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[mckmas8808]

Japan stand UP!

 

[NT80]

One of my most anticipated games. I saw some of what I was hoping to see - interesting new enemies, weapons and classes. Graphics and animations seemed better than the previous footage too. I'd just like to seem some really different environments compared to the first game now.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Here are short clips with all the classes (vocations) taken from Dragon's Dogma 2 website:

Fighter


Magick Archer


Mage


Archer


Sorcerer


Mystic Spearhand


Thief


Warrior


Trickster

 

[Skifi28]

 

[Arsic]

I really don’t think they improved enough from the footage shown. Still looks like a janky C tier game.

The first one showed a potential for something better in a sequel but it looks like capcom just doubled down on more jank instead of refining.

This will be a giant maybe for me. Reviews would have to soar. I particularly think the story will be completely caca like the first.

Hope I’m wrong….

 

[rhodesianshepard]

I really don’t think they improved enough from the footage shown. Still looks like a janky C tier game.

The first one showed a potential for something better in a sequel but it looks like capcom just doubled down on more jank instead of refining.

This will be a giant maybe for me. Reviews would have to soar. I particularly think the story will be completely caca like the first.

Hope I’m wrong….

9 different classes is way too many. It's seemingly going to be a jacks of all trades and master of none

 

[kikkis]

The whole grabbing enemies seems really dull and messy.

 

[Draugoth]

The game price in CAD is $93 yikes.

 

[Danjin44]

The game price in CAD is $93 yikes.

Thats basically most games in Canada...

https://www.gamestop.ca/PS5/Games/912233/final-fantasy-vii-rebirth

We are basically paying close to 90$ CAD for regular version.

 

[Mister Wolf]

Here are short clips with all the classes (vocations) taken from Dragon's Dogma 2 website:

Mystic Spearhand

Sign me up for Spear guy.

 

[R6Rider]

The game price in CAD is $93 yikes.

That's actually less than $70 USD.

 

[Danjin44]

Sign me up for Spear guy.

 

[Mister Wolf]

 

[lh032]

spear lover like me:

 

[Mister Wolf]

I see Mystic Spearhand is an advanced vocation. Can any basic vocation use it?

 

[Danjin44]

Balsa is only true spear hero here....

 

[Mister Wolf]

Balsa is only true spear hero here....

"By the light of Gracefeel"

 

[bbeach123]

Animation and combat feel so slow , rdr2 tier . DD1 combat feel so fast and snappy .

 

[Boss Man]

I’ll pay full price for this.

 

[Varteras]

Q1 '24 is fucking STACKED.

2024 coming at us like:

Spoiler: Warning! Big Asian Titties!

 

[Perfo]

No physical version for deluxe? Making life harder for boomers I see, inclusiveness my ass!!! >_<

 

[Terenty]

Wow look at that a real game, with game mechanics is gonna come out finally, not some shitty movie with shitty "game" bolted on from a frustrated failed movie director who thinks they can educate me and improve my opinions on things.

Such a breath of fresh air!

 

[Kumomeme]

im glad they barely show anything much more in the game and hope they keep this way

cant wait to get suprise when i get hands of it

has over thousand of hours from first game and atleast bought it twice.

 

[GymWolf]

You're the gaffer with the eye for graphics so you should be excited about Ubisoft's Avatar since it's releasing next week lol.

I care for the graphic if i'm interested in the game, for example i could not give less fucks about anal wake 2 even if the graphic is great, and i fucking hate avatar brand and the game really doesn't look better than horizon dlc graphic wise, some things look better, some look worse.

Maybe i'm gonna do a month of uplay on pc to tey the game for 10 euros because i love open world games but sure as hell i'm not hyped at all.

 

[KiteGr]

I thought the first one was mediocre, but given recent Capcom titles, im excited to try this game out.
Currently Capcom are delivering banger after banger, so i think this is going to be good.

It wasn't mediocre. It was unfinished.
Yet the potential shows so much that an actual finished hame will be epic.

 

[Oberstein]

Let's go!

 

[Lucifers Beard]

Nice, can't say there's much else that interests me at the start of next year. I'm all in on this one and hoping it runs well enough on Steam Deck!

 

[Stafford]

My buddy just messaged me and said he thinks the co-op also looks great. And I can't even blame him, it does make you think the game has co-op with how all those characters seem to work together. But they are just basically NPC followers?

It's unfortunate because I'd love to take on that gigantic boss with friends.

 

[Portugeezer]

From announcement, to reveal, to deep dives; this has been a smooth road to release.

I am looking forward to it!

 

[GymWolf]

Do we know if this one finally has ragdoll when you smack enemies to death or if we are stuck with shitty precanned death animations like the first one?

 

[Danjin44]

Do we know if this one finally has ragdoll when you smack enemies to death or if we are stuck with shitty precanned death animations like the first one?

I guess some people have to obsess about something, either about CGI being games or this.

 

[Heaven Angel]

I never get to play the first Dragon Dogma, will I enjoy this?

 

[Danjin44]

My buddy just messaged me and said he thinks the co-op also looks great. And I can't even blame him, it does make you think the game has co-op with how all those characters seem to work together. But they are just basically NPC followers?

It's unfortunate because I'd love to take on that gigantic boss with friends.

I’m not MP guy but I’m surprised this game doesn’t have co-op any kind, its shares some it’s DNA with Monster Hunter series, the colossus fight they showed off in this showcase reminds me of the fight with Shen Gaoren and Lao-Shan Lung and even including siege weapons you can use against them.

 

[Woopah]

What comes out in december?

Avatar and the complete release of Cyberpunk 2077 w/ Phantom Liberty

I can't think of anything else off the top of my head right now.

Dragon Quest Monsters as well.

 

[GymWolf]

I guess some people have to obsess about something, either about CGI being games or this.

The game could crap on your head and you would be okay with that, we know that japanese devs can't do wrong with you.

Personally, in a modern game where you smack enemies around, ragdoll should be paramount like in the remaining 99% of games where you smack enemies around and have ragdoll, but you probably prefer seeing the same exact animation billions of times, good for you dude, other people have higher standards.

 

[Danjin44]

The game could crap on your head and you would be okay with that, we know that japanese devs can't do wrong with you.

Personally, in a modern game where you smack enemies around, ragdoll should be paramount like in the remaining 99% of games where you smack enemies around and have ragdoll, but you probably prefer seeing the same exact animation billions of times, good for you dude, other people have higher standards.

To me it such small part of any game, I’m not gonna skip good game over it has ragdoll or not.

 

[GymWolf]

To me it such small part of any game, I’m not gonna skip good game over it has ragdoll or not.

I'm not gonna skip the game for that tho.

I was just asking because the videos are a bit confused and it's hard to see.

 

[Danjin44]

I'm not gonna skip the game for that tho.

I was just asking because the videos are a bit confused and it's hard to see.

Okay, honestly was just curious because I always see you asking the same question in most games if it has ragdoll or not, just wondering why are you fixated over that part of the game?

 

[GymWolf]

Okay, honestly was just curious because I always see you asking the same question in most games if it has ragdoll or not, just wondering why are you fixated over that part of the game?

Because when i have to kill billions of enemies, i like having visual variety, when i use a giant tornado as a mage in dd, i wanna see the enemies flying in different directions and roll on the ground realistically, it just look different when bodies are stiff and die all with the same animation.

You should ask to the gaming industry why 99% of games where you kill stuff use ragdoll, because it add visual variety to every kill, i absolutely hate seeing the same exact animation billions of times or stiff bodies falling down in the same way for 50 to 100 hours (in the case of open worlds).

Pretty sure that you enjoyed smacking enemies in zelda and seeing them flying and landing in different ways everytime, imagine how boring it would be without ragdoll and with enemies just dying or flying in the same way, it get boring after a while, so even a "kiddy" game likes to show you visual variety after a kill.

There is a reason why almost nobody use precanned death animations and no ragdoll in games where you kill stuff.

Hell i'm playing a simil-xcom game where combat is turn based, not even real time, and they still have nice ragdoll for the kills because it is nice seeing a different reaction from an assault rifle or a shotgun or hitting an enemy on the side and seeing them flying accordingly.

 

[Senua]

To me it such small part of any game, I’m not gonna skip good game over it has ragdoll or not.

No, but it would be nice to see improvements in this area

 

[MasterDerico]

That is a real action rpg game!
Day 1!

 

[Regginator]

Simultaneously one of the most underrated and overrated games I've ever played.
Underrated because the combat system is that good and I still think many people haven't played DD yet.
Overrated because holy shit outside of the combat and a potentially interesting online-system, it has very little going for it. Dull story telling, uninteresting characters (outside of maybe Grigori), and an empty world.

 

[Zuzu]

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Granblue Fantasy Relink & Dragon’s Dogma 2. What a great year for Japanese action rpgs 2024 will be. So good.

Please give a 40hz mode Capcom.

 

[DanEON]

Is it a direct sequel to the first game??
If yes, I will probably start playing Dark Arisen

 

[NT80]

Animation and combat feel so slow , rdr2 tier . DD1 combat feel so fast and snappy .

It seemed like the same speed if not faster than DD1 to me and some better animations.

 

[NT80]

That's actually less than $70 USD.

DD2 is listed as £54 here on Steam which is not too bad. What were the release prices for Forspoken and FF7:Intergrade in the US on Steam? Those were/are £70 here.

 

[WhamBamThankYouMaam]

Glad I saw that trailer befora I bought a new steamdeck. I will wait and see what is the fastest handheld once this game releases.

 

[Kings Field]

Preordered the deluxe on PSN. Dollar General has game cards for 15% off just an FYI.

 

[Roman Empire]

Is it a direct sequel to the first game??
If yes, I will probably start playing Dark Arisen

Not a direct sequel, but here is what the Director, Hideaki Itsuno, said in an interview with Siliconera:


"Daniel Bueno: Are the worlds of Dragon’s Dogma 1 and 2 linked in any way? And if so, how did creating the narrative for the first game affect that of the sequel?"

"Hideaki Itsuno: In terms of world setting, Dragon’s Dogma 1 and 2 share the same setting. However, they should also be considered different worlds. By which I mean, both stories share common elements like the red Dragon, the Arisen, and the Pawns, but they should be considered parallel world."

So it is essentially a Soft Reboot. The first game's production was halted midway because of time and budget constraints, the game was unfinished compared to the original idea and vision the team had for the IP. Meaning, you don't necessarily need to play the first to get the second, but as they share many elements and story points, the experience would be largely improved by playing DDDA. And it's more often on sale (up to 84% off) than not. Getting the first game for U$5 is basically a steal for a 40+ hour game.

 

[DanEON]

Not a direct sequel, but here is what the Director, Hideaki Itsuno, said in an interview with Siliconera:


"Daniel Bueno: Are the worlds of Dragon’s Dogma 1 and 2 linked in any way? And if so, how did creating the narrative for the first game affect that of the sequel?"

"Hideaki Itsuno: In terms of world setting, Dragon’s Dogma 1 and 2 share the same setting. However, they should also be considered different worlds. By which I mean, both stories share common elements like the red Dragon, the Arisen, and the Pawns, but they should be considered parallel world."

So it is essentially a Soft Reboot. The first game's production was halted midway because of time and budget constraints, the game was unfinished compared to the original idea and vision the team had for the IP. Meaning, you don't necessarily need to play the first to get the second, but as they share many elements and story points, the experience would be largely improved by playing DDDA. And it's more often on sale (up to 84% off) than not. Getting the first game for U$5 is basically a steal for a 40+ hour game.

Thanks.
DDDA is one of the many games I have in my library that I never played.