why is DD2 worse than DDDA in every way?

[𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐨𝐍]

played Dragons Dogma 700+ hours PS3/PC combined but after only 5-6 hours in DD2 I'm tired already becasue of some changes I really don't like.

it's not about the microtransaction, the price tag or technical issues. no, they just changed how the game works in some places and even removed the bow from the strider which was one of the most fun classes to play in DDDA.

the game doesn't look that good either. capcoms monster hunter games are miles ahead. not comparing to other publishers 2023/24 releases to be fair. DD2 looks dated.

sorry, not sure what to make of this. after over 10 years waiting for this one I'm really not that excited.

[ZeSentinel]

its different, but its the same, but still different

[Captainn]

Play it on Low settings like me and it feels like a new DLC for DDDA

[Razorblade]

I thought the combat was too floaty and magnetic at first, but I've come around to it. The problem was that I was playing the game like DD1, aka spamming X. Once I embraced finishing moves, tackling, etc. my experience improved a lot.

As for remaking Striders/Rangers/Assassins from the first game, that can all be done with the Warfarer class.

[ClutchAnderson]

Dark Arisen was an expansion of OG Dragon's Dogma, I'm willing to bet there is an expansion coming at some point.

[𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐨𝐍]

Originally posted by Razorblade:

I thought the combat was too floaty and magnetic at first, but I've come around to it. The problem was that I was playing the game like DD1, aka spamming X. Once I embraced finishing moves, tackling, etc. my experience improved a lot.

As for remaking Striders/Rangers/Assassins from the first game, that can all be done with the Warfarer class.

I'll just keep playing some more then. but still not sure how to invite friends pawns into my game. no filter for it in the rift. lately I even had a bug with all pawns in the rift sharing the same name.

[𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐨𝐍]

Originally posted by Captainn:

Play it on Low settings like me and it feels like a new DLC for DDDA

that made me smile, thanks dude :)

[Terrible]

Look I love DDDA as much as the next guy but... better in every way over DD2? Thats whole heartedly untrue. How can a game clearly improve on itself and be worse? Just not the case here.

[ShadAmy シャドエミ [闇]

Originally posted by Terrible:

Look I love DDDA as much as the next guy but... better in every way over DD2? Thats whole heartedly untrue. How can a game clearly improve on itself and be worse? Just not the case here.

I mean, it didn’t? Less build diversity, No Mystic Knight, no Assassin, no dark magic, separating a class into two different classes for no reason (warfarer being in the game or not, still a bad choice.), less equipable skills to use at once, lack of layered armour. Same stats at max level. The only objectively better things is character customization and graphics.

[Trickflo]

You can summon friends pawns at the large riftstones theres one in Vernworth you can access fairly early, those are also where you need to go to search for specific pawns and not just get what you get.