A Japanese version of the Western RPG genre may surprise you.
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Jared Knabenbauer is the ScrewAttack.com Reviews Editor, Hard News host, and a host of our weekly video podcast, "SideScrollers". He has also produced several notable ScrewAttack shows, including Newsroom, Nametags and Control Issues. He specializes in RPGs, and has a great fondness for Dungeons & Dragons. A comedian at heart, he is one serious gamer. |
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KristoferNorthwood33
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TragicCruZ
and I never understand what people have against jrock... I love the title song.
Jyaku
Everything else I can easily overlook. It's the lack of a fast travel system with a limited sprint that I can not.
TragicCruZ
at last, a giant open world adventure where lazy gamers can't teleport from place to place. enjoy the scenery (they are friggin gorgeous) and say thank you for all the exp and dcp you recieve along the way :P
Frostlyknight
No Co-op, AI being annoying and repetitive, a bad checkpoint system, and quests being broken if something bad happens are all major minuses. This game is a new property from a major studio and shouldn't get a pass when there are so many problems.
Scourge626
I agree with a lot of point in this review, but this game is worse than the ratings suggest.
PschoDoughBoy
Menu Music is fucking awesome, and i cannot believe People say that skyrim combat is any good, it sucks
Two-Bit Specialist
Whoa, better combat system than Kingdoms of Amalur AND Skyrim! That's pretty big praise. I will certainly give this one a try someday.
metalmonster13
Now that Yakuza: Dead Souls is done, I've looked into gameplay and reviews of this.
I want it now, seriously spewing that I don't have the cash for it at this time. Good and insightful review Jared, thanks!
Lordofthecroys
I say if they ever make a 2nd one they will probably work out most of the problems. I just hope they do make a sequel because I own it and I do rage quit alot when I am traveling the land.
SabishiiRyuu
Buy and sell some carrots and you'll have +100 ferrystones in an hour. I think the fast travel "issue" is blown out of proportion. This is hands down the best RPG EVER when it comes to fighting mechanics and for me personally it overshines almost every negativity I see in this game. I do however agree with it that they SHOULD improve these kinks, add a solid lore with memorable characters and this will definitely become one of the best RPGs out there.
shifu medic
I agree with this review. I too have this game and it is really, REALLY fun. Ya the dialogue from the pawns do get annoying over time but if knowledgeable can be helpful at times. What convinced me to get this game was the gameplay itself. The feeling of hanging onto dear life on a griffin or golem and slashing down their life away is exhilarating. There is so much potential in this game and people should check it out. If you can handle some minor flaws in the game, then this is a must try. If doubtful, it would be recommended to try out the demo. (and yes, I have played Shadow of the Colossus; one of my all time favorites)
Austin Smith
Great review Jared! I hope people don't decide to pass on this one just because of some of the minor design issues. This game truly is unique and it deserves a shot. I don't mean to suggest that everyone shell out 60 bucks for a game they MIGHT like, but I would strongly encourage everyone to at least play the demo. Clinging to a Griffin hundreds of feet in the air trying desperately to kill it before you run out of stamina is an experience everyone should have at least once.
werdman24
Been playing this game for a good bit, but I'm still unimpressed with it. Maybe I need to get further into the game to see your point.
Zone51
DUDE ! the j pop song is good i guess jpop is not your taste then also the author of the theme song is B'z title -Dangan-
applewithagun
ooh i really wanna get this but there is soooooooo much i still haven't got that want
hypercombo64
i kinda wanna play this game...
joeshadowman
It sounds to me like there needs to be a few more patches before I play.
Lipnox88
apparently its a broken design not broken. for the issues to be fixed the game would have to be completely redone from my understanding. If it doesnt have glitches I dont really understand why jared said Problems soo damn much.
Double-T
I can't do pins and needles, not that many at once at least. I have to pass on this
Bors Mistral
If this was on PC, a couple of mods later and it'd be an absolutely incredible game.
WC1610
I think I might wanna pick this one up once the price goes low. Hopefully we'll see a DD2, I think it could be really special.
BenNiGeLing
Will these Japanese ever get the talking right? First Sonic Heroes,(then a lot of other games) then The Last Story(which will be notorious in that regard, mark my words) and now this? Maybe we should tell them that their games would suck a lot less if we were at least allowed to play them without cyber-moms telling us to shoot the red glowing weakspot the green blinking arrow is pointing at.
Firethorn43
I can see those problems seriously turning me off. Maybe one day I will get it, but it is a real shame that this game isn't better.
Ataeru
Sounds fun on the combat, but I would rather not play with all of the other parts. so pass for me.
Moronicron
I really need to pick this up! Need to get money now!
ReapersxBane
I gotta say I love this game but I can't blame Jared for the negative things they do need to fix some of those and it would have been amazing if it were multiplayer
Figcoinc
So what I gather is this. Very good idea, nice try to make a Western style RPG, and has some bad design choices.
Hopefully it does well enough for a sequel, and they fix the mistakes in this one. I see potential in this. I may pick it up when it drops in price. Hopefully with true co-op gameplay in a sequel.
JHawk99
Hmmm I was debating whether or not i should get this game. I've looked passed worse flaws so I may pick it up soon. Good review Jared.
LordoftheDerp
Dark Souls, Monster Hunter, a splash of Xenoblade, a hefty dose of Dragon's Age, and some Overlord and Shadow of the Colossus for good measure! Seen it!
FireLFP
One thing you missed is that there is a fast travel system but you have to work for it, you get something called portcrystal or something similar and you can put it down anywhere and it will act as a fast travel location for ferrystones. You get one through the story, I think that in NG+ you can buy more of them.
One thing is for sure that this is a great starting point for the series, I can't wait for DD2 (hopefully).
Icipall
I really wanted to buy this game, but then I noticed that there's no PC version.
MegaPudding
I stopped hoping that some games would actually be relased for the PC. Theres no reason why a game like this couldnt be released on the PC platform. The only thing that comes to mind is that they just dont want to release it becuase itll get pirated and they wont get as much money.
Vince_D
Hmm, it seems that the known glitches and problems could easily be fixed with a patch.. I hear a lot of complaints about the night time visibility. But a lot of you seem to overlook the fact that in the medieval world (regardless of it being fantasy) there was no light to guide you, except for the moon and stars.
Co-op will obviously be available with dlc knowing Capcom. But I don't really care, games like Skyrim and Amalur are singleplayer experiences anyway. Dark Souls does have a fun and interesting mechanic to allow for co-op, but it's very hard to get a specific friend to join you. I didn't expect Dragon's Dogma to top Dark Souls, but it does look very interesting, so I'll probably pick it up when they patch the game.
Lipnox88
lord of the rings pulled off co-op and it cost them big time. I highly doubt the market would deem a co-op open world rpg as worth any more then a single player as anyone wanting to play multi they assume play mmo's or dungeon crawlers.
Maybe one day we will get great co-op games like this game but so far we have yet to see anyone fully pull it off, and still release a financial success. I agree war of the north was def glitchy and broken though while saying the above.
Lipnox88
love how a glitch-fest can score soo high on screwattack rating because its a Jared hyped game, but Kid icarus comes out and he straight up disses it despite it being one of the greatest video game experiences of the last decade for myself.
Kailoli
I didn't know a couple gitches equated to a glitchfest. I've completed the main story quest and half way through it the second time and I think I have only experienced two frame drops and one legitimate glitch in which I purposely to set off for a laugh. Mayve try out the demo and see if you like it and borrow the game off a friend to really check out the game before calling it a 'glitch-fest'
Jared
Dragon's Dogma isn't a "glitch" fest. At what point did I say anything about glitches?
I reiterate: Dragon's Dogma is SO MUCH FUN! And if you're going to play it, I think it's worth buying.
Lipnox88
well you didnt steer me wrong on kingdoms of amalur so I may end up with a copy. at the start of review you basically said it has a lot of problems. when I think problems in open world rpg I picture skyrim. if skyrim is as highly regarded as it is at its score and full of endless glitches I assumed a Jared hyped rpg with lots of problems meant the game was going to be heavily broken (perhaps glitch isnt the correct word) . I think perhaps you may have been too harsh on this game in your review as your review left me with the impression the game sucked hard.
You said "problems" many times but aside from the voice overs, empty towns, and lack of proper check points(if you can save anywhere this is hardly a problem)... and perhaps difficulty the only "problems" I saw were additional content for those looking for more then just the storyline. So what exactly are these "problems" because your review doesn't seem to mention any aside from framerate that people are arguing isnt an issue.
I cant borrow it, anyone who would have been remotely interested bought diablo and are off playing that.
Arlek Orjoman
Problems as in poor design choices, did you pay attention to the review properly or not?
Lipnox88
what specific choices?
PhantomExdeath
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Lipnox88
awesome stuff.
Slickness
This.
If it's remotely like moster hunter?
Plus five!
Flapperdoodle
The game looks spectacular... I just don't know if I can look past there being no fast travel...
DaBlaze
Capcom: Oh, don't worry, the co-op will be available for 800 Microsoft Points soon! 8)
Lipnox88
So is it a slap in the face when, immediately after loading your game from the menu, a notice pops up listing the DLC that's currently available, as of launch day? Players are instructed that they can access downloadable packs that grant them stronger pawns, new hairstyles and armor, and new quests.
for co-op they would just release a lesser sequel with co-op, then in the 3rd game it would be good at both if it made it that far.
TCJJ
My only problem with this review is that I feel like the score isn't quite right. I don't know, it just feels to me sometimes that the review score doesn't always seem to match the review, but I guess that's also partially opinion. It sounds like it would be more of a 7/10 and a rent, but maybe that's just me.
I actually think the main menu song sounds cool, but it does seem kind of out of place. Unfortunately, as much as I like RPGs, the flaws that Dragon's Dogma has really turn me off wanting to play it.
OddRocker
What's an RPG without a good story
ExplodingLobster
An RPG without a good story.