Dragon's Dogma 2 launches to "Mostly Negative" review bombing after microtransactions reveal, and man, what a bummer - eviltoast

What you need to know

  • As Dragon’s Dogma 2 launched on PC Thursday evening, a previously hidden suite of microtransactions became available for purchase.
  • Things you can buy for the single player ARPG include fast travel points, Rift Crystals for hiring Pawns and buying special items, appearance change and revival consumables, a special camping kit that weighs less than normal ones, and a few others.
  • In response to the microtransactions, Dragon’s Dogma 2 is being review bombed, with the game currently sitting at “Mostly Negative” on Steam.
  • Zahille7@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    Fuck, really? I mean, I’m not like a die-hard fan of the game(s) or anything, but the first one is still pretty enjoyable. And it’s $5 on steam.

    And it’s a totally complete game, with an in-game barber/character customizer. You can’t change your character’s body type though, only the hair and skin colors/styles.

    • Weazel@feddit.de
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      8 months ago

      You can buy the MTX items InGame at the vendors. Still shitty to have the MTX but yea…

      • Zahille7@lemmy.world
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        8 months ago

        If you can do it with in-game earnable currency that’s a bit different.

        Tbh I haven’t heard that that’s the case, but I also haven’t gone looking.

        • yamanii@lemmy.world
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          8 months ago

          They already said you could, but at least in the first one it was an end game/post game item to edit your character. You can check the news tab for the game on steam.

    • Scubus@sh.itjust.works
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      8 months ago

      totally complete

      Nah m8, they had circumstances that forced them to release it before they wanted to. There is a bunch of cut content and other not fully realized features. People just don’t notice them much because the game is phenomenal as is.

      • Zahille7@lemmy.world
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        8 months ago

        I mean literally every video game has some cut content somewhere. Whether it still feels complete afterward is a different story.