

For whatever reason though, Dragon’s Dogma just didn’t grab my attention. It’s disappointing, because even back in 2012, Dragon’s Dogma was being described as some sort of unholy fusion between Devil May Cry and Skyrim, which are ultimately two of the best games ever made, so seeing them smushed together sounds like a match-made in heaven. I remember starting the game, fighting a chimaera, getting my heart ripped out by a dragon, making a pawn that looked absolutely terrible, then getting frustrated escorting some merchant lad to the capital city. While Dark Arisen has been in my backlog for a while, I did play the original game on Xbox 360 around a decade ago, but for whatever reason, I don’t have fond memories of it. With a sequel having finally been announced by Capcom, is now the time for me to give it another go? I’ve spoken at length about how I couldn’t get into either Hitman or The Legend of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild, but there’s another game that’s been sitting in my backlog for years, waiting for another chance, and that’s Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen. Expanded controller support – In addition to supporting the traditional keyboard and mouse control scheme, the game natively supports Xbox 360, Xbox One, Steam Controller, and other DirectInput-based game pads such as the DualShock controller.Every now and again on this fine website, I’ll whip up an article that proves how my gamer cred should be revoked.Full Steam platform support – Includes Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud Save, Trading Cards, Leaderboards, Big Picture Mode support.Stunning visuals – Beautiful high res graphics with increased fidelity.Customization options galore – Nine different vocations for players to choose from with a variety of skill options for each, armor that can be upgraded and enhanced, plus Pawn companions that can be trained to fit your desired combat style.Features the highly praised combat experience and rich customization, plus a huge underground realm to explore with terrifying monsters. Tons of content – Includes all previously released DLCs, pre-order bonuses, retailer-exclusives, and the Dark Arisen expansion content.Dynamic combat experience – Cut off the four heads of a Hydra, climb atop griffins and fight airborne, or defeat dragons and other creatures by finding out their weaknesses.Pawns can also be borrowed when specific skills are needed to complete various challenging quests.

PC users can share these Pawns online and reap rewards of treasure, tips and strategy hints for taking down the terrifying enemies. These partners fight independently, demonstrating prowess and ability that they have developed based on traits learned from each player. Players embark on an epic adventure in a rich, living world with three AI companions, known as Pawns. Set in a huge open world, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen presents a rewarding action combat experience.
