Still, even with the announcement of a sequel, it’s likely that Dragon’s Dogma wouldn’t have ever blipped on my radar again. Seeing how Capcom uses the engine to create a massive open world RPG is an appealing prospect. Capcom has been using it on Resident Evil, Monster Hunter, Street Fighter 6, Devil May Cry 5 and more. The hype for Dragon’s Dogma 2 is even more tantalising considering the fact that Capcom has confirmed it’ll be developed using the RE Engine, which has become one of the more versatile game development engines of all time. Whether it was because of review games or just a stacked release schedule over the past few years, Capcom’s diamond in the rough never had a chance to shine in my eyes. That fan sentiment, along with the fact that the Xbox One re-release of Dark Arisen launched for only £20, was also enough to convince me to buy the game again years ago, but for whatever reason, it’s fallen down to the bottom of my pile of shame. Considering how miserly Capcom can sometimes be when it comes to celebrating some of their cult classics (we’re still waiting for a new Power Stone, Dino Crisis, Onimusha, Darkstalkers, Rivals Schools, Dead Rising and more), the announcement of Dragon’s Dogma 2 was incredibly surprising. Really, it’s this fan sentiment that has driven Capcom to announce a sequel, on the 10th anniversary of the game’s release. In the eyes of the DD faithful, the game deserves to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the giants of the genre, including Skyrim, Dragon Age and others. In the years since its release, Dragon’s Dogma (and its subsequent Dark Arisen re-release) has gained somewhat of a cult following among RPG fans as one of the most underrated and under-appreciated RPGs of all time. Looking back, I’m partial to blaming both my second year of uni for being hell, and Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance for being too hype. 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. Every now and again on this fine website, I’ll whip up an article that proves how my gamer cred should be revoked.
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