Dragon's Dogma
About the Game
Dragon's Dogma is an action RPG set in an open world fantasy universe. It is ruled by a giant dragon heroes attempt to challenge. After an army fails, a chosen one dubbed Arisen becomes the one to defeat the creature. The game starts many years before the events of the game following the Arisen chasing after the dragon.
Gameplay & Core Systems
The combat is fast-paced with a combination of blocking and different attacks hack-and-slash style. The character's abilities are further defined through various items, weapons and clothing that are found as loot, bought or earned. players is able to assemble a party with up to three computer-controlled characters called pawns. The other two are hired hands that are acquired and fired quickly according to the situation as they do not gain experience or level up. Next to the pawns offered by default, pawns created by other players can also (optionally) be hired through a seamless online network option.
Standout Features
- players starts as one of the common townspeople and players can define the general appearance.
- Instead of dying the character awakens as the new Arisen.
- At that point a vocation can be chosen, which determines basic attributes, equipment and skills.
- Fighter: The choice includes Fighter, Strider or Mage.
- NPCs: players can freely explore the environment and gather quests from NPCs.
- The character's abilities are further defined through various items, weapons and clothing that are found as loot, bought or earned.
- These can be issued basic orders and will for instance hold enemies to have the main character finish them off.
- One is a primary pawn that can be fully developed by players.
Modes & Ways to Play
Next to the pawns offered by default, pawns created by other players can also (optionally) be hired through a seamless online network option. Despite the pawn-party system there is no multiplayer option. That way it offers asynchronous cooperative gameplay with a certain amount of persistence as if in an offline MMORPG.
Presentation & Atmosphere
Display support includes HDTV 720p, HDTV 1080i, and HDTV 1080p. Audio support includes Dolby Digital.
