Dragon's Dogma 2 is right around the corner, and with the original currently on sale for $5, there's never been a better time to play the cult classic.
The first Dragon's Dogma game, released in 2012, took a while to become the sleeper hit that it is today. Skyrim's launch a year prior probably meant that many audiences overlooked a game that had similar promises on a surface level, between its open-world structure and grounded fantasy setting.
But Dragon's Dogma was always destined for fame because climbing big beasts as a relatively small person and holding on like a rodeo ride while they flail about is, frankly, always fun. The Dark Arisen expansion and subsequent ports to newer systems helped to eventually push the game's sales to almost 8 million units.
Dragon's Dogma 2 is expanding on the first game's ragdolling physics, dangerous exploration, and Pawn (customizable NPCs) management. You might not be able to finish the original game in time, but it wouldn't be a bad place to start before deciding if you want to splash $70 on the sequel when it comes out on March 22.
The team isn't just retreading old ground for the next entry, though. New classes and a fresh approach to fast travel means Dragon's Dogma 2 is the sequel its director hoped it would be after the 12-year wait.
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