We need a cuck tag for everyone who bought this ...
Gonna keep it short:
Denuvo, bad optimisation, micro transactions
DO NOT BUY.
$1.99 to edit your character appearance in a single-player game after spending $80.00. Your character appearance is on their servers so deleting your save files from \STEAM\userdata\NUMBER\2054970\remote\win64_save and making edits within the character creator, even with Cloud saves off, does not apply to your in-game character.
Microtransactions in a single player game
Can't delete save data/ start a new game if you mess up your character during creation either.
Hey Capcom,
You can purchase a "good review DLC" for $1.99.
I really want to like this game. I played the original on the ps3, i bought dark arisen on ps3 when it came out, i got it again on pc, and i was hyped when it was finally announced. I expected jank, I expected some performance issues, but nothing that couldn't be handled with some tweaking of the settings, I was willing to play the game at minimum settings despite my computer, in theory, being more than capable of running this at high settings and solid 60fps. I thought, it would be minor, and only effect me if i did try those high settings.
I did not expect the game to barely push 40fps in the wilderness at minimum settings with DLSS on Ultra Performance.
This was bad. I did not want to write a negative review, but when the first cutscene is so out of sync that the dragon starts talking to me before the knight has finished his speech, I should have known something was wrong.
I don't need to talk about why micro transactions in a game like this are worthless, plenty of other reviews here mention them, i don't feel a need. I'm just sad.
I still have some faith that the dev team will work hard to patch the game and optimize it so that these performance problems will someday be a thing of the past, only mentioned in passing in regards to this games launch, just a bad memory, but until then, this review will stay as is. I don't believe the micro transactions are going anywhere, as much as we want them to go, its almost certainly a mandate by Capcom executives, and if Itsuno had a say, he wouldn't want them either.
You can blame developers for bad performance and optimization, but the only people who deserve your ire for the micro transactions are the businessmen, not the hard working men and women who tried their best to get this game to where it is currently, even if it is a performance nightmare.
Was putting together a compatibility guide for playing the game under Linux/Steam Deck which required me to use various Proton versions. Apparently each of these counted as an individual PC and triggered the Denuvo tamper protection. Now I can't play at all on any of my systems for the crime of trying to help more users enjoy the game.
Way to kill your fans love for the franchise by adding all this ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ DLC it's like a meme at this point and somehow DD1 did nearly everything seemingly better, I'm not concerned about breathtaking graphics at all, I want to play the game without trying to navigate in a town without hitting 23 FPS on Riva Statistics. I don't really want to spend the time to dismantle the game mechanics and dissect the game as it is piece by piece but to some extent I feel like I should spend more hours before writing a review but unfortunately right off the bat I feel like something was lost and DD2 is just a failed imitation of a product development side management simply doesn't have capacity or the patience to understand. It does take skill and a huge team to put this ♥♥♥♥ together with talented people who really understand backend, but it would seem you forgot to include the fun part of a game and users right now can be happier playing modded Skyrim than spending $60 on whatever the ♥♥♥♥ this game is, it's no longer original DD1 infact you doubled down on the ♥♥♥♥ people didn't like from the previous game which was stunlocks and sluggish channeling.
It would've been better to maybe come up with new intellectual property instead of choosing DD
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ knew this ♥♥♥♥ was a red flag with that digital deluxe ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, with so many people speaking out about DLC and being tired of failed releases, predatory micro transactions, and failed tribute to original intellectual property that you would exercise extreme caution and almost try to stick to things closely even like menuing, combat fluidity, etc., this DLC ♥♥♥♥ is grounds for public execution and you're lucky there are diehard users still loyal to Dragons Dogma Franchise who will human centipede whatever content ungulated by daddy Capcom.
Somehow Dragons Dogma Online seemed to have gotten it better, how the ♥♥♥♥ dude
As some random ♥♥♥♥ who likes the franchise, this ♥♥♥♥♥ with me
- Ridiculously inconsistent FPS and poor performance
- Absurd DLC
- Confused combat direction and combat fluidity
Better advancements in modern hardware is not an excuse to disregard optimization practices equivalent to splitting hairs obviously to an extent I know common practice to retopo assets, LOD up the ass, and be mindful of camera distance vs texture resolution, but that extra ♥♥♥♥ when you have that one dude who talks about optimization for thread processing, CUDA, and the likes of engine backend level ♥♥♥♥ is the guy you do not rush ♥♥♥♥ with.
Although I probably will not purchase this ♥♥♥♥♥♥ DLC it's a scar to the franchise and you pretty much just jumped into a pool that is the embodiment of the Steam Hall of Shame, and although probably not going to be on the board you just yourself there in spirit right next to Overwatch 2.
I am very tolerant towards ♥♥♥♥ like games at the end of the day because bills suck ass and the epitome of life is being a wage slave but I just feel understanding of user experience is somewhat lost now.
Dragon's Dogma was never known for captivating story telling but when you get rid of the fun ass janky combat from DD1 you don't have ♥♥♥♥ and are trying to put a lot of chips in with a bad hand in poker and hoping people will fold under the close resemblance of DD1, rich graphical overhaul, and good camera work.
I'm not even sure what or who to annoyed at, what if the development team originally had a better vision and was ♥♥♥♥♥♥ over by higher ups making bad shot callouts they aren't even held accountable for, this ♥♥♥♥ sucks to get older and see the industry put it's consumers through the ringer whilst affirming what people have been saying about companies that grow in size spread further than their original foundation.
It seems the luster of games is something companies are tone-deaf to as a final product.
Once they have finished salivating and thinking over how they can monetize a basic feature.■The option of starting a new game
We are looking at adding a feature to the Steam version of the game that will allow players that are already playing to restart the game. We will announce more details as soon as we can.
It's p. bizarre to see the no. 1 global bestseller on Steam has been a game with a red rating, for a whole day now.
Meanwhile Forbidden West that came out simultaneously with DD2 is dropping.
Don't downplay Jews."Pay to adjust your character" is really outjewing the Jews.
A very innovative "Feature of starting a new game", lol. These guys are a jokeOnce they have finished salivating and thinking over how they can monetize a basic feature.■The option of starting a new game
We are looking at adding a feature to the Steam version of the game that will allow players that are already playing to restart the game. We will announce more details as soon as we can.
So, can you start a new game? Asking about a Steam version, of course.I always find it interesting how the most vocal critics around here are the ones who haven't even played the game.
The majority of those who have have a positive or relatively balanced opinion on the game while the people who haven't are having some sort of shitposting and rating circle jerk.
Anyway, if you liked the first game and are letting yourself be swayed by garbage like this, you're missing out.
Just as well as you can in DD1.So, can you start a new game? Asking about a Steam version, of course.I always find it interesting how the most vocal critics around here are the ones who haven't even played the game.
The majority of those who have have a positive or relatively balanced opinion on the game while the people who haven't are having some sort of shitposting and rating circle jerk.
Anyway, if you liked the first game and are letting yourself be swayed by garbage like this, you're missing out.
I always find it interesting how the most vocal critics around here are the ones who haven't even played the game.
The majority of those who have have a positive or relatively balanced opinion on the game while the people who haven't are having some sort of shitposting and rating circle jerk.
Anyway, if you liked the first game and are letting yourself be swayed by garbage like this, you're missing out.
-follows the marketing campaign-
-notices all the regular signs of decline-
I feel like this game is going to be a shitstorm when it releases.
I'm bummed out that the game is getting a shit reception, but there were so many signs that the launch would be popcorn material.
I predicted this well before release. Incompetency has a stench to it.
-follows the marketing campaign-
-notices all the regular signs of decline-
I feel like this game is going to be a shitstorm when it releases.
- I tweaked some settings and was able to improve this to 80-95 FPS, sometimes hitting highs of 100-ish, with very little loss of fidelity, but honestly this game isn't too impressive graphically
I think the game itself is good, but I left a negative review on Steam because fuck Capcom.
Yeah. It's not, really, as has been repeated throughout this thread. Your criticism is, "Wah, I could spend money I don't want to or need to to for stuff that basically does nothing." Good on you, I guess.push this predatory MTX anyway.
I think this is a valid complaint, but I think given the reason for it (simulating mass, etc.) it may actually lead to the game being dumbed down for whiners.I might remove my negative review if they fix the performance issues.
If your argument is "only stupid/impulsive people would pay for these" then you are agreeing with him that it is "predatory." That is what that word means in this context. The whales who spend their life's savings on gacha games are idiots as well - the companies enabling them are still villains and their practices should be illegal.I think the game itself is good, but I left a negative review on Steam because fuck Capcom.
Yeah. It's not, really, as has been repeated throughout this thread. Your criticism is, "Wah, I could spend money I don't want to or need to to for stuff that basically does nothing." Good on you, I guess.push this predatory MTX anyway.
I think this is a valid complaint, but I think given the reason for it (simulating mass, etc.) it may actually lead to the game being dumbed down for whiners.I might remove my negative review if they fix the performance issues.
Hopefully there will be some manner where they can disable those calculations in town or something. It comes up often though like when you run into a person and knock them back because you're huge, etc.
Dragon’s Dogma 2 fans warn Denuvo is bricking the game on Steam
I'm bummed out that the game is getting a shit reception, but there were so many signs that the launch would be popcorn material.
I predicted this well before release. Incompetency has a stench to it.
-follows the marketing campaign-
-notices all the regular signs of decline-
I feel like this game is going to be a shitstorm when it releases.
I gave them the benefit of the doubt as most of their recent releases have been good performance wise. I think the biggest thing was the denuvo related bug in RE Village.
That said, there were very obvious signs pre-release that they were struggling to optimise the game. All the comments about the game not running above 30 FPS and the super high specs they were pushing to run at 60 fps on PC.
- I tweaked some settings and was able to improve this to 80-95 FPS, sometimes hitting highs of 100-ish, with very little loss of fidelity, but honestly this game isn't too impressive graphically
I would be interested to see your settings if you don't mind sharing them.