First released on the PS3 and Xbox 360 in 2012,Dragon’s Dogmahas become a hit among action RPG fans. There was ananimated series on Netflixbased on the game in 2020, andDragon’s Dogma 2was announced by Capcomin June 2022. The game’s approach to combat and its epic monster fights set it apart from similar games in the genre. An enhanced version namedDragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisenwas ported and released in 2016 for the PC and in 2017 for the PS4 and Xbox One. A Switch version launched in 2019.
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As a vast open-world RPG,Dragon’s Dogmais a lengthy game that canlast the average playerapproximately 38 hours. However, that doesn’t account for all the side content, interactions, monsters to be fought, and of course, theDark Arisenexpansion featuring theBitterblack Isle.
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WhileDragon’s Dogmadoesn’t have a story on par withThe Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt, its appeal comes from the gameplay, exploration, monster battles, and the unique Pawn system. Players get tocreate warriors for their team, known as PawnsusingDragon’s Dogma’s robust character creation tools. One can lose themselves for hours by creating the Arisen’s comrades before setting off onDragon’s Dogma’s quest.
According toHow Long To Beat, the main story inDragon’s Dogmawill last most players at least 38 hours. However,The Dark Arisencontent includes the Bitterblack Isle post-game content can extend the main game to55 hours.Completistscan expectDragon’s Dogma Dark Arisento last approximately 118 hours. It’s worth noting that the Bitterblack Isle content is lore heavy and new has enemy types. Moreover, completing Bitterblack Isle will reveal the true ending to Dragon’s Dogma.
Is Dragon’s Dogma Still Worth Playing?
Dragon’s Dogma Dark Arisen borrows ideas fromShadow of the Colossus,Dark Souls, andSkyrim. It’s a compliment to the developers at Capcom’s RPG doesn’t feel like a clone and very much stands as its own game.
More than ten years on,Dragon’s Dogmafeels as fresh today as it did in 2012. The Pawn system makes up for the lack of multiplayer as players can share, download, and use custom-created Pawn in their game. The Pawns display an impressive aptitude for battle as their AI learns to zone in on enemy weaknesses. They even learn from their losses and fight in unity as a team. It’s a lot of funcreating and playing around with different classes inDragon’s Dogmaand will keep action RPG fans busy untilDragon’s Dogma 2arrives.
Dragon’s Dogmais available now for the PC, PS3, PS4, Switch, Xbox 360, and Xbox One.
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