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Dragon’s Dogma II
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Dragon’s Dogma is a single player, narrative driven action-RPG that challenges players to choose their own experience – from the appearance of their Arisen, their vocation, their party, how to approach different situations and more. On your journey, you’ll be joined by Pawns, mysterious otherworldly beings, in an adventure so unique you will feel as if accompanied by other players while on your own adventure. All of these elements are elevated further by the latest in graphics, artificial intelligence (AI) and physics technology to create a truly immersive fantasy world in Dragon’s Dogma 2.
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31% of scored reviews fell within the range of 86 to 92 / 100
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GENRES:
- Action, RPG, Adventure
DEVELOPER(S):
- Capcom
PUBLISHER(S):
- Capcom
SERIES/FRANCHISE:
- Dragon's Dogma
GAME MODES:
- Single player
GAME ENGINE:
- RE Engine
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Ratings & Reviews
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Dragon’s Dogma 2 captures the spirit of the original without sanding down the edges of what made it excellent. Its insistence on player exploration and discovery, coupled with an ending I will think about for the rest of the year, makes Dragon’s Dogma 2 a standout game and a worthy successor.
Dragon’s Dogma 2 is an excellent sequel that builds upon the first game’s core concepts to create a thrilling open-world adventure.
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.
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ACG | Jeremy Penter | Recommended | 03-20-2024 | Video Review | Read review |
AltChar | Asmir Kovacevic | 90 / 100 | 04-03-2024 | Dragon’s Dogma 2 excels in every aspect: from its superb gameplay and engaging combat to the captivating exploration of a meticulously crafted world. The storyline is compelling, and the overall atmosphere is simply fantastic, ensuring that you’ll spend countless hours immersed in its world. | Read review |
AnaitGames | Víctor Manuel Martínez García | 9 / 10 | 03-20-2024 | Capcom returns to one of its most special worlds with an action role-playing game that demonstrates a truly prodigious sense of immersion. | Read review |
Areajugones | Urko Miguel Galparsoro | 9.2 / 10 | 03-20-2024 | Dragon’s Dogma returns with a sequel that lives up to expectations, which invites us to fully immerse ourselves in a universe that we can enjoy in the way we like thanks to the different vocations available. A sequel that is quite continuous with respect to the original installment and Dark Arisen, in the good, but also in the bad. After enjoying Capcom’s new gem, we can’t overlook some mechanizations that seem a bit old and that perhaps could have been polished and modernized a little more. Despite this, this is an outstanding RPG title that will delight all fans of the genre | Read review |
Atarita | Alparslan Gürlek | 86 / 100 | 03-27-2024 | Dragon’s Dogma 2 promises an adventure every time you leave the safe zone and generously rewards exploring souls, making it a game that will capture the hearts of RPG fans. | Read review |
Atomix | Aldo López | 90 / 100 | 03-26-2024 | If you are a fan of the first video game, you definitely have to try it, because as I already said, it expands the experience in terms of mechanics and also with a much larger map. On the other hand, if you are new here, you better tread with caution, unless you are already used to similar games that are placed in the RPG genre. | Read review |
Attack of the Fanboy | Diego Perez | 4 / 5 stars | 03-20-2024 | Dragon’s Dogma 2 doubles down on what made the original game so great while streamlining just enough to make the experience more accessible to a general audience. | Read review |
BaziCenter | Javad Mohseni | 9.5 / 10 | 03-20-2024 | 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. | Read review |
Bazimag | Hamidreza Ghaneei | 8 / 10 | 03-20-2024 | Overall, Dragon’s Dogma II is a unique title that targets certain types of players. If you are interested in exploring large environments and frequent battles with repeated enemies, do not miss the experience of this title. Apart from this, the breadth of the customization system and the game’s combat mechanics will keep you entertained for a long time. | Read review |
Capsule Computers | Travis Bruno | 9.5 / 10 | 03-21-2024 | Dragon’s Dogma II improves upon the original in every way, offering an organic feeling story, exciting and varied combat, and a world that is just begging to be explored. | Read review |
Cerealkillerz | Nick Erlenhof | 8.4 / 10 | 03-26-2024 | Dragon’s Dogma 2 is an unparalleled adventure that emphasizes exploration and immersive combat. The many classes keep the battles fresh and the world always offers something new to discover without becoming boring. Nevertheless, the game is very peculiar, has strange design decisions, performance problems and can be very frustrating at times. But if you can cope with this or are a fan of the first part, you will get one of the best open-world experiences in a long time. | Read review |
CGMagazine | Philip Watson | 8.5 / 10 | 03-20-2024 | Dragon’s Dogma 2 improves upon the original in exceptional ways and is a must-play RPG for fans of the genre. | Read review |
Checkpoint Gaming | Omi Koulas | 8 / 10 | 03-30-2024 | With an innovative Pawn system by your side, delve into a so-so story in a deep world teeming with intrigue and mythical beasts. Challenge awaits at every turn, from the treacherous landscapes to the heart-pounding battles, where mastery of diverse vocations is key to victory. Though stained by visual monotony and performance woes, Dragon’s Dogma 2 with its thrilling emergent gameplay and superb combat stands as a solid return to the series. | Read review |
Chicas Gamers | Álvaro Bustío | Recommended | 03-20-2024 | It has taken 12 years to arrive, but the wait has been worth it. Capcom has made us enjoy like dwarfs traveling through the immense and vast world that Dragon’s Dogma II offers us. A game that, it is true, can overwhelm anyone who wants to delve into all its ins and outs and things to discover thanks to everything it can offer, but which, without a doubt, will not leave anyone unmoved. Dragon’s Dogma II offers us a very lively world in which I have been immersed in the most varied situations such as starting a fight against a cyclops in one area and during the heat of the battle it ends up moving to another. part where I have forced other bystander NPCs to enter the fight and lend their support, which has greatly facilitated the confrontation; or making certain decisions of dubious ethics but that, against all odds, end in a happy ending for everyone (especially for my pockets), or… And so I could continue with a multitude of anecdotal situations in a game in which it is seen that The details have been greatly cared for. On the other hand, I have to say that I was disappointed by the lack of a performance mode that has deprived me of the possibility of enjoying the experience at 60 FPS, which would have been amazing during the enormous number of hours of play that it has to do. offer. Because, let’s be honest, Dragon’s Dogma II invites you to get lost, making it almost impossible to stick to its main campaign: Secondary missions, errands, brothels/romances, epic confrontations, and a long etcetera are to blame and believe me when I tell you that they will not disappoint nobody. | Read review |
COGconnected | Mark Steighner | 88 / 100 | 03-20-2024 | 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. | Read review |
Console Creatures | Bobby Pashalidis | Recommended | 03-20-2024 | 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. | Read review |
Cultured Vultures | Ashley Bates | 8.5 / 10 | 03-20-2024 | 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. | Read review |
Destructoid | Steven Mills | Recommended | 03-20-2024 | 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. | Read review |
Dexerto | Sayem Ahmed | 5 / 5 stars | 03-20-2024 | 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. | Read review |
Digital Spy | Joe Draper | 4 / 5 stars | 03-20-2024 | 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. | Read review |
Digital Trends | Tomas Franzese | 3.5 / 5 stars | 03-20-2024 | Dragon’s Dogma 2 is an exhilarating, if occasionally frustrating, RPG full of dynamic player-driven moments. | Read review |
DualShockers | Jeffrey David Brooks | Recommended | 03-20-2024 | Dragon’s Dogma 2 offers an incredible Fantasy adventure with some of the most engaging open-world exploration I’ve experienced. DualShockers was provided with a copy of the game for review purposes. | Read review |
Easy Allies | Michael Huber | 4.75 / 5 stars | 03-22-2024 | Dragon’s Dogma 2 is a hardcore action RPG that demands patience and perseverance. It doesn’t hold your hand, and figuring out how to progress can be cryptic. Combat is spectacular with a variety of classes that all feel distinct and viable, while exploration feels particularly rewarding. In a crowded genre, Dragon’s Dogma 2 feels special, with old school sensibilities that reward you for paying attention. | Read review |
Enternity.gr | Christos Chatzisavvas | 9 / 10 | 03-28-2024 | The impression left by Dragon’s Dogma 2 is positive. It’s one of the most creative and well-made action RPGs of the last decade, offering something that just doesn’t exist in the market | Read review |
Entertainium | Unknown | Recommended | 04-03-2024 | Dragon’s Dogma 2 is a game that will mostly appeal to those who got a kick out of the first one and wanted more, firstly, but also players who are keen on having an ‘out there’ taste of RPG and don’t mind the quirks that make it what it is. | Read review |
Entertainment Geekly | Luis Alvaro | 4FALSE | 03-20-2024 | Dragon’s Dogma 2 is a triumphant return for the series, a sequel that exceeds expectations while pushing what an open-world RPG can achieve. It’s a game that deserves to be experienced firsthand and savored versus rushing through it. | Read review |
Eurogamer | Lewis Parker | Recommended | 03-20-2024 | A huge improvement over the original, and a captivating journey from beginning to end. | Read review |
Everyeye.it | Antonello Gaeta | 8.5 / 10 | 03-20-2024 | However, the latest arrival from Capcom remains a very high level product: the important thing is to know that it is not suitable for every type of user. | Read review |
Fextralife | Fexelea | 8.8 / 10 | 03-20-2024 | 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… | Read review |
Game Informer | Jesse Vitelli | 9 / 10 | 03-20-2024 | Dragon’s Dogma 2 captures the spirit of the original without sanding down the edges of what made it excellent. Its insistence on player exploration and discovery, coupled with an ending I will think about for the rest of the year, makes Dragon’s Dogma 2 a standout game and a worthy successor. | Read review |
Game Rant | Adrian Morales | 4.5 / 5 stars | 03-20-2024 | After a whirlwind 40 hours with Dragon’s Dogma 2, it is clear that Capcom has created a flawed masterpiece that might not be for everyone. However, for those that this game speaks to, they will love it to pieces. So, in a way, it is the perfect sequel to Dragon’s Dogma. From its unique twist on the RPG party system to its laissez-faire gameplay mechanics that reward players who are willing to think outside the box and dig into every corner of the game, there is nothing quite like Dragon’s Dogma 2, and there probably won’t be for a long time. | Read review |
GameBlast | Luan Gabriel de Paula | 8 / 10 | 03-27-2024 | Dragon’s Dogma 2 feels more like a remake or reimagining that improves on the original ideas than an actual sequel. Its plot does not continue the original plot, it makes the same narrative errors and its design bears little resemblance to something actually conceived in 2024. However, the experience remains interesting and fun at all times. The epic combat, exquisite art direction that delivers a true fantasy world, improved vocation and pawn system and the feeling of freedom and exploration, with dangers lurking around every corner, make this RPG a delight for fans of the genre. | Read review |
Gameblog | Geralt de Reeves | 10 / 10 | 03-20-2024 | The first Dragon’s Dogma was already a very unique game in its own right, that sadly did not shine as bright as it should have. With Dragon’s Dogma 2, Capcom went above and beyond everything we could have hoped for. From its gigantic and beautifully well crafted open world we excitedly want to explore in its every nook and cranny to its brilliantly epic gameplay and the oh so genius Pawn system, this sequel is a masterpiece that majestically gives justice to that franchise very close to Capcom’s heart. | Read review |
Gamefa | Mostafa Zahedi | 8.2 / 10 | 03-20-2024 | 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. | Read review |
Gameffine | Jay Krishnan | 75 / 100 | 04-05-2024 | The hours I spent in Dragon’s Dogma 2 were filled with spectacular highs and frustrating lows. When the game gets going, it really gets going, before suddenly coming to a screeching halt. While I still look back to the 5 days I spent with the game with fondness and admiration towards Itsunos’ craft, the game’s poor performance coupled with Capcom’s less-than-ideal monetization practices and the underwhelming endgame tarnished my experience to a degree. Let’s just hope that Dragon’s Dogma 2’s upcoming expansion rectifies its many shortcomings. May it prove to be another Dark Arisen. | Read review |
GameLuster | Nairon Santos de Morais | 6 / 10 | 04-10-2024 | While there’s clearly a fantastic and unique game here, heavy PC performance issues make it difficult to enjoy it fully at this point in time. | Read review |
Gamepressure | Zbigniew Woźnicki | 7.5 / 10 | 03-20-2024 | 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. | Read review |
GamePro | Dennis Michel | 88 / 100 | 03-20-2024 | Dragon’s Dogma 2 is one of the best RPGs of recent years thanks to its combat system and deep role-playing mechanics. | Read review |
Gamer Guides | Chris Moyse | 94 / 100 | 03-20-2024 | 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 | Read review |
gameranx | Unknown | Recommended | 03-20-2024 | Video Review | Read review |
Gamerheadquarters | Jason Stettner | 9.8 / 10 | 03-27-2024 | Dragon’s Dogma 2 is incredible, it’s an expansive role playing game that hits the desired fantasy level just right. | Read review |
Gamers Heroes | Blaine Smith | 9.5 / 10 | 03-20-2024 | 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. | Read review |
Gamersky | Unknown | 8.5 / 10 | 03-21-2024 | Dragon’s Dogma 2 might divide opinions, but its originality and dedication are captivating for those who get into it. Its open world, where you walk with talking pawns guiding you, offers a unique sense of being there. These features and the detailed map encourage you to make your own fantasy tale. Combat is key to the adventure, with many job options making fights diverse from beginning to end. | Read review |
GAMES.CH | Sönke Siemens | 84 / 100 | 03-20-2024 | With Dragon’s Dogma 2 Capcom is offering a mammoth action role-playing game that will delight fans of classic fantasy RPG genre. Driven by missions that can often be solved in a variety of ways, sometimes even pleasingly puzzle-heavy, and an atomically staged game world made up of very varied biomes, you will experience a story full of twists and turns and challenging fights against huge monsters. Sadly, performance-wise 30 fps is the limit here on consoles. Also, sometimes you encounter smaller logical errors and minor visual bugs, but overall it’s a very entertaining title. | Read review |
GamesCreed | Junior Onunkwo | 5FALSE | 03-23-2024 | Flawless is the perfect term to describe Dragon’s Dogma 2, and it portrays a beyond-sheer level of magnificence, making it one of Capcom’s greatest projects ever. This isn’t even close to being an exaggeration, but not only is this a Game of the Year contender, but it might be an all-time great. Not once did I feel the need to turn off the game and would often feel miffed whenever I had to. | Read review |
GameSpace | Taoshi | 9.5 / 10 | 03-20-2024 | 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. | Read review |
GameSpew | Richard Seagrave | 9 / 10 | 03-20-2024 | Dragon’s Dogma 2 is a huge upgrade over its predecessor, offering a grander adventure that’s full of choice, consequence and discovery. Every journey you make, big or small, has the chance to be full of wonder, whether it’s due to finding valuable loot or encountering a fearsome enemy that’s rewarding to combat. Its lack of hand-holding in some regards still might deter some players, but for those who value a sense of adventure, Dragon’s Dogma 2 might just end up being the highlight of 2024. | Read review |
GameSpot | Richard Wakeling | 9 / 10 | 03-20-2024 | Dragon’s Dogma 2 is an excellent sequel that builds upon the first game’s core concepts to create a thrilling open-world adventure. | Read review |
GamesRadar+ | Jon Bailes | 3.5 / 5 stars | 03-22-2024 | Like the original game, Dragon’s Dogma 2 excels when you’re out in its open world with your pawn allies – finding hidden caves and treasure, fighting monsters, and generally losing track of time. Also like the original, it falls short in terms of quest design, convenience, and general polish. A somewhat conservative sequel, then, but one that retains the charm of its predecessor. | Read review |
GameWatcher | Fran J. Ruiz | 8.5 / 10 | 04-03-2024 | Dragon’s Dogma 2 is as much of an odd RPG as its predecessor and makes little to no concessions, leveraging its many strengths and unique traits to make up for the half-baked bits. | Read review |
GameXplain | Daan Koopman, Adam Conner | Recommended | 03-20-2024 | Video Review | Read review |
Gaming Age | Dustin Chadwell | 9 / 10 | 03-25-2024 | I’d wholeheartedly recommend checking out Dragon’s Dogma 2, whether it’s a game you’ve been anticipating for the past 12 years, or you’re just curious as to what all the hype is about. It’s an extremely fun RPG in a year that’s already seen a number of excellent RPG’s, which is really saying something when you look back at what’s come out since January. Definitely give it a shot, you won’t be disappointed. | Read review |
Gaming Nexus | Elliot Hilderbrand | 9 / 10 | 03-20-2024 | 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. | Read review |
GamingBolt | Shubhankar Parijat | 10 / 10 | 03-20-2024 | 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. | Read review |
GamingTrend | Jack Zustiak | 95 / 100 | 03-20-2024 | 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. | Read review |
GBAtemp | Prans Dunn | 8.5 / 10 | 04-05-2024 | If you can overlook the unnecessary microtransactions, you’ll find in Dragon’s Dogma 2 a captivating and engaging action-RPG experience. | Read review |
Generación Xbox | Adrian Fuentes Berna | 9 / 10 | 03-20-2024 | Continuing somewhat along the lines of the analysis, you can expect a sequel from Dragon’s Dogma 2 that surpasses its first installment. | Read review |
GGRecon | Harry Boulton | 4.5 / 5 stars | 03-20-2024 | 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. | Read review |
Glitched Africa | Marco Cocomello | 9 / 10 | 03-20-2024 | 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. | Read review |
God is a Geek | Mick Fraser | 9 / 10 | 03-20-2024 | Dragon’s Dogma 2 is exactly what veterans will be expecting, as double-edged as that may be, but there’s simply no other action RPG experience like it. | Read review |
Guardian | Keza MacDonald | 4 / 5 stars | 03-20-2024 | This gloriously messy, medieval-flavoured silliness will give you the best adventure you’ve had in years. There’s nothing quite like it | Read review |
Hardcore Gamer | Adam Beck | 4 / 5 stars | 03-20-2024 | Dragon’s Dogma 2 is majestic, marvelous and magnificent. It’s an experience that’s like no other that will have you immersed for every second of play. Unfortunately, there are certain elements that hold it back from greatness. For starters, retreading already-explored areas for side quests and materials is a pain. Getting from point A to point B is a hassle that requires a great deal of time or coin because of the lack of a competent traversal system. On top of that, this could have immensely benefited from cooperative play. It already has multiplayer functions, so it’s disappointing we only got asynchronous gameplay, especially considering a pawn’s AI can be lacking outside of combat and their mouths do not stop moving. With that said, combat is highly engaging, the structure of the open world encourages exploration like nothing else and lack of hand holding is the best choice Capcom could have made. Dragon’s Dogma 2 has all the right to be the Elden Ring of 2024, but unfortunately, it’s held back by technical limitations and bizarre design choices. Despite this, there’s still so much brilliance to be found. | Read review |
Hey Poor Player | Shane Boyle | 4.5 / 5 stars | 03-20-2024 | 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. | Read review |
Hobby Consolas | Álvaro Alonso | 94 / 100 | 03-20-2024 | If you miss the days when playing video games was about sharing experiences and secrets with your friends and games where every step was a discovery, then look no further: Dragon’s Dogma 2 is the game with the most heart you’ll find. | Read review |
IGN | Jarrett Green | 8 / 10 | 03-20-2024 | 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. | Read review |
IGN Italy | Alessandra Borgonovo | 8.5 / 10 | 03-20-2024 | 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. | Read review |
Impulsegamer | Branden Zavaleta | 5 / 5 stars | 04-07-2024 | Ultimately, Dragon’s Dogma 2 is an odd combination between Skyrim, Elden Ring, and Tears of the Kingdom that scratches a very unique itch. It might not be for everyone, but it’s certainly for someone, and it’ll be exciting to see what kind of DLC Capcom have planned for it. | Read review |
INVEN | Jaihoon Jeong | 8.5 / 10 | 03-26-2024 | It is true that an immersive world and unique game mechanics create distinct enjoyment. However, these same aspects also bring several issues. While the game is excellent, certain external factors need to be addressed for improvement. | Read review |
Kakuchopurei | Jonathan Leo | 70 / 100 | 03-31-2024 | Dragon’s Dogma 2 may not be for everyone, but if you want a fantasy role-playing game with all the thrills and excitement (and caveats) that make you want to better yourself and get immersed in, sink your teeth into this monster mash. Though if you just got off the first game and the Dark Arisen expansion pretty recently, you may want to wait until the game gets a discount. If you’re fresh in, go for it with dragonfire-tempered expectations. | Read review |
Kinda Funny Games | Kinda Funny Gamescast | Recommended | 03-27-2024 | Video review. | Read review |
Kotaku | Cole Kronman | Recommended | 03-20-2024 | Watching Dragon’s Dogma 2 spin its web is immensely rewarding. I won’t pretend all of its systems are novel, but its greatest strength is its resolute belief that every decision it’s making is the correct one. It is a shockingly confident, personal work. I’d call it a contender for game of the generation, but what would be the point? Dragon’s Dogma 2 doesn’t demand comparison. It merely shows up, works its magic, and takes a bow. | Read review |
Merlin’in Kazanı | Samet Basri Taşlı | 90 / 100 | 03-20-2024 | Dragon’s Dogma 2 is a must-have game for RPG players who want to experience a real exciting adventure. Capcom has managed to bring us the sequel the series deserves, in all its glory. | Read review |
Metro GameCentral | Nick Gillett | 7 / 10 | 03-20-2024 | An entertaining open world action role-player, with an interesting approach to AI-controlled companions, but which proves disappointingly similar to the 2012 original. | Read review |
MMORPG.com | Garrick D. Raley | 9.5 / 10 | 03-20-2024 | After spending over 90 hours in the world of Dragon’s Dogma 2 I find it be a masterful example of how exploration and adventure should feel, offering a vast and immersive world to explore and conquer. With its rich lore, engaging gameplay, and expansive world, this sequel has captivated and immersed me in a world of fantasy and intrigue that only a few cult fans experienced in its predecessor. Whether battling fearsome monsters or unraveling the mysteries of Gransys, I found myself drawn into a journey of epic proportions — one that I expect will leave a lasting impression long after the final credits roll. So gather your party, sharpen your blades, and prepare to embark on the adventure of a lifetime in the world of Dragon’s Dogma 2. | Read review |
MondoXbox | Andrea Giuliani | 8.5 / 10 | 04-07-2024 | Dragon’s Dogma 2 offers an experience with both dated and innovative elements. Some controversial choices, such as those on saves and fast travel, clash with modern standards, but in terms of gameplay and artificial intelligence it is one of the best titles of recent years. The story, on the other hand, remains rather anonymous and unmemorable, but if you are looking for a challenging game that will surprise you between exploration and creativity, then you need look no further. | Read review |
MonsterVine | Joe Bariso | 3 / 5 stars | 03-20-2024 | 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. | Read review |
Multiplayer First | James Lara | 9.5 / 10 | 03-20-2024 | 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. | Read review |
Nexus Hub | Sam Aberdeen | 9.5 / 10 | 03-20-2024 | Dragon’s Dogma 2 makes bold creative decisions that pay off big time | Read review |
NoobFeed | Azfar Rayan | 100 / 100 | 03-20-2024 | 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. | Read review |
NookGaming | Andrew Camac | 9 / 10 | 04-05-2024 | Dragon’s Dogma 2 is an amazing experience if you have the patience to deal with its jank and demanding immersion aspects, it holds your hand more than the original does, but its large world, plethora of combat options, and overbearing pawn system may still be a bit much for some players. | Read review |
PC Gamer | Fraser Brown | 89 / 100 | 03-20-2024 | A magnificent adventure with impressive fights and some very rough edges. | Read review |
PCGamesN | Nat Smith | 7 / 10 | 03-20-2024 | 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. | Read review |
Pixel Arts | Sina Farahani | 8.5 / 10 | 03-20-2024 | Dragon’s Dogma 2 delivers a sequel that honors its decade-old legacy. It captures the spirit of the original while offering a fresh experience. Fans will love the familiar world and gameplay, while newcomers can enjoy a unique RPG adventure without comparisons. | Read review |
PlayStation LifeStyle | Nicholas Tan | 8 / 10 | 04-01-2024 | Dragon’s Dogma 2 is a funny valentine. The graphics aren’t particularly stunning, quest progression can be vague, and it has some deliberately old-school ideas that are frustrating to deal with. Still, the game is able to capture a sense of freedom and wonder while delivering on challenging boss fights throughout exploration. It’s one of the few games that has made me want to investigate every inch of the world map without any prompting by the game through a notification or a quest. And I haven’t had that sensation in an astonishingly long time. | Read review |
PlayStation Universe | Garri Bagdasarov | 9.5 / 10 | 03-20-2024 | 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. | Read review |
Polygon | Michael McWhertor | Recommended | 04-07-2024 | Dragon’s Dogma 2 is the best video game adventure I’ve experienced since Elden Ring, a far more approachable open-world game that has no doubt colored how players perceive this year’s big fantasy RPG. (It certainly did for me.) But like another FromSoftware game, the original Demon’s Souls, I found that once I had accepted Dragon’s Dogma 2’s peculiarities and deciphered what it was asking of me, I fell deeply in love. Dragon’s Dogma 2 awakens those old feelings of learning to overcome my expectations of what a game should be, then discovering new types of experiences along the way. That’s the best kind of journey. | Read review |
Press Start | James Mitchell | 9 / 10 | 03-21-2024 | 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. | Read review |
Prima Games | Priscilla Wells | 9.5 / 10 | 03-20-2024 | Dragon’s Dogma 2 took what made the original title special and elevated it to such great heights that the game is a must-play for longtime series fans and newcomers alike. A standout of its genre that offers a unique and compelling experience that one ought not to miss out on. | Read review |
PSX Brasil | Marco Aurélio Couto | 90 / 100 | 03-20-2024 | Dragon’s Dogma 2 puts us back in the shoes of Nascen on a journey through a world full of dangers and exciting moments. With an exploration encouraged by an excellent combat system based on the best mechanics of some of its most famous games, Capcom consolidates Dragon’s Dogma as one of its great franchises. Dragon’s Dogma 2 is one of the best action RPGs ever released and a must-play title for fans of the genre. | Read review |
Pure Xbox | Unknown | 10 / 10 | 03-20-2024 | Dragon’s Dogma fans rejoice! This second entry in the series, as much a remake as it is a sequel, absolutely nails everything it sets out to achieve. You can feel the desire to perfect every aspect of the game that we got in 2012 here, with slicker combat, a more engaging pawn system, an incredible world stuffed full of amazing beasties and a general vibe that just begs you to slow down, take your time, and enjoy the majestic adventure ahead. If you’re in the market for a fantastic RPG with the power to fully transport you to a world of gritty fantasy and magical friends, we reckon this might just be right up your street. | Read review |
Push Square | Robert Ramsey | Recommended | 03-20-2024 | Dragon’s Dogma 2 is an absolute masterpiece in terms of offering a true sense of adventure. | Read review |
Rock, Paper, Shotgun | Ed Thorn | Recommended | 03-20-2024 | 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. | Read review |
RPG Fan | Izzy Parsons | 87 / 100 | 03-30-2024 | Splendidly designed and utterly unique, Dragon’s Dogma 2 is a must play for action RPG fans looking for something special. | Read review |
RPG Site | James Galizio | 10 / 10 | 03-20-2024 | 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. | Read review |
Saudi Gamer | Unknown | 8 / 10 | 04-08-2024 | A real sense of wonder and adventure, where you have to figure things out for yourself rather than being spoon-fed. It lacks polish in many of its aspects but makes up for it in spirit and confidence. | Read review |
Saving Content | Evan Rowe | 5 / 5 stars | 03-22-2024 | I feel like even in trying to explain all of the things that have me so excited about Dragon’s Dogma 2, it fails to convey the magic of actually experiencing it. These are just words on your screen, the translation of my excited babbling about some cool shit I did or saw as my best attempt at explaining to you that this game absolutely rules. I’m leaving so much out, forgetting to add so many “oh and this”es, because it’s kind of impossible to actually tell anybody what it’s like to play Dragon’s Dogma 2. Instead, consider this my unequivocal assertion that Dragon’s Dogma 2 is a game that is not just worth your time, but something that you must play so that you can understand how special it is. | Read review |
Screen Rant | Kyle Gratton | 4 / 5 stars | 03-20-2024 | That’s the most egregious example, but it happens quite often on a smaller scale: NPCs popping in randomly, guards attacking for seemingly no reason (especially frustrating after the last lap on their patrol drew no ire), the aforementioned instances of quests apparently not progressing. At times, Dragon’s Dogma 2 feels like it came out shortly after its predecessor, an early- to mid-2010s game with a vibrant coat of paint. Sometimes it’s endearing, but it really kills the game’s incredible momentum when you’re ripped from immersion without a clue as to why. Clunkiness aside, Dragon’s Dogma 2 still manages to be a wonderful journey, and a true novelty among fantasy RPGs. | Read review |
SECTOR.sk | Branislav Kohút | 8 / 10 | 03-20-2024 | 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. | Read review |
Shacknews | Donovan Erskine | 9 / 10 | 03-20-2024 | 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. | Read review |
Siliconera | Kazuma Hashimoto | 9 / 10 | 03-20-2024 | Dragon’s Dogma 2 is a single player, narrative driven action-RPG that challenges the players to choose their own experience – from the appearance of their Arisen, their vocation, their party, how to approach different situations and more | Read review |
Skill Up | Ralph Panebianco | Recommended | 04-13-2024 | Video Review | Read review |
Slant Magazine | Mitchell Demorest | 4 / 5 stars | 04-08-2024 | Dragon’s Dogma 2 is such a profoundly strange and inventive game at so many turns that its occasional stumbles are largely forgivable. For one, there are a few too many side quests that leave you stuck in town, some of which lean on woefully underbaked stealth sequences. The technical performance is also far from perfect, with unsteady framerates and clear graphical errors popping up frequently. In total, though, these come across as the drawbacks of a game whose reach exceeds its grasp, which is better by far than a game with no reach at all. | Read review |
SpazioGames | Gianluca Arena | 8.3 / 10 | 03-20-2024 | 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. | Read review |
TechRaptor | Erren Van Duine | 8.5 / 10 | 03-20-2024 | 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. | Read review |
The Escapist | Unknown | Recommended | 03-20-2024 | Video Review | Read review |
The Game Crater | Tom Wilson | 9 / 10 | 04-06-2024 | Dragon’s Dogma 2 is a masterclass in open-world innovation, a game that strives to truly shake up the genre and prove that there’s plenty left still to say. Its gorgeous environments, coupled with its varied and exhilarating combat, rewarding exploration, and richly detailed worldbuilding, make for a truly engrossing experience backed by emergent gameplay that makes it feel as if absolutely anything could happen. Despite some minor shortcomings, Dragon’s Dogma 2 is a remarkable game, one clearly made with so much love, passion, and reverence for the original that it makes for a wonderfully special experience unlike anything else. | Read review |
The Games Machine | Danilo Dellafrana | 9 / 10 | 03-20-2024 | Dragon’s Dogma 2 is an extremely addictive open-world action game, with a combat system that is virtually flawless and has a huge map full of secrets to explore. It follows a philosophy all its own and for this it deserves to be rewarded, but the optimization problems that plague the PC version tested during the review do not allow it to achieve excellence, at least for the moment. | Read review |
The Jimquisition | James Stephanie Sterling | 3 / 10 | 03-30-2024 | Dragon’s Dogma 2 is outwardly hostile to its audience, embracing everything that made the original such a hassle to enjoy. A game designed with the purpose of wasting a player’s time, which makes Capcom’s “time saver” microtransactions all the more sickening. It’s a glorified xerox that you will adore if you believe Dragon’s Dogma was literally perfect when it released in 2012 and absolutely none of the progress within games development in the past twelve years meant one fucking thing. Indeed, if your idea of a good time is having a terrible time, you’ll love this malignant resurrection of ideas and implementations that should have stayed long dead. | Read review |
The Outerhaven Productions | Kevin Kelly | 4 / 5 stars | 03-25-2024 | Dragon’s Dogma 2 already is coming into its’ own as another cult classic and boosts the things that made it a solid start to its initial franchise run. Despite some technical hiccups, it was incredible to see the series return in this form. While a few technical aspects need to be ironed out, the rest is bliss for the wait. As much as I have done on Dragon’s Dogma 2 thus far, clocking at least 80 hours, I still need to go back and undertake some pressing Meister Vocation mastery, Sphinx challenges, and redo some challenges with the same vim enthusiam that I have stored up since the 2022 announcement. | Read review |
TheGamer | Ryan Thomas Bamsey | 4.5 / 5 stars | 03-21-2024 | I rolled credits on Dragon’s Dogma 2 after 49 hours, and can easily see myself doubling that number before I’m done. There are quests I left incomplete and plenty I didn’t even scratch the surface of | Read review |
TheSixthAxis | Jason Coles | 10 / 10 | 03-20-2024 | 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. | Read review |
TheXboxHub | Ryan Taylor | 5 / 5 stars | 03-20-2024 | 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. | Read review |
Tom’s Hardware Italia | Andrea Riviera | 80 / 100 | 03-20-2024 | 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. | Read review |
Too Much Gaming | Carlos Hernandez | 7 / 10 | 04-17-2024 | In the grand scheme of things, Capcom has delivered a sequel to make Dragon’s Dogma fans happy and wishing for more, but this isn’t a massive upgrade. Rather, it’s a modernization of the overall concept as the highs and lows of the first game mirror the sequel. If you can weather the storm that is Dragon’s Dogma 2, you might come out as one of the players who consider this one of the best RPG experiences they’ve ever played, or simply the worst. | Read review |
TrueGaming | Unknown | 9 / 10 | 03-22-2024 | Dragon’s Dogma 2 offers a high level of quality in most of its aspects, and succeeds in introducing a world in which we can easily get lost and lose track of time, and enjoy everything in it. | Read review |
Twinfinite | Syed Hamza Bakht | 5 / 5 stars | 03-20-2024 | A fully realized open-world title with a moderately steep but extremely rewarding learning curve with an execution that ranks it up there with some of gaming’s all-time greats. | Read review |
Twisted Voxel | Salal Awan | 9.5 / 10 | 03-20-2024 | 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. | Read review |
VG247 | Alex Donaldson | Recommended | 03-20-2024 | 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. | Read review |
Video Chums | A.J. Maciejewski | 8.6 / 10 | 03-20-2024 | Dragon’s Dogma 2 is a top-notch experience for anyone who loves undertaking challenging open-ended adventures at their own pace. It’s definitely old-school in its approach but the lack of modern amenities certainly makes it stand out amongst its contemporaries. 🐉 | Read review |
VideoGamer | Antony Terence | 8 / 10 | 04-05-2024 | Dragon’s Dogma 2’s commitment to unscripted monster hunts, visceral combat, and interlinked systems guarantees a story lurking around every corner. By trading modern guardrails for know-it-all handmade companions, it entrusts you with the ‘venture’ in action-adventure. But weak quests and animation jitters hold it back from excellence. | Read review |
Wccftech | Unknown | 8 / 10 | 03-20-2024 | 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. | Read review |
WellPlayed | Nathan Hennessy | 9.5 / 10 | 03-30-2024 | This unexpected sequel consistently delivers the most thrilling and hilarious player-driven adventuring anecdotes in what may be Capcom’s greatest-ever roleplaying game. | Read review |
Windows Central | Jez Corden | 4.5 / 5 stars | 03-20-2024 | Dragon’s Dogma 2 is an enigma of a game. Every aspect of it, every system, and every quest is a jigsaw puzzle to solve — that experience will not be for everyone. But it was for me. Playing through Dragon’s Dogma 2 without a guide was a truly fantastic experience, with a near-constant drip-feed of “eureka!” moments alongside spectacularly rewarding combat highs. Dragon’s Dogma 2 celebrates the patient and committed. For those looking for a relaxing and straightforward experience, perhaps look elsewhere. And it’s certainly true that Dragon’s Dogma 2 has flaws — particularly with performance on consoles. However, for those who want cavernous depth at every turn, Dragon’s Dogma 2 may be your game of the year. | Read review |
Worth Playing | Chris “Atom” DeAngelus | 9 / 10 | 03-20-2024 | 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. | Read review |
Xbox Achievements | Dan Webb | 85 / 100 | 03-20-2024 | 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. | Read review |
XboxEra | Jesse Norris | 9 / 10 | 03-20-2024 | 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. | Read review |
Zoomg | Sadegh Tavazoyi | 8.5 / 10 | 04-14-2024 | Dragon’s Dogma 2 is a great and fun adventure that even after finishing it, players can enjoy exploring the world for a very long time. PC version has some technical issues, but the compelling story and great gameplay still lead to an enjoyable experience. | Read review |