Dragons Dogma Dark Arisen Review

Developer: Capcom Original Release: 2012 (Dragon’s Dogma), 2013 (Dark Arisen expansion) Platforms: PC, PS3/PS4, Xbox 360/One, Nintendo Switch Genre: Action RPG

After the “final” dragon fight, the game reveals a truly dark, apocalyptic twist and opens a new endgame dungeon (The Everfall). New Game+ lets you carry everything over, and the story’s multiple endings (including a secret “true” ending) reward replays. The Bad: Flaws You Can’t Ignore 1. Terrible Story & Pacing The main plot is a disjointed mess. Important characters appear, do almost nothing, then vanish. Quests often require you to run back and forth across the map with no fast travel (until later). The game expects you to find the fun despite the narrative, not because of it. Most of the lore is buried in item descriptions or NPC chatter. Dragons Dogma Dark Arisen

The base game has a very limited fast travel system (Ferrystones to pre-set Portcrystals). Even with the Eternal Ferrystone (provided in Dark Arisen ), you have to manually place your own Portcrystals. The world is large, samey in places, and filled with repeated enemy spawns. It can get exhausting. Terrible Story & Pacing The main plot is a disjointed mess