Everything You Need to Know Before Starting Dragon's Dogma 2
The original Dragon's Dogma was Capcom's first crack at creating a grand adventure role-playing game that married elements of its high-octane action games, like Devil May Cry, within a western-style high-fantasy setting. In the years since its debut, Dragon's Dogma went from a cult favorite to an essential RPG thanks to its unique take on exploring a large fantasy world with a squad of adventurers as they engage with the many foes and emergent systems in the game.
With the upcoming sequel Dragon's Dogma 2 on the way, it's simultaneously a long-awaited follow-up to the original for longtime fans, and a great jumping-on point for newcomers. Considering how dense and bizarre the lore of Capcom's grand RPG is, we're taking a look back at the story and world of the original Dragon's Dogma and how the events of the first game sets the stage for its even more ambitious sequel. Here's the story so far for Capcom's Dragon's Dogma.
The simple answer is no. If you missed out on the first game, then it's safe to jump straight into the sequel. In an approach similar to the anthology-style sequels of the Final Fantasy series, Dragon's Dogma 2 is a stand-alone game set in a parallel world with a new plot and characters, So while many concepts and the general structure of the adventure carry on from the original, the second game is a fresh start and gives first-time players an onboarding for its unique take on a fantasy adventure.
Dragon's Dogma 2 takes place against the backdrop of a growing conflict between two warring kingdoms, Vermund and Battahl. The land of Vermund is home to humans, while Battahl is home to elves and Beastrens, and both lands possess their own cultures and customs relating to the mythology of the Arisen the sacred hero tasked with slaying a great Dragon that brings about the world's end. Early in the game, the protagonist becomes the next Arisen following a confrontation with the great Dragon, granting them the ability to call upon Pawns, NPC allies from other
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