Is Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen Hard? Difficulty Rating 7.0/10

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Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen

Expanded Game (2013)

DIFFICULTY

7.0/10

Difficult

(10 ratings)

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Difficulty Summary

Players rate Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen as clearly challenging, with mechanics and encounters that demand patience and consistency.

Why Players Find It Difficult

Players often find this game difficult because of several demanding mechanics:

PC control schemes may add complexity in action-heavy sections
Some mechanics translate differently than on controller
Many encounters allow limited room for error
Core mechanics require consistency under pressure

Who Will Find It Difficult

Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen will push beginners and may still frustrate experienced players in certain sections. Players comfortable with similarly demanding games will have the best time here. Players who rated games like Project Zomboid, Blue Prince, and Barony at a similar challenge level may find Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen broadly comparable in difficulty.

10 ratings

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Based on 10 ratings on Normal/Default difficulty, the average score is 7.0/10. Most players rated this game between 6 and 8.

Developer(s)

none listed

Publisher(s)

Capcom

Genre(s)

Role-playing (RPG), Adventure

Platform(s)

PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch

Keywords

playstation plus, animation canceling, release upgrade, a.i. companion, sword & sorcery, titular antagonist, horse, medieval, pax east 2013, gender exclusive equipment, speedrun mode, character customization

About Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen

Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen contains all the content from the original Dragon’s Dogma plus the additional content from its sequel, including the Bitterblack Isle area, filled with challenging new enemies and quests, and additional high level weapons and armour sets. Along with its stunningly high resolution graphics and full Steam platform support, this is the ultimate franchise experience for PC players. Set in a huge open world, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen presents a rewarding action combat experience. Players embark on an epic adventure in a rich, living world with three AI companions, known as Pawns. These partners fight independently, demonstrating prowess and ability that they have developed based on traits learnt from each player. PC users can share these Pawns online and reap rewards of treasure, tips and strategy hints for taking down the terrifying enemies. Pawns can also be borrowed when specific skills are needed to complete various challenging quests.

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