Dragon's Dogma | |
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Developer(s) | Capcom |
Publisher(s) | Capcom |
Director(s) | Hideaki Itsuno |
Producer(s) | Hiroyuki Kobayashi |
Designer(s) | Yoichiro Ikeda |
Programmer(s) | Yoshiharu Nakao |
Artist(s) | Daigo Ikeno |
Writer(s) | Bingo Morihashi Haruo Murata |
Composer(s) | Tadayoshi Makino Rei Kondoh Inon Zur Masayoshi Ishi |
Engine | MT Framework |
Platform(s) | |
Release date(s) |
PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 Dark Arisen PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 Microsoft Windows
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Genre(s) | Action role-playing,hack and slash |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Aggregate score | |
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Aggregator | Score |
Metacritic | (PS3) 78/100 (X360) 75/100 |
Review scores | |
Publication | Score |
Eurogamer | 8/10 |
Famitsu | 34/40 |
G4 | 4/5 |
Game Informer | 8.5/10 |
Game Revolution | |
GamesMaster | 84% |
GameSpot | 8/10 |
GamesTM | 8/10 |
GameTrailers | 8.7/10 |
IGN | 7.5/10 |
OPM (UK) | 8/10 |
OPM (AU) | 8/10 |
OXM (UK) | 8/10 |
Play | 4.8/10 |
PSM | 8.5/10 |
Digital Spy | |
RPGamer | 4/5 |
The Guardian | |
The Telegraph |
Aggregate score | |
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Aggregator | Score |
Metacritic | (PC) 81/100 (PS3) 80/100 (X360) 77/100 |
Review scores | |
Publication | Score |
Eurogamer | 9/10 |
Game Informer | 8.5/10 |
GameTrailers | 8.8/10 |
IGN | (PS3/X360) 7.9/10 (PC) 8.9/10 |
OPM (AU) | 9/10 |
OXM (UK) | 8/10 |
PC Gamer (US) | 81% |
Forbes | 9/10 |
Dragon's Dogma (Japanese: ドラゴンズドグマ Hepburn: Doragonzu Doguma?) is a 2012 action role-playing video game developed and published by Capcom. The game features an open world fantasy setting, in addition to hack and slash gameplay elements. The game was directed by Hideaki Itsuno and includes other staff members who worked on previous Capcom game series, including Resident Evil, Devil May Cry, and Breath of Fire.
Following the game's positive critical reception, Capcom stated it would consider a possible sequel in the future, with Dragon's Dogma Online later being announced in January 2015. A version for Microsoft Windows, ported by QLOC, was released on January 15, 2016.
The player is able to select between various vocations: Fighter, Strider, Mage, Warrior, Mystic Knight, Ranger, Assassin, Sorcerer, and Magic Archer. Gender choice and appearance settings are also available. The vocation, or class system, changes gameplay and tactical options available to the player. For example, the Fighter has abilities that focus on hack and slash combat and the Strider is skilled at climbing large enemies.
One of the game's main innovations is the "pawn" system. While the player's party is exploring the world, the three party members who accompany the main character are controlled by artificial intelligence, but the player can issue orders to them, including "Go," "Help" and "Come." One of the party members is a non-playable character (NPC) and belongs to the main character's world, while the other two party members are NPCs borrowed from other players by connecting online or are locally generated by the game. The party members, referred to as pawns, can talk, seek the main character's help, and provide information about enemies. The player must work on strengthening the main character and the party members. The pawns are vocal, yelling out useful hints and strategies, which are often vitally important to surviving tough boss encounters and dungeons. The pawn system also features social networking features.