Not Everyone Is in Love with Dragon's Dogma 2 on PS5 | Push Square
We really liked Dragon’s Dogma 2 in our review, describing it as the “apex of RPG adventuring”. But it appears the enthusiasm has not quite infected everyone yet, as the title’s community is surprisingly divided right now. Obviously, performance issues and those launch day microtransactions aren’t exactly aiding the discourse, but for some eager fans, the issues run deeper.
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The release’s official Reddit is actually a bit of sh*tshow at the moment, with all kinds of criticisms being levelled at the long-anticipated sequel. Many feel the game’s sense of exploration is being hampered by the sheer number of repetitive enemy encounters, for example – and with fast travel restricted to a rare item (which can also be purchased with real money), not everyone’s having the best time.
There are also criticisms being levelled at the plot and overall length of the main story, which some feel is falling short of expectations. It’s all resulting in a negative reaction at odds with the critics; while we awarded the game a 9/10, the user score on Metacritic is hovering around the 6.2 mark, while the title’s Steam rating is currently “mixed”.
It’s important to remember that plenty of people are still thoroughly enjoying the game, and it of course comes highly recommended from us. Sometimes, it’s all too easy to get lost in the sea of negativity. The reality is that Dragon’s Dogma 2 is a great title, but it perhaps hasn’t won everyone over entirely yet. It’ll be interesting to see how opinions settle later in the year.
As the Editor of Push Square, Sammy has over 15 years of experience analysing the world of PlayStation, from PS3 through PS5 and everything in between. He’s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.
No it isn't a great title.
It could have been.
Which is a pity.
And no, technical issues, fast travel or stuff like that
