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Crimson Desert – First Impressions?

James_B — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:59:32 GMT

Hey everyone!

Crimson Desert has finally landed on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC , and I’d love to hear what you all think so far. Have you been enjoying it? What grabbed you most - the world design, the combat, the story, or something else entirely?

A few things I’m curious about:

• What’s been your favourite feature so far?
• Anything that surprised you ?
• Any tips for new players jumping in for the first time?

Whether you’ve sunk hours into it or just had a quick look, drop your thoughts below. Always great to hear different takes from the community.

Looking forward to hearing about your experiences!

Re: Crimson Desert – First Impressions?

JordanTA — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:07:41 GMT

Having spent nearly 200 hours on Elden Ring over the last few months, another open world is definitely not on my to-do list 😁

However, visually, it looks incredible. Will pick it up in a couple of years, probably (backlog depending).

Re: Crimson Desert – First Impressions?

tris-90 — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:59:55 GMT

Not played it and currently have no plans to, at least in the short term. I heard it being described as an 'experience sandbox' which makes me worry that there might be a lack of a strong story? That said, it looks interesting and if the "mini game" elements are even half as good as something like Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, it might be worth a play through 🙂

Re: Crimson Desert – First Impressions?

pjcvisuals — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:03:32 GMT

I’m only 10 hours in so far, spent a lot of time trying to dial in my graphics settings !

combat and story are amazing, visuals definitely look great from other videos I’ve seen but my poor 3060 is struggling 😫

Favourite part so far has got to have been that the puzzles are a lot more difficult than the average open world game and really require a keen eye and a lot of initiative which is a great change of pace from similar open world games

Re: Crimson Desert – First Impressions?

Christopher_G — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:16:34 GMT

I usually get to these games years later. I've just finished Red Dead Redemption 2.

This looks like it could be something I'd enjoy. 🙂

Re: Crimson Desert – First Impressions?

MistyNight — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 11:48:18 GMT

My backlog is huge so I'm not allowed to look at new games at the moment 😣

HOWEVER - it does look class, so I fear my self control might fall apart

Re: Crimson Desert – First Impressions?

Peter_W — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 12:56:16 GMT

I know that feeling... I still keep telling myself I'm going to dive into Expedition 33... and finish Baldur's Gate 3... and finish Final Fantasy XVI.

But I know full well I'll be straight on FFXIV or Monster Hunter Wilds as soon as the free time arises.

This does look pretty cool though... I played a demo of Black Desert Online at EGX a few years back and found it okay, but decided one MMO in my life is more than enough 😅

Peter

Re: Crimson Desert – First Impressions?

Hussain23 — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:46:43 GMT

Hi can someone help no one is responding to the emails I have sent. I have purchased the ps5 pro bundle that comes with crimson desert. I have my code and pin but I can’t find crimson desert on the EE store to buy with my code. Anyone know why? please help thanks.

Re: Crimson Desert – First Impressions?

Chris_S — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:20:58 GMT

Hi @Hussain23

Great choice of Product there, I'm a big PlayStation fan myself.

Have you managed to have a chat with one of our guides to see if they can get this resolved for you yet?

Chris S