Jake

In Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018): railroad workers are actually working and they nail the track into the ground before moving onto the next nail until they finish. In Crimson Desert (2026): NPCs endlessly hit the same rocks without a purpose while clipping through them.

Marathon's ranked is pretty cool, I like it. Still wish there was a top 500 rank

I agree wit a comment, “it’s not for Casuals” it’s end game. If they r not ready for end game then they cant play it yet simple. Maybe when it comes the third or fourth time they can play it

Here're my day 1 Crimson Desert thoughts: - If you're playing this game for the story, just don't (feels like background, and gameplay carries a game any day) - Combat can be really fun, despite some jank that might trip you up - Combat is VERY open as to how you wanna play, and this is ... FUN - World looks fucking insane (waterfall dev had a fucking stroke though lol) - Tons to do, shit to grind, upgrades to have, shit to buy/sell - Puzzles are really dope so far - Boss fights have a nice challenge with cool mechanics so far - Starts off kinda rough/slow, with little things that can annoy you or make you feel anxious - Many input discrepancies that make basic things tedious, annoying, or anti-QOL (such as weapon unsheathing, interacting, lantern stuff, sprinting/jumping, and other various inputs that are more annoying than they need to be) Once you get through the initial phase, you get into a groove where the game gives off MMO solo chill vibes and adventure RPG vibes. You could spend all day doing absolutely nothing, or you could spend all day in combat. Imo, the game def isn't a fail like some make it out to be. Just not true. But it's also not quite living up to its 10/10 expectations. It's somewhere in the middle, but it's very playable and a solid time after one day. Of course, any opinions can and will change. Cheers.