Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
Explore Gransys as the Arisen, fighting alongside AI-controlled Pawns and climbing onto giant monsters. Developing different vocations changes how you approach this open-world action RPG.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.2 / 10
About this game
A dragon has taken your heart, leaving you to pursue it as the Arisen. Your journey leads through the open world of Gransys, where griffins and cyclopes are part of the landscape. Combat includes climbing onto large creatures to attack at close range, while independently acting Pawns accompany you in battle. Character development centers on vocations, with the initial classes opening into a wider selection of fighting roles. Dark Arisen also includes the original adventure and the Bitterblack Isle expansion, whose equipment includes high-level weapons and armor. On Switch, recovery-item and lantern shortcuts provide direct access to those tools, and handheld players can open the map with a screen touch.
Collected in series
Dragon’s Dogma is Capcom’s fantasy action RPG series, combining vocation-based combat, imposing monsters and journeys with Pawn companions. Party choices and encounters along the road give exploration much of its character.
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A promising fit for players who want to shape a combat role and tackle giant creatures with AI companions.
Climbing monsters could make positioning feel more physical than simply attacking from the ground, while vocations offer different ways to define your role. The included Bitterblack Isle gives equipment-focused players another setting to explore, without establishing how its difficulty will feel in practice.
Strengths
- Vocation development and monster climbing could reward experimenting with both your combat role and your position.
- The included Bitterblack Isle may appeal to players who want an additional area containing high-level equipment.
Who it is for: Players drawn to fantasy exploration, changing combat roles and a party whose companions act independently.
Play notes: This is a single-player adventure with AI-controlled Pawns.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension An open-world journey plus the included Bitterblack Isle may suit players who want exploration alongside a separate expansion area. | Reviewed | 8.4 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The combination of vocation choices and climbing attacks could suit players who enjoy approaching large enemies from different roles and positions. | Reviewed | 8.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Griffins and cyclopes that can be approached and climbed may give the fantasy setting a tangible sense of scale. | Reviewed | 7.8 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Recovery-item and lantern shortcuts, together with touch map access in handheld mode, could reduce the menu steps involved in routine travel preparation. | Reviewed | 7.1 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- CAPCOM
- Publisher
- CAPCOM
- Release date
- 2019
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Role-Playing · Primary genre
- Tags
- Main Story Under 10 HoursPlatformingReplayableReal-time CombatLinear LevelsFast-pacedDodgeThird PersonSolo-friendly3D GraphicsFantasy
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Third person
Release editions
- Windows PCWorldwide2016
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwide2019
- Xbox 360Worldwide2013
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Sources
- www.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
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