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Dragon's Dogma 2 launches to "Mostly Negative" review bombing after microtransactions reveal, and man, what a bummer (www.windowscentral.com)

submitted 8 months ago by Stopthatgirl7@lemmy.world to c/games@sh.itjust.works

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What you need to know

As Dragon's Dogma 2 launched on PC Thursday evening, a previously hidden suite of microtransactions became available for purchase.
Things you can buy for the single player ARPG include fast travel points, Rift Crystals for hiring Pawns and buying special items, appearance change and revival consumables, a special camping kit that weighs less than normal ones, and a few others.
In response to the microtransactions, Dragon's Dogma 2 is being review bombed, with the game currently sitting at "Mostly Negative" on Steam.

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[+] Breezy@lemmy.world -60 points 8 months ago

So these are just speed up purchases that you can get in game? Seems scumy but not a deal breaker. There were what 3 or 4 easy port crystals in the first game, and to get the the max you had to keep restarting the game or playing it over and over. And once you knew where you were going and had some port crystals in good spots, you could get through main story in less then an hour. You have the chance to easily get multiple of any item. If its the same or similar in the sequel, why waste money, unless you have limited time to play games or maybe you're just not into sinking dozens of hours into anything. Honestly its stupid, but as long as no one is blocked from getting the items in game this is such a non issue.

[-] Duke_Nukem_1990@feddit.de 57 points 8 months ago

It's a 70$ single player game mate. There is zero reason for this.

[-] sentient_loom@sh.itjust.works 26 points 8 months ago

Found the employee

[-] Electric_Druid@lemmy.world 15 points 8 months ago

Copium

[-] NOPper@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

It's still a bullshit move, and I'm gonna get some hate here, but you're not wrong. I don't think most of the folks commenting played the first game. Fast travel is kinda defeating the purpose of a lot of the design too.

Again, still a silly move for them and ZERO excuse for the character edit vouchers.

[-] yamanii@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

It will always be an issue to sell cheats, they even put denuvo anticheat to stop cheat engine use.

Don't know if it works since I won't buy it now, but Capcom already said that mods are an issue for them, not something they like.

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