Summary
SomeDragon’s Dogma 2players have recently been complaining that almost all the best gear in the game is only available in shops, and not found in the wild. While the exploration inDragon’s Dogma 2is often praised as one of its best qualities, these gamers are concerned that this detail is detrimental to their experience.
Released last month,Dragon’s Dogma 2has been a huge hit. The sequel to the 2012 action RPG has been one of the hottest topics in most gaming spaces in the last few weeks, and all this attention ledDragon’s Dogma 2to sell over 2.5 million units.
Now, someDragon’s Dogma 2players have criticized how the game distributes loot. According to a Reddit post made by Dev_Grendel, which received over 1,200 upvotes, essentially allthe best equipment inDragon’s Dogma 2are shop items, except for the Dragon Weapons. Dev_Grendel also claimed that the problem is noticeable even in the early game, as most of the loot found via exploration is consistently worse than that offered in shops. In the post’s comments, most gamers seem to agree, with some claiming that the situation is even worse with armor, as most armor pieces have linear upgrades instead of being found in the game’s open world.
To solve the problem, Dev_Grendelmade aDragon’s Dogma 2modthat changes the location of the loot. Named “Wild Loot,” this mod swaps the values between different weapons, making the ones that can only be found by exploring more powerful. Also, it removes all items that can be found in the wild from shops, making them more exclusive. However, it’s a work in progress, and it does not affect armor pieces yet.
Dragon’s Dogma 2 Has Been Highly Successful and Extremely Controversial
This is far from the only controversy regardingDragon’s Dogma 2, though. Soon after its release,Dragon’s Dogma 2was review-bombedon Steam. At the time, most detractors complained about the game’s performance on PC and that it introduced microtransactions for gameplay elements, such as Fast Travel. Many fans argued that everything that was sold via microtransactions could be acquired by playing the game, but the controversy remained, andDD2currently has only 58% positive reviews on Steam.
While there is plenty of criticism for Capcom’s new RPG, the game’s reception is more positive than negative.Dragon’s Dogma 2is still among the highest-rated 2024 gamesso far, with a score of 88 on Metacritic.
Dragon’s Dogma 2
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Set forth on your grand adventure, Arisen!Dragon’s Dogma is a single player, narrative driven action-RPG series that challenges the players to choose their own experience – from the appearance of their Arisen, their vocation, their party, how to approach different situations and more. Now, in this long-awaited sequel, the deep, explorable fantasy world of Dragon’s Dogma 2 awaits.On your journey, you’ll be joined by Pawns, mysterious otherworldly beings, in an adventure so unique you will feel as if accompanied by other players while on your own adventure.All of these elements are elevated further through physics technology, artificial intelligence (AI) and the latest in graphics, to create a truly immersive fantasy world in Dragon’s Dogma 2.
