My first impression so far...
Crimson Desert is a VASTLY complex game that is a deep dive... a true single-player sandbox game that most modern players are not used to.
So far, the main issue many people have with Crimson Desert is that it doesn't include the typical "hand-holding" common in most Western AAA games.
It has barely any tutorials and no spoon-fed mechanics, leading to the overwhelming, confusing, and obtuse complaints coming from many players. For most things, you are left to "figure it out on your own", and for many players like me who love the complexity, that's the beauty of it.
For me, I HATE tutorials. I hate game "onboarding". I want to just dive in and explore the world and figure out the mechanics as I go along.
The other issue is the story. The story is mid, but for the game, the story is just there as a backdrop, not as the main focus of the game. The real "plot" is whatever adventure you, as a player, go on... not some linear track story common with pretty much every other western AAA game.
For me so far... the beauty is in the discovery, the “oh shit, that’s how it works” moments, hours of exploration and experimentation.
That is where the friction is so far.
Complex controls, complex combos, Inventory where you can't loot everything you want, convoluted crafting system, a quest line that doesn't hand-hold, no theme park, no linear narrative epic, and a world where a rabbit hole deep dive is the point.
This isn't a game like Elden Ring where its hard but simple, or other open-world games where mechanics are spelled out for you. It really feels like an old-school sandbox with a 2026 open-world glowup.
🚨 BREAKING: NYPD Chief Aaron Edwards speaks on viral photo of him leaping over a barricade to chase Islamic Terrorists
“I don’t want that picture to be about me. I want it to be a reminder to New Yorkers that the NYPD is relentless in pursuing justice!”
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The Telegraph reports certain schools are being warned that children’s drawings could be considered 'blasphemous' under Islamic law.
They're also told music and dance classes could be 'contrary' to the teachings of Islam.
I am absolutely sick of this, to be entirely honest.
Ross Scott's latest "Giant Stop Killing Games Update 2026"
>A meeting with the EU Commission is scheduled for February 23, 2026, where organizers (including Ross Scott) will present the case that such shutdowns violate existing EU consumer laws.
>Strong support in the EU Parliament positions the issue well for potential inclusion in upcoming legislation
>Two new NGOs are launching: one in the EU for long-term lobbying, watchdog efforts, and game preservation, and a well-funded one in the US to push state-level legislation.
>A comprehensive 500-page legal study by EU law professor concludes that deliberately disabling access to sold games breaches multiple EU laws
>Poland is advancing pro-consumer legislation on this issue
Ross remains optimistic, stating "we're going to win."
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