"Look Arisen, a ladder!"

There's many little things I wish were better - like the framerate, the lack of a true lock-on, and some of the smaller side stories could use a little more meat to them.

But Dragon's Dogma 2 is still a lovable experience that feels like it dropped out of the PS2 era of JRPGs. Its got just the right balance of jank while still being incredibly fun. I love how chaotic & messy the battles can get, nothing feels scripted or planned & the exploration (while not amazing) is still enjoyable.