12 years ago his game ran at 20 fps. Today it's much better. 35 fps. He achieved his lifelong dream!! And we all get to experience the glory of 35 fps!!
A testament of their game engine back then (MT Framework), I can’t wait for DD2 since a peak towards the potential of Monster Hunter Wilds, just like DD1 to MHW
I played the original DDDA back on ps3 and it was the only game doing pitch black dark nights and day night cycles. It was actually frightening to go out at nighttime. It was so underrated and underappreciated game at the time. Glad it's making a comeback. I can't wait till March 22.
Yeah night was definitely sketchy. You get lost in exploration then next thing you know the sun set and you are running and trying to get somewhere safe. DDDA is such a good game.
What I liked about the pawns is how some of them looked so F'ng cool!!! Some people really worked hard on their pawns. You could get gifts, given to your pawn from other players. I was proud of my pawns and I was always so grateful when a truly good gift was given or when my pawn was taken on a new quest/adventure. So unique and very very cool.
I agree that this is a cool system. I was pretty late playing DDDA (2023) so I never got any gifts for my pawn. However, a few reviews I watched before playing stated that mostly hentai-looking female pawns were getting any attention/gifts. Not sure how true that is but I wouldn't be surprised. lol
@@hagron5702 Interesting. I've not played for a while so who knows. The number of players have dropped, so not many people to make/use other people's pawns. All the best Hagron.
@@hagron5702back when I played, my nerdy looking male sorcerer got lots of use! I took pride in him being highly rated too! I got so sad when I’d get my pawn back and he’d get a one star in appearance or usefulness lol
@NotThatBob, That moment when you rest at an inn and your pawn comes back with thousands of rift crystals after journeying in another player's world always felt so great.
@@silthrenhaessly4086 So true. What really hit me was this wasn't game engine mechanics. These were gifts given to your pawn by people around the world. This was a one on one person to person moment of thanks. A small gift from one to another. Yes I'm a people person, and for me, what you said was so true.
I mean having the DMC pod looking after this one doesn't mean they implement the same fast paced combat. It should rather give us faith and show credibility in the quality of the designed combat for the game.
The big thing with DD is the "power fantasy" dimension of it being central to the project. It´s a huge, very complete RPG, but you have this core of combat that is really interesting since, on one hand, it still feels related to turn-based RPGs, but also makes you feel like this fantasy badass, and is agile, fast, spectacular, John-Woo-ish. I really love that.
I gotta be honest, if any game is going to save the past few years for me, it's going to be this. I've put EASILY over a thousand hours into the first one, and I've been begging for Capcom to approve a sequel for just as long, so this is literally a dream game for me.
Hell yeah man. I haven't quite gotten to a thousand, but I've a few hundred hours in DD1 myself and it's impressive how much that game got right despite it's limited budget. Not that it didn't have flaws, because it did have quite a few. But what it did right, it did excellently. Super stoked for this sequel.
The pawn system made the game really immersive. It really felt like you are wandering and fighting with a real group and i think Capcom made it now even more immersive with the advanced AI.
Exactly! I've said this in another video already but to me, the main reason why I enjoy the pawns so much is immersion. When you play a fantasy rpg with friends, that can absolutely be a great experience but it's rarely gonna be truly immersive. People are gonna talk about anything, their lives, make jokes and what not; that is more than fine, it's natural and human. But immersive it is not. And *that* is where the pawns really shine. It's what some people try to do with tabletop rpgs like D&D - try to make these characters you created come alive and interact in a believable fashion within this world. The pawns won't ever be as dynamic as playing with actual friends, but they'll be leagues ahead in making you feel like you're adventuring with people who are a legitimate part of the game's world. Every serious comment, every funny comment, it's all going to be framed how a resident of this huge world would communicate. And that's a huge deal for people who want to be immersed in their rpgs.
@@GeeGe. Yes i agree. Too bad not many game developers make games like this. Instead they all make you wander alone and fight alone against hundreds of enemies which is also unrealistic. It´s just more realistic to fight in a group against many enemies. Frodo also didn´t wander alone. They all fight in groups. Game developers should learn this.
I hope they have a better inventory management system and map quest locators. End game and content progression/grinding for better gear stats also is very important. Hopefully they will do us fans right!
I epect it to be DD1 with better graphics and a few better systems and mechanics, foremost convenience like better teleportation and item management, etc.
@@llcoolcplays There won't be any quest markers at all. We have to figure everything out on our own, but pawns are much better at guiding us than the previous game, and we'll have the option to allow a pawn that has done the quest to take us directly to the next step. Also we won't have to randomly talk to NPCs to find quests, some NPCs will actually approach us if they have an issue they need solved.
@@sadi5713 Teleportation will remain basically the same, though there might already be a fast travel network set up so we wouldn't have to play through the game 5 times to get decent fast travel locations, though I'm not sure on that. But the ferry stones will be pretty expensive from what I understand. They will have a system of "slow" travel, we will be able to travel from one settlement to another via an ox cart that actually moves through the world and has the possibility of being attacked.
Great video Force. Thanks. I've been looking forward to DD2 since I discovered the brilliance of DD1 about 2 yrs ago even before I was sure a sequel was in the works. Hearing the devs talk about these things and totally NAIL the same things I both love and hate about games was so reassuring.
Hot take: I don’t think the pawn system is as great as it’s being made out to be, but the game itself is still awesome. I played through the first one and loved it without ever realising what the pawns really were. I knew I was hiring ones created by others, but this learning mechanic went right over me. Honestly it seems like something very basic that could have just been scripted anyway. I don’t think there’s some deep AI here learning things from player behavior or anything. I think there are just some scripted interactions that just get turned on or off depending on if the creating player has been through them before. I still loved the game though, for its class system and world. I’ll buy this and play for sure, but just not for the pawns.
I'm really looking forward to this game! Also, love your content man. You are my go to creator for checking out games; always well thought out and informative. Thanks for your contributions!
@@omensoffateNo they don't only jaded immature FF fans do that, the combat and cinematic battles were the best in the series I'd easily say it's one of the best FF games and could of been even better if the side quests and NPC's were more memorable
@@omensoffateFirst off directed isn't the same as working on something. He didn't direct FF16. And secondly, I heard the game was great. Everything I saw of it looked great too
Monster hunter is the perfect description of the combat I’ve seen in this game. It looks beautiful I’ve always loved the detailed monsters even when they turned around 360. The legs of the monsters animations would always turn the direction they intended. Just like real life animals. Obviously not monsters 😭 in real life but animals do the same thing exactly like us humans. Games when they turn any side very quickly always end up feeling Arcady & not too realistic. I honestly liked when monster hunter also showed how you couldn’t hit walls or your weapon would come right back swinging. Okay enough of my rambling time to peep the entire video 🦾😎
People who Shit on Dragon's Dogma for not being co-op is so odd. Its always been marketed as single player. People didn't shit on Sekiro which also had other players influence in the game but weren't part of your game. Their loss if they miss out on the masterpiece.
It's because Dragon's Dogma is basically already a co-op game but with bots. The game was designed for a party of heroes. It's very easy to see how the combat in Sekiro would completely fall apart with another player around.
People say that because the game clearly has the foundation for co-op to make a lot of sense. Sekiro does not. I'll prob play this game but yeah, of course co-op with my friends would be a great addition. Because I'm a person.
We don't need a lock on if the camera is good, however everyone regardless of class should be able to dodge. If you can trek across a fantasy world you should be able to dodge.
Maybe it's just the dodgeroll that is class specific (warrior). The other vocations will have their own version of it i guess. Why would s sorcerer dodgeroll? They would probably use a defensive spell. A thief would quickstep, an archer would backflip idk. I dont like the idea of not being able to choose target, that removes strategy.
if that is the case that they finally realized their vision for the first game, then i guess this is a DD1 remastered game. which is, kinda cool. DD1 gave me that feeling of wanting to know more about the lore and the world we're playing in. that game got a lot of mysterious spots and the like.
@@anthonyplaysbass lmao someone who knows nothing about the game. no it's not a looter shooter. Sales quickly soared past God of War’s top concurrent player count to become PlayStation’s biggest PC launch. The game has already sold around 1 million units in less than a week. It's one of steam's top games atm. The first game was a top down, it's 8 years old and still had people playing it quite often. This one is in for a long haul.
@@1ButtonDash let's see how it goes after the hype does down. Heard not much about it apart from the usual UA-cam hype before release, and it doesn't look particularly interesting at all.
it’s worth mentioning how DD2 is a sneak peak towards the potential of Monster Hunter Wilds. Referring to how DMC influencing DD serves as a stepping stone for its engine at the time (MT Framework) has amalgamated into MHW. now it’s RE Engine.
Not necessary, DD2 looks to be a re imagining of DD1 with all the extra stuff that couldn't be added due to time/budget restraints and hardware limitations.
So can someone answer this please 🙏. Do u need an internet connection, to play this game?? In other words. If I was at a cottage ha, another residence, a new home, waiting to get internet re installed! I turn on Dragon Dagma 2, will my game not he able to be played without net connected?? I ask this because, often times, there are stipulations to what this rule is sometimes. The PS Store says. Online play optional, but it says, 1 online player! Thanks for the channel man.
Can't wait to get my hands on this game. The Pawns system sounds interesting (i haven't played the 1st game) , but i really hope we get the option to not use other players Pawns at all and just use a team of peeps that are own, I'd hate to get things spoiled by someone's pawn while trying to figure out on my own how to finish a quest.
DD1 had quest markers pretty much everywhere, I don't think the pawns were really spoiling of much. DD2 won't have any quest markers, but I believe if we have a pawn who has already done the quest they will ask us if we want help before just offering up where everything is.
I really want to get this but I'm just not convinced by tge non dodge and block eith all vocations. I also hope we can run outside of combat with out stamina running out. Or even add mounts
I want a RPG where you play with up to 20 other players (you choose random or friends) it's an adventure game where you build a town and recruit NPC's from other towns (not player made one's). You specialise in certain things- one town is all about healables, 1 about heavy armour etc (depending on the mechants and npcs you take in), you can set up trade routes with other npc and players made towns where you have to negotiate on the pricing/amounts. While doing this you have to go and gather resources but random quests are put in your way "a Griffin has nested along the trade route to the east and its destroying our wagons, we need you to sort it out" so you go and do it etc. You can invite other players to your town to grow it to a city and their towns turn into npc towns (which have RNG whether or not they continue being successful or implode from within) in the end the aim is to create a thriving 20 player city with a higharachy with each person as the expert in their field from the leader all the way through to the blacksmith. Make it so that NPC's max out at 50 but players go to 75 and then in expansions as more land is discovered NPCs go to 75 and players 100 etc.
You need to structure the buildings (like actual grind needed to make them 1000 logs and 2000 brick for a house (takes like week of solid graft and back and forth, or you can invest in NPC and they can use wagons and stuff but this makes you susceptible of RNG things like all your wagons being destroyed by creatures etc or thieves- so its up to you if you take the risk which could backfire or hard graft it)
If you have a really good pc I'd probably go for that, but maybe wait until launch day and see what people are saying about performance and console framerate before deciding
As a solo player I love this man and hyped for this game. I pretty much only play solo and at random times. Also having a toddler we need to be able to pause games 😂
The first game was crazy underrated. I loved it. Can’t wait for this next one. Between PalWorld, Enshrouded, and Dragon’s Dogma 2, the gaming future is looking pretty bright at the moment.
Force, keep it up with the great content! I'm really looking forward to this game. I really liked the first one, but I found the upgrade system fiddly and annoying especially late game to figure out where to get the materials to make upgrades. I hope they streamlined that process in the sequel to be a bit less painful.
i think the coverage is only "light" because there's been a lot to cover. Granblue Fantasy Relink surprised many. Helldivers 2 was highly anticipated by those who played it and roped in a bunch more new fans to the series. And there are several other big releases right around the corner. Seems Dragon's Dogma 2 is just gettin caught up in the shuffle a bit, although it's definitely deserving of spotlight
As long as the game is at least as good as Dragon's Dogma 1, I'll be happy. If it also is as good as the Dark Arisen expansion was, then I'll be even more happy. Anything beyond that is a welcome but not necessary bonus.
I really hope DD2 keeps its old leveling system as well. It is personally important to me that our base stats take on a noticeable role in the customization of our characters. If I make a warrior pawn and another person makes a warrior pawn, i dont want the only things separating them to be their appearances or gear. What i mean by that is that I liked how my warrior pawn may have had better defense or attack compared to the other even if they were the same level and had similar gear. Stats play a big role in how our characters will interact with the biggest element of this game which happens to be the combat. I want my personal choices to have consequences and/or reward me. Moreover , for the people who keep bringing that stat allocaton seen in the demo cut it out. If I switch vocations it would be quite irksome if my hard earned stats as warrior or fighter disappeared just because i want to be a wizard for a little while. If I didn't level as a wizard for 100 levels, then I expect to have low magic, and im cool with that. Plus, did anyone stop to consider that the reason they have stat allocation in the demo was solely to show off the different classes in the game without having you reload the demo multiple times ???? It's common sense to do that for demonstration, so to say that's what we should expect in the actual game is a little bit ridiculous. Nothing has been confirmed. HOWEVER, I do THINK to rectify this issue and to find common ground the devs should at least offer respeccing as an option in the game.
On the matter of target locking : I’ve been playing Monster Hunter from the very first on PSP to the last on PC, I have absolutely never used target locking. Orienting the camera as I move my character is part of the gameplay, and it feels great. On every Souls game I always avoid using target locking whenever I can. And I’ve always played heavy armor on Souls and still use mostly dodge/roll. I’m happy DD2 is proposing something different.
My worry is that this game will be too exhausting. I don't wanna travel across the map fighting enemies like trolls or griffins just to complete some small fetch quest.
A year ago I regrettably had no idea what Dragons Dogma was. Now after having played the first game, DD2 is my most anticipated game of the year. I cannot wait! The first game filled a void in RPG’s that I didn’t even really know existed at least for my tastes. Though having played it I feel other RPG’s have been ruined for me. A fast and fun action combat system, with a vast living world to explore, and versatile companions! Those are just the highlights because it has everything else any other RPG would. I need it to be March 22 already.
DD2 vs Ronin, same day release, DD2 is definitely coming first for me. I love fantasy settings, it's my favorite, and DD1 was an absolute hit. I love it.
I'm surprised they aint releasing that the week before or after. Anytime you wait years for a certain game you want, 2 always come along the same damn time (dead space, calisto)
Comparing even dd1 and Elden Ring, I'd choose dragons dogma every time. The combat and actual gameplay of ER was shallow, repetitive and a chore. Light attack -> i frame roll -> light attack -> I frame roll -> wait for boss to finish his attack sequence -> light attack *oooh a stagger, time for a crit* -> light attack -> I frame roll...repeat.
@@anthonyplaysbasselden ring has better music, armor, enemy designs (in terms of looks, the combat rlly comes down to preference), story, quests, level design; and areas than dragons dogma. so I’m hoping dd2 has a mix with Great combat but also the music and armor designs and enemy designs and unique areas.
@@godly_potatoe69xd19 uh, how about the copy paste bosses or same mobs over and over and over again in ER? it's the same as dd1 and that's a ten year old game. And the combat...alll soulsbourne are just hack at feet, roll, repeat.
@@anthonyplaysbass like you said, also an issue in Dd1, and because of how saves work and how most bosses are not unique or really bosses in a sense, and are more larger enemies with more health, you also will have copy paste bosses in dragons dogma 2. If you want to simplify the combat to that you can, but I could also simplify the world to a couple hills and a desert. Obviously there’s basic classifications we can make to tear each others argument apart because we disagree, but that doesn’t really get us anywhere does it? Sure the basic gameplay is rolling and I frames, but bosses have always been amazing in the souls series past ds1 dlc and even with some of the bosses there such as ornstein and smough. Even if you dislike the combat of souls, you gotta admit they put a lot into their designs when it’s a unique boss, the storylines are pretty creative, and the music is great. Most ppl want more of the game for the feeling the first playthrough and areas and music gave them, which fromsoft dlcs always improve, it has almost nothing to do with individual player combat for most nonpvpers. Dragons dogma never had the ability to keep me thinking abt bosses, music (other than flying into free, eternal return, and the large boss theme) after I played it, even though I wanted a lot more of its individual player combat. And your idea of hack and roll doesn’t really make sense when the way Elden ring plays only really came into play in ds3. Dark souls is much clunkier, dark souls 2 is slower and more methodical, sekiro has a completely different combat system, and bloodborne has rolls but its very rarely the movement you use as the game is faster, has the trick weapons and guns, and requires fast quick steps instead. Your modern idea of souls games isn’t very consistent if you’re not counting elden ring and ds3, and even then, it’s their first attempt so I understand the flaws and the whole outweighed the flaws even though it’s not my favorite souls game. Nobody was even comparing ds or dd, ppl are just excited cuz now they understand the idea of not copy pasting, and what elements players like more, so they can implement them better in dlc, I mean a lot of the game was cut out (oh wow same thing happened to dragons dogma) and were still acknowledging the flaws and good aspects of both dd and elden ring, I’d assume if ur willing to allow that for dd it makes sense to also allow Elden ring to fix it’s mistakes. Even so, like the op said, shadow of the erdtree isn’t even out yet, so there’s nothing to compare to on that front, and we’ll have to see.
I almost wish we got a DD1 remake that was fully realised rather than cut for budget. I am really going to miss my dagger/bow magick archer with immolation
I get that they dont want it to be a massive multiplayer game but it could work as a coop game something like your friend connects to your game and use your pawn or his pawn with your level for example. I really enjoyed playing Outward coop and really want more coop games like that.
I always thought Souls failed in the area of intensely complex Combat, because the Most Effective Tactic Available for them is Dodge, Stab, the Game... In Fact I have semi-seriously considered calling it Dodge Stab / Dodge Souls. That was something I LOVED About the Original Dragon's Dogma was the Monster Fights, and grappling onto the big ones!
I can't describe how happy I am that Capcom is releasing this sequel. DDDA is one of my all-time favorite games ever made and seeing the sequel get this much mainstream attention makes me even happier. The original was such an underground hit for years, but having the sequel get this much attention just shows how many other people picked up the original and fell in love just like I did. I'm hoping this game will be even better than what I'm hoping for. I'm so hopeful I even pre-ordered it, which I've always sworn off as a scam. So don't let me down Itsuno. Edit: "It bears the head of a cock!"
Same for this entire comment! Last game I pre-ordered was AC IV : Black Flag. It's been a while. But this will be absolutely worth it. Both Capcom and Itsuno's track records are proof.
Remember, WOLVES HUNT IN PACKS !
What a gaffe, I’m soaked to the bone
Your crown far outshines my own.
And they Ill like fire
They hold the advantage
Strength in numbers, Arisen.
I really hope Itsuno is able to achieve what he couldn't 12 years ago
First game was amazing second game is gonna be amazing as well
DD2 is seeming to be what DD1 wanted to be but had too small of a budget.
12 years ago his game ran at 20 fps. Today it's much better. 35 fps. He achieved his lifelong dream!! And we all get to experience the glory of 35 fps!!
@@neamraven 40 on PS5 would be fine.
@@stanislavkimov2779 No it wouldn't lol. 40 is unacceptable. If this game doesn't do mostly 55-60, that's trash.
Capcom are beasts when it comes to amazing combat. Monster Hunter, Devil May Cry and Dragon’s Dogma are just a few examples.
Dmc was super gimmicky Dd one was so immersive with combat thats what i liked the most, felt like i was playing a fantasy warframe
A testament of their game engine back then (MT Framework), I can’t wait for DD2 since a peak towards the potential of Monster Hunter Wilds, just like DD1 to MHW
I played the original DDDA back on ps3 and it was the only game doing pitch black dark nights and day night cycles. It was actually frightening to go out at nighttime.
It was so underrated and underappreciated game at the time.
Glad it's making a comeback. I can't wait till March 22.
Yeah night was definitely sketchy. You get lost in exploration then next thing you know the sun set and you are running and trying to get somewhere safe. DDDA is such a good game.
LOL, 1st time out at night was a real WTF moment for me. Fire was truly your friend. Other games do dark. This was pure black lol.
What I liked about the pawns is how some of them looked so F'ng cool!!! Some people really worked hard on their pawns. You could get gifts, given to your pawn from other players. I was proud of my pawns and I was always so grateful when a truly good gift was given or when my pawn was taken on a new quest/adventure. So unique and very very cool.
I agree that this is a cool system. I was pretty late playing DDDA (2023) so I never got any gifts for my pawn. However, a few reviews I watched before playing stated that mostly hentai-looking female pawns were getting any attention/gifts. Not sure how true that is but I wouldn't be surprised. lol
@@hagron5702 Interesting. I've not played for a while so who knows. The number of players have dropped, so not many people to make/use other people's pawns. All the best Hagron.
@@hagron5702back when I played, my nerdy looking male sorcerer got lots of use! I took pride in him being highly rated too! I got so sad when I’d get my pawn back and he’d get a one star in appearance or usefulness lol
@NotThatBob, That moment when you rest at an inn and your pawn comes back with thousands of rift crystals after journeying in another player's world always felt so great.
@@silthrenhaessly4086 So true. What really hit me was this wasn't game engine mechanics. These were gifts given to your pawn by people around the world. This was a one on one person to person moment of thanks. A small gift from one to another. Yes I'm a people person, and for me, what you said was so true.
I mean having the DMC pod looking after this one doesn't mean they implement the same fast paced combat. It should rather give us faith and show credibility in the quality of the designed combat for the game.
The big thing with DD is the "power fantasy" dimension of it being central to the project. It´s a huge, very complete RPG, but you have this core of combat that is really interesting since, on one hand, it still feels related to turn-based RPGs, but also makes you feel like this fantasy badass, and is agile, fast, spectacular, John-Woo-ish. I really love that.
I gotta be honest, if any game is going to save the past few years for me, it's going to be this.
I've put EASILY over a thousand hours into the first one, and I've been begging for Capcom to approve a sequel for just as long, so this is literally a dream game for me.
Hell yeah man. I haven't quite gotten to a thousand, but I've a few hundred hours in DD1 myself and it's impressive how much that game got right despite it's limited budget. Not that it didn't have flaws, because it did have quite a few. But what it did right, it did excellently. Super stoked for this sequel.
The pawn system made the game really immersive. It really felt like you are wandering and fighting with a real group and i think Capcom made it now even more immersive with the advanced AI.
Exactly! I've said this in another video already but to me, the main reason why I enjoy the pawns so much is immersion. When you play a fantasy rpg with friends, that can absolutely be a great experience but it's rarely gonna be truly immersive. People are gonna talk about anything, their lives, make jokes and what not; that is more than fine, it's natural and human. But immersive it is not. And *that* is where the pawns really shine. It's what some people try to do with tabletop rpgs like D&D - try to make these characters you created come alive and interact in a believable fashion within this world.
The pawns won't ever be as dynamic as playing with actual friends, but they'll be leagues ahead in making you feel like you're adventuring with people who are a legitimate part of the game's world. Every serious comment, every funny comment, it's all going to be framed how a resident of this huge world would communicate. And that's a huge deal for people who want to be immersed in their rpgs.
@@GeeGe. Yes i agree. Too bad not many game developers make games like this. Instead they all make you wander alone and fight alone against hundreds of enemies which is also unrealistic. It´s just more realistic to fight in a group against many enemies.
Frodo also didn´t wander alone. They all fight in groups.
Game developers should learn this.
I am excited hearing they are working on smart AI. Looking forward not dealing with trolls anymore.
I really really hope the story and side quests are alot better in Dragon's Dogma 2
I hope they have a better inventory management system and map quest locators. End game and content progression/grinding for better gear stats also is very important. Hopefully they will do us fans right!
I epect it to be DD1 with better graphics and a few better systems and mechanics, foremost convenience like better teleportation and item management, etc.
The story and side quests were fine in the first game. Problem was most of it was cut out
@@llcoolcplays There won't be any quest markers at all. We have to figure everything out on our own, but pawns are much better at guiding us than the previous game, and we'll have the option to allow a pawn that has done the quest to take us directly to the next step.
Also we won't have to randomly talk to NPCs to find quests, some NPCs will actually approach us if they have an issue they need solved.
@@sadi5713 Teleportation will remain basically the same, though there might already be a fast travel network set up so we wouldn't have to play through the game 5 times to get decent fast travel locations, though I'm not sure on that. But the ferry stones will be pretty expensive from what I understand.
They will have a system of "slow" travel, we will be able to travel from one settlement to another via an ox cart that actually moves through the world and has the possibility of being attacked.
They're masterworks all, you can't go wrong.
We live in a world where the second Dragons Dogma is just a few weeks away. Can't believe I'm saying that! Sooooo looking forward to this one. Yep.
Definitely buying it next month it looks great.
Great video Force. Thanks. I've been looking forward to DD2 since I discovered the brilliance of DD1 about 2 yrs ago even before I was sure a sequel was in the works. Hearing the devs talk about these things and totally NAIL the same things I both love and hate about games was so reassuring.
If im not mistaken there are also some members of the monster hunter team working on dragons dogma, which explains the similarities
Really love your videos. Thanks for all the work you put in to these.
Hot take: I don’t think the pawn system is as great as it’s being made out to be, but the game itself is still awesome.
I played through the first one and loved it without ever realising what the pawns really were. I knew I was hiring ones created by others, but this learning mechanic went right over me. Honestly it seems like something very basic that could have just been scripted anyway. I don’t think there’s some deep AI here learning things from player behavior or anything. I think there are just some scripted interactions that just get turned on or off depending on if the creating player has been through them before.
I still loved the game though, for its class system and world. I’ll buy this and play for sure, but just not for the pawns.
Is there like a small set of skills that can be used or do you get to pick and choose what to put on your character?
Finally! Thank you for covering this!
I'm really looking forward to this game! Also, love your content man. You are my go to creator for checking out games; always well thought out and informative. Thanks for your contributions!
Itsuno directed Devil May Cry 5 as well after Dragon's Dogma 1 in addition to his previous experience
Worked on Final Fantasy XVI as well.
@@zoloegamingoof we try to forget about ff16
@@omensoffate do we?
@@omensoffateNo they don't only jaded immature FF fans do that, the combat and cinematic battles were the best in the series
I'd easily say it's one of the best FF games and could of been even better if the side quests and NPC's were more memorable
@@omensoffateFirst off directed isn't the same as working on something. He didn't direct FF16. And secondly, I heard the game was great. Everything I saw of it looked great too
Rendering hair is the ultimate dungeon boss.
I've never even heard of this interview, so thanks for covering it.
All roads lead back to Gran Soren.
Monster hunter is the perfect description of the combat I’ve seen in this game. It looks beautiful I’ve always loved the detailed monsters even when they turned around 360. The legs of the monsters animations would always turn the direction they intended. Just like real life animals. Obviously not monsters 😭 in real life but animals do the same thing exactly like us humans. Games when they turn any side very quickly always end up feeling Arcady & not too realistic. I honestly liked when monster hunter also showed how you couldn’t hit walls or your weapon would come right back swinging. Okay enough of my rambling time to peep the entire video 🦾😎
Love how one of those pawns was called glyndwr. Love Welsh references in games and there seems to be more an more! Glyndwr was a famous welsh prince
People who Shit on Dragon's Dogma for not being co-op is so odd. Its always been marketed as single player. People didn't shit on Sekiro which also had other players influence in the game but weren't part of your game. Their loss if they miss out on the masterpiece.
It's because Dragon's Dogma is basically already a co-op game but with bots. The game was designed for a party of heroes. It's very easy to see how the combat in Sekiro would completely fall apart with another player around.
People say that because the game clearly has the foundation for co-op to make a lot of sense. Sekiro does not. I'll prob play this game but yeah, of course co-op with my friends would be a great addition. Because I'm a person.
Just COOP would be amazing. Playing with friends. Make monsters and the world harder just like in MH.
We don't need a lock on if the camera is good, however everyone regardless of class should be able to dodge. If you can trek across a fantasy world you should be able to dodge.
Maybe it's just the dodgeroll that is class specific (warrior). The other vocations will have their own version of it i guess. Why would s sorcerer dodgeroll? They would probably use a defensive spell. A thief would quickstep, an archer would backflip idk. I dont like the idea of not being able to choose target, that removes strategy.
if that is the case that they finally realized their vision for the first game, then i guess this is a DD1 remastered game. which is, kinda cool. DD1 gave me that feeling of wanting to know more about the lore and the world we're playing in. that game got a lot of mysterious spots and the like.
from the DMC team, says the guy that absolutely revitalized DMC with DMC3, the fucking legend Itsuno
I don't even like pvp that much outside of group or guild vs guild but mmorpgs are still my favorite genre.
I cant wait for this! Thanks for the clearly also excited juice :)
Always Remember, ITS WEAK TO FIRE ARISEN!
I cant wait for the day one sphynx nipple mod
oh, no, not again...
Is it breedable tho?
surprised you havn't done a helldivers 2 video.
Hell divers looks like another cookie cutter space -setting looter shooter multiplayer.
It'll be dead in a few months. Why bother making a video?
@@anthonyplaysbass lmao someone who knows nothing about the game. no it's not a looter shooter. Sales quickly soared past God of War’s top concurrent player count to become PlayStation’s biggest PC launch.
The game has already sold around 1 million units in less than a week. It's one of steam's top games atm.
The first game was a top down, it's 8 years old and still had people playing it quite often. This one is in for a long haul.
@@1ButtonDash let's see how it goes after the hype does down. Heard not much about it apart from the usual UA-cam hype before release, and it doesn't look particularly interesting at all.
@@1ButtonDash He called it a looter shooter, shows how much research or even one youtube video he has done or seen.
@@emmerzizeyeah he doesn’t have good taste in games
Man, enshrouded, dragons dogma 2, rise of the ronin or the last epoch... INEED HELP 😂
Yeah black myth wukong, and hopefully crimson desert as well.
Question is how well runs the game on pc? And how well done is the pc port in general. All gameplay that they showed is only on console....?
I cannot wait for this one and hope the story will be better this time around than the first entry
The first ones story was fantastic.. you just have do some digging I guess, for the full experience
it’s worth mentioning how DD2 is a sneak peak towards the potential of Monster Hunter Wilds. Referring to how DMC influencing DD serves as a stepping stone for its engine at the time (MT Framework) has amalgamated into MHW. now it’s RE Engine.
Do u think u need to play the first one? Or would it be fine to just go in when released?
Don't need to play the first the story is new with some elements being similar. All will be explained but I deffo recommend playing the first
Not necessary, DD2 looks to be a re imagining of DD1 with all the extra stuff that couldn't be added due to time/budget restraints and hardware limitations.
Hope to see a full on crafting system at a blacksmith shop this time around
So does this tame place in the same area of the first game ?
So can someone answer this please 🙏. Do u need an internet connection, to play this game?? In other words. If I was at a cottage ha, another residence, a new home, waiting to get internet re installed! I turn on Dragon Dagma 2, will my game not he able to be played without net connected?? I ask this because, often times, there are stipulations to what this rule is sometimes. The PS Store says. Online play optional, but it says, 1 online player! Thanks for the channel man.
I love DDDA. Played it on and off almost ten years. Currently MA lvl 154 in NG+ with mage pawn Camelot.
I walked through the 1st part solo without pawns. As I understood I cannot reach some secret chests without pawns' assisstance?
You bet your ass this game looks great and is going to be great. Still play the 1st one over and over and over.
Can't wait to get my hands on this game. The Pawns system sounds interesting (i haven't played the 1st game) , but i really hope we get the option to not use other players Pawns at all and just use a team of peeps that are own, I'd hate to get things spoiled by someone's pawn while trying to figure out on my own how to finish a quest.
Played DD1 and never used other player's pawn, you could just hire some from your own world.
DD1 had quest markers pretty much everywhere, I don't think the pawns were really spoiling of much. DD2 won't have any quest markers, but I believe if we have a pawn who has already done the quest they will ask us if we want help before just offering up where everything is.
@@lukehorta5115 Cool, hope they keep that. Having both options is perfect.
I really want to get this but I'm just not convinced by tge non dodge and block eith all vocations. I also hope we can run outside of combat with out stamina running out. Or even add mounts
Great video. Cnnot wait for this.
it looks and feels wicked sick can't way for the repease
I want a RPG where you play with up to 20 other players (you choose random or friends) it's an adventure game where you build a town and recruit NPC's from other towns (not player made one's). You specialise in certain things- one town is all about healables, 1 about heavy armour etc (depending on the mechants and npcs you take in), you can set up trade routes with other npc and players made towns where you have to negotiate on the pricing/amounts. While doing this you have to go and gather resources but random quests are put in your way "a Griffin has nested along the trade route to the east and its destroying our wagons, we need you to sort it out" so you go and do it etc. You can invite other players to your town to grow it to a city and their towns turn into npc towns (which have RNG whether or not they continue being successful or implode from within) in the end the aim is to create a thriving 20 player city with a higharachy with each person as the expert in their field from the leader all the way through to the blacksmith. Make it so that NPC's max out at 50 but players go to 75 and then in expansions as more land is discovered NPCs go to 75 and players 100 etc.
You need to structure the buildings (like actual grind needed to make them 1000 logs and 2000 brick for a house (takes like week of solid graft and back and forth, or you can invest in NPC and they can use wagons and stuff but this makes you susceptible of RNG things like all your wagons being destroyed by creatures etc or thieves- so its up to you if you take the risk which could backfire or hard graft it)
Wow, this sounds amazing!
It does look very good but do I play it on my PS5 or on my PC?
If you have a really good pc I'd probably go for that, but maybe wait until launch day and see what people are saying about performance and console framerate before deciding
Can't wait to play this.
As a solo player I love this man and hyped for this game. I pretty much only play solo and at random times. Also having a toddler we need to be able to pause games 😂
Im really intristed now an RPG with action from the DmC team? Lets go hell yes
Not the DmC team, DmC was a completely different developer and we don't talk about it.
The first game was crazy underrated. I loved it. Can’t wait for this next one. Between PalWorld, Enshrouded, and Dragon’s Dogma 2, the gaming future is looking pretty bright at the moment.
Freshest Force video I've come across
Force, keep it up with the great content! I'm really looking forward to this game. I really liked the first one, but I found the upgrade system fiddly and annoying especially late game to figure out where to get the materials to make upgrades. I hope they streamlined that process in the sequel to be a bit less painful.
i think the coverage is only "light" because there's been a lot to cover. Granblue Fantasy Relink surprised many. Helldivers 2 was highly anticipated by those who played it and roped in a bunch more new fans to the series.
And there are several other big releases right around the corner. Seems Dragon's Dogma 2 is just gettin caught up in the shuffle a bit, although it's definitely deserving of spotlight
As long as the game is at least as good as Dragon's Dogma 1, I'll be happy.
If it also is as good as the Dark Arisen expansion was, then I'll be even more happy.
Anything beyond that is a welcome but not necessary bonus.
"I'll scale it and strike from above !"
I really hope DD2 keeps its old leveling system as well. It is personally important to me that our base stats take on a noticeable role in the customization of our characters. If I make a warrior pawn and another person makes a warrior pawn, i dont want the only things separating them to be their appearances or gear. What i mean by that is that I liked how my warrior pawn may have had better defense or attack compared to the other even if they were the same level and had similar gear. Stats play a big role in how our characters will interact with the biggest element of this game which happens to be the combat. I want my personal choices to have consequences and/or reward me.
Moreover , for the people who keep bringing that stat allocaton seen in the demo cut it out. If I switch vocations it would be quite irksome if my hard earned stats as warrior or fighter disappeared just because i want to be a wizard for a little while. If I didn't level as a wizard for 100 levels, then I expect to have low magic, and im cool with that. Plus, did anyone stop to consider that the reason they have stat allocation in the demo was solely to show off the different classes in the game without having you reload the demo multiple times ???? It's common sense to do that for demonstration, so to say that's what we should expect in the actual game is a little bit ridiculous. Nothing has been confirmed. HOWEVER, I do THINK to rectify this issue and to find common ground the devs should at least offer respeccing as an option in the game.
DDO is basically DD+DMC+MonHun Frontier.
This months gonna be long af W8ing till the 23rd
Yeah it's looks great. I hope this game blows up so we can get more entries. DDDA was such a underrated game.
Hopefully this one is also a masterwork and I can't go wrong.
I'm going to play this with the fellowship of the ring soundtrack on Spotify as the music 😆
*_"There is foul necromancy about, take heed Arisen, minions of undeath have boundless malice for the living."_*
On the matter of target locking : I’ve been playing Monster Hunter from the very first on PSP to the last on PC, I have absolutely never used target locking.
Orienting the camera as I move my character is part of the gameplay, and it feels great.
On every Souls game I always avoid using target locking whenever I can.
And I’ve always played heavy armor on Souls and still use mostly dodge/roll. I’m happy DD2 is proposing something different.
Just found out about the whole Dragons Dogma. It's an amazing game and I can't wait for DD2 😄
Looks promising, between DD2 and Pax Dei I might finally have a decent mmo to play again soon, yay!
I wonder if the duke has commissioned new roads?
My worry is that this game will be too exhausting. I don't wanna travel across the map fighting enemies like trolls or griffins just to complete some small fetch quest.
The kill gives you rewards to upgrade your armor and weapons
A year ago I regrettably had no idea what Dragons Dogma was. Now after having played the first game, DD2 is my most anticipated game of the year. I cannot wait! The first game filled a void in RPG’s that I didn’t even really know existed at least for my tastes. Though having played it I feel other RPG’s have been ruined for me. A fast and fun action combat system, with a vast living world to explore, and versatile companions! Those are just the highlights because it has everything else any other RPG would. I need it to be March 22 already.
DD2 vs Ronin, same day release, DD2 is definitely coming first for me. I love fantasy settings, it's my favorite, and DD1 was an absolute hit. I love it.
Do I need to play the first game to understand the story?
We ain't getting an elden Ring dlc for the next 10 years, so this is all I'm looking forward to playing. It looks really good.
I'm surprised they aint releasing that the week before or after. Anytime you wait years for a certain game you want, 2 always come along the same damn time (dead space, calisto)
Comparing even dd1 and Elden Ring, I'd choose dragons dogma every time.
The combat and actual gameplay of ER was shallow, repetitive and a chore.
Light attack -> i frame roll -> light attack -> I frame roll -> wait for boss to finish his attack sequence -> light attack *oooh a stagger, time for a crit* -> light attack -> I frame roll...repeat.
@@anthonyplaysbasselden ring has better music, armor, enemy designs (in terms of looks, the combat rlly comes down to preference), story, quests, level design; and areas than dragons dogma. so I’m hoping dd2 has a mix with Great combat but also the music and armor designs and enemy designs and unique areas.
@@godly_potatoe69xd19 uh, how about the copy paste bosses or same mobs over and over and over again in ER? it's the same as dd1 and that's a ten year old game.
And the combat...alll soulsbourne are just hack at feet, roll, repeat.
@@anthonyplaysbass like you said, also an issue in Dd1, and because of how saves work and how most bosses are not unique or really bosses in a sense, and are more larger enemies with more health, you also will have copy paste bosses in dragons dogma 2. If you want to simplify the combat to that you can, but I could also simplify the world to a couple hills and a desert. Obviously there’s basic classifications we can make to tear each others argument apart because we disagree, but that doesn’t really get us anywhere does it? Sure the basic gameplay is rolling and I frames, but bosses have always been amazing in the souls series past ds1 dlc and even with some of the bosses there such as ornstein and smough. Even if you dislike the combat of souls, you gotta admit they put a lot into their designs when it’s a unique boss, the storylines are pretty creative, and the music is great. Most ppl want more of the game for the feeling the first playthrough and areas and music gave them, which fromsoft dlcs always improve, it has almost nothing to do with individual player combat for most nonpvpers. Dragons dogma never had the ability to keep me thinking abt bosses, music (other than flying into free, eternal return, and the large boss theme) after I played it, even though I wanted a lot more of its individual player combat. And your idea of hack and roll doesn’t really make sense when the way Elden ring plays only really came into play in ds3. Dark souls is much clunkier, dark souls 2 is slower and more methodical, sekiro has a completely different combat system, and bloodborne has rolls but its very rarely the movement you use as the game is faster, has the trick weapons and guns, and requires fast quick steps instead. Your modern idea of souls games isn’t very consistent if you’re not counting elden ring and ds3, and even then, it’s their first attempt so I understand the flaws and the whole outweighed the flaws even though it’s not my favorite souls game. Nobody was even comparing ds or dd, ppl are just excited cuz now they understand the idea of not copy pasting, and what elements players like more, so they can implement them better in dlc, I mean a lot of the game was cut out (oh wow same thing happened to dragons dogma) and were still acknowledging the flaws and good aspects of both dd and elden ring, I’d assume if ur willing to allow that for dd it makes sense to also allow Elden ring to fix it’s mistakes. Even so, like the op said, shadow of the erdtree isn’t even out yet, so there’s nothing to compare to on that front, and we’ll have to see.
Yeah, I already shared it with my clan on discord
This looks amazing.
Your videos are cozy
I can't wait to play is masterclass of a game
I almost wish we got a DD1 remake that was fully realised rather than cut for budget. I am really going to miss my dagger/bow magick archer with immolation
Magic archer is back … but maybe no daggers (but wayfairer class can mix all weapons )
Still wish they would have added at least 1 coop partner...one thing missing
I get that they dont want it to be a massive multiplayer game but it could work as a coop game something like your friend connects to your game and use your pawn or his pawn with your level for example. I really enjoyed playing Outward coop and really want more coop games like that.
Or dragon's dogma online could just be brought to the west.
Between Last epoch 1.0 comming very soon and DG2 I'll be entertained for pretty much the rest of the year.
I always thought Souls failed in the area of intensely complex Combat, because the Most Effective Tactic Available for them is Dodge, Stab, the Game... In Fact I have semi-seriously considered calling it Dodge Stab / Dodge Souls. That was something I LOVED About the Original Dragon's Dogma was the Monster Fights, and grappling onto the big ones!
Remember, THEY'RE MASTERWORKS ALL, YOU CAN'T GO WRONG.
THE WIND IS PUSHING ME MY DUDES
Okay so Dragon's Dogma 2 is a mix of Monster Hunter, Devil May Cry and Shadow of Colossus. Damn, that's one hell of a good mix!
Definitely going to play with only a single Pawn. Having three Pawns basically makes the game play itself.
This is a game that i truly wish had co op
MASTER ARE YOU ALRIGHT?
Why i only see 3 or 4 types of mob ?
i honestly am not sure if ive ever been more confused about what to play. They all look so interesting and impactful.
I NEED IT
THE WIND IS PUSHING ME!!!!
I can't describe how happy I am that Capcom is releasing this sequel. DDDA is one of my all-time favorite games ever made and seeing the sequel get this much mainstream attention makes me even happier. The original was such an underground hit for years, but having the sequel get this much attention just shows how many other people picked up the original and fell in love just like I did.
I'm hoping this game will be even better than what I'm hoping for. I'm so hopeful I even pre-ordered it, which I've always sworn off as a scam. So don't let me down Itsuno.
Edit: "It bears the head of a cock!"
Same for this entire comment! Last game I pre-ordered was AC IV : Black Flag. It's been a while. But this will be absolutely worth it. Both Capcom and Itsuno's track records are proof.
My only problem with the original was not being able to create alt characters as I must do that with any RPG.