Dragon's Dogma 2's most divisive feature, the dreaded Dragonsplague, was first thought about 10 years ago but couldn't be realized because of the technological shortcomings of the time.
11.03.2024 - 18:31 / gamingbolt.com / Hideaki Itsuno
We know that Dragon’s Dogma 2 has a much larger world than initially claimed, “more interesting and engaging Vocations” over the first game and up to three simultaneous bosses on-screen. With all the details about Pawn Specializations, the Dragonsplague and Vocation Maisters, one has to ask: What about Affinity?
Affinity in the first Dragon’s Dogma measures a character’s relationship with the Arisen. It can be raised with gifts, completing specific quests, and even talking to them. Of course, it can also drop if you do things the other person dislikes. Speaking to Automaton-Media, director Hideaki Itsuno confirmed there will be “a lot of it” and it’s “even more pronounced.”
“It’s almost the entire reason why we made the game open-world. There will be many events that occur/don’t occur depending on Affinity, and relationships between NPCs will also be important. For example, if you raise your Affinity with the parent of a child, your Affinity with the child will increase as well.
“On the other hand, NPCs can also fall out with each other. We’ve ‘powered up’ the Affinity feature a lot…and sneaked in a lot of things,” he concluded with a laugh.
Given how role-playing games like Baldur’s Gate 3 are pushing the limits of reactivity with their systems, it should be interesting to see just how profound the impact of Affinity can be. Dragon’s Dogma 2 is out on March 22nd for Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and PC, so we won’t have to wait too long to find out. Stay tuned for more details, and check out the free Character Creator.
Dragon's Dogma 2's most divisive feature, the dreaded Dragonsplague, was first thought about 10 years ago but couldn't be realized because of the technological shortcomings of the time.
The Dragon's Dogma 2 community has been left shaken by the existence of Dragonsplague – a deadly illness introduced in the sequel that can result in entire towns being killed. Left unchecked, the contagious disease – which can be spread game-to-game by hiring infected Pawns – has the potential to result in numerous NPCs, including important quest-givers, being wiped out overnight.
Hideaki Itsuno, the director behind Dragon's Dogma 2, recently recommended that new players use either the Archer or Thief class and explained his reasoning. However, players looking to jump into the newly released Dragon's Dogma 2 might want to know about its recent controversy.
has just been released, and along with it comes a large, open-world map filled with content. The original, released in 2012, took place on the sprawling island of Gransys, which was quite big in its own regard. That said, ups the ante and features an even larger map, taking place in the two new regions of Vermund and Battahl, with a host of other new locations and towns added to the game.
Dragon’s Dogma 2 has enjoyed near-universal acclaim from critics, though in the immediate aftermath of its release, the open world action RPG has sparked controversy following the emergence of an in-game microtransactions store, on top of technical and performance issues found in the game’s PC version. In an update on Steam, Capcom has addressed a number of these issues, as part of which the developer confirms that it will also be adding the option to start new saves to the game’s Steam version.
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