In a nutshell, Dragon’s Dogma is an open-world action adventure set in a world of swords, sorcery and enormous, deadly monsters. “When I was at junior high school I was really taken in by The Lord of the Rings, so I’m sure that has had a strong influence,” explains Hideaki. “You can expect to see a lot of those creatures from Greek and Norse mythologies that fantasy fans will be familiar with.”
“While we don’t share a common history and mythology, Japan has had access to the same pop culture experiences over the last 30 years, and I think that Japanese people do like fantasy games, movies and books. Because of that, we have the same working knowledge of myths and creatures such as the Hydra and the Griffin and people in Europe and America do.”
Dragon’s Dogma has been in development for three years and currently has more people working on it than any other Capcom game. “This is a game that I have wanted to make for many years,” Hideaki adds. “I’ve never felt that we had the technology in place to take on a project of this scale. Now, we have consoles powerful enough and a development team at Capcom knowledgeable enough to bring this vision to life.”
Your three accomplices in monster-bashing are a key part of the gameplay and are known as Pawns. You can issue commands to them using the directional buttons and they respond with tips along the lines of “Orcs hate fire” and “deploy the rolled-up newspaper” (I made the second one up), and they can develop abilities of your choosing. Interestingly, there are more than 200 individual NPCs in the game world, each with spoken dialog and a full 24-hour daily routine, and any of them can be recruited as Pawns and then customised to your needs.
Videos
Videos
Dragon`s Dogma Griffin Attack
Attack of the Griffin in Dragon`s Dogma includes some gameplay and requires some teamwork.
Dragon`s Dogma Story
Some serious visuals are coming at you today thanks to Capcom and the Dragon`s Dogma story trailer which shows off a whole lot of what we can expect from the cut scenes and gameplay
Dragons of Dragon`s Dogma
There be dragons here and they be fierce. We hear these might just be sightings of small dragons...
Dragon`s Dogma Assassin - Intimate Strike
A shadowy master of covert attacks, the assassin wields all manner of weapons to get the job done. From a near-surgical level of precision with bladed weapons, to a mastery of explosives and poisons, Assassins are truly an enemy to fear.
Intimate Strike -- Delivers a quick stab and withdrawal slash without distancing user and target, allowing for further blows thereafter.
Dragon`s Dogma Magick Archer - Seeker Bolt
Equipped with magick bows, the Magick Archer is a class that weaves sorcery into every shot from their bow, ensuring that they always hit their mark. Magick Archers also blend sorcery into their daggers as well, making them a deadly class up close or from afar.
Seeker Bolt -- Fires magickal arrows that seek out their targets. Up to five foes can be targeted at once.
Dragon`s Dogma Magick Archer - Sunburst
Equipped with magick bows, the Magick Archer is a class that weaves sorcery into every shot from their bow, ensuring that they always hit their mark. Magick Archers also blend sorcery into their daggers as well, making them a deadly class up close or from afar.
Sunburst -- Kicks downward and plunges the blades into the earth, channeling magick so that a pillar of flame erupts directly ahead..
Dragon`s Dogma Mystic Knight - Firecounter
Masters of sword and sorcery, the Mystic Knight deals devastating damage to foes on the battlefield with their enchanted weapons, while also defending against the most ferocious attacks with their magickal shields.
Firecounter -- Unleashes a knockdown wave when the user blocks an attack. A perfect block conjures tongues of enemy-seeking fire.
Dragon`s Dogma Mystic Knight - Perilous Sigil
Masters of sword and sorcery, the Mystic Knight deals devastating damage to foes on the battlefield with their enchanted weapons, while also defending against the most ferocious attacks with their magickal shields.
Perilous Sigil -- Draws a magick sigil that awaits contact with the enemy afore activating to devastating effect.
Dragon`s Dogma Phantom and Ogre
This next video in the Dragon�s Dogma canon, shown at Capcom Captivate 2012, shows the phenomenal integration between combat, graphics and cooperation amongst your Pawns. Watch as an Arisen, with only a lamp and her stalwart troupe to keep back the darkness, faces off against a group of phantoms before turning her attention to the rampaging Ogre. Get a taste for how the Pawn system�s AI works as this party of companions travel together through the dragon ravaged land of Gransys. Who will you be when the ghosts of the fallen come for you? How will you face the monsters that lurk only in the deep night of the dragon�s shadow?
Dragon`s Dogma Assassin - Clarity
A shadowy master of covert attacks, the assassin wields all manner of weapons to get the job done. From a near-surgical level of precision with bladed weapons, to a mastery of explosives and poisons, Assassins are truly an enemy to fear.
Clarity -- Holds the blade in wait, deflecting and seamlessly countering enemy attacks.
Dragon`s Dogma Assassin - Powder Charge
A shadowy master of covert attacks, the assassin wields all manner of weapons to get the job done. From a near-surgical level of precision with bladed weapons, to a mastery of explosives and poisons, Assassins are truly an enemy to fear.
Powder Charge -- Places an explosive on the ground to be detonated from afar.
Dragon`s Dogma Magick Archer - Threefold Bolt
Equipped with magick bows, the Magick Archer is a class that weaves sorcery into every shot from their bow, ensuring that they always hit their mark. Magick Archers also blend sorcery into their daggers as well, making them a deadly class up close or from afar.
Threefold Bolt -- Fires three magickal arrows at a single point.
Dragon`s Dogma Mystic Knight - Sky Dance
Masters of sword and sorcery, the Mystic Knight deals devastating damage to foes on the battlefield with their enchanted weapons, while also defending against the most ferocious attacks with their magickal shields.
Sky Dance -- Kicks at the air into a forward charge, delivering a powerful slash in the process.
Dragon`s Dogma Digital Comic: Chapter 1
The Digital Comic is a motion graphic video that prequels the Dragon�s Dogma saga. Divided into four chapters these videos highlight the background conflict to this upcoming title. Follow the tale of the Arisen Savan as he learns the truth about Gransys, Pawns, and the Dragon.
The Zombie Apocalypse of Dragon�s Dogma
This video from Captivate 2012 displays the various skills of a few of the classes as they battle the undead including zombies and the spell wielding wights. Are you ready to fight what goes bump on a Gransys night?
Dragon�s Dogma - Grab On
Hold on to your Saurian in this newest addition to the Dragon�s Dogma family of gameplay videos. See all the ways in which you can grab on, climb up, hold on, pick up, and carry around.
Dragon�s Dogma Developer Diaries Part 1
Get a behind the scenes look at the making of Dragon�s Dogma! In part one, meet some of Capcom�s most elite team members and hear about their vision for Dragon�s Dogma. Enjoy an inside look into the development of one Capcom�s most ambitious titles ever!
Dragon`s Dogma Digital Comic: Chapter 3
As Savan and his pawns follow in the path of the Dragon�s destruction, they find themselves waylaid by a ferocious Griffin. Follow the journey of the Arisen in part three of the epic four part digital comic!
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