What? I always wanted coop to be possible. I was honestly confused that the first games were not.I don't put this kind of experience in the same vain as dark souls, even if it is inspired by it. And there is still the option for pawns. If you are disappointed that it is not a retail game then it is understandable, but it is capcom we are talking about they gotta make something stick to make money.
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Dragon's Dogma Online revealed - PS3/PS4/PC, MMO-ish, F2P, 4-player parties
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What? I always wanted coop to be possible. I was honestly confused that the first games were not.I don't put this kind of experience in the same vain as dark souls, even if it is inspired by it. And there is still the option for pawns. If you are disappointed that it is not a retail game then it is understandable, but it is capcom we are talking about they gotta make something stick to make money.
it didnt really bomb, it did something like 1.1 or 1.3 million. Capcom consideres anything doing over 1 million a success. They had hoped it would have done something like several million though. So it was under expectations.
Hindsight is always 20/20 and no one would be able to predict such a cult hit, but it has become exceedingly obvious that not originally releasing a PC version was detrimental to the entire product.
At this point, the game isn't being featured as prominently on store shelves and the rest of the sales are cannibalized by the used market. A potential PC version would still be selling hundreds of thousands of copies whenever it would be featured on the front page of Steam.
Just very sad considering a port of the game would have been very cheap due to MT Framework.
DXLelouch153
Banned
i hope raids are just like the Ur Dragon
Yes, they're different games.
darkistheway
Member
When this come to the west, I will download it day one. And I hope I can buy levels and weapons for my character. Because I don't have time to grind anymore.
I welcome our micro-transaction overlords.
I welcome our micro-transaction overlords.
Troubled Bat
Member
If it's F2P then.. Why isn't coming to the west?
KoopaTheCasual
Junior Member
In the US??? Pretty the original release barely managed 1.5million world wide, and it did well in Japan.
We don't know if it's coming to the west yet. People are taking some Capcom UK guy's PR response way too literally.
DrROBschiz
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I mean Im gonna try it since its free
But with Any F2Play game you sit there in anticipation of the moment where they are gonna ask you to open your wallet and for how much
I would rather just PAY for a full and complete game that isn't actively searching and experimenting with the best ways to make money
Hell I prefer the Destiny model to this. At least with Destiny I know exactly what I am getting and dont have to worry about a store page popping up.
But with Any F2Play game you sit there in anticipation of the moment where they are gonna ask you to open your wallet and for how much
I would rather just PAY for a full and complete game that isn't actively searching and experimenting with the best ways to make money
Hell I prefer the Destiny model to this. At least with Destiny I know exactly what I am getting and dont have to worry about a store page popping up.
Troubled Bat
Member
Game is free dudes, just give it a try.
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FrostuTheNinja
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I'll bet a nickle that it'll be announced for the west at E3.
You high roller you.
Neither, it's doing it's own thing and is an excellent game with amazing combat.
FrostuTheNinja
Member
At first I typed "ban bet", then remembered that this was Capcom, so I adjusted accordingly.
TheBryanJZX90
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It wants to be a combination of Skyrim and Devil May Cry, and it nailed the combat.
IAmRandom31
Banned
Gameplay wise it is more like Monster Hunter mixed with some open world RPG and some dungeon crawling.
Best I can think of is a more stylized monster Hunter mixed with Dragons Age and some Dungeon crawling as well
Phantasy Star Online 2 didn't come west either.
Yeah I was refering to WW, I think its listed as 1.3 million. Not sure if that includes anything from Sony doing the PS+ deal as well? probabaly not. Also heard that combined with Dark Arisen it did something like 2 million. But not sure how accurate that info is. (Some other Gaffer mentioned that) But yeah not sure about NA sales, perhaps it did bomb here. But I think they are in a better position with all the good word of mouth it gets. I think it would be bad business to keep such a large game solely in Japan.
That's probably the plan.
It all clicks when you fight your first big monster and you climb up it's back and stab it with your sword.
I just don't feel like Sony would get involved if they couldn't release it in the west. We're pretty much always told that "there are no plans to release in the west". I work with PR people and the "there are no plans" line is pretty common. I mean, we were also told that "there were no plans" to release the Borderland Pre-sequel on XB1 and PS4.
More like Shadow of the Colossus x Devil May Cry x Final Fantasy XII.
It even has a job system.
It was made by Itsuno and his team, the people behind Devil May Cry 3 and 4.
It's not like either. No wonder you couldn't figure it out.
I loved the game, but thought the Pawn system was utter garbage (to the point it made me like the game less than I should have). My co-worker hated the game, in part but not limited to the Pawn system's problems.
So no, it's not universally loved!
They Deep Down AND Dragon's Dogma are f2p, 4 man party multiplayer games? Wut?
It's pretty meh compared to a lot of other games in the same genre.
Go on...
Maleko Saint
Banned
Still pretty sad after all that marketing they did back in 2012 with it, especially after they brought PAX and such.
Wouldn't be surprised to see this follow a similar path.
OnionPowder
Member
I'll take that bet. What if it's announced before E3?
WhiskerFrisker
Member
Its gameplay wrecks every other game in the same genre.
Chaos2Frozen
Member
If by other games you mean just the Soul series then that's somewhat understandable if open to debate.
Because if there's two things Soul doesn't have, its climbing up big ass monsters and casting big ass spells.
Also, waifus.
Primethius
Banned
If by genre, you mean action-RPG, then I can't think of many games that have a combat system in that genre that beat Dragon's Dogma.
After setting yourself on fire and then stabbing away at the monster while he starts burning as well.