Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen (2013) Backlog Review
4With the release of Dragon’s Dogma 2 serving as a stark reminder of how long I’ve put off the first game, it seemed the right time to pick up the Nintendo Switch port of Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen – trading prettiness for portability – and chip away at the backlog. Developed and published by Capcom, it’s a distinctly Japanese action-RPG, even if the setting and dubious voice acting evokes generic European high-fantasy. It’s a game that takes a while to reveal its narrative and mechanical depth, but it is a lot of fun if you enjoy the hands-on combat and Pawn companion system – though the longer you play the more annoying several time-wasting mechanics become.
0:00 - Intro
0:41 - Premise and Storytelling
2:29 - Gameplay
4:32 - Pawn Stars
6:28 - Who are the time-wasting mechanics even for?
7:58 - Score
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Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen was played on Nintendo Switch. It is also available on PC, Xbox One/Series S|X, and PS4/5.
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