I checked out the review for Dragon's Dogma 2 on IGN and am kind of "on the fence" about it.I could not get into Valhalla. I found it to be clunky and overall just not fun. I'll probably avoid Shadows. Started Dragons Dogma 2 last week. The first was one of my all time favs. Bit of a learning curve but really liking it now. It's a slow pace and each quest really feels like you achieved something.
Lots of tech issues, but they may be ironed out since March.
If I see it pre-owned I may give it a shot. We'll see.
I still have a long way to go with Shadows.....