Dragon's Dogma: DA throws you into an immersive world, while giving you a magnificent combat engine that only a few action games can rival. It shows you the main ropes, but lets you figure out all the nooks and crannies by yourself. Simply brilliant!
Pros:Exceptional combat that reaches heart-pounding levels against (mini)bosses, superb game and world design,Dark Arisen's added dungeon is fantastic,neat little touches,excellent atmosphere, believable monster designs, awesome dungeon crawling, excellent character/gameplay customization options and a wide array of equipment, good music and story,choice system puts you on the spot,day/night cycle makes a significant difference to the world/gameplay,online aspect,camaraderie with your party,NG+
Cons: Old-fashioned English,the most interesting quests are time constrained,most of the choices you make don't bear serious ramifications on the story,dumb friendly AI, technical issues,man-made structures look extremely dated,repeating dialogue