Capcom's latest open world action game for PlayStation 5/Xbox Series X|S/Steam is scheduled to be released on March 22nd.dragon's dogma 2I played the trial version of ” in Taiwan.
This series is an open-world action game where you can enjoy free adventure in a classic fantasy world where swords and magic appear. Since the first game was released in 2012, the series has sold a total of 7.9 million units (as of September 30, 2023). Dragon's Dogma 2, the long-awaited complete new game in the series for the first time in 12 years, is based on Capcom's proprietary development engine,RE ENGINEYou can enjoy the vivid graphics created by “ and a fantasy world that is precisely constructed and has a realistic feel.
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In addition, due to the presence of AI-controlled characters called “Pawns” who become companions of the player, the action has a higher degree of freedom than the previous game, such as allowing you to enjoy the fun of multiplayer with up to 4 people even though you are playing alone. You can experience it. At the “Tokyo Game Show 2023” held in September 2023, it won the “Future Category”, which selects promising titles from unreleased titles, making it a title to watch in 2024.
At Taipei Game Show 2023, which was held in Taiwan from January 25th to 28th, a trial console was set up at the booth of Taiwanese game publisher JUSTDAN. During the event, there was a live broadcast from IGN Japan's booth at the venue, and an interview with director Hideaki Itsuno was also conducted. I quickly started playing the trial version.
The feature of this game is that even though you can play alone, you can adventure with a party of 4 people. In addition to the player's alter ego “Akari”, the other two are “Pawns” created by the player, and the remaining two are “Pawns” borrowed from other players online. It is organized as “Pawn”. The game focuses on action that takes advantage of beautiful graphics, and the story and NPCs, which have more freedom than the previous game, will enliven the game. The high degree of freedom is also a major feature, as the content that can be experienced differs depending on how the player progresses.
When I looked at the screens of players actually playing the trial version, I noticed that although they were supposed to be playing the same field, each player was proceeding in completely different ways. The story doesn't just follow a straight path; the story branches depending on the player's decisions, so you can feel the overwhelming scale of the game, to the point where you won't be able to experience everything in one playthrough. You'll probably enjoy the joy of discovering branches of the story that other players couldn't find.
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When I played the game, I was surprised at how vast the world was. As a side note, bullock carts are operated on roads that connect important points such as towns, checkpoints, and villages, but the advice from townspeople, such as “Pay money first and then ride,'' is not good enough. !Is this just pretend?'' I thought, and instead of getting into the bullock cart without paying, I ended up attacking the cow and knocking it down. The game has been designed to include actions that other players don't do often. My behavior is not very polite, but…
“Dragon's Dogma 2”PlayStation 5/Xbox Series X|S/SteamIt is scheduled to be released on March 22, 2024. The world is paying attention to what kind of experience the long-awaited latest work will deliver.
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