Important update! Post-release Capcom added a bunch of MTX to the game. This along with some serious performance issues and crashing for many users changes things quite a bit. Here's the update video kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sMeEapt7mcmRk40.html

Man...I've been playing too much Helldivers. Everytime I see a Pawn on screen within close proximity of an attack, my brain goes to friendly fire lol.

Anyone notice at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="139">2:19</a> he says the pawn follows an enemy off the edge, but shows the pawn being tackled off the edge?

Good to know, that was the most important point, hope I'm still alive aswell by Monday.

Honestly you're the only review I've been awaiting. Just the right balance of criticism I appreciate.

You covered several helpful details that the other reviewers did not. For that, I thank you.

Very nice, thank you for this! My main question thou is, can you fully rebound the keys, numpad included?

Thank you for the really informative and lovely review! Can't wait to play!

It's funny to me how people is somehow surprised by Dragon's Dogma 2 being Dragon's Dogma xD

- People sitting down to watch a 30-minute review that's based on a 60-hour playthrough of a game they haven't played yet: This is fine. - Same people when a tutorial-grade story spoiler is revealed: OMG IT'S SPOILED! WE NEED A WARNING LABEL!

Thanks for the review, as always! One thing I've been hoping to hear, but nobody has mentioned is --> Can we key-bind the keyboard's arrow keys?

solid review, you gave me the info i was looking for prior to making a decision

I have been excitedly waiting for this one and was hoping you would cover it. Your vids have always been very informative and I enjoy watching them. Giving facts and not completely trashing a game for what ever it is doing wrong. This is how all impressions and reviews should be done. Bravo Sir and I hope to see your pawn in my travels.

The most important change from DDDA is the vocation stats changes. In the 1st one let's say you wanted to make a strong build of magick archer, you had to play with another class till level 200 (sorc) so you would maximise damage. In this one the stats are tied to each vocation, meaning you could try and play every vocation available (to get the augments too) and not mess up anything on your build since stats would change automatically according to level and vocation.

One thing I don't see many people talking about is the spell casting mechanics of the game. Playing as a mage or especially a sorcerer in the first game was the most satisfying spellcaster gameplay I'd ever experienced at the time. This goes into the point of no universal block or dodge for all vocations. When playing as a spellcaster, you have your unique abilities, and not being suitable for close combat make those vocations identities further stronger.

Wow really appreciate your review, it's the first one i see actually mentioning stuff like the narrow pathing and the tendrils in the water which both make me definitely mad as i prefer less restricted exploration. Thanks a lot!

I wonder if the campsite mechanics are going to be carried over in some way into Monster Hunter Wilds.

I have a feeling it’s going to be exactly what I want it to be. First game wasn’t for everyone, this one won’t be either - but being someone who absolutely loved the first game, this is just that game pushed to 11 and I’m down

only 1 thing i really want o know, how does it play on keyboard and mouse on the PC ? I detest playing on controller so its make or break for me?

Thanks for the 'Warts and All' review without spoiling anything.

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1339">22:19</a> "where to do and what to go" lmao By the way, loved the review, i am super excited for this

HERE WE GO BOYS!

gratz on 1 million subs! been watching since 500k subs

Love the smooth jazz playing in the background. Such a relaxing and loungy feel

that sucks. i was afraid of it being too much like the original. while the original had many great ideas, some things in it were just downright boring and completely tiresome to get through.

Honestly, this game sounds exactly like what I was hoping for. There are so many Soulsborne-inspired games out there that if I wanted to play any flavor of that type of game, it already exists - like, Outward (survival souls), Lies of P (steampunk souls), Ashen (cozy coop souls), Hollow Knight (Metroidvania souls) or the soon-to-launch No Rest for the Wicked (topdown ARPG souls). Dragon's Dogma has always had its own unique flavor - the class identities are really well-defined, and no class can do everything (hence why teamwork is a central part of the game). Sprinting to dodge and good positioning has always been a means to skill expression in DD1. As long as we can swap between these classes somewhat freely like in the first game, then it's going to be a blast. My biggest critique of the first game was the lack of civilization - there were only 2 towns, Gran Soren and Cassardis, so the roleplaying part of the game was really narrow. There were really limited side quests or immersive interactions outside of the main quest. If they have kept the amazing combat for DD1, but added a wider world and more places to see, people to talk to and better roleplaying elements, then I am extremely hype for DD2. Also - the lack of fast travel is also amazing, especially when coupled with good immersive events on the road. Really like the idea of the ox cart system and the "caravan attack" events. I hope that the performance / optimization can be improved. The inventory and pawn chatter aspects sound like they have similar limitations as the first game. If it ends up being a divisive launch, it may over time get bumped up to cult-classic status, like the first game.

This is going on my wish list for sure. I'll check back in a year to see what state the game is in. Thanks for the review!

What was the fps you were getting on pc?

damn we have to wait two more days and this guy gets early access , I want to be a reviewer =P . great reviews as always =D

Damn, I liked the first one enough to consider buying the sequel, but I can't stand going through the same amount of what felt like filler content while running around the same railroaded roads. I hoped for a lot more QOL features to be implemented, or even having a map that felt more organic to explore, yet it doesn't seem to be the case from all the reviews I saw lol

Just a note Augments are Vocation agnostic any augments you unlock on another vocation can be used on any vocation going forward. So you can really man max

thank you for this. i was debating whether to buy the game at launch, or wait for it. now, I guest I would wait for it to get fixed or improved first. it is a very expensive game for me so your video really helped in my decision making.

Why did they just redo the goddamn chimera, ogre, cyclops again… anyone whos played the first is 200% tired of those after having fought like 50 of each

One thing Force: when talking about performance could you please share what framerate and resolution you're trying to run the game at? When talking about your FPS was it dropping below 60 or below 120? Were you playing at 1080 or 1440? I'm fine with locking the game at 60 FPS because I don't have a 120 monitor yet, but for others 120 FPS is super important. Great review over all but a few more details of this nature would be very helpful.

OMG I used to watch your Overwatch update videos YEEARSS ago like, regularly! I am so happy to see you still making videos, I got so excited to recognize you

Does it have a endgame and is it a good endgame? watching the video in sections atm cause busy with work and don't know if he speaks about it

Appears to need some performance optimizing

was there no mention of a death mechanic? Whats the penalty? seems odd not to cover it. Unless i missed it

I saw that you used both mouse keyboard and controller. was MKB a good experience?

Are classes locked to specific armors? Like can I play a sorcerer and wear armor that isn't robes?

Congrats on 1 million subs dude. Well deserved

Where do I find the magical archer trainer?

Your reviews are the best!

There are 3 port crystals in the entire game. Saying they are limited is not enough lol.

performance is concerning imo. i think ill wait until some patches before i buy

Just got this on my Xbox last night, excited to get off work tonight and play!

Fair review, beyond the modern take on "game doesn't tell me what to do" or "game forces me to manage my inventory and I can't fast travel everywhere". Fair.

Hey still alive 🤣 nice intro. Soo psyched for this

The vocation system is the best and worst part of this franchise. More and deeper combos would alleviate these problems but it's just sad to see that combat wasn't given a big upgrade.

I love the first Dragons Dogma! I know I will love this! It looks like they kept everything awesome from the first game & added more awesomeness! ☺️

The little details they added look incredible too. Like - <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="594">9:54</a> Such a small thing but these are the types of interactions that make games feel alive.

Absolutely could not get into DD1. Thanks for the direct comparison, saved Steam a refund request.

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="558">9:18</a> Pretty good meat-cooking cut scene, I gotta admit...

Most professional and grounded review I've seen yet!

Smart content creator. Extends screen-time by combining a summary of the game’s story, a tutorial scattered while transitioning from the two, then phases that actually shed light on the title - pros/cons of the game (the actual review).

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="140">2:20</a> to his defense, the goblin clearly made him fall lmao

at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="557">9:17</a>, is that a cooking cutscene in the game? that looks so real

Does anyone know if you change your vocation is your progress kept with the previous vocation??

Did you receive any Rift Crystals with your review copy?

Thanks for not jumping on the trash wagon and giving pros and cons. Im excited for the release

Never seen so many people upset over seeing early gameplay in a 60-hour, 30 min long review. That's like jumping in front of a car and being upset that it hit you

The one thing that just sort of clicked watching this is that, at least early on, people all seem to be having the same experience. The thief-like character igniting his blades before swinging as the sword-and-board character slowly walks around and the mage-like character shoots a flamethrower spell. I know some of the information that got out was that there isn’t as much customization as the first game. I tried but was unable to get into the first game, and that attempt was very recent, so I guess this is just more of the same essentially. I want to play a game for hundreds of hours because I enjoy it that much, not because it forces you to do so.

After 65 hours of game-time this is my goty. So many things to do and see and combat is amazing. Im already on NG+ and i have enough portcrystals(5) and ferrystones to traverse the map and make my own fast travel system. Love this game already and I can see myself leveling up my character for years to come

These days, performance is a major concern of mine, and unsurprisingly -- this is yet another major release with subpar optimization.

DD2 looks and sounds (by all accounts i've seen) exactly like the first game. Which is honestly perfect for those of us that played and loved it. I really hope performance is addressed and it plays well. I'd hate people to miss out on the expierence because it runs poorly.

Does anyone know if the game continues the same stat progression system where each vocation had a specific stat growth array? I never liked this system as in the end it meant I couldn't play my favourite classes most of the time because of their terrible stat growths.

This might contextualize how the combat feels if you've never played Dragon's Dogma before: it feels a lot like Monster Hunter, especially against the larger monsters. Attacking is more careful & considered to avoid taking damage & there isn't as much emphasis on dodging/blocking/parrying. Vocations act like weapon choices in MH which define your playstyle/move set & the pawns replace palicos with personalities & vocations defining their roles assisting you. If you like MH, you'll probably like DD2.

Performance is horrible and the game keeps crashing while attempting to adjust settings etc. Ohh well. Refunding it and playing it again when they've fixed the performance issues.

Force did you do an elden ring review video before? I cant find one

Hi everyone, I like the look of this game, but I’ve never played the first one. Will this one make sense if I just start at number 2?

You haven't spoken about saving the game. How does it work? Do you need to save manually everytime you move along the game? If you die, do you respawn back to your last game saved? Thanks

DD1 you could buy rift crystals, too. I never did. Everything for sale in DD2 is earnable in game. It's fun as hell so far, for me anyway.

I'm really enjoying it and while the mtx aren't a big issue, I did find myself in a certain faraway city with no port crystal, no portable crystal to put down and nowhere to buy one either. Stuff like this seems intentional and after spending hours getting somewhere that far away it sucks not having a way to get back without investing another few hours to the journey. The other potentially huge issue is a certain gameplay feature that can leave you with an entite town or city full of dead NPCs if you aren't careful or aware of it. If this happens to you you can essentially ruin your save as farming the materials (if there are even enough in the game) to revive everyone would be a mammoth task. Technically there is an item you can obtain to revive the town, or so I hear, but a finding it naturally is going to be difficult and expecting players to look up a guide is not a good gameplay mechanic. It doesn't help that one of the primary means of avoiding this is sometimes prevented by worn armor. Removing the armour from pawns returns the item to their masters so you can't put it back on again either. And to rub salt in the wound when this happens the game autosaves as well, so you can't even return to a back-up. Terrible system with terrible implementation. Lastly, why the hell does thus game only have one character save? If you want to do a new game you have to manually delete your character via the console menu. So you can't experience a fresh game while keeping your NG+ whatever character. There is absolutely no reason for this and it's another awful decision. Ultimately I'm just highlighting things not included in this video. This game has been an absolute joy to play and this video does a great job explaining why, I have not been so thoroughly immersed in some time.

Are they allowing mods? I'm not going to play the inventory management game so won't but it until I can have an unlimited inventory

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. Hence the fluctuating scores.

This game not being co-op is a real crime.

What platform did you play on?

Can you turn pawn chatter off? DD1 Dark Arisen had that option once you had heard all you needed.

People decrying spoilers are talking about gameplay elements/ story beats that are literally in the trailers. There are no spoilers in this video lol.

Lost me at "blocked paths" and "can't go in the water". I'm just too much of an open world sandbox guy. Still really looking forward to Crimson Desert. Wayward Realms is going to Kickstarter, so that's... happening...

I love your style reviewing stuff.

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="157">2:37</a> All I needed to know. Thanks!

Crazy how I’ve been telling everyone this game would be a poorly optimized mess on consoles and PCs since November. Everyone told me I was a hater and kept coping as newer information confirming what I said would leak as we got closer to release. Performance is absolute trash, and it’s your fault, the clowns who kept coping and preordering games instead of not buying anything until they have a finished product

Two days ago I was at 3.5 hours playtime and sad that I missed the refund window. Now I`m at 19.1 hours playtime, something just fckin clicked for me and I can't stop playing DD2. I'm so glad that I pushed trough and didnd't refund this masterpiece!

A thing i want to know, is if you can lock specific quests because You Maybe did another one or are to Late in the Game to start it

And this is why I've stopped pre-ordering. This sounds like a game I would enjoy, but I will wait to buy until I see if they put out any optimization/bug fix patches at a reasonable rate

Don't forget that you have one save file, you can't create a new character using DD2's menu, and there are a TON of release QOL Micro Transactions (which include character editing). There's a reason the release is listed as Mostly Negative / Mixed.

This game has a good baseline foundation for some much better DLC content to upgrade the overall mechanics. Added story content would then give the game what it is now lacking. A God of War story approach is all this game needs to rise to the top.

Would you prefer this or the last FF?

Honestly sounds perfect. I absolutely loved DD1

WHAT ABOUT NEW PLAYERS CAN I PUT IT ON EASY IF I WANT TO GET DEEP INTO STORY?

"Where to do and what to go" thats certainly a new way to play 😂 <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1337">22:17</a>

Most of this stuff sounds okay. Having to dump inventory and run back to town sounds annoying.

Like in Dragons Dogma 1 the same + and -

So the only problem I'm seeing is we don't get a Eternal Farriestone. Well we just have to wait for the DLC then. But I remember my first time in Gran Sorinen so its not gonna be any different.

thanks for no spoiling the story at all. damnit this game is beautiful, as a vet of dragon’s dogma 1 (1000h+) this game will be masterclass. now.. i have a 3080 laptop, just hope it will run fine. at least better than console. they will have a patch day 1. so im sure most of the performance issue will be fixed.

Sooo, this is just Dragon's Dogma 1, but new. I don't see much difference/improvement between the two games. Was really hoping the UI would be better, the inventory in DD1 was abysmal to manage

My biggest concern for the game is that it's going to be just an HD remaster of the first game. Don't get me wrong, I loved the first game but all the footage seems like it's literally the same game with better graphics. I hope it's more original than that.

nice review ur one of the best in tha game bro stay up!

I couldn't get into the groove of the first game but for whatever reason fell right into this one. Having a great time with it so far. I am playing on PC and while I hope they do optimize it, better (or at all) I haven't had gameplay hindering performance issues. Running it on a overall high detail level and I get 45-60+ FPS on a 4yr old PC which is just fine More than anything I just dig the exploration. It has more interesting exploration than most full-fledged open worlds. I do wish there was a more friendly fast travel system, most of the fun of the game is wandering around and learning the regions. My only hope is that later on they might let run with a full part of my own pawns. I spent like 50hrs on the DD2 CC they released making Arisen and Pawns and I wish I could run with them all.