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. ---- 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!

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.....

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

$70 for a game with only one save file? Pass.

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...

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.

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

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.

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.

When you mentioned "pay for save files", I bet if a Capcom executive saw this he'd go 🤔

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.

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.

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.

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.

Love the Persona 5 soundtrack - it fits perfectly, especially when you know the context behind

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)

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.

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.

I'm glad I got this game using a key shop, 75$ is way too much for this when it's so unpolished

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.

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.

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.

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

I triggered Denuvo while trying to play on Steam Deck and got locked out of the game. This port is legendarily bad.

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

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.

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.

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,,,

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

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.

And what makes you think they didn't do it.

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.

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...

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

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

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.

"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.

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.

Wont be getting untill i see it for 10 bucks

Crapcoms greed made me not buy the game on lunch. Ill wait until its 40% off.

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 .

I'm so happy xbox let me refund it..

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

Didn’t even know it had micro-transactions till this and I have 18 hours now 😂

Nothing different from the first game, pathetic cash grab.

Thanks for addressing the issue

The mtx are embarrassing and I think what clearly happened is that they were added fairly late in development at the command of some salesperson suit. It's clear the developers didn't want to put any effort into this, they didn't want to lock any actual content behind a microtransaction - there doesn't seem to be cosmetic microtransactions, there aren't mtx quests or anything, but the damned "market researchers" and "data analysts" and "sales people" just wanted to have those for that extra little money. I don't know how much they made off of those. I know they lost $70 from me on this.

I cant believe a cult game that had a niche but strong fanbase got a cashgrab sequel. That almost never happens

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.

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.

Ill wait till denuvo gets cracked or goes away

Oppsenal that's a good one.

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

Sow instead of loot boxes but now dlc. 😂😅😮💩😭😔.

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.

Dragons dogma was overrated

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 😂

Can't you just backup a save in another folder before you make a new one?