Dragon's Dogma for PlayStation 3 Reviews by Gamers

was excited for this game BIG let down its boring you have to walk EVERYWHERE no teleportation no fast travel nothing enemies dont appear on the mini map everywhere you go enemies are stronger than you the quest are really boring and they dont have a indicator to tell you which is the main or side quests

"Dragon's Dogma", Capcom's latest foray into the action-RPG market, has a couple of new tricks going for it. Sadly, those are brought down by a host of problems, making this just a serviceable game. On the good side, the outdoor environments look terrific. Buildings, towns, and ruins have a suitable amount of detail in them, and the character and creature models are decently rendered. Inside environments don't always fare as well, as each room in every building looks the same as the last. Monsters and NPCs often pop in out of thin air and through scenery, making this at times look unpolished and unfinished. You create your own character, and the customization is pretty good. You can also customize your own pawn, a follower who will aid you in your adventures across the world of Gransys. In addition to your created pawn, you can hire two others, either from the Rift, a dimension between worlds, or from those pawns you meet in your travels. This enables you to have a balanced party with different classes, and you'll need them because the world is fatal to the solo traveler. For the most part the pawn AI works well, but it does seem that when it does lapse it comes at the worst possible time. Getting them to follow can be a chore, but if lost you can replace them at the next Riftstone. Storywise, this game is very thin. A dragon steals your heart and you become an Arisen and hunt down the dragon. That's it. There's no fast travel, unless you have a certain stone, making getting around often an exercise in frustration. Use your manual save often, as you will die a lot, and often cheaply. There are no conversation choices, and when you do speak to an NPC, they often have little of any use to say. Missions are typical of an RPG, but there's nothing too compelling to pull you through the 30-35 hours needed to complete the main story. It's not terrible, but it would've been nice to have a real reason to proceed. Rent before you buy.