Dragon's Dogma
84Happy KittySadkitty Score
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A dragon steals your heart, literally, and you become the Arisen, hunting it across a dangerous open world with a team of AI companions called Pawns. Its physical, climbable monster fights made it a cult favorite.
Kit's verdict · 8.4/10
It's rough and odd, but no other RPG makes fighting a griffin feel this alive.Kit · Sadkitty Games
Loved
- Climb and wrestle giant monsters
- Clever Pawn companion system
- Thrilling nighttime exploration
Not so much
- Lots of backtracking on foot
- Thin, strange story
Play it if players who love action combat and big monster fights.
Skip it if anyone who wants a tight story and fast travel everywhere.
Cheats & codes
No cheat codes
Dragon's Dogma doesn't have cheat codes. The tips and secrets below are the next best thing.
Tips
Play it better
- Night is pitch-black and much deadlier, so always carry a lantern and spare oil.
- Ferrystones and Portcrystals are your fast travel, so save them for long trips.
- Carry weight affects stamina drain, so keep your load light.
- Hire Pawns who already know the quest or enemy you're tackling; their knowledge carries over from other players' worlds.
- Augments you learn in one vocation can be used in others, so try several classes.
- Grab and climb big monsters to hit their weak spots; it's often faster than fighting from the ground.
Secrets & unlockables
Hidden in plain sight
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Trivia
- Hideaki Itsuno, director of Devil May Cry 2 to 4, directed it.
- Dark Arisen in 2013 added Bitterblack Isle and an unlimited Eternal Ferrystone.
- Netflix released an anime adaptation in 2020.
- Dragon's Dogma 2 followed in 2024.
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