TLDR Review : Dragons dogma was a great game when it came out on PS3 back in May 2012. The Dark Arisen Edition has added some quality of life improvements but besides that, it’s a fresh coat of paint on an old reliable. It had innovative mechanics not often seen. It’s a recipe of Dark Souls combined with Monster Hunter, with a dash of Elder Scrolls mixed in.

Pros :

Class System : Classes you can mix and match into hybrid Classes. Want a Wizard and Ranger? Well you got it in the Magic Archer. Want a mage and a warrior? The Mystic Knight is for you, it’s basically the Paladin. You can mix and match perks from all the classes to make your own.

Climb That Monster : You want to climb onto this big massive creature? Climb on it, shadow of the colossus style. Then hit it in its obvious weak spot.

Innovative Pawn system : Basically create your own NPC Friend that will level up and be any class you want (just not the hybrid ones.)

Open World : Like in elder scrolls or Baldur's gate, Gransys (The game universe you are in) is about half a Skyrim map big. I may be half the size, but there is a lot to do.

Cons :

Sloth : It has a very slow beginning, like most RPG’s this will tutorial you to no end till you get an hour into the game.

Grindstone : Oh yeah, you will be grinding that vocation experience to get the perks you want. As well as leveling up can be a chore.

No Impact : Some quests have almost no impact on the main storyline, and it is somewhat daunting when something major happened in a quest. Only for the characters to act like it never happened.

Difficulty Spike : Oh you will encounter this a lot. It is easy one minute, and the next, the bosses and monsters in this open world will downright wreak you. Also the class you chose in the beginning will also factor in the difficulty. Some classes have a high skill curve.

[b] TLDR Review [/b]: Dragons dogma was a great game when it came out on PS3 back in May 2012. The Dark Arisen Edition has added some quality of life improvements but besides that, it’s a fresh coat of paint on an old reliable. It had innovative mechanics not often seen. It’s a recipe of Dark Souls combined with Monster Hunter, with a dash of Elder Scrolls mixed in. [b] Pros [/b]: [b] Class System [/b]: Classes you can mix and match into hybrid Classes. Want a Wizard and Ranger? Well you got it in the Magic Archer. Want a mage and a warrior? The Mystic Knight is for you, it’s basically the Paladin. You can mix and match perks from all the classes to make your own. [b ]Climb That Monster [/b]: You want to climb onto this big massive creature? Climb on it, shadow of the colossus style. Then hit it in its obvious weak spot. [b] Innovative Pawn system [/b]: Basically create your own NPC Friend that will level up and be any class you want (just not the hybrid ones.) [b] Open World [/b]: Like in elder scrolls or Baldur's gate, Gransys (The game universe you are in) is about half a Skyrim map big. I may be half the size, but there is a lot to do. [b]Cons [/b]: [b] Sloth [/b]: It has a very slow beginning, like most RPG’s this will tutorial you to no end till you get an hour into the game. [b] Grindstone [/b]: Oh yeah, you will be grinding that vocation experience to get the perks you want. As well as leveling up can be a chore. [b] No Impact [/b]: Some quests have almost no impact on the main storyline, and it is somewhat daunting when something major happened in a quest. Only for the characters to act like it never happened. [b] Difficulty Spike [/b]: Oh you will encounter this a lot. It is easy one minute, and the next, the bosses and monsters in this open world will downright wreak you. Also the class you chose in the beginning will also factor in the difficulty. Some classes have a high skill curve.