Dragon's Dogma 2: A Modern Masterpiece Ruined by Capcom's Greed
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- Опубликовано: 29 окт 2024
- "Dragon's Dogma 2" is a classic case of potentially great games being ruined by corporate greed. Underneath the terrible performance on all but the most powerful gaming rigs, questionable microtransactions, and baffling single-save system lies a truly innovative game with outstanding combat, world-building and immersion.
In this video, I explain why Dragon's Dogma 2 could've been Capcom's crowning achievement, but instead fell short due to corporate greed. Capcom is no stranger to controversy, especially considering its history of shoving microtransactions into games that didn't need them. Devil May Cry 5, is the most obvious and noteworthy example.
The first issue is stability. During my 6 hours with Dragon's Dogma 2, I've experienced a few crashes and the game's stability leaves much to be desired. Next, Capcom continues its baffling decision to stick to a single save file system - meaning players need to delete their saves to create a new character, undoing hours of progress unless a file backup is made manually. Finally, I personally believe that microtransactions have no place in single-player games, and seeing them included in a supposedly "hardcore" RPG experience detracts from the challenge and overall immersion.
While this may not cause a gaming goliath like Capcom to crumble, the strong reaction from the community hopefully signals to the executives running these companies that enough is enough. Gamers are fed up with companies trying to take advantage, and antagonistic practices like this need to end.
Credits:
@TaruAnimeFor the Malenia clip
@RohanAdiyodiFor the Tunes
Songs - Persona 5 (Price) and Persona 5 (Sunset Bridge)
UPDATE: Dragon's Dogma 2 devs have released a statement on Steam claiming that they're working on a fix for stability issues, and allowing restarts, but this doesn't address the problem of the game being priced at a premium - yet still shipping in a buggy mess filled with Microtransactions. Even in their official response the studio mentioned that all of the items in the microtransactions store are "obtainable in-game". Which is again, not the point of our complaints...
What's even more baffling is the fact that they haven't provided an update on having multiple servers, which is a fundamental mechanic of RPG games.
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Hey everyone, just highlighting that I'm running a pretty high end rig and still experience framedrops of up to 20-30 in the densely populated city areas, and ran into 3+ crashes through my 6 hours of play. Overall, I really hope that once they fix the glaring issues this game will get the recognition it deserves for innovating on the open world RPG formula with a truly living and breathing world.
Thank you!
For someone with ADHD that restart can wait a little longer else I'll be forever making characters
Imagine not actually make it top priority during game development phase instead of making sure MTX shop work .
The microtransactions are optional and existed even in the first game half of them are technically deluxe edition pre-order bonuses which tbh unless you bought it I don't think you should be able to buy it individually if you didn't pre-order DELUXE EDITION, you can earn most these in-game items with a little effort and no one's forcing you buy them literally meant for lazy people who don't want to earn anything, but ya know ask anyone what you do in Dragons Dogma 2 or what it's about and all people can shout is "Microtransactions" no one cares we asked how the gameplay is not your desire for attention over something that is "OPTIONAL!" p.s. if this microtransaction anger you don't look at Devil May Cry or Dragon Dogma: Dark Arisen DLC :P
The problem with calling capcom greedy is well yes that's true when it comes to optional mtx but it also couldn't be any further from the truth bc monster hunter has had alot of free content added not just any content entire new bosses other devs don't do this so in a odd way they are greedy but also the only company who has ever given as much free content in a game that's not live service unfortunately for you you are a outsider to capcoms games in general atleast it seems because I have a hard time believing they are any more greedy then any company praised higher bc that company doesn't add free content to the extent capcom has sure they have no mtx but they don't add free content like this specifically I am talking about highly praised devs/companies such as Rockstar fromsoft or larian gta added free content to it's online but that doesn't tie into single player progression like monster hunter.
I used to be one of those guys who have no problem with MTX cus the naive me back then parroting the very same thing people are throwing around , " it is optional " , " it is not a requirement to beat the game " . " you can play without it " . But back then game quality was good and the amount of MTX was low . As i get older , i saw how AAA game quality drop down and how the MTX list getting bigger right on day 1 , i start to question why and tell people we the gamer deserve better . But guess what ? People are too contemplated with how the game is a buggy mess on day 1 and normalized MTX , they gaslight the one who have experienced the good old day of gaming , calling them entitled boomer / gamer . That what i get after decade of being fan of Capcom , just to be thrown under the bus because i want quality AAA game that actually matched its price tag.....
Years ago steam taught me that it's easier to buy games than pirate them, and today. Capcom has taught me that piracy is a necessity for this industry to thrive.
Hey hey - thanks so much for the comment my friend. Not sure if Piracy is the way I'd go, but it's just a bit sad that there's so many things I find wrong about Dragon's Dogma 2 right now. Not only do they charge you 70 USD, they also include microtransactions which directly take away from the experience Itsuno san claimed he was trying to make. There's no "consequence" to actions when you can just spend 2 bucks to instant revive against a hard boss IMHO.
People who say just ignore it and don't bother are missing the point, microtransactions in single player games shouldn't be a thing - and this is a hill I'll gladly die on. To cite on of the other commenters "It feels like the game is building in inconveniences that they can then sell you solutions for". That's the practice that I'm fed up with. If the game is meant to be hardcore - let it be hardcore. Limited fast travel, limited revives (if any). Don't dangle the option of convenience in front of players who can't control themselves in an attempt to nickel and dime them out of a few extra bucks.
Either ways, thanks so much for leaving a comment my guy. Really appreciate it and hope you're having a good day - wherever you are!
@@b0rk125 Thank you for such a well thought out answer, but personally the game broke on compiling shaders, and when i tried to fix it the denuvo kicked in and banned the game from my account. So this, the DLC (i know its not that bad but it's about the principline) i have come to think that this whole issue wouldn't have been so bad if there were like a demo for the game, so i could know if the game works or not. In my eyes it would show that the devs have confidence in the game aswell but demos are hard to come by these days, and so.. Piracy it is.
piracy is the reason why companies added mtx the extra revenue offsets the cost of piracy
@@b0rk125 this is a dumb take. Players who can’t control themselves. It’s not different than cigarettes. I know it causes cancer it’s on the fucking BOX let me smoke in peace it isn’t bothering you.
Then education is wasted on you because you have learned nothing.
I’m sorry, I haven’t purchased the game yet but from my understanding all of the micro transactions are items that were made available in the deluxe edition for $10. So you now have the option of purchasing the deluxe items you want instead of purchasing the whole thing. Yes $70 high for a game. I spent $80 filling up my truck, (which will last me 10 days) it cost $50 for me and my wife to see Dune 2. (Which last me 2hrs) From my understanding this game is 100hrs long. What other investment can you pay $70 and get 100hrs of entertainment. The best part is, if you can’t afford it just wait 3 months and you can get the game for $30. By that time hopefully they’ll upgrade some features.
I amazes me how there are defenders of microtransactions in single player games, honestly the more I see them the more I am in absolute favour of gatekeeping. Get these people out because they will have no problem paying $1 to reload a gun.
The game itself is extremely fun with a beautiful world to explore and wonder in. I just don't understand why they even added microtransaction in a single player game with all the items that you can get in game? I'll play the game but I ain't touching that shit
Still enjoying the game, refund pls so my pawn has less competition.
@@danteredgrave120 To make money. It's a business FFS. The sooner people realize that the better off you'll be.
Thank you for confirming that I'm not delusional in feeling this way. To be honest, it's these kind of responses in defending Microtransactions that signals to companies that they can get away with shady practices like charging more for the game and also shipping it WITH microtransactions. I don't know what's their deal, but I like spending my hard earned cash on a game that respects my time as a gamer.
Like I mentioned in some of the other comments and responses, single player games should not ship with microtransactions and that's a hill I will gladly die on. This is especially the case with Dragon's Dogma 2, where the game's difficulty and director's vision is directly at odds with the ability to literally buy your way out of trouble.
LOL imagine a Capcom exec sees this comment and includes that in the next Resident Evil or something. Pay 5$ for Leon to automatically fill up a gun with ammo! What a joke...
Also, thanks so much for taking the time to leave a comment my friend! Hope you're having a great day, wherever you are :)
Are you against deluxe editions of games? Like the Deluxe Edition of Elden Ring and Bauldur's Gate 3?
The fact that you can still get these this in game doesn’t help the problem that they have the microtransaction in the first place. Does not excuse the disgustingly sneaky nickel and dime bullshit. Fuck this game I won’t be buying and I hope people do the same. These gaming companies disgusting practices need to be stopped
people defending it because of this are absolutely clowns. I am just sad they thought possible to get away with it....exactly because of these people
Agreed, microtransactions have NO place in games people actually pay for (especially single player ones).
🗣🗣🗣SAY it again but louder for the people at the back (the ones still defending greedy corporations that hate them).
But in all seriousness though - the big issue is summarised with another commenter's little nugget of wisdom. Capcom's basically "building in inconvenience" which they can then sell you solutions for. Which in my opinion is wrong on 2 key fronts. First, it takes away from the director's vision of a hardcore experience by being able to buy your way out of trouble. Second, if the items were obtainable in game already, why bother selling them for a few extra bucks when the game is already priced at 70 USD?
I'm just disappointed because underneath these scummy practices is a truly amazing game with awesome combat and an extremely immersive world. Corporate greed just has to ruin everything it touches unfortunately.
If I didn't have to buy this to review it, I won't have spent this amount on the game in it's current state.
Anyways, thanks so much for taking the time to comment my friends. Wishing all of you a great day ahead, wherever you are :)
I’m just curious, would you still feel the same way about DD2 if there were no MTX, but the deluxe edition of the game still existed?
@@Aranelyn It's greedy and mostly unnecessary, but Capcom wouldn't do it if people didn't buy it. Don't buy it and it LITERALLY CAN'T hurt you.
It wasn't the greed, it was the overreaction by manchildren.
These companies want to nickel and dime us when it’s becoming more and more frustrating to afford living.
I genuinely hope that whoever made this decision gets fired and has to live like the rest of us.
Harsh words my friend, but unfortunately extremely relevant especially nowadays with games becoming more and more expensive, while shipping in worse and worse states. Remember 10 years ago when we bought a game? We could just download the game and play it, no crashes, no bugs, no unnecessary microtransactions. I just wish we could go back to those days.
Also, thank you so much for taking the time to leave a comment! Really appreciate it and I hope you stick around for the long run if you liked what you saw :) Have a beautiful day my friend.
@@b0rk125 hey man I appreciate you talking about this. I just found out about this today and literally just got my refund by stem while typing this. I can’t support these type of practices and I think this money would be better put into getting some gas until they fix this.
You can see in the comments that there are enough idiots who buy the game... so whoever did the decision is more likely going to get a promotion, assuming it wasn't the top management, which it likely was. Also, they seem to have no plans to remove the microtransactions, so clearly it was not a mistake by an isolated person, the entire management is behind it.
I have a qustion.
Have the "Capcoms Greed" ruined Resident Evil `?
Nope it was nominated for GotY 2023.
Are Monster Hunter Games ruined?
Nope everything is fine.
What about DMC or Street Fighter?
You realize every Capcom game has those stupid microtransaction in them, but it only blew up with Dragons Dogma.
Stop being hypocrits.
Hey - thanks for leaving a comment. I don't think the game itself is terrible and unplayable, in fact I believe that Dragon's Dogma 2 has the potential to be one of Capcom's greatest releases to date. I'm just a little disappointed in the fact that the game launched in a poorly optimised state, and seems to have not improved on fundamental mechanics which are integral to the RPG genre.
Multiple Save files for different characters and playthroughs for example. On the topic of Microtransactions, I just feel that it's unnecessary and doesn't add at all to the experience of playing DD2. Even in Itsuno's interviews he mentioned that he wants Dragon's Dogma 2 to have a sense of realism and consequence - which is just cheapened by being able to pay real world money for instant revives. Again, this is all my perspective and despite this I've had a lot of fun playing the game when it works as intended.
Thanks again for leaving a comment, and I hope you have a wonderful day!
When you mentioned "pay for save files", I bet if a Capcom executive saw this he'd go 🤔
Really? I haven't seen anything about paid save files. Maybe I missed something.
@@willwolf8436 You can only have one character. Basically the same thing.
Guess I'm gonna be Capcom's new head of sales with this one HAHA
@@miriamkapeller6754 and how is that a same thing lmfao XD
$70 for a game with only one save file? Pass.
Dude - I literally found this out when I was trying to make a separate save file to see how the brother's questline I talked about in the video if I didn't act on it fast. Only then I realised I only had 1 save file and therefore had to choose between undoing hours of progress just to see how things would turn out. Honestly I don't care if this "was done" in the previous game, it doesn't change the fact that this practice is downright annoying. Forcing players to do something manually with the game's files that should've been built into the game as a base functionality is just baffling to me.
Think Elden Ring, BG3, hell even old RPGs like the Pillars of Eternity series got this right... how could such a basic thing be missing in a 70 USD title. Modern gaming I guess.
Also, thank you so much for taking the time to leave a comment on a small channel like mine haha. Really appreciate it and I hope you have a wonderful day ahead my friend!
@@b0rk125 For real man. NES Metroid and Zelda had multiple save files in the early 1980's. There's just no excuse for this nonsense!
Why don't you go to Disneyland then? For one day fun without extras you pay more than that.
Man, imagine this game with 0 microtransactions Larian/BG3 style.
"Will your game have microtransactions" should be the #1 question every prerelease reviewer asks devs and publishers, and the answer should be stated clearly in every review of the game.
If they used this approach they had way more paying customers and also long time admiration
YES. Once I get to that level, I'll make it a core focus of my reviews. Gamers deserve to know what they're paying for.
I can only imagine if the game shipped with a proper save file system, no microtransactions, and fixed performance. Easily GOTY contender in my opinion.
@@Holyinductor That's what's the most disappointing thing about this tbh. They don't care about building the following or nurturing the community, they just care for the dollars and cents they can milk out of their customers here and now.
I'm glad I got this game using a key shop, 75$ is way too much for this when it's so unpolished
At what cost?
@@krumenmonsternomnomnom5041 56 bucks
We have a different experience on the brother's quest after the wolves my mistake was going deeper into the forest then encountering a cyclopes we almost died glad none of the brothers died in battle and we got home safely.
So, at first I really disliked the game (mainly the console port feeling of it on PC). However, this review is pretty unfair. First of all, the microtransactions are not game breaking and not particularly in your face. I'd probably forget they existed if it weren't for everyone bitching about them on forums and comments. In 30 hours, I haven't really noticed them being forced in my face or anything and there's no wall that you hit where you feel like you need to spend more money to progress. So pretty much a nonfactor except for those that are triggered by the word. And if you are that triggered over microtransactions, you probably need to find a hobby other than gaming because they are here to stay and only going to get more prevalent as time goes on. What you, I or anyone else wants means just shit because microtransactions are far too profitable to not utilize for the majority of companies.
Second, I haven't noticed any of the 'bugs' that this reviewer claims are 'rampant'. Yes, there are some janky af animations in cutscenes, but that's not a bug since it doesn't affect the gameplay in any way/shape/form. I'm sure there are crashes and stutters, but that's not "rampant". In 30 hours, I haven't had a single crash or any game breaking issues other than occasional pathing issues with my pawns (which you can usually fix by spamming the 'To Me' command). I also have not had any serious performance issues outside of a few random framerate drops in the capital city. However, the game is still perfectly playable and the drops are short-lived (3 seconds or so) and not terrible (down to 40 or so FPS). However, I do run a relatively high-end gaming rig, so that could be part of it as well.
DRM is expensive in game development, Capcom must have known about this that $70 won't be able to make profit for them reason adding microtransaction. Capcom should follow what indie game developers are doing, even no DRM implementation, if the game is really really good, gamers like us will buy the game and support them.
it's a single player game, bud. The DRM was to protect the microtransactions / keep players from editing their saves to circumvent the microtransactions.
30+ hours since launch, game is pure addiction. 12 years I've been waiting for this, sad to see how capcom mistreats Itsuno and his team again.... Most people disliked DD1 in 2012, 2024 we still have the same launch issues...
Stuff like no new game, 1 character and all the other inconveniences are 100% profit driven. They want players to see they can't make a new character at the beginning and think they have no choice but to buy an appearance change, they use that same tactic in other games putting things like that in the store as a newbie trap. Not to mention all the other "design choices" they claim are for immersion, like no fast travel without an item, except you can pay them to bypass the need to farm or find anything. It's done like that specifically to create a bunch of small annoyances they can sell you solutions for. If it was some core design element then they would not sell you the ability to ignore it.
But besides that, the performance on PC is awful, for me it was a disaster. Started out, it looked and played great until I got to the first town/camp area and then the visuals became an unsalvageable mess, changing settings did nothing and my PC exceeds the minimum requirements.
I love that bit "...small annoyances they can sell you solutions for..." because it perfectly summarizes my perspective on the game. If the game is meant to be hardcore, let it be hardcore! The director said he wanted Dragon's Dogma 2's world to be filled with consequences... but this is just simply not the case when people can pay $2 to respawn anywhere and at any time - an unlimited number of times!
Performance wise I'm in the exact same boat. First 10+ hours, no problems. reached Vernworth - crashing every 15-20 mins and FPS dropped to around 30+ from 60.
Also, thanks so much for taking the time to leave a comment. Have a wonderful day my friend!
The one save slot is a game design decision as it was in the first game. It is lore related and actually encourages replayability, I NEVER did NG+ in games, the only game I cared enough was Bloodborne, other than that I feel it's not worth the trouble. In Dragon's Dogma, NG+ carries over your itens, XP and Vocation levels, which means a game that was completed in 67 hours (my game time as stated in the credits), can now be completed in 20 hours or so, even less if you only do the main quests.
If you care enough about the game to stop your current playthrough, create a different character, play for hours, just to see what a different decision would've led to, then surely you can beat the game first and do all that in NG+, and probably way faster too. Dragon's Dogma respects your time, nothing is lost, you'll never need to face the same problems you had in your first playthrough, because subsequent playthroughs are that much faster and enjoyable.
Also, the game doesn't scale enemies on NG+ (at least on the 1st one it didn't, I am yet to start my NG+ of the second), because it defeats the whole purpose of carrying everything over. It makes farming levels, discipline and materials easier in order to get better gear and prepare for the inevitable DLC that will come.
The loop works for a lot of people, and I don't think making it as all other RPGs would be a good thing, Dragon's Dogma was and thankfully still continues to do it's own thing.
Frankly, If I cam, I will figure a way to play multiple characters at once. In the original I would move the save files back and forth manuely.
i am happy with my PS5 copy. XD i thought originally to buy Steam version but after seeing how many people have issue. I am one of does people not effected by 30 FPS. As long its 30 FPS or higher i am perfectly fine .
Yeah exactly! I used to play games on my ancient Lenovo laptop and ran games like Skyrim at 30 FPS, so this isn't a big issue for me. The main problem is that the FPS drops are extremely large (20-30 Frames at times), and especially noticeable in larger cities.
I feel that the game is at it's best when you're just roaming the wilderness with your party and stumbling across cool encounters, monster attacks, or just discovering hidden treasures and caves. Also - love what they've done for the warrior vocation, feels so much more fluid now compared to DDDA. What do you play my friend?
I don't think the MT's are that big of an issue nor are the FPS but I do have a couple of issues with the game & while I admit that it's an awesome game, I'll play it regardless. I was expecting it to be more like its predecessor. It's not outside of similar creatures. and I find this refreshing. I have over 30K on DDDA & I really hope they add a Dark Arisen expansion to the game.
My biggest issue; however, is that you can't start a new game whenever you want. This option alone added multiple hours of play in DDDA.
My second issue is the damage you take while out exploring. This means that you have to rest before you continue. I like going everywhere. There are too many paths, side paths, cliffs to climb, & places to explore. If you need to run back to an inn or a campsite it's hard to find where you left off.
Other than those 2 issues, they'll have to pry my M/K out of my dead hands.
I can't support company who want me to pay for starting new game after first time.. In Dragons Dogma 3 we have to pay for arrows...
I might just screenshot this comment and frame it on my wall just so when Dragon's Dogma 3 eventually comes out I can come back and say you called it first in 2024 HAHA
This comment perfectly depicts everything wrong with the DD2 hate bandwagon. There's so much misinformation at this point, people have absolutely no idea what they're talking about, believing and repeating the most ridiculous claims without fact-checking anything.
@@sirtealot You said it. 👏👏👏
Love the Persona 5 soundtrack - it fits perfectly, especially when you know the context behind
I didn't even realize there were microtransactions until yesterday, and I started playing the second I got the chance Friday morning. I decided to go see what was for sale and I laughed because about half of it already came with the version of the game I bought and I couldn't buy it anyway, because it showed I already owned it and almost all of it is one time purchase.
As for the rest, the game already stuffs your pockets full of Wakestones, you can get Port Crystals easily enough and who gives a shit about Rift Crystals? I wasn't even surprised that there were MT's considering how much I love the Monster Hunter series and there are always BOATLOADS of MT's for MH games.
I'm having a great time with the game on XSX. I feel bad for the people who have performance issues on PC, but I don't feel bad for the people frothing at the mouth over essentially nothing in regards to the MT's.
When I saw this "microtransaction" news, I wondered what microtransactions it could be? Are we really making a scene about in game purchases for already built in game functions? The only transactions I am seeing are those that you can already get in game. If you want the game to be easier, pay for it. I dont find anything wrong with this! I would rather have Capcom given a casual mode with the ability to purchase the things at any vendor and a hardcore mode for how the director meant for this game to be played; but people getting outraged over this, I really dont understand it
Erm, crash? I don't recall having that issue. But I won't escalate further about that performance issue. Yes, the FPS did drop from times to times but that's only when you are in town. Do you fight in town? Nope. Well, there are times that there will be monster/mob inside the town then you just got to bear with that FPS drop thing.. But if you are lagging even when you are outside of town, er.. I guess, just wait for GPU update or something?.. That's all I can say honestly.
The microtransaction part? Erm, it's not even necessary to have it. You can simply play the standard purchase and still complete the game without any issue. If you have played DD1, you will know most of the enemy's weakness without any issue fighting against them either. Dying? Then run away. Why bother trying to stay alive fighting a losing battle? :x
So, to sums up,
1. FPS Issue = Yes. Hopefully Capcom can do something about this. Maybe more pixelated character? For lower graphics? I have friend struggling to play this game because of this issue honestly.
2. Microtransaction = It's not a pay to win game. If anyone who think it is a pay to win game, well, I got to say, they need to play online game with that stuff. Then maybe, they will understand what is pay to win game. I have never heard a single player game with pay to win mechanic before. :x
3. There are also some people who complain about having 1 save data too. Let's face it. Even in DD1, it's just 1 save file. Why? Because of your Main Pawn sharing thing. That's why. They can simply have a separate option to show, which pawn will be shared amongst the server, but it might corrupt the Main Pawn sharing in my opinion..
Aside to that, please note that I respect your opinions.
10/10 on my end.
Few fps drops in some areas, but I won't lose my shit over it. Nothing a lil patch will fix in a day or 2
I cant even play the game. Invisible floors are everywhere with a bunch of low fps drops. Hopefully in a month or two the optimization gets fixed then I"ll redownload it.
Unexcusable for a $70 game from an AAA company like Capcom.
@@Jonkin715 🗣🗣🗣 EXACTLY. Priced at a premium too... Modern Gaming, especially in AAA really is just paying more for an inferior product it seems.
Dude no way. I had no invisible floors, but I would get stuck in monster corpses and get softlocked when the game overrides my single save file LOL.
Don't even get me started on the 70 USD price point when the product doesn't even work as advertised and performance completely shits the bed in cities.
Also, thanks for taking the time to leave a comment my friend. Wishing you a wonderful day wherever you may be!
In a single player game I couldn't care less about mitrotransactions. I mean who cares man? It's not necessary but doesn't hurt either.
Also the items are all obtainable In game, so one less reason to care. Still a 10/10 game (apart from the bad performance)
Ruined in your title is a HUGE word. Because greed doesn't ruin a single player game. It would apply to live service, but this definitely not.
This right here is exactly what i came here to say. Title is cheap clickbate from someone stooping pretty low for views.🤦♂️
It's not decent at all, we all know because of microtranscation drop is lowered to "encourage" You to buy them. And worst part in interview director commented that he don't like fast travel because You just need to make travel fun. He of course didn't mention about that You can buy fast travel in shop. They make microtranscation active after release to deceive reviewers who got early access. It's reminded me CDPR situation.
Haha maybe you're right - perhaps I'm also just desensitized to the situation after having microtransactions shoved into games that don't even need them. But what you said makes 100% sense, and is extremely scummy that larger channels which received preview copies weren't aware of the microtransactions till the game's actual launch.
On Itsuno's interview, I also felt it was extremely strange that he said he wanted a game with more realism and consequence - hence the sparing use of fast travel. Then the game releases which not only SELLS Portcrystals needed for fast travel - but even sells one-time use revives. What happened to having "consequences"? If I die to a hard boss or something I didn't prepare for, I can just throw money at the game and I can infinitely respawn? What?
It's just such a waste. If the game fixed all these glaring issues with performance and removed the god-awful microtransactions it's easily one of my favourite RPGs.
Either ways, thank you for taking the time to leave a comment! Means a lot for a budding channel like mine :) Hope you stick around for the long run!
@@b0rk125 thx for honesty, human can get use to anything witch works for and against us in some situations
the fast travel in DD2 is the exact same as DDDA. they didn’t make it harder to encourage buying portcrystals, they kept the same system from the first game but also added the option to buy one because unfortunately most - if not all - of capcom’s games have microtransactions now.
performance aside there's almost none innovation from the previous game. It's a good game maybe one of the best of this year, but the game is far from been a masterpiece.
sometimes reviews matter but in my experience they often dont its just people saying a game isnt for them,i loved allot of games with bad/mixed reviews.
After bg3 and palworld I almost forgot about micro transactions. It's annoying but at least they don't put it in your face or ruin your experience unless you buy something...but it still sucks they did it
Tbf none of the micro transactions are at all needed and often even a worse version of what in game currency buys you. It looks more like a way to appease Capcom that likely pushed for some form of monetization. Skipping the game purely for the micro transactions is a stupid call here. I for one run a mid range PC (3700x and Rx 6700 xt) and have run into zero performance issues. (well, it crashed twice)
More like ruined by people who don’t bring up the rage for literally any Capcom game in the past few years. Especially re4 and MH rise
I triggered Denuvo while trying to play on Steam Deck and got locked out of the game. This port is legendarily bad.
dude wtf - if you don't mind could you share a little more about your experience? I've been seeing this going around online and am curious about the minute to minute which led to the lockout
Every proton version counts as a different PC for Denuvo's purposes, I've learned. If Proton updates or if you try a different version you can pass the 5 installation limit without realizing, at which point you're locked out of playing for 24 hours.
Super cool.@@b0rk125
The only thang that i dont like is the single weapon choice you have unless your playing warfarer. Dd1 had a ranged attack and a cc attack with no penalties. After 200 hrs it still doesn't make sense to me.
Didn’t even know it had micro-transactions till this and I have 18 hours now 😂
The tickets sold in RE 4 remake, another Capcom game btw, would make your weapons super powerful, there is nothing like that in DD2, yet there was zero pushback then, and scorched earth now, why is that? Why didn't people review bomb that game? It's obvious the outrage is very selective when it comes to DD2. And that is my main issue.
We lost the no MTX war 15 years ago. If it's egregious, fine, be mad, but this ain't it. We have about as much hope, of gaining any ground whatsoever, pushing back against unintrusive MTX, as royals do of winning the French Revolution, it's done, it's over. Still if you skip all games with MTX, and take a real stand, I can at least respect that, but be consistent, don't praise RE4, or any other game, ever, with MTX, and review bomb this game. That just makes you a hypocritical ahole.
While I dont care for microtransaction, the game is fun to me personally. If that is a big turn-off for anyone else, I completely understand. I decided to give the game a go for my buds since they want to see how it played so far. The running consensus is that fact of microtransactions. We all think HD2 did that aspect right. You dont need to buy anything. Everything is earned in the game if you like. Although, some do state that you can do the same in this game.
I cant believe a cult game that had a niche but strong fanbase got a cashgrab sequel. That almost never happens
And I hope it keeps almost never happening ... it's so heartbreaking, no sequel would have been better than THIS.
Got my hopes up for absolutely nothing.
@@miriamkapeller6754 I feel your pain my friend. My girlfriend and I were literally keeping track of the hours before release and waking up early just to start the download just to be disappointed with the poor performance, and to be greeted with the microtransactions store on the steam page.
I feel that this is the saddest part about this to be honest. I was a hardcore DDDA fan and completed the game 3-4 times, I was so excited about this release but can't excuse the fact that it's priced at 70 USD and still ships with shady microtransactions aimed at selling solutions to inconveniences baked into the game.
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Modern masterpiece??? Not even close until they fix save implementation and jankiness,forget the microx. Aaaaand I've only seen one other creator use that term 🙄 odd
Wont be getting untill i see it for 10 bucks
Honestly if I didn't get it to see for myself if the game was as unstable as people claimed, I'd honestly spend 30-40 bucks max for this game in it's current state. Until Capcom decides to get their act together, I can't recommend this game to anyone at this price.
Maybe it could be worth more once the stability is fixed and the save game mechanics are added, but till then who knows. I'm just baffled that the game shipped without the ability to create multiple saves, especially as an RPG.
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im genuinely heartbroken about this. i refunded the game. there is no mesurement to the amount of hate i have towards MTX and companies that push them. I will not partake. Hope you enjoy the game.
Power to you for that my friend. I just feel that it's such a wasted opportunity because underneath all the shady practices lies a truly fun game, it's just a shame that they HAD to shove in microtransactions to solve the inconveniences built into the game, just to earn a few extra bucks here and there. I can't believe that the game STILL ships with Microtransactions despite being priced at 70 USD, corporate greed really knows no bounds.
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Just so you know…the only thing you can buy as MTX that isn’t already in the deluxe edition, is one port crystal, 4 wakestones, and some limited amount of RC currency, which is almost useless.
If this is over the line for you, I guess that’s fine, but I feel like there is a lot of misinformation being spread about this game’s MTX. All MTX suck, but this game has a really mild implantation of them, and DD1 had basically the same thing.
I'm so happy xbox let me refund it..
Get your cash back my friend, in it's current state the game is not worth 70 USD.
IDK about a masterpiece. It's a great game. IMO MTX and performance aren't issues at all. The quest design is fucked up, and the game constantly wastes the players time. that's the big problem with the game
Huh…I got Dark Arisen recently because I was excited for this game and wanted to see what the first one was like. Not so excited now. I’ll wait for a super cheap sale.
Yeah - I can't recommend this game at this price with all the glaring issues and shady microtransactions shoved baked into the product. Sad thing is that the game itself is really really fun (when it works as intended).
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And what makes you think they didn't do it.
Blah, blah, blah. I needed to create content so I decided to complain about the micro transactions that affect absolutely no one. It's not a pvp game and at no point are you forced to buy them. What you believe has absolutely nothing to do with business. If someone wants to buy it so be it. There is nothing wrong you say and yet you make a video based on it. I agree with the lack of the new game and it sucks. Performance does need work and that is the only complaint. The save is there so you can replay from the start. Yes it is not a great system. I personally use a secondary ps5 account to even transfer items between them. IE: I sent my new pawn Meteor and Maelstrom scroll along with the best sorcerer gear to make a nuclear low level pawn. Anyway I understand that this is your opinion but I think people are blowing this out of proportion only to make click content. It's not being held back by anything except Performance.
It's not ruined it's just annoying i won't even look at store stuff I'm more interested what to find in the game than being ruined with store shit
Crapcoms greed made me not buy the game on lunch.
Ill wait until its 40% off.
Honestly yeah this might be the way to go, if I didn't have to buy this to review it I wouldn't have spent 70 USD on it in it's current state.
All of you talking about transactions and in game currency are ruining this game... just don't buy anything,, its simple ..just play the game,,,
you say ruined but this was exactly as it was in dragons dogma 1
the devs were making the exact game that they want
it was just waaay easier for the higher ups to sell CONVENIENCE ITEMS to a brutal game
Yeah I played DDDA too and I understand that it's the same game. Like what another commenter said, it really boils down to the watering down of Itsuno san's vision of the game and "building in inconvenience so they can sell you a solution".
Which is why I feel that it's a very shady way of including microtransactions, they know some players won't be able to control themselves and spend money to buy their way out of challenge. Overall, scummy practice IMHO.
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Its too clunky for me and no fast travel or option to send your loot to town at campfire is nuts. My pawn got hired and returned with 275 measly RC so I already see where this is going in the DLC where u need RC to unlock armor, gotta buy it 😂
Ill wait till denuvo gets cracked or goes away
I bet a ton of videos will pop up once denuvo gets cracked and the performance problems and crashes are gone
"I can't believe people are defending MTX"
No...... You're all confused. WE SIMPLE DON'T GAF, and you all trying to MAKE us care about it, is annoying af!! Every item in the MTX store can easily be got in game if you just play the game. And early on to boot. They are so ridiculously easy to get. Nothing is GATED behind MTX... Nothing is forcing you to buy MTX. There's no incentive for MTX unless someone just wants to shortcut the game. Why on EARTH should I give one single flying F, that someone else out there wants to shortcut the game??!!? Give me one logical reason why "I" should care? "It cheapens the game" FOR WHO?!?!?? Why is someone ELSE out there taking premium shortcuts in the game impacting any of you?? I have zero interest in the MTX store. I got all the items in the game just by playing for a day. But yet I'm being bombarded with weird people making a mountain out of an ant hill, who want us to join them in a crusade.... over something so insignificant. OMG just don't bye the MTX!!! Stop caring what other people do with their money. NONE of this impacts any of you. This is the difference..... You're all trying to make something minor a big deal, and we don't care!!!
I literally just saw someone in the comments say "These companies want to nickel and dime us when it’s becoming more and more frustrating to afford living. " Bro HOW?!?!?!?!?!?!!?? How is an optional thing, that takes zero away from the game, that you're literally not forced to buy, and literally DON'T NEED, making it hard for YOU to "afford living"??! This is what I'm talking about, drama for the sake of drama, and content creators that need eyes on their videos capitalizing on drama queens.
Fixing the CPU bottleneck is what I care about.
"1 save file rabble rabble"
There are 2 clear reason why I also don't care about this. 1) the rift would be flooded with half baked pawns. 2) They clearly want every decision to matter. They auto save after making decisions in quests and the world. It even autosaves THE MOMENT YOU FIRE THE 1 TOUCH DEATH ARROW... the moment it leaves your bow. So if you miss you are SOL. And we know damn well multiple saves just means save scumming. You'd fire the arrow, miss, and just reload an earlier save. You'd do a quest, make a bad choice, then just load an earlier save. They don't want that as an option for this game. And maybe I'd be less annoyed if people would just admit THESE are the things they want to do with the multiple files. But nope, they try to make it about "I want to be different characters" in a game that lets you change your character whenever you want, and be every class in the game whenever you want.
Thanks for addressing the issue
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Oppsenal that's a good one.
Sow instead of loot boxes but now dlc. 😂😅😮💩😭😔.
Nothing different from the first game, pathetic cash grab.
Dragons dogma was overrated
To you ...
Dragons dogma 1 had the same MTX. so it isn't modern gaming that changed them. They were greedy from the start. I think how it runs on even top end pcs is unacceptable. I expected the MTX but not the fact that the requirements to run it would outrageous.