This game has been excellent for me. I'm near 30 hours in and I'm loving it, I've had very few issues. I have to wonder how many of the people whining about performance on PC either A) don't have a strong enough computer and didn't bother to check the spec requirements or B) don't know what a GPU driver update is. And for the ones whining about the MTX stuff, you can obtain EVERYTHING in the MTX store by just playing the damn game. There is no reason to buy the MTX stuff unless you're gullible or so impatient that you don't want to play the game (?) - in short, people just want to whine and cry about everything these days. These blind fools didn't even bother giving the game a good test run, they saw the MTX and immediately review bombed a fantastic game.
@@soaringeagle9597 Elden ring is a fantastic game, this is a good game, nothing special like some others. But still good. And defenitly worth it when on sale like it is now.
Just looked at the review by Forbes. Evidently, the egregious microtransactions were detailed in the material that came with the review copy from Capcom. Why weren't they mentioned in this review? Seems like an important thing to be conspicuously absent.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't it used to be that ACG bought their own copies to avoid biased reviews? That was the whole reason I subbed, so I could have an honest and fair review of a game instead of a publisher or developer "guided" review. It's very disappointing to see several glaring omissions by ACG on the subjects of DENUVO, a DRM client that is notorious for bogging down gameplay performance in every game it has ever been in and blatant day 1 microtransaction abuse. Server side save files for characters that prohibit new character creation or recustomization without needing to pay for it. How these and other frankly inexcusable practices and issues in a $70 game went unmentioned in this review is concerning because I feel an earlier version of ACG would have absolutely called out this or any game that had even a portion of the problems exhibited here.
@@ivorysamoan This person is talking about values and integrity as a reviewer. Consumers should be warned about blatant anti-consumer practices from a trusted source. If this channel has lost its way, then we should treat it like every other sold out review company.
Steam reviews placed it at a 2/20 in the morning and it's now a 4/10. Man did Capcom do a lot of shady stuff with this game that isn't covered in the review.
they sneaked in these microtransactions right after launch. Reviewers who played before launch where left in the dark as well and caught of guard like the rest of us. Capcom is scummy and wanted reviews out first.
I’ve noticed that. People that played review versions of the game don’t bring it up the issues I’ve heard at all. Even the ones I know 100% would speak on it. Makes me wonder why?
No single-player game with performance issues on launch should be labeled a “buy.” Just wait for the price to drop to $40 in a couple months and the performance will be better then too.
@@BRichB lmao that’s a pretty dumb take. First of all, elden ring did have performance issues on launch. Second, by that logic no dev has any incentive to release a stable a game on launch.
Guy already did the same with Pacific Drive, barely mentions performance or says smth like "just has some drops here and there" and proceeds to hype up the game and recommend it, very cool. I miss the days when this was a trustworthy review channel
You didn't think it was worth mentioning the micro-transactions? It's been revealed that ALL early review copies came with an e-mail revealing there are MTX. You knew.
How come you didn't mention in the same Capcom e-mail you got for the game review code that they also also provided a list of all dlc microtransactions for the game?
I noticed you didn't mention the egregious microtransactions. How you are essentially forced to spend real money to change your appearance, pawn inclinations, etc. Also, how you can't start a new game once you've already made a character unless you turn off cloud save and manually delete all your save files. Did Capcom already get rid of those things, or did you omit these aspects from the review?
@@jelledesmet7086 No need to be so condescending. That info wasn't available at the time of my comment, and there's still no info on how easy they are to obtain. You also conveniently fail to address the whole issue of not being able to start a new game once you've already made a character.
@iyaramonk That explains it, but this fact is a bit sketchy. How can someone give an honest and accurate review when something like this is kept from them?
@iyaramonk Upon more research, I learned that the microtransactions were detailed in the material accompanying the review copy. Your point doesn't stand, unfortunately. Source: review of DD2 in Forbes.
@@simoSLJ89Mack is a horrible reviewer. He had to make his Steam profile private because people saw that he only played games for an hour or two before making his reviews.
Repetitive to say the least I like using archers, but I feel like I'm just constantly going through and shooting my bow at the same people if they incorporated a small knife or something to spice it up it would be a lot better maybe more skills
May the first time I've disliked one of your channel's vids. No mention of microtransactions of their crap anti-cheat/pirate stuff is a massive disservice to the customer.
So why no mention, at all, of the RMT shop? There's no way this wasn't known before hand, as another review has clearly stated that it was in the press information.
It was known beforehand. Jez Corden reviewed the game for WindowsCentral and said it was included in the review guidelines. Probably a nice bonus from Capcom for not mentioning it. This is the state of game reviews after Totalbiscuit passed away. Zero integrity grifters that take pay for praise while lying to their audience. It’s gross.
most likely the review copy everyone got had no access to the store, and probably did not have denuvo( which is probably what is causing the performance issues.)
I hope you are enjoying your new position as Capcom PR. Perhaps if you intend to be a serious reviewer, you should start reviewing products people actually experience, rather than the polished exclusive PR package provided to you with Exclusive Access.
He had zero knowledge that the micro transactions existed prior to releasing this video. He had no way of knowing. All the other reviews had no knowledge either.
@@madman1547This is not the first, nor will it be the last time, a publisher provides a vastly different product pre-launch to reviewers than what the general public gets access to. This is a well known tactic reviewers are fully aware of. By not fighting against it, by simply delaying their review until they get to experience the ACTUAL PRODUCT they are supposedly reviewing, they are 100% fully complicit in it. Reviewers are benefitting from exclusive access to a product, publishers are benefitting from their misleading reviews, and every time it happens, we hear the same tired arguments, like yours. In my opinion, it's about damn time someone takes some responsibility for their actions.
@ACG, after putting 5 hours into the game and seeing how underwhelming that experience was, I'm a little ashamed I trusted you to provide an honest review of a game that had not been released yet. Reviews like this are why we should all be more skeptical of "professional" reviewers even if they do have a good track record...
The Fextralife reviewer for this game said that it took 20 hours for him to become fully invested (hooked) into the game. A 20 hour slow burn is something that I am most definitely not interested in. Hard pass until it comes down to half price.
@@seriustraco bad optimization doesn't make it a bad game. A good game in a bad state on release is not a rare occasion. I will wait for patches, but still be happy this game is being released. Games like DD2 come out very rarely these days.
@@noirrain6005lets face it, game’s as laggy as hell. That’s game breaking for a lot of gamers. Anyone who reviews this game and fail to address that is just shady practice imo.
@@WorkwithMe287 I just got the game after I wrote that and I can’t play more than 30sec and it crashes. Ps5 disc. This game managed to be worse than cyberpunk. Never getting a Capcom game at launch again. I did the same promise with cd projekt
Warning ! - Need to mention the MicroTransactions in detail along with protection system causing issues as that alone stops me buying this, which is a real shame as was so looking forward to it! :-( 0:20 André the Giant 1:05 Pikachu 2:22 Aragorn 4:05 Kratos 5:29 Mila Kunis 6:40 Thanos 8:18 Pennywise 9:17 Walter White 11:02 Lae'zel 12:27 Melina 16:39 Bully Maguire
The cool thing about microtransactions is that they aren't necessary and you can easily ignore them. I think everyone freaking out about them is a bit much.
so now that the game is out, what do we think about microtransactions in a single player game? and not just for cosmetics, also to just respec/redo your character
Non issue, the items that allow you to do that are available as soon as you enter the first town. They’re also cheap to buy so it isn’t even prohibitive.
You redo your character by spending 500 gold at the first town. Also why are people throwing such a big fit when all Capcom games even to this day have MTX shops just as predatory.
Waiting a couple months until a few QoL patches get added like unlimited aprint outside of battle. That mod was a game changer and had me go from hating the game every time i tried it to absolutely loving it and finishing it twice.
I hope ACG that you will make at least a short video about Capcom bullshit that they'e added microtransactions on release(fast travel, one-time only character editor during the game, higher lvl pawns so essentially easy mode).
This review got me to buy the game, and the microtransactions and the fee for everything got me to refund it and give a negative review and question if Cuntcom (Capcom) gave reviewers a microtransaction and fee free copy of the game.
@@jelledesmet7086 So creating a system that enables those kind od practices is ok by you? Guess gamers are really stupid and like to be slowly but surely f****d.
Hey, so apparently, from what I’ve been hearing the micro transactions were not present in the review cycle at all will you be publishing a retraction addressing the launch version?
PAID REVIEW: -No mention of egregious microtransactions. -No mention that a large swath of players can't even get the game to run. -Downplays performance problems.
Steam Stats and the number of players playing this can already tell where this has gone . but keep cooking. its fun watching haters squirm meaninglessly
@@OccamAsylum You don't have to pay. You literally get Rift Crystals in-game, and the item to edit your character costs 500 RC, which is trivial to get. What are you on about? I don't understand. Do we have the same game?
Reviewers don't get access to DLCs or what is at the page. Also all those DLCs are meaningless. You can get most of them within one hour of playtime. Yes, you can just buy the character edit ticket ingame too, for cheap.
It's too bad he failed to mention the absolutely INSANE microtransactions in this game...such a capcon move to sell basic QoL microtransactions in a $70 game.
@@joemotionn9010 it’s things like being able revive where you died, equiptable items and stuff like that… stuff you can get in game with no money irl spent. It’s honestly kinda goofy people are THIS mad about things you can still get without spending real money. It’s for sure the principle but it doesn’t hinder the game in any way.
@@brentleighton2000 Your right, it does not hinder the game...but the fact that people like you are fine that Capcom (and others) do these absurd money grabs is what is "kinda goofy". Also, the fact that they are selling things, as you pointed out, that you can actually get for free in the game makes it even more shady. If you support this, YOU are part of the problem.
@@tbone6924 I’m not…. There’s NO problem to be had at this grand of a scale. It’s a solo game… I’d get if it was online PvP and it made you boost ahead of others who decide to grind to get said items but it’s a single player game with items that are being sold that are easy to acquire. The game is very well crafted, if you let yourself get this upset by easily acquirable things being sold for cheap for ppl who want to shell out money (which tbh is goofy as well) then yikes. The people who get THIS salty over these small type of microtransactions are just as goofy as the people who waste money when they get these things easily.
If someone reviewed this game honestly 2 weeks ago and simply stated that it A) follows the Monster Hunter format and B) has very little story relative to its map's size, I would not have bought this stinker. Absolute failure of a game despite the size of its map, secrets, exploration, etc. This game goes right up there among the stinkers in the (over-rated) looter shooter category, which are among the most pointless, waste-of-time games on the market.
It's shocking I bought the game after watching this and what a waste of money. Comical story, no enemy variety, basic choice of weapons and armor, lazy boss fights you don't even need to hit one of them for it to die and more. I was looking forward to monster hunter but after playing this capcom title I wontbe buying another
So... is your review going to change based on its dogshit PC performance and adding microtransactions AFTER review embargo lifts of items such as port crystals and inclination change incense for pawns even after the devs claim that fast travel is limited cuz it was 'their vision'?
Frame rate is fine for me on PC. The fact is that people are demanding photoreal graphics but don’t want to pay for the processing power which makes that possible. It’s a shame Sony and Microsoft under-engineered the GPUs on their ‘current-gen’ consoles to hit a lower price point (or maybe it’s a shame people think they should be getting 4090-level graphics performance out of a $400 console?). It’s also a shame Capcom used Denovo DRM on this game because the performance would be better on older hardware without it.
If only, it's unlocked and jumps all over the place without even an option to lock it to 30. Though in the city the Fr can even dip into the twenties apparently. And have you seen the draw distance for the NPCs? Literally a stone's throw away from you in some areas, it's ridiculous
I mean there were technically MTX in previous Capcom games like DMC5 and RE4 Remake. Those “DLCs” shouldn’t exist in the first place either, but at least they could easily be earned through normal gameplay and wasn’t so badly pushed, which imo is why most people didn’t care about them. While in DD2 they took steps way TOO far that made the freaking game mechanics into micro transactions (character customization and fast travels), which seem let people finally realized their terrible monetizations.
The mtx in DD2 are as ‘offensive’ as all the ones present in the recent resident evil games since 7 and all the recent monster hunter games and the last devil may cry game, they’re not a big deal
@@DerdOn0ner _"Yeah, for stuff you absolutely don’t need 😂 so nobody with a brain, that play the game is gonna buy it"_ 1. You have no brain. or 2. You didn't know that there is NO NEW GAME OPTION. Which is it ?
Is there a reason the microtransactions were never mentioned? The community seems to be up in arms about them as they include a charge just to change your characters appearance or a charge to be able to revive your characters... were they not put in the preview copies given? Not saying this to be hostile, just genuinely curious when so many reviews on this are positive but player reviews are much more angry at the developers practises.
Yes because the review Copy probably had no DRM and MTX in it. Then Bait and Switch at Launch hence the Negative reviews on Steam right now and the Refunds i am on the edge of refunding myself and buy a Pirated Copy for zero dollars.
The only microtransaction that really is an issue is paying $2 to change your characters appearance. And them preventing you from deleting your character or having more than one character. Strange how you could make several characters in the character creator they released before the game. What was the point in that if you can only have one character.
Not even mentioning denuvo or microtransactions ? Man I started watching your videos cuz you were free to express your opinion in an unbiased manner but it seams to me that you're just now part of the system like many others.
You realize this video came out before launch. The mtx weren't knotted about by anyone yet. Denuvo, i dunno, wasn't new. They posted it on steam a while ago.
i think the problem with DD2 (and DD1) isn't the game itself per se. It's that the game design is inherently divisive, you'll either love it or hate it.
I think that's a good thing. It means it's actually doing something specific rather than trying to appeal to everyone (Ubisoft games) while not really satisfying anyone.
That's fine, not every game should flatten itself out to be all things to all people. Capcom made a sequel primarily for people who played the first one and asked for more...for ten years.
You should really think about doing as Capcom did, and make late revisions to the review to make potential buyers aware that micro transactions are now part of the package.
Review sponsored by capcom* 😂😂😂 the state of gaming in 2024, ignore the obvious issues promote the good aspects and bomb review pages with bots. Instead of using tech to make a better game we use tech to hide it’s flaws and silence any criticisms until we meet our sales expectation on paid reviews and spam bots. What a joke.
It's a pity you endorse a game with scummy MTX, piss poor performance, ridiculous issues like not being able to create multiple characters etc. Would love to see you respond to the people rightly calling you out for creating a bootlicking positive review. Sad to see your channel endorsing corporate greed. Your reviews were so good in the past.
@ACGreviews Yeah it would be. To be fair the more I have seen and understood that even on an RTX 4090 people are struggling for 60fps, so it's looking unlikely for now. I think the best they can aim for is performance stability. Capcom are normally very good on performance, but decision making wise someone has dropped the ball somewhere.
There’s no rug that got pulled bud. Yeah they offer all kinds of stuff to buy but you don’t need any of it unless you want it, don’t get sucked into the angry hype without really knowing.
13:30 just a heads up, variable refresh rate does not work at 30fps or below. Most TVs/monitors will have a spec sheet showing the VRR range and I’ve never seen a TV with a range at or below 30fps. It usually starts at about 40fps. 🤓
This is my go-to reviewer. His take on games is well thought out and I have loads of respect for what he does. However, if you listen to the podcast you know he has a blind spot for this series. No mention of microtransactions or the fact that they've not included any normal way to delete a save, or restart from the beginning? This is disappointing dude
@@2Scribble not true at all, they were all given a list of them, once that got exposed alot of them are back peddeling on saying they never knew about it, I know yong deleted his community post saying he didnt know, think acg did to.
Tbh I kinda feel for yt reviewers since Capcom decided to add a list of MtX after reviews came out. But even so, it also kinda makes me trust the reviews a bit less. So glad I held off on buying, as performance and MtX mean this is an easy do not buy. Major reason the first game is a cult classic, is that most people bought it for less than $10.
Hey I just wanted to say that your dragon's dogma dark arisen review from 8 years ago was the first video i saw for this channel and the reason i got the game. Thanks for that review and all your reviews since then, cheers!
Yeah, it's the downfall of pumping out reviews at a corporate rate. Few people actually play games like that. Like, I may be an oddity, but most major games take me months to complete. Witcher 3, RDR2, GTA V, RE2&3, God of War etc. all took me nearly a year to beat. Few hours here, few hours there. I do like Angry Joe's reviews for that reason, he plays them over a few weeks at his own pace. Much more like how most people actually play games. Not plowing through in 2 - 12 hour sit downs or whatever, haha.
I agree, but I also don’t mind watching these videos knowing what I know now and seeing what people think on elements that aren’t MTX or performance issues. I take RUclips reviews with a grain of salt anyhow, they’re just as susceptible to corporate trickery (adding mtx after initial reviews, etc.) as any other when it’s pumped out this quick. I appreciate the more nuanced, longer deep dives where time is taken to analyze…well, any piece of media in much greater detail. I forget who made it, but there’s this really long (hours long) Oblivion review I really like, and has made me understand that game on a deeper level ❤️
I'm glad the steam review are at: "meh" instead of good because of the macrotransactions. it's a 70€ (pc) 80-90€ (console) game. F*ck that. Addition as a bonus, the classic denuvo. The fact you can't create multiple saves is amazing to see. I'm gonna wait for the modders if they will be any since capcom is chasing them. Appart from that BS, the game seems to be super fun.
Dragon's Dogma was one of my favorite "Oh this looks cool," pickups in the ps3 era. I am beyond psyched that this one is being so well received and that it's blowing up. I feel like the original was criminally overlooked. Pumped to start playing it tonight. Great review as always, and those character portraits in the corner had me cracking up.
Thank God for ACG or I would have never bought the game. I played the first Dragon's Dogma (Dark Arisen,) and I've always considered one of the best wizard power fantasy ever made. The world is awesomely built, the pawn system makes the game really enjoyable and the spells...well, the spells hit like a meteor (HA!) In any case, there's too much content out there saying that the DD2 is unplayable on PC, or that it feels more like a remake of the first game. If you ask me...Dragon's Dogma 2 is one of the best action-rpg games out there. Great characters, great voice acting, huge world, and it does what Morrowind did great over 20 years ago - It forces players to travel slowly through the world, making them really appreciate the world design and the visuals. I've played DD2 for around 200 hours, haven't had any crashes, game-breaking bugs, or issues that would hamper my enjoyment of the game. As for the micro-transaction discussions...they don't sell anything exclusive. They feel like paid cheats, but anyone could easily do the same with a hex editor. All in all, one of the best games I've played in the past decade.
I've never seen so many trusted reviewers just miss on a game like this. The original must have come out at some perfect interval for nostalgia or something. One save game and no new game feature is absolutely insane. Then you have all these MTX's and performance issues for a $70 game. The camera feels awful in game. The pawns won't stfu and using B on your controller for everything is clunky as hell. Not to mention the movement is too. Takes like 30s to loot a corpse every time
It’s not necessarily a miss, many reviewers have said this game will either be for your or it won’t. And I’ve seen a bunch state that clearly they didn’t make this game for new people but for the people who loved the original dragons dogma or would love these style of games. So just cus many trusted reviewers saying they like this game doesn’t make it a miss just because you didn’t
@@TheOnlyDarias It literally says "Masterworks all" in the title. That's pretty disingenuous when you can't even have more than one character per steam account, only two saves which can completely screw you over and lose hours of progress and massive performance issues along with MTX. It's way more than just "I didn't enjoy the gameplay"
so a couple things, the first games pawns were also annoying as hell there is a option in both to shut them up, the first game also relied on 1 save file it did have a new game feature it just killed off the current character was only really used if you wanted to change sex or go from a large to small character, camera was the same in 1 its really a either you hate or or like it kind of thing, its there to make grappling monsters less nauseating. The B button was changed from DD1 to DD2 and i have no idea why they made it a hold instead of a click and its annoying.
they sneaked in these microtransactions right after launch. Reviewers who played before launch where left in the dark as well and caught of guard like the rest of us. Capcom is scummy and wanted reviews out first.
As much as I want support buying this game, but seeing that they sneakily added MTX to a full priced single player game doesn't sit right with me, I will skip this game. I don't want to hear the "it's optional" argument. They are selling warp stones which are rare to obtain in-game, and the director even said it was intentional because he wants players to travel around the world map discovering different things...but left out that there would be MTXs to buy said rare item.
@@hiddenflowerto its a bad business practice that people will buy, no matter how "optional" it is, my only issue with the way people are acting is that DD1 had a lot of the same MTX issues, but they bundled it all with dark arisen so most people are not aware of that.
@@gentlemanscarecrow5987it would be good to mention this problems in the review? Micro-transaction problem in single player game was completely ignored. Bad review as you can't really make informed decision based on it.
@@Adures ACG almost always says the same thing about microtransactions, which is just that sometimes they're there. He could've mentioned them, but it seems to me that they just didn't really impact his opinion. If microtransactions are a dealbreaker for you, that's totally fair, but just because it's not a sticking point for a reviewer doesn't mean they're doing their job incorrectly.
Several years ago your review of the original Dragon's Dogma made me buy and dive into that amazing world, now I'm back here, hyped for the sequel and hungry for interesting points of view that go deep into the mechanics.
Because the weren't in the review copy. And you don't have to pay, you can pay with in game currency for the character editor. Why are people spreading misinformation without knowing anything. Did you even play the game or did you just read the title of some clickbait article?
@@TenderAlpaca these days the MTX issue is a hot topic and part of the game and the decision making process regarding buying the game...so why accept review code which is not final and doesnt represent the experience that paying customers get when they buy the game? Did ACG ask Capcom about MTX or assume there would be none or what? He wasnt the only one though.. the reviews that dropped all around the same time....not one mentioned it.
Installed and ready to go. I wonder if moving my console location to New Zealand will let me play 17 hours early like it sometimes does in new release...
@@ChristmasLore Am in Canada and yes, it worked for a few games before. So a midnight release in New Zealand is 7 am here. If the release is not simultaneous around the world, I can set my console to NZ time and play 17 hours early.
A $70 game that charges you to change your character model (IN A SINGLE PLAYER GAME, WHAT THE ACTUAL F...), can't start a new character, says fast-travel isn't necessary and you'll WANT to walk point to point but then has a $3 MTX for showing you where/unlocking all the fast travel points. Classic Capcom approach. The performance on console is hilariously poorly optimized, dropping to below 20 FPS countless times, the camera is a mess, the companion AI is barely there. The game simply isn't finished, don't buy this yet.
I had trouble converting the fire hose stream of "cool quips" and side notes into useful information. Maybe a little less creative writing and a little more conversation. ...but appreciated non-the-less.
@@ACGreviews Nice guy but different gaming tastes, and does not have a DD2 review that I could find. I'll check out Mortismal or some of the other quality reviewers. Thanks.
@@ACGreviews I'll check that channel out as well. Thanks for the recommendations. The reviews for DD2 are so mixed. I'm having a difficult time deciding to buy or wait for a sale. Your review was helpful.
You need to put out a video addressing the micro transactions because people bought the game based on your video. The fact that this blindsided everyone is something that should have been brought up.
You can't start a new game if you aren't happy with your character.... you need to pay 3$ to do it ONCE!! and then buy it again if its not good enough... WHY ARE THERE MICROTRANSACTION???
@@scrubhubz2867 according to others you cant. Theres no option to delete your save in game. If you try to delete it from your actual files, supposedly the cloud servers will just replace the save file. Edit: you can make a new save and character if you disable steam cloud, delete your save file from your actual pc files, start the game, then turn steam cloud back on. Itll bring up the cloud conflict file thing, choose the files stored locally instead of the cloud files.
@@scrubhubz2867 Can you completely restart the game from the beginning on a new char to try different things out though? How would you do that if you need to get to a merchant in the game to buy an item? people say u can buy the items but no-one explains it.
1) Denuvo ✔️ 2) Bad optimization ✔️ 3) Microtransactions in a single player fully priced game ✔️ 4) Only one save slot and no ability to have a dedicated manual save slot ✔️ 5) Can't start a new game ✔️ 6) Can't customize/alter your character if you regret it ✔️ 7) Hardcore old school rpg with no handholding and limited accessibility like fast travel/NPCs dying/resurrections stones/currency and all these features implement not for a different unique experience based on the director's words but to lock these "features" behind paywall as a scummy practice ✔️
8) Contract signed by reviewer stating that they will ignore performance issues, micro transactions and not mention the monetary bonus included with the free review copy ✔️
Half of those are willfully ignorant. You can in-game change your appearance for a minimal cost, and the model is very similar to the first game and the microtransactions in no way hinders the game i played 10 hours and didnt even know they were there. Why are you lying?
@@cookie8162 Stop supporting mtx in single player games period. Everything I said is 100% true. And about the character change which according to you is half of the 7 things said it's still true. It should have been free, not requiring in game currency or mtx as an alternative
@@Johnny.1994 Exactly. Something like fast travel would've obviously been a new feature for DD2 that the developers wanted to include, perhaps a limited usage feature that had a cool down or something to still keep a risk of night time encounters. Regardless, it's something the men in suits decided to be excluded and kept as DLC. People who are defending DD2 and the mtx are just making the industry worse for the average gamer.
@@cookie8162 I am pretty sure that the hardcore elements of the game were built around mtx so if they weren't there in the first place the design of the game would have been different. The fast travel for example, or the resurrection stones mechanic. Capcom has become EA
Great review, I was hoping for an early review from you as would like to pick this up on Friday but never pre-order without your review! Thanks. ** Beware ** Micro Transactions + Protection system which kills PCs and Can't restart a game once started!! The characters (I think are):- Andre the Giant, Pikachu, Aragorn, Kratos, Mila Kunis, Thanos, Pennywise, walter white, Leezel, Melina and Bully Maguire.
Every review I've watched says the same thing "this is a great game glad its back" but the goes on to spend a lot of time listing all these problems that for some reason they feel like they should be over looked or say it's not going to be for everyone... I think I'll wait on the reviews from the people before buying
they sneaked in these microtransactions right after launch. Reviewers who played before launch where left in the dark as well and caught of guard like the rest of us. Capcom is scummy and wanted positive reviews out first because they knew their scummy actions where wrong.
This is the first time I’ve seen ACG miss the mark. The performance issues are worse than “you just need a beefy pc”, and now there are micro transactions. I hope he gets a revised review out, because this one is now null and void after release. Still one of the greatest reviewers out there, please keep it up ACG.
No, there is not, it's not 60 fps is the gripe, and there's a comment about the microtransactions. This game is amazing looking at 2 scratches and saying toss it is crazy
@@simoSLJ89 yo thank you for reminding me about Mack, hadn’t watched him in ages. Him and Rimmydownunder are the only two creators I’ve seen taking off the rose tinted glasses regarding this game. Can’t believe the amount of people ok with paying $70 for subpar performance AND having MTX.
@@cookie8162 you keep on making those suits happy dude, they love how complacent people like you have become. Fucking echo chamber of people who have no respect for themselves or their wallet I guess.
No. Because they are not crappy tactics. You don’t like the MTX, you don’t buy it. Simple pimple. The MTX are for people with not a lot of time on their hands. Again, simple pimple. Next thing people will start saying is that folks who buy MTX aren’t real gamers.😢
I think mtx being targeted at people with less time on their hands is pretty insidious 😬 why should games be designed to take advantage of those who need more accessibility in their games? “Don’t like it? Don’t buy it.” Isn’t very helpful either.
@@loremir1994Would you prefer the game was just easy, so that busy/casual players wouldn’t have any problem getting into it? Personally i think the way this game is balanced to be deeper and more difficult than Western RPGs is an important part of its DNA. This game, but made easier for casual players, would no longer be this game. So what’s the solution for allowing casual players to play? If you included the extras for free with the game, everyone would just use them, and the game is no longer balanced as intended. MTX are not the intended way this game is to be played. And that’s as it should be.
@@loremir1994it dosnt take advantage, all the DLC is insanely easy to obtain in game. For instance the “fast travel” dlc. There are 10 in game fast travel points you have to put down yourself, and you can only put down 10 even if you buy extra from the dlc. Even then, you still need to actually go to where you want to put the fast travel point, and using it costs a rare item that’s limited and expensive to get in game and can’t be bought via dlc. That’s like the opposite of predatory. It’s basically useless.
@@Rohgamu so you find it acceptable for a developer of this caliber to insert micro transactions on release? That's fine if you feel that way, but I disagree.
ACG - Did you know about the DLC before hand? Seems like review copies was provided information of the DLC. Seems like you might have based on all the other reviewers saying they knew.
@@christianwillmon6616 not true they are just playing stupid. Yong yea said he "didnt know" and would make a vid on it in a community post. He deleted that and has moved on from this subject. they are playing stupid.
And the people who "did know" all "forgot" about them (rat and cowoby) who are, apparently very against MTX, rat even railed on helldivers for having them. in cowboys case, even though hes now saying its bad to have them, even though he said they "didnt matter" or in rats case, "forgot" yet hes apparently, against MTX. use some critical thinking, deduction skills, and occams razor.
they sneaked in these microtransactions right after launch. Reviewers who played before launch where left in the dark as well and caught of guard like the rest of us. Capcom is scummy and wanted positive reviews out first because they knew their scummy actions where wrong.
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This game has been excellent for me. I'm near 30 hours in and I'm loving it, I've had very few issues. I have to wonder how many of the people whining about performance on PC either A) don't have a strong enough computer and didn't bother to check the spec requirements or B) don't know what a GPU driver update is. And for the ones whining about the MTX stuff, you can obtain EVERYTHING in the MTX store by just playing the damn game. There is no reason to buy the MTX stuff unless you're gullible or so impatient that you don't want to play the game (?) - in short, people just want to whine and cry about everything these days. These blind fools didn't even bother giving the game a good test run, they saw the MTX and immediately review bombed a fantastic game.
@@soaringeagle9597 Elden ring is a fantastic game, this is a good game, nothing special like some others. But still good. And defenitly worth it when on sale like it is now.
Just looked at the review by Forbes. Evidently, the egregious microtransactions were detailed in the material that came with the review copy from Capcom.
Why weren't they mentioned in this review? Seems like an important thing to be conspicuously absent.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't it used to be that ACG bought their own copies to avoid biased reviews? That was the whole reason I subbed, so I could have an honest and fair review of a game instead of a publisher or developer "guided" review.
It's very disappointing to see several glaring omissions by ACG on the subjects of DENUVO, a DRM client that is notorious for bogging down gameplay performance in every game it has ever been in and blatant day 1 microtransaction abuse. Server side save files for characters that prohibit new character creation or recustomization without needing to pay for it.
How these and other frankly inexcusable practices and issues in a $70 game went unmentioned in this review is concerning because I feel an earlier version of ACG would have absolutely called out this or any game that had even a portion of the problems exhibited here.
You know, everyone doesn't have time to protest every, single, manusha .....sometimes, you just want to playan amazing game.
@@ivorysamoan This person is talking about values and integrity as a reviewer. Consumers should be warned about blatant anti-consumer practices from a trusted source. If this channel has lost its way, then we should treat it like every other sold out review company.
Very fair points. I'm curious if ACG has a response and reasoning for this.
@@ivorysamoan "manusha"? haha I can't 🤣
Silence is deafening.
No mention of all the MTX's in game?, Capcom f**ed up, read all the negative reviews on STEAM!
Steam reviews placed it at a 2/20 in the morning and it's now a 4/10. Man did Capcom do a lot of shady stuff with this game that isn't covered in the review.
of course reviewers gata get paid
they sneaked in these microtransactions right after launch. Reviewers who played before launch where left in the dark as well and caught of guard like the rest of us. Capcom is scummy and wanted reviews out first.
@@j.t.6741No they werent, they all had a list of the DLCs with the review copy of the game.
Dragons Dogma 1 was ahead of its time.
Such a gem.
Greatest opportunity for a sequel when the gameplay still holds up ngl and the added cutscenes much appreciated
especially brilliant resistance system and infinite healing during fight
@@bruvkek4629 hope the buffs ain’t broken like back DD1 as a mage archer 😂
Dragons Dogma walked to Breath of the Wild could run (and climb!).
I wish it were co op. Like a player could control your pawn.
There are some glaring caveats with this game ACG. You may want to update this review.
I’ve noticed that. People that played review versions of the game don’t bring it up the issues I’ve heard at all. Even the ones I know 100% would speak on it. Makes me wonder why?
At this point the only channel we can trust is Worth A Buy.
Mack is great.
Nah, he already got his 30 silver from Capcom. On to the next game...
@@joemotionn9010Because there's nothing in-game that hints towards the DLC items, and they weren't advertised.
@@joemotionn9010Because there's nothing in-game that hints towards the DLC items, and they weren't advertised.
No single-player game with performance issues on launch should be labeled a “buy.” Just wait for the price to drop to $40 in a couple months and the performance will be better then too.
He's on the take like all the others it seems.
@@j.j.9511of course he is 😅
Thanks Karen
It's already 45 on key sites
@@BRichB lmao that’s a pretty dumb take. First of all, elden ring did have performance issues on launch. Second, by that logic no dev has any incentive to release a stable a game on launch.
Guy already did the same with Pacific Drive, barely mentions performance or says smth like "just has some drops here and there" and proceeds to hype up the game and recommend it, very cool. I miss the days when this was a trustworthy review channel
so disappointed with this reviewer. performance is so important for reviews
Got too big and became part of the machine
Fully agree. No word about the monetization either, unless I missed that - I kept skipping through it after half...
@@Llyd_ApDicta Monetization was added AFTER all the reviews were dropped. Really scummy move.
@@ChrisHMusic95Thanks.
You didn't think it was worth mentioning the micro-transactions? It's been revealed that ALL early review copies came with an e-mail revealing there are MTX. You knew.
I mean, you should have known too. It's a 2024 capcom title.
Amazing review, but did you know that wolves hunt in packs?
And are afraid of fire
Yes yes . I hope it's in the game ..and hopefully frame gen. I can't wait for mods
But remember even in numbers a weakling is a weakling still
@@ACGreviews hahaha so true😂
And Goblins ill like fire!
How come you didn't mention in the same Capcom e-mail you got for the game review code that they also also provided a list of all dlc microtransactions for the game?
I noticed you didn't mention the egregious microtransactions. How you are essentially forced to spend real money to change your appearance, pawn inclinations, etc.
Also, how you can't start a new game once you've already made a character unless you turn off cloud save and manually delete all your save files.
Did Capcom already get rid of those things, or did you omit these aspects from the review?
Appearance changing items can be found in the game, chill.
@@jelledesmet7086 No need to be so condescending. That info wasn't available at the time of my comment, and there's still no info on how easy they are to obtain. You also conveniently fail to address the whole issue of not being able to start a new game once you've already made a character.
@@jatwood9648The store was empty in the review copy.
@iyaramonk That explains it, but this fact is a bit sketchy. How can someone give an honest and accurate review when something like this is kept from them?
@iyaramonk Upon more research, I learned that the microtransactions were detailed in the material accompanying the review copy. Your point doesn't stand, unfortunately.
Source: review of DD2 in Forbes.
No mention of the egregious microtransactions? Maybe u thought it wasnt a big deal and wasnt worth mentioning, but that seems extremely shady imo
Thank you as always. You are the quintessential games reviewer.
Glad you like them! Thank you for this. Sorry but youtube just now turned on the super thanks alert for my channel!
Gotta say this is more in depth than I expected. Earned my thumbs up and sub.
The Performance is beyond abysmal.
ACG should really make a follow up video to this, along with clarifying the whole MTX situation.
At this point the only channel we can trust is Worth A Buy.
Mack is great.
@@simoSLJ89 or synthetic man, I know hes not everyones cup of tea but atleast hes honest.
man seems like almost all reviewers now are just shills.
@@simoSLJ89Mack is a horrible reviewer. He had to make his Steam profile private because people saw that he only played games for an hour or two before making his reviews.
@@TheGamer8041 may be true, but still, his DD2 review is spot on, his Starfield review is spot on. Just 2 examples.
Bro you just spamming that comment? I couldn't even make it 30 seconds into his video, dude's a tool.
Reviewers were given a list of the gamex mxt and CHOSE not include or even mention them.
What happened to this channel?
Thanks Capcom for the code? No mention of MTX? No mention of performance issues?
RIP this channel.
35% user score on Steam.
EDIT: Steam score has improved to a little over 50% now.
Yeah i downvoted the video, don't agree at all
@@DovahVokunahave you tried playing the game?
@@bungobogus8132 yes
0:20 - André the Giant
1:05 - Pikachu
2:22 - Aragorn
4:05 - Kratos
5:29 - Mila Kunis
6:40 - Thanos
8:18 - Pennywise
9:17 - Walter White
11:02 - Lae'zel
12:27 - Melina
16:39 - Bully Maguire
Nah that was Eric Ten Hag
Thank you for these
Repetitive to say the least I like using archers, but I feel like I'm just constantly going through and shooting my bow at the same people if they incorporated a small knife or something to spice it up it would be a lot better maybe more skills
May the first time I've disliked one of your channel's vids.
No mention of microtransactions of their crap anti-cheat/pirate stuff is a massive disservice to the customer.
I don't think reviewers were even made aware of this till it dropped
At this point the only channel we can trust is Worth A Buy.
Mack is great.
So these microtransactions werent in your preview copy?
So why no mention, at all, of the RMT shop? There's no way this wasn't known before hand, as another review has clearly stated that it was in the press information.
It was known beforehand. Jez Corden reviewed the game for WindowsCentral and said it was included in the review guidelines. Probably a nice bonus from Capcom for not mentioning it.
This is the state of game reviews after Totalbiscuit passed away. Zero integrity grifters that take pay for praise while lying to their audience. It’s gross.
Not sure if ACG got a different copy, but when looking at what people are saying now that the game released - I'm a little disappointed by ACG
most likely the review copy everyone got had no access to the store, and probably did not have denuvo( which is probably what is causing the performance issues.)
At this point the only channel we can trust is Worth A Buy.
Mack is great.
@simoSLJ89 dude stop with spamming this comment everywhere
I hope you are enjoying your new position as Capcom PR.
Perhaps if you intend to be a serious reviewer, you should start reviewing products people actually experience, rather than the polished exclusive PR package provided to you with Exclusive Access.
He had zero knowledge that the micro transactions existed prior to releasing this video. He had no way of knowing.
All the other reviews had no knowledge either.
@@madman1547This is not the first, nor will it be the last time, a publisher provides a vastly different product pre-launch to reviewers than what the general public gets access to.
This is a well known tactic reviewers are fully aware of. By not fighting against it, by simply delaying their review until they get to experience the ACTUAL PRODUCT they are supposedly reviewing, they are 100% fully complicit in it.
Reviewers are benefitting from exclusive access to a product, publishers are benefitting from their misleading reviews, and every time it happens, we hear the same tired arguments, like yours.
In my opinion, it's about damn time someone takes some responsibility for their actions.
Any game that has one character save slot and single player mtxs is a wait for sale in my books.
@ACG, after putting 5 hours into the game and seeing how underwhelming that experience was, I'm a little ashamed I trusted you to provide an honest review of a game that had not been released yet. Reviews like this are why we should all be more skeptical of "professional" reviewers even if they do have a good track record...
I mean you're probably just garbage at DD
He never mentioned that you have to spend $3 to edit your character,lol
The Fextralife reviewer for this game said that it took 20 hours for him to become fully invested (hooked) into the game. A 20 hour slow burn is something that I am most definitely not interested in. Hard pass until it comes down to half price.
This game opens up with time. The start is slow.
@@seriustraco bad optimization doesn't make it a bad game. A good game in a bad state on release is not a rare occasion. I will wait for patches, but still be happy this game is being released. Games like DD2 come out very rarely these days.
Zero transparency regarding the horrid performance issues nor the microtransactions i see.
And ACG supposed to be an unbiased reviewer, Yeah right.
Oh no😂s! My reviewer didn’t say what I wanted to hear! The horror!
At this point the only channel we can trust is Worth A Buy.
Mack is great.
@@noirrain6005lets face it, game’s as laggy as hell. That’s game breaking for a lot of gamers. Anyone who reviews this game and fail to address that is just shady practice imo.
@@WorkwithMe287 I just got the game after I wrote that and I can’t play more than 30sec and it crashes. Ps5 disc. This game managed to be worse than cyberpunk. Never getting a Capcom game at launch again. I did the same promise with cd projekt
@@noirrain6005 I suppose you forgot your brain when typing this, or your parents forgot to get you education... before typing this.
Warning ! - Need to mention the MicroTransactions in detail along with protection system causing issues as that alone stops me buying this, which is a real shame as was so looking forward to it! :-(
0:20 André the Giant
1:05 Pikachu
2:22 Aragorn
4:05 Kratos
5:29 Mila Kunis
6:40 Thanos
8:18 Pennywise
9:17 Walter White
11:02 Lae'zel
12:27 Melina
16:39 Bully Maguire
The cool thing about microtransactions is that they aren't necessary and you can easily ignore them. I think everyone freaking out about them is a bit much.
so now that the game is out, what do we think about microtransactions in a single player game? and not just for cosmetics, also to just respec/redo your character
Non issue, the items that allow you to do that are available as soon as you enter the first town. They’re also cheap to buy so it isn’t even prohibitive.
You redo your character by spending 500 gold at the first town. Also why are people throwing such a big fit when all Capcom games even to this day have MTX shops just as predatory.
you guys sure love to be on your knees in front of capcom
Waiting a couple months until a few QoL patches get added like unlimited aprint outside of battle. That mod was a game changer and had me go from hating the game every time i tried it to absolutely loving it and finishing it twice.
I hope ACG that you will make at least a short video about Capcom bullshit that they'e added microtransactions on release(fast travel, one-time only character editor during the game, higher lvl pawns so essentially easy mode).
This review got me to buy the game, and the microtransactions and the fee for everything got me to refund it and give a negative review and question if Cuntcom (Capcom) gave reviewers a microtransaction and fee free copy of the game.
which item gives you higher level pawns?
@@jallexon2 so it sounds like they added a buyable easy mode after launch. Seems easy enough to just not use it
Your info is just wrong. Everything can be found in the game itself.
@@jelledesmet7086 So creating a system that enables those kind od practices is ok by you? Guess gamers are really stupid and like to be slowly but surely f****d.
Hey, so apparently, from what I’ve been hearing the micro transactions were not present in the review cycle at all will you be publishing a retraction addressing the launch version?
@Joe-no7gsHe literally just said they weren’t present during review lol
@@TheFella69 they were given a list of the DLC items, they all knew.
@Joe-no7gshow 4th grade comprehension do you have?
@@zomgpie2 No, they weren't given a list of DLC. Lmao, who told you that?
@@mikehorne4053 yes they fucking were LOL
a fucking reviewer admitted to it
"Walking versions of YT comments" is the best description of Pawns ever 🤣👏
I love to come and watch this guys reviews. Great time. Nothing but gaming talk. ❤
PAID REVIEW:
-No mention of egregious microtransactions.
-No mention that a large swath of players can't even get the game to run.
-Downplays performance problems.
At this point the only channel we can trust is Worth A Buy.
Mack is great.
💯💯💯💯
This game is a janky, lazy, broken mess. Feels like this game is 10 years old. Dreadful!
@@simoSLJ89Worth a Pass. That dude is annoying as hell
You may need to update this review ACG. With all the Cons this game have, I would think twice to pay full price for this.
Nah. It's fine.
What happened to buy, wait for sale, skip?
At 15:15, he says he can say without hesitation that he can say this is worth buying.
@@Z3ROBIT oops missed it he said it so quickly lol 😂
21 DLC now on the Steam page on day one. Can see where this is going.
Steam Stats and the number of players playing this can already tell where this has gone . but keep cooking. its fun watching haters squirm meaninglessly
So like every single Capcom gmae?
@@Oscum i guarantee you most people have no clue you have to pay to change your character. This isnt a Blizzard game.
You don't HAVE to PAY you can buy it with ingame currency too @@OccamAsylum ...
@@OccamAsylum You don't have to pay. You literally get Rift Crystals in-game, and the item to edit your character costs 500 RC, which is trivial to get. What are you on about? I don't understand. Do we have the same game?
The fact that this game wasn't eviscerated for the 21 DLCs is concerning.
because they were released when the game came out
Reviewers don't get access to DLCs or what is at the page.
Also all those DLCs are meaningless. You can get most of them within one hour of playtime. Yes, you can just buy the character edit ticket ingame too, for cheap.
@@CalmTempestit’s about the precedent. there shouldn’t be mtx in a single player game
@@ubulayne_ What "precedent"? There is no "pre" here, this has been a thing for over a decade
@@CalmTempest my argument still stands, shouldn’t be mtx in a $70 single player game
It's too bad he failed to mention the absolutely INSANE microtransactions in this game...such a capcon move to sell basic QoL microtransactions in a $70 game.
Other than $1.99 to recreate your charachter what other micro transactions are there? I haven’t played the game yet just curious
@@joemotionn9010 it’s things like being able revive where you died, equiptable items and stuff like that… stuff you can get in game with no money irl spent. It’s honestly kinda goofy people are THIS mad about things you can still get without spending real money. It’s for sure the principle but it doesn’t hinder the game in any way.
@@brentleighton2000 Your right, it does not hinder the game...but the fact that people like you are fine that Capcom (and others) do these absurd money grabs is what is "kinda goofy". Also, the fact that they are selling things, as you pointed out, that you can actually get for free in the game makes it even more shady. If you support this, YOU are part of the problem.
@@tbone6924 I’m not…. There’s NO problem to be had at this grand of a scale. It’s a solo game… I’d get if it was online PvP and it made you boost ahead of others who decide to grind to get said items but it’s a single player game with items that are being sold that are easy to acquire. The game is very well crafted, if you let yourself get this upset by easily acquirable things being sold for cheap for ppl who want to shell out money (which tbh is goofy as well) then yikes. The people who get THIS salty over these small type of microtransactions are just as goofy as the people who waste money when they get these things easily.
At this point the only channel we can trust is Worth A Buy.
Mack is great.
If someone reviewed this game honestly 2 weeks ago and simply stated that it A) follows the Monster Hunter format and B) has very little story relative to its map's size, I would not have bought this stinker.
Absolute failure of a game despite the size of its map, secrets, exploration, etc. This game goes right up there among the stinkers in the (over-rated) looter shooter category, which are among the most pointless, waste-of-time games on the market.
It's shocking I bought the game after watching this and what a waste of money.
Comical story, no enemy variety, basic choice of weapons and armor, lazy boss fights you don't even need to hit one of them for it to die and more.
I was looking forward to monster hunter but after playing this capcom title I wontbe buying another
So... is your review going to change based on its dogshit PC performance and adding microtransactions AFTER review embargo lifts of items such as port crystals and inclination change incense for pawns even after the devs claim that fast travel is limited cuz it was 'their vision'?
The more I’ve heard about performance the less excited I’ve been which is a shame as this was the one I was most hyped for.
Did you know you can only create 1 char and cant delete it, also it cost money to create new one?
@@vn01208503the first game had one save file too, and you absolutely can delete it in both DD1 and DD2. Already rerolled a character.
@@vn01208503 Misinformation.
Game runs 2k 60fps with RT for me, drops to 30 in the capital which is a bit of a bummer but isn’t to much of a bother
Frame rate is fine for me on PC. The fact is that people are demanding photoreal graphics but don’t want to pay for the processing power which makes that possible. It’s a shame Sony and Microsoft under-engineered the GPUs on their ‘current-gen’ consoles to hit a lower price point (or maybe it’s a shame people think they should be getting 4090-level graphics performance out of a $400 console?). It’s also a shame Capcom used Denovo DRM on this game because the performance would be better on older hardware without it.
The microtransactions really mar this game. Should be celebrating games like Helldivers more with their approach to mtx.
30 fps on new gen consoles? I can’t do it
Same, plus it has so many red flags I'll just skip it all together
If only, it's unlocked and jumps all over the place without even an option to lock it to 30. Though in the city the Fr can even dip into the twenties apparently. And have you seen the draw distance for the NPCs? Literally a stone's throw away from you in some areas, it's ridiculous
25 FPS in big cities and tense combat. And don't forget you can't turn off motion sickness inducing motion blur.
Only Bloodborne is acceptable at 30fps. Any other console game, especially new releases…agree unacceptable.
Current gen.
Damn, first starfield and now this…. Bit disappointed in the rewiews lately :(
money does things to people, not everyone can stay objective
Micro transaction alert! Looks like ACG got grand turismoed again.
Yeah, for stuff you absolutely don’t need 😂 so nobody with a brain, that plays the game, is gonna buy it
I mean there were technically MTX in previous Capcom games like DMC5 and RE4 Remake. Those “DLCs” shouldn’t exist in the first place either, but at least they could easily be earned through normal gameplay and wasn’t so badly pushed, which imo is why most people didn’t care about them.
While in DD2 they took steps way TOO far that made the freaking game mechanics into micro transactions (character customization and fast travels), which seem let people finally realized their terrible monetizations.
The mtx in DD2 are as ‘offensive’ as all the ones present in the recent resident evil games since 7 and all the recent monster hunter games and the last devil may cry game, they’re not a big deal
@@DerdOn0ner _"Yeah, for stuff you absolutely don’t need 😂 so nobody with a brain, that play the game is gonna buy it"_
1. You have no brain.
or
2. You didn't know that there is NO NEW GAME OPTION.
Which is it ?
This is his worst review by far, he has ignored some big red flags!
Is there a reason the microtransactions were never mentioned? The community seems to be up in arms about them as they include a charge just to change your characters appearance or a charge to be able to revive your characters... were they not put in the preview copies given?
Not saying this to be hostile, just genuinely curious when so many reviews on this are positive but player reviews are much more angry at the developers practises.
Yes because the review Copy probably had no DRM and MTX in it. Then Bait and Switch at Launch hence the Negative reviews on Steam right now and the Refunds i am on the edge of refunding myself and buy a Pirated Copy for zero dollars.
The only microtransaction that really is an issue is paying $2 to change your characters appearance. And them preventing you from deleting your character or having more than one character. Strange how you could make several characters in the character creator they released before the game. What was the point in that if you can only have one character.
@@Vell1981except the editor for WindowsCentral already came out admitting the DLC plans were transparent in the review guidelines.
@@atnfn you can change your appearance with a cheap in game item found in in game stores.
At this point the only channel we can trust is Worth A Buy.
Mack is great.
Not even mentioning denuvo or microtransactions ? Man I started watching your videos cuz you were free to express your opinion in an unbiased manner but it seams to me that you're just now part of the system like many others.
You realize this video came out before launch. The mtx weren't knotted about by anyone yet. Denuvo, i dunno, wasn't new. They posted it on steam a while ago.
You make awesome content man. Always my first reviews to watch. Thanks!
i think the problem with DD2 (and DD1) isn't the game itself per se. It's that the game design is inherently divisive, you'll either love it or hate it.
I hate it.
@@AnimaTristegood you can quit playing so I never summon your guaranteed garbage pawn
I think that's a good thing. It means it's actually doing something specific rather than trying to appeal to everyone (Ubisoft games) while not really satisfying anyone.
That's fine, not every game should flatten itself out to be all things to all people. Capcom made a sequel primarily for people who played the first one and asked for more...for ten years.
@@AnimaTristewhy do you hate it.
you were one of the few who really raved about the first game , and it is good to hear your review the second one !
You should really think about doing as Capcom did, and make late revisions to the review to make potential buyers aware that micro transactions are now part of the package.
Do the microtransactions and the ability to only create one character change your review?
Review sponsored by capcom* 😂😂😂 the state of gaming in 2024, ignore the obvious issues promote the good aspects and bomb review pages with bots. Instead of using tech to make a better game we use tech to hide it’s flaws and silence any criticisms until we meet our sales expectation on paid reviews and spam bots. What a joke.
Let's see what he has to say
Idc about microtransactions or the fact I can only make one character. As long as the actual game is good then I'm going to be buy it.
@@jaketheman1577without playing the game, you can’t understand what I’m saying.
those literally don't matter
Why didn't you mention the microtransactions? And your CONS list didn't include the ridiculous MTXs?
Acg is my preferred reviewer in style, but I have to say Mortismal has a better review on this one. Check out both.
It's a pity you endorse a game with scummy MTX, piss poor performance, ridiculous issues like not being able to create multiple characters etc. Would love to see you respond to the people rightly calling you out for creating a bootlicking positive review.
Sad to see your channel endorsing corporate greed. Your reviews were so good in the past.
There should be a 1080p, 60fps perfromance mode with ray tracing off for ps5 and series X. The FPS performance is diabolical. What a travesty.
Would be nice
@ACGreviews Yeah it would be. To be fair the more I have seen and understood that even on an RTX 4090 people are struggling for 60fps, so it's looking unlikely for now. I think the best they can aim for is performance stability. Capcom are normally very good on performance, but decision making wise someone has dropped the ball somewhere.
You need to redo this review, now that the rug's been pulled.
There’s no rug that got pulled bud. Yeah they offer all kinds of stuff to buy but you don’t need any of it unless you want it, don’t get sucked into the angry hype without really knowing.
I just wish this ps3 game wasn't so expensive. I'm not paying for a 30 fps ps5 game I just won't do it at this point.
13:30 just a heads up, variable refresh rate does not work at 30fps or below. Most TVs/monitors will have a spec sheet showing the VRR range and I’ve never seen a TV with a range at or below 30fps. It usually starts at about 40fps. 🤓
This is my go-to reviewer. His take on games is well thought out and I have loads of respect for what he does. However, if you listen to the podcast you know he has a blind spot for this series. No mention of microtransactions or the fact that they've not included any normal way to delete a save, or restart from the beginning? This is disappointing dude
The Microtransactions weren't available for reviewers
@@2Scribble not true at all, they were all given a list of them, once that got exposed alot of them are back peddeling on saying they never knew about it, I know yong deleted his community post saying he didnt know, think acg did to.
Tbh I kinda feel for yt reviewers since Capcom decided to add a list of MtX after reviews came out. But even so, it also kinda makes me trust the reviews a bit less.
So glad I held off on buying, as performance and MtX mean this is an easy do not buy.
Major reason the first game is a cult classic, is that most people bought it for less than $10.
Will be buying later on in the year after shadow of the erdtree also gives capcom time to iron out some issues. Thanks for the review man!!
Don’t buy it at full price
It's on sale for -20% get it now! 😊
Thanks dude
Hey I just wanted to say that your dragon's dogma dark arisen review from 8 years ago was the first video i saw for this channel and the reason i got the game. Thanks for that review and all your reviews since then, cheers!
Masterwork ? Not from what i have been reading.
Don't believe everything you read. The game is awesome.
Thanks!
Glad you like the vids! Thank you for this. Sorry but youtube just now turned on the super thanks alert for my channel!
Thanks from France for your impressive work ! You rock man 🤘🏼
Reviewers knew about the microtransactions and failed to mention it even if you didn't care it should have been mentioned
Hours into this game and I’ve never bought a micro transaction. Every game is micro transactions. I don’t like them so I don’t purchase them.
I'm starting to believe that it might not be a good thing to review a pre-released game early...
This is why Angry Joe started buying his copies when the game launches for everyone and drops the reviews later.
Yeah, it's the downfall of pumping out reviews at a corporate rate. Few people actually play games like that. Like, I may be an oddity, but most major games take me months to complete. Witcher 3, RDR2, GTA V, RE2&3, God of War etc. all took me nearly a year to beat. Few hours here, few hours there. I do like Angry Joe's reviews for that reason, he plays them over a few weeks at his own pace. Much more like how most people actually play games. Not plowing through in 2 - 12 hour sit downs or whatever, haha.
I agree, but I also don’t mind watching these videos knowing what I know now and seeing what people think on elements that aren’t MTX or performance issues. I take RUclips reviews with a grain of salt anyhow, they’re just as susceptible to corporate trickery (adding mtx after initial reviews, etc.) as any other when it’s pumped out this quick. I appreciate the more nuanced, longer deep dives where time is taken to analyze…well, any piece of media in much greater detail. I forget who made it, but there’s this really long (hours long) Oblivion review I really like, and has made me understand that game on a deeper level ❤️
is monetization really that bad or are people just being reactionary?
@@jal-kx6tm I mean, I think they're requiring you to pay a few bucks to customize the look of your character. Or more than 1. Which is wild
I'm glad the steam review are at: "meh" instead of good because of the macrotransactions. it's a 70€ (pc) 80-90€ (console) game. F*ck that. Addition as a bonus, the classic denuvo.
The fact you can't create multiple saves is amazing to see. I'm gonna wait for the modders if they will be any since capcom is chasing them.
Appart from that BS, the game seems to be super fun.
Dragon's Dogma was one of my favorite "Oh this looks cool," pickups in the ps3 era. I am beyond psyched that this one is being so well received and that it's blowing up. I feel like the original was criminally overlooked. Pumped to start playing it tonight.
Great review as always, and those character portraits in the corner had me cracking up.
Thank God for ACG or I would have never bought the game. I played the first Dragon's Dogma (Dark Arisen,) and I've always considered one of the best wizard power fantasy ever made. The world is awesomely built, the pawn system makes the game really enjoyable and the spells...well, the spells hit like a meteor (HA!)
In any case, there's too much content out there saying that the DD2 is unplayable on PC, or that it feels more like a remake of the first game. If you ask me...Dragon's Dogma 2 is one of the best action-rpg games out there. Great characters, great voice acting, huge world, and it does what Morrowind did great over 20 years ago - It forces players to travel slowly through the world, making them really appreciate the world design and the visuals.
I've played DD2 for around 200 hours, haven't had any crashes, game-breaking bugs, or issues that would hamper my enjoyment of the game. As for the micro-transaction discussions...they don't sell anything exclusive. They feel like paid cheats, but anyone could easily do the same with a hex editor. All in all, one of the best games I've played in the past decade.
I've never seen so many trusted reviewers just miss on a game like this. The original must have come out at some perfect interval for nostalgia or something. One save game and no new game feature is absolutely insane. Then you have all these MTX's and performance issues for a $70 game. The camera feels awful in game. The pawns won't stfu and using B on your controller for everything is clunky as hell. Not to mention the movement is too. Takes like 30s to loot a corpse every time
It’s not necessarily a miss, many reviewers have said this game will either be for your or it won’t. And I’ve seen a bunch state that clearly they didn’t make this game for new people but for the people who loved the original dragons dogma or would love these style of games. So just cus many trusted reviewers saying they like this game doesn’t make it a miss just because you didn’t
@@TheOnlyDarias It literally says "Masterworks all" in the title. That's pretty disingenuous when you can't even have more than one character per steam account, only two saves which can completely screw you over and lose hours of progress and massive performance issues along with MTX. It's way more than just "I didn't enjoy the gameplay"
so a couple things, the first games pawns were also annoying as hell there is a option in both to shut them up, the first game also relied on 1 save file it did have a new game feature it just killed off the current character was only really used if you wanted to change sex or go from a large to small character, camera was the same in 1 its really a either you hate or or like it kind of thing, its there to make grappling monsters less nauseating.
The B button was changed from DD1 to DD2 and i have no idea why they made it a hold instead of a click and its annoying.
they sneaked in these microtransactions right after launch. Reviewers who played before launch where left in the dark as well and caught of guard like the rest of us. Capcom is scummy and wanted reviews out first.
@@bloomleaf8310 I am really struggling to understand the decision to only allow for one character per account
As much as I want support buying this game, but seeing that they sneakily added MTX to a full priced single player game doesn't sit right with me, I will skip this game. I don't want to hear the "it's optional" argument. They are selling warp stones which are rare to obtain in-game, and the director even said it was intentional because he wants players to travel around the world map discovering different things...but left out that there would be MTXs to buy said rare item.
It's optional.
@@hiddenflowerto its a bad business practice that people will buy, no matter how "optional" it is, my only issue with the way people are acting is that DD1 had a lot of the same MTX issues, but they bundled it all with dark arisen so most people are not aware of that.
Sponsored review by capcom, so many issues that reviewers have mentioned about this game. Honesty is hard to find it seems.
Or maybe a game can be good and have problems at the same time?
@@gentlemanscarecrow5987it would be good to mention this problems in the review? Micro-transaction problem in single player game was completely ignored. Bad review as you can't really make informed decision based on it.
@@Adures ACG almost always says the same thing about microtransactions, which is just that sometimes they're there.
He could've mentioned them, but it seems to me that they just didn't really impact his opinion.
If microtransactions are a dealbreaker for you, that's totally fair, but just because it's not a sticking point for a reviewer doesn't mean they're doing their job incorrectly.
Several years ago your review of the original Dragon's Dogma made me buy and dive into that amazing world, now I'm back here, hyped for the sequel and hungry for interesting points of view that go deep into the mechanics.
Hope you enjoy it!
the game is average at best. and the performance is abysmal...the fact your giving this a buy is very telling man ngl@@ACGreviews
@@RobC-sp7vj 'I don't agree with his view and experience so he must be wrong'
ya exactly man@@RoanLauncher
These PS5 losers so salty crying about the game because they getting 20fps while pc gamers enjoying this masterpiece at 100+ fps lol
Why don't you mention the microtransactions or that you have to pay to redo your facial features ?
Because the weren't in the review copy. And you don't have to pay, you can pay with in game currency for the character editor. Why are people spreading misinformation without knowing anything. Did you even play the game or did you just read the title of some clickbait article?
You don’t have to pay a dime. You can earn everything you can buy for free in the game in very little time.
@@TenderAlpaca these days the MTX issue is a hot topic and part of the game and the decision making process regarding buying the game...so why accept review code which is not final and doesnt represent the experience that paying customers get when they buy the game? Did ACG ask Capcom about MTX or assume there would be none or what? He wasnt the only one though.. the reviews that dropped all around the same time....not one mentioned it.
Exactly how quickly did you get a Portcrystal and 5 wakestones?@@ohhminik9681
@@dond2377early, I watched shroud for an hour or two play when they started and it introduced it to them with tutorials.
Love how elegant your big character is
he is a monster
Installed and ready to go. I wonder if moving my console location to New Zealand will let me play 17 hours early like it sometimes does in new release...
Are you french or Canadian? Does this really work?
@@ChristmasLore Am in Canada and yes, it worked for a few games before. So a midnight release in New Zealand is 7 am here. If the release is not simultaneous around the world, I can set my console to NZ time and play 17 hours early.
A $70 game that charges you to change your character model (IN A SINGLE PLAYER GAME, WHAT THE ACTUAL F...), can't start a new character, says fast-travel isn't necessary and you'll WANT to walk point to point but then has a $3 MTX for showing you where/unlocking all the fast travel points. Classic Capcom approach. The performance on console is hilariously poorly optimized, dropping to below 20 FPS countless times, the camera is a mess, the companion AI is barely there. The game simply isn't finished, don't buy this yet.
You can change your character in game without paying a single dime, pretty easy too. Stop spreading false misinformation.
I'm having lots of fun, I'm glad i can't change characters. Makes everything feel more meaningful
I had trouble converting the fire hose stream of "cool quips" and side notes into useful information. Maybe a little less creative writing and a little more conversation. ...but appreciated non-the-less.
You may like Happyconsole gamer more. He might be a bit more your speed and honestly he does great coverage.
@@ACGreviews Nice guy but different gaming tastes, and does not have a DD2 review that I could find. I'll check out Mortismal or some of the other quality reviewers. Thanks.
@@rinzler6757 Too bad wasn't aware he didn't have one. But he is great when he has them. Also Writing on Games is good.
@@ACGreviews I'll check that channel out as well. Thanks for the recommendations. The reviews for DD2 are so mixed. I'm having a difficult time deciding to buy or wait for a sale. Your review was helpful.
@@rinzler6757 You bet man. I get it. Its a conflicting game. Got some great, got some not great. And it will matter for sure what works for you.
Not even halfway through Reborth and wanna play this so bad. Dragons Dogma one of my fav RPGs of all time
You need to put out a video addressing the micro transactions because people bought the game based on your video. The fact that this blindsided everyone is something that should have been brought up.
@@bitzturnbyte9334 but it’s a single player game 😅
You can't start a new game if you aren't happy with your character.... you need to pay 3$ to do it ONCE!! and then buy it again if its not good enough... WHY ARE THERE MICROTRANSACTION???
Delete ur save file?
EDIT: a vendor sells that item as well for 500rc
@@scrubhubz2867 according to others you cant. Theres no option to delete your save in game. If you try to delete it from your actual files, supposedly the cloud servers will just replace the save file.
Edit: you can make a new save and character if you disable steam cloud, delete your save file from your actual pc files, start the game, then turn steam cloud back on. Itll bring up the cloud conflict file thing, choose the files stored locally instead of the cloud files.
You can literally spend 500 gold on an item at the first town to change your character
@@Mohgensteinwhy is the option to pay 2 dollars for it even there then?
@@scrubhubz2867 Can you completely restart the game from the beginning on a new char to try different things out though? How would you do that if you need to get to a merchant in the game to buy an item? people say u can buy the items but no-one explains it.
1) Denuvo ✔️
2) Bad optimization ✔️
3) Microtransactions in a single player fully priced game ✔️
4) Only one save slot and no ability to have a dedicated manual save slot ✔️
5) Can't start a new game ✔️
6) Can't customize/alter your character if you regret it ✔️
7) Hardcore old school rpg with no handholding and limited accessibility like fast travel/NPCs dying/resurrections stones/currency and all these features implement not for a different unique experience based on the director's words but to lock these "features" behind paywall as a scummy practice ✔️
8) Contract signed by reviewer stating that they will ignore performance issues, micro transactions and not mention the monetary bonus included with the free review copy ✔️
Half of those are willfully ignorant. You can in-game change your appearance for a minimal cost, and the model is very similar to the first game and the microtransactions in no way hinders the game i played 10 hours and didnt even know they were there. Why are you lying?
@@cookie8162 Stop supporting mtx in single player games period. Everything I said is 100% true. And about the character change which according to you is half of the 7 things said it's still true. It should have been free, not requiring in game currency or mtx as an alternative
@@Johnny.1994 Exactly. Something like fast travel would've obviously been a new feature for DD2 that the developers wanted to include, perhaps a limited usage feature that had a cool down or something to still keep a risk of night time encounters. Regardless, it's something the men in suits decided to be excluded and kept as DLC. People who are defending DD2 and the mtx are just making the industry worse for the average gamer.
@@cookie8162 I am pretty sure that the hardcore elements of the game were built around mtx so if they weren't there in the first place the design of the game would have been different. The fast travel for example, or the resurrection stones mechanic. Capcom has become EA
Great review, I was hoping for an early review from you as would like to pick this up on Friday but never pre-order without your review! Thanks.
** Beware ** Micro Transactions + Protection system which kills PCs and Can't restart a game once started!!
The characters (I think are):-
Andre the Giant, Pikachu, Aragorn, Kratos, Mila Kunis, Thanos, Pennywise, walter white, Leezel, Melina and Bully Maguire.
Every review I've watched says the same thing "this is a great game glad its back" but the goes on to spend a lot of time listing all these problems that for some reason they feel like they should be over looked or say it's not going to be for everyone... I think I'll wait on the reviews from the people before buying
This is what's wrong with reviews before release. No mentioning of the microtransactions desaster
they sneaked in these microtransactions right after launch. Reviewers who played before launch where left in the dark as well and caught of guard like the rest of us. Capcom is scummy and wanted positive reviews out first because they knew their scummy actions where wrong.
@@j.t.6741 which is why reviews should be done after release
@@nachtraumom agreed. Hence the rule never pre-order
At this point the only channel we can trust is Worth A Buy.
Mack is great.
This is the first time I’ve seen ACG miss the mark. The performance issues are worse than “you just need a beefy pc”, and now there are micro transactions. I hope he gets a revised review out, because this one is now null and void after release. Still one of the greatest reviewers out there, please keep it up ACG.
No, there is not, it's not 60 fps is the gripe, and there's a comment about the microtransactions. This game is amazing looking at 2 scratches and saying toss it is crazy
His starfield review missed the mark too to say the least
At this point the only channel we can trust is Worth A Buy.
Mack is great.
@@simoSLJ89 yo thank you for reminding me about Mack, hadn’t watched him in ages. Him and Rimmydownunder are the only two creators I’ve seen taking off the rose tinted glasses regarding this game. Can’t believe the amount of people ok with paying $70 for subpar performance AND having MTX.
@@cookie8162 you keep on making those suits happy dude, they love how complacent people like you have become. Fucking echo chamber of people who have no respect for themselves or their wallet I guess.
Deserves an updated video talking about the crappy DLC tactics.
No. Because they are not crappy tactics. You don’t like the MTX, you don’t buy it. Simple pimple. The MTX are for people with not a lot of time on their hands. Again, simple pimple. Next thing people will start saying is that folks who buy MTX aren’t real gamers.😢
I think mtx being targeted at people with less time on their hands is pretty insidious 😬 why should games be designed to take advantage of those who need more accessibility in their games? “Don’t like it? Don’t buy it.” Isn’t very helpful either.
@@loremir1994Would you prefer the game was just easy, so that busy/casual players wouldn’t have any problem getting into it? Personally i think the way this game is balanced to be deeper and more difficult than Western RPGs is an important part of its DNA. This game, but made easier for casual players, would no longer be this game. So what’s the solution for allowing casual players to play? If you included the extras for free with the game, everyone would just use them, and the game is no longer balanced as intended.
MTX are not the intended way this game is to be played. And that’s as it should be.
Legitimately asking what you think the solution to this problem should be.
@@loremir1994it dosnt take advantage, all the DLC is insanely easy to obtain in game.
For instance the “fast travel” dlc. There are 10 in game fast travel points you have to put down yourself, and you can only put down 10 even if you buy extra from the dlc. Even then, you still need to actually go to where you want to put the fast travel point, and using it costs a rare item that’s limited and expensive to get in game and can’t be bought via dlc.
That’s like the opposite of predatory. It’s basically useless.
Is it true you cant make a new character roll unless you pay?!
1. Denuvo 2. $1.99 to change your character appearance in a single player game 3. Poor optimization
Hard pass
Or 500RC to change character appearance, which you'll likely get overnight from your pawn getting hired by others.
@@mikehorne4053 Uh huh nothing weird at all how they went about this. Leaves a bad taste in people's mouths.
@@OccamAsylum It's exactly how it was in the first game. Except in the first game it was 5000RC and wasn't available until ng+.
@@mikehorne4053 shhh, you'll hurt their brain even more
@@Rohgamu so you find it acceptable for a developer of this caliber to insert micro transactions on release? That's fine if you feel that way, but I disagree.
The most important question is…how often do NPCs say the words aught and naught?
Naught enough.
I'll see myself out.
A laught!
Why you I aught-a
ACG - Did you know about the DLC before hand? Seems like review copies was provided information of the DLC. Seems like you might have based on all the other reviewers saying they knew.
He knew.
They all knew.
They tried playing stupid and it didn’t work, that’s why they have all go e silent on this subject now.
@@zomgpie2 some review copies had mtx removed
I believe ACG would have informed his viewers if he had known. That is just me though.
@@christianwillmon6616 not true they are just playing stupid.
Yong yea said he "didnt know" and would make a vid on it in a community post.
He deleted that and has moved on from this subject.
they are playing stupid.
And the people who "did know" all "forgot" about them (rat and cowoby)
who are, apparently very against MTX, rat even railed on helldivers for having them.
in cowboys case, even though hes now saying its bad to have them, even though he said they "didnt matter"
or in rats case, "forgot" yet hes apparently, against MTX.
use some critical thinking, deduction skills, and occams razor.
Kind of shocked you didn’t bring up DRM or micro transactions.
they sneaked in these microtransactions right after launch. Reviewers who played before launch where left in the dark as well and caught of guard like the rest of us. Capcom is scummy and wanted positive reviews out first because they knew their scummy actions where wrong.
Proven lies, all reviewers were informed by Capcom about the MTXs that will be available D1 in the store.@@j.t.6741
Because it is a nothing burger
Don't care, I moved on with my life.
Hi are the technical/framerate issues as bad as some outlets say?
I am playing it on Xbox series s runs good so my guess if you have a 2060 medium should be good loving game so far
Gottdaaaamn this looks amazing. Thanks for sharing another banger review!
You bet