Dragon's Dogma
Set in a huge open world, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen presents a rewarding action combat experience. Players embark on an epic adventure in a rich, living world with three AI companions, known as Pawns. These…
Dragon's Dogma is an adventure developed by Capcom, released 22 May 2012 on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
What Dragon's Dogma is
Dragon's Dogma is an adventure game developed by Capcom and released in 2012. It is available on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It runs on MT Framework.
The premise, in the publisher's words
In Dragon's Dogma, players assume the role of the Arisen, a hero chosen to confront a looming threat in their land. The game begins with the Arisen's hometown facing an unexpected attack by a powerful dragon, setting the stage for an epic adventure. As the Arisen, players embark on a quest to seek vengeance and answers, journeying across diverse landscapes filled with both allies and adversaries. Along the way, they uncover secrets about their own identity and the true nature of the world they inhabit. Dragon's Dogma offers a compelling storyline that unfolds through exploration, combat, and interaction with its vibrant cast of characters, all set against the backdrop of a fantastical realm…
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy, historical and open world. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the Dragon's Dogma series
Dragon's Dogma is the first of 7 entries we hold in the Dragon's Dogma series. The next entry was Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen in 2013. Its critic score of 77 is 7 points below the series average of 84. The highest-rated entry is Dragon's Dogma II at 91.
How it was received
Dragon's Dogma holds a critic score of 77 out of 100. That places it above 56% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2012 averaged 70, so it scored 7 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 75, across 113 votes.
What it launched against
Dragon's Dogma launched on 22 May 2012, within three weeks of Max Payne 3, Diablo III, Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition and Plague Inc.. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: Max Payne 3, Diablo III, Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition, Plague Inc..
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Dragon's Dogma yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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