This game is misunderstood.

Yes, the story is basically a rehash of the first game.
Yes, the NPCs sound like aliens trying to blend in with humans at a Renaissance fair (although they sound much more natural in the Japanese version)
Yes, the side-quests are boring and lame.
Yes, the pawns are annoying chatterboxes.

However, I still think this game is worth recommending. In fact, I can confidently recommend it to anyone. Literally anyone. This might be the only game in existence which I can recommend to every single human on Earth.

Allow me to explain.

I, like many others, expected this game to be something on the level of BG3, Dragon Age, Elden Ring, or even Skyrim, but this game is not like any of those games, and it is because this game is not really meant for adults.

What I mean is that this game really captures the essence of being a child and imagining yourself going on epic adventures. Have you ever played outside when you were young, picked up a random stick and swung it around as if it were a sword or a magic wand? Have you ever played pretend as a kid, imagining yourself fighting monsters and looking for treasure? Have you ever explored every nook and cranny of your neighborhood when you were a child?
Those moments felt like epic adventures to you, didn't they?

I think this is the feeling this game really taps into — this feeling of pure, innocent fun that we all had when we were young and looked at the world with wonder and excitement. I don't know if this was the intent of the developers, but the problems with Dragon's Dogma 2 (the shallowness of the NPCs and story, etc) all kinda fit into that feeling of being a child. When we were kids, we didn't exactly care about deep stories or complex characters in our imaginary adventures, we just wanted to run around, explore, and fight something. And there is something very pure and cozy about that.

That's why this game is for everyone. We have all been children once and if we allow ourselves to connect with our inner child, this game will become surprisingly enjoyable.

This game is misunderstood. Yes, the story is basically a rehash of the first game. Yes, the NPCs sound like aliens trying to blend in with humans at a Renaissance fair (although they sound much more natural in the Japanese version) Yes, the side-quests are boring and lame. Yes, the pawns are annoying chatterboxes. However, I still think this game is worth recommending. In fact, I can confidently recommend it to anyone. Literally anyone. This might be the only game in existence which I can recommend to every single human on Earth. Allow me to explain. I, like many others, expected this game to be something on the level of BG3, Dragon Age, Elden Ring, or even Skyrim, but this game is not like any of those games, and it is because this game is not really meant for adults. What I mean is that this game really captures the essence of being a child and imagining yourself going on epic adventures. Have you ever played outside when you were young, picked up a random stick and swung it around as if it were a sword or a magic wand? Have you ever played pretend as a kid, imagining yourself fighting monsters and looking for treasure? Have you ever explored every nook and cranny of your neighborhood when you were a child? Those moments felt like epic adventures to you, didn't they? I think this is the feeling this game really taps into — this feeling of pure, innocent fun that we all had when we were young and looked at the world with wonder and excitement. I don't know if this was the intent of the developers, but the problems with Dragon's Dogma 2 (the shallowness of the NPCs and story, etc) all kinda fit into that feeling of being a child. When we were kids, we didn't exactly care about deep stories or complex characters in our imaginary adventures, we just wanted to run around, explore, and fight something. And there is something very pure and cozy about that. That's why this game is for everyone. We have all been children once and if we allow ourselves to connect with our inner child, this game will become surprisingly enjoyable.