Crimson Desert
A sweeping open-world action RPG from the Black Desert creators featuring cinematic combat and exploration.
Best for players who want a huge, exploration-heavy action RPG and can tolerate rough edges.
Reviews
The video is a substantive discussion of Crimson Desert built around the creator's own playtime, launch impressions, criticism of specific flaws, and strong praise for the overall experience. He says he had 'an absolute blast,' calls it one of the best games released this year, praises its rich single-player design and Pearl Abyss's fast response to feedback, while acknowledging rough controls, some launch jank, and areas he still wants improved.
Apr 5, 2026
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Mar 23, 2026
SkillUp's 'strongly recommends' is his highest endorsement tier. Full dedicated review after weeks of mixed impressions. Praised the mid-to-late game as a massive payoff, calling the combat and world design among the best of the year.
Apr 4, 2026
Earlier coverage
The short is mainly about Crimson Desert's success and what DLC or expansions could come next, while also giving the creator's positive take on the game and Pearl Abyss. He calls the free updates awesome, says possible additions could be cool, and strongly praises the studio as capable of making really compelling DLC because they are built different and respond to feedback fast.
Apr 25, 2026
Earlier coverage
Mar 30, 2026
Mar 18, 2026
The creator clearly reviews Crimson Desert at length, calling it a love-hate experience with terrible controls, a weak and disconnected story, bland characters, and frustrating puzzles. At the same time, he strongly praises its incredibly detailed open world, rewarding exploration, fun combat, visual immersion, and huge variety of activities. His final verdict is that the highs outweigh the lows, landing on a positive 8 out of 10 overall if played in bursts.
May 5, 2026
'Never played anything like this' is strong praise from a creator who has played virtually every major release. By part 8, he's deeply invested and finding the game genuinely unique.
Apr 4, 2026
Earlier coverage
News coverage of Crimson Desert's post-launch recovery. Acknowledged the turnaround from rocky launch to increasingly positive reception, framing it as a redemption story for Pearl Abyss.
Mar 27, 2026
Earlier coverage
Mar 21, 2026
Streamed across multiple days showing genuine engagement, but Penguinz0 streams many games without strongly endorsing them. No emphatic praise in titles — mild positive through continued play.
Mar 21, 2026
Tracked the game's rocky reception from mixed to improving Steam reviews. News-oriented coverage that highlighted the game's controversial launch and need for patches to reach its potential.
Mar 21, 2026
Gave a 'Wait for Sale' verdict — decent game but not worth full price. Noted it tries to do everything but has enough rough edges. Praised combat, criticized technical polish and unfocused design.
Mar 18, 2026
Compared it to Forspoken — one of the most poorly-received games in recent years. Dunkey's 'highguard of forespoken likes' comparison is a devastating critique disguised as his typical humor.
Mar 21, 2026
Bluntly said 'Worse than I expected.' Mack is known for brutal honesty and refusing to sugarcoat. Criticized performance issues, uninspired quest design, and overhyped promises from the marketing.
Mar 20, 2026
Worth A Buy
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