Crimson Desert Is Out, But Divides Critics and Audiences
Pearl Abyss's work receives very conflicting opinions
Crimson Desert is an action/adventure that transports players to the continent of Pywel, a gigantic open-world fantasy rich in events and things to do, created with a top-tier technical department. It is therefore a very ambitious work, which understandably aroused extremely high expectations before its release: but has it lived up to them? The answer is much less obvious than it might seem.
Our Opinion on Crimson Desert
If you ask Gamesurf, the Crimson Desert review culminates with a very high score, so the judgment is undoubtedly positive, but alongside the undeniable merits, we also point out significant flaws: on one hand, an unparalleled immersion, with a living world and realistic narration, but on the other, several cumbersome mechanics to contend with. There are still many things to fix: it's no coincidence that the first substantial patches are already being released to correct the course.
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Crimson Desert Ratings
Compared to other video games, Crimson Desert appears more difficult to categorize, with a judgment that largely changes depending on how one weighs the merits and flaws of the work. Just take a look on Metacritic to realize this: the overall rating for the PC version (to which Gamesurf's score also contributes) at the time of writing is 78/100, based on 98 reviews.
What is surprising, however, is the variability of individual scores: high ratings between 9 and 10 are common, as are modest ones between 6 and 7, a clear sign that there is still no consensus about Pearl Abyss's work. If we take a look at the opinions of Steam users, the situation appears even more confused: there are over 9,900 reviews, but of these, only 57% are positive.
A rating of 57/100 seems overly harsh, but it can be easily explained in two ways. The first is that Steam allows its users only to express two votes, positive or negative: those who would like to give a simple passing grade cannot do so and must lean towards a more decisive judgment, which can lead to distortions. The second point to consider is that we are talking about an immense title, which reviewers received in advance, but players did not: how reliable can an opinion expressed just one day after release?
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