Crimson Desert reviewed by Travis Northup on PC, also available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Crimson Desert is an extremely ambitious open-world adventure, and that ambition is what makes it both incredibly cool and gobsmackingly infuriating in almost equal measure. I had some memorable times exploring this gorgeous world, discovering weird minigames and killing bandits along the way. But those memories were also marred by moments I’d rather forget, like the tedious combat encounters, unintuitive puzzles, awful story, and substantial bugs. There’s lots to love about this quirky, kitchen sink design, and I admire that it’s managed to pack a metric ton of unique mechanics and interesting areas into one package. But it takes work to dig your way through the thick layer of gunk that covers it all, and the mostly competent action-adventure game that’s buried beneath is only sometimes worth that effort.
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