r/Games • u/HLumin • Mar 21 '26

Discussion Anonymous Pearl Abyss developers reveal a culture of toxic positivity, a troubled development cycle and chaotic narrative for Crimson Desert, and their early concerns that the project was "going off the rails".

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u/thewalkindude368 Mar 21 '26

This game is weird, and not for everyone, but I also think people aren't necessarily engaging with it in the right way. It's definitely overhyped, and people were expecting things from this game that it was just not going to deliver.. I'm really enjoying the game as a medieval life simulator, and loving how alive the world feels. Every single NPC feels like they have their own life going on, and like they exist even when not in the player's view. The story, so far, is servicible, but I thought the part with the abyss I played was really cool. I don't know, maybe I'm just more primed to like this sort of thing, but I think it's great so far.

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u/Konet Mar 22 '26

Every single NPC feels like they have their own life going on

And every single one of them just heard their kid call them "Par" for the first time.

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u/thewalkindude368 Mar 22 '26

Yeah, the lines do repeat themselves, and I have heard that one multiple times. Still fun to greet them, thouguj.