This is kinda weird game mainly because it's a eastern RPG trying really hard to be a western RPG.
The world is huge, open ended, with some small rest stops and shortcuts that open up as you explore.
Dragons Dogma really rewards exploration from taking the long route, to jumping on your neighbors house, there will most likely a treasure chest waiting.
As for the main game mechanic is the action rpg kind were you button mash to victory and special moves like dashing across the field and hit everything with your cloud sized sword.
Huge monster make an appearance with not just dragons but cyclops, chimeras, ogres, and griffons and how you f