It’s also struggling performance-wise Dragon’s Dogma 2arrives on PC and consoles today, but despite high critical acclaim whenreviewshit earlier this week, players on Steam have begun review-bombing Capcom’s high fantasyRPGafter the appearance of some sudden and confusing microtransactions. These weren’t present in the press build of the game, and players are so up in arms about them that the game is currently sitting on a fat red “Mostly Negative” Steam rating based on over 11,000 reviews and counting....

Here’s everything you need to know for delving into Dragon’s Dogma 2 Looking for Dragon’s Dogma 2 tips for beginners?With so many dungeons to explore and so many monsters to defeat inDragon’s Dogma 2, it’s fair to feel slightly overwhelmed at the onset of Capcom’s expansive action RPG. Luckily, we’re here to help your first hours as a resurrected Arisen feel a little smoother. Read on to learn ten pivotal tips and tricks that’ll help you in a wide variety of areas, from making the most of your trusty pawn companions to fighting oversized beasts on the many roads ofDragon’s Dogma 2....

Best Archer skills and augments in Dragon’s Dogma 2 Interested in the best Archer skills and augments in Dragon’s Dogma 2?Archers inDragon’s Dogma 2fire arrows at the speed of light, turning enemies into pin cushions from a comfortable distance. With a wide variety of trick shots at their disposal, along with a few nimble moves that involve kicking baddies in the face right before blasting an arrow into their jaws, Archers are nimble and quite a lot of fun, especially if you like dealing heavy damage while keeping yourself relatively free of harm....

Best Fighter skills and augments in Dragon’s Dogma 2 Interested in the best Fighter skills and augments in Dragon’s Dogma 2?When it comes to knocking down a horde of fantasy foes, there’s nothing like a good ol' fashioned Fighter. This is especially true inDragon’s Dogma 2. While some of the game’s other Vocations might require a bit more explanation to grasp, the Fighter should be immediately familiar to anyone who’s played anRPGin the past....

Best Mage skills and augments in Dragon’s Dogma 2 Interested in the best Mage skills and augments in Dragon’s Dogma 2?Mages are the iconic support spellcasters ofDragon’s Dogma 2, equally capable of firing flames at opponents and popping a healing aura in rapid succession. Mages are also the most vulnerable starting Vocation, since their reliance on light armour makes them susceptible to heavy damage, and it takes a fair bit of time for their spells to actually kick in....

Best Sorcerer skills and augments in Dragon’s Dogma 2 Interested in the best Sorcerer skills and augments in Dragon’s Dogma 2?When it comes to damage-dealing magick, the Sorcerer ofDragon’s Dogma 2is the one to call. This specialised mage focuses on big attack spells, differing from the mix of damage and support magick used by the Mage. You can expect some general similarities with the Mage’s skillset here, but your focus will largely be on raining the elements down on your quarry in magnificent ways....

Best Thief skills and augments in Dragon’s Dogma 2 Interested in the best Thief skills and augments in Dragon’s Dogma 2?The Thief inDragon’s Dogma 2perfectly fills the niche of the agile rogue with short blades at the ready, always capable of stabbing you in the dark and running off with a bit of your coin. They might be more vulnerable than other melee vocations and feature a trickier skillset, but a good Thief will pack a punch that won’t soon be forgotten....

Best Warrior skills and augments in Dragon’s Dogma 2 Interested in the best Warrior skills and augments in Dragon’s Dogma 2?With a colossal two-handed sword at the ready, the Warrior ofDragon’s Dogma 2is a force to be reckoned with. While their inability to use shields makes them less tanky than Fighters, when it comes to severe and unforgiving damage output, a Warrior can’t be beat. Whether you’re looking for info on unlocking the Warrior or simply hoping to get a better grip on this vocation’s heavy charge attacks, we’ve got your back....

Just making sure Dragon’s Dogma 2is, as a gameper se,very good! It’s creative and intelligent and lets you fill other players’ worlds with recruitable humanoid versions of your pet cats. Still, a technical masterclass it is not. In myperformance analysis, I touched on DD2 being particularly unplayable on theSteam Deck, suffering from sub-10fps framerates and a bunch of broken settings. Since that was based on pre-release code, I had quietly hoped that Capcom could pull something – anything – out of the bag to salvage handheld PC play in time for launch day, but now the time has come, I’ve checked again, and nope....

Card-based CQC with a name you have to admire Once again, you’ll bash, dash, dodge, parry, grapple, and generally murder through intense fights in close-quarters spaces, with all of your moves represented by a deck of cards you can upgrade. I think the broad idea is the pushy-shovy-dodgy-killy small intense battles of games like FTL andJohn Wick Hex, but with cards and wizards. You’ll also build a party of fellow adventurers, and I do like the idea of creating combos of swords and arrows and fireballs and all that....

A deal fit for an Arisen One of the neat things about massive Amazon sales, especially if you’re not keen on fillingtheircoffers specifically, is that rival retailers often counter with big deals of their own. The best one I’ve seen during the currentAmazon Spring saleis this Ebuyer offer on the excellent Crucial T500SSD: the spacious 2TB model isn’t just cut down from £163 to £140, but it comes with a free Gamesplanet code forDragon’s Dogma 2....

Another noxious artgame for the stable The premise is that you’re a harried young man who must spend 14 summer days helping out on a farm, which harbours a terrible mystery. As the curtain rises, you walk up to the gate and bid good day to the Farmer, who is perhaps the worst thing in a game that “features scenes of physical violence, psychological abuse, gory imagery (mutilation, blood), depictions of slavery, torture, domestic abuse, sexual assault, and substance abuse”....

Here’s how to catch a Vampire Crab in Palia Want to know how to get a Vampire Crab in Palia?Vampire Crabs are classed as a Bug inPaliaand only spawn in one area of the game. Like mostfarming RPGs, collecting Bugs and Fish can be a valuable source of income. Additionally, Vampire Crabs can dropSilk Threadwhen caught, making them a worthy pursuit if you’re after Silk as a crafting resource. Below, we’ve detailed when and where you can catch a Vampire Crab as well as all main uses for them in Palia....