The night in Dying Light 1 was freakin scary. Hearing your watch beep meaning the sun was setting and having to run back to base was one of my best video experience ever.
The casting in this game was unparalleled and still is to this day. I have yet to come across a game that not only envisioned how casting through staves work, but allowed such destruction over widespread areas each and every time. Sorcerer ftw! >:D
as someone who doesnt like to play casters, i still loved it. explain that one. the combat is just beautiful all the way around. but yes magic does seem to be a standout for many
yes I quite liked the strider as well. How you can venture out alone as an assassin :D It really captured what it'd be like to catch a thing off guard and just totally maul them before they get a breath. @@phillystevesteak6982
Two worlds 2 has really interesting spellcasting too if you wanna check that out btw. I played the original and the magic mixing and summoning/necromancy spells were insane.
I will have to give it another try ty! :O I am always interested in games that depict more to magic than just off hand sword users throwing around colorful coolaid spells. Ty and merry Christmas :D@@CyberMonkey03
Gotta admit, I fell into the hype and picked this game up on PC with very low expectations, *-Then I realized that I can pick up and throw anyone/anything within reason,* *Then I realized how amazing the whirlwind spell was,* *Then I realized I could climb on monsters and attack weak points,* *Then I realized how baffling the romance system and endings were...* And finally realized that, *I was HAVING FUN!!*
One of the best things about Dragon's Dogma is that it puts extra tlc into the most unexpected things. It somehow has quirky character and memorable surprises despite having one of the most drab medieval settings in outward appearance.
The endings really are something else lol, when i finished the game for the first time and my arisen fell from the skies, my jaw dropped when i saw that the person who rescued him was a fat man i did some quests for.
“Goblins ill like fire”, “wolves travel in packs”, “a curative will serve you well”. I love the game, but I’ve heard these phrases about a hundred times each, I hope the sequel adds more pawn dialogue variety
All roads lead to Grand Soren. Let's be doubly sure of our destination. Sever the tail arisen! The tail has been severed! We need simply sever the tail! Soaked to the bone. We'd best be careful Arisen, bandits prowl these roads.
@@vasiljambazov 😆 recently replayed the game... heard these about a million times in the first hour alone. These are forever engrained in my brain 😅😁 Only feature I hope to see changed about this game tbh. Not bad as a concept, but checkmark your dialogue system to avoid constant repeats... cheerz! 😉
Holy shit he's reviewing it.. This is honestly one of my favorite RPGs out there. Literally just been a week since I started and it has been a blast through and through, my ass is so excited for DD2!
It would be cool if the rift in dragons dogma 2 was more than just a place to recruit companions, if it was an actual zone with a plot line and stuff to do in it.
@@JesusChristDentonand? Capcoms been on a roll for the last couple years but take just this year alone I’d hardly call RE4 and monster Hunter now terrible games they have some of the best graphics out there and best story lines with RE4 having one of the best campaigns ever. Only game that was somewhat mediocre was exoprimal and even then the reason that game didn’t get as much love as the others was because it focuses on a very small player base.
This game has so many hidden secrets that you uncover the more times you play through it it's amazing. Several of the weird things that you listed had secrets you didn't even know.. Entirely hidden quests outcomes, and choices that can be missed entirely
I found a secret spot under the water that doesn't kill you in the opening beach area that was fun but, lack of story and characters left me disinterested
@@lopa-u9f if I may make a suggestion. There is an achievement that tasks you was completing every single quest in the game. Try getting that achievement, and you'll see how many hidden quests there are. I love this game it's infinitely replayable as you end up becoming the (spoiler)
I think it's REALLY telling how much people love Dragon's Dogma even with so much underdeveloped like the Story or Characters (imo) at least and I LOVE the game. I followed its development when it was first announced YEARS ago. I followed it in Game Informer and on G4 and I was so hyped for it to release and loved it for the combat.
Happy Christmas Mitch, thanks for all the videos this year, you've been a ray of light in the darkness. Congrats on the 100k, and may you treble that in 2024. You're a talent, and are much appreciated!
One of my favorite parts of this game is that the pawns learn about monsters, quests, and areas as they experience them. This happens both when you play and when other players "rent" them out. So a player further along the game than you can teach your pawn about quests you have yet to encounter and, when you do, your pawn can offer advice on those quests. Same for monster weaknesses or area knowledge. So hyped for DD2
Imagine a game with sixty percent not added in and still getting a full game. That's Dragon's Dogma. What if they would've had the time to fully finish it, it would be one of the top rpgs of all time
So much unique mechanics making the game feel fresh even for even someone that plays a lot of video games. The pawn system, the fact that you can’t see a single thing in the darkness, being able to climb monsters to attack them.
Love this game, playing new game plus currently. One tip for newbies, don't rush to Gran Soren (even though it gives you an early quest to protect a caravan to Gran Soren which you can just do when you are actually ready to head there). There are a few ongoing quests that will be nullified if you don't do the initial quests before hittting the capital.
Christmas blessings to you Mitch. I loved Dragon's Dogma. I remember seeing it on a discount rack and picking it up. Immediately feel into the lore and world building of the story. Completely shocked when I "beat" the game...no spoilers for anyone that hasn't played this game yet..... Looking forward to Dragon's Dogma 2.
Currently replaying this, it's one of my favorite rpgs and the 1st time i played it, there was no Dark Arisen lol. The Bitterblack Isle fights can be the hardest in the game but i'm here for it! The loot there is awesome..great review! Thank you!😊
DD2 is a must-have for me. It will be one of the very rare preorders for me. The first one was so unique and had this “something” in it that made me scratch my head with the thought “How this game never was a GOTY/RPG contender”. I've played it years after release and I was mind-blown how this old title is tickling me in the right spots for RPG.
Yeah I broke my "no preorders" rule for this. I'm 40 years old and I've preordered maybe 3 or 4 times my whole life. I don't care about the money, but I hope the game wears the name well.
@@MinecraftMartin I'm wondering how much of the old team is still there. Because it is clear to me that they did the first one with passion and an open mindset. Love it. Interestingly, the reviewer didn't mention the system of holding big beasts and flying with them, etc. Shadow of Colossus vibe ;)
i would suggest not to. it seems like it's going to be a tiny bit better than the original game. honestly i think there's going to be a lot bad reviews.
This is my favorite game of all time, and I actually gave up on it after playing for half an hour, so you're on point with the comment about the start of the game. I knew nothing about the game, didn't read about it or watched any gameplay, went blind into the journey, and as I said, I uninstalled it after playing it for a half an hour, but something made me try it again, and it's really like no other game I ever played, so glad I decided to return and stuck with it, even with all the silly stuff, the gameplay is so enjoyable and the combat makes you forget about all the outdated things, I really do hope the sequel will stick with the formula, but will also include some quality of life changes, because We really do need another Dragon's Dogma game!
I loved hearing the zombies talk as if they're alive. As long as they don't know you're nearby. or them coming out of the very ground, especially at night, it's pitch black. combat at night is very tense.
FAVORITE GAME OF ALL TIME! And before Dragon's Dogma, I hated fantasy games... only played WWII shooters and strategy games. Yes, the story and world were abbreviated by Capcom in an effort to push the game to market, but so many elements and systems were present to make the magic, combat, and exploration AMAZING (and IMHO the art direction is wonderful). After 4 playthroughs I'm still finding elements and systems I hadn't known about. And those pawns... I love the chatter and their abilities (AI); it makes an SP game feel alive and not a solitary experience. Great stuff!
I remember going to game stop and seeing this game and ignoring it. Then one day I wanted to try something different that I never heard of before. Best decision ever. One of the best PS3 games made. While everyone played Skyrim, I was playing dragons dogma
Same to me, but i was anticipating its release instead, used to play Monster Hunter and liked climbing mobs in shadow of the colossus, so when the gameplay trailer for Dragons Dogma came out i knew its combat would be priceless. And i played Dragons Dogma while people were playing Skyrim and Dark Souls aswell.
Same here. GameStop had it on sale for $5 so bought it for my youngest son. He taught me how to play video games and this became my favourite ten yrs plus of playing.
6:00 I've never, ever seen that cutscene before. I've never taken long enough for her to help you repel it with explosives. The Hydra is usually defeated when it wraps around the tower.
as a big fan of this game, it really really shines in the music department too, for instance the final boss of the dlc's music is actually his lover singing to him, char creation and the music in general just godtier for me!
Golden Bastard is by far the best bame for a weapon that u have heard if to date! 😂 Its been a great year and look forward to enjoying all your gaming adventures in 2024! 😄🍻 Also Merry Christmas from our family to yours! 🎄🎁
Not sure if anyone mentioned this, but this game has one of the best implementations of how new game + is explained in world. When you finished the main game a second time(no need for bitterblack isle), it hits you with such a satisfying "ohhh shit" moment that for me, is what made it an instant favorite and somehow elevated what would have been a rather bland story to the next level making it pretty good. Especially when you do it offline.
not worth going through that much game without story and characters to replay a game without that much story or charactres just to get the story to go from being okay to pretty good so please, tell me what the moment is
This game really gives off Berserk vibes, I played it before getting into berserk , but at the time I was playing a friend told me about the anime so I checked it out and definitely felt the vibes afterward
That rockbeat. I bought the game as soon as i got a ps3 in 2015, months after i discovered there was the Dark Arisen version avaliable... So i bought its disk too, still own both
I had never heard of Dragon's Dogma, until I ran across it on sale on Steam for a ridiculously low price around $4.99, I looked at the reviews and the trailer and pictures, and decided "Eh, what the heck", and bought it. This game is awesome, and now I can't wait for DD2. THe Companion System is brilliant.
I have a soft spot for Dragon's Dogma, but it always felt like a game with a lot of interesting ideas that were overall poorly developed. Like your character's height and weight playing into pressure plate puzzles or holes you can shimmy through... but those were so rare as to be largely irrelevant. Or how it impacted stamina and carry limits, which wasn't well explained by the game. Having to plan out your build well in advance and swapping classes to ensure specific stat gains is something I loathed, because it meant either playing the game with a guide open the whole time or getting to end game only to find out your character is underpowered. The ability to climb large monsters and damage specific parts of them was the coolest aspect of the game to me, but suffered from some jank that detracted from the mechanic's potential. Just getting the game to let me grab onto the chimera already was so tedious. All in all, it's not a bad game, it's just that it could use improvement in a lot of areas. It's a shame more games didn't take those ideas and improve on them. (Well, there is always Monster Hunter for jumping on a monster's back and cutting parts off it, but that has its own foibles to deal with.)
Awesome 😂 Another great video just in time for christmas! 🎄 😀 🎉 Grats on the 100k too, I know how hard you work on these videos, keep doing what you're doing and the "MitchManix Clan of the North' will be 1mil strong before you know it! ❤
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Great review video. I only started playing this on 360 about 14 months ago, I'm on my second play through and it still gives so much enjoyment and challenge. I've not got a current gen console, so I'll probably start DD2 in another 10 years.
Been watching you for about 2 or 3 years now... Your breakdown on Dragons Dogma proves you actually have the ability to think critcally and logically.. Long story short I cant trust anyone until I hear thier thoughts on Dragons Dogma and you passed 🤷🏾.. Good Job you finally gained my sub 👏
underrated game true. i played it once back in ps3 era and i really liked the GoT vibes and the way they made the world so .... natural. now i bought it for 2bucks and im having a blast. the way pawns help you, talk to you.... its.... such an underrated way to make an arpg game
Played it from the start and was absolutely amazed by it even that time. Completed the game 100% on steam when it launched and now I am just waiting for the sequel to launch. So excited :)
When this game came out, I tried so hard to get others to play it, with mixed but equally negative results. The gamers I talked to either dismissed the game as a "cheap Skyrim knock-off" or they tried it, played for only an hour and gave up, saying the game was "trash." Also, it should be noted that the original game (missing Bitterblack Isle) featured two unique armor sets that were inspired by the Anime Berserk, but were taken out with the release of the Dark Arisen expansion because Capcom was too cheap to pay the Berserk license fee. The armor sets were that of Guts and another cool looking set. I wish Capcom would have included them in the remaster, but nope.
A great video about a great game. Yes, it has it's flaws and shortcomings, but all in all it was very fun, entertaining and captivating. Also, the community around the game is one of the nicest i have ever encountered.
Some aspects of it were super dated 10 years ago upon release let alone in current day… and I tried several times to “get into it” but by the time I reached the first castle I just couldn’t find the willpower to continue.
Imagine I played this after Dragon Age and couldn't believe how bland and cheap it felt, but gave it a chance for no other option at the time, hope the second remedies all it's problems
It’s up there with KOAR in terms of how much fun the combat is, whether you are pulling off humongous spells that could level an entire battlefield or cracking skulls with a giant hammer, you really FEEL each attack that you land on your enemies. Seriously for anybody who hasn’t played this game, I IMPLORE you please for the love of god play this game! You won’t regret it
This is probably the game I had the most times in my hands but never bought, when looking for new games in stores. Don't know why.. you convinced me to try it out some time. Thanks for the video and merry christmas!
The game has Cycle as a theme, both in lore and somewhat also in gameplay. It doesn't expect you to find and complete everything in a single playthrough If you missed a quest in this cycle, try again in the next And as you complete more cycles and find more things previously missed, it will broaden your perspective about the game's world I view the story as some sort of interactive mythology. It's not a big narrative adventure, but more of a collection of vignettes of the game's lore, Some of side quests gives you more context about what happened in the main questline, While others only makes sense if you complete the game at least once. At least that's what I remember, it's been a while. Currently, I'm playing it again on Steam, but haven't got that far yet
@@MissFirefly11 should 100% pick it up its a truly great experience but one very important thing to know is that non notice bored side quests become unavailable as you follow the main quest and quite a few of them introduce new characters and give more context to the world and story, so be sure to back track and grab the side quests from the npc's, take your time and dont rush the main quests
@blinx_x9925 ah good to know! Thank you :) Not a fan when games do that :( but to be honest, I likely wont miss a lot as I'm notorious for getting distracted with all the side quests (+thieving, +sparklies, +weird looking things, +mat gathering or whatever) in games - partially due to wanting to complete everything but also because I want to enjoy the full experience of a game.
If you want to talk about a really underrated rpg, might I suggest Divinity II: The Dragon Knight Saga(currently on sale for 99% off). Everyone loves the original sin games, but no one seems to have heard of this absolute gem.
I don't even remember where I got Divinity II from, I just remember having it xD It was my first Larian game and I loved it, their music and dialogs have always been top notch.
It really isn't. If it was, so many people wouldn't bounce off it so hard. It's an absolutely outstanding niche game, and everyone who enjoys it knows exactly how good it is. It's held in exactly the regard it should be lol
i started it on ps3 i started it on ps4 i started it on xbox series x and thats about it i put about 10 hours in then end up playing something else for 5 years then try again on a different console maybe 1 day ill actually finish a version
What really hooked me with DD upon first playthrough, besides the unparalleled combat, was the atmosphere and world design. I don't know exactly what it was, but it was alluring af. I remember the lighting (and the lack thereof at night) in particular being eerily beautiful in a surreal way, off those windswept cliffs. it just transported me. I didnt mind about the janky dialogue and story--that was all part of the game's Japanese charm.
Totally 💯 same, I mean I was wishing the graphics could have been better but it was so fun and close to what I always wanted in a game that it made it easy to look past knowing that one day we’d hopefully get an even better sequel and I believe the time has finely come to experience that this March 22 2024 ❤
@@DragonsDogma2 I'm super hyped for the sequel-it looks like they took the first game and kept the core the same and expanded on it infinitely, in ways they probably wanted to do the first time around but were unable due to budgetary and technological constraints.
Dragon's Dogma succeeded in what AAA titles fails miserably nowadays even after so much hype, which is making a FUN game without countless BS that annoys u more while playing than encourage I played it over 200 hours easily while farming BBL. Most fun I had after a long time
The biggest flaw of the game is the lack of multiple save functions. I want to make several Arisens not being limited to just 1. Hope the next game fixes that
they didnt do it cause there wasn't a need to considering you die you start over again.. the whole concept of the game is that you are Hero who turns into dragon and is forever stuck in that loop, reasons why you can change your hero after ever run through and cahnge into any vocation at any time what are you gonna do on another saved filed?
Most satisfying magic system I've seen so far. Magic being strong in game isn't something new but rarely they "feel" satisfying or really powerful, just big number from afar and that's it. Conjure an earthquake in DD and you will see enemies at the epicenter getting blasted sky high while the others lose their footing because of the power, the stones falling and crushing others. Tornadoes will actually pull everything in, you see trees suffering the effect from the pull, the environment being affected by it, small/human enemies unable to resist, being flung everywhere and cracking their backs on the fall when the spell finally ends while big ones stumble around unable to maintain proper footing. Everything is crazy satisfying to see. And I probably don't need to comment on what happens when you cast a meteor shower.
If it wasn't for the awful level design, repetitive battles, lack of things to do, and garbage story telling worse than anything Bethesda has done and you need wiki guide walkthroughs to figure out what to do, where to go, who to talk to. Says a lot about how flawed this game was. There's more to complain about but those are some standouts to me. I'm looking forward to DD2. I just wanted an improved DD1 and it looks like it'll deliver on that.
My favorite part of this game was when it assumed I had a romantic connection with a three foot tall jester. And near the end, there was a dramatic cutscene where I had to rescue my "love interest" that was..said jester. I'll never forget it.
Its very true that the game puts off most players in the early hours. I Bought Dragons Dogma 11 years ago, and just played a few hours before forgetting all about it. Bought Dragons Dogma: Dark Arisen för like 5 bucks last year and played the whole game. Now im a big fan and so excited about Dragons Dogma 2
Love Dragons Dogma, i was one of the few anticipating its release and it was of the first games i bought on the ps3. I used to play Monster Hunter on the ps2 and loved shadow of the colossus, so the combat system of Dragons Dogma got my attention on the trailer. Played it alot, was talking about it when people were obsessed with Skyrim and than dark souls. My biggest critique on it is the love relation it was quite common to Asalam (whom you change vocations with) was chosen by the Dragon and he was lost. I played the original game alot when i discovered there was the Dark Arisen avaliable, so i got it too, as a reward i got some itens and a infinite ferrystone. Well, Dragon's dogma combat system is one of the best around, masterworks all you can't go wrong, with it.
This came out RIGHT after Skyrim, so I doubt Dragon's Dogma took inspiration from Skyrim. I'm surprised you never mentioned climbing on monsters. That's one of the biggest additions to the combat. Just about all other games do not have this mechanic. And even fewer allow you to maneuver while climbing so freely. Pawns also learn and grow, not only from yourself, but from other players. Other players will hire your pawn, and your pawn will learn of quest lines that you haven't been through yet. And they will tell you where to go or what to do from what they've seen. Or, they'll tell other players how to do things. The pawns also learn how they should fight from watching you. It's a bit annoying, but it's an interesting mechanic. If you pick up items during combat, your pawn will pick up items during combat. If you focus on fighting the largest creature, your pawn will as well. And you can change the way they act manually, but it can be hard to understand. THE WIND IS PUSHING ME!
i did a full playthrough on my stream account (wont self promote here), and one memorable thing was a pawn named Quintus who despite falling back in level still held strong, i had him for 3/4ths of my playthrough when unfortunately, gravity was his undoing. I left the area unknowing he fell until i looked back on stream. May Quintus rest in the piece.
I love this game, I couldn't believe I never know this gam before, it's the ultimate underrated game in the world, really i played it 2020 it really shocked me, it have very good graphic with amazing combat system and one of the best spell casting i ever saw in a game, I'm happy that more people are getting to know it more and more
It came out at the wrong time, Skyrim and Dark Souls were dominating the genre. DD discourse was just comparing it to those two games or over simplifying to a weak fusion of the two. Those talking about it just weren’t giving credit to its strengths, and unique traits.
The point i remember most after about 10 years not playing it is that Dragons Dogma is the only action RPG with actually helpful NPC companions. In any other RPG the companions are either canon fodder or simply overpowered and did all by themselves. In this game they put a lot of work into teamplay with the ai and it works exceptionally well. Of course not flawless, but the companions do what you tell them to do, communicate what they expect you to do or how they can help you.
It will. Monster Hunter games used to be niche, and Capcom was flying under the radar until Monster Hunter World got mainstream. Dragons Dogma 2 will be launch and alot of people will be seeing this.
The Pawn system back then for DD was revolutionary🔥🔥 It’s what really made the game unique and worth the experience. After awhile you tend to grind more and more just to “perfect” your Pond. But what really makes them an asset in battle are their “Inclinations.” It’s some what of a complex system which predetermines how they respond in battle. At first if you’re wondering why your main Pond or hired Ponds are running around with like a headless chicken, is because their inclination is all wack. There’s a method to change their behavior, but it takes a time and experimentation. Of course there’s no guarantee they’ll be the perfect Pond. Ponds in DD run by a script they must follow. But for the most part a well trained Pond with the right set of skills will benefit from one to another (inclinations)
Got into this one for 5 dollars on a steam sale totally blind to it. Was frustrating at first but something kept me playing and soon I was in love. 100%'d it.
I am the only one that love the Story?. After playing the game and beating the final boss, you start a new game and you beat the game again, and what do you see?. Your first character as the final boss, that was an amazing moment for me
I just bought this a couple of weeks ago on sale because it's fully compatible with my new steam deck. I haven't cracked it open yet, but this video gives me high hopes for it!
Because of the many flaws it took me a long time until I saw the truth: This game is a masterpiece and was in many aspects far ahead of its competitors at that time.
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I loved how this game made you afraid of venturing out at night. In most games, night time is just a silightly darker day.
Fr.. if your lamps went out at night or in a cave it was legit an emergency 😅. Especially early days before they added infinite fast travel
The night in Dying Light 1 was freakin scary. Hearing your watch beep meaning the sun was setting and having to run back to base was one of my best video experience ever.
Dude, encountering a chimera in the forest at night scarred the shit out of you 😅
YES. THIS. THIS RIGHT HERE.
This is something Dragon's Dogma gets right that so many open world RPGs GET WRONG.
@@remiheneault8208 I just bought this game, hope it's as good as everyone says.
I played this when it first released on the Xbox360.. Playing as a mage summoning meteors and tornadoes the size of skyscrapers was so damn awesome..
Still the best magic system. Nobody come even close to it.
@@BlobBlobkins
Totally fucking agree.
Only game to really make magic look and feel powerful.
Morrowind ;)@@maxvitor7023
Why swing a sword or shot a bow when you can summon a FUCKING tornado or meteors!?
@@BlobBlobkins Eh. Good magic system for an action RPG. Probably not best in an action game or in an RPG
The casting in this game was unparalleled and still is to this day. I have yet to come across a game that not only envisioned how casting through staves work, but allowed such destruction over widespread areas each and every time. Sorcerer ftw! >:D
as someone who doesnt like to play casters, i still loved it. explain that one. the combat is just beautiful all the way around. but yes magic does seem to be a standout for many
yes I quite liked the strider as well. How you can venture out alone as an assassin :D It really captured what it'd be like to catch a thing off guard and just totally maul them before they get a breath. @@phillystevesteak6982
Two worlds 2 has really interesting spellcasting too if you wanna check that out btw. I played the original and the magic mixing and summoning/necromancy spells were insane.
I will have to give it another try ty! :O I am always interested in games that depict more to magic than just off hand sword users throwing around colorful coolaid spells. Ty and merry Christmas :D@@CyberMonkey03
Gotta admit, I fell into the hype and picked this game up on PC with very low expectations,
*-Then I realized that I can pick up and throw anyone/anything within reason,*
*Then I realized how amazing the whirlwind spell was,*
*Then I realized I could climb on monsters and attack weak points,*
*Then I realized how baffling the romance system and endings were...*
And finally realized that, *I was HAVING FUN!!*
NOOOOO I AM HAVING FUN!!
Meanwhile you got frustrated while playing souls like.
One of the best things about Dragon's Dogma is that it puts extra tlc into the most unexpected things. It somehow has quirky character and memorable surprises despite having one of the most drab medieval settings in outward appearance.
The endings really are something else lol, when i finished the game for the first time and my arisen fell from the skies, my jaw dropped when i saw that the person who rescued him was a fat man i did some quests for.
@@fish5671 you mean a lot of quests for In fact you can accidentally end up with a lover if you interact with a character too much
“Goblins ill like fire”, “wolves travel in packs”, “a curative will serve you well”. I love the game, but I’ve heard these phrases about a hundred times each, I hope the sequel adds more pawn dialogue variety
All roads lead to Grand Soren. Let's be doubly sure of our destination. Sever the tail arisen! The tail has been severed! We need simply sever the tail! Soaked to the bone.
We'd best be careful Arisen, bandits prowl these roads.
@@alundrajehuthy1801 Please don't overdo it :)
@@vasiljambazov 😆 recently replayed the game... heard these about a million times in the first hour alone. These are forever engrained in my brain 😅😁 Only feature I hope to see changed about this game tbh. Not bad as a concept, but checkmark your dialogue system to avoid constant repeats... cheerz! 😉
"Master works all"
"A curative will serve you well" gives me vietnam flashbacks till this day. And I last played Dragon's Dogma Dark Arisen more than 10 years ago
Holy shit he's reviewing it.. This is honestly one of my favorite RPGs out there. Literally just been a week since I started and it has been a blast through and through, my ass is so excited for DD2!
It would be cool if the rift in dragons dogma 2 was more than just a place to recruit companions, if it was an actual zone with a plot line and stuff to do in it.
What about your torso?
don't get too excited. its crapcom after all
@@JesusChristDentonand? Capcoms been on a roll for the last couple years but take just this year alone I’d hardly call RE4 and monster Hunter now terrible games they have some of the best graphics out there and best story lines with RE4 having one of the best campaigns ever. Only game that was somewhat mediocre was exoprimal and even then the reason that game didn’t get as much love as the others was because it focuses on a very small player base.
@@JesusChristDentonatleast its not EA...
This game has so many hidden secrets that you uncover the more times you play through it it's amazing. Several of the weird things that you listed had secrets you didn't even know.. Entirely hidden quests outcomes, and choices that can be missed entirely
I found a secret spot under the water that doesn't kill you in the opening beach area
that was fun
but, lack of story and characters left me disinterested
@@lopa-u9f if I may make a suggestion. There is an achievement that tasks you was completing every single quest in the game. Try getting that achievement, and you'll see how many hidden quests there are. I love this game it's infinitely replayable as you end up becoming the (spoiler)
I think it's REALLY telling how much people love Dragon's Dogma even with so much underdeveloped like the Story or Characters (imo) at least and I LOVE the game. I followed its development when it was first announced YEARS ago. I followed it in Game Informer and on G4 and I was so hyped for it to release and loved it for the combat.
Yes, that's one of its biggest drawbacks, the world, character, and story needed a little more time in the oven. The combat is great though.
Happy Christmas Mitch, thanks for all the videos this year, you've been a ray of light in the darkness. Congrats on the 100k, and may you treble that in 2024. You're a talent, and are much appreciated!
Thank you :) Happy Christmas to you too!
I wasn't able to get very far because it was one of the hardest games I've ever seen
Easily one of my favourite games of all time. I love Capcom!
One of my favorite parts of this game is that the pawns learn about monsters, quests, and areas as they experience them. This happens both when you play and when other players "rent" them out. So a player further along the game than you can teach your pawn about quests you have yet to encounter and, when you do, your pawn can offer advice on those quests. Same for monster weaknesses or area knowledge. So hyped for DD2
Imagine a game with sixty percent not added in and still getting a full game. That's Dragon's Dogma. What if they would've had the time to fully finish it, it would be one of the top rpgs of all time
So much unique mechanics making the game feel fresh even for even someone that plays a lot of video games. The pawn system, the fact that you can’t see a single thing in the darkness, being able to climb monsters to attack them.
Love this game, playing new game plus currently. One tip for newbies, don't rush to Gran Soren (even though it gives you an early quest to protect a caravan to Gran Soren which you can just do when you are actually ready to head there). There are a few ongoing quests that will be nullified if you don't do the initial quests before hittting the capital.
Christmas blessings to you Mitch. I loved Dragon's Dogma. I remember seeing it on a discount rack and picking it up. Immediately feel into the lore and world building of the story. Completely shocked when I "beat" the game...no spoilers for anyone that hasn't played this game yet..... Looking forward to Dragon's Dogma 2.
Currently replaying this, it's one of my favorite rpgs and the 1st time i played it, there was no Dark Arisen lol. The Bitterblack Isle fights can be the hardest in the game but i'm here for it! The loot there is awesome..great review! Thank you!😊
"Masterworks all, you can't go wrong!"
DD2 is a must-have for me. It will be one of the very rare preorders for me. The first one was so unique and had this “something” in it that made me scratch my head with the thought “How this game never was a GOTY/RPG contender”. I've played it years after release and I was mind-blown how this old title is tickling me in the right spots for RPG.
Yeah I broke my "no preorders" rule for this. I'm 40 years old and I've preordered maybe 3 or 4 times my whole life. I don't care about the money, but I hope the game wears the name well.
@@MinecraftMartin I'm wondering how much of the old team is still there. Because it is clear to me that they did the first one with passion and an open mindset. Love it. Interestingly, the reviewer didn't mention the system of holding big beasts and flying with them, etc. Shadow of Colossus vibe ;)
Hmmm. Interesting looking back what released that year
@@7dayspking 2012. Far Cry 3 / Borderlands 2 / Dishonored / Mass Effect 3. So some good contenders.
i would suggest not to. it seems like it's going to be a tiny bit better than the original game. honestly i think there's going to be a lot bad reviews.
This is my favorite game of all time, and I actually gave up on it after playing for half an hour, so you're on point with the comment about the start of the game. I knew nothing about the game, didn't read about it or watched any gameplay, went blind into the journey, and as I said, I uninstalled it after playing it for a half an hour, but something made me try it again, and it's really like no other game I ever played, so glad I decided to return and stuck with it, even with all the silly stuff, the gameplay is so enjoyable and the combat makes you forget about all the outdated things, I really do hope the sequel will stick with the formula, but will also include some quality of life changes, because We really do need another Dragon's Dogma game!
I loved hearing the zombies talk as if they're alive. As long as they don't know you're nearby. or them coming out of the very ground, especially at night, it's pitch black. combat at night is very tense.
YEEES FINALYYYYYY. Also merry christmas and a happy new year man.
FAVORITE GAME OF ALL TIME! And before Dragon's Dogma, I hated fantasy games... only played WWII shooters and strategy games. Yes, the story and world were abbreviated by Capcom in an effort to push the game to market, but so many elements and systems were present to make the magic, combat, and exploration AMAZING (and IMHO the art direction is wonderful). After 4 playthroughs I'm still finding elements and systems I hadn't known about. And those pawns... I love the chatter and their abilities (AI); it makes an SP game feel alive and not a solitary experience. Great stuff!
I remember going to game stop and seeing this game and ignoring it. Then one day I wanted to try something different that I never heard of before. Best decision ever. One of the best PS3 games made. While everyone played Skyrim, I was playing dragons dogma
Same to me, but i was anticipating its release instead, used to play Monster Hunter and liked climbing mobs in shadow of the colossus, so when the gameplay trailer for Dragons Dogma came out i knew its combat would be priceless.
And i played Dragons Dogma while people were playing Skyrim and Dark Souls aswell.
Same here. GameStop had it on sale for $5 so bought it for my youngest son. He taught me how to play video games and this became my favourite ten yrs plus of playing.
Best magic classes in any game ever. Friends and I have 2's release date booked off work so we can just binge play it to hell and back. Great video!
but it could be delayed 😐
Maybe not in any game. Pretty good though. Could do with way more spell variety and classes
better to wait at least 6 months for patches
6:00 I've never, ever seen that cutscene before. I've never taken long enough for her to help you repel it with explosives. The Hydra is usually defeated when it wraps around the tower.
as a big fan of this game, it really really shines in the music department too, for instance the final boss of the dlc's music is actually his lover singing to him, char creation and the music in general just godtier for me!
Mitchmanix, i absolutely love the fact you took the time to review this and having fun with it
Golden Bastard is by far the best bame for a weapon that u have heard if to date! 😂 Its been a great year and look forward to enjoying all your gaming adventures in 2024! 😄🍻
Also Merry Christmas from our family to yours! 🎄🎁
Not sure if anyone mentioned this, but this game has one of the best implementations of how new game + is explained in world. When you finished the main game a second time(no need for bitterblack isle), it hits you with such a satisfying "ohhh shit" moment that for me, is what made it an instant favorite and somehow elevated what would have been a rather bland story to the next level making it pretty good. Especially when you do it offline.
not worth going through that much game without story and characters to replay a game without that much story or charactres just to get the story to go from being okay to pretty good
so please, tell me what the moment is
This game really gives off Berserk vibes, I played it before getting into berserk , but at the time I was playing a friend told me about the anime so I checked it out and definitely felt the vibes afterward
Ah yes, the unsung legend that is Dragons Dogma... What an awesome ride it is. Can't wait for 2 to come out.
They are masterworks all, you can't go wrong!!!
Also. Wolfs hunt in packs!!
Got its original on PS3 so I still got the amazing original opening theme. Such a good game that will definitely get the touch up it needs in DD2
That rockbeat. I bought the game as soon as i got a ps3 in 2015, months after i discovered there was the Dark Arisen version avaliable... So i bought its disk too, still own both
I had never heard of Dragon's Dogma, until I ran across it on sale on Steam for a ridiculously low price around $4.99, I looked at the reviews and the trailer and pictures, and decided "Eh, what the heck", and bought it. This game is awesome, and now I can't wait for DD2. THe Companion System is brilliant.
I have a soft spot for Dragon's Dogma, but it always felt like a game with a lot of interesting ideas that were overall poorly developed. Like your character's height and weight playing into pressure plate puzzles or holes you can shimmy through... but those were so rare as to be largely irrelevant. Or how it impacted stamina and carry limits, which wasn't well explained by the game.
Having to plan out your build well in advance and swapping classes to ensure specific stat gains is something I loathed, because it meant either playing the game with a guide open the whole time or getting to end game only to find out your character is underpowered.
The ability to climb large monsters and damage specific parts of them was the coolest aspect of the game to me, but suffered from some jank that detracted from the mechanic's potential. Just getting the game to let me grab onto the chimera already was so tedious.
All in all, it's not a bad game, it's just that it could use improvement in a lot of areas. It's a shame more games didn't take those ideas and improve on them. (Well, there is always Monster Hunter for jumping on a monster's back and cutting parts off it, but that has its own foibles to deal with.)
You can't jump on a monster back in most of monster hunter titles
Finally Dragons Dogma :D Thanks for showcasing it and thanks for the early christmas present.
Mitchmanix video, best xmas present!
Awesome 😂 Another great video just in time for christmas! 🎄 😀 🎉
Grats on the 100k too, I know how hard you work on these videos, keep doing what you're doing and the "MitchManix Clan of the North' will be 1mil strong before you know it! ❤
came here from asmons stream, great video! subbed and looking forward to more content
Another fantastic video from Mitch.
But the game is shit.
I was a 1/3 of the way in before I thought: Fuck It: Let's give it one more, one more, last chance.... Downloading now...
Myrmidon-
"1: a member of a legendary Thessalian people who accompanied their king Achilles in the Trojan War"
"2: a loyal follower especially : a subordinate who executes orders unquestioningly or unscrupulously"
Japan- "Pawn"
Great review video. I only started playing this on 360 about 14 months ago, I'm on my second play through and it still gives so much enjoyment and challenge. I've not got a current gen console, so I'll probably start DD2 in another 10 years.
Been watching you for about 2 or 3 years now...
Your breakdown on Dragons Dogma proves you actually have the ability to think critcally and logically..
Long story short I cant trust anyone until I hear thier thoughts on Dragons Dogma and you passed 🤷🏾..
Good Job you finally gained my sub 👏
underrated game true. i played it once back in ps3 era and i really liked the GoT vibes and the way they made the world so .... natural. now i bought it for 2bucks and im having a blast. the way pawns help you, talk to you.... its.... such an underrated way to make an arpg game
Played it from the start and was absolutely amazed by it even that time. Completed the game 100% on steam when it launched and now I am just waiting for the sequel to launch. So excited :)
When this game came out, I tried so hard to get others to play it, with mixed but equally negative results. The gamers I talked to either dismissed the game as a "cheap Skyrim knock-off" or they tried it, played for only an hour and gave up, saying the game was "trash." Also, it should be noted that the original game (missing Bitterblack Isle) featured two unique armor sets that were inspired by the Anime Berserk, but were taken out with the release of the Dark Arisen expansion because Capcom was too cheap to pay the Berserk license fee. The armor sets were that of Guts and another cool looking set. I wish Capcom would have included them in the remaster, but nope.
You can actually save anytime, it's just not that intuitive.
the annimation, anime, of this game is AMAZING!!
"I will make a game that rivals the gods." - Dragon's Dogma Director *probably
A great video about a great game.
Yes, it has it's flaws and shortcomings, but all in all it was very fun, entertaining and captivating.
Also, the community around the game is one of the nicest i have ever encountered.
Great Video introduced to you from Zackrawrr's stream today. Keep up the great work liked & subscribed.
I see Dragon's Dogma, I press Like and watch. Love this game so, so much.
Some aspects of it were super dated 10 years ago upon release let alone in current day… and I tried several times to “get into it” but by the time I reached the first castle I just couldn’t find the willpower to continue.
Imagine I played this after Dragon Age and couldn't believe how bland and cheap it felt, but gave it a chance for no other option at the time, hope the second remedies all it's problems
It’s up there with KOAR in terms of how much fun the combat is, whether you are pulling off humongous spells that could level an entire battlefield or cracking skulls with a giant hammer, you really FEEL each attack that you land on your enemies. Seriously for anybody who hasn’t played this game, I IMPLORE you please for the love of god play this game! You won’t regret it
I personally loved that if you took the time to explore everywhere you usually got rewarded for it in the form of weapons or gear
Despite it's weak story and incredibly bland worldbuilding, it has a place in my heart. ❤️ Expecting great things from DD2
I was watching Asmongold react to this video earlier this morning and it was taken down.
This is probably the game I had the most times in my hands but never bought, when looking for new games in stores. Don't know why.. you convinced me to try it out some time. Thanks for the video and merry christmas!
Love dragons dogma. I bought it 3 separate times lol.
Another good one is Outward. I’ve been playing the crap out of Outward.
The game has Cycle as a theme, both in lore and somewhat also in gameplay.
It doesn't expect you to find and complete everything in a single playthrough
If you missed a quest in this cycle, try again in the next
And as you complete more cycles and find more things previously missed, it will broaden your perspective about the game's world
I view the story as some sort of interactive mythology.
It's not a big narrative adventure, but more of a collection of vignettes of the game's lore,
Some of side quests gives you more context about what happened in the main questline,
While others only makes sense if you complete the game at least once.
At least that's what I remember, it's been a while.
Currently, I'm playing it again on Steam, but haven't got that far yet
This game is amazing. I didn't realize it was underrated however as I remember everyone talking about it.
I just bought this game on Steam for my best friend for Christmas! I had never heard of it before, and now twice in a week.
Will you be playing it too? I'm currently debating getting it so the more opinions the better lol
@@MissFirefly11 should 100% pick it up its a truly great experience but one very important thing to know is that non notice bored side quests become unavailable as you follow the main quest and quite a few of them introduce new characters and give more context to the world and story, so be sure to back track and grab the side quests from the npc's, take your time and dont rush the main quests
@blinx_x9925 ah good to know! Thank you :) Not a fan when games do that :( but to be honest, I likely wont miss a lot as I'm notorious for getting distracted with all the side quests (+thieving, +sparklies, +weird looking things, +mat gathering or whatever) in games - partially due to wanting to complete everything but also because I want to enjoy the full experience of a game.
Agreed mega underrated 👏. And again what a video!!!
On my first play threw of it currently.
The combat system is really good, if this game and skyrim had a baby it would be so much fun
If you want to talk about a really underrated rpg, might I suggest Divinity II: The Dragon Knight Saga(currently on sale for 99% off). Everyone loves the original sin games, but no one seems to have heard of this absolute gem.
I don't even remember where I got Divinity II from, I just remember having it xD
It was my first Larian game and I loved it, their music and dialogs have always been top notch.
It really isn't. If it was, so many people wouldn't bounce off it so hard.
It's an absolutely outstanding niche game, and everyone who enjoys it knows exactly how good it is.
It's held in exactly the regard it should be lol
i started it on ps3
i started it on ps4
i started it on xbox series x
and thats about it
i put about 10 hours in then end up playing something else for 5 years then try again on a different console
maybe 1 day ill actually finish a version
What really hooked me with DD upon first playthrough, besides the unparalleled combat, was the atmosphere and world design. I don't know exactly what it was, but it was alluring af. I remember the lighting (and the lack thereof at night) in particular being eerily beautiful in a surreal way, off those windswept cliffs. it just transported me. I didnt mind about the janky dialogue and story--that was all part of the game's Japanese charm.
Totally 💯 same, I mean I was wishing the graphics could have been better but it was so fun and close to what I always wanted in a game that it made it easy to look past knowing that one day we’d hopefully get an even better sequel and I believe the time has finely come to experience that this March 22 2024 ❤
@@DragonsDogma2 I'm super hyped for the sequel-it looks like they took the first game and kept the core the same and expanded on it infinitely, in ways they probably wanted to do the first time around but were unable due to budgetary and technological constraints.
@@shmackatrotsky5394 Exactly 🤘🤩 it’s shaping up to be the new cult classic High Fantasy ARPG video in the making I think. 🤞🤞🤞
the Magnum dig is so true. Merry Christmas bloke
Dragon's Dogma succeeded in what AAA titles fails miserably nowadays even after so much hype, which is making a FUN game without countless BS that annoys u more while playing than encourage
I played it over 200 hours easily while farming BBL. Most fun I had after a long time
The biggest flaw of the game is the lack of multiple save functions. I want to make several Arisens not being limited to just 1. Hope the next game fixes that
I used to create profiles on the ps3 to have multiple characters
they didnt do it cause there wasn't a need to considering you die you start over again.. the whole concept of the game is that you are Hero who turns into dragon and is forever stuck in that loop, reasons why you can change your hero after ever run through and cahnge into any vocation at any time what are you gonna do on another saved filed?
Guess I'll happily replay this gem again, 2nd one coming out hype btw
Most satisfying magic system I've seen so far.
Magic being strong in game isn't something new but rarely they "feel" satisfying or really powerful, just big number from afar and that's it.
Conjure an earthquake in DD and you will see enemies at the epicenter getting blasted sky high while the others lose their footing because of the power, the stones falling and crushing others.
Tornadoes will actually pull everything in, you see trees suffering the effect from the pull, the environment being affected by it, small/human enemies unable to resist, being flung everywhere and cracking their backs on the fall when the spell finally ends while big ones stumble around unable to maintain proper footing. Everything is crazy satisfying to see.
And I probably don't need to comment on what happens when you cast a meteor shower.
If it wasn't for the awful level design, repetitive battles, lack of things to do, and garbage story telling worse than anything Bethesda has done and you need wiki guide walkthroughs to figure out what to do, where to go, who to talk to. Says a lot about how flawed this game was. There's more to complain about but those are some standouts to me. I'm looking forward to DD2. I just wanted an improved DD1 and it looks like it'll deliver on that.
Dragon's Dogma story telling makes the worst questline in Skyrim look like it was written by Tolkien in comparison.
My favorite part of this game was when it assumed I had a romantic connection with a three foot tall jester.
And near the end, there was a dramatic cutscene where I had to rescue my "love interest" that was..said jester.
I'll never forget it.
Mine was the inn keeper, you know the one that has all your stuff?
Its very true that the game puts off most players in the early hours. I Bought Dragons Dogma 11 years ago, and just played a few hours before forgetting all about it. Bought Dragons Dogma: Dark Arisen för like 5 bucks last year and played the whole game. Now im a big fan and so excited about Dragons Dogma 2
Love Dragons Dogma, i was one of the few anticipating its release and it was of the first games i bought on the ps3.
I used to play Monster Hunter on the ps2 and loved shadow of the colossus, so the combat system of Dragons Dogma got my attention on the trailer.
Played it alot, was talking about it when people were obsessed with Skyrim and than dark souls.
My biggest critique on it is the love relation it was quite common to Asalam (whom you change vocations with) was chosen by the Dragon and he was lost.
I played the original game alot when i discovered there was the Dark Arisen avaliable, so i got it too, as a reward i got some itens and a infinite ferrystone.
Well, Dragon's dogma combat system is one of the best around, masterworks all you can't go wrong, with it.
This came out RIGHT after Skyrim, so I doubt Dragon's Dogma took inspiration from Skyrim.
I'm surprised you never mentioned climbing on monsters. That's one of the biggest additions to the combat. Just about all other games do not have this mechanic. And even fewer allow you to maneuver while climbing so freely.
Pawns also learn and grow, not only from yourself, but from other players. Other players will hire your pawn, and your pawn will learn of quest lines that you haven't been through yet. And they will tell you where to go or what to do from what they've seen. Or, they'll tell other players how to do things. The pawns also learn how they should fight from watching you. It's a bit annoying, but it's an interesting mechanic. If you pick up items during combat, your pawn will pick up items during combat. If you focus on fighting the largest creature, your pawn will as well. And you can change the way they act manually, but it can be hard to understand.
THE WIND IS PUSHING ME!
i did a full playthrough on my stream account (wont self promote here), and one memorable thing was a pawn named Quintus who despite falling back in level still held strong, i had him for 3/4ths of my playthrough when unfortunately, gravity was his undoing. I left the area unknowing he fell until i looked back on stream. May Quintus rest in the piece.
I love this game, I couldn't believe I never know this gam before, it's the ultimate underrated game in the world, really i played it 2020 it really shocked me, it have very good graphic with amazing combat system and one of the best spell casting i ever saw in a game, I'm happy that more people are getting to know it more and more
Dragons Dogma is incredible. The best adventure experience I’ve ever had in a game.
It came out at the wrong time, Skyrim and Dark Souls were dominating the genre. DD discourse was just comparing it to those two games or over simplifying to a weak fusion of the two.
Those talking about it just weren’t giving credit to its strengths, and unique traits.
The point i remember most after about 10 years not playing it is that Dragons Dogma is the only action RPG with actually helpful NPC companions. In any other RPG the companions are either canon fodder or simply overpowered and did all by themselves. In this game they put a lot of work into teamplay with the ai and it works exceptionally well. Of course not flawless, but the companions do what you tell them to do, communicate what they expect you to do or how they can help you.
Someone did play this game without any weapon except he uses his fists.
Merry Christmas Mitch and here's to many more outlandish and funny adventures🤣👍
Criminally underrated gem of a game. Hope the second game pops off globally like the first one should have all those years ago.
It will. Monster Hunter games used to be niche, and Capcom was flying under the radar until Monster Hunter World got mainstream.
Dragons Dogma 2 will be launch and alot of people will be seeing this.
@@guilhermecaiado5384 I sincerely wish for this. I can hardly imagine a game that deserves it more than DD.
The Pawn system back then for DD was revolutionary🔥🔥 It’s what really made the game unique and worth the experience. After awhile you tend to grind more and more just to “perfect” your Pond. But what really makes them an asset in battle are their “Inclinations.” It’s some what of a complex system which predetermines how they respond in battle. At first if you’re wondering why your main Pond or hired Ponds are running around with like a headless chicken, is because their inclination is all wack. There’s a method to change their behavior, but it takes a time and experimentation. Of course there’s no guarantee they’ll be the perfect Pond. Ponds in DD run by a script they must follow. But for the most part a well trained Pond with the right set of skills will benefit from one to another (inclinations)
I have been playing through the game again. I go back to it at least once every year or so. It is such a gem, truly.
Got into this one for 5 dollars on a steam sale totally blind to it. Was frustrating at first but something kept me playing and soon I was in love. 100%'d it.
thanks for the video and thanks for the laughs 😆
Dark Arisen made the game legendary. one of my favorite games of all time. thank you for this vid
Cast tornado and stand in awe!
I am the only one that love the Story?. After playing the game and beating the final boss, you start a new game and you beat the game again, and what do you see?. Your first character as the final boss, that was an amazing moment for me
Ty for spoilers...
Even if I couldn't care less about the game, these reviews are hilarious!
I just bought this a couple of weeks ago on sale because it's fully compatible with my new steam deck. I haven't cracked it open yet, but this video gives me high hopes for it!
In spite of how scuffed it can be, this game is so fun
good vid as usual, would love to see you do a video a bit like Galactichad but in modded skyrim or modded skyrim vr would be great and hilarious.
Dragon's Dogma's random encounter Griffin fight is more satisfying than Skyrim's final boss fight
Because of the many flaws it took me a long time until I saw the truth: This game is a masterpiece and was in many aspects far ahead of its competitors at that time.