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Dragon’s Dogma 2’s director Hideaki Itsuno has recently revealed that the upcoming open-world RPG will use live-action scenes of cooking meat instead of CGI.Dragon’s Dogma 2is set to be one of 2024’s most exciting games, and it seems like steak enthusiasts will have a special reason to look forward to it.
Originally announced last year and set to be released on March 22,Dragon’s Dogma 2is among the most eagerly expected games of 2024. The game is not even out yet, andDragon’s Dogma 2managed to become a Steam best-sellerlast year due to pre-orders.
Now, Itsuno has revealed that instead of creating CGI animations of meat being prepared, theDragon’s Dogma 2team decided to just record them.According to Siliconera(via 4Gamer), the director explained that “We could have spent money on CGI for the meat, but we figured that if we were going to spend money anyway, we might as well spend it on real, good meat”. The idea appeared during brainstorming, as the developers were discussing the camping sections of the game, and the team’s camping enthusiasts considered that meat cooking was one of the most important aspects of the experience.
By recording live-action videos of the meat, the team ensured that each steak had a distinct, good-looking animation that would probably look better than CGI-rendered ones.Dragon’s Dogma 2will have an uncapped framerateand will likely look very good, so cooking meat that stands out will certainly add to the realism of the experience.
We could have spent money on CGI for the meat, but we figured that if we were going to spend money anyway, we might as well spend it on real, good meat.
This is not the first time that Hideaki Itsuno has come up with very curious details about the development ofDragon’s Dogma 2. Last year, the director revealed that some ofDragon’s Dogma 2’s best ideas were inspired by lack of sleep. As the team often worked late multiple times during the week, they would eventually have some pretty hilarious ideas during late-night meetings.
Dragon’s Dogma 2 Will Be A Huge RPG
The release ofDragon’s Dogma 2is just around the corner, and while some fans may not be very happy that they will have to pay $70 for the base game, at least they should know thatDragon’s Dogma 2will be a meaty experience. Capcom recently revealedhow longDragon’s Dogma 2will be. The game will take almost 40 hours to beat when focusing solely on the main story, but one could spend over 100 hours playing if they explored all side content.
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Set forth on your grand adventure, Arisen!Dragon’s Dogma is a single player, narrative driven action-RPG series that challenges the players to choose their own experience – from the appearance of their Arisen, their vocation, their party, how to approach different situations and more. Now, in this long-awaited sequel, the deep, explorable fantasy world of Dragon’s Dogma 2 awaits.On your journey, you’ll be joined by Pawns, mysterious otherworldly beings, in an adventure so unique you will feel as if accompanied by other players while on your own adventure.All of these elements are elevated further through physics technology, artificial intelligence (AI) and the latest in graphics, to create a truly immersive fantasy world in Dragon’s Dogma 2.
