Way out of warranty, and they want $99
I'll try the x-clamp fix (gave life to my last xbox for 8+ months), and if that doesn't work, I'll just buy a slim for 200.
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Dragon's Dogma Demo Impressions
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Way out of warranty, and they want $99
I'll try the x-clamp fix (gave life to my last xbox for 8+ months), and if that doesn't work, I'll just buy a slim for 200.
perineumlick
Member
This demo is horrible as far as conveying the game in the proper context, and far too limiting. I'm still buying it, but only because I've seen enough footage elsewhere to get a good idea on how it will play. For people on the fence, going in blind, I think it gives a mediocre first impression. It just doesn't have enough meat on it's bones to make casuals sit up and say, "Wow, I've gotta get this game!"
I loved it. Didn't summon the pawns in the prologue and that made the fight much longer and more interesting.
Combat mechanics feel good, and you get a lot of moves that seem to be as much for utility as they are for damage - using the upward slash to swipe at Harpies just felt right. Helm Breaker also felt right! Everything's got a good feeling of weight to it, and the pawns really are helpful. It feels so good to be on the other side of what always happened in the Ninja Turtles arcade game - having enemies hold you down while they beat you up. I also liked that you get two basic light attack strings like in Devil May Cry - the kicks on the Strider were sweet.
Overall I wish they'd have let us experience what it's like to take a quest from beginning to completion since that's such a big part of the game, but for now I'm satisfied to see that the combat the game will probably hinge on works well.
Edit: As far as showing people some of the reasons I got interested in this game to begin with, though, yeah this was not a good demo. It satisfied me only because I was fed other information. The average XBL user seeing it on the demo list? They have to pray that the combat is enough, but unfortunately following the directions the game gives you will make your fights really short.
Combat mechanics feel good, and you get a lot of moves that seem to be as much for utility as they are for damage - using the upward slash to swipe at Harpies just felt right. Helm Breaker also felt right! Everything's got a good feeling of weight to it, and the pawns really are helpful. It feels so good to be on the other side of what always happened in the Ninja Turtles arcade game - having enemies hold you down while they beat you up. I also liked that you get two basic light attack strings like in Devil May Cry - the kicks on the Strider were sweet.
Overall I wish they'd have let us experience what it's like to take a quest from beginning to completion since that's such a big part of the game, but for now I'm satisfied to see that the combat the game will probably hinge on works well.
Edit: As far as showing people some of the reasons I got interested in this game to begin with, though, yeah this was not a good demo. It satisfied me only because I was fed other information. The average XBL user seeing it on the demo list? They have to pray that the combat is enough, but unfortunately following the directions the game gives you will make your fights really short.
HEY! Not every game should be co=op or multiplayer! Why are you shoving it down our throats! SHEESH!
Sorry, that reaction has been beaten into me by the official thread.
All game demos are only available for gold members for the first week.
Vicetrailia
Member
I won't be able to play the demo this week (traveling).
What classes can the player be (warrior/strider?) Do striders get bows and arrows? How does combat feel being the effective "archer".
What classes can your pawn be? Can you get a sorc or mage pawns from the rift? How helpful were they? How helpful are warrior pawns compared to other pawn types?
What classes can the player be (warrior/strider?) Do striders get bows and arrows? How does combat feel being the effective "archer".
What classes can your pawn be? Can you get a sorc or mage pawns from the rift? How helpful were they? How helpful are warrior pawns compared to other pawn types?
Ah thanks. Ill just sign up for a trial of Gold.
Eppy Thatcher
God's had his chance.
Played through it 4 times last night before I had to crash. Fuckin stellar. Exactly what i was expecting and hoping for. Just waiting on the rest of the world to open up ...
First game I got up on top of the Manticore and was holding onto the lions mane with my shield hand staring directly at the goats neck with my blade hand... hacked the living SHIT out of him .. this is of course after getting a good running jump and landing like a buckin bronco style to cut off the snake head. So good...
And my pale, tall, skinny but ripped as shit assassin begins his dubious career! lol
Fuckin a this game. So good.
First game I got up on top of the Manticore and was holding onto the lions mane with my shield hand staring directly at the goats neck with my blade hand... hacked the living SHIT out of him .. this is of course after getting a good running jump and landing like a buckin bronco style to cut off the snake head. So good...
And my pale, tall, skinny but ripped as shit assassin begins his dubious career! lol
Fuckin a this game. So good.
DukeTogo1300
Member
I played through the demo in a bit of a rush. I barely tried most of the more complicated combat features, it was pretty much all grab n stab, or arrows, or weak attacks. I was hoping for some more down time before the big battles, I really wanted to soak in the beauty and atmosphere of those grassy plains. I love that fire attacks will knock out the wings of the target, and in painful detail with great battle damage. Not being able to see where the hell the griffon was once it got dark outside was a rather insane feeling (and I loved it).
I felt a little exasperated by all the battle chatter from my pawns. I would love to turn that down a peg, but also can see I will prefer smaller parties, at least for now. I cannot stand events that trigger the mini-cutscenes, especially constant ones like your party members announcing they're holding a goblin so you can hit them. Isn't that what all that damn battle chatter is for, letting the player know important things? Leave the camera alone please.
I'm sounding negative, but I loved the demo. I don't plan on going through it again, and I hardly touched the character creator. I just wanted a taste, I know I will buy it, I look forward to release day.
I felt a little exasperated by all the battle chatter from my pawns. I would love to turn that down a peg, but also can see I will prefer smaller parties, at least for now. I cannot stand events that trigger the mini-cutscenes, especially constant ones like your party members announcing they're holding a goblin so you can hit them. Isn't that what all that damn battle chatter is for, letting the player know important things? Leave the camera alone please.
I'm sounding negative, but I loved the demo. I don't plan on going through it again, and I hardly touched the character creator. I just wanted a taste, I know I will buy it, I look forward to release day.
dreamer3kx
Member
Is the game similar to anything out there, a mix of anything?
PepsimanVsJoe
Member
This has to be based on one of the E3 demos or something. It's unpolished as hell.
So tearing is still present in the 360 version then? I still plan to play the demo on the 360 later, but I knew last night that it was going to be the PS3 version for me. Zero tearing and it runs more than fine. Could not be happier with it.
Honestly reminds me a lot of the capcom D & D fighters if that was made by the DMC people.
I really liked how many different abilities were available.
Burgerdog above just did. I have only played it on the PS3 thus far and that is the version I will be getting. No tearing and runs fine.
JetBlackPanda
Member
Started the 360 DL before I left for work this morning. When will it be up on the NA-PSN?
I've played them both. If you have a ps3 and 360 the choice is easy, ps3 if the demo is indicative of the final build.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6fsoozFqHU&feature=youtube_gdata_player
I just took that, 360 version. Yuck, you can even see double tears sometimes. Or maybe it's just two happening right after another, either way it's nasty.
Johnlenham
Member
What there isnt some kind of Monster hunter style online quests?
No way on earth they haven't thought of that? Surely?!!? I mean this is Capcom for the love of god!
LOL, maybe that is why the 360 is getting all of the incentives. Kind of like Red Dead on the PS3.
*For the record, I am kidding. Other than the tearing, it looks fine on the 360.
So the framerate is pretty much the same?
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Deleted member 17706
Unconfirmed Member
That might be a completely feasible scenario for those who realize that the demo consists of two short combat encounters with zero context.
Rahxephon91
Banned
Not that you can really explore, but I really didn't notice any.
There's no online play. You can summon the pawns of your friends into your game, though!
::crickets::
Wasn't impressed with the demo at all.
FairXchange
Member
Having played the demo on 360, as a gamer who absolutely loves the combat in Dark Souls, I see the combat in Dragon's Dogma as a fine alternative.
The ability to grab enemies, ride them, attack them in different areas is a genius mechanic. The bow is also much more intuitive and flexible, great looking graphics in my opinion.
This is going to make the wait impossible now!
The ability to grab enemies, ride them, attack them in different areas is a genius mechanic. The bow is also much more intuitive and flexible, great looking graphics in my opinion.
This is going to make the wait impossible now!
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Deleted member 17706
Unconfirmed Member
Or maybe the developers really just wanted to design the game like this? It's not like Capcom doesn't have experience creating online co-op multiplayer experiences. I wouldn't be against multiplayer, but I think the system they have is awesome for a single player game.
lucius
Member
Just played both quests the default quest and default character does not show off the game imo. That is what most people will just do first so hopefully people will still play it more and give it a chance. Countryside quest and picking a character with archey shows the game off better, gameplay seems very solid. Screen tearing is pretty bad turning the camera in any direction and I am not comparing it to PC games just for a normal console games the demo has way too much of it. Not a fan of the black bars but can live with it, I still gonna buy it just maybe not at launch, will give the ps3 version a try later.
The demo's definitely too short. It barely gives you enough time to loot anything. The only interaction with inventory you get is equipping the lantern, and they don't show anything about leveling.
They could've done better with the demo, but I still think the game looks awesome. I do think that the closest comparison would be a 3D version of the old CPS2 beat em ups.
They could've done better with the demo, but I still think the game looks awesome. I do think that the closest comparison would be a 3D version of the old CPS2 beat em ups.
RPGCrazied
Member
That griffin battle was pretty epic, I almost died. 
I didn't notice any fps issues, and no tearing, and it also uses some aliasing effects. Very smooth looking graphics. Of course it will have some pop in, but most open world games has that, no way around it. This was the PS3 version. I don't like the letterboxing, but I know why it was used, a more cinematic look I guess.
I didn't notice any fps issues, and no tearing, and it also uses some aliasing effects. Very smooth looking graphics. Of course it will have some pop in, but most open world games has that, no way around it. This was the PS3 version. I don't like the letterboxing, but I know why it was used, a more cinematic look I guess.That's not the reason why, the game is sub hd but by letterboxing they don't have to scale the game up and lose picture quality.
Donny Hayabusa
Member
Looked good to me, but wow it was kinda short.
And lol at the character creator. I just couldn't build pretty characters. They were always ugly(
And lol at the character creator. I just couldn't build pretty characters. They were always ugly
(PepsimanVsJoe
Member
I didn't have any trouble making an attractive female character.
Dark Souls on the other hand....well thank goodness for helmets.
Dark Souls on the other hand....well thank goodness for helmets.
I don't notice it once I start playing.
FairXchange
Member
Killing the goat on the lion's back and watching its ragdoll flop around lifeless while still attached to the raging Chimera..
Wow this game is going to be something else, I'm so excited.
Wow this game is going to be something else, I'm so excited.
I'm still just gonna wait for US PSN to update. Seems like the demo isn't really much, which is a shame.
All the different impressions are strange as people seem to be claiming it feels like one thing and not another and someone else will say the exact opposite, haha. I really do wish they included a little more into the demo to show off the game better. I have a feeling this game shines much more when you've created your own character and purchased skills for them and tweaked them to your liking, rather than just throwing you in with a bunch of pre-set skills.
Also seems like they made it a little too easy. Though, one quest is a prologue quest so I suppose it should be easy.
All the different impressions are strange as people seem to be claiming it feels like one thing and not another and someone else will say the exact opposite, haha. I really do wish they included a little more into the demo to show off the game better. I have a feeling this game shines much more when you've created your own character and purchased skills for them and tweaked them to your liking, rather than just throwing you in with a bunch of pre-set skills.
Also seems like they made it a little too easy. Though, one quest is a prologue quest so I suppose it should be easy.
RPGCrazied
Member
Eh. Still would have like the option to full screen it, no biggie.
Also, during the griffin battle, is that a strider you are using? I haven't been following to much with the game.
Lighthouse
Member
Playing without pawns is 10000000x's better.
If the full game feels like the demo I will not be using pawns.
The chimera battle feels like a proper boss fight now.
If the full game feels like the demo I will not be using pawns.
The chimera battle feels like a proper boss fight now.
Proposed Law
Member
Yeah..I think I'll just play through Dark Souls again. I wasn't that impressed with the demo as far as look and control. I did enjoy throwing my pawns, but their constant chatter is annoying. Kinda takes me out of the game world.
From what we've seen of the game you will need your pawns outside of the prologue. You can get wrecked in 1 hit by so many creatures.
I'm just worried that the game's answer to that will be simply grinding and overleveling yourself instead of doing mild grinding and mostly using tactics like Dark Souls.
Yes, it's a Strider and it is badass. Fast and nimble stabby bastard with daggers, martial arts and a bow. I love it.