Dragon’s Dogma 2 has received the perfect setup to be another successful entry in the Action RPG genre. While the first game was designed as a hack-and-slash, the sequel is much more nuanced.
However, people who have played the first are confused about whether the new story is a proper sequel or a completely new adventure altogether. The question is: Is Dragon’s Dogma 2 a sequel?
Dragon’s Dogma 2 Is Set In A World Of Its Own, Quite Literally
Dragon’s Dogma 2 takes place in a parallel world independent from the first game. However, the premise and setting are quite similar as the protagonist will start off being marked by a dragon and tasked to kill it.
Aside from many new features, there will be returning ones such as the ability to customize main characters, old vocations, and so on.
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Regarding the continuity of this game’s story and its relation to the original, there are similarities in the premise and the opening act. Players return to Granys, the world in which the first Dragon’s Dogma was set. However, the adventure takes place in a parallel world.
In addition, Dragon’s Dogma 2 a reboot of the franchise. Consider it a retelling of the original story with a much bigger open world, better pawns, brighter worlds, and sharper graphics.
Besides the same premise, Dragon’s Dogma 2 will have a completely new story with multiple races such as Elves and Beastlike creatures from the nation of Batthale. The human kingdoms of Vermund and Batthale are now at a crossroads, which will also be a huge influence on the story.
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