Dragon's Dogma 2 review bombed after unveiling microtransactions

Dragon’s Dogma 2 has launched today for Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 and PC, though it’s already being review bombed over microtransations.

The RPG sequel has generated a lot of buzz over the past few months, largely due to its detailed character creation system, life-like open world where just about anything can happen, and its pure action and choose-your-own adventure style gameplay.

Take a look at Dragon’s Dogma 2 below.

Unfortunately, while many fans will undoubtedly be already playing and having a great time doing so, others are already calling the RPG out for microtransactions, and it’s hurting the review score on Steam.

At the time of writing, Dragon’s Dogma 2 has been rated Mixed on its Steam page following several review bombs.

The review bombs began when players who’d bought the game through the Steam store noticed several microtransaction options appear on its product page, which seemingly weren’t there when it was still up for preorder.

Optional microtransactions include fast travel points, Rift Crystals which are used as special currency in the game, items that’ll let you re-customise your character and even a camping kit that takes up less of your weight limit than the default one found in game.

Of course, Dragon’s Dogma 2 is a single-player only experience so none of these options are pay-to-win, they’re essentially timesavers but players are still unhappy that they’re being offered at all, especially for gameplay options like fast travel.

Another point of contention is the price of said microtransactions, as while they won’t break the bank by any means, they come after players have spent around $70/£70 on the game itself.

So, Dragon’s Dogma 2 is off to a pretty poor start which is a crying shame because critics have loved the game and given it favourable scores on Metacritic.

Players will undoubtedly have just as much fun, but the surprise microtransactions have rained on the game’s parade a bit.