If there is informational score , I would've picked that instead, but the game is enjoyable so I will go with that.
Dragon's Dogma 2 can be incredibly fun and incredibly frustrating at the same time. It has moments of brilliance, but it also feels surprisingly undercooked in several areas.
Let's start with the story. Honestly, it's one of the weakest parts of the game. Sorry, Capcom, but storytelling has never really been your strongest suit. Even as a hardcore Resident Evil fan, the direction and pacing are all over the place, and the progression feels awkward. The biggest reason isn't even the story itself...it's how mechanically stupid the characters are. NPCs constantly stand around waiting for you, fail to react naturally, or only exist to move the plot forward when the game decides they should. Instead of feeling like actual people living in the world, they feel like lifeless quest markers, which makes it hard to get invested in the story.
Side quests are another mixed bag. I like the idea of making some quests feel hidden and rewarding to discover, and a few of them are genuinely memorable. However, others are just frustrating, forcing you to travel across the map just to have a short conversation before the actual quest even begins. It ends up feeling more tedious than immersive.
The combat, on the other hand, is where the game truly shines. The battles are exciting, the vocation system is fun, and the large-scale fights feel absolutely epic. Taking down massive monsters never really gets old.
Unfortunately, the enemy variety leaves a lot to be desired. After a while, it feels like you're fighting the same five or six monster types over and over again. The occasional boss encounters are fantastic and well-designed, but they're not frequent enough to make up for the repetitive regular enemies.
The dungeons are another disappointment. So far, most of them feel nearly identical? just another long, dark tunnel with very little to make them stand out. I was expecting much more variety and creativity.
That's really how I'd describe the game as a whole: for almost every positive, there's an equally noticeable negative. It's a game filled with great ideas, but not all of them are fully realized.
Overall, I'm still enjoying my time with it, despite all its flaws. I'd definitely recommend picking it up on sale rather than at full price. If you can accept the rough edges, there's a genuinely fun adventure underneath.
