Game Information
Game Title: Dragon’s Dogma 2
Platforms:
- PC (Mar 22, 2024)
- PlayStation 5 (Mar 22, 2024)
- Xbox Series X/S (Mar 22, 2024)
Trailers:
- Dragon’s Dogma 2 - Main Trailer
- [TEASER] Dragon’s Dogma 2 Showcase 2023
- Dragon’s Dogma 2 - 1st Trailer
Developer: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Publisher: Capcom U.S.A., Inc.
Review Aggregator:
OpenCritic - 89 average - 95% recommended - 59 reviews
Critic Reviews
ACG - Jeremy Penter - Buy
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BaziCenter - Javad Mohseni - Persian - 9.5 / 10
Dragon’s Dogma 2 not only meets but exceeds expectations with its captivating storyline, engaging players until the very end. The deep gameplay mechanics and diverse choices ensure that every moment feels fresh and exciting, eliminating any sense of repetitiveness. With its eye-catching artistic graphics and epic soundtrack, the game delivers a truly unique and immersive experience. As a high-quality RPG, it promises to provide countless hours of entertainment for players seeking an unforgettable adventure.
Boomstick Gaming - Boomstick Alex - 5 / 5
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CGMagazine - Philip Watson - 8.5 / 10
Dragon’s Dogma 2 improves upon the original in exceptional ways and is a must-play RPG for fans of the genre.
COGconnected - Mark Steighner - 88 / 100
From character creation on, Dragon’s Dogma 2 asks to be approached with patience, understanding, and above all, ownership of choices. You get one save at a time.
Console Creatures - Bobby Pashalidis - Recommended
I can see why the original Dragon’s Dogma was such a cult hit. Over a decade later, though, with the technology finally capable of providing the horsepower to deliver Itsuno’s vision, stepping into the world of Dragon’s Dogma 2 leaves a lasting impression far more positive than I expected.
Cultured Vultures - Ashley Bates - 8.5 / 10
Dragon’s Dogma 2 is a kitchen sink sequel to the original sleeper hit from 2012, building on what worked about the first game to create an RPG experience that’s still unlike any other.
Destructoid - Steven Mills - Unscored
Even though I have plenty of Dragon’s Dogma 2 to experience, I’m already incredibly immersed in the journey. If you’ve played the original, you know exactly what you’re getting here. If you haven’t—why haven’t you?!—you can expect a massive living open-world RPG with rewarding combat and an intriguing storyline. It’s not a seamless experience, but in my 40 hours of play it’s certainly been a worthwhile one.
Dexerto - Sayem Ahmed - 5 / 5
Dragon’s Dogma 2 boldly stands as a giant of the open-world genre that dares to defy existing conventions and expectations. It’s a courageous effort that is as rewarding as it is deep. 80 hours in, I still feel as though I have barely scratched the surface of what’s on offer. Its abrasive player experience demands you abide by its rules of engagement. Comply, and you will be rewarded with one of the most engaging fantasy RPGs ever created. Dragon’s Dogma 2 is a masterpiece. It is an unmissable title that not only asks for your respect, but demands it.
Digital Spy - Joe Draper - 4 / 5
Dragon’s Dogma 2 is just so damn interesting. It walks a tightrope of intrigue that balances quirky systems, fun combat and obscure secrets with frustrating circumstances, weird world-building and curious design choices, and somehow manages to make it across, and if you embrace all it has to offer, you might too.
Eurogamer - Lewis Parker - 5 / 5
A huge improvement over the original, and a captivating journey from beginning to end.
Fextralife - Fexelea - 8.8 / 10
Dragon’s Dogma 2 is a fantastic adventure of exploration, discovery and learning that truly engages the player with a rewarding and nuanced combat system that carries well outside of combat. Brought down by small but impactful design choices and unfortunate poor performance on all platforms, this is the game of the year that should have been, but will likely never be…
GAMES.CH - Sönke Siemens - German - 84%
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GGRecon - Harry Boulton - 4.5 / 5
Despite my reservations about the late game, Dragon’s Dogma 2 remains an exceptional experience on almost all fronts and an adventure that you unequivocally won’t want to miss.
Dragon’s Dogma 2 is a worthy successor to the phenomenal Dark Arisen. Capcom managed to improve the game on every front while preserving the spirit of a classic fantasy RPG adventure set in a living open world.
GameSpot - Richard Wakeling - 9 / 10
Dragon’s Dogma 2 is an excellent sequel that builds upon the first game’s core concepts to create a thrilling open-world adventure.
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Gamefa - Mostafa Zahedi - Persian - 8.2 / 10
Dragon’s Dogma 2 is one of the most enjoyable RPG games in recent years. Combat is amazing, variety and depth of Vocations is impressive and boss battles are breathtaking. That being said, it suffers from some technical and structural issues. Story is shallow, side quests are somewhat underwhelming and frame rate drop is frequent. Nevertheless, Dragon’s Dogma 2 is a must play for die hard fans of classic RPGs.
Gamepressure - Zbigniew Woźnicki - 7.5 / 10
Dragon’s Dogma 2 will belong to a fairly specific audience. The game requires a significant amount of time to truly enjoy it. You can’t simply play it for a moment because you’ll feel like you haven’t made any progress. At the same time, it’s great that such a title appeared – in times when AAA titles are bland and safe a different approach is needed. We needed a game to demonstrate that things can be done differently.
Gamer Guides - Chris Moyse - 94 / 100
With Dragon’s Dogma 2, Capcom continues to solidify its reputation as one of the industry’s premier developers. The sequel delivers an incredible, continent-spanning odyssey filled with monsters to battle and mysteries to explore - rewarding player discovery and backing up its captivating sense of adventure with refined, enjoyable combat. Dragon’s Dogma 2 is one of the best fantasy RPGs of the modern age and will no doubt prove a strong contender for game of the year.
Gamers Heroes - Blaine Smith - 95 / 100
Dragon’s Dogma 2 feels like the first proper RPG I’ve played in years. Its world is captivating, filled with stories both told and waiting to be found. This is a must-play for RPG fans who’ve grown tired of the hand-holding nature of modern games and just want to get lost somewhere magical and quite frankly, brutal as hell.
Gaming Nexus - Elliot Hilderbrand - 9 / 10
If action role-playing games are something you are into, then Dragon’s Dogma 2 is your next big game. It’s that simple. You may have been thrown off by talk of the lack of fast travel. But the game’s director Hideaki Itsuno, is right: a good game doesn’t need it. Dragon’s Dogma 2’s world is covered with experiences to have. It could be a hidden cave, a simple treasure chest, or even a giant griffin that just wants to create chaos for you and your party of pawns. Combat is easy to understand, and different enough from vocation to vocation that when I get bored with one class, I can easily switch to try something different. It’s not about the destination, but rather the journey. As silly as it sounds, Dragon’s Dogma 2 is all about the friends we made along the way.
GamingBolt - Shubhankar Parijat - 10 / 10
Dragon’s Dogma 2 is a landmark release for open world action RPGs. From its thoroughly immersive world and its stellar combat to the incredible emergent gameplay its bevy of systems enable, Capcom’s long-anticipated sequel delivers spectacularly in more ways than one. By definition, it’s going to turn some people off with its many eccentricities, but it’s those eccentricities exactly that make it such an utterly unique and unforgettable experience.
GamingTrend - Jack Zustiak - 95 / 100
Dragon’s Dogma II is a masterfully refined take on the original game. It’s easy to get lost in its massive world for hours on end and truly immerse yourself into the role of the Arisen. There are a ton of technical problems and oddities throughout the game, but somehow those didn’t stop us from having a blast. In an age where the limitations of video games are a known quantity, Dragon’s Dogma II transcends them to become a game that truly feels real.
Glitched Africa - Marco Cocomello - 9 / 10
Dragon’s Dogma 2 is a vast RPG filled with a rich world to explore and a dense combat system to master. It is marred down by some dated mechanics and performance issues which at least can be improved down the line.
Hey Poor Player - Shane Boyle - 4.5 / 5
Dragon’s Dogma II is an instant classic. Capcom hasn’t reinvented the wheel here, opting instead to deliver the same blend of exploration and monster slaying that they established in 2012 while turning it into a full-on adventure simulator via a sandbox that is capable of generating jaw-dropping moments at every turn. It may not be polished to the degree that I’d like, but I find it impossible to be angry at Capcom when what they’ve delivered carries a level of ambition and seamlessness that needs to be seen to be believed. In a year stacked to the rafters with game-of-the-year-worthy RPGs already, Dragon’s Dogma II is another fantastic addition to what is already becoming a complicated discussion and should not be overlooked.
IGN - Jarrett Green - 8 / 10
More of a redo than a sequel, Dragon’s Dogma 2 is a strange and wonderful action-RPG that bolsters the original’s strengths without addressing its weaknesses.
IGN Italy - Alessandra Borgonovo - Italian - 8.5 / 10
Dragon’s Dogma II is both a blessing and a curse for fans of the genre and the series itself. A game that, even more, reflects Hideaki Itsuno’s desire to keep players from breathing space or advantages.
Metro GameCentral - Nick Gillett - 7 / 10
An entertaining open world action role-player, with an interesting approach to AI-controlled companions, but which proves disappointingly similar to the 2012 original.
MonsterVine - Joe Bariso - 3 / 5
In a lot of ways, there’s a great game buried under the surface of Dragon’s Dogma 2. All of the components should work together. I’ve never played a game I was so frustrated with, but equally wanted to keep playing. For someone out there, I can guarantee this will be their favorite game ever. I’m sure it checks a lot of boxes for a lot of people looking for something different. I was looking for something different too, but I just feel like there was too much in the way for me to truly enjoy it. I’m still going to give it more time, I’m willing to be wrong, but for now I can’t help but feel disappointed.
Multiplayer First - James Lara - 9.5 / 10
While I know it’s not the perfect game, and certainly not one for everyone, I do know that it’ll be a title that I’ll find myself returning to year after year until Dragon’s Dogma 3 is made. Let’s hope that’s not another 12 years, but if it is, at least we’ll have a sequel to keep us busy for the years to come. Dragon’s Dogma 2 is an instant classic, the ultimate RPG adventure that fans have been dreaming about, making that long wait well worth it.
Nexus Hub - Sam Aberdeen - 9.5 / 10
Dragon’s Dogma 2 makes bold creative decisions that pay off big time - highly ambitious, demanding and rewarding in equal measure, it’s the kind of masterful action-RPG that rewrites the rule books.
NoobFeed - Azfar Rayan - 100 / 100
Dragon’s Dogma 2 is simply an unending, beautiful, open-world fantasy RPG, possibly one of this generation’s most dynamic and extensive open-world RPGs. It’s jam-packed with side quests and dynamic events, and the game’s many locations provide ample opportunity for exploration and discovery of the new lore. If you are looking for a high-adrenaline, gratifying action role-playing game with a concentration on the battle, Dragon’s Dogma 2 is just what you are looking for.
PC Gamer - Fraser Brown - 89 / 100
A magnificent adventure with impressive fights and some very rough edges.
For better and for worse, Dragon’s Dogma 2 is a faithful reimagining of Hideaki Itsuno’s flawed yet ambitious action-RPG. Those who rise to the challenge of meeting it on its own terms are suitably rewarded, but a deluge of trash mobs, restrictive fast travel, and endemic hardware issues will be a dealbreaker for many.
PSX Brasil - Portuguese - 90 / 100
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PlayStation Universe - Garri Bagdasarov - 9.5 / 10
A fantasy adventure for the ages. Dragon’s Dogma 2 takes everything that made the first game good and expands on it in everyway. The combat is visceral and engaging l. With a massive world to explore you can loose yourself for days exploring and battling all your favorite fantasy monstrosities. Dragon’s Dogma 2 is an incredible adventure no one should miss.
Press Start - James Mitchell - 9 / 10
Dragon’s Dogma II embodies the essence of what the original should have been. With its expansive open world teeming with dangerous but delightful encounters, enjoyable combat, and versatile vocations, it’s an enchanting experience from beginning to end.
Push Square - Robert Ramsey - Unscored
Dragon’s Dogma 2 is an absolute masterpiece in terms of offering a true sense of adventure.
RPG Site - James Galizio - 10 / 10
The first Dragon’s Dogma was ahead of its time. With Dragon’s Dogma 2, its vision is fully realized. The result is one of the best RPGs of the last decade.
Rock, Paper, Shotgun - Ed Thorn - Unscored
A grand action RPG adventure where you’ll make travel plans and have them disrupted by a vengeful griffin whose wing you’d whacked two hours earlier.
SECTOR.sk - Branislav Kohút - Slovak - 8 / 10
Arisen is back with a unique escort. The continuation of the interesting RPG once again relied on intelligent companions who stand by your side. And they are still great. However, some other aspects of the game could have been better.
Shacknews - Donovan Erskine - 9 / 10
Dragon’s Dogma 2 is an absolute feast of an RPG. It’s cliche to say, but it genuinely feels like there is something to discover at every corner.
Spaziogames - Gianluca Arena - Italian - 8.3 / 10
Dragon’s Dogma 2 is a rare beast, and one we would gladly save from extinction, thanks to its unparalleled sense of freedom and discovery and fast paced combat system. It’s a courageous game too, with divisive game design that not every player will appreciate. But believe us when we say the travel is well worth it.
TechRaptor - Erren Van Duine - 8.5 / 10
Dragon’s Dogma 2 features a rich world filled with plenty of old-school RPG stylings that remain a fun adventure despite some technical difficulties.
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TheSixthAxis - Jason Coles - 10 / 10
Dragon’s Dogma 2 is a triumph of a game that wants you to just take your time and see everything you possibly can. You’ll be constantly pulled from your path by a new cave, a random quest, a chest one of your Pawns has found, random fights, and it’s all part of the experience. I adore this game, and while it has some aspects I think some will find too clunky, it’s a masterpiece.
TheXboxHub - Ryan Taylor - 5 / 5
After multiple tens of hours playing, you may still find yourself unable to put Dragon’s Dogma 2 down – one more quest, one more fight, and then an hour or two has passed. If you liked the first game, or if you are looking for an action RPG with epic fights, then Dragon’s Dogma 2 is a must-have.
Tom’s Hardware Italia - Andrea Riviera - Italian - 8 / 10
Dragon’s Dogma 2 is an experience that entertained and engaged us, perhaps one of the most original and satisfying RPGs you will play this year. However, the differences from the first episode are really minimal and the reduced fluidity on consoles disappointed us a bit. However, it should be specified that this is primarily designed to bring in a large number of new players.
Try Hard Guides - Erik Hodges - 9 / 10
Though PC players may face some optimization issues, Dragon’s Dogma 2 impresses with stellar monster-slaying action, incredible immersion, and satisfying adventures with NPCs you can’t help but call your friends. You’re sure to get sucked into the world with an incredible character of your own making as you claim your throne and face off against the intimidating beasts of Dragon’s Dogma 2.
Twisted Voxel - Salal Awan - 9.5 / 10
Dragon’s Dogma 2 is an impressive sequel to the cult classic game. It features an ambitious open-world and a more engaging storyline that combines nostalgia with innovation. Although the game has a few design quirks and occasional performance issues, especially on PC, it compensates with a rich narrative, an expansive world, and an engaging combat system. Players who are willing to dive deep into its universe will find it a rewarding experience. While it does not redefine the action RPG genre, it successfully captures the essence of adventure and exploration, making it appealing to both veteran and newcomer players.
VG247 - Alex Donaldson - 5 / 5
Dragon’s Dogma 2 is wickedly clever, tightly designed, self-aware in all the right ways, and refreshingly unconcerned with whatever the latest trends are.
Its peerless sense of exploration, meaty combat system, and stunning visuals will motivate you throughout the entire playthrough. Just don’t expect to find a fantasy world simulator or, indeed, a narrative worth remembering.
Worth Playing - Chris “Atom” DeAngelus - 9 / 10
Dragon’s Dogma II doesn’t feel like anything else on the market. Despite fantasy action-RPG being one of the most common genres, Dragon’s Dogma II manages to stand out from the crowd. The unusual atmosphere, excellent combat, and general sense of place and weight make it feel distinct in a world full of Soulslikes or Skyrim clones. It’s a boatload of fun to play, and it manages to make what could be a tiring genre feel fresh and full of life. If you’re looking to hunt some monsters and cast some spells, Dragon’s Dogma II is easily one of the best titles on the market.
Xbox Achievements - Dan Webb - 85%
Dragon’s Dogma 2 is a fine follow up to the cult classic original. With some ingenious gameplay and a captivating open-world, it’s a stunning fantasy exploration simulator. If some of the main story missions had better structure, and the game didn’t feel so disjointed at times, this could easily be in the conversation to be crowned one of the best action-RPGs of this generation. It’s still bloody good, despite that.
XboxEra - Jesse Norris - 9 / 10
Dragon’s Dogma 2 is a fantastic video game. It improves on every facet of the first title. An excellent main quest is paired with Capcom’s best English VO and some incredible emergent combat. It’s fully approachable if you’ve never given the first one a go, and any Action RPG fan owes it to themselves to learn just what the Dragon’s Dogma truly is.
I never played the first game. But I loved BG3 so much (having never played BG1 or BG2) and it was suggested I’d probably like this game too. I worry because I keep seeing it compared to Dark Souls, which isn’t a game I liked.
I don’t think DD1 and BG3 have very much in common, honestly. DD1 was not a game where you engaged in immersive dialogue or developed interesting relationships (well, there was a relationship mechanic, but if you didn’t know how it worked, it didn’t feel like you had a lot of input.)
It was more a game about walking around surprisingly atmospheric environments and then fighting for your life against surprisingly difficult encounters. (It also had the reverse-difficulty-curve problem, where the beginning of the game was very hard and the enemies felt very tanky because of how damage was calculated, and then once you had some reasonable gear and stats the game got much easier.)
I would definitely watch someone else play an hour or two of DD2 when it comes out before you decide to buy it, especially if the action combat was what you didn’t like about Dark Souls.
The first Dragon’s Dogma is $5 on steam right now
BG1&2 were incredibly different games. Personally, I’m not enjoying BG3.
Depending on what you liked about BG3, I might recommend Solasta: Crown of the Magister. It’s much more linear (if my DM ran it I would accuse them of railroading), but it’s also based on 5e’s SRD. It offers much less freedom in how you play, but makes up for it by how well characterized the player characters are, especially considering they’re all entirely customizable and fully voiced. It’s easy to forget that the party isn’t made up of premade characters when they’re all sitting around a campfire having a conversation with each other.
It has a much lower production value than BG3, but I feel it’s more authentic to the D&D experience. The only thing BG3 has on it is better throwing mechanics imo
Oh, thanks for the suggestion! Never heard of that game before, I’ll have to check it out. How would you rate the story?
I must admit it’s much shorter and simpler than BG3’s story. Objectively, I would give it a 6.5/10 for being overly simplistic and linear, but still a fully functional story without plot holes or many contrivances. It’s very easy to see where the story is going, there are very few surprises, your choices don’t much matter, and you literally meet in a tavern. Subjectively, I give it a 9/10, because although the story is simplistic and linear, it’s also easy to follow and fun to play, and it’s very reminiscent of every actual campaign I’ve ever played.
I especially like the second main campaign—it takes place shortly after your party resolves the story in the first campaign, when there are still problems going on in the north. I really like that people recognize the players as the heroic adventurers that they are, while still acknowledging that the new threat is more dangerous than the old one.
Edit: I will recommend playing with a friend if you have any that are interested. It’s always more fun to experience games with other people, and games that involve inventory management and role playing are especially easier when you can split the workload
I wouldn’t buy buy DD2 if you want more BG3.
You’re better off playing BG1 or 2 if you want more though they might be quite dated for you.
DD is more open world action rpg, I’m not sure about the story of this one but it’s nowhere near BG3 apart from being fantasy.