Crimson Desert Review: Story Buried in the Sandbox

VG247's Crimson Desert review says Pearl Abyss has built an impressive world and combat system, but the story and UI are deeply flawed. It points to sparse side-quest dialogue, inconsistent character tone, and an inventory where enemies have no viewable inventory and loot cannot be seen before pickup. The reviewer argues the game could be one of the generation's best if 99% of its narrative content were fully revamped, and played it on PC with code provided by the publisher.