Black Desert Online is an absolutely unexpected MMO and a stunning RPG in its own right. Usually, I'm fairly lukewarm about MMOs but
Black Desert has managed to reel me in and keep me hooked for well over 100 hours, and I feel like I've just gotten started. As said elsewhere, it thrives by reinventing many of the tired, overdone MMO staples and giving you a fresh, beautiful, invigorating experience that doesn't feel like a scam.
The thing I love the most about
Black Desert Online is that it is effectively a single-player game. As one reviewer noted, other players in the world are effectively NPCs with really good AI. This is especially true if you go into settings and turn off everyone's name other than your own. I have yet to find any task in the game - aside from the marketplace, of course - that can't be managed all on your own. Even the "co-op" bosses can be soloed. As someone who really prefers solo play, this is one thing I've come to adore.
I can easily recommend this game for fans of heart-racing combat, intricate crafting, trading, house hunters, solo players, and screenshot photographers. And it's got sound RPG mechanics. If you like your combat slow and measured, this might not be the game for you.
Black Desert Online has a little something for everyone. I'm having a blast with it, and I don't think I'll be quitting anytime soon.
- Epic, lightning-fast action combat
- Breathtaking graphics
- Good customization, lots of tweakable settings
- Probably the best character customization anywhere
- A world you can live in and truly make your own
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