[360/PS3] Dragon's Dogma - Dark Arisen out!

[CeeKay]

from Capcom comes a new open world adventure (yes, the one from the announcement of an announcement for an upcoming announcement thread).   Judging from the trailer (and the 'created by' blurb) you can tell this is going to be twitch based (plus the whole action experience mentioned later).  for some reason the description is giving me a Demon's Souls vibe, where combat can be a pain but once you master it it will feel rewarding (or you'll need a new controller from throwing it).


what would be neat is if there is a co-op component they haven't announced yet.  they mention partner characters but no MP.

(this space for rent)

[metallicorphan]

count me in,it looks great..perhaps this will be for me what Dragon Age wasn't(a great game)

[EngineNo9]

Kotaku had a pretty lengthy write-up about this one today.

[USMC Kato]

Looking good, will keep an eye on this one

[Purge]

I see DMC4 in the text and get all tingly.

[EddieA]

The game looks like a much faster version of White Knight Chronicles.

[Qantaga]

Sweet.
   
Comparisons to Demons' Souls, DMC, and White Knight Chronicles.
   
Sign me up.

[metallicorphan]

Griffin fight looks pretty cool,and i am looking forward to the game
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4417yqgK6Qk&feature=player_embedded

[CeeKay]

looks like we'll bee seeing this on May 22nd, along with early access to the RE6 demo (July 3rd for the 360, PS3 September 4th).

http://gamingtrend.com/2012/01/31/early-resident-evil-6-demo-access-for-dragons-dogma-owners/

[Caine]

looks like we'll bee seeing this on May 22nd, along with early access to the RE6 demo (July 3rd for the 360, PS3 September 4th).

http://gamingtrend.com/2012/01/31/early-resident-evil-6-demo-access-for-dragons-dogma-owners/

wow, now that's an exclusivity period.  I wonder if this will boost sales much.

[metallicorphan]

very much looking forward to this,infact it may very well be my most anticipated Capcom release


they have announced that a demo will be happening(they have said for Europe,but no doubt NA will get it as well),and you will be able to transfer your demo character across to the full game

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-03-01-dragons-dogma-demo-confirmed-for-europe

The demo includes two of the game's character classes and two encounters. Pick the Fighter, the game's melee specialist, and you battle through underground tunnels before fighting the Chimera in a Prologue quest set before the events of the main game.

Pick the Strider class, which uses a bow and dagger, and you take on the Griffin in open plains around the capital of Gransys.

[metallicorphan]

Xbox 360 60 day exclusive DLC


Although the game is not out for a few months yet,the Xbox 360 will be getting 60 day exclusive DLC

These DLC packs consist of an additional eight quests, so there's a whole bunch of content you'll be getting before anyone else.

the link contains new screenshots and new trailer

[Purge]

Xbox 360 60 day exclusive DLC


Although the game is not out for a few months yet,the Xbox 360 will be getting 60 day exclusive DLC

These DLC packs consist of an additional eight quests, so there's a whole bunch of content you'll be getting before anyone else.

the link contains new screenshots and new trailer

I kinda wanna play the dragon. Giants - Citizen Kabuto style.

[metallicorphan]

10 minute gameplay video


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=NrCiV4LOYk4#!


looks damn sweet,i saw one or two screen tearing,hopefully they can get that sorted by the games release in May

[CeeKay]

that was enough to warrant a pre-order.  why does it have to be released a week after Diablo 3 though? 

[CeeKay]

pawns & class/skills system.

Players in Dragon’s Dogma will have one set Pawn that they have created from the ground up, and up to 2 others that they may hire at their convenience. Initially, the video demonstrates the use of ‘rift stones,’ which take players into a lobby of sorts. There, players can peruse the various Pawns on display and hire them using rift crystals. These Pawns can be prefabricated, or they can be the customized Pawns of other players. In this way, Dragon’s Dogma allows players to hire out other players’ Pawns and use their uniquely tailored skills to get through situations they might not have anticipated with their current character builds. Upon terminating the services of a Pawn, the player can rate him or her based on several criteria, such as appearance and usefulness.

As if this system of hiring and firing player-created mercenaries was not interesting enough, Dragon’s Dogma has another interesting Pawn feature up its sleeve. Pawns will gain knowledge of quests and monsters based on their exposure to them. During gameplay, Pawns will shout out helpful tips as they discover them, such as enemy weak points. This feature plays out on a much deeper level when the Pawn has been hired from another player. If that Pawn has previously faced a monster with his or her “owner,” then he or she will shout out the enemy’s weak points.

that sounds seriously cool.  can't wait to try out some of y'all's pawns.

In Dragon’s Dogma, players can level up their specific classes, unlocking unique class-based skills and abilities in the process. When player’s are tired of playing one class, they can switch to another class (after paying some gold) and take the abilities they’ve learned with them. This allows players to create intensely complex characters, mixing abilities and skills from several classes. Controller interface in Dragon’s Dogma also allows for more of these skills to be used on-the-fly.

also sounds cool.  it's like respeccing but keeping everything you knew beforehand while opening up a new set of skills.

[metallicorphan]

way i see it i can finish up KoA in the next few days,and then April 17th its Witcher 2 time and then at the end of May this..so i should be busy for quite awhile


there was a cool video just released on XBL..or at least i have just found it today,looked great again,terrible soundtrack though(as in their choice of music)

Okay found it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCjIbfJ4rNc

the character(which you can customize)in this vid looks a little like Faramir in LOTR

that damn music though..hopefully its just for the trailer

[Qantaga]

I have been looking forward to this for awhile but, after watching the latest videos posted by metallicorphan and CeeKay, my anticipation has ramped up significantly.  
  
While I'm sure I will be obsessed by D3, I can see Dragon's Dogma taking a significant chunk of gaming time away from Sanctuary.
   
I'm amazed by the way your pawns can learn about quests/enemies while they're out with another player and then give you guidance when you encounter those quests/enemies in your own game.

[Doopri]

ive been excited about this one for a long time now, even waaaaaay back when i thought it was "just" a quasi-open world action game where i could fight gigantic mythical monsters.  capcoms been laying down the full court rpg press and thats only made me want it even more.  i hope its good!  and i hope we see the demo sooner rather than later

[Morgul]

Ahhh. 2012 is looking sweet for rpgs.  More fireballs lol

[metallicorphan]

continuing with Capcom's "We've gone completely bonkers today and are announcing everything and showing new videos for the stuff you know in a few short hours" here is a new Dragons Dogma video of battling Phantom Ogres at night

http://www.eurogamer.net/videos/dragons-dogma-phantom-ogre-gameplay-2

[USMC Kato]

I threw my money at a Gamestop employee and already paid this game in full

[CeeKay]

continuing with Capcom's "We've gone completely bonkers today and are announcing everything and showing new videos for the stuff you know in a few short hours" here is a new Dragons Dogma video of battling Phantom Ogres at night

http://www.eurogamer.net/videos/dragons-dogma-phantom-ogre-gameplay-2

goddammit, is it May 22nd yet?

[Destructor]

Wait, is Capcom publishing this? I wonder how much on-disc DLC will be available to buy Day 1?

[The Grue]

I am so hyped for this game. Skyrim bores me to tears due to its lame combat (saying that hurts me as I've always been a huge Elder Scrolls fan, but I just can't get into Skyrim), but this game looks wonderful.

[Morgul]

I am so hyped for this game. Skyrim bores me to tears due to its lame combat (saying that hurts me as I've always been a huge Elder Scrolls fan, but I just can't get into Skyrim), but this game looks wonderful.

Thats ok.  I am burnt out on skyrim due to sinking 150 hours into it or so.   Results are the same, we need new games!

[The Grue]

I am so hyped for this game. Skyrim bores me to tears due to its lame combat (saying that hurts me as I've always been a huge Elder Scrolls fan, but I just can't get into Skyrim), but this game looks wonderful.

Thats ok.  I am burnt out on skyrim due to sinking 150 hours into it or so.   Results are the same, we need new games!

How did you make it through 150 hours of bland swatting at things?  Man, I am really bummed Skyrim never clicked with me.  I will probably give it one more chance, but I am not hopeful.  I should probably just plow through the main quest.

[Morgul]

I am so hyped for this game. Skyrim bores me to tears due to its lame combat (saying that hurts me as I've always been a huge Elder Scrolls fan, but I just can't get into Skyrim), but this game looks wonderful.

Thats ok.  I am burnt out on skyrim due to sinking 150 hours into it or so.   Results are the same, we need new games!

How did you make it through 150 hours of bland swatting at things?  Man, I am really bummed Skyrim never clicked with me.  I will probably give it one more chance, but I am not hopeful.  I should probably just plow through the main quest.

If you own the game already, try this when you get the chance.

Make a Khajit assassin/thief.   Put your points into marksmen, one handed, and sneaking, etc.

Go for the thieves guild and assassins guild.   

You do things like sneak around, steal stuff...  assassinate people without anyone else catching you.  Long shots with the bow, etc.   It is really quite interesting.

[The Grue]

If you own the game already, try this when you get the chance.

Make a Khajit assassin/thief.   Put your points into marksmen, one handed, and sneaking, etc.

Go for the thieves guild and assassins guild.   

You do things like sneak around, steal stuff...  assassinate people without anyone else catching you.  Long shots with the bow, etc.   It is really quite interesting.

Yeah, I do play the game sneaking around with the bow.  I try never to get in melee if I can.  Definitely going to try again.  I just started playing Witcher 2 again, though, so will probably wait.

[Morgul]

yea, I am going to put witcher 1 on hold and start witcher 2 and grimrock tonight.   So, yea, just let skyrim sit there till we get bored.  heh

They keep making it better while we wait.  But yea, ruffing people up for thieves guild, and the whole sneaking around, murdering for the undead night mother / dark brotherhood, stabbing folks in the back..  might get you interested in the game.   

[metallicorphan]

With the graphics for this game looking like they are(pretty damn great) i am hoping there is still a meaty game...i know they said 30hrs for the Campaign and 80hrs for people who want more,lets hope so


oh,and 208 hrs on Skyrim and hungry for more!!!

[Roguetad]

The combat looks good from the videos I've seen.  The class options seem interesting too.  This game wasn't even on my radar until I started watching some of the videos.

[metallicorphan]

I just got this page tweeted to me,a competition to win DLC for the game(er...when is this game out again?)

I had to widen my eyes when i read this part

This DOWNLOADABLE CONTENT (Estimated Retail Value $7) will include 100 additional quests to be played in Dragon’s Dogma outside the main story.

oh,yeah i just got it tweeted to me today from Capcom(15th April),and again that page has this:

The contest will run from when the tweet is posted, on April 10th 2012 8am PST, until the following day, April 11th 2012 8am PST.

Ahem,dicks

[CeeKay]

(er...when is this game out again?)

May 22nd for North America.

[EddieA]

The demo is coming on April 24 for XBox and PS3.

[Morgul]

The demo is coming on April 24 for XBox and PS3.

Nice.

[metallicorphan]

The Guide looks pretty damn thick

[Harkonis]

it might be, but you do know that's not actually a picture of it, right?

[ras752000]

This looks great . . . But any time I try an action-rpg that doesn't have souls in the title
I seem to end up disappointed.  Amalur bored me to death.  Hope this breaks the trend.

[metallicorphan]

it might be, but you do know that's not actually a picture of it, right?

i know but they do usually look similar when they do these things included thickness,i remember the Skyrim doing the same,and Batman being a rough estimate 'drawing' of what was to be released