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.
Man the update sure made the author look chastened huh? I wonder if they were pressured at all?
Anyway, new topic:
Following its launch, Dragon’s Dogma 2’s rating on Steam has slowly but steadily improved. At the time of writing this update, it has risen to “Mixed,” with 42% of all reviews giving it a positive score
I would be interested in whether the steam rating is being “review (what do you call the opposite of bombed? Review bumped?) bombed” in a ⏫ direction. Anyone read those positive reviews? How do they seem?
Yeah I get it, I would never pay for microtransactions. I’m enjoying the game so far. I used mods to get all 999 of the items they sell so I don’t have to be bothered. It runs well enough on my system so imma keep enjoying it. I’ll leave a negative review for yall
Seems like it’s just being accurately reviewed. How else are companies supposed to learn this is not okay?
The disappointment matches the excitement I felt when it got announced
