For all the controversy it saw at launch and shortly after, Dragon’s Dogma 2 is well worth getting into these days, especially after Capcom permanently dropped the price to $40. Of course, with Dark Arisen on the horizon and bringing a new region alongside fresh equipment and skills, you have to wonder if it’s worth investing an additional $30 to experience.
While the answer remains up in the air, producer Naoto Oyama promises that players will spend “around 15 to 20 hours” completing the new story scenario. “In addition, twelve unique dungeons will be added to the base game. Each dungeon is designed to take roughly 30 minutes to an hour to clear. With twelve of them in total, we believe players will be able to enjoy more than 25 hours of additional content with this expansion,” he told Automaton-Media.
Combined with the base game’s 30 to 40 hours of gameplay, Oyama believes that purchasing the base game and Dark Arisen should provide a “substantial experience.” Of course, depending on how much you falter in the new dungeons, it could take even longer.
There’s also replay value in the new relic hunting activity. Players can discover these new items out in Norgan and then bring them back for appraisal to earn new weapons and armor. Besides stronger stats, they may have unique abilities. Though likely factored into the time needed to take down the Fallen Dragon, it wouldn’t be surprising if you could continue farming even further beyond, turning your Arisen and his Pawns into a venerable death squad (more so than already).
We’ll find out when Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen launches on October 9th for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2. In the meantime, check out the latest gameplay here.
