Dragon's Dogma 2's Microtransactions Are The Least Of Its Problems

Huzaifa from eXputer: "Dragon's Dogma 2 got panned on launch for a swath of microtransactions, but its real issues are more deep-dyed."

[anast]

I was so hyped for this game as I thought the first one was better than Skyrim, but now I'll pick it up when it hits $9.99, or if ever.

[franwex]

It’s Capcom. So maybe in a couple of years. Same here.

[CrimsonWing69]

Capcom’s bad now? I’m so confused by the “it’s Capcom” comment 🤷‍♂️. They’re maybe one of the most consistent in the industry that delivers bangers after bangers.

[just_looken]

@chrismon

Banger after banger ummmmm
https://www.giantbomb.com/c...

SO last 4 years remake of a remake of a remake of a remake of a remake re4 goty baby right because it was altered for modern audience?

Or do you mean dragons dogma 2 basically the first game even down to the framerate but the first game was for the xbox 360

Oh you mean street fighter 6? a game with so much monetization you need a dam map to find the start button and the core fighting to barley be a improvement?

Or perhaps the re reverse?

The i see 6 switch games that are port job's?

Or the mid 60 metacritic titles that never made a profit?

I had to reply to this comment its one of 50 i seen today that praise getting fisted

[franwex]

@Crimsonwing

Oh please. We all know that Capcom game tend to be super cheap in a couple of years. Stop pretending to be all confused.

[isarai]

It's better than the 1st in every way shape and form, so i don't get your point

[anast]

How? The first one was a complete game with more content, which is still fun to this day.

[isarai]

@anast

This one is also a complete game, and no it doesn't have more content. Everything you can buy in the store you earn super easily in the game. Sounds like you never bothered to actually look into anything and are instead just hopping on the bandwagon. And trust me i hate MTs with a passion, i would've easily cancelled my pre-order if i didn't already pick up my copy when the news hit. But immediately after starting you would never even know there was any because they aren't any mentions of mt anywhere in the game, only on the store. Also DG1 launched with the same set of purchasable items on the PS3 store

[anast]

How is a game better with MTs than without? This is your argument.

[Wretchedstain]

Whats the point of Microtransactions if you can earn them in game. Oh hang on... the endless grind... and why do that manufatured systemic madatory gameplay, when I can buy them now... GOTCHA.

[isarai]

@anast

Not only did i not say that at all, but They both have mt, and have had them since day 1, so if you didn't notice or mind them in the 1st one, this one is exactly the same.

@Wretchedatain

Again, sounds like you two never bothered to actually look into the game. Within 4hrs i quite literally earned everything you could buy, there is no grind to get those items, hell even the rift Crystals are earned passively in bulk, you just give you pawn missions and next time you sleep you get like 300RC

[Reaper22_]

Sometimes you shouldn't listen to others opinion and play the game. It's a really good game. Better than the first.

[Einhander1972]

The biggest issue that I have is that this game got higher review scores than Rise of the Ronin which is actually the much better game.

ROTR feels polished and finished while DD2 feels like a janky PS3 remaster, and the fact that ROTR got criticized for it's graphics which look way better that DD2 which was praised for it's graphics for some reason...

Crazy....

[kythlyn]

Eventually people are going to realize that despite a good first impression, the game just lacks enemy variety and main story content, and quickly devolves into a tedious experience with way, way, waaaaay too much backtracking. Or they'll be hardcore fans and not care. Either way, the meta scores are very inflated.

[isarai]

Whats super weird is i bought both on launch and have the exact same opinion but for the opposite games 🤣. Do t get me wrong ROTR is dope af, but if any game looked like a ps3 remaster and was the most repetitive out of the two, it feels obvious to me at least that it's ROTR

[Ironmike]

Ronin feels polished u joking it has framerste problems as well except g4aphics are early ps4 game has pop in clipping terrible face animation pointless choices that don't effect nothing in game u keep swapping sides gave enemies one mission then they want to be friend next game not terrible but its not polished and dd2 got reviewed better because it is I own both

[Aussiesummer]

ROTR is fugly! looks like a borderline PS3 game.

[Crows90]

It's actually the only problem it has

[Ironmike]

It's not terrible game its a 7 but it has massive problems framerate graphics boring open world lifeless npcs

[Crows90]

Yes and those are inherent to the design decisions made for the game. I don't see that as a "problem"

Fps tank because optimization isn't prioritized...easily fixable and common but doesn't actually detract from if a game is good or not.

[gold_drake]

eh no. it has framerate issues among other stuff.

[Crows90]

Bad optimization is par for the course in gaming lately. Sure it is a problem but to say it's a problem bigger than mtx ....hell no.

I hate journalists trying to steer attention away from the biggest menace in gaming.

[gold_drake]

sorry to spam you, but ur wrong.

microtransactions are, yes, an issue. but they are optional. the game doesnt rely on those to get through the game.

framerate issues are way bigger than optional stuff.

[Michiel1989]

so you think they didn't make fast travel and the other items more expensive to make their mtx more attractive? Their argument was, travel should be fun, meanwhile they are selling fast travel in the store. If it's so fun why sell fast travel at all?

They are optional yes, but I can guarantee that the ingame cost of them is massively inflated because they sell it in the store.

[isarai]

@Michiel1989

Yet again someone forming an opinion based in sensationalized headlines rather than actually olaying the game. Bro 4hrs in i had 6 fast travel stones aka rift stones, and almost 50hrs in ive only ever felt the need to use one. There's actually two ways to fast travel just fine in the game if you bothered to look, the ox carts are extremely efficient and have gotten me everywhere no problem when i didn't feel like traveling on foot, exact same fast travel system as RDR1. Also they're not expensive, ox carts are like 100 gold, i haven't seen a single job that pays less than a few thousand, hell dead bodies guve you like 250 when you loot them

[SoloGamer1]

i really dont understand people taking the word of sponsored game journalists. Play the game for yourself. The game is amazing. I hasnt sold almost 3 million copies for nothing, and as an average score of 85 on metacritic and 88 on open critic. The microtransactions are OPTIONAL. you can earn all that stuff IN GAME as you play. These articles are ridiculous.

[Michiel1989]

cyberpunk also sold 9 million at launch or some crazy number

[melons]

Who's sponsoring this journalist?

[RavenWolfx]

I am having a friggin' blast with this game. The exploration, enemies, different abilities, it is fantastic. I haven't had any frame rate drops or crashes.

[saphiron]

Such a shame. Expected a lot more from capcom when it comes to performance. Was so glad i could use refund on steam on this one. Horrible performance (rtx 4090) Was really looking forward to it, but will jump in when its fixed, and that's not happening very soon it looks like.