Game is intentionally obtuse and it doesn't really work, walking from location to location is a complete chore, but the combat is fun. Its ambitious but at the same time feels awfully low budget, at least in its open world areas, but the systems beneath the tedious walking is what keeps me coming back. Its not open world in the sense that there is so many places to go, I realize now that you kind of have to treat it like a JRPG, some areas you just cant go to or some enemies you just cant fight until your at their level. It feels like a western JRPG if that makes any sense. I will say this game will turn off plenty of new people because it is a struggle to learn how the game functions till your about halfway through the game, but if you stick around it is well worth the time spent. I think it sits comfortably at a 7/10 kind of xbox 360 era game for me, where it does some things terribly, and some things great. It has charm underneath the surface, you just have to go digging.

Dragon's Dogma has always held an incredibly special place in my heart. As someone who's favorite game is Drakan: The Ancients' Gates, this game has given me the best vibes.

My only qualm is that it can take forever to collect the items you're after. It takes even longer to fill out the entire list of combinable items. If you're into repetition but also like that kind of thing, this game is for you. At the time of the games release, I was wary to try it but when I did, it stole my heart. The graphics and such do show the age of an almost decade old game. I never play for graphics so it never really bothered me.

Overall a 9/10 for me. 1,500+ hours total on different platforms. Great gameplay, mid storyline.

Love this game. Underrated 10/10