For me all the changes are worthless because the core experience it is the same.  All of those changes could just have been included in patches, but NO! Capcom needs to re-release the games and slap in the face the people who bought the original.  Obviously new comers get the better deal.  And the "hardcore" (addicted) fans will just give them their money, just as it happened with SSFIV and UMsC3.     The "true" extra content  is The Island of Bitterblack, which is not worthy the $40. They should have done it a $20 DLC.

It is not a matter of not having the money to buy it, it is a matter of being worthy of my money and this game is not.   If you want to continue supporting their re-releasing practices then continue to buy their re-releases, but I wont.  I really thought Capcom would have changed after the crappy sales of UMvsC3, and the horrible attention they are gathering from the players because of these stupid re-releases; but nope they are still the same.   All they will obtain for this, is that all their "version 1" games will begin to sell like crap because everyone will wait for the re-release.  At least that is something I am going to do with every Capcom game from now on.

So you are boycotting Capcom. Why not just say that and be done with it. Make your own thread and provide all the links & dirt on Capcom that you want to express to community. You have your right to flex your purchasing power the way you want, but don't expect everyone to follow if they don't agree to the severity of your plight.

Fight the power, bro! ^_-

If you dont care about the changes, the game isnt for you. Move along.

For the record though, i will support such releases whenever i can. I see them as positive to everyone. Look at netherealm with Injustice. I would much prefer they had developed Ultimate Mortal Kombat with more content modes and 10 new characters than the waste of time that is Injustice. A worse version of the original mortal kombat that will most probably tank hard.

Yes, it's that good.

About Dark Souls, I don't think the similarities are that many although both games are incredible. The tone and atmosphere of Dragon's Dogma is very different, it takes place mostly outdoors, it's a very open world, you have companions in it, the combat and gameplay mechanics are different, everything. Both games are very unique but Dragon's Dogma has more similarities with Elder Scrolls than Dark Souls.

But, this expansion pack/re-edition is supposed to take more inspiration from Dark Souls by increasing difficulty, going into dungeons and stuff.

I would not compare this game to Dark Souls, to me it was a different experience and one that I enjoyed more. Dark Souls & Demon Souls are a wonderful experience, it's just that Dragon's Dogma game had elements of D&D and Berserk that I adored. That with an open ending I have come to appreciate over one that basically states, "and they lived happily ever after." Saying any more spoils the experience, in fact, I didn't read any reviews before playing it, and that is probably why it impacted me so much. This game cemented to me the idea that reviews are opinions, everyone has one, and they will  most likely differentiate from your own. Here are few things you might consider before buying this game.

If you don't like reading, or listening to what NPCs have to say to you, this game may not be for you. (I've watched people on Youtube play this game, many just like to get to the action. If that's you, don't buy it)

If you are offended by different religious believes, this game may not be for you.

If you do not get attached to NPC partners/characters, their progression or story, this game may not be for you.

If you don't like exploring, heavy looting and retraycing your steps everyonce in a while, this game is not for you.

If you have low patience, can't stand low FPS, and wish your games to be 100% polish upon release, this game may not be for you. (I say this because the original would have loading issues. You might get to a shop, but you can't see the store owner load up until 5 seconds go by.)

This game is full of flaws, but it has things that I adored so much that I sat in awe about how much detail the developers put into it. The atmophere in this game made me feel the action--the experience. Again this is all subjective, another player may not feel the same things I did, or appreciate them as much.

My advice to you is to rent it and see if it's your cup of tea.

Just please don't judge this game by the demo. It doesn't make the game any justice whatsoever.

Personally I was totally put off by the demo but thankfully I knew from watching previews that the full game would be good, and it ended up as my clear GOTY 2012.

If anyone is on the fence I urge you to buy this re-release/expansion. Like DraconianAC says, it's insane value to pay only $30 for a game that has potential to give hundreds of hours of wonderful joy to you, but most importantly we need your money so that we'll be given a sequel one day.

Anyone apart from Badgenome bought it yet?