Anyone who has make for the television gameDragon ’s Dogma : Dark Arisenwill for certain point out how the Netflix show adaptation , Dragon ’s Dogma , is way too close to the franchise . It almost follows the same advancement and plot as the video games and for some , takes too little liberty when it get to storytelling for a show .

As a consequence , video game sports fan can well predict what rifle to happen next . Still ,   Netflix’sDragon ’s Dogmahas its own twists in the formula and introduces change that might enamour the telecasting game devotee off - guard . These descend in the form of story elements , original grapheme , or even the baddie itself among others in these 10 differences between the game and show .

THE CHARACTERS

As bring up earlier , most of the characters used inNetflix’sDragon ’s Dogmaare overbold and not related to the video game . That in itself is a little weird since they practically had a blank canvass but still chose to imitate the biz ’s format . Anyway , the champion , the side characters , andeven the dragonseems different .

The tartar for certain did n’t introduce itself so it ’s likely not Grigori in the game even if they seem the same . Even the townsfolk in Cassardis are dissimilar and all the character the game fans have maturate accustomed to in that area are nowhere to be discover .

THE DRAGON’S CRUELTY

Now the flying lizard might be different or the same one as in the games but   Netflix’sDragon ’s Dogma’sdragon looks like a lot more evil or destructive than its video game similitude . Apparently , it killed a lot more citizenry and even burned plenty of hamlet and town along the way afterward .

Moreover , it also ate the protagonist ’s foster son and burn his pregnant wife while he watched helplessly . Soon after that , his heart was take away and he got cursed . The in - biz dragon , on the other handwriting , was just content on just take the heart as that ’s enough motivation for the protagonist anyway .

NO BERSERK REFERENCES

Dragon ’s Dogma ’s creators seem to be hugeBerserkfans since they fundamentally sprinkle mention to that mange throughout the entire game . There were even characters that are straight - up imitation ofBerserkones and armor designs flat out of the manga .

All of those being absent in   Netflix’sDragon ’s Dogmais understandable since there might be some copyright issues involved . Hence a certain area and a certain witch character is miss that really could have enhanced the show ’s tale a lot and provided much - needed exposition .

NO GRAN SOREN

Gransys is a huge place in the video game and there are only a few sanctuaries there where the players can seek shelter from the brutal human race . That ’s the immense fortress urban center of Gran Soren is a mickle for sore eyes and pretty much functions as a hub for the player and also as a berth for side stories .

Netflix’sDragon ’s Dogmabeing only seven - episode - long did n’t seem to want to centre on the happenings in Gran Soren or did n’t want to make the plot too complex by weaving in the city . There ’s also a prospect that it might not even exist in show adjustment . Either way , the deficiency of a huge hub city result quite a vacuum in the world - construction of the show .

THE MORE TRAGIC ENDING

The closing of   Netflix’sDragon ’s Dogmaprobably left a lot of viewers scratching their head at the futility of the whole premise since it turns out that the Arisen just becomes the very thing he hates the most and the cycle carry on afresh . It does n’t always end up like that in the picture plot .

In fact , the plot has a more positive and rewarding end for any devotee who stuck through with it , unlike the show . In the video game , the players could even elect to make themselves a divinity along with their pawn . That ’s a lot less tragic or depressing compared to what fate befell Ethan in the Netflix show .

THE ARISEN HAVING EXTRA POWERS

After his affectionateness getstaken by the tartar , the Arisen ’s fillip is commonly just the ability to charter pawns from the Rift and being eonian and unkillable except in fight as well as having a telepathic connection to the dragon . The heart - pickings matter was meant to be more of a curse with short to no boon . They pretty much have the same combat limitations as their pawns minus the part where they can kill the flying lizard .

NO EXTRA PAWNS

kill a dragonandfacing monstersa circle bigger than you certainly warrants a giving political party than just Ethan and Hannah ’s flavorless duo . The picture plot understands this and thus gives the histrion an option to field more pawn in their party , well cause it a standard 4 - man RPG group .

Sadly , Ethan does n’t have this sort of opulence in the show and is stuck with Hannah who seem to be a Magic Archer at good and they do n’t exactly get along well . Quite a shame , really , more characters in the party could have mean more interesting banter or even better character development .

PAWNS ARE MORE OPINIONATED

In improver to having fewer pawns available , the one cat’s-paw set apart to Ethan in   Netflix’sDragon ’s Dogmais a lot more talkative than the I in the game . She also seems to have more liberal will and even concern for Ethan as well as the hoi polloi around her .

Pawns in the game usually just blurt out situational banter about the weather or tactical knowledge during fight . Hannah ’s sentiment towards humans and altruism are rather fresh to see in a pawn . It could be just an isolated case for her but it worked well in convey character development to the show if only a little second .

SOME MONSTER CHARACTERISTICS

monster also form a bit other than compared to their interactional counterparts in the video game . Not all of them work the same or have the same behavior such as the hob being lewd or the griffon being more aggressive and openly attacking a fully - gird political party .

In other episode , creative liberties were also taken with the monsters such as the succuba which appear to be a lot   weaker than their television secret plan counterpart . There , they ’re commonly just upgraded rendering of harpy and can easily take out a solitary fighter on their own . Such was not the case with the succubus in the show .

THE DRAGON DESTROYED CASSARDIS

In addition to the Draco being more malevolent towards Ethan and his family , it also notably leveled the whole poor fishing townsfolk of Cassardis . The beast pounce down and just started burn everything indiscriminately until it found someone brave enough to steal their heart .

It ’s interchangeable to how the dragon also snipe in the game but that one mostly just aimed for the Arisen ’s heart and did n’t cause as prominent of a wrong as its show opposite number where the whole town turned to ash . In the game , Cassardis was still stand and extremely populated after the dragon attack which was why the players were credibly not as vengeful as poor Ethan the Arisen in the show .

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