Dragon’s Dogma 2 obtained its first correct patch earlier right this moment, following its widespread but controversial launch final week. It is a small replace that possible will not do a lot to quell the in depth experiences of efficiency points with the PC model, however it nonetheless makes just a few notable enhancements to Capcom’s eccentric fantasy RPG.
The headline change is the introduction of a brand new ‘New Sport’ possibility, which lets gamers “begin a brand new sport when save information already exists”. It’s, frankly, wild that Dragon’s Dogma 2 launched with out this characteristic. Restarting an RPG just a few hours in to tweak your character and sophistication is virtually a convention at this level. However higher late than by no means, I suppose.
After this, crucial change makes “the hunt that enables gamers to accumulate their very own dwelling (the place they will save and relaxation) accessible earlier within the sport.” Purely on precept, I am all for making it simpler for individuals to personal their very own home. Presumably although, the rationale for that is much less to do with progressive housing coverage, and extra that gamers have been getting pissed off on the size of time they’d wait earlier than having management over their very own saving.
Other than this, Capcom has tweaked the supply of “Artwork of Metamorphosis” objects at Pawn Guilds, rising the purchasable quantity to 99. These things are used to change the looks of characters. Given how in depth the sport’s character creator is (and the very fact you may customise pawns) I think about these have been promoting out quicker than half-price Steam Decks.
The patch notes additionally listing fixes to “miscellaneous” bugs and textual content show points, in addition to a particular concern “associated to the show of fashions underneath some particular settings” and an enchancment to visible high quality when DLSS Tremendous Decision is enabled.”
You may learn the complete patch notes right here. All these adjustments are welcome, however they’re unlikely to do a lot to shift Dragon’s Dogma 2 away from its present “blended” score on Steam. Whereas a few of these destructive critiques stem from a barely overblown response to the sport’s in depth, however largely innocuous listing of launch DLC, the larger concern is the sport’s efficiency. In a separate announcement, Capcom defined that the framerate points many gamers are experiencing derive from heavy CPU load, as “a considerable amount of CPU utilization is allotted to every character and calculating the influence of their bodily presence in varied areas”. However this does not change the truth that it is an issue to which Capcom presently lacks an answer. Nonetheless, the studio says it’s “wanting into methods to enhance efficiency sooner or later.” Let’s hope these enhancements arrive quickly.