- Crimson Desert has received a new overview trailer, detailing the open-world, characters, and other elements of the RPG.
- Former Rockstar developer Mike York has been left extremely impressed by this footage.
- The developer has praised Pearl Abyss’ work on the animations, visual effects, and more.
Following much anticipation and a sudden delay last year, Crimson Desert is just over two months out. The game has also gone gold now, and developer Pearl Abyss has shared even more exciting information in a new Features Overview trailer.
This trailer has garnered plenty of attention, including that of former Rockstar developer Mike York. Reacting to the latest footage, the veteran developer has praised Crimson Desert, noting that the RPG has thoroughly impressed him so far.
Why it matters: Crimson Desert has made all sorts of bold claims so far, promising native 4K/60FPS gameplay on consoles and a story worth nearly 100 hours of gameplay. Many believe the game looks too good to be true.
Mike York, a veteran developer who has previously worked on hit games like Red Dead Redemption 2 and God of War Ragnarok, recently posted a 20+ minute video reacting to the entire gameplay breakdown of Crimson Desert.
The developer shared words of praise for the RPG throughout this reaction video. In particular, he seemed to enjoy the sheer scope of the world on display in Crimson Desert and the more mystical elements of the open-world.
The developer also praised elements like the facial animations at various points in the video. He noted that although the game does not appear to be using a technology like MetaHuman, the results are solid nonetheless.
Elsewhere, Mike York was impressed by the combat and traversal. Even with this brief glimpse at Crimson Desert’s world, the developer immediately expressed an interest in the game.
He also admitted that Pearl Abyss seems to be mixing multiple genres into one while adding its own touch to round things up in a neat package.
I’m impressed with the game. I think they’ve done a really good job. The animations look pretty good. The visual effects look really good. I really want to play it.
-Mike York
Despite the heaps of praise, Mike York also shared some criticisms of the game. He discussed the fact that Crimson Desert appears to suffer from clipping issues frequently, something persistent across objects in the world and the characters. Overall, however, the RPG left an incredibly positive impression on the developer.
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