Crimson Desert already received a load of gameplay footage for Gamescom last month, but those videos focused exclusively on boss battles. So, just to remind everyone that this is an open world adventure, developer Pearl Abyss has dropped a massive 50-minute gameplay demonstration, which showcases everything from cutscenes, to combat, to pure exploration. And it's been recorded in super crisp 4K.
The title looks stunning, and it's clearly incredibly ambitious in terms of mechanics. If you're going to give the full thing a watch, we'd definitely recommend getting comfortable before soaking it all in. Of course, this is bound to be very high-end PC footage — and we're yet to see the title running on console, so keep that in mind.
We actually went hands on with Crimson Desert at Gamescom, and came away thoroughly impressed (and a little bit confused). Make no mistake, the potential on offer here is gigantic.
One hour with the promising PS5 open worlder
That's boss
What do you think of these gameplay? Do you have high hopes for Crimson Desert? Feel free to gawk in the comments section below.
Robert (or Rob if you're lazy) is an assistant editor of Push Square, and has been a fan of PlayStation since the 90s, when Tekken 2 introduced him to the incredible world of video games. He still takes his fighting games seriously, but RPGs are his true passion. The Witcher, Persona, Dragon Quest, Mass Effect, Final Fantasy, Trails, Tales — he's played 'em all. A little too much, some might say.
I watched some yesterday and all I could think was
1. It's going to be some task to get it on consoles at a stable fps.
And 2. FOOTSTEPS!
I then saw all the comments about footsteps and thought maybe that really is the most noticable thing here
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