Its almost impossible for a fantasy-action game to not look kick-ass in trailer-form. Capcom is hoping to see that affect extend to actual gameplay and if the first look at Dragon’s Dogma is any indication, they’re on the right track.

Dragon’s Dogma is set in a large open-world and ‘offers an exhilarating and fulfilling action combat game with the freedom to explore and interact in a rich, living and breathing world.’ The game will see you tracking down and dispatching a mysterious dragon. Fighting alongside you will be three teammates who will develop their own prowess and abilities based on ‘traits learned from you and your actions.’

Here’s the bullet points, straight from the horse’s mouth:

•  Highly Stylized Action Combat – The creators of this game were responsible for the action hits – Resident Evil® 4 and Devil May Cry® 4.
•  Fight With Ability – The soul of combat comes down to how the game is played, where you strike the enemy, and how you react to their attacks.
•  Accessible Depth – Bringing an unprecedented level of depth to the action genre, every decision has an effect on gameplay in an intuitive way that does not require micromanagement. The weight of your weapon, the material of your armor – even the length of your legs – plays a role in how you fight your battles, but does not interrupt the flow of the action.
•  Epic Adventure –  Dragon’s Dogma is built from the ground up as an action experience for consoles with a continuous, epic storyline that stands alone in style, scope and substance.
•  Open World –  Utilizing Capcom’s proprietary MT Framework engine and the groundbreaking graphical styles and lighting effects used in Resident Evil® 5 and Lost Planet® 2,  Dragon’s Dogma expands the environment to create a vast, richly detailed world, ripe for exploration.
•  A Rich Population – In addition to interacting with hundreds of fully voiced NPCs, you’ll be able to fight a large variety of creatures, from goblins to griffins and dragons. Each enemy requires a different strategy and provides a unique experience.

Dragon’s Dogma is due in 2012 on PS3 and Xbox 360. You can check out the debut trailer here.

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