Capcom's highly anticipated fantasy RPG, is finally due to be released on March 22, 2024, more than a decade after the release of the original game, but PC players may want to hold off on purchasing the game for now. Recent reports indicate that the game experiences severe frame rate performance problems on the platform.
Capcom confirmed this was the case when responding to , with a company representative saying, ""
Director Hideaki Itsuno previously stated that would be released with an uncapped framerate on all consoles, and reiterated this in an interview with , stating that will feature one singular mode that's on by default instead of featuring multiple visual modes that make players choose between a Graphics mode and Performance mode like so many console releases do. This singular visual mode does have an uncapped framerate, but Itsuno states that it's ""
Screen Rant's own review of addressed some of the clunkiness on PlayStation 5, pointing out that one of the main performance issues seemed to be with NPCs and items popping in randomly, especially in the cities, rather than major frame rate issues. With this in mind, it seems like while neither experience seems particularly ideal, the title does seem to run better on consoles.
This news will likely be disappointing for PC players, especially considering the kind of hardware they have in some builds that surpasses those on consoles. Fortunately, Capcom is currently addressing the issue and looking to improve in the future, so hopefully, players won't have to wait too long before the game runs smoothly on all devices.
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' new story trailer provided the best look at Kay Vess' adventure yet, explaining her motives while introducing some of her allies and enemies as she attempts to navigate the Outer Rim's criminal underworld. Many elements of the wider universe were also teased through this new footage, from iconic creatures to characters who haven't been seen on-screen in years.
Throughout 's campaign, players will have to make several choices, which can have major repercussions for their character and the fate of Japan in the game. These can be through general dialogue options — of which more are unlocked if players acquire the correct skills — along with choosing to work with certain characters, or simply through a prompt to pick between two set actions.
players can finally build the house of their dreams in the game. While many players will spend most of their time in traveling across the galaxy, building outposts, or fighting bandits, others opt to spend some time at their character's home, a luxurious dream home on a planet called Nesoi that can be unlocked via the Dream Home trait within the game.
When you boot up Dragon’s Dogma 2, you get all the standard boilerplate warnings, a Capcom logo, and then the game’s title screen. Except it’s technically not the game’s name, because it’s missing a 2.
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Dragon’s Dogma 2 is a fascinating open-world fantasy role-playing game that gives players great freedom to explore and deep customization options to build their character and party. Dragon’s Dogma 2 is also incredibly restrictive. It doesn’t care much about your expectations of it based on other games you might’ve played (e.g., Elden Ring, Baldur’s Gate 3), nor does it follow many conventions of modern game design.
In the run-up to the release of open world RPG Dragon’s Dogma 2, developer and publisher Capcom has revealed that it is aware of inconsistencies in the game’s frame rate performance on PC in particular. In a statement to IGN, Capcom has revealed that it is looking into ways in which it can improve the performance of the game.