![]() ![]() They're tough, until you work out their weakness. There's a species of lizard warrior that inhabits the waterside areas of the map. The payoff for this is an AI companion that plays almost like a real person. More intriguingly, your pawn will also work out the best tactics for fighting the various creatures that stand in your way, and pay attention to what needs to be done to complete specific quests. They'll grab weakened enemies, holding them still while you attack, or else come to your aid when you're struggling. ![]() Your pawn will seek out objects of interest, and collect any gold or items it finds. The shoulder buttons allow you to hop between combat skills quickly and easily.ĭespite being told how passive these creatures are, once you're out in the world it's surprising how proactive they can be, and it's this thirst for knowledge that makes the pawns a potentially revolutionary feature. You can sit them down for a chat and field questions that will determine their behaviour in combat. This is your sidekick, essentially, and you'll have full control over their appearance, their class type, their weapons and skills. During the game you'll have just one pawn who is bound to you. They are, in other words, NPCs.Įxcept Capcom has something more interesting in mind for these AI drones. ![]() They must be commanded and told what to do. Left to their own devices, we're told, they'd simply stand in one place and die. These poor creatures, also called Myrmidons in an almost-accurate nod to Greek myth, may look and sound human, but they have no animus of their own. Pawns, you see, are Dragon's Dogma's way of handling party members, and also a way of suggesting online co-op play without letting other people intrude on your single-player experience.Īs the Arisen, you have a unique ability to summon and command pawns from their mysterious netherworld. (I solemnly promise that's the last time I'll resort to an easy porn/pawn gag.) Luckily for Capcom, Dragon's Dogma has a secret weapon: porn. Not only does the brutal spectre of Dark Souls still hover over the genre, setting a gruelling standard in player expectation, but any new entry must also fight for attention against the likes of Kingdoms of Amalur, The Witcher 2 and Risen 2. This is a tricky time for a third-person RPG to stand out. ![]()
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