[muteaid]

Preview for Dragon's Dogma is being released on 4/24.

[Talbain]

Still waiting on a PC release for now, or possibly for the price to go down. As neat as it looks, I've heard from quite a few people that it tails off significantly. The maelstrom gif is equally impressive. If nothing else, whoever made this spent a lot of time in making it look spectacular.

I still sort of wish this was taken one step further though, with things like destructible environments, where you could cast a maelstrom spell and literally rip buildings in half. Also, weather/seasons would be nice, but it doesn't seem like that's a thing.
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[muteaid]

[Talbain]

Becomes less and less interesting as you play more of it.
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[fingersmaloy]

The demo will let you use the create-a-character system, which contains a bit more depth than your average create-a-character. You can use vastly different body types, as exemplified here: http://www.capcom-unity.com/gregaman/blog/2012/02/23/dragons_dogma_dev_blog:_deep_customization_features

The cool thing is that you can import that character data into the full game if you get it. Kind of a nice concession.

As a disclaimer, I did work on this title, so take this as you will. But I wouldn't be talking about the game here if I didn't actually think it was pretty cool.
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[muteaid]

[Felix]

I'm looking forward to the demo. Not sure about the whole game, but the demo, sure.

[remote]

Slay them one by one!
Slay them one by one!
Slay them one by one!
His kind hates ice and fire both!
Slay them one by one!
His kind hates ice and fire both!
His kind hates ice and fire both!
His kind hates ice and fire both!
Take my fire!
Take my fire!
Slay them one by one!
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[Talbain]

You can, thankfully, mute the voice acting. Still, good god is it ever awful.
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[rye]

I want this game to be Souls Quest very badly.

The bloke in this video sort of makes it sound like it:



I like that night in this game is NIGHT. This was the video where my froth began.

I'm glad the two examples he shows of characters are mammoth negro & bowlcut bishonen.

(edit: embeded using my new powers of knowledge)
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[fingersmaloy]

[remote]

[thestage]

Yeah I'm probably going to buy this game at some point so long as the reception isn't terrible. Going to have to filter out the "yeah, but Skyrim" and the "yeah, but Dark Souls," and maybe even the "yeah, but Monster Hunter" reactionaries.

Luckily I will have the benefit of a rather large buffer called Diablo III before the need to determine what the hell this thing is really about will even arise.

[remote]

[:cryface:]

Probably the best video I've seen for the game just for what goes on at :30.

My big concern was that the game would turn into a hack and slash Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance without co-op. Looks to be a little more depth to it, especially with being in the game.

I really hope Capcom figures out a way to make money off this game while also figuring out a way to add more enemies overtime for little cost. i'm such a dreamer

[Brooks]

Harryhausin'

This gameplay-clip-with-no-icky-HUD trailer scheme is starting to tick me off

[Tlon]

After beating Dark Souls and playing Skyrim now I'll probably take a few months off from games about killing dragons, no matter how good they are.
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Someday somethings coming
From way out beyond the stars
To kill us while we stand here
It will store our brains in mason jars

[lofighost]

i'm actually curious about it because i don't feel like playing dark souls right now but i would like to play something sort of like skyrim

kinda hoping there's a way to turn off the widescreen thing that happens when a pawn is about to do a cool attack
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sono hi ga itsuka kuru made / nakanai yo omoidasu yo
kimi wo / inotte / kimi to / waratte

[rye]

[Talbain]

So apparently it's been confirmed that you can play without pawns at all (or choose a number, from 1-3). I am considerably more excited by this game now.

Oh yeah, they're also selling 100 quests as DLC for $7 day one. Oh Capcpom.
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[Brooks]

Coconut-shell DLC

[Talbain]

Yeah.

Ugh. Seriously, how hard is it to figure out the difference between good DLC and bad DLC? These companies certainly make it seem mighty difficult.
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[:cryface:]

That sounds pretty bad at face value but all the quests I've seen have been hilariously non-pertinent to unique experiences. I think one had the objective "Complete the task."

Sort of just sounds like easier ways to acquire more rare things by packaging them in a kill sheet.

Anyways, I'm probably in the minority since a dragon eating my character's heart so I must kill it is already bordering on too much plot being forced down my throat when I just want to radically kill cool things.

[GrimmSweeper]

I'd be perfectly happy beginning a game with "Are you a RAD ENOUGH DUDE to depopulate the surrounding area of MONSTERS?"

[rye]

i hope they keep it light on the exposition. I am with GrimSweeper.

this is honestly the most exciting thing i've seen from capcom in a while! i'm glad they still make games like this.

the DLC thing… can't they at least wait a month? who's going to finish every quest in the game on the first day? or are they just trying to pre-empt people discovering that stuff on the disc?
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[muteaid]

[rye]

I'm with you there. I'm talking about a shorter delay, something like a month.
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[Ronnoc]

[diplo]

[rye]

The guy made two other videos too which do a pretty good job of explaining things.

Jobs (and a bit about controls):


TLDW;

There's a job system, you can change jobs, some skills carry over.

It looks like there's an action palette (like PSO) where you put your abilities. You get two of these which you can switch between on the fly. If you want to remap or change abilities you have to do it at a bonfire town.

Pawns


TLDW;

you can share you pawn online with your friends!! i enjoy this man, i think he knows exactly who he's dealing

you make pawns, equip them with gear (That you buy), and send them off into the pawn-o-verse to help other players.

pawns gain experience and items, and somehow knowledge about quests that they help other players complete. if they've done a quest that you haven't, they'll supposedly be able to give you information about what to expect? this isn't elaborated sadly.
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[remote]

It sounds like they'll just have some extra dialogue and/or guide you to places you may not have noticed on your own, which is... fine, but I kind of hope it does something more fun and surprising than that. The idea seems potentially cool...
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[messiaen]

[Youpi]

So I guess everyone who enjoyed Dark Souls will wait to see if someone who enjoyed Dark Souls recommends it.

Seriously though the combat seems really well done and zero fun to play.
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[muteaid]

[Talbain]

[:cryface:]

Fuck KoA, who played the Sniper Elite V2 demo? Game is going to be off the hook crazy good, son.

You can snipe anything.

[another god]

This game looks fucking amazing.
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interdimensional

[evnvnv]

[Guillotine]

[shrugtheironteacup]

[Toptube]

Does anyone know if whether or not an attack lands in this game is based on actual aiming/proximity or is it a dice roll (unless you just blatantly run your ass off before an enemy can attack). like Final Fantasy 12?