Crimson Desert looks like every RPG crammed into one

Crimson Desert was showcased in a new trailer at Gamescom 2023 on Tuesday, and the open-world RPG looks comically packed full of content — and comes complete with the mandatory fishing game. Crimson DesertThe newest version of the. Black Desert studio Pearl Abyss, appears to have a feature set that’s full to the point of absurdity. It’s one of many games at Gamescom that looks to have borrowed a few pages from Elden Ring’s book, and then rifled through the rest of the library.

A mercenary explores a fantasy land on horseback. You can engage in many open-world activities with your protagonist: fishing, battling, rescuing sheep, petting pets, exploring sky island, climbing giant, lumbering creatures, or arm wrestling.

The combat also appears to be very varied. In addition to using a sword and bow and arrow, the mercenary is also able gain the upper hand in battles by knocking down towers and snaring his opponents under the debris. There’s also horse drifting, and at one point, our hero launches off his horse and turns into a flock of crows, which seems like a novel way to travel.

I’m tired just looking at the bevy of options available! This Gamescom Trailer looks as if someone tried to make it! Elden RingIt was a great way to end the day. Mount & Blade, and Assassin’s Creed. Crimson DesertPearl Abyss reworked the game after receiving poor feedback from fans. It looks like the team has certainly filled the game out, and we’ll have to see whether all these activities can co-exist in harmony, or if they’ll end up in a swamp of competing systems.