This game has been excellent for me. I'm near 30 hours in and I'm loving it, I've had very few issues. I have to wonder how many of the people whining about performance on PC either A) don't have a strong enough computer and didn't bother to check the spec requirements or B) don't know what a GPU driver update is. And for the ones whining about the MTX stuff, you can obtain EVERYTHING in the MTX store by just playing the damn game. There is no reason to buy the MTX stuff unless you're gullible or so impatient that you don't want to play the game (?) - in short, people just want to whine and cry about everything these days. These blind fools didn't even bother giving the game a good test run, they saw the MTX and immediately review bombed a fantastic game.
Repetitive to say the least I like using archers, but I feel like I'm just constantly going through and shooting my bow at the same people if they incorporated a small knife or something to spice it up it would be a lot better maybe more skills
No single-player game with performance issues on launch should be labeled a “buy.” Just wait for the price to drop to $40 in a couple months and the performance will be better then too.
@@BRichB lmao that’s a pretty dumb take. First of all, elden ring did have performance issues on launch. Second, by that logic no dev has any incentive to release a stable a game on launch.
Guy already did the same with Pacific Drive, barely mentions performance or says smth like "just has some drops here and there" and proceeds to hype up the game and recommend it, very cool. I miss the days when this was a trustworthy review channel
Frame rate is fine for me on PC. The fact is that people are demanding photoreal graphics but don’t want to pay for the processing power which makes that possible. It’s a shame Sony and Microsoft under-engineered the GPUs on their ‘current-gen’ consoles to hit a lower price point (or maybe it’s a shame people think they should be getting 4090-level graphics performance out of a $400 console?). It’s also a shame Capcom used Denovo DRM on this game because the performance would be better on older hardware without it.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't it used to be that ACG bought their own copies to avoid biased reviews? That was the whole reason I subbed, so I could have an honest and fair review of a game instead of a publisher or developer "guided" review. It's very disappointing to see several glaring omissions by ACG on the subjects of DENUVO, a DRM client that is notorious for bogging down gameplay performance in every game it has ever been in and blatant day 1 microtransaction abuse. Server side save files for characters that prohibit new character creation or recustomization without needing to pay for it. How these and other frankly inexcusable practices and issues in a $70 game went unmentioned in this review is concerning because I feel an earlier version of ACG would have absolutely called out this or any game that had even a portion of the problems exhibited here.
@@ivorysamoan This person is talking about values and integrity as a reviewer. Consumers should be warned about blatant anti-consumer practices from a trusted source. If this channel has lost its way, then we should treat it like every other sold out review company.
Hey I just wanted to say that your dragon's dogma dark arisen review from 8 years ago was the first video i saw for this channel and the reason i got the game. Thanks for that review and all your reviews since then, cheers!
If someone reviewed this game honestly 2 weeks ago and simply stated that it A) follows the Monster Hunter format and B) has very little story relative to its map's size, I would not have bought this stinker. Absolute failure of a game despite the size of its map, secrets, exploration, etc. This game goes right up there among the stinkers in the (over-rated) looter shooter category, which are among the most pointless, waste-of-time games on the market.
It's shocking I bought the game after watching this and what a waste of money. Comical story, no enemy variety, basic choice of weapons and armor, lazy boss fights you don't even need to hit one of them for it to die and more. I was looking forward to monster hunter but after playing this capcom title I wontbe buying another
@@simoSLJ89Mack is a horrible reviewer. He had to make his Steam profile private because people saw that he only played games for an hour or two before making his reviews.
Warning ! - Need to mention the MicroTransactions in detail along with protection system causing issues as that alone stops me buying this, which is a real shame as was so looking forward to it! :-( 0:20 André the Giant 1:05 Pikachu 2:22 Aragorn 4:05 Kratos 5:29 Mila Kunis 6:40 Thanos 8:18 Pennywise 9:17 Walter White 11:02 Lae'zel 12:27 Melina 16:39 Bully Maguire
The cool thing about microtransactions is that they aren't necessary and you can easily ignore them. I think everyone freaking out about them is a bit much.
I’ve noticed that. People that played review versions of the game don’t bring it up the issues I’ve heard at all. Even the ones I know 100% would speak on it. Makes me wonder why?
Steam Stats and the number of players playing this can already tell where this has gone . but keep cooking. its fun watching haters squirm meaninglessly
@@OccamAsylum You don't have to pay. You literally get Rift Crystals in-game, and the item to edit your character costs 500 RC, which is trivial to get. What are you on about? I don't understand. Do we have the same game?
May the first time I've disliked one of your channel's vids. No mention of microtransactions of their crap anti-cheat/pirate stuff is a massive disservice to the customer.
Waiting a couple months until a few QoL patches get added like unlimited aprint outside of battle. That mod was a game changer and had me go from hating the game every time i tried it to absolutely loving it and finishing it twice.
You didn't think it was worth mentioning the micro-transactions? It's been revealed that ALL early review copies came with an e-mail revealing there are MTX. You knew.
Several years ago your review of the original Dragon's Dogma made me buy and dive into that amazing world, now I'm back here, hyped for the sequel and hungry for interesting points of view that go deep into the mechanics.
I hope ACG that you will make at least a short video about Capcom bullshit that they'e added microtransactions on release(fast travel, one-time only character editor during the game, higher lvl pawns so essentially easy mode).
This review got me to buy the game, and the microtransactions and the fee for everything got me to refund it and give a negative review and question if Cuntcom (Capcom) gave reviewers a microtransaction and fee free copy of the game.
@@jelledesmet7086 So creating a system that enables those kind od practices is ok by you? Guess gamers are really stupid and like to be slowly but surely f****d.
Steam reviews placed it at a 2/20 in the morning and it's now a 4/10. Man did Capcom do a lot of shady stuff with this game that isn't covered in the review.
they sneaked in these microtransactions right after launch. Reviewers who played before launch where left in the dark as well and caught of guard like the rest of us. Capcom is scummy and wanted reviews out first.
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.
I think that's a good thing. It means it's actually doing something specific rather than trying to appeal to everyone (Ubisoft games) while not really satisfying anyone.
That's fine, not every game should flatten itself out to be all things to all people. Capcom made a sequel primarily for people who played the first one and asked for more...for ten years.
@ACG, after putting 5 hours into the game and seeing how underwhelming that experience was, I'm a little ashamed I trusted you to provide an honest review of a game that had not been released yet. Reviews like this are why we should all be more skeptical of "professional" reviewers even if they do have a good track record...
The Fextralife reviewer for this game said that it took 20 hours for him to become fully invested (hooked) into the game. A 20 hour slow burn is something that I am most definitely not interested in. Hard pass until it comes down to half price.
@@seriustraco bad optimization doesn't make it a bad game. A good game in a bad state on release is not a rare occasion. I will wait for patches, but still be happy this game is being released. Games like DD2 come out very rarely these days.
Really happy to see Dragon's Dogma letting you climb monsters, much like Shadow of the Colossus. Really wish there are more games like this (Praey for the Gods is dead to me.)
Should check out wild hearts! Its gameplay loop is similar to monster hunter and allows you to climb on monsters to deal specific damage to weak spots. Very fun game!
Should check out wild hearts! Its gameplay loop is similar to monster hunter and allows you to climb on monsters to deal specific damage to weak spots. Very fun game!
Out of curiosity, what was your gripe with Praey? I had that one on my steam wishlist for a while and never picked it up, but it looked like a cool SotC-like from the trailers.
1) Denuvo ✔️ 2) Bad optimization ✔️ 3) Microtransactions in a single player fully priced game ✔️ 4) Only one save slot and no ability to have a dedicated manual save slot ✔️ 5) Can't start a new game ✔️ 6) Can't customize/alter your character if you regret it ✔️ 7) Hardcore old school rpg with no handholding and limited accessibility like fast travel/NPCs dying/resurrections stones/currency and all these features implement not for a different unique experience based on the director's words but to lock these "features" behind paywall as a scummy practice ✔️
8) Contract signed by reviewer stating that they will ignore performance issues, micro transactions and not mention the monetary bonus included with the free review copy ✔️
Half of those are willfully ignorant. You can in-game change your appearance for a minimal cost, and the model is very similar to the first game and the microtransactions in no way hinders the game i played 10 hours and didnt even know they were there. Why are you lying?
@@cookie8162 Stop supporting mtx in single player games period. Everything I said is 100% true. And about the character change which according to you is half of the 7 things said it's still true. It should have been free, not requiring in game currency or mtx as an alternative
@@Johnny.1994 Exactly. Something like fast travel would've obviously been a new feature for DD2 that the developers wanted to include, perhaps a limited usage feature that had a cool down or something to still keep a risk of night time encounters. Regardless, it's something the men in suits decided to be excluded and kept as DLC. People who are defending DD2 and the mtx are just making the industry worse for the average gamer.
@@cookie8162 I am pretty sure that the hardcore elements of the game were built around mtx so if they weren't there in the first place the design of the game would have been different. The fast travel for example, or the resurrection stones mechanic. Capcom has become EA
Just looked at the review by Forbes. Evidently, the egregious microtransactions were detailed in the material that came with the review copy from Capcom. Why weren't they mentioned in this review? Seems like an important thing to be conspicuously absent.
It's a pity you endorse a game with scummy MTX, piss poor performance, ridiculous issues like not being able to create multiple characters etc. Would love to see you respond to the people rightly calling you out for creating a bootlicking positive review. Sad to see your channel endorsing corporate greed. Your reviews were so good in the past.
Developers: "We've built an amazing game, just needs another 2-4 months for us to iron out the performance issues and it will be a hit." Capcom Management: "Good job but it's the end of the quarter and we want to make sure we (not you the developers, we the execs/management) get our unearned bonuses. Ship it and slap a s***ton of microtransactions that will turn the entirety of the non-brainwashed playerbase against us and the game." AAA Industry: "Ahhhh, the system works"
So glad to see the night cycle is even more intensified. It was the first (and still only?) time where an action rpg turned into an survival game. You literally had to time your adventure schedule, making sure you make it back to civilization before nightfall.
@ghostsballz it zombie survival action rpg technically cos it does have gear and crafting plus open world, different type of game tho but does put a huge emphasis on night being more dangerous
I always appreciate the reviews here. It's nice to watch a review who cuts the bull as well as not spoiling the story or even later spells/actions but still keep it a nice enjoyable review. Appreciate all the reviews you've done ACG!
I mean there were technically MTX in previous Capcom games like DMC5 and RE4 Remake. Those “DLCs” shouldn’t exist in the first place either, but at least they could easily be earned through normal gameplay and wasn’t so badly pushed, which imo is why most people didn’t care about them. While in DD2 they took steps way TOO far that made the freaking game mechanics into micro transactions (character customization and fast travels), which seem let people finally realized their terrible monetizations.
The mtx in DD2 are as ‘offensive’ as all the ones present in the recent resident evil games since 7 and all the recent monster hunter games and the last devil may cry game, they’re not a big deal
@@DerdOn0ner _"Yeah, for stuff you absolutely don’t need 😂 so nobody with a brain, that play the game is gonna buy it"_ 1. You have no brain. or 2. You didn't know that there is NO NEW GAME OPTION. Which is it ?
Yeah, it's the downfall of pumping out reviews at a corporate rate. Few people actually play games like that. Like, I may be an oddity, but most major games take me months to complete. Witcher 3, RDR2, GTA V, RE2&3, God of War etc. all took me nearly a year to beat. Few hours here, few hours there. I do like Angry Joe's reviews for that reason, he plays them over a few weeks at his own pace. Much more like how most people actually play games. Not plowing through in 2 - 12 hour sit downs or whatever, haha.
I agree, but I also don’t mind watching these videos knowing what I know now and seeing what people think on elements that aren’t MTX or performance issues. I take UA-cam reviews with a grain of salt anyhow, they’re just as susceptible to corporate trickery (adding mtx after initial reviews, etc.) as any other when it’s pumped out this quick. I appreciate the more nuanced, longer deep dives where time is taken to analyze…well, any piece of media in much greater detail. I forget who made it, but there’s this really long (hours long) Oblivion review I really like, and has made me understand that game on a deeper level ❤️
I hope you are enjoying your new position as Capcom PR. Perhaps if you intend to be a serious reviewer, you should start reviewing products people actually experience, rather than the polished exclusive PR package provided to you with Exclusive Access.
He had zero knowledge that the micro transactions existed prior to releasing this video. He had no way of knowing. All the other reviews had no knowledge either.
@@madman1547This is not the first, nor will it be the last time, a publisher provides a vastly different product pre-launch to reviewers than what the general public gets access to. This is a well known tactic reviewers are fully aware of. By not fighting against it, by simply delaying their review until they get to experience the ACTUAL PRODUCT they are supposedly reviewing, they are 100% fully complicit in it. Reviewers are benefitting from exclusive access to a product, publishers are benefitting from their misleading reviews, and every time it happens, we hear the same tired arguments, like yours. In my opinion, it's about damn time someone takes some responsibility for their actions.
PAID REVIEW: -No mention of egregious microtransactions. -No mention that a large swath of players can't even get the game to run. -Downplays performance problems.
Not even mentioning denuvo or microtransactions ? Man I started watching your videos cuz you were free to express your opinion in an unbiased manner but it seams to me that you're just now part of the system like many others.
You realize this video came out before launch. The mtx weren't knotted about by anyone yet. Denuvo, i dunno, wasn't new. They posted it on steam a while ago.
A $70 game that charges you to change your character model (IN A SINGLE PLAYER GAME, WHAT THE ACTUAL F...), can't start a new character, says fast-travel isn't necessary and you'll WANT to walk point to point but then has a $3 MTX for showing you where/unlocking all the fast travel points. Classic Capcom approach. The performance on console is hilariously poorly optimized, dropping to below 20 FPS countless times, the camera is a mess, the companion AI is barely there. The game simply isn't finished, don't buy this yet.
I’m excited for DD2 not just since it’s a sequel but also a sneak peek to Monster Hunter Wilds potential offer, just like back DD1 as a stepping stone for Worlds
13:30 just a heads up, variable refresh rate does not work at 30fps or below. Most TVs/monitors will have a spec sheet showing the VRR range and I’ve never seen a TV with a range at or below 30fps. It usually starts at about 40fps. 🤓
Reviewers don't get access to DLCs or what is at the page. Also all those DLCs are meaningless. You can get most of them within one hour of playtime. Yes, you can just buy the character edit ticket ingame too, for cheap.
Tbh I kinda feel for yt reviewers since Capcom decided to add a list of MtX after reviews came out. But even so, it also kinda makes me trust the reviews a bit less. So glad I held off on buying, as performance and MtX mean this is an easy do not buy. Major reason the first game is a cult classic, is that most people bought it for less than $10.
The game seems very similar to the first game. The first game was very interesting with this sense of a grand scale adventure and fantasy settings. But the combat and movement was way too janky. I was hoping part 2 would fix those issues. But from watching gameplay videos and reading comments it doesn't look like it. I may wait for a sale and pick it up.
@@Rohgamu so you find it acceptable for a developer of this caliber to insert micro transactions on release? That's fine if you feel that way, but I disagree.
Dragon's Dogma was one of my favorite "Oh this looks cool," pickups in the ps3 era. I am beyond psyched that this one is being so well received and that it's blowing up. I feel like the original was criminally overlooked. Pumped to start playing it tonight. Great review as always, and those character portraits in the corner had me cracking up.
Thank God for ACG or I would have never bought the game. I played the first Dragon's Dogma (Dark Arisen,) and I've always considered one of the best wizard power fantasy ever made. The world is awesomely built, the pawn system makes the game really enjoyable and the spells...well, the spells hit like a meteor (HA!) In any case, there's too much content out there saying that the DD2 is unplayable on PC, or that it feels more like a remake of the first game. If you ask me...Dragon's Dogma 2 is one of the best action-rpg games out there. Great characters, great voice acting, huge world, and it does what Morrowind did great over 20 years ago - It forces players to travel slowly through the world, making them really appreciate the world design and the visuals. I've played DD2 for around 200 hours, haven't had any crashes, game-breaking bugs, or issues that would hamper my enjoyment of the game. As for the micro-transaction discussions...they don't sell anything exclusive. They feel like paid cheats, but anyone could easily do the same with a hex editor. All in all, one of the best games I've played in the past decade.
No. Because they are not crappy tactics. You don’t like the MTX, you don’t buy it. Simple pimple. The MTX are for people with not a lot of time on their hands. Again, simple pimple. Next thing people will start saying is that folks who buy MTX aren’t real gamers.😢
I think mtx being targeted at people with less time on their hands is pretty insidious 😬 why should games be designed to take advantage of those who need more accessibility in their games? “Don’t like it? Don’t buy it.” Isn’t very helpful either.
@@loremir1994Would you prefer the game was just easy, so that busy/casual players wouldn’t have any problem getting into it? Personally i think the way this game is balanced to be deeper and more difficult than Western RPGs is an important part of its DNA. This game, but made easier for casual players, would no longer be this game. So what’s the solution for allowing casual players to play? If you included the extras for free with the game, everyone would just use them, and the game is no longer balanced as intended. MTX are not the intended way this game is to be played. And that’s as it should be.
@@loremir1994it dosnt take advantage, all the DLC is insanely easy to obtain in game. For instance the “fast travel” dlc. There are 10 in game fast travel points you have to put down yourself, and you can only put down 10 even if you buy extra from the dlc. Even then, you still need to actually go to where you want to put the fast travel point, and using it costs a rare item that’s limited and expensive to get in game and can’t be bought via dlc. That’s like the opposite of predatory. It’s basically useless.
Over 60 hours in, & a smile still creeps across my face when I'm wandering in the dark and see an ogre's eyes glowing up ahead. I'm grinding every bit of fun I can out of this, just like Dark Arisen.
If only, it's unlocked and jumps all over the place without even an option to lock it to 30. Though in the city the Fr can even dip into the twenties apparently. And have you seen the draw distance for the NPCs? Literally a stone's throw away from you in some areas, it's ridiculous
Andre the Giant Pikachu Aragorn Kratos Panem Palmer (if she were played by Mila Kunis) Thanos Pennywise Walter White Lae'Zel Melina Emo Spiderman Fun Fact: your Dragon's Dogma review from forever ago was the reason I A) got into your channel and B) bought that game. And here we are for round 2!
most likely the review copy everyone got had no access to the store, and probably did not have denuvo( which is probably what is causing the performance issues.)
Every time I have a good feeling about a game and then ACG confirms my feelings for, it is amazing, picking this up on Friday with my copy of Rise of The Ronin, hope to see a review for that as well.
@@noirrain6005lets face it, game’s as laggy as hell. That’s game breaking for a lot of gamers. Anyone who reviews this game and fail to address that is just shady practice imo.
@@WorkwithMe287 I just got the game after I wrote that and I can’t play more than 30sec and it crashes. Ps5 disc. This game managed to be worse than cyberpunk. Never getting a Capcom game at launch again. I did the same promise with cd projekt
Great review, I was hoping for an early review from you as would like to pick this up on Friday but never pre-order without your review! Thanks. ** Beware ** Micro Transactions + Protection system which kills PCs and Can't restart a game once started!! The characters (I think are):- Andre the Giant, Pikachu, Aragorn, Kratos, Mila Kunis, Thanos, Pennywise, walter white, Leezel, Melina and Bully Maguire.
You can't start a new game if you aren't happy with your character.... you need to pay 3$ to do it ONCE!! and then buy it again if its not good enough... WHY ARE THERE MICROTRANSACTION???
@@scrubhubz2867 according to others you cant. Theres no option to delete your save in game. If you try to delete it from your actual files, supposedly the cloud servers will just replace the save file. Edit: you can make a new save and character if you disable steam cloud, delete your save file from your actual pc files, start the game, then turn steam cloud back on. Itll bring up the cloud conflict file thing, choose the files stored locally instead of the cloud files.
@@scrubhubz2867 Can you completely restart the game from the beginning on a new char to try different things out though? How would you do that if you need to get to a merchant in the game to buy an item? people say u can buy the items but no-one explains it.
I'm glad the steam review are at: "meh" instead of good because of the macrotransactions. it's a 70€ (pc) 80-90€ (console) game. F*ck that. Addition as a bonus, the classic denuvo. The fact you can't create multiple saves is amazing to see. I'm gonna wait for the modders if they will be any since capcom is chasing them. Appart from that BS, the game seems to be super fun.
Exactly the super engaging day/night cycle! The nights were truly magical and treacherous. Far Cry Primal was somewhat close to that feeling, in the early parts. Details like this that make games really stand out and memorable.
The game is better than part 1 in many ways, but it is not worth the price it’s currently being sold for. The microtransactions ruin it for me. Game returned. Hard pass with all the bugs and microtransactions. I can’t believe ACG didn’t feel the same way.
Don’t listen. This game is abundant with micro transactions, you can’t create a new character unless you buy a dlc item, you also can’t edit your character without buying a dlc, want to edit your pawns preferences you have to purchase a dlc and the game is VERY poorly optimized. I’ve heard gameplay is fun, but that’s if you can get past the less than 40fps at low setting. Read the Steam reviews! Summary: the things that were free now are micro transactions. Want to make a new character? Too bad, gotta shell out the green. Gotta love spending $80 on a single player game to have to pay another fee just to start a new playthrough. Don’t buy just wait for sale and after they’ve hopefully patched up the game.
they sneaked in these microtransactions right after launch. Reviewers who played before launch where left in the dark as well and caught of guard like the rest of us. Capcom is scummy and wanted reviews out first.
That's good advice on all games now a days unfortunately. Those who purchase the game for full price on day one will get THE very worst version of the game, and those this purchase it on sale a year + later will get the best. :(
You can edit your character without mtx. There is no mtx to allow you to make a new character. That's just plain false. You can edit your pawn's preferences without mtx. Performance issues and no new game option are valid criticisms.
Nothing makes me happier than having you be the first DD2 review I watched. Thank you sir! A purchase was never in question, but if you or Mortim didn’t think it was a good game, I might have waited for a 2nd/3rd opinion.
You need to put out a video addressing the micro transactions because people bought the game based on your video. The fact that this blindsided everyone is something that should have been brought up.
You are my favorite game reviewer by far..I dig your quick witted statements and funny dialogues...I've bought many of game from your reviews. You do excellent work brother.
I literally bought the PS 5 last weekend just so I could play this game. DD 1 was the best game I discovered and played in 2014 when I was depressed. I'm absolutely buzzing and can't wait for Friday 22nd
@@torvic1236 was it fixed? I got the game today on ps5 and it’s way better than the reviews had me thinking it would be. I usually can’t stand 30fps, I feel like it’s 45 or something idk
Dragons Dogma 1 was ahead of its time.
Such a gem.
Greatest opportunity for a sequel when the gameplay still holds up ngl and the added cutscenes much appreciated
especially brilliant resistance system and infinite healing during fight
@@bruvkek4629 hope the buffs ain’t broken like back DD1 as a mage archer 😂
Dragons Dogma walked to Breath of the Wild could run (and climb!).
I wish it were co op. Like a player could control your pawn.
Amazing review, but did you know that wolves hunt in packs?
And are afraid of fire
Yes yes . I hope it's in the game ..and hopefully frame gen. I can't wait for mods
But remember even in numbers a weakling is a weakling still
@@ACGreviews hahaha so true😂
And Goblins ill like fire!
This game has been excellent for me. I'm near 30 hours in and I'm loving it, I've had very few issues. I have to wonder how many of the people whining about performance on PC either A) don't have a strong enough computer and didn't bother to check the spec requirements or B) don't know what a GPU driver update is. And for the ones whining about the MTX stuff, you can obtain EVERYTHING in the MTX store by just playing the damn game. There is no reason to buy the MTX stuff unless you're gullible or so impatient that you don't want to play the game (?) - in short, people just want to whine and cry about everything these days. These blind fools didn't even bother giving the game a good test run, they saw the MTX and immediately review bombed a fantastic game.
0:20 - André the Giant
1:05 - Pikachu
2:22 - Aragorn
4:05 - Kratos
5:29 - Mila Kunis
6:40 - Thanos
8:18 - Pennywise
9:17 - Walter White
11:02 - Lae'zel
12:27 - Melina
16:39 - Bully Maguire
Nah that was Eric Ten Hag
Thank you for these
Repetitive to say the least I like using archers, but I feel like I'm just constantly going through and shooting my bow at the same people if they incorporated a small knife or something to spice it up it would be a lot better maybe more skills
No single-player game with performance issues on launch should be labeled a “buy.” Just wait for the price to drop to $40 in a couple months and the performance will be better then too.
He's on the take like all the others it seems.
@@j.j.9511of course he is 😅
Thanks Karen
It's already 45 on key sites
@@BRichB lmao that’s a pretty dumb take. First of all, elden ring did have performance issues on launch. Second, by that logic no dev has any incentive to release a stable a game on launch.
Guy already did the same with Pacific Drive, barely mentions performance or says smth like "just has some drops here and there" and proceeds to hype up the game and recommend it, very cool. I miss the days when this was a trustworthy review channel
so disappointed with this reviewer. performance is so important for reviews
Got too big and became part of the machine
Fully agree. No word about the monetization either, unless I missed that - I kept skipping through it after half...
@@Llyd_ApDicta Monetization was added AFTER all the reviews were dropped. Really scummy move.
@@ChrisHMusic95Thanks.
The more I’ve heard about performance the less excited I’ve been which is a shame as this was the one I was most hyped for.
Did you know you can only create 1 char and cant delete it, also it cost money to create new one?
@@vn01208503the first game had one save file too, and you absolutely can delete it in both DD1 and DD2. Already rerolled a character.
@@vn01208503 Misinformation.
Game runs 2k 60fps with RT for me, drops to 30 in the capital which is a bit of a bummer but isn’t to much of a bother
Frame rate is fine for me on PC. The fact is that people are demanding photoreal graphics but don’t want to pay for the processing power which makes that possible. It’s a shame Sony and Microsoft under-engineered the GPUs on their ‘current-gen’ consoles to hit a lower price point (or maybe it’s a shame people think they should be getting 4090-level graphics performance out of a $400 console?). It’s also a shame Capcom used Denovo DRM on this game because the performance would be better on older hardware without it.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't it used to be that ACG bought their own copies to avoid biased reviews? That was the whole reason I subbed, so I could have an honest and fair review of a game instead of a publisher or developer "guided" review.
It's very disappointing to see several glaring omissions by ACG on the subjects of DENUVO, a DRM client that is notorious for bogging down gameplay performance in every game it has ever been in and blatant day 1 microtransaction abuse. Server side save files for characters that prohibit new character creation or recustomization without needing to pay for it.
How these and other frankly inexcusable practices and issues in a $70 game went unmentioned in this review is concerning because I feel an earlier version of ACG would have absolutely called out this or any game that had even a portion of the problems exhibited here.
You know, everyone doesn't have time to protest every, single, manusha .....sometimes, you just want to playan amazing game.
@@ivorysamoan This person is talking about values and integrity as a reviewer. Consumers should be warned about blatant anti-consumer practices from a trusted source. If this channel has lost its way, then we should treat it like every other sold out review company.
Very fair points. I'm curious if ACG has a response and reasoning for this.
@@ivorysamoan "manusha"? haha I can't 🤣
Silence is deafening.
Hey I just wanted to say that your dragon's dogma dark arisen review from 8 years ago was the first video i saw for this channel and the reason i got the game. Thanks for that review and all your reviews since then, cheers!
If someone reviewed this game honestly 2 weeks ago and simply stated that it A) follows the Monster Hunter format and B) has very little story relative to its map's size, I would not have bought this stinker.
Absolute failure of a game despite the size of its map, secrets, exploration, etc. This game goes right up there among the stinkers in the (over-rated) looter shooter category, which are among the most pointless, waste-of-time games on the market.
It's shocking I bought the game after watching this and what a waste of money.
Comical story, no enemy variety, basic choice of weapons and armor, lazy boss fights you don't even need to hit one of them for it to die and more.
I was looking forward to monster hunter but after playing this capcom title I wontbe buying another
Gotta say this is more in depth than I expected. Earned my thumbs up and sub.
"Walking versions of YT comments" is the best description of Pawns ever 🤣👏
The Performance is beyond abysmal.
ACG should really make a follow up video to this, along with clarifying the whole MTX situation.
At this point the only channel we can trust is Worth A Buy.
Mack is great.
@@simoSLJ89 or synthetic man, I know hes not everyones cup of tea but atleast hes honest.
man seems like almost all reviewers now are just shills.
@@simoSLJ89Mack is a horrible reviewer. He had to make his Steam profile private because people saw that he only played games for an hour or two before making his reviews.
@@TheGamer8041 may be true, but still, his DD2 review is spot on, his Starfield review is spot on. Just 2 examples.
Bro you just spamming that comment? I couldn't even make it 30 seconds into his video, dude's a tool.
What happened to this channel?
Thanks Capcom for the code? No mention of MTX? No mention of performance issues?
RIP this channel.
Andre the giant, Pikachu, Aragorn, Kratos, Mila Kunis, Thanos, Clown from It... Still haven't finished the video.
I got through a few and thought “…is that Mika Kunis??” I guess it is
Thank you for picaku!
Rani from Elden Ring.
That pikachu is cursed as hell (btw if one of you guys finds the id for that pawn could you please share it here, thanks)
Warning ! - Need to mention the MicroTransactions in detail along with protection system causing issues as that alone stops me buying this, which is a real shame as was so looking forward to it! :-(
0:20 André the Giant
1:05 Pikachu
2:22 Aragorn
4:05 Kratos
5:29 Mila Kunis
6:40 Thanos
8:18 Pennywise
9:17 Walter White
11:02 Lae'zel
12:27 Melina
16:39 Bully Maguire
The cool thing about microtransactions is that they aren't necessary and you can easily ignore them. I think everyone freaking out about them is a bit much.
There are some glaring caveats with this game ACG. You may want to update this review.
I’ve noticed that. People that played review versions of the game don’t bring it up the issues I’ve heard at all. Even the ones I know 100% would speak on it. Makes me wonder why?
At this point the only channel we can trust is Worth A Buy.
Mack is great.
Nah, he already got his 30 silver from Capcom. On to the next game...
@@joemotionn9010Because there's nothing in-game that hints towards the DLC items, and they weren't advertised.
@@joemotionn9010Because there's nothing in-game that hints towards the DLC items, and they weren't advertised.
I love to come and watch this guys reviews. Great time. Nothing but gaming talk. ❤
21 DLC now on the Steam page on day one. Can see where this is going.
Steam Stats and the number of players playing this can already tell where this has gone . but keep cooking. its fun watching haters squirm meaninglessly
So like every single Capcom gmae?
@@Oscum i guarantee you most people have no clue you have to pay to change your character. This isnt a Blizzard game.
You don't HAVE to PAY you can buy it with ingame currency too @@OccamAsylum ...
@@OccamAsylum You don't have to pay. You literally get Rift Crystals in-game, and the item to edit your character costs 500 RC, which is trivial to get. What are you on about? I don't understand. Do we have the same game?
May the first time I've disliked one of your channel's vids.
No mention of microtransactions of their crap anti-cheat/pirate stuff is a massive disservice to the customer.
I don't think reviewers were even made aware of this till it dropped
At this point the only channel we can trust is Worth A Buy.
Mack is great.
Whatttttt I wasn’t expecting a review drop today!!! Yessss
They kept it quiet
No mention of all the MTX's in game?, Capcom f**ed up, read all the negative reviews on STEAM!
Love how elegant your big character is
he is a monster
you were one of the few who really raved about the first game , and it is good to hear your review the second one !
You make awesome content man. Always my first reviews to watch. Thanks!
You may need to update this review ACG. With all the Cons this game have, I would think twice to pay full price for this.
Nah. It's fine.
Waiting a couple months until a few QoL patches get added like unlimited aprint outside of battle. That mod was a game changer and had me go from hating the game every time i tried it to absolutely loving it and finishing it twice.
Will be buying later on in the year after shadow of the erdtree also gives capcom time to iron out some issues. Thanks for the review man!!
Don’t buy it at full price
It's on sale for -20% get it now! 😊
Thanks dude
The microtransactions really mar this game. Should be celebrating games like Helldivers more with their approach to mtx.
You didn't think it was worth mentioning the micro-transactions? It's been revealed that ALL early review copies came with an e-mail revealing there are MTX. You knew.
I mean, you should have known too. It's a 2024 capcom title.
Several years ago your review of the original Dragon's Dogma made me buy and dive into that amazing world, now I'm back here, hyped for the sequel and hungry for interesting points of view that go deep into the mechanics.
Hope you enjoy it!
the game is average at best. and the performance is abysmal...the fact your giving this a buy is very telling man ngl@@ACGreviews
@@RobC-sp7vj 'I don't agree with his view and experience so he must be wrong'
ya exactly man@@RoanLauncher
These PS5 losers so salty crying about the game because they getting 20fps while pc gamers enjoying this masterpiece at 100+ fps lol
I hope ACG that you will make at least a short video about Capcom bullshit that they'e added microtransactions on release(fast travel, one-time only character editor during the game, higher lvl pawns so essentially easy mode).
This review got me to buy the game, and the microtransactions and the fee for everything got me to refund it and give a negative review and question if Cuntcom (Capcom) gave reviewers a microtransaction and fee free copy of the game.
which item gives you higher level pawns?
@@jallexon2 so it sounds like they added a buyable easy mode after launch. Seems easy enough to just not use it
Your info is just wrong. Everything can be found in the game itself.
@@jelledesmet7086 So creating a system that enables those kind od practices is ok by you? Guess gamers are really stupid and like to be slowly but surely f****d.
Reviewers were given a list of the gamex mxt and CHOSE not include or even mention them.
Steam reviews placed it at a 2/20 in the morning and it's now a 4/10. Man did Capcom do a lot of shady stuff with this game that isn't covered in the review.
of course reviewers gata get paid
they sneaked in these microtransactions right after launch. Reviewers who played before launch where left in the dark as well and caught of guard like the rest of us. Capcom is scummy and wanted reviews out first.
@@j.t.6741No they werent, they all had a list of the DLCs with the review copy of the game.
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.
I hate it.
@@AnimaTristegood you can quit playing so I never summon your guaranteed garbage pawn
I think that's a good thing. It means it's actually doing something specific rather than trying to appeal to everyone (Ubisoft games) while not really satisfying anyone.
That's fine, not every game should flatten itself out to be all things to all people. Capcom made a sequel primarily for people who played the first one and asked for more...for ten years.
@@AnimaTristewhy do you hate it.
@ACG, after putting 5 hours into the game and seeing how underwhelming that experience was, I'm a little ashamed I trusted you to provide an honest review of a game that had not been released yet. Reviews like this are why we should all be more skeptical of "professional" reviewers even if they do have a good track record...
I mean you're probably just garbage at DD
He never mentioned that you have to spend $3 to edit your character,lol
The Fextralife reviewer for this game said that it took 20 hours for him to become fully invested (hooked) into the game. A 20 hour slow burn is something that I am most definitely not interested in. Hard pass until it comes down to half price.
This game opens up with time. The start is slow.
@@seriustraco bad optimization doesn't make it a bad game. A good game in a bad state on release is not a rare occasion. I will wait for patches, but still be happy this game is being released. Games like DD2 come out very rarely these days.
Really happy to see Dragon's Dogma letting you climb monsters, much like Shadow of the Colossus. Really wish there are more games like this
(Praey for the Gods is dead to me.)
Should check out wild hearts! Its gameplay loop is similar to monster hunter and allows you to climb on monsters to deal specific damage to weak spots. Very fun game!
Should check out wild hearts! Its gameplay loop is similar to monster hunter and allows you to climb on monsters to deal specific damage to weak spots. Very fun game!
Out of curiosity, what was your gripe with Praey?
I had that one on my steam wishlist for a while and never picked it up, but it looked like a cool SotC-like from the trailers.
Witcher 3 would have been a good game for that. Wish they had bigger monsters as well.
Bro... you could do this in the first game...
1) Denuvo ✔️
2) Bad optimization ✔️
3) Microtransactions in a single player fully priced game ✔️
4) Only one save slot and no ability to have a dedicated manual save slot ✔️
5) Can't start a new game ✔️
6) Can't customize/alter your character if you regret it ✔️
7) Hardcore old school rpg with no handholding and limited accessibility like fast travel/NPCs dying/resurrections stones/currency and all these features implement not for a different unique experience based on the director's words but to lock these "features" behind paywall as a scummy practice ✔️
8) Contract signed by reviewer stating that they will ignore performance issues, micro transactions and not mention the monetary bonus included with the free review copy ✔️
Half of those are willfully ignorant. You can in-game change your appearance for a minimal cost, and the model is very similar to the first game and the microtransactions in no way hinders the game i played 10 hours and didnt even know they were there. Why are you lying?
@@cookie8162 Stop supporting mtx in single player games period. Everything I said is 100% true. And about the character change which according to you is half of the 7 things said it's still true. It should have been free, not requiring in game currency or mtx as an alternative
@@Johnny.1994 Exactly. Something like fast travel would've obviously been a new feature for DD2 that the developers wanted to include, perhaps a limited usage feature that had a cool down or something to still keep a risk of night time encounters. Regardless, it's something the men in suits decided to be excluded and kept as DLC. People who are defending DD2 and the mtx are just making the industry worse for the average gamer.
@@cookie8162 I am pretty sure that the hardcore elements of the game were built around mtx so if they weren't there in the first place the design of the game would have been different. The fast travel for example, or the resurrection stones mechanic. Capcom has become EA
Just looked at the review by Forbes. Evidently, the egregious microtransactions were detailed in the material that came with the review copy from Capcom.
Why weren't they mentioned in this review? Seems like an important thing to be conspicuously absent.
It's a pity you endorse a game with scummy MTX, piss poor performance, ridiculous issues like not being able to create multiple characters etc. Would love to see you respond to the people rightly calling you out for creating a bootlicking positive review.
Sad to see your channel endorsing corporate greed. Your reviews were so good in the past.
Cannot wait until Friday, have been looking forward to this game for so long!
Biggest concern is the performance but still looking forward to our
enjoy it!
Comes out Thursday night my time zone
I think it releases tomorrow
If you're in the Americas, it releases tomorrow 8 pm EST/5 pm PST!
Developers: "We've built an amazing game, just needs another 2-4 months for us to iron out the performance issues and it will be a hit."
Capcom Management: "Good job but it's the end of the quarter and we want to make sure we (not you the developers, we the execs/management) get our unearned bonuses. Ship it and slap a s***ton of microtransactions that will turn the entirety of the non-brainwashed playerbase against us and the game."
AAA Industry: "Ahhhh, the system works"
Any game that has one character save slot and single player mtxs is a wait for sale in my books.
So glad to see the night cycle is even more intensified. It was the first (and still only?) time where an action rpg turned into an survival game. You literally had to time your adventure schedule, making sure you make it back to civilization before nightfall.
Lol. I tried to play at night almost exclusively, but I am made of snakes that hate the sun.
Dying light arguably did that better but different game
its a huge step up ya
@ghostsballz it zombie survival action rpg technically cos it does have gear and crafting plus open world, different type of game tho but does put a huge emphasis on night being more dangerous
@@mckookie2967In Dying Light, you mostly need to run away. Not really interesting, gameplay wise.
very immersive, but the performance breaks that immersion
idk about breaking but yes it most definitely play on the immersion
I always appreciate the reviews here. It's nice to watch a review who cuts the bull as well as not spoiling the story or even later spells/actions but still keep it a nice enjoyable review. Appreciate all the reviews you've done ACG!
Micro transaction alert! Looks like ACG got grand turismoed again.
Yeah, for stuff you absolutely don’t need 😂 so nobody with a brain, that plays the game, is gonna buy it
I mean there were technically MTX in previous Capcom games like DMC5 and RE4 Remake. Those “DLCs” shouldn’t exist in the first place either, but at least they could easily be earned through normal gameplay and wasn’t so badly pushed, which imo is why most people didn’t care about them.
While in DD2 they took steps way TOO far that made the freaking game mechanics into micro transactions (character customization and fast travels), which seem let people finally realized their terrible monetizations.
The mtx in DD2 are as ‘offensive’ as all the ones present in the recent resident evil games since 7 and all the recent monster hunter games and the last devil may cry game, they’re not a big deal
@@DerdOn0ner _"Yeah, for stuff you absolutely don’t need 😂 so nobody with a brain, that play the game is gonna buy it"_
1. You have no brain.
or
2. You didn't know that there is NO NEW GAME OPTION.
Which is it ?
This is his worst review by far, he has ignored some big red flags!
I'm starting to believe that it might not be a good thing to review a pre-released game early...
This is why Angry Joe started buying his copies when the game launches for everyone and drops the reviews later.
Yeah, it's the downfall of pumping out reviews at a corporate rate. Few people actually play games like that. Like, I may be an oddity, but most major games take me months to complete. Witcher 3, RDR2, GTA V, RE2&3, God of War etc. all took me nearly a year to beat. Few hours here, few hours there. I do like Angry Joe's reviews for that reason, he plays them over a few weeks at his own pace. Much more like how most people actually play games. Not plowing through in 2 - 12 hour sit downs or whatever, haha.
I agree, but I also don’t mind watching these videos knowing what I know now and seeing what people think on elements that aren’t MTX or performance issues. I take UA-cam reviews with a grain of salt anyhow, they’re just as susceptible to corporate trickery (adding mtx after initial reviews, etc.) as any other when it’s pumped out this quick. I appreciate the more nuanced, longer deep dives where time is taken to analyze…well, any piece of media in much greater detail. I forget who made it, but there’s this really long (hours long) Oblivion review I really like, and has made me understand that game on a deeper level ❤️
is monetization really that bad or are people just being reactionary?
@@jal-kx6tm I mean, I think they're requiring you to pay a few bucks to customize the look of your character. Or more than 1. Which is wild
I hope you are enjoying your new position as Capcom PR.
Perhaps if you intend to be a serious reviewer, you should start reviewing products people actually experience, rather than the polished exclusive PR package provided to you with Exclusive Access.
He had zero knowledge that the micro transactions existed prior to releasing this video. He had no way of knowing.
All the other reviews had no knowledge either.
@@madman1547This is not the first, nor will it be the last time, a publisher provides a vastly different product pre-launch to reviewers than what the general public gets access to.
This is a well known tactic reviewers are fully aware of. By not fighting against it, by simply delaying their review until they get to experience the ACTUAL PRODUCT they are supposedly reviewing, they are 100% fully complicit in it.
Reviewers are benefitting from exclusive access to a product, publishers are benefitting from their misleading reviews, and every time it happens, we hear the same tired arguments, like yours.
In my opinion, it's about damn time someone takes some responsibility for their actions.
PAID REVIEW:
-No mention of egregious microtransactions.
-No mention that a large swath of players can't even get the game to run.
-Downplays performance problems.
At this point the only channel we can trust is Worth A Buy.
Mack is great.
💯💯💯💯
This game is a janky, lazy, broken mess. Feels like this game is 10 years old. Dreadful!
@@simoSLJ89Worth a Pass. That dude is annoying as hell
Not even mentioning denuvo or microtransactions ? Man I started watching your videos cuz you were free to express your opinion in an unbiased manner but it seams to me that you're just now part of the system like many others.
You realize this video came out before launch. The mtx weren't knotted about by anyone yet. Denuvo, i dunno, wasn't new. They posted it on steam a while ago.
Ive very much been looking forward to your review. The GOAT of game reviewers.
Thanks!
Excellent review. Non 60 fps game in 2024 is kinda rough, will wait for performance patch.
Edit March 27:Got the game on ps5 and really love it
A $70 game that charges you to change your character model (IN A SINGLE PLAYER GAME, WHAT THE ACTUAL F...), can't start a new character, says fast-travel isn't necessary and you'll WANT to walk point to point but then has a $3 MTX for showing you where/unlocking all the fast travel points. Classic Capcom approach. The performance on console is hilariously poorly optimized, dropping to below 20 FPS countless times, the camera is a mess, the companion AI is barely there. The game simply isn't finished, don't buy this yet.
You can change your character in game without paying a single dime, pretty easy too. Stop spreading false misinformation.
I'm having lots of fun, I'm glad i can't change characters. Makes everything feel more meaningful
I’m excited for DD2 not just since it’s a sequel but also a sneak peek to Monster Hunter Wilds potential offer, just like back DD1 as a stepping stone for Worlds
Hits me right square in the nostalgias - can’t wait to play this one
You should really be a comedy writer, the line about cheap booze and romancing the B button is classic ACG. Your wit is a real gift.
Good writing, from ACG
Always is
13:30 just a heads up, variable refresh rate does not work at 30fps or below. Most TVs/monitors will have a spec sheet showing the VRR range and I’ve never seen a TV with a range at or below 30fps. It usually starts at about 40fps. 🤓
The fact that this game wasn't eviscerated for the 21 DLCs is concerning.
because they were released when the game came out
Reviewers don't get access to DLCs or what is at the page.
Also all those DLCs are meaningless. You can get most of them within one hour of playtime. Yes, you can just buy the character edit ticket ingame too, for cheap.
@@CalmTempestit’s about the precedent. there shouldn’t be mtx in a single player game
@@ubulayne_ What "precedent"? There is no "pre" here, this has been a thing for over a decade
@@CalmTempest my argument still stands, shouldn’t be mtx in a $70 single player game
So glad you touched on the fps issues. a few reviews just didn't bother mentioning it or brushed over it. Awesome review as always!!!
I've seen absolutely zero reviews now mention the performance as being anything other than dissapointing.
Tbh I kinda feel for yt reviewers since Capcom decided to add a list of MtX after reviews came out. But even so, it also kinda makes me trust the reviews a bit less.
So glad I held off on buying, as performance and MtX mean this is an easy do not buy.
Major reason the first game is a cult classic, is that most people bought it for less than $10.
The game seems very similar to the first game. The first game was very interesting with this sense of a grand scale adventure and fantasy settings. But the combat and movement was way too janky. I was hoping part 2 would fix those issues. But from watching gameplay videos and reading comments it doesn't look like it. I may wait for a sale and pick it up.
1. Denuvo 2. $1.99 to change your character appearance in a single player game 3. Poor optimization
Hard pass
Or 500RC to change character appearance, which you'll likely get overnight from your pawn getting hired by others.
@@mikehorne4053 Uh huh nothing weird at all how they went about this. Leaves a bad taste in people's mouths.
@@OccamAsylum It's exactly how it was in the first game. Except in the first game it was 5000RC and wasn't available until ng+.
@@mikehorne4053 shhh, you'll hurt their brain even more
@@Rohgamu so you find it acceptable for a developer of this caliber to insert micro transactions on release? That's fine if you feel that way, but I disagree.
Dragon's Dogma was one of my favorite "Oh this looks cool," pickups in the ps3 era. I am beyond psyched that this one is being so well received and that it's blowing up. I feel like the original was criminally overlooked. Pumped to start playing it tonight.
Great review as always, and those character portraits in the corner had me cracking up.
Thank God for ACG or I would have never bought the game. I played the first Dragon's Dogma (Dark Arisen,) and I've always considered one of the best wizard power fantasy ever made. The world is awesomely built, the pawn system makes the game really enjoyable and the spells...well, the spells hit like a meteor (HA!)
In any case, there's too much content out there saying that the DD2 is unplayable on PC, or that it feels more like a remake of the first game. If you ask me...Dragon's Dogma 2 is one of the best action-rpg games out there. Great characters, great voice acting, huge world, and it does what Morrowind did great over 20 years ago - It forces players to travel slowly through the world, making them really appreciate the world design and the visuals.
I've played DD2 for around 200 hours, haven't had any crashes, game-breaking bugs, or issues that would hamper my enjoyment of the game. As for the micro-transaction discussions...they don't sell anything exclusive. They feel like paid cheats, but anyone could easily do the same with a hex editor. All in all, one of the best games I've played in the past decade.
Deserves an updated video talking about the crappy DLC tactics.
No. Because they are not crappy tactics. You don’t like the MTX, you don’t buy it. Simple pimple. The MTX are for people with not a lot of time on their hands. Again, simple pimple. Next thing people will start saying is that folks who buy MTX aren’t real gamers.😢
I think mtx being targeted at people with less time on their hands is pretty insidious 😬 why should games be designed to take advantage of those who need more accessibility in their games? “Don’t like it? Don’t buy it.” Isn’t very helpful either.
@@loremir1994Would you prefer the game was just easy, so that busy/casual players wouldn’t have any problem getting into it? Personally i think the way this game is balanced to be deeper and more difficult than Western RPGs is an important part of its DNA. This game, but made easier for casual players, would no longer be this game. So what’s the solution for allowing casual players to play? If you included the extras for free with the game, everyone would just use them, and the game is no longer balanced as intended.
MTX are not the intended way this game is to be played. And that’s as it should be.
Legitimately asking what you think the solution to this problem should be.
@@loremir1994it dosnt take advantage, all the DLC is insanely easy to obtain in game.
For instance the “fast travel” dlc. There are 10 in game fast travel points you have to put down yourself, and you can only put down 10 even if you buy extra from the dlc. Even then, you still need to actually go to where you want to put the fast travel point, and using it costs a rare item that’s limited and expensive to get in game and can’t be bought via dlc.
That’s like the opposite of predatory. It’s basically useless.
SOLD out, lmao
I just wish this ps3 game wasn't so expensive. I'm not paying for a 30 fps ps5 game I just won't do it at this point.
Thanks from France for your impressive work ! You rock man 🤘🏼
Over 60 hours in, & a smile still creeps across my face when I'm wandering in the dark and see an ogre's eyes glowing up ahead. I'm grinding every bit of fun I can out of this, just like Dark Arisen.
I remember when DMC 5 came out and everyone was saying “It was either this or DD2” but here we are in 2024 with both and I couldn’t be happier
This review is a masterwork. You can't go wrong.
30 fps on new gen consoles? I can’t do it
Same, plus it has so many red flags I'll just skip it all together
If only, it's unlocked and jumps all over the place without even an option to lock it to 30. Though in the city the Fr can even dip into the twenties apparently. And have you seen the draw distance for the NPCs? Literally a stone's throw away from you in some areas, it's ridiculous
25 FPS in big cities and tense combat. And don't forget you can't turn off motion sickness inducing motion blur.
Only Bloodborne is acceptable at 30fps. Any other console game, especially new releases…agree unacceptable.
Current gen.
Andre the Giant
Pikachu
Aragorn
Kratos
Panem Palmer (if she were played by Mila Kunis)
Thanos
Pennywise
Walter White
Lae'Zel
Melina
Emo Spiderman
Fun Fact: your Dragon's Dogma review from forever ago was the reason I A) got into your channel and B) bought that game. And here we are for round 2!
Not sure if ACG got a different copy, but when looking at what people are saying now that the game released - I'm a little disappointed by ACG
most likely the review copy everyone got had no access to the store, and probably did not have denuvo( which is probably what is causing the performance issues.)
At this point the only channel we can trust is Worth A Buy.
Mack is great.
@simoSLJ89 dude stop with spamming this comment everywhere
Every time I have a good feeling about a game and then ACG confirms my feelings for, it is amazing, picking this up on Friday with my copy of Rise of The Ronin, hope to see a review for that as well.
Zero transparency regarding the horrid performance issues nor the microtransactions i see.
And ACG supposed to be an unbiased reviewer, Yeah right.
Oh no😂s! My reviewer didn’t say what I wanted to hear! The horror!
At this point the only channel we can trust is Worth A Buy.
Mack is great.
@@noirrain6005lets face it, game’s as laggy as hell. That’s game breaking for a lot of gamers. Anyone who reviews this game and fail to address that is just shady practice imo.
@@WorkwithMe287 I just got the game after I wrote that and I can’t play more than 30sec and it crashes. Ps5 disc. This game managed to be worse than cyberpunk. Never getting a Capcom game at launch again. I did the same promise with cd projekt
@@noirrain6005 I suppose you forgot your brain when typing this, or your parents forgot to get you education... before typing this.
35% user score on Steam.
EDIT: Steam score has improved to a little over 50% now.
Yeah i downvoted the video, don't agree at all
@@DovahVokunahave you tried playing the game?
@@bungobogus8132 yes
The first DD was one of the greatest gaming experiences I’ve ever had. Sad that so many ppl are having issues b/c I’ve been waiting years for this
Great review, I was hoping for an early review from you as would like to pick this up on Friday but never pre-order without your review! Thanks.
** Beware ** Micro Transactions + Protection system which kills PCs and Can't restart a game once started!!
The characters (I think are):-
Andre the Giant, Pikachu, Aragorn, Kratos, Mila Kunis, Thanos, Pennywise, walter white, Leezel, Melina and Bully Maguire.
You can't start a new game if you aren't happy with your character.... you need to pay 3$ to do it ONCE!! and then buy it again if its not good enough... WHY ARE THERE MICROTRANSACTION???
Delete ur save file?
EDIT: a vendor sells that item as well for 500rc
@@scrubhubz2867 according to others you cant. Theres no option to delete your save in game. If you try to delete it from your actual files, supposedly the cloud servers will just replace the save file.
Edit: you can make a new save and character if you disable steam cloud, delete your save file from your actual pc files, start the game, then turn steam cloud back on. Itll bring up the cloud conflict file thing, choose the files stored locally instead of the cloud files.
You can literally spend 500 gold on an item at the first town to change your character
@@Mohgensteinwhy is the option to pay 2 dollars for it even there then?
@@scrubhubz2867 Can you completely restart the game from the beginning on a new char to try different things out though? How would you do that if you need to get to a merchant in the game to buy an item? people say u can buy the items but no-one explains it.
I'm glad the steam review are at: "meh" instead of good because of the macrotransactions. it's a 70€ (pc) 80-90€ (console) game. F*ck that. Addition as a bonus, the classic denuvo.
The fact you can't create multiple saves is amazing to see. I'm gonna wait for the modders if they will be any since capcom is chasing them.
Appart from that BS, the game seems to be super fun.
Awesome, the art direction and atmopshere seem super appealing to me.
It's so good!
Exactly the super engaging day/night cycle! The nights were truly magical and treacherous. Far Cry Primal was somewhat close to that feeling, in the early parts. Details like this that make games really stand out and memorable.
So these microtransactions werent in your preview copy?
Acg is my preferred reviewer in style, but I have to say Mortismal has a better review on this one. Check out both.
The game is better than part 1 in many ways, but it is not worth the price it’s currently being sold for. The microtransactions ruin it for me. Game returned. Hard pass with all the bugs and microtransactions. I can’t believe ACG didn’t feel the same way.
Don’t listen. This game is abundant with micro transactions, you can’t create a new character unless you buy a dlc item, you also can’t edit your character without buying a dlc, want to edit your pawns preferences you have to purchase a dlc and the game is VERY poorly optimized. I’ve heard gameplay is fun, but that’s if you can get past the less than 40fps at low setting. Read the Steam reviews!
Summary: the things that were free now are micro transactions. Want to make a new character? Too bad, gotta shell out the green. Gotta love spending $80 on a single player game to have to pay another fee just to start a new playthrough. Don’t buy just wait for sale and after they’ve hopefully patched up the game.
they sneaked in these microtransactions right after launch. Reviewers who played before launch where left in the dark as well and caught of guard like the rest of us. Capcom is scummy and wanted reviews out first.
That's good advice on all games now a days unfortunately. Those who purchase the game for full price on day one will get THE very worst version of the game, and those this purchase it on sale a year + later will get the best. :(
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You can edit your character without mtx.
There is no mtx to allow you to make a new character. That's just plain false.
You can edit your pawn's preferences without mtx.
Performance issues and no new game option are valid criticisms.
Nothing makes me happier than having you be the first DD2 review I watched. Thank you sir! A purchase was never in question, but if you or Mortim didn’t think it was a good game, I might have waited for a 2nd/3rd opinion.
Finally the review is here, you sold me on the game. Thanks for the amazing review as always.
Damn, first starfield and now this…. Bit disappointed in the rewiews lately :(
money does things to people, not everyone can stay objective
You need to put out a video addressing the micro transactions because people bought the game based on your video. The fact that this blindsided everyone is something that should have been brought up.
@@bitzturnbyte9334 but it’s a single player game 😅
Another W for Capcom overall. They have seriously not been doing much wrong this decade. Have my support.
You are my favorite game reviewer by far..I dig your quick witted statements and funny dialogues...I've bought many of game from your reviews. You do excellent work brother.
Not even halfway through Reborth and wanna play this so bad. Dragons Dogma one of my fav RPGs of all time
I literally bought the PS 5 last weekend just so I could play this game. DD 1 was the best game I discovered and played in 2014 when I was depressed. I'm absolutely buzzing and can't wait for Friday 22nd
Tell me 30fps dipping to low 20s was what you expected when you bought the ps5
this video needs updating with a truthful review !!!
It is truthful. It's a great game. This hysteria over the mtx is ridiculous.
@@torvic1236 well-documented
@@torvic1236 was it fixed? I got the game today on ps5 and it’s way better than the reviews had me thinking it would be. I usually can’t stand 30fps, I feel like it’s 45 or something idk
The most important question is…how often do NPCs say the words aught and naught?
Naught enough.
I'll see myself out.
A laught!
Why you I aught-a
Gottdaaaamn this looks amazing. Thanks for sharing another banger review!
You bet
ACG Reviews always distilled knowledge delivered in an insightful and witty fashion. Thanks for the effort. Always worth the time taken to watch.