Crimson Desert: Our impressions of Gamescom 2024

Purple Desertthe giant’s new work Abbey of Pearls, creators of success Black desert

They are back with a new RPG. The company known for the popular MMO is ditching the multiplayer mode to present us with a A truly ambitious solo adventure. At the recent Gamescom in Cologne we were able to enjoy a small demo where you can see this title in motion.

The first thing I wanted to check Purple Desert It was his graphics section. From the first moment, the game was presented with a trailer that dazzled us with its spectacular technical quality. The level of quality was such that I had doubts about my ability to achieve it in future gameplay. However, the reality is that Purple Desert spectacular light. Its settings are recreated with the greatest care, as well as its particle physics which they use almost constantly in every fight. The skills, magic and other elements are simply impressive.

How does Crimson Desert’s combat system feel?

Even though it is true that The demo focused on the combat systemcompletely leaving exploration aside, so we’ll have to wait to see its open world. As I said, the demo allowed us to see multiple boss encountersall being very striking.

Leaving aside the technical section, the game presents us with a Fast and dynamic gameplay where we will combine quick attacks with skills, dodges and of course parriesthe latter being a very important mechanic. It is impossible to play Purple Desert

and do not feel sensations similar to those observed in Dragon’s Dogma. Yes, I would say that the level of animations seen in Pearl Abbyss’s work is superior to that of Capcom. And the level is so high that Sometimes it can feel like a perfectly rehearsed choreography..

However, not everything seems to be up to par graphically. The combat system can often be chaotic.mainly against bosses where they keep throwing attacks and even if you parry you will stop the opponent. In this sense I think they picked up some bad habits from MMOs

in which there isn’t much interaction with the characters beyond dealing damage to them. It sometimes feels like no matter what you do, the boss came here to talk about his book and won’t stop repeating the same combo over and over again.

Despite this, I believe that Purple Desert This could be a very interesting bet. by Pearl Abbyss, although we’ll have to wait to see more details about its open world and its mission and progression system.

Purple Desert It will be available during Q2 2025 on Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and PC. From the Xbox Space, during these days we will continue to share our impressions with you about several games we had the chance to try at the last Gamescom.