What you need to know

  • As Dragon’s Dogma 2 launched on PC Thursday evening, a previously hidden suite of microtransactions became available for purchase.
  • Things you can buy for the single player ARPG include fast travel points, Rift Crystals for hiring Pawns and buying special items, appearance change and revival consumables, a special camping kit that weighs less than normal ones, and a few others.
  • In response to the microtransactions, Dragon’s Dogma 2 is being review bombed, with the game currently sitting at “Mostly Negative” on Steam.
  • Quentinp@lemmy.ca
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    6 months ago

    They almost got me with preorder last night, but I was like nah I’ll just wait and see in the morning. I love how i’ve been reading for weeks that “it’s good they made fast travel hard”, like preparing us for a fast travel MTX. Or it’s the greatest character creator of all time, but to edit after you have to spend more money - the game is basically $100 canadian. Absurd.

    • Zahille7@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      Fuck, really? I mean, I’m not like a die-hard fan of the game(s) or anything, but the first one is still pretty enjoyable. And it’s $5 on steam.

      And it’s a totally complete game, with an in-game barber/character customizer. You can’t change your character’s body type though, only the hair and skin colors/styles.

      • Scubus@sh.itjust.works
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        6 months ago

        totally complete

        Nah m8, they had circumstances that forced them to release it before they wanted to. There is a bunch of cut content and other not fully realized features. People just don’t notice them much because the game is phenomenal as is.

    • Altima NEO@lemmy.zip
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      6 months ago

      Don’t forget the performance. One review was saying it’s so bad that a dragon was speaking before his animation started playing.

    • Igloojoe@lemm.ee
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      6 months ago

      Never pre-order. Learned that long ago. Even games I have waited on for a long time, i’ll still wait. Starfield was most recent example of that.

      I think I will break the rule though for the factorio DLC, if they do a preorder.

      • DrSteveBrule@mander.xyz
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        6 months ago

        Just curious on what you think the benefit of pre-ordering a factorio dlc would be instead of buying after release?

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          6 months ago

          No real benefit. Guess I was trying to say that i trust factorio devs.

          Damn game has devoured years of my life…

    • Cethin@lemmy.zip
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      6 months ago

      Fast travel worked almost identically in 1 with no MTX. This isnt why it’s like that, but it was an opportunity they say that they could sell.