Recent reviews by cX

Needs more time. refunded. ill check back once 1.0

Crimson Desert is honestly pretty awesome overall. The game looks incredible and is surprisingly well optimized. I was getting around 80 to 90 FPS on Cinematic settings with DLSS off, which is better than expected for how good it looks. That said, turning on ray reconstruction cuts performance roughly in half. It’s still playable if you don’t mind dipping under 60 FPS with DLSS off, and with DLSS set to Quality I was getting closer to 60 FPS, which feels like the more realistic way to play if you want the visual boost without sacrificing too much performance.

The biggest issue right now is the keyboard and mouse controls. They’re extremely unintuitive. The same key, like the space bar, will do completely different things depending on the situation, sometimes interacting and other times opening menus. On top of that, the controls change depending on what menu you’re in, so you’re basically forced to rely on the prompts at the bottom of the screen. Without those, you’d be completely lost.

Combat is confusing at first, but once it starts to click it’s actually pretty fun. It doesn’t feel overly punishing either, and you don’t need perfect timing to succeed, which makes it a lot more approachable than it initially seems.

The best way to describe the game is something I heard from a YouTuber, go in expecting Valheim rather than The Witcher. That comparison is honestly spot on. It’s less about a super polished, narrative-driven RPG experience and more about exploration with a bit of challenge.

Even with the control issues, there’s a lot here to like. If Pearl Abyss keeps improving the controls, this could turn into something really special.

Ive had some fun with this game like 3 years ago. I just checked, there has been like 5 updates (3 normal, 2 major) since i last played at the end of 2022. Snails pace for updates. dont buy yet.

It started innocently enough. I booted up Shapez 2 thinking, “Hey, I’ll play for like 20 minutes, just to relax.” Twenty hours later, I hadn’t blinked in three hours, and my coffee was cold enough to be classified as a solid. 10/10

TL;DR 7.5/10 Not the best RPG, not the worst. Game is really stable which is nice to see a AAA company not release something that runs like ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥. I bought the early access and I don't feel bad pay extra. It's not a bad game by any stretch. People get too caught up in comparing it to other RPGs - not having some physics based interactions with the random props in the environment didn't take enjoyment out of the game.

Story is enjoyable but the ending falls a little flat. doing side quests changes what gets mentioned in the ending epilogue which is pretty cool. I know this because I did all the first zone quests, some of the second zone and then just rushed through the remainder.

Played on normal difficulty and it was easy. None of the bosses are super challenging especially if you are ranged. That being said, its not challenging because of the combat. It's pretty basic. I used guns the whole game, as long as you keep your distance, its rare to take damage. Parrying is also incredibly easy. No real challenge when it comes to combat. Zones are pretty cool. you can tell they put a lot of effort into the first zone and the last zone, and the rest are kind of got finished last. Not that they are bad, but I just didn't feel the love in the environment that the first zone got and the very last.

Worth a playthrough. Lore is cool. Don't need to know anything about pillars going into it this game.

This is pretty sweet game for $3.

I never thought i'd see the day that the gameplay looks better than the cutscenes.

I don't get how this at 92% positive

Great so far! I used to watch my dad play JA2 when i was a kid (my dad and I always laughed at "Eliot, you IDIOT") and this hits all the nostalgia spots for me. Looking forward to trying coop with the old man once he gets this. Some of the controls are a little janky, but ultimately doesn't take away from the experience that much. Im sure in the coming weeks, optimatzations will come. Im hitting 60-70 fps with a 5800x3D and a 3080. I should be closer to 200+ with this game, not that anyone actually needs more than 60 for this game. If you are a fan of JA or JA2, get this game. Its good. And you might see some familiar faces and names :)

Very barebones. right now, there is absolutely nothing original about this game. I played for about 30min and it didn't grab my attention. This isn't to say its a terrible game. Im looking forward to see what they have in a year from now. I really wish steam had a middle button, because i don't want to give a thumbs down, but i don't want to give a thumbs up either.

Response to DeadPoly: No. Not leaving a review telling people the game is barebones and unoriginal is not an acceptable choice when you are charging money for a game. Maybe you should have waited to have more content in the game before bringing it to early access.