing the cycle that you just perpetuate), you stop him from doing just that - that thing YOU thought you were supposed to do as the player. You stop him. But the story of this game isn't strong I guess.
And I have to also throw in here, the first time I beat Grigori, I cheered. It was a long and epic battle that was incredible. The credits rolled, and I thought "wow that was a lot of fun. Too bad it's over." and then everything about the world changed and my mind was BLOWN. This game was never about killing the dragon, that was just a means to an end. And then I spent 2 hours on the Daemon fight, beat him and thought that I did it cool, kept playing normally then went back to the island and the entire dungeon was tougher as if to mirror how the grigori fight messed the whole world up! So after beating Grigori, then the Seneschal, then the Seneschal again to realize it was just my last character, and then Daemon coming back! I thought this game was done too many times and it had more to give each time. *Huf* okay I'm good now, I got that out of my system. lol.
If you haven't beaten the game, do not read this comment. Spoilers ahead. Grigori being nothing but a tool to beckon you further blew my mind. I thought the whole game was about killing the dragon, but no, it's far more than that. I have yet to see another game pull the carpet from underneath your feet like that. It was amazing and one of the most memorable moments in gaming for me.
wow I have never heard of a game that targets women before I am hyped for the new game and I have never played this I just downloaded and I was like lets get to know what this game actually is and here I am Matty delivering for me yet again
I love this game, but it has NOTHING to do with a Soulslike and I still wonder why people think it does. It's really just a western like RPG with a sprinkle of Monster Hunter. I see no Souls elements here.
Dragon´s Dogma eats Skyrim´s lunch all the way, the japanese make better western rpgs, dark souls and dragons dogma are far better than dragon age and skyrim maybe the witcher gets away with it
its really not. Its a pretty good game and thats about it. The combat and exploration are near top notch and thats where it really ends. Theres no game other than combat here
Dark Arisen does not introduce Ferry Stones nor Port Crystals, those were always in the game. Dark Arisen introduces an Eternal Ferry Stone that is not consumed upon use.
This is why I never wanted DD2 to have co-op. That would destroy one of the main draws of the game, which is managing pawns and seeing them grow. Capcom got it right from the start when they didn't include co-op in the main game but made a separate one, Dragon's Dogma Online, for that instead. Now if they'd only release Online in the West... or maybe make a new DD co-op spinoff if DD2 sells well.
I don't even have to watch the video to confirm that yes, this game is absolutely fucking amazing. But I'll watch it anyway because I know Matty won't be able to come to any other conclusion.
It's awesome to see you make this video today. I love Dragon's Dogma. I first played the original version on the Xbox 360 and then I eventually bought the Dragon's Dogma Dark Arisen version on Xbox 360. They eventually shutdown the servers for the Xbox 360 version and I was a little bummed out but I was so happy when I learned it was getting ported to 8th gen consoles. I even own the Strategy guide. I then bought the Xbox One version of Dragon's Dogma Dark Arisen but only played it for about 2 hours. I finally started to actually play the Xbox One version this month on my Xbox Series X, and I'm currently 40 hours into the game and about half way through the story. I wanted to finally beat the game as I can't wait for Dragon's Dogma 2. Another great video my friend.
I got this game years ago. Didn't like it off the bat and put it away. Saw popularity growing and realized I must be missing something. 8 deletes and redownloads later I got to level 30 and started really taking down bigger enemies and now I'm completely sold. SUCH a good game. In my all time top 5
Dragons Dogma 2 looks so good and it comes out March 22nd. I don't pre-order games anymore since they are more often than not a total disappointment (here's looking at you Diablo 4 and MK1) but I am definitely pre-ordering this one.
I haven't played it since Dark Arisen on PS3 and now I'm replaying it for the first time on PC with ENB, texture mods and a world difficulty mod that makes it harder AI smarter and adds and changes up mob locations and such and it's great I feel like I'm going to be putting a good couple hundred more hrs on this till DD2 come's out and it's only $5 bucks till the 12th so do get it. But on the PS3 I played through the whole game once or twice with each Vocation to the point I maxed everything and gathered every item in the game.
Doing my first play through now and enjoying it. The trailer for the sequel actually prompted me to start and I can’t believe I didn’t give this a chance sooner
I always recommend this game to friends with the disclaimer to not use my pawn designed around the post game. It will ruin the experience if you use a friend's high level character as tempting as it may be. Also just hang out in the rift and see all the cool reference characters people have made.
Picked up this digitally on the Switch the other day, i got the physical copy for ps4 but never touched it. Looking forward to playing it this holiday.
I'm going to purchase this game first and play it as the sequel comes out and the developers work out any bugs during the first few weeks after launch 😂.
One of the best action rpgs of all time (imo), if DD2 takes the same formula and refines it a bit, we will have something EPIC. My first time playing it was truely memorable.
Dude this is why I love this channel. I was just thinking about this video game and the next thing. I know he put a video of it fuck yeah love this channel
Bought OG Dragons Dogma, traded it in for Dark Arisen, bought digital Dark Arisen on PS4, bought Dark Arisen on Steam and now playing it again on PS5 (genius marketing on Capcoms part, give Dark Arisen out to people to hype them up for the sequel). Dragons Dogma is easily my favorite action RPG of all time and I can't wait for the sequel, March 2024 can't come soon enough. Only game I think I bought more times is Castlevania SOTN.
From Resident Evil 3, an NPC that actively and freely hunts and chases the player throughout the entire game. Also cana dapt to the character's play style. Which can lead to some unique experiences. A more recent example is the xenomorph in Alien Isolation. @@Shadohz75
I get why coop is not the best option but I think it could be a very good addition. Imagine summoning your friends as pawns and have a good time to exploring the world, dungeons and mysterious paths I think it could be cool.
I liked dragons dogma well enough. I never completed it though due to A bug. Pretty sure it was only A sidequest, but i'm something like A completionist and having an incomplete quest bugs me to no end.
@@Jackraiden500 I think trolls don't exist in DDDA, it's pretty much just goblins you found around the map. What side quest was it? If it's from the board then those side quests sure is sucks. Especially a lot of the side quests are you doing chores of finding stuff for people. Main quests are mostly killing a creature or help someone. I got a bug with the side quest of helping a kid freeing his dad from the castle prison, to which the quest didn't finish even after they met each other after I helped the dad escape. What kind of bug made the quest you're trying to get done unfinished?
@@Emulation_knight there are trolls in DDA. It's the big one with the square face and that jumps backwards on its back when you attack it from behind. You first meet one when either in the first cave after leaving Cassardis and going to the Witchwood, or you find one in the mines somewhere to West in the vecinity of Gran Soren. Been a while so I'm not exactly sure, but I do know for certain there are trolls.
Thanks to you and my friends on my discord voice chat, i finally gave in and bought Dark Arisen today. It's like $5 on Steam too right now. Feels like everyone is telling me to just play the game. I'm still downloading it right now, i hope it's worth it.
Love your DD flash back this was defiantly a hidden gem. I'm excited for DD2. No fast travel was one of the worst parts of this game but I believe fast travel Portcrystals were in the game before Dark Arisen. I remember the dumbest part about them was you didn't get access to them till it was towards the end of the game after you already traveled back and forth 1000s of miles.
For my money: No. It really wasn't that good. You have a stats based system that doesn't tell you it's stat based; so new players will probably do the first few quests and not realize if they wanted the "most powerful" build (and bothered to check online to find it) they'd screwed themselves by leveling past 10 - now there are those that say it doesn't matter but it IS irksome and backwards nonetheless. The pawns DO NOT cast the right spells at the right times. God help you if you want a dedicated healer; because Magic does NOT affect the healing power. So those that would go Sorcerer for about 190 levels to max their magic ability are boning themselves out of a healer for most of the game. You yourself can't really effectively play a magic user without either being squishy AF or almost useless. The spells that are powerful take WAY too long to cast, and there is NO real way in the early game to fix that issue. So good luck grinding Saurians forever. While we're at it, NONE of the boss creatures needed to have more than 3 FREAKING health bars. I don't give a flying fuck what it is (and there are way too many of them too by the way) Gregori's BS climb me sequence can go fuck itself absolutely for how much of a PITA it was to complete just the once, and THAT'S not even the actual end of the game. Which also makes no frigging sense when you play it. Hey, you beat the crap out of my big assed dragon that stole your heart. Good for you, now get screwed by a chicken shit king that FORCES you to kill him and be blamed for his "murder" (which is self defense and since you just beat down a dragon you'd think maybe the dumbassed guards would stop and think: What chance do we really have, but no) and then you jump into a portal to nowhere, just to climb your way back out to fight "God." Who happens to somehow be the same underleveled plain as vanilla Fighter asshole we barely beat a chimera with?!? Come on. You kick his arse, and hey... you become God. Only you can't do fuck all and are invisible. The only way to end that is literally to STAB yourself with his weapon... which really kills YOU, and your spirit divides and goes into your Pawn. Which can also look not a damned thing like you did and be a completely different gender. But your "Chosen" (Ha, again, good luck there - you have to brute force it to get the one you actually want and then that's down to raw luck and not talking to ANYONE or doing any quests they want you to do - which is punitive to EXP gain, so thanks for that Capcom) Love Interest will still look at the PAWN and think it's you. So all of that work you did to win the LI is just thrown out the freaking window because YOUR CHARACTER doesn't actually get the "Happy end." I have no clue what the hell Capcom was thinking with that ending but if it's Cyclical anyway - and it would have to be to have a DD 2 by the way Genuis' - then the whole thing was even more insulting. That's aside from the fact even with proper grinding spots it WILL take you many HOURS to grind levels to get to the max level. Which was upped with the DLC that was Dark Arisen. So if you have that version, unless you use exploits to get better gear (which isn't guaranteed and is it's own pain in the ass) you're going to end up waiting a long time to be the best you can be. There's the fact the Pawn's inclination system is designed so backwards you almost literally CAN'T get your pawn to be what you genuinely wanted them to be. Half of the inclinations don't seem to do what they should, and if you can figure out which ones are best, you'll probably have to use a specific potion with "special" harder to get currency, to make them actually behave the way you want. Which can still be borked by the fact that ANY action you take, they're meant to learn from. You don't get to pick what they learn or when. You can't even make them shut up. The chair may make them talk less (and I've never played long enough to see that even on the one run I did get to the literal end of the game) but it doesn't make them NOT TALK. There's no option for that in the options menu either, so I tended to play Assassin just to be able to play on my own. Because I REALLY. REALLY hate pawns and their constant eventually completely useless chatter. If you can get past the fact there's nearly fuck all story to the game, and all of the flawed implementations of an overly convoluted stat/climbing system (which I swear to God the controls are backward for...) then it's NOT a bad attempt. At a first run at RPG's for Capcom. It's also far from knocking it out of the park. If they can fix ANY and or ALL of these issues with the next game, I would play it. If not, I'd probably still try it, and end up just as peeved at the second coming as I was with the first. *** To anyone that wants to complain of spoilers: The game's over a decade old. You could literally look on youtube and find anything I talked of here.
Im on my first playthough. But ill say one of my favorite things is how augmentations carry over for vocations so you can create the perfect set of bonuses depending on things. Like i started as a fighter. Made my pawn a warrior(i plan on just keeping them as the warrior for a tank for my first playthough) and i saw the augments you get, thought "hey some of these look pretty cool i might switch to warrior " thinking id be sacrificing my fighter ones. Now ive got a mix between fighter, mystik warrior and warrior.
The action RPG elements were total masterclass, so were the larger enemy encounters. So much fun. But as an open-world game? It's kinda dogsh*t. The whole map is extremely barren, with next to nothing interesting to discover, and mostly laid out in linear paths. Also, the side-quests were absolute trash for the most part. Fetch this, escort that, collect 10 of this, rinse and repeat. Typical JRPG drizzle from 15 years ago. HOWEVER, these are things they could really expand and improve in the sequel, which I'm hoping for.
Quick tip. If you see a Pawn at the highest level, if you add the owner to your friends list you can use them free of charge.
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@@dr.Degenerate816 👌
I have about 140 hours in this game and didnt even know this. Thanks!
@@Calmhurricane Glad to help. It's better for end game as it makes the combat very trivial if you're a new player.
For those who decided to give this game a go, try not to speak to npcs too much because they might end up falling in love with you. My first playthrough ended with me being with some balding shopkeeper... If you do get someone you don't want giving you goo-goo eyes, just unsheath your weapon a few times and their affinity for you goes down.
Also a ring to ensure the loved one's identity fixes that but c'mon everyone who played the OG had a shopkeeper or the (ew)the Queen.
Lmfao I got Feste and Julian a couple of playthroughs before I figured out how it worked
some lonely NPCs that they fall in love just by talking to them lol
@@angrypepecancer5205 Well it's very realistic
Bruh this shit here
The pawn system is the defining thing about DD: some people love playing solo as an assassin vocation for max damage, but pawns actually learn to play better with time.
Personally the first time I saw my pawn imitating my own attack patterns against a particular enemy, I was in awe.
One of the best and underrated arpgs ever.
Fun fact:
The original Dragon's Dogma had armor sets of Guts and Griffith from Berserk. But due to copyright issues, they were taken out in Dark Arisen.
They weren't removed from Dark Arisen on PS3, I still have them unless the file is corrupted. It's been awhile since I dusted off the old girl but despite the resolution and letterboxing they looked great. I believe they were PlayStation exclusive content. The PS4 version sadly removed them though, because Capcom are dicks. Just pay the damn license, and then commission FromSoft to make a damn Berserk game already.
A joint venture between Capcom and FromSoft would make me experience female ejaculation, making it a Berserk game would drown me and everyone else in the vicinity. Sorry for the crass imagery but there's no other way to express what would be the intensity of my joy, you know it's a guaranteed god tier game. Capcom and FromSoft share enough overlap, both craft dark world's well, both craft solid combat systems, both have respect for Berserk, it couldn't possibly fail. It needs to happen.
That's... Kinda upsetting man
So aggravating. I bought the game specifically to RP as Guts & Casca. My disappointment is immeasurable.
@@Dandoskyballer I think it's possible to mod it back in
It was still in Dark Arison. It was the ports to PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch where it was removed
I heard about this game for years but only tried it out recently since the sequel is coming out. This is the most fun and unique game i have played in last 10 years despite the “outdated” graphics
I feel the same way, and I honestly feel like the graphics haven't aged too poorly. I mean obviously it's going to look like an older title, but compared to other games that released at the time it's still pretty good looking. I was surprised how many shadow casting light sources the game has, that stuff used to be way more expensive to render
@@irecordwithaphone1856Dude, this. Every replay I'm always surprised at how the graphics still hold up. I love this game so much...
Fake fan
for me, the graphics still holds up since the visual style was its identity.
I'd been itching to replay it myself over the summer (I've played it all the way through probably five times now), but didn't want to get burned out before the remake in March. The graphics don't really bother me. The PC release looked like a decent enough upgrade over the console one anyway. Sure, it's definitely dated looking now, but not so bad that it's unplayable or anything. The drakes still look amazing too.
As a fan of The Elder Scrolls and Monster Hunter, Dragons Dogma is like a dream RPG bc its sorta ideas of those combined lol. I originally borrowed it from a friend and he had got me into it and he’s not with us anymore but always think of him when playing it
Sorry for your lost ❤
My condolences. I think the same about Suikoden. That friend has since passed on, when ever I think of that game and those RPG's I always think of him. Miss him so much.
Awwww ❤
Dragons Dogma was one of those hidden gems back in the Xbox 360 days that you would just randomly pick it up at your local GameStop and be like “ hmmm this looks cool I guess I will buy it and try it out” then you get home and start playing it and your like damn this game is fucking awesome.
Those experiences were always the best fucking game. I did the same with Xcom and Supreme Commander 2
XCOM and Mad Max fits that description
One of my favourite games of all time.
Cannot recommend it enough. The combat is just on another level, Shadow of the Colossus scaling mixed with Dark Souls aesthetic and DMC combat is just 🤌
Grigori is such a badass. So stoked for the sequel. The anime is absolutely 🐕💩 however as it blatantly ignores the lore of the game.
Haven't watched it but was curious, is the lore breaking pretty bad?? On a scale of 1-10
There were a lot of boobs in the anime, I enjoyed it
Apart from combat everything is meh in this game.
^ no
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Without too many spoilers, whilsy it's true it's lacking on lots of narrative and plot , the different endings to this game synergise well with each other and i felt that those portions do tell a story quite intriguing that essentially relates to cycles within cycles, concepts of fate and so on.
And the Dark Arisen dungeon content and story doesn't truly do itself justice untill you've done a 2nd playthrough and it's story relates to those who try to defy their fate, basically showing that all Arisen are trapped.
Great comment.
Great game.
Agreed. This game is so confusing at the first time. U really need figure it out by yourself. The story would be complete if u done enough quests.
Not sure how I missed this game! I’ll give it a go now.
Because it honestly is just a ok game. Ppl are simply acting like it's a masterpiece because dd2 is about to come out.
It is a great game, You're only acting like this because you think you can stand out from the crowd by acting indifferent and not appreciating what the game has to offer. You're not special Lil bro@@2genders-tk2ue
Portcrystals were available in the OG DD, but there was maybe only 2 available in a single playthrough.
Plus the Ferrystone cost 30K a piece.
Dark Arisen gives you an Eternal Ferrystone in your storage upon reaching Gran Soren which allows for unlimited, FREE fast travel. You can then also obtain 5 Portcrystals in one playthrough that you'd actually place anywhere on the map to choose your own fast travel locations, a NG+ run gives you the chance to obtain another 5 Portcrystals for a Max of 10 which if strategically placed, can have you fly through the game in less then 30 minutes for Speedrun mode. It's pretty sick.
Worth noting the Eternal Ferrystone is only given for free in the later releases. Originally on the PS3/Xbox 360 versions it was only given to players who transfered their save file from vanilla.
Traveling was tedious in the base game.
Port Crystals persisted through NG+ cycles, meaning by the 5-6th run you can set a portcrystal at each main quest destination, then start Sleed Run mode and finish in about 10-15 minutes for the achievement.
Was about to type this out, you saved me the effort, thanks.
oh man i highly recommend Dark Arisen for new comers, it fixes the QoL and notably UX for openworld traversal since OG DD was tedious
I have almost 100 hours in the game and I haven't even touched the main quest. Came for Warrior but stayed for Magick Archer.
same lol i ended up farming bitterblack isle for hours farming gear levels vocations and dragonforging.
@@ChozenUnbread Farming Death made this game an instant classic for me.
Magick Archer is the stealth archer of DD 🤫
@@jonestly943 😂omg
same here as a Magick Archer, ended Dark Arisen, but not the campaign. i quit being a Berserker since later parts of the game has a lot of ailments and weaknesses
One of the most underrated games of all time. It´s easily top 10 for me
It's not underrated at all
Quick pawn tip. If you're making a sorcerer pawn don't upgrade their spells like gicel, bolide, comestion, ect. Pawns only cast the highest level version of things they have learned/equipped. There isn't much of a damage increase for the higher tier spells compared to the greatly increased casting time. Also don't teach them the magic agent skill.
Could just teach them miasma, and then give them only miasma. It may not be the most efficient pawn in terms of dps or utility, but it'll still help you destroy most things. You just have to keep enemies busy, miasma will do the rest. If I remember correctly, the tick actually interrupts and staggers some enemies as well, it's been awhile but I distinctly remember something happening to that effect.
But then again, rusty weapons exist. Technically the best weapons in the game, especially on the right pawn. Or to use yourself if you're a strider/assassin. Poison is kinda OP against the majority of enemies, and torpor is OP against everything. Once you fight diamon using torpor, it's kinda hard to fight him normally.
Spell sync works wonders, and if you have the high speed casting ring and perks you can start Grand Bolide, use the Syncro circle to get off a grand Bolide, allowing you to “start” casting again.
Casting in a Syncro circle makes you join at their progress rate.
Having 5-6 grand bolides pounding the enemies over a good 5-15 seconds is funny AF.
@@bobroberts2581 It's fine if the player upgrades, but the pawns are still best left with the basic. The pawns can still spell sync with you making their casts instant if you've charged a higher tier spell than them. Assuming you get the time to charge up something higher than the basic version. Also, the extra meteors aren't as helpful as you'd think since most of them don't target anything anyway. Better to have the faster cast time in the end.
Wish I had known this sooner. My sorcerer pawn casting kept cancelled or interrupted. She just can't for the life of her cast the lower level spell smh.
I play a sorcerer with a sorcerer pawn and we spell sync grand spells (currently bolide and gicel) all the time, though I am looking for a couple bolide/ fulmination rings. With the right inclinations my archer (pioneer/ challenger)and fighter (scather/pioneer) distract after I tell them to go while my socerer pawn utilitarian/guardian and I rev up a massive spell together off to the side or above the battle. It is awesome.
I've had this game in my Steam library for years. After watching the showcase today, I think it's finally time to jump in. I may fire it up tonight and see what all the hype is about
You won't regret it. Had it on the ps4 years ago and it was a blast. Just saw it on steam today for £4 and I bought it. Truly an underrated hidden gem.
The first couple hours are a little confusing and underwhelming. There’s a “click” moment that also everyone talks about where the game starts to expand and also make more sense, but don’t be afraid to look stuff up, because the game doesn’t tell you enough information unfortunately.
@@rossedwardmiller I see what you're saying. I spent a while fumbling around in the dark, lol. Took a break, but it seems pretty good so far. (I'll definitely be looking things up)
@@robertstimmel1100I’m right there with ya mate. Just picked up for 7AUD on steam and looking to play through it as well.
Can be a lil challenge if your new
The dmc team is just too talented. They make the best hack and slash game, and one of the best action rpg’s.
The studio has a name my guy
@@inoodlesi4459 capcom has a name, but i am not referencing capcom as a whole, i am referencing the devil may cry team and the director Hideaki Itsuno.
@@inoodlesi4459 Yeah, but the whole studio didn't work on DD. The team developing Street Fighter's gameplay most likely knows jack shit about balancing RPG mechanics.
Developing games for large companies requires specialization, like any other job.
As I understand it, the Monster Hunter team also helped with DD. And you can clearly see it in the end product.
DMC team is madlad
Man, that original box art is so much better than the re-releases.
So because it has been added to ps+ extra, i am playing Dragons Dogma: Dark Arisin for the first time. Never played it before in any way. Got to the part where you go looking for your friend that went to "witchwood" i believe it was, and got curb stomped by a bandit leader that was way stronger than his minions lol. I can already tell what kind of time im in for. Not giving up though.
Quick tip,if you beat the game and start a new game plus (spoiler)
Near the final boss,if you play the game offline,the Senechal will change into your previous Arisen
Fast travel was in the original. It was limited and you had to earn more crystals to place around the world. The lack of fast travel wasn’t a detriment, but added to the immersion. You couldn’t just go, “oh noes! It’s getting dark! Better fast travel back to town so I can sleep until morning!” It made your face the night and the dangers that came with it. I loved this world. Wandering the environment, the wind rustling the trees, the dust kicking off trails. The fear of the dark and what lurked within.
Thats what i was gonna say. I heard the eternal ferrystone is the only thing they added when it comes to fast traveling in Dark arisn
the thing about taking on a tough enemy and it being worth it is really true. I remember fighting an ogre and a chimera at the same time for real world hours. In game, it cycled from day to night and day, and during the night, those skellies came out and joined the battle (I never killed them, cos the battle kept pushing throughout the land that I ended up despawning them by day time, lol.) and then when I finally defeated them (I was waaayy under levelled mind you) I got tens almost twenty levels at the end, and I felt really satisfied.
Yes! That's one of the absolute best feelings in this game. I remember taking out one of those magical golems early on and it also took me literally 2-3 hours but my level had to have doubled or even tripled.
The game is a masterpiece. There's alot of mechanics you may not notice at first but damn, once everything clicks you feel like a god.
👀 ooh... 🤫
YOOO even the character you end up after Character Customization has mechanics like carry weight
@@R3TR0J4N up height and weight effect agility and movement as well as what / who you can grap or pickup its so dope.
Having fun currently but ummmm....HELL NAH!!!
Dragons Dogma 2 livestream just ended, wow lol. Also nice to see you've branched out, I was watching your Fallout channel before you went full-time YT, just got this channel in my recommended.
Hate to be that guy but there was definitely fast travel in the original! Dark Arisen did add the eternal ferrystone however (and perhaps increased the available portcrystals?)
So in the original, the ability to fast travel was a resource, which I personally enjoyed. But I get that is bothered some players so above all else Im glad the eternal ferrystone exists.
My favourite part about the system which stays true to the original is the portcrystal system, being able to set your own fast travel points is not talked about enough when people talk about this game.
The fact that you get to take other people's builds in your group with you and test them is simply a small part of the pawn system that is amazing
I ran through this game like 8 times back in high school, I loved holding onto enemies and having them violently shake me off, at the time it felt so real and the flow of combat is impeccable. Deserves all the love it gets!
What I like most about DD compared to other fantasy RPG games is that the creatures they fight are rooted in mythology and not there own made up monster like in Final Fantasy or Monster hunter. The final boss is a stereotypical dragon! And that’s awesome! A straight forward fantasy tale
Dragon's Dogma is one of my all time favorite games. The world once it expands and you go out into the world, you just get lost in it. I really don't remember much of the story other than you getting your back. But I will always remember beating my first troll in a cave when I thought I was going to die. And the fear of fighting at night and knowing you have stronger mobs to face gave some challenge and excitement you rarely see now a days. You can have difficulty spikes without having controller throwing levels of difficulty. Dragon's Dogma found that sweet spot. And I loved the armor and how you would upgrade the armor. It made fighting enemies fun because it wasn't just about leveling but finding the one item you need to upgrade that axe or something into a badass upgrade. And the pawn system was revolutionary. The fact your pawns or the ones you got from others learned from battles was mind-blowing. I hope and pray that DD 2 just expands on this ability and doesn't fall prey to the live service trend of microtransaction and it stays the course similar to what BG 3 did. Great video by the way.
was actually looking for this type of video after the recent DD2 videos. perfect timing perfect video
Playing through this again while waiting for new one whenever I’m not playing Baldurs gate 3 with my buddy,so good and underrated.
I remember borrowing this from my buddy and I stormed some keep as a part of the story or a sidequest and was thinking damn this is my own version of helms deep right now loved it I had to go out and buy it myself cant wait for the sequel! Love the channel matty keep it up man!!
Just bought it yesterday thanks for the review
The story is really great I thought, especially when you kill the dragon expect the game to end and the world gets flipped on its head
The problem with the story, I assume for most people, is that you have to fill in a bit of it yourself, like read between what few lines there are and then think it through. And a lot of people seem to have issues with that. And it's kinda philosophically deep, the kinda depth that the writer will probably wave away as "Pfft, I was just writing nonsense." genuinely unaware of the brilliance he's brought forth, as many artists are.
*beware, some minor spoilers ahead*
I personally think the story is great, the way it starts kinda generic fantasy with an evil Dragon that for some reason steals your heart, posing the question "why?", and then said Dragon basically goes "Come at me, bro.", and off you set to reclaim your heart with some bollocks along the way. And at some point, you do just that, only for the happy ending you expected to fall to pieces as the world turns to shit, the city is swallowed into a chasm, and you with the task to now repair the damage you somehow inadvertently caused by slaying the Dragon and reclaiming your heart, which then eventually leads you to becoming a god and starting another cycle.
I like the questions it poses, not directly but that you naturally ask, such as if the Dragon really is a bad guy, an enemy, or for good, or just another pawn of the gods, despite no gods really being mentioned as far as I remember. The Dragon goes from evil to kinda morally ambiguous, and it arguably requires the input of the player to do so, Grigori (the Dragon) tells you all chill like after his defeat that you're going places, he seems satisfied, proud of you even, like the right choice has been made and now it's in your hands, you've freed him, and now it's time to free yourself (arguably the philosophy behind the story, ones own volition, to determine your own fate. I could be wrong, hence "arguably", but it is kinda spoken). But I feel it is you that has to intuit that to a degree, it isn't just handed to you as a finished article, the pieces are on the table but you have to pick them up and peice them together. Sort of like Dark Souls, dare I say, but not as much lore. Or maybe I'm overblowing it, thinking too much a little too freely. I think what is perhaps missed by many, in terms of importance to the narrative, is the words spoken by the dragons you slay. Many dragons you come across and slay will say something like "the seat of god lies beyond", which you think means little until that second run and you use your head to connect the dots. All these dragons, they're not mad, they're in awe of the arisen and praising him/her. Why? Maybe you're setting them free.
And that NG+ run feeling samey at first until that big reveal, the seneschel being your previous character and thus the reveal of the cycle, the game itself technically has no end. The one issue I have with that is that after using the sword on yourself, you fall to earth with your pawn becoming sentient and replacing you, taking your form, the pawn becomes you. So how is the senseschel your previous character when the pawn took over your body, is he/she sentient or did they swap so this god is essentially your pawn?
The fact that a failed arisen, as in slayed by the senseschel (is that the right spelling? Meh, basically a god) becomes the next Dragon tasked to seek out and challenge the next potential arisen, that's a pretty impactful revelation too. It's not the tightest narrative and it feels like it was whipped up kinda quickly but there's some depth to it that captured me, a moment of genius from the writer that kept it living rent free in my head for a decade. Perhaps just me giving it more credence than it deserves but meh, I like not knowing all the answers. When a narrative fails to come full circle and seal itself, it isn't always a bad thing.
@@djinnxx7050 Love that you took the time to write this, went on my own rant earlier about the story. If I could share my theory about the seneschal, they always pull the godslaying blade from their chests, you just put it into yours and at that moment shed your physical body. I think your pawn merges with your former physical body and lives as a regular human. Plunging the blade in your heart was just that final step in becoming the Maker.
@@Volgeirea I honestly can't remember how you get that sword, does it just appear in the inventory after beating Grigori, or do you get it after beating the senseschel?
I remember the first time I "beat" the game, I ran around lost like what the fuck am i supposed to do now, I must have looked at that sword an embarrassing number of times before I decided to actually use it. I love that it doesn't even mention the sword, that in itself completes the narrative because you as the player do that act of your own volition. Nothing pushes you towards it, no guidance, just curiosity and free will, the traits of consciousness that make us human, and traits that pawns lack.
Do you think the second is going to rival it?
Oh, cool, thanks for the spoiler
That doesn't seem to be a problem with the Souls series, though. With even more cryptic lore, but everyone seems to love that then. @@djinnxx7050
I love the words from the developer why he created this game. In a world that started to lean towards online party raids from like Monster Hunter and Final Fantasy 11 and 14, he saw that they were great. His issue, which i relate to a lot, is if you don't have online friends or even if you do, you have to do parties to do certain raids or missions. It required planning out. If no friends, queuing in other online players takes a long time and some will play enough and go afk. I relate to this! This is a rewarding game for solo offline player or players who doesn't have online friends to do party raids/missions. How? Pawn system. Though not perfect but it does enough to feel like you are in a raid or party. Excited for Dragon's Dogma 2 because the Pawn System will be an upgrade.
i have been having a lot of fun with this game been playing the ps4 version and this is totally my type of game
especially how you can basically experience the game after you leveled up your entire build to max from beginning with a new vocation and build if you want
I can always count on a Retro Rebound video to make me wanna drop everything and start playing whatever Matty’s talking about 😂 Really truly anticipating DD2 now
I pussied out on this game YEARS ago.
I remember getting MY ASS HANDED TO ME by a goblin ambush in a cave. And yeah, the lack of Fast Travel was a massive turnoff.
I should've stuck with it though. I just lost touch with it over the years. I'm going to buy DD Arisen on PC and give it another go. I've been watching some videos with tips about the game. I should do better this go-round.
Yes it is. End of the video at 00:01 and downvote for even having the audacity to doubt it.
Dragon's Dogma for me is like Baldur's Gate but with combat I actually want to play *hides behind massive wall* Don't throw stones at me. I adore BG3's story I just think Dragon's Dogma is a vastly superior experience to play.
That nostalgic feeling hits hard when you pulled up that case.
I just started playing this a few days ago. I seen ESO’s video about the sequel and I instantly downloaded this one. I have no idea how I never heard of this game but I love fantasy. I like elder Skyrim and currently anticipating avowed and fable. I also will try Bg3 when it comes to Xbox. Just excited to be a rpg fan rn.
Yes, it is guud. You are the fucking Arisen., The dragon destroyer...the bandit.........yeah, that's Dragon Dogma for ya!
the story really fkn sucks but Dragons Dogma showed me, that you don't need a great story to have a really nice game. It became my favorite game of all time.
I played Dragon´s dogma on my ps3, and i remember i entered one dungeon and was spectacular, i mean it felt like a really deep and real and scary dungeon, it was dark for real and if you didn´t have stuff to light your path or if those stuff got empty or broken you were fucked, it happened to me, i was running from all the creatures till out of nowhere a monster woke up and man it was one of the most scariest shit ever in my life, it felt real, plus the combat against the beasts are amazing and the magics when you play as wizzards and such are outstanding,
Honestly the story is amazing, it's superb it blew my 12yo mind when I first played it, it now at my 20something years feels straight out of a medieval saga.
Dragon's Dogma 2 is gonna be the best game of 2024, Shadow of the Colossus still lives on to this day/
It's interesting to me how many reviews for this game praise it and praise it but then say the story is nothing to write home about but yet we praise games like dark souls for its deep lore with minimal direct storytelling. The lore for this game is crazy cool and the eternal ring is such an awesome concept to build a game world around, the fact that the dragon is an arisen who failed to become the seneschal, the pawns being a people without will however actual humans in the game are proven to not have a will either, then it's shown that the Arisen who was supposed to have free will is just another cog in a great wheel, he's destined to continue the cycle of eternal return. And when one arisen attempts to change that (The Dark Arisen) he's then known as the bad guy in the story. Everything in the DLC (And I would argue most of the main game too) is a masterfully told tale that the players have to seek out themselves, a storytelling method praised by so many in this community at this point, but the entire story is also completely hidden within THE MAIN SONG OF THE DLC "Coils of Light", which they did with "Eternal Return" to a lesser degree in the main story too. But, tragic this Dark Arisen character's story may be, and so aligned with what most believe to be the main goal of the game that you can never achieve (ie, finishing the cycle that you just perpetuate), you stop him from doing just that - that thing YOU thought you were supposed to do as the player. You stop him.
But the story of this game isn't strong I guess.
And I have to also throw in here, the first time I beat Grigori, I cheered. It was a long and epic battle that was incredible. The credits rolled, and I thought "wow that was a lot of fun. Too bad it's over." and then everything about the world changed and my mind was BLOWN. This game was never about killing the dragon, that was just a means to an end. And then I spent 2 hours on the Daemon fight, beat him and thought that I did it cool, kept playing normally then went back to the island and the entire dungeon was tougher as if to mirror how the grigori fight messed the whole world up! So after beating Grigori, then the Seneschal, then the Seneschal again to realize it was just my last character, and then Daemon coming back! I thought this game was done too many times and it had more to give each time. *Huf* okay I'm good now, I got that out of my system. lol.
If you haven't beaten the game, do not read this comment. Spoilers ahead.
Grigori being nothing but a tool to beckon you further blew my mind. I thought the whole game was about killing the dragon, but no, it's far more than that. I have yet to see another game pull the carpet from underneath your feet like that. It was amazing and one of the most memorable moments in gaming for me.
wow I have never heard of a game that targets women before
I am hyped for the new game and I have never played this I just downloaded and I was like lets get to know what this game actually is and here I am Matty delivering for me yet again
I love this game, but it has NOTHING to do with a Soulslike and I still wonder why people think it does. It's really just a western like RPG with a sprinkle of Monster Hunter. I see no Souls elements here.
Dragon´s Dogma eats Skyrim´s lunch all the way, the japanese make better western rpgs, dark souls and dragons dogma are far better than dragon age and skyrim maybe the witcher gets away with it
Wolves hunt in packs.
its really not. Its a pretty good game and thats about it. The combat and exploration are near top notch and thats where it really ends. Theres no game other than combat here
Dark Arisen does not introduce Ferry Stones nor Port Crystals, those were always in the game.
Dark Arisen introduces an Eternal Ferry Stone that is not consumed upon use.
Thank you for stating that single player with pawns is part of what defines this game. That and the incredibly fun combat
This is why I never wanted DD2 to have co-op. That would destroy one of the main draws of the game, which is managing pawns and seeing them grow.
Capcom got it right from the start when they didn't include co-op in the main game but made a separate one, Dragon's Dogma Online, for that instead. Now if they'd only release Online in the West... or maybe make a new DD co-op spinoff if DD2 sells well.
Big disagree on the story. I believe it's actually rather compelling.
I love Dragons dogma so much! I have beat it about 3 times. One more go before part 2 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Everyone loves to leave out the fact that Pawns can't pick the Hybrid classes. Mythic Knight, Magik Archer, & Assassin.
YES IT IS, BUY IT NOW HOMIES
I don't even have to watch the video to confirm that yes, this game is absolutely fucking amazing. But I'll watch it anyway because I know Matty won't be able to come to any other conclusion.
No mention of the arguably greatest dragon in all of video games? :(
First game I have lined up for my Steam Deck which should arrive any day now!
Maybe Itsuno can now start working on Devil May Cry 6
It's awesome to see you make this video today.
I love Dragon's Dogma. I first played the original version on the Xbox 360 and then I eventually bought the Dragon's Dogma Dark Arisen version on Xbox 360. They eventually shutdown the servers for the Xbox 360 version and I was a little bummed out but I was so happy when I learned it was getting ported to 8th gen consoles. I even own the Strategy guide.
I then bought the Xbox One version of Dragon's Dogma Dark Arisen but only played it for about 2 hours. I finally started to actually play the Xbox One version this month on my Xbox Series X, and I'm currently 40 hours into the game and about half way through the story. I wanted to finally beat the game as I can't wait for Dragon's Dogma 2.
Another great video my friend.
I got this game years ago. Didn't like it off the bat and put it away. Saw popularity growing and realized I must be missing something. 8 deletes and redownloads later I got to level 30 and started really taking down bigger enemies and now I'm completely sold. SUCH a good game. In my all time top 5
Dragons Dogma 2 looks so good and it comes out March 22nd. I don't pre-order games anymore since they are more often than not a total disappointment (here's looking at you Diablo 4 and MK1) but I am definitely pre-ordering this one.
Same boat,necer gonna pre order a game again After diablo IV, waste of money
I haven't played it since Dark Arisen on PS3 and now I'm replaying it for the first time on PC with ENB, texture mods and a world difficulty mod that makes it harder AI smarter and adds and changes up mob locations and such and it's great I feel like I'm going to be putting a good couple hundred more hrs on this till DD2 come's out and it's only $5 bucks till the 12th so do get it.
But on the PS3 I played through the whole game once or twice with each Vocation to the point I maxed everything and gathered every item in the game.
He forgot to mention the MMO that was Japan only...
Doing my first play through now and enjoying it. The trailer for the sequel actually prompted me to start and I can’t believe I didn’t give this a chance sooner
I always recommend this game to friends with the disclaimer to not use my pawn designed around the post game. It will ruin the experience if you use a friend's high level character as tempting as it may be. Also just hang out in the rift and see all the cool reference characters people have made.
The only thing the original has over Dark Arisen is the title menu music, Into Free is untouchable
OG DD being tedious w/ limited (fast travels) and the carry weight making pawns as pack brahmins. glad Dark Arisen somehow soothed the experience
I found this game by accident at a GameStop and I bought it cause the cover lured me in and it was different from a lot of the games at the time
Picked up this digitally on the Switch the other day, i got the physical copy for ps4 but never touched it. Looking forward to playing it this holiday.
84 days until Dragon's Dogma 2 😄
I'm going to purchase this game first and play it as the sequel comes out and the developers work out any bugs during the first few weeks after launch 😂.
OG Dragons Dogma intro goes hard and instantly made me fall in love with the game when it first came out
They're master works all, you can't go wrong!
One of the best action rpgs of all time (imo), if DD2 takes the same formula and refines it a bit, we will have something EPIC. My first time playing it was truely memorable.
Dude this is why I love this channel. I was just thinking about this video game and the next thing. I know he put a video of it fuck yeah love this channel
Bought OG Dragons Dogma, traded it in for Dark Arisen, bought digital Dark Arisen on PS4, bought Dark Arisen on Steam and now playing it again on PS5 (genius marketing on Capcoms part, give Dark Arisen out to people to hype them up for the sequel). Dragons Dogma is easily my favorite action RPG of all time and I can't wait for the sequel, March 2024 can't come soon enough. Only game I think I bought more times is Castlevania SOTN.
DDa is like your old school MMO game but complex, not to the point where equipment grinding is the only thing youll be focusing
Can you imagine the pawn system, and the nemesis system all in one it would be the greatest AI system ever in a video game.
What's the nemesis system?
@@Shadohz75free head
From Resident Evil 3, an NPC that actively and freely hunts and chases the player throughout the entire game. Also cana dapt to the character's play style. Which can lead to some unique experiences. A more recent example is the xenomorph in Alien Isolation. @@Shadohz75
No, it's not. Pretty mediocre.
I get why coop is not the best option but I think it could be a very good addition. Imagine summoning your friends as pawns and have a good time to exploring the world, dungeons and mysterious paths I think it could be cool.
Dragons dogma and Kingdoms of Amalur are 2 extremely underrated RPGs
That timing 🤌🏻🧐
I liked dragons dogma well enough. I never completed it though due to A bug. Pretty sure it was only A sidequest, but i'm something like A completionist and having an incomplete quest bugs me to no end.
Was that side quest the quest where the player supposedly free a father from the prison?
@@Emulation_knight I don't believe so? its been A minute but I think it had to do with killing A troll or something.
@@Jackraiden500 I think trolls don't exist in DDDA, it's pretty much just goblins you found around the map. What side quest was it? If it's from the board then those side quests sure is sucks. Especially a lot of the side quests are you doing chores of finding stuff for people. Main quests are mostly killing a creature or help someone. I got a bug with the side quest of helping a kid freeing his dad from the castle prison, to which the quest didn't finish even after they met each other after I helped the dad escape. What kind of bug made the quest you're trying to get done unfinished?
@@Emulation_knight there are trolls in DDA. It's the big one with the square face and that jumps backwards on its back when you attack it from behind. You first meet one when either in the first cave after leaving Cassardis and going to the Witchwood, or you find one in the mines somewhere to West in the vecinity of Gran Soren. Been a while so I'm not exactly sure, but I do know for certain there are trolls.
@@zensoredparagonbytes3985 Oh, I just realized it must be the ogre then? My search on Google shows that the ogre are often called trolls too.
Never thought I would see dd2 before tes 6
Great game, one of the gems
Thanks to you and my friends on my discord voice chat, i finally gave in and bought Dark Arisen today. It's like $5 on Steam too right now. Feels like everyone is telling me to just play the game. I'm still downloading it right now, i hope it's worth it.
Was it worth it?
Yes, its that good. DD2 is tied with gta6 as my most anticipated game in development, thats how hyped i am for it
Spoilers***
After 11 years I finally beat Death and Daimon Awakened in BBI. I’m looking forward to the sequel
Yes. There, I did it. I solved the video. Oh wait, I still watched it. You got me.
HUGE HEADSUP!:
You don't need to pay for an online service on consoles to use the online features of this game.
Such a secret, underrated game.
I really hope they do the sequel justice.
It's not a secret game at all lol😂😂😂😂 it's been blowing up more and more these last few years with normalf**s
@@buzzinggz556 I mean it pretty much flew under the radar for the majority of people.
That being said, most people are idiots so who cares, right? 😂
played it back in 2017 the game is gold
Love your DD flash back this was defiantly a hidden gem. I'm excited for DD2. No fast travel was one of the worst parts of this game but I believe fast travel Portcrystals were in the game before Dark Arisen. I remember the dumbest part about them was you didn't get access to them till it was towards the end of the game after you already traveled back and forth 1000s of miles.
For my money: No. It really wasn't that good. You have a stats based system that doesn't tell you it's stat based; so new players will probably do the first few quests and not realize if they wanted the "most powerful" build (and bothered to check online to find it) they'd screwed themselves by leveling past 10 - now there are those that say
it doesn't matter but it IS irksome and backwards nonetheless.
The pawns DO NOT cast the right spells at the right times. God help you if you want a dedicated healer; because Magic does NOT affect the healing power. So those that would go Sorcerer for about 190 levels to max their magic ability are boning themselves out of a healer for most of the game. You yourself can't really effectively play a magic user without either being squishy AF or almost useless. The spells that are powerful take WAY too long to cast, and there is NO real way in the early game to fix that issue. So good luck grinding Saurians forever.
While we're at it, NONE of the boss creatures needed to have more than 3 FREAKING health bars. I don't give a flying fuck what it is (and there are way too many of them too by the way) Gregori's BS climb me sequence can go fuck itself absolutely for how much of a PITA it was to complete just the once, and THAT'S not even the actual end of the game. Which also makes no frigging sense when you play it.
Hey, you beat the crap out of my big assed dragon that stole your heart. Good for you, now get screwed by a chicken shit king that FORCES you to kill him and be blamed for his "murder" (which is self defense and since you just beat down a dragon you'd think maybe the dumbassed guards would stop and think: What chance do we really have, but no) and then you jump into a portal to nowhere, just to climb your way back out to fight "God."
Who happens to somehow be the same underleveled plain as vanilla Fighter asshole we barely beat a chimera with?!? Come on. You kick his arse, and hey... you become God. Only you can't do fuck all and are invisible.
The only way to end that is literally to STAB yourself with his weapon... which really kills YOU, and your spirit divides and goes into your Pawn. Which can also look not a damned thing like you did and be a completely different gender. But your "Chosen" (Ha, again, good luck there - you have to brute force it to get the one you actually want and then that's down to raw luck and not talking to ANYONE or doing any quests they want you to do - which is punitive to EXP gain, so thanks for that Capcom) Love Interest will still look at the PAWN and think it's you. So all of that work you did to win the LI is just thrown out the freaking window because YOUR CHARACTER doesn't actually get the "Happy end." I have no clue what the hell Capcom was thinking with that ending but if it's Cyclical anyway - and it would have to be to have a DD 2 by the way Genuis' - then the whole thing was even more insulting.
That's aside from the fact even with proper grinding spots it WILL take you many HOURS to grind levels to get to the max level. Which was upped with the DLC that was Dark Arisen. So if you have that version, unless you use exploits to get better gear (which isn't guaranteed and is it's own pain in the ass) you're going to end up waiting a long time to be the best you can be. There's the fact the Pawn's inclination system is designed so backwards you almost literally CAN'T get your pawn to be what you genuinely wanted them to be. Half of the inclinations don't seem to do what they should, and if you can figure out which ones are best, you'll probably have to use a specific potion with "special" harder to get currency, to make them actually behave the way you want. Which can still be borked by the fact that ANY action you take, they're meant to learn from. You don't get to pick what they learn or when. You can't even make them shut up. The chair may make them talk less (and I've never played long enough to see that even on the one run I did get to the literal end of the game) but it doesn't make them NOT TALK. There's no option for that in the options menu either, so I tended to play Assassin just to be able to play on my own. Because I REALLY. REALLY hate pawns and their constant eventually completely useless chatter.
If you can get past the fact there's nearly fuck all story to the game, and all of the flawed implementations of an overly convoluted stat/climbing system (which I swear to God the controls are backward for...) then it's NOT a bad attempt. At a first run at RPG's for Capcom. It's also far from knocking it out of the park. If they can fix ANY and or ALL of these issues with the next game, I would play it. If not, I'd probably still try it, and end up just as peeved at the second coming as I was with the first. *** To anyone that wants to complain of spoilers: The game's over a decade old. You could literally look on youtube and find anything I talked of here.
Im on my first playthough. But ill say one of my favorite things is how augmentations carry over for vocations so you can create the perfect set of bonuses depending on things. Like i started as a fighter. Made my pawn a warrior(i plan on just keeping them as the warrior for a tank for my first playthough) and i saw the augments you get, thought "hey some of these look pretty cool i might switch to warrior " thinking id be sacrificing my fighter ones. Now ive got a mix between fighter, mystik warrior and warrior.
The action RPG elements were total masterclass, so were the larger enemy encounters. So much fun.
But as an open-world game? It's kinda dogsh*t. The whole map is extremely barren, with next to nothing interesting to discover, and mostly laid out in linear paths. Also, the side-quests were absolute trash for the most part. Fetch this, escort that, collect 10 of this, rinse and repeat. Typical JRPG drizzle from 15 years ago. HOWEVER, these are things they could really expand and improve in the sequel, which I'm hoping for.