
When Capcom told IGN that performance issues with the PC version of Dragon's Dogma 2 were likely due to how much CPU the game's more than 1000 unique NPCs demand, NPCs which can be killed off permanently, they probably should have anticipated what was always going to happen next. The community, wasting no time, has already begun to cobble together a kill list.
Now, to be clear, there doesn't appear to be any hard evidence we could find of verifiable frame rate gains on PC, let alone on PS5, by engaging in this kind of mass murder yet. We imagine once someone manages to off the entire list of NPCs deemed unnecessary, a literal waste of resources, we'll have a clearer picture of the situation. But if you want to get in on the ground floor, a thread on the Dragon's Dogma subreddit has cropped up to point you in the right direction.
The poster of the top-rated comment there, r34_nuxia, claims to have gained some 15+ frames by murdering any non-shopkeeper NPCs, and all of the game's guards. After all, who will be left alive for them to protect? Chillingly, they went on to outline their absolutist manifesto and just how far they'd be willing to go for a few more precious, precious frames: "If we're aiming for the best performance, then [we] can't optimize just the men, but the women and children, too."
This newfound callousness towards Dragon's Dogma 2's NPCs appears to be catching on, as genocidal memes quickly began to spring up and proliferate. Far be it for us to tell you what to do in your game, but we think the game's incredibly dynamic open world offers an unmatched sense of adventure, and the fact that murder on such a mass scale is possible is further proof. Read our onging thoughts in our review, and enjoy a small sampling of memes below.
Would you be willing to go scorched earth on Dragon's Dogma 2's many NPCs in exchange for a higher, or even more stable, frame rate? Let us know in the comments section below.
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This is one of the most ridiculous things I've ever read related to gaming.
...Still intrigued though.
This...just might be crazy enough to work
Can I loot dead NPCs who are killed by others?
Are people even playing the game properly at that point? Like who cares if it adds a few frames...just play it.
There's too many people who judge a game on its resolution or frame rate that it's reducing the art form into just arbitrary numbers.
Some of the greatest games of all time have technical problems but most don't care cos the games were great.
Okay if this actually works that might sell me on the game. What a completely unhinged but fascinating idea!
I remember in hitman games I would always go on killing spree and kill every single person. Time to do the same
@AdamNovice we let stuff slide back then though as it was all we were used to. Now console players have tasted 120 fps and 60 fps in 99% of the games they don't always want to go back 😂 don't blame them tbh. I'd never do what this article says for a few extra fps. But it shows how broken it is in the first place that people are resorting to this.
Well I like killing NPC as much as the next guy, but by the time I get to this game, all the little problems with the game should be patched anyway.......might still do it though if there's XP to be had xD
I'm glad I decided to skip this at the last minute. Not only does it run poorly but it has microtransactions that they hid from reviewers. They want you to pay to change your characters appearance and they are also trying to sell fast travel items for real cash.
I definitely won't be supporting it that's for sure and Capcom is probably going to lose a lot of goodwill over it, at least I hope they do so they change course quickly.
Absolutely hilarious, I definitely approve 👍 they bought the game so they are allowed to consume it in whichever way they want! it's harmless fun besides I'm sure that Capcom has many patches on the way to improve performance everywhere.
This is kind of funny in it's absurdity, but the fact that players are considering completely breaking aspects of immersion to get a game in better shape technically because Capcom didn't do so prerelease is just sad.
Another example of paying full price to be QC/beta testers for a billion dollar corporation.
Oh and spoiler alert because reviews conveniently have failed to mention: this single player game locks the ability to create a new character/save behind one of its many microtransactions.... You read that right. You want to start a new character in the is unoptomized adventure? That'll be $1.99 please.
Can't make this up. Gaming is becoming like Bond villian level dastardly.
Robert Pearson from playstation access is going to love this he enjoys this in any game that let's him 👏 😂
So dd2 has gone from a brilliant arpg to an exercise in mass euthanasia. Unnatural selection in effect 🤣
@ShogunRok we gonna get an article on the microtransactions controversy cuz I'm looking forward to that
Yeah performance on PS5 is very rough and i hope Capcom can try to get it at a more stable 30fps but other then that the game is fantastic and very much what i wanted in a sequel.
From what I understand the people recieving review copies didn't know it was kept hidden until it showed on steam I know a couple of people who got early copies for review and they didn't know some journalists are calling out capcom for doing this
@jt887 To be fair you aren't meant to fast travel a lot and MTX tied to that is just for those who don't want to play the game as intended. Yeah its bad they exist but they're pretty easy to ignore if you plan on playing as Dragon Dogma and not Skyrim.
Ah after talking to people they avoided the guide so they wouldn't get hit with spoilers so for the people who read it and didn't mention it is ***** up also starting with sega now capcom there starting to charge for features that r supposed to be apart of the game is messed up
@Drago201 These features can be got in game, the MTX are just shortcut BS that Capcom have been putting every game they make. All those items you can buy can be got in game as well. People are just blowing this out of proportion based on not playing the game or knowing how the series works.
@DennisReynolds even still it's just ridiculous there is almost no reason for it to be there
Classic propaganda. Blame the innocent NPC and don't even mention Denuvo (the real culprit)
@Drago201 Don't they put actual micro transactions in all their games? It seems like a store is there for every REremake?
Also refreshing they are actual micro and not 10+ like other "micro" prices🙃
This is the funniest thing I've read in a while! LOL
For science!
All hail science
Is there some huge weapon so I can play game in "Dynasy Warriors" style?
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