Summary
ThroughDragon’s Dogma 2, Capcom has been able to craft an exciting fantasy world. The emergent gameplay across its story and many side quests keeps it feeling alive, meaning the entire experience has seemingly set a high bar for fantasy RPGs to follow. But whileDragon’s Dogma 2may be a welcome continuation of a dormant franchise after more than a decade, its approach to a housing feature deserved a bit more love.
Although it is not immediately obvious, players are actually able to purchase a houseearly on in theirDragon’s Dogma 2adventure. Some may think that this house means players can actually make themselves a base of operations, but they really cannot do much here. Instead, it simply serves as a means to save money, as players no longer have to spend gold to sleep at an inn. Even though that can prove extremely useful, Capcom should have injected a few more mechanics into this feature so that players had a greater incentive to buy into the housing market.
Dragon’s Dogma 2’s Housing Market Should Have Been So Much More
Dragon’s Dogma 2’s Houses Explained
The first house that players can buy inDragon’s Dogma 2will come froma side quest in Vernworth. They must find Mildred, who resides near The Stardrop Inn. Once they talk to her, she will ask them to take care of her house while she is away. That will give players access to the house and its bed, and then, after a week of in-game time, she will return to sell the house to them for 20,000 gold. If players do not purchase it, then they can no longer use it, but if they end up forking over the money, then they will be given a house to call their own.
As of now, there are only two other purchasable homes inDragon’s Dogma 2. Neither of the other ones require a side quest to complete, and instead can simply be purchased if players have the right amount of gold. One sits inthe Nobles Quarter of Vernworthand costs 200,000 gold, while the other is in Bakbattahl and costs 30,000 gold. Each house may give players a different aesthetic, yet they all operate the same exact way. At the end of the day, they only really offer players two things: a bed and access to their storage.
Dragon’s Dogma 2’s Houses Needed to Take Cues From Other Fantasy Games
Players cannot do anything else exciting with theirDragon’s Dogma 2houses. They cannot customize the interior or exterior; the house’s default appearance remains for good. Additionally, players cannot raise their own families within these houses, which is in stark contrasttoSkyrim’s house mechanics. On top of all that, there are only three houses to choose from, which heavily limits player choice.
Dragon’s Dogma 2’s houses could have been so much more if it had more levels of interactivity. Even though it is nothing more than a side activity, it should have included a bit more functionality. Even if it simply let players purchase different beds, it could have gone a long way in making these houses more exciting. If titles likeSkyrimandThe Elder Scrolls Onlinecan make housesmore than simply places to rest at night, then there is no reasonDragon’s Dogma 2could not have followed suit.
It may be too late to give players control over these houses, but maybe Capcom could at least introduce a few more to choose from. Right now, the options are rather limited, so increasing that number a bit could help give players more freedom. While any possible post-launch update should not be entirely focused on improving housing, it would be nice if it got a facelift either here or whenever the next chapter releases.
Dragon’s Dogma 2
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Set forth on your grand adventure, Arisen!Dragon’s Dogma is a single player, narrative driven action-RPG series that challenges the players to choose their own experience – from the appearance of their Arisen, their vocation, their party, how to approach different situations and more. Now, in this long-awaited sequel, the deep, explorable fantasy world of Dragon’s Dogma 2 awaits.On your journey, you’ll be joined by Pawns, mysterious otherworldly beings, in an adventure so unique you will feel as if accompanied by other players while on your own adventure.All of these elements are elevated further through physics technology, artificial intelligence (AI) and the latest in graphics, to create a truly immersive fantasy world in Dragon’s Dogma 2.
