Due to this controversial addition made after testing was released, Dragon's Dogma was penalized by players on Steam and Metacritic.

Game news Due to this controversial addition made after testing was released, Dragon's Dogma was penalized by players on Steam and Metacritic.

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Dragon's Dogma 2 sparks community outrage

Dragon's Doctrine II Just released on PlayStation 5, steamAnd Xbox seriesOf course, the game Capcom It gets a lot of attention – unfortunately, not always for the better. Even if most of the other tests and reviews are fairly positive, including ours, which I gave it 16/20It seems that the opinion of players is completely different if we look at what is currently happening on the pages steam And Metacritic Game.

While the evaluations were Fairly positive So far, this is it now Averagesand they are on their way to becoming good Somewhat negative. Why this change? Could the little black spots highlighted in most tests, such as lack of ergonomics in the menus and intermittent drops in performance, be the reason? Well imagine no! The reason is completely different, and it seems to us somewhat justified…

Vermond's economy collapses

When purchasing Dragon's Doctrine 2 on steamNot only can you access the game, but you can also access a page dedicated to it Downloadable content. This isn't a problem per se, some studios plan DLC well in advance, and a game with DLC is very common these days. The problem is that Downloadable content In question it is closer to Microtransactions from any thing else. In fact, the items provided are items that can often be found in the game, e.g Camp groups To rest, Prison keys To escape from prisons, and even Renaissance stones To revive his colleagues.

But there are also elements such as Incense is multi-usean object that allows you to change the character of a pawn (also randomly), The Art of Transformation Volumes To change the look of your rebel, Portage crystals To select fast travel locations on the map (a rare in-game item), and even packs of Rift crystalsin-game currency Capcom, all ranging from €0.99 to €4.99 depending on the item and its quantity. The most surprising thing about all of this is that the majority of these items can definitely be obtained in-game without their help “Small DLC”but most of them are very difficult to find, and some are only available in limited quantities, such as the very rare Art of Metamorphosis volumes.

Worse still, that Explorer Camp Gear Suggested on the page steamNot only are they not usually available in-game, but they also weigh less than the ones you can get for free. And on top of that, you can buy some of them To infinity In in-game stores once unlocked. This is enough to upset players who have already paid €65.99 for the game – or even €74.99 for the Deluxe Edition…