When Crimson Desert was first announced at The Game Awards in 2020, many wondered whether the clearly ambitious title was simply too good to be true. And now, close to three years later, we've got our next glimpse at South Korean developer Peal Abyss' project.
To be frank, it looks ridiculous. The longer this trailer goes on, the more you realise just how much this open world RPG is trying to do. It seems to have everything, from a crazy combat system and a massive map to strange side quests and law-breaking activities. There's even a bit of Assassin's Creed style parkour later on, and those huge medieval battles certainly raise an eyebrow.
As the headline of this article indicates, it's hard to tell whether the finished product will deliver on all of this potential. Again, going by this gameplay, we've got a seriously ambitious title on our hands.
What do you make of Crimson Desert? Could it be the real deal, or is this trailer pushing things a bit far? Choose whether you're a believer in the comments section below.
Robert's been a dedicated PlayStation fan since the days of Tekken 2, and he still loves a good dust up. When he's not practising combos, he's usually getting lost in the latest 100-hour RPG, or, y'know, replaying The Witcher 3.
I love what I'm seeing. Don't believe a second of it is authentic though.
They should shake the camera around a little more during those combat sequences
I always have wondered what a combination of Tears of the Kingdom, The Witcher 3 and Assassin's Creed would look like
@Logonogo lol
This game looks great. Had a blast with Black Desert and this looks to out do that 10 fold.
@Logonogo LOL!!! They should also add some more particle effects.
That's just ridiculous indeed, what a
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