Capcom offered a brand new take a look at Dragon’s Dogma 2 yesterday throughout a devoted showcase, together with confirming a March 22 launch date, which leaked two weeks in the past.
The long-awaited sequel arrives on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S on March 22 and the sport might be pre-ordered now.
During the showcase, Dragon’s Dogma 2 director Hideaki Itsuno and producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi unveiled the brand new trailer that includes gameplay alongside the brand new Trickster Vocation. The trailer confirmed new enemies and deeper insights into the story and gameplay decisions you’ll make as you delve deeper into the sport’s world.
In the sport, you tackle the function of the Arisen, a champion whose coronary heart is stolen by a Dragon. While the sequel’s setting mirrors the unique recreation and its Dark Arisen enlargement, this unique journey takes place in a parallel world containing two nations with distinct approaches to the Dragon menace.
Capcom additionally shared a little bit of background on the story throughout the showcase. Here’s an excerpt:
Queen Regent Disa has put in a false Arisen to take care of management of the dominion of Vermund for her son. Meanwhile, the beastren nation of Battahl considers the otherworldly Pawns to be a supply of misfortune and has turned to worship of the Lambent Flame and their empress Nadinia to beat back calamity.
The showcase additionally offered a take a look at a number of the locations that quests can lead you to, such because the elven enclave of Sacred Arbor. Here, the elves have their very own language, and Pawns able to understanding their speech will translate for you whereas in your get together. Pawns also can specialise in different abilities, making every of their personalities extra distinct.
Upon beginning your journey within the recreation, it is possible for you to to craft your character and Main Pawn utilizing a personality creator that includes photogrammetry which reinforces the realism of a personality’s look. Additionally, you possibly can select the character of your important Pawn, which can decide their conduct and dialog decisions.
As you progress in Dragon’s Dogma 2, you’ll unlock extra vocations such because the newly revealed Trickster. This Arisen-exclusive vocation can conjure illusions by means of smoke created by its weapon, the Censer. Tricksters can use illusions to deceive enemies into combating towards their very own, and may quickly enhance the facility of Pawns past their limits.
The digital occasion additionally offered a take a look at the returning Warrior and Sorcerer Vocations that might be accessible to each the Arisen and Pawns.
Itsuno and Hirabayashi additionally offered a take a look at a number of monsters throughout the digital occasion, together with the brand new Talos enemy, a bronze golem that may wreak havoc and trigger destruction with each step.
Also revealed was gameplay for the Dullahan and Drake enemies. Dullahan is a headless specter that may immobilize its goal earlier than putting with its curved blade. Drakes are dragon-like foes that expel a potent flame when confronted and may take flight.
In addition, the minimal and beneficial PC necessities have been posted on Steam. You can look over these under.
During the showcase, Capcom introduced that along with the Standard Edition accessible for $69.99, a Deluxe Edition of the sport might be accessible. It accommodates the New Journey Pack filled with in-game gadgets comparable to a customized Camping Kit, a Wakestone, Rift Crystals, a Dragon’s Dogma Music and Sound assortment, and extra for $79.99.
Pre-orders of the Standard Edition will function a bonus weapon for every of the 4 beginning vocations, and Deluxe Edition pre-orders can even embrace the Ring of Assurance in-game accent.
