Black Desert Online

 PC
  • Publisher: GameOn
  • Release Date: Mar 3, 2016
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6.6

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  1. timmerino
    Aug 29, 2023
    9
    I had given Black Desert a pretty low score a few years ago, but Pearl Abyss honestly deserves a lot of credit for the work they have done on this game in recent years. PA has added an enormous amount of content in 2023 alone and the game feels much more fleshed-out, the world feels truly vast, and there are so many things to do regardless of your playstyle. If you love PvP, the PvP isI had given Black Desert a pretty low score a few years ago, but Pearl Abyss honestly deserves a lot of credit for the work they have done on this game in recent years. PA has added an enormous amount of content in 2023 alone and the game feels much more fleshed-out, the world feels truly vast, and there are so many things to do regardless of your playstyle. If you love PvP, the PvP is incredibly deep, complex, and satisfying. If you love professions (called "life skills"), the professions are incredibly deep, complex, and satisfying. If you just love exploration, the world feels so much bigger, and frankly well-rendered, than any open world game I've ever played. Exploration has always been my personal favorite part of the MMO experience and BDO has some breathtaking environments to discover.

    BDO doesn't get a perfect score from me because there are still some annoying, gambly mechanics in the gear upgrade system, but even that doesn't feel so burdensome to me anymore because PA has added other ways to get decent gear.

    Overall, it's super cheap so just give it a go and if you don't like it that much, well, you didn't pay $90 for it.    … Expand
  2. juan873
    Aug 21, 2023
    10
    Como MMO es el mejor que hay actualmente y que ha habido nunca... dudo que se encuentre un sucesor mejor
  3. JesterX
    Dec 29, 2022
    10
    Es un excelente juego. Los que le dieron mala racha es porque son unos nenes que no saben jugar.
  4. Hamsause
    Dec 25, 2022
    10
    Lots to do, good game play, good graphics not dumbed down, easy to start up, no sub, you don't need to use the cash shop 90% of it is cosmetic the other 10% being QoL items. End game progression does slow down but its not impossible to get geared up for the hardest content especially if you have a good guild backing you. Vastly improved over launch state.
  5. targoviste_2302
    Oct 9, 2022
    10
    I was tired of WoW, so I have decided to change a game. In my opinion one of the best MMO, especially if you love solo content.

    +Nice graphics +Beautiful characters +Amazing outfits for your chars +Fun non-target combat If you try to find a game where you need to do party content, where you need to find 5/10/25/50/100 people just to start to play a game... than this game is not    I was tired of WoW, so I have decided to change a game. In my opinion one of the best MMO, especially if you love solo content.

    +Nice graphics
    +Beautiful characters
    +Amazing outfits for your chars
    +Fun non-target combat

    If you try to find a game where you need to do party content, where you need to find 5/10/25/50/100 people just to start to play a game... than this game is not for you.
    Also this game has shop, so if you can`t allow to spend 20-30$ for a virtual world, this game is not for you as well.

    But if you like to turn on good music and just grind with nice picture before your eyes, BDO is definitely for you.    … Expand
  6. BorRosier
    Mar 6, 2022
    8
    The first time I was introduced to the game was in 2013, I was surprised by its graphic processing method, unlike other MMORPG games that load assets or maps around the player avatar, instead they choose the constant rendering method which has the processor rendering as the player goes. Resulted in much smoother frame rate and overall graphical experience.
    The contents are unique compared    The first time I was introduced to the game was in 2013, I was surprised by its graphic processing method, unlike other MMORPG games that load assets or maps around the player avatar, instead they choose the constant rendering method which has the processor rendering as the player goes. Resulted in much smoother frame rate and overall graphical experience.
    The contents are unique compared to MMORPG games back then. Normally, there are only about farming experience points from killing monsters and making progress in the story. However, BDO has more than that, we have got a whole new unique character profession, Life Skill. I remembered thinking about how funny it was, when you are in a monster killing, hunting for EXP games, but you chose to have a peaceful life by owning a farm, growing crops, fishing, etc. after playing for a while, I realized that there are so many thing to do and by studied in the field that the tutorial didn’e cover, I’ve met so many new companions along the journey.
    In 2016, the official opened the BETA test for a new region, SEA. So, I gave it a try and It was fantastic to see that the picture they released in beta was surreal and it made me feel overwhelmed. For me, BDO is full of new stories and places for new players to play and explore, and it has so much content that old players still stick around enjoying game contents. To be honest, this game has so much content for us, such as catching horses, farming, fishing, and many more, to invest our time and dive into the vast world of BDO. Many new maps, new monsters, new stories, that are harder and challenging to try and explore. What made me so addicted to this game is the feeling of wanting to go higher and be better than anyone. Also, there are up to 23 profession or character types for you to try and see what suits you best, when you play one character for sometimes and get a hold of your weapon, you will be able to “Awake Class”, the game added for player to be able to try new weapons on their character that wasn’t possible before, to allow more possibility to play and enjoy their character. There is also a “Success Class”, to let the player use the same weapon but with more new skills and fighting styles.
    Passing 2018, the game is now somewhat old and behind newer competitors. It received a “Remaster”, which is basically the same game and content, except an updated graphic quality and asset. The Remaster made the game look magnificent and surprisingly used less processing power than before. To this day, the game maybe old, but its developer still live, the contents, ocean maps, or land maps, still coming. That makes the game still unique and interesting. For example, steering a ship toward open water like a real pirate or being in an old medieval town or walking through woods and riding a horse in a desert or mountains. All of those updates that are still coming make the game feel alive.
    Every aspect of this game is so thoughtful, in this year there will be 2 new huge updates, new maps, the snow mountain, and news islands for the pirate. I can’t wait to try it!    … Expand
  7. Pukiru
    Feb 14, 2022
    10
    I've been playing this game for a little over a year and I can confidently say that this is the best game for me. I am a PVE player and PVP is not very important to me, for me there is a lot of content in this game and I do not get bored in it.
  8. KepasaAmigo
    Jul 16, 2021
    8
    Something new in mmo. those combos are something orginal for a mmo. did not play so much but was fun and new experience lets give i 8/10
  9. Guile568
    Feb 14, 2021
    8
    Yo lo he probado en PS4 y en PC y la verdad es que la segunda opción me funciona bastante mejor, ya que en PS4 al principio en un día se me lagueaba 2 o 3 veces, y tampoco me cargaban los personajes, pienso que es un juego muy complicado porque hay muchas cosas que te abruman, y el juego no te lo explica bien, sigo pensando que es bueno, porque también el creador de personajes esYo lo he probado en PS4 y en PC y la verdad es que la segunda opción me funciona bastante mejor, ya que en PS4 al principio en un día se me lagueaba 2 o 3 veces, y tampoco me cargaban los personajes, pienso que es un juego muy complicado porque hay muchas cosas que te abruman, y el juego no te lo explica bien, sigo pensando que es bueno, porque también el creador de personajes es maravilloso, me gusta mucho pero podría ser mejor… Expand
  10. Rick2wise
    Oct 31, 2020
    10
    This is the first time I have ever enjoyed a game so much I felt I had to give it a really positive review. If you are looking for a MMORPG to grind away the hours this is for you. The crafting, gearing, combat all have the depth to keep you busy and more importantly is fun! Be warned though you need to give this game time as it can be overwhelming at first. It also does not "hold yourThis is the first time I have ever enjoyed a game so much I felt I had to give it a really positive review. If you are looking for a MMORPG to grind away the hours this is for you. The crafting, gearing, combat all have the depth to keep you busy and more importantly is fun! Be warned though you need to give this game time as it can be overwhelming at first. It also does not "hold your hand" as much as is now normal in the genre. I think this is a good thing but others may not agree. Be prepared to read a lot of in-game information as well as look at online resources. People say this game is "Pay to win" which I think is unfair. Games need to make a profit or they won't continue to exist. I think there is very little you can not accomplish with enough play time. You can buy items to speed up the process or as one You tuber put it "pay for convenience". Give it a try!… Expand
  11. Kronic_gaming
    Jul 17, 2020
    9
    Honestly one of the best MMO’s I’ve had the pleasure of playing. There is literally anything for you to do. Also a decent story that’s not short and gets you mid gear for after story line. A HUGE amount of content from sailing and hunting sea monsters to fighting world bosses and enchanting armor and weapons. You can enjoy your time playing this action combat game, the combat is like DMCHonestly one of the best MMO’s I’ve had the pleasure of playing. There is literally anything for you to do. Also a decent story that’s not short and gets you mid gear for after story line. A HUGE amount of content from sailing and hunting sea monsters to fighting world bosses and enchanting armor and weapons. You can enjoy your time playing this action combat game, the combat is like DMC in a MMOz just try it out, it’s worth it. Only problem is you need to buy pets that’ll run you like 30 bucks… Expand
  12. lmaocetong
    Jul 8, 2020
    10
    The best MMORPG ever. You can do anything you want, there is a lot of content that can keep you for years. Really recommend!
  13. zaftgun
    Apr 25, 2020
    9
    As of right now the game is very impressive. Better than all the competitors I've played in terms of interactions and world set up.

    The part thats most well done is the martial arts actions and combos and gameplay. The action is fast and exciting and will easily fly by. However, the life features such as fishing, gathering, processing etc... is very slow. The 2nd part thats most well    As of right now the game is very impressive. Better than all the competitors I've played in terms of interactions and world set up.

    The part thats most well done is the martial arts actions and combos and gameplay. The action is fast and exciting and will easily fly by. However, the life features such as fishing, gathering, processing etc... is very slow.

    The 2nd part thats most well done is the character interactions, there are numerous and numerous npcs with role in the world and contain quests, functions or information. But the interactions are limited by energy. You have a max level of energy that levels up and increaes but interactions can cost a lot of energy and its difficult to replenish. The system makes the world and characters feel very real. This is a very detailed and well done game. I have not come across any game that goes to into this much details.

    The worst part of the game, type setting(font) looks pretty bad and quests has a separate screen that you have to press R to confirm which makes it feel very crude and sub-standard not to mention annoying.

    At the moment this game doesnt waste time. If you want you can probably finish the main story in just over a week no sweat, without spending all day and all night. And it should come with moderate enjoyment.

    One other thing to note is that the graphics of this game is not as vibrant and dont feel as sharp and clear. Other than that I'm thoroughly impressed.

    You have to realise a game is only grindy when you are not enjoying it and it is slow. Which this game is not. Numbers are super super super inflated in this game and the fast pace action makes large numbers pretty meaningless.

    Things are intuitive but sometimes bits and pieces of explanation is off or missing. This is not a brainless game unlike many others including big titles.    … Expand
  14. poisonedocean
    Feb 19, 2020
    9
    One of the best graphics when released and even 6 years later, still up to date and outstandingly beautiful. Paired with the high quality music and sound effects, it's a pleasant experience, hard to get pall of.
    Got its bugs here and there... they're annoying, but easy to overlook.
    Def NOT recommended for PvP lovers... pvp is not impossible, but kinda frustranting. It's a rage inducing,    One of the best graphics when released and even 6 years later, still up to date and outstandingly beautiful. Paired with the high quality music and sound effects, it's a pleasant experience, hard to get pall of.
    Got its bugs here and there... they're annoying, but easy to overlook.
    Def NOT recommended for PvP lovers... pvp is not impossible, but kinda frustranting. It's a rage inducing, desync'd, unfair and unoptmized part of the game. Yet, there's still some local non offical tournaments now and then. Not my thing, though.    … Expand
  15. spartaman64
    Jan 31, 2020
    8
    The combat in this game is the future of mmos. The combat system is like that of a fighting game with ccs and combos and once I experienced it I can never go back to tab target. The world is huge and theres so many different systems and things to do that even after 3 years I still don't know all of them and I still learn something new about the game everyday. This can be overwhelming forThe combat in this game is the future of mmos. The combat system is like that of a fighting game with ccs and combos and once I experienced it I can never go back to tab target. The world is huge and theres so many different systems and things to do that even after 3 years I still don't know all of them and I still learn something new about the game everyday. This can be overwhelming for new players but I personally like that feeling of holy **** theres so much to learn and there are lots of guides, discords, and knowedgable people to learn it from. One of the biggests complaints of this game is that it's pay to win and I agree there are pay to win aspects in this game like melting costumes for cron stones which protect enhancements from degrading but the pay to win is so expensive and I'm talking about tens of thousands of dollars that most people are not very affected by it since theres so few people that actually do that. Some people call the pets and weights pay to win but I disagree since my definition of p2w is that you get unlimitedly more benefit the more you spend and theres a cap on the benefit you can with most things in the game. If you are going to seriously get into the game do not think of it as a 10 dollar game it is more like a 300ish dollar game. Now that might sound really intimindating and I understand 300 dollars is a lot of money but when you consider the subscription model of most other mmos which is around 12-15 dollars a month if you pay 12 dollars a month for 3 years thats 432 dollars. I played this game for 3 years and I'm probably going to continue playing it for many more years so I prefer the one time payment over the subs. Another complaint of the game is that it is grindy and this is a grind based mmo but there are lots of systems to help casual players progress as well with the afk life skilling and workers that can gather materials to assist with lifeskilling or you can just sell. If you want to get to the top and do sieges then you will have to grind a lot but thats the case with any game if you want to reach the top. If you just want to do some low tier nodewars or just some casual pvp or if you are not concerned with pvp at all then you can just stop at around softcap and you don't need to do that much grinding to reach softcap. Another complaint is the enhancing system and yes I agree it's ass but now you can mostly avoid it and buy your gear from the marketplace. Here are somethings that I think are actual problems the servers are not centralized they are in california if you live on the east coast your ping is going to be terrible and that combined with the terrible routing and terrible netcode some days its going to feel like you are getting cced out of every iframe/frontal guard/super armor and its just the worst feeling in the world. I honestly feel like this is the biggest problem in the game and I'm praying that when their server contract is up they will move the servers but idk how much faith I should put in kakao to do that. Next is the devs don't know anything about class balance as displayed by how their succession system turned out. They said they wanted succession to be an alternative to awakening and not replace it but you could've fooled me many successions are so overpowered that I'm not sure what was going through their minds that they thought they are balanced. They had to nerf the damage on one of succession valk's abilities by 64% also they heavily nerfed the least OP successions like ranger while barely touching the most OP successions like sorc. Lots of people might disagree with my assessment on ranger but heres the thing succession ranger has no mobility or protection so it makes sense for them to deal lots of damage. There are lots of ways to deal with them like dropping meteors or doing a PA push which you know PA the abiity that makes you and everyone around you take no damage so I think its riddiculous that people said theres no counter play to a guild full of succ rangers. You can even just send one stealth ninja and take out all of them but anyways I digress.

    The TLDR is the game is amazing the money shop isn't as big of a problem as most people think. Its just that the servers are **** and the devs are **** If you can live with those things then this is overall a great game.    … Expand
  16. Aifrait
    Oct 6, 2019
    9
    Un gran juego MMOnline, puedes disfrutar de muchas misiones, varias profesiones, desde su remastered tiene un apartado gráfico que ningún MMO tiene que yo sepa.

    Varios modos de juego y una gran colección de personajes. Cada semana es actualizado corrigiendo bug o actualizando contenido.
  17. Sosnak19
    Oct 3, 2019
    10
    Black desert > WOW

    this game has beautiful graphics and the size of the world is great
  18. Greko03
    Sep 12, 2019
    8
    En este ultimo año han ido mejorando muchas cosas que debían hacer desde hace mucho tiempo, contenido nuevo para todo tipo de jugador y más por venir, después de haberlo dejado 1 año por malas decisiones que me alejaron de jugar, y ahora volver y ver todas estas mejoras y contenido por venir, la verdad me lo estoy pasando de maravilla.
  19. Notivan
    Sep 8, 2019
    10
    Seamless world with active combat.
    No stupid main story quests or tons of side-quests.
    Players can feel free to explore the world.
  20. Confictura
    May 25, 2019
    8
    Hard to learn, has a good fighting feeling and good combos, animations are good. Mediocre story and so much quests.
  21. Chakal
    May 4, 2019
    10
    the game just too good for us Plebs play, so it just didn't let me deeper in it than the menu(
  22. Noah-
    Mar 25, 2019
    8
    I really liked Black Desert and I played it for many hours and recently remastered came out. Very beautiful graphics and very colorful combinations, as well as a large selection of characters. It's a lot of fun to play and I don't understand why there are so many negative reviews.
  23. MobileMMOS
    Jun 4, 2018
    10
    I give it a 10/10. I've played wow for years and this stomps wow. I love the beautiful graphics, the sandbox feel, and even the small details of the way my horse turns when I move. It's very realistic and even though there's not a lot in the way of raiding, there's so much to do. I recommend that you try this game today!
  24. jarjar3135
    Apr 30, 2018
    10
    One of the hardest and most beautiful MMO today.
    The game gives you the opportunity to choose between PvE, which is not only grinding, also LIFEstyle, and PVP.
    Many Events.
    Many free Stuff.
    Economics are just perfect in game.
  25. HelloweeN
    Apr 29, 2018
    9
    El MEJOR MMO EN LA ACTUALIDAD en graficos, jugabilidad, mundo, aun si dicen que es pay to win, me parece que no es asi yo ya gaste mas de 800 dolares pero todos en cosmeticos, asi que depende como tu juegues y a que juegues, tu eliges si te rindes ante lo dificil del encantamiento o progresas con tu esfuerzo, si algo se valora mas es proporcional a cuanto te ha costado.
    En temas de    El MEJOR MMO EN LA ACTUALIDAD en graficos, jugabilidad, mundo, aun si dicen que es pay to win, me parece que no es asi yo ya gaste mas de 800 dolares pero todos en cosmeticos, asi que depende como tu juegues y a que juegues, tu eliges si te rindes ante lo dificil del encantamiento o progresas con tu esfuerzo, si algo se valora mas es proporcional a cuanto te ha costado.
    En temas de optimizacion, estabilidad yo que lo jugue desde la 3 CBT la unica dificultad con conexion fue el dia de la beta abierta, pero lo experimentaron todos debido a la gran cantidad de jugadores intentando ingresar, desde ahi no volvi a tener problemas de desconexiones ni de optimizacion, basta con comparar un juego como overwatch calienta mas mi tarjeta que black desert, creo que eso lo define en cuanto a calidad y amabilidad con tu hardware.
    Las criticas negativas que vi se centran en malas conexiones, eso no deberia contar para descalificar ningun juego pues son responsabilidades externas al contenido de los juegos, seria el equivalente a descalificar una pagina web por el mal servicio de tu compañia de internet, no tendria logica.
    El verdadero punto o puntos malos del juego se centraria para mi en que pearl abyss no le da la importancia que el lore del juego se merece, pues es uno de los puntos mas altos para mi, siendo fan de GoT y LoTR el universo de BDO me parece simplemente fascinante.
    Adjunto que me parece un acierto hacer que tu vayas descubriendo el Lore del juego, pues si tu personajes empieza con amnesia deberias descubrirlo todo tu mismo haciendo que quien note este genial detalle se inmersa mas en el mundo.
    En resumen si quieres un MMO diferente tanto como dificil este es tu juego.(no necesitas mas que tu esfuerzo e inteligencia para llegar a los maximos niveles, el dinero solo te accelera un poco tu progreso pero relativamente pues se tiene un RNG muy loco XD)    … Expand
  26. Skyrimm
    Apr 28, 2018
    10
    Kesinlikle standartların üstünle kaliteli bir oyun güzel bir hikaye ve mükemmel grafikler oynanış ise sizin bilgisayar başından kalkamamanız için en büyük etken. Şimdiden iyi oyunlar.!
  27. rwegeti
    Apr 28, 2018
    10
    ı love that game i absolutely recommend its perfect. i was thinking it was a bad game but its not really.
  28. Skywolfx
    Apr 28, 2018
    10
    The best game i have played till the now!!!!
    To be honest in this game's life skills, horse training and all the crafts thanks to i can't stop playing this game.
    The game has a great story and gameplay.
  29. selinergun
    Apr 28, 2018
    10
    Black Desert is, since Everquest, the best MMORPG. It really nails the really important things al mmorpg should have and its not buy to win, dont believe it, just play it and see for yourself. For 30 euros and no subscription its a really good investment, this game has content for years. AMAZİNG !!!
  30. mitra
    Apr 28, 2018
    10
    The game is very nice. Much better than other games. It turned out better than I expected. I recommend everyone, thank you.
  31. Nitrex
    Apr 28, 2018
    10
    Thank you very much for making a game on the podium I expect. I think they made the best game from their hands. I see it as a project thought out to the very finest detail. Thanks to everyone who has passed the test.
  32. baran1000
    Apr 28, 2018
    10
    İnanılmaz bir oyun deneyimi yaşatıyor insana kendinizi kaptırıp gidiyorsunuz saatlerin geçtiğini farketmeden herkesin oynamasını tavsiye ediyorum
  33. Jeveux95
    Apr 28, 2018
    9
    Awesome grafics and so many options about things u can do in the game.U can pve all u want and pvp at the same time.Games populerity is so crowded and and growing bigger
  34. blabla35
    Apr 28, 2018
    10
    This game is so satisfying me up. Im happy to see this game being such a popular. I hope its gonna be more popular
  35. Uko
    Apr 28, 2018
    10
    Different area , good npc and graphics.. Community is kind , servers hot i like it
  36. Slappydash
    Apr 28, 2018
    10
    Very successfull game in my opinion.
    I had a lot of prejudices about this game but when I played this game
    I'm now addicted to the game
  37. Aycan
    Apr 28, 2018
    10
    Gerçtekn mükemmel bi oyun yeni sınıfların gelecek olması da mükemmel.
  38. Peckinpah
    Apr 28, 2018
    10
    I am very successful and satisfying.
    I'm waiting for attachments
    I am very excited because the game is incredible.
  39. Unalersoy
    Apr 28, 2018
    10
    This game is one of the best mmorpg . Huge world map, great graphics ,fluent story.. I love it
  40. mrtgltkn123
    Apr 28, 2018
    10
    This game is the best MMORPG game u can find in the 2018 and probably has the best pvp mechanics in all games that I played.You can grind (farm) for as much as you want and improve your character's gear and beat other players or if you like doing lifeskills you have so much options.And you can choose the character u want beetwen 12 characters and try all of them.Popularity of the game is amazing
  41. KesslerE
    Dec 26, 2017
    9
    Best MMO to have ever been released - hands down.
    Pros -
    - Character creation is really well done. - The combat is really, really good. I'm talking bayonetta good here. - The visuals are easily superior to all other MMOs out at the moment. - So many different playstyles to choose from - Progression system, while it is grindy, is satisfying - True open world. You can go    Best MMO to have ever been released - hands down.
    Pros -
    - Character creation is really well done.

    - The combat is really, really good. I'm talking bayonetta good here.

    - The visuals are easily superior to all other MMOs out at the moment.

    - So many different playstyles to choose from

    - Progression system, while it is grindy, is satisfying

    - True open world. You can go from one end of the map to the other without hitting an invisible wall or a loading screen

    Cons -
    - Story is meh in my opinion

    - A somewhat toxic community. They like to complain about literally everything Kakao and Pearl Abyss do. So do be prepared for that.

    - Pretty grindy.

    (Just for those who are curious, I have around 223 hours total on the game, excluding idling.)    … Expand
  42. MacheteDontText
    Nov 11, 2017
    8
    If you are a carebear in MMOs like myself then you are gonna have a lot of fun with this, there are a lot of cool non combat activities to keep you entertained and honestly thats mostly what I care about. If you are in for PvE than forget about this, its utter **** there is absolutely no dungeons or any meaningful PvE content, too bad cause the combat is the best I ve ever seen in an MMO.If you are a carebear in MMOs like myself then you are gonna have a lot of fun with this, there are a lot of cool non combat activities to keep you entertained and honestly thats mostly what I care about. If you are in for PvE than forget about this, its utter **** there is absolutely no dungeons or any meaningful PvE content, too bad cause the combat is the best I ve ever seen in an MMO. Cant say anything about PvP, never touched it. The UI is just piss poor as usual, but I didnt really hinder my enjoyment.… Expand
  43. Crazyy
    Nov 6, 2017
    9
    Amazing MMO with Stunning graphics, an immersive world, and Great combat mechanics.
    I have roughly 1000 hours in the game and absolutely love it. The diversity in the classes makes it refreshing to make new characters. Every class has an entirely different feel to it, from fast pace strikers to stealthy ninjas, Powerful wizards, and mighty tamers. The one aspect of the game that a lot of    Amazing MMO with Stunning graphics, an immersive world, and Great combat mechanics.
    I have roughly 1000 hours in the game and absolutely love it. The diversity in the classes makes it refreshing to make new characters. Every class has an entirely different feel to it, from fast pace strikers to stealthy ninjas, Powerful wizards, and mighty tamers. The one aspect of the game that a lot of people tend to dislike is the amount of grinding that is required to farm levels and money. However, all the grinding becomes well worth it when they step into the PvP aspect of the game. The biggest part of the game is the node wars, where massive guilds of up to 100 people clash sometimes being up to six guilds at a time. it does require a decent computer to run on the highest settings however even on low settings the game is still greatly enjoyable. I recommend this game to anyone who is willing to put the time into playing and grinding their character to higher levels.    … Expand
  44. Bloodsugar
    Jun 16, 2017
    9
    With over 2000 hours in BDO I'd like to say it's one of the best, most well made MMO's to ever hit the scene. This game gets low ratings and flame due to it's tough entry. Simply put, it doesn't cost 10 or 20 dollars. It has an initial buy in price of 10$ but when you dive deeper into the game you will realize you need to spend more money in the game store. It's not pay-to-win, however youWith over 2000 hours in BDO I'd like to say it's one of the best, most well made MMO's to ever hit the scene. This game gets low ratings and flame due to it's tough entry. Simply put, it doesn't cost 10 or 20 dollars. It has an initial buy in price of 10$ but when you dive deeper into the game you will realize you need to spend more money in the game store. It's not pay-to-win, however you need simple things like a costume (20$) and pets (10$) to be competitive. Log-in rewards and Auction house sniping allows you to buy these for FREE but it takes patience and time as there are thousands trying to snipe with you.

    The second thing that drives people away is knowledge. Knowledge is power in this game. If you know, you can abuse. If you train in it, you can abuse it. I once went from level 52-56 in 28 minutes. Normally it would require many hours. I know how to abuse it. I can make 30-40 million a day without killing a single monster. I put in the hours to get the advantage. When you first start off, this game is far too massive to accept all at once.

    Pros:
    -Huge crafting system with many fun professions.
    -A good MMO model (Other players give PvE some depth and give a chance to make friends and enemies)
    -Huge adventure aspect. Want to go sailing? Sure. Want find hidden caves? Sure. Want to go deep sea underwater treasure hunting? Sure. Want to find new monsters and gain knowledge on them? Sure.
    -The game basically does away with the old questing MMO model. Do whatever you want to do to level up- be it a farmer, a trader, a fisher, a monster hunter, a whale hunter, ect. There is no wrong way to play this game.
    -Hugely detailed conversation system, allowing you to make friends with NPCs. Since it is all about who you know, you must talk to many people before being able to befriend certain NPCs.
    -Huge detailed worker system allowing you to hire NPCs to do the material farming for you. Fire, Hire, and promote them at your leisure.

    Cons:
    -Definitely costs more than 10$ to play. Need to spend about 40$ for level 50 and above. If you want to sail you might need a sea costume which is another 20$. It's the price of admission people, either take it or leave it.
    -A few easily fixable bugs especially with swimming.
    -AFK'ing is part of the game. Literally. If you are a student and you need to study, you will love it. If you are a busy person with only 1-2 hours a day to play you may not like this game.
    -PvP is measured in order by: Gear, Skill, Level, and then class. All classes can excel and be the best, however if you don't pony up to a competitive gear score then you will get obliterated.
    -This is what I call a "google game". You need to google many tutorials to figure out what to do in this game. The game is VERY big. Similar to EVE online.

    Lastly my one big advice to give about this game is if you do buy it. HAVE FUN. Don't focus on grinding, finding a good guild, getting massive gear upgrades, or sticking to one character. Do what you want to do and enjoy the game. The #1 reason people quit is they just get bored with grinding over and over again to get to level 60. Level 60 is nigh impossible for a beginner to get. Don't try for it. If you join the game looking for a competitive scene off the bat you are going to have a bad time.

    Listen to the story, do silly quests, talk to people, discover nodes and activities, ask people to go sailing to Margoria on their flag ship, have people take you to new areas, ect.

    Have fun and thanks for reading    … Expand
  45. CastellanoMeg
    May 13, 2017
    10
    One of the hardest and most beautiful MMO today.
    The game gives you the opportunity to choose between PvE, which is not only grinding, also LIFEstyle, and PVP.
    Many Events.
    Many free Stuff.
    Economics are just perfect in game.
  46. Thebreaker
    May 3, 2017
    10
    One of the most beautiful and immersive mmo I have played in ages, once you get into the game there is no turning back, every other mmo will look lifeless and boring, the detail and the combat system is so fantastic it blows every other mmo out of the water, the amount of content you can do from fishing to crafting to horse training is endless
  47. Hykaro
    Feb 14, 2017
    10
    After playing Legion i went back to BDO way less P2W
    You cant buy In-game Money like in WoW and way less depending RNG like Legendary system in WoW.
    After all in 2017 BDO is more generous than ever i have a blast atm.
    BDO rocks
  48. Sinnuhe
    Jan 18, 2017
    9
    Black Desert is the MMORPG more completed the actully market. Black Desert is the other world, the world life and completed. All actions is real, if the world rain, the road is wet and you character run more slow... this game is a big detail. The diferent class have a big personality and requered a big skill to do a lot damage. This is a excelent MMOrpg. Please, game a this title!
  49. Soujirop
    Oct 25, 2016
    8
    Black Desert is indeed like no other MMORPG you have ever played. Let's start with the good things:
    -Amazing immersion: next gen graphics, artistic direction that reminds of Skyrim, realism (characters collide with each other, clothes and hair have excellent physics, characters get wet under raining or in water, get stained by mud and blood when fighting, even sweat when fighting, going    Black Desert is indeed like no other MMORPG you have ever played. Let's start with the good things:
    -Amazing immersion: next gen graphics, artistic direction that reminds of Skyrim, realism (characters collide with each other, clothes and hair have excellent physics, characters get wet under raining or in water, get stained by mud and blood when fighting, even sweat when fighting, going to de desert produces dehydration and therefore the need of drinking water periodically, etc.)
    -Sandbox elements: housing, complex farming system that reacts to temperature and weather of each region, horses can be tamed in the wilds and have different skills, they can be breeding, used for racing, etc; you can trade goods from town to town, you can befriend merchants and they will give you secret quests, sell you hidden goods, etc. You can go hunting whales and other creatures with a rifle, take a nap in your home to quickly recover energy... Sandbox really is a thing in this game.
    -Population all around the world: Everywhere you go in black desert, there's someone. This is achieved mainly with 4 features: 1) there's no fast travel in black desert, 2) The leveling is not quest-based, but grind-based. 3) End game content very is spread out: world bosses are very apart from each other etc. 4) Each main town has it's own advantages so people do not gather in just one place, ie one town might have the best daily quests, other town will have merchants selling stuff you won't find anywhere else, other might be coastal and very close to a profitable fishing or grinding point, etc. Also towns have their own marketplace and item warehouses, with their own taxes, etc. All this ensures people is constantly going around the world and do not stay in one place.
    -More complex action combat than in any other MMORPG. Classes are therefore very difficult to master which makes for a very rewarding experience.
    -No pay to win system.
    -Very long lasting. Having top gear in this game takes... Forever.
    -PVP content. Eg guilds do not recruit players for free but rather contract them. Guilds can conquer towns and other places that will give them weekly tax money. This kind of guild wars are truly spectacular with players building forts and towers, and other players besieging those buildings with cannons, elephants, etc.

    Now the bad things:
    -Poor PVE content. This aspect of the game really is in very early stages and there's no guarantee it will go much further. Main story is cliché and you won’t be paying much attention to it. Monsters lack any tactical approach (do not expect monsters with mechanics you need to learn like in TERA) and are generally very easy to kill. Bosses are sealed within scrolls and you can only acquire one scroll daily so you will only be doing 1 boss daily with a very low chance of it giving anything valuable to you, moreover the bosses are a joke meaning you can solo kill them easily in less than a minute. Another PVE element is world bosses. Those are big monsters that spawn at certain locations once/twice a day. There are only three of them and they are not soloable, they can’t be killed with a party either, they are ofc not instanced, and, in summary, they are zerg fests of 30+ characters, destroying your fps, and also you might not even reach the boss before it’s killed... There are currently two dungeons in game, both are super end game so this part of PVE will not be available to you for a LOOONG time. Drops are not worth it considering the gear you already need to have to be there, experience isn’t good either because mobs take too much time to be killed, dungeons are not instanced which is great from a PVP point of view, but we are talking about PVE now aren’t we? In summary, in BDO there’s hardly any PVE content to enjoy most of the time.
    -Odd leveling and learning curve. First 50 levels are super fast, which means you will not enjoy the world since you will outlevel the region you are in very fast and feel the need to move on. This fast leveling makes difficult/impossible to learn the class properly until you are already level +50 and therefore quite advanced in the game. So you just learnt how to play but suddenly Awakening (class upgrade) comes at level 56, renders useless most of your skills and combos, and forces you to re-learn the class with a new weapon, very different mechanics, etc. It really is frustrating.
    -No open world pvp. Remember TERA where you could kill anybody anytime? Age of Conan? Wow PVP servers? That’s gone. PVP doesn’t start till you are lvl 45, once you reach that level, you will have huge penalties for killing more than 3-4 people a day. Penalties will literally cost you millions, like losing enchantments on your gear, loosing durability faster, even a chance of dropping your gear! Penalties are reduced in the Valencia Desert, but nobody goes there because the area lacks any interesting incentives.

    You start to see the problem here, right? No PVE, and not REALLY a PVP world.    … Expand
  50. Dragco
    Sep 14, 2016
    10
    This game has it all that i expect from a MMORPG ... crazy good combat , nice skill system , grind thats fun, RNG , no lvl cap , crazy amount of stuff to do , massive world , crafting , breeding , pets do more then just fallow you , siege battles , guild battles , guilds control cities and points on map , you can own your own boat , mount, wagon and so many many more....
  51. MrEndorphino
    Jul 22, 2016
    10
    A lot of lore, great crafting system, insane amount of possible actions (horse taming and breeding, teaming up with other players for bosses or blue whale hunt, wide range of harvesting, hunting, mining, cooking and so on and on, I could write it out for hours.

    Game is grindy and quite RNG based, some ppl like it, some ppl dont. Its focused around earning and upgrading your gear. Its    A lot of lore, great crafting system, insane amount of possible actions (horse taming and breeding, teaming up with other players for bosses or blue whale hunt, wide range of harvesting, hunting, mining, cooking and so on and on, I could write it out for hours.

    Game is grindy and quite RNG based, some ppl like it, some ppl dont. Its focused around earning and upgrading your gear.

    Its quite complicated, most of those 0 reviewes probably didnt even bother to get grasp of mechanics or are just simply EOS and WoW fanboys trying to cut down rating. Shame on them    … Expand
  52. Jaz
    Jun 22, 2016
    8
    In short, game is good, perfect no. details:
    Have played this game enough and feel i can make now a review at its current state (node wars). In short:
    Pros -Character customization in character creation, best i ve seen so far. -Interesting classes. -Great combat, one of the best in mmos. -Great looking world, even with average pc, that feels "real". -Tons of things to do besides    In short, game is good, perfect no. details:
    Have played this game enough and feel i can make now a review at its current state (node wars). In short:
    Pros
    -Character customization in character creation, best i ve seen so far.
    -Interesting classes.
    -Great combat, one of the best in mmos.
    -Great looking world, even with average pc, that feels "real".
    -Tons of things to do besides combat ie crafting, fishing, horse breeding, sailing, farming, exploring etc
    -Fun group PvP in Node/Castle Wars.
    -Animations in/out of combat look realistic.
    Cons
    -Community on average is bad, there are of course good people, have to try harder than other mmos to find them.
    -RNG ie items have a random factor on how they improve. See below
    -Grind, lots and lots of it at higher levels and in order to get better items, As i said in pros combat is great and enjoyable but even that has its limits. All mmos have grind of course, this one has some extra.
    -In game learning curve. Game has a ton of concepts and does a bad job explaining them or smoothly implementing them. Google will be your best friend. Felt completely overwhelmed in the beginning, still do many times.
    -While you can customize your character enormously, you dont have many choices in outfits, most are in, see next
    -Cash shop. Not really pay to win (have seen much worse in b2p/f2p games) but still has a lot of items that make life much much easier and help lots in grinding. Pets are cash shop only and must have, not that expensive tho. Outfits on the other hand are only a handful/average looking in game and lots/expensive/great looking in cash shop. So much for customization, most ppl look almost alike in game.
    Mixed impressions
    -Gender locked classes, personally i dont care.
    -Open world pvp (after lvl 45) . Happens, especially when guilds are at war. If you re afraid of random ganking, it is very rare unless you want to grind in highly contested areas. Even so its not that common. After all you might win, lvls arent that different, or your guild might declare war vs those who won you and help you. Even if killed in pvp -if others attack first- you loose no exp or armor damage, just your pride is hurt!
    Verdict (again)
    As i said in the beginning, game is mostly good and improving. Lots and lots of expansions so far at no extra cost. Highly recommended to try it, but be warned that it is not for everyone's taste. Some will really love it tho.
    PS
    I m getting tired from people who havent played a game but review it in Metacritic- 0 of course- just because they want to "support their game'. No game deserves 0 anyways.    … Expand
  53. Yobukank
    Jun 1, 2016
    10
    Only mmorpg that managed to suck me in after early wow. Economy- growth mechanics are very sophisticated.Yes it can get hardcore and unfair, but drama gives a life vibe to this game that all mmos miss today.Developers are dedicated and very active on content updates.Its needs some polish and my rating would have been 9/10 if not of the 0/10 unjustified haters.
    TLDR Worth every cent,after    Only mmorpg that managed to suck me in after early wow. Economy- growth mechanics are very sophisticated.Yes it can get hardcore and unfair, but drama gives a life vibe to this game that all mmos miss today.Developers are dedicated and very active on content updates.Its needs some polish and my rating would have been 9/10 if not of the 0/10 unjustified haters.
    TLDR Worth every cent,after ages finally an mmo worth my time.    … Expand
  54. Venom690
    May 19, 2016
    8
    If you are a fan of Sand Box type of games or if you ever played Star Wars Galaxies and you have been waiting for a similar game this is the game for you, although not as complex as the afro mentioned SWG it has enough to bring you into the game and get absorbed, from the beautiful graphics that makes you pay attention to everything around you, to the detailed terrain, there are no 2If you are a fan of Sand Box type of games or if you ever played Star Wars Galaxies and you have been waiting for a similar game this is the game for you, although not as complex as the afro mentioned SWG it has enough to bring you into the game and get absorbed, from the beautiful graphics that makes you pay attention to everything around you, to the detailed terrain, there are no 2 places that look the same, at first it may seem a little slow and the enemies dumb, but as the game progresses it becomes harder and your character starts to seem stronger.

    The game is a humongous time sink, you will spend hours or weeks on the same village or city doing all the quests there is, every NPC in the game is memorable and the quests, although some may seem mundane (why is this lady sending me to fetch her water from the well when I am already cutting 2 story building monsters in half) they are still reward to do, in part because of how detail the world is and how much you want to spend looking at it.

    Character creator is second to none, the amount of detail you can spend creating a character is absurd, of course if you don't care about such things you can just dive straight into the game and play a standard model but what is the fun on that?

    The game is extremely detailed in other aspects as well, your horse needs to be fed and recharged (like a motorcycle almost it runs out of gas of sorts) it gains levels and it learns tricks, the tricks are random for each horse and not all horses have the same tricks, horses can be breed to make baby horse to upgrade it's blood line, horse roam in the wild and can be captured through a serious of semi complex mini games, and this is just one aspect of the game, everything gets leveled in BDO, from your strenght (from carrying heavy packages around) to your breath from running around on foot, your horse training skills, cooking, crafting, etc... all crafting requires several items all purchased from other players at the market.

    Combat is a lot of fun combos are fluid and elaborate, you can get away with just using the same combination as soon as the cooldown is up, but your performance will decrease, using properly timed combinations is important to kill monsters, active blocking in some classes sets you up for nasty counter attacks, skills purchased are important and require strategy.

    PVP and the Karma system are interesting, past 45 anyone can attack you for no other reason than they didn't like the hair on your character or you are competing for the same resource node, but attacking an innocent player nets you negative karma points, if enough are acquired you become a "rogue" of sorts and players can attack you and loot you ( you cannot be looted any other time) or some of your items will break permanently.

    Legit PVP takes place though Guild wars or Battlegrounds, I honestly have not reached that point yet after 30+ hours played I sit at level 44 because all the time I spent laying furniture in my house, talking to NPCs or just gazing at the beautiful water in the ocean.

    The only thing that is robbing this game of a perfect 10 score is the "pay to dress" system and "pay to small cheat" system, the developers created this game from the ground up to be a free to play game, there are no monthly fees, and the game, for being free (sorta for North American players you have to buy a pack that gives you some things like horses and character appearance tokens and even a pet) the game is extremely well made, but where this game takes a big hit is if , for example you are now bored of the hair on your character , then you have to buy a reset token for 8 dollars (one time use) or 10 dollars (1 month unlimited) I found the 10 dollar one to be the best since you really need to see what your character looks like in the world and that involves saving the changes and seeing her or him walk around, regular looted outfits looks bland and uninspiring, so obviously you head to the pearl store for skin for your character, a nice decent looking set of transmorg (gear that makes your character look different regardless of armor worn)will run you between 17 to 30 dollars , want your horse to look bad arse? 20 dollars, granted all customes and outfits come with passive bonuses to durability, experience gain monster knowledge learning speed, etc... not necessarily pay to win as you can play the game without any of this and still beat the people riding the awesome looking horses but in such awesome looking games like this you want your character to look as bad arse as she or he can be, also cash can be used to reset breed counters on horses (can only bread them twice) name resets, pets and their food so they can loot for you while you fight, etc..

    Overall the game would be a lot better if it just had a monthly fee than having to spend 30 bucks for the game plus 50 dollars in making your character look good.

    Overall a great game and worth playing.    … Expand
  55. Bahska28
    May 13, 2016
    8
    Now that im farther in (gave it another shot) i'll re write my review.

    Im only34 so i cant say how "end game" is etc but i have dabbled in crafting etc and im 34 currently so i can talk about somethings. I had previously ranted about the pop in and lag and while i still think the pop in should be fixed as its easily the worst part of the game the lag has gotten way better since    Now that im farther in (gave it another shot) i'll re write my review.

    Im only34 so i cant say how "end game" is etc but i have dabbled in crafting etc and im 34 currently so i can talk about somethings.

    I had previously ranted about the pop in and lag and while i still think the pop in should be fixed as its easily the worst part of the game the lag has gotten way better since launch and i applaud them for that.

    I put the game down for those two reasons but recently hopped back into the game and i have to say i haven't put the game down for anything else this past week. Unlike others i didn't go grind instantly i worked on my professions and got my worker empire up and running and then went and grinded the start of my set.

    This game is very different from Warcraft or games like it, its not all about the gear or getting to higher levels. Most of that 5 days of non stop gaming was working on professions and i feel that you wont like the game if you jump into combat and the gear grind and dont play the rest of the game. Professions, figuring out your goal for crafting and working on your worker nodes (which btw worker node system is like final fantasy 10-2 or path of exiles talent tree's, you have a goal then you try to branch out and connect each node to gather crafting mats with your workers as efficiently as possible as there is a soft cap around 250 CP currently. There is start nodes, connector nodes, big city/camp nodes most which are free, and small and big crafting mat gathering nodes some of which you have to unlock via investing a bit of energy) Worker node system is a huge part of the game whether you want a crafting empire or just go in for combat as you make alot of money via gathering and if you dont even dabble in it you are missing out and will likely have issues, get bored and eventually quit.

    Only after i got my crafting and professions up and running did i jump into getting gear at around level 25, and while i had fun i still feel like the gear grind a bit of a side show to the rest. I went to a zone i had seen a streamer go to gear up his friend. Connected the nodes to it as you get a higher drop chance having the node connected to your network leveled up the node a bit with energy for a even higher drop chance and left heavily rewarded for my time and around 7 levels higher, i then choose to work on quests for more Contribution points to expand and work on the extremely important black spirit quests. (Don't worry if you expand your node network in the wrong direction, best thing to do i s experiment at first. Only thing you lose is the energy you invest, you get your cp back if you change your mind, i also highly recommend using http://bdomap.mmoguild.org/ to plan out your nodes later on)

    Like every other mmo if you only like 1 part of it you'll likely not stick with it. If all you want is dungeons and raiding, a gear grind and a game that holds your hand probably not the game for you.
    However if you want a sandbox mmo that you can do what you want, that if you delve into its many many systems you'll always have things to do (For me personally im never bored cause there is always 5 more things i wanna work on or try) and a mmo that's not all about the gear grind and one that rewards you for taking your time, not rushing to higher levels and delving into its deep crafting, worker, node. player housing and profession systems you'll have amazing time.

    Like every other mmo it has its issues. Server issues were a big deal it's gotten much better though, the pop in is easily its worst issue and unlike others i wont say "You get use to it" it needs to be fixed or at least worked on. Its jarring to look at and takes away from the otherwise beautiful world and experience. (Not everyone has the pop in as bad...game is un-optimized for newer gpu's. 900 series + or AMD equivalent especially)
    The game is super complicated and is semi hardcore in some of its systems and almost goes out of its way to be unforgiving in some areas of crafting your gear and while i think that actually gives the game some of its charm i know some wont like that again if you are looking for wow 2.0 you'll likely be disappointed. I can't talk about "end game" as i haven't made it that far, i have only watched others play that content and there may be issues i haven't experienced. I can say this is my new life :P what ive seen so far up to 35 has hooked me. I dont give games a 10 cause that's un-realistic there are always places to change and fix for the better. No game is ever truly finished, this game isn't finished. This game in my opinion in its current build (5/13/2016) deserves a strong 8.

    Like always i recommend reading many reviews, watching some live streams, maybe even asking nicely on the un-official fan made reddit for a trial key and then making your choice whether or not to jump in. I really enjoy the game, you may not.    … Expand
  56. Elitist
    May 9, 2016
    9
    This is another game that has suffered discrimination by the video game industry in the USA. The aspect I want to mention since other reviewers are saying what is good about it generally, is that the Sandbox elements in the game have all but been ignored and minimized by the video game journalists.

    This is huge because the USA industry has scorned sandbox games for a long time (a decade    This is another game that has suffered discrimination by the video game industry in the USA. The aspect I want to mention since other reviewers are saying what is good about it generally, is that the Sandbox elements in the game have all but been ignored and minimized by the video game journalists.

    This is huge because the USA industry has scorned sandbox games for a long time (a decade at least) in favor of munchkin themeparks that US couch potatos, floozies in San Fransisco and southern lobotimized conservatives lap up. You see them in other mmos pop up in lines queueing to do the same thing over and over like drones.

    On the negative side, I want to highlight the lack of clothing options and the developer should be criticized for this. The developer should also be condemned for the naming of the game "Black Desert" which is just tacky and obscure. The ingame currency is lining up to be a bad source of grievance too.    … Expand
  57. hotbox
    May 3, 2016
    10
    visually amazing and love the combat system

    i dont get all the low scores probably just haters who never played

    this game offers so many things to do

    one thing i dont like is i think open world pvp shouldnt have such harsh penalties so more people will fight in the open
  58. Chaosclone
    Apr 6, 2016
    10
    A new groundbreaking MMO that isn't getting the spotlight / recognition it deserves.
    My top 5 Pros:
    -Extremely detailed customization. -An active combat system requiring precise manual aiming, dodging & comboing, unlike the tab-targeting system seen in older MMORPGs. -A dynamic, worldwide weather system which will include large scale events such as typhoons and will influence gameplay.    A new groundbreaking MMO that isn't getting the spotlight / recognition it deserves.
    My top 5 Pros:
    -Extremely detailed customization.
    -An active combat system requiring precise manual aiming, dodging & comboing, unlike the tab-targeting system seen in older MMORPGs.
    -A dynamic, worldwide weather system which will include large scale events such as typhoons and will influence gameplay.
    -Fun crafting systems.
    -Stunning graphics.    … Expand
  59. Tahoenvy
    Apr 5, 2016
    9
    BDO is one of the most beautiful games I have ever played and I've played almost every game of any consequence that has released since EQ in 99. The detail they've included in this game blows my mind everyday, the combat is fun and gets more challenging as you level. You will need to do your research with this game, it's not intuitive but that makes it even MORE fun for me. Also youBDO is one of the most beautiful games I have ever played and I've played almost every game of any consequence that has released since EQ in 99. The detail they've included in this game blows my mind everyday, the combat is fun and gets more challenging as you level. You will need to do your research with this game, it's not intuitive but that makes it even MORE fun for me. Also you tend to get side tracked alot because there is SO much to do, I am NEVER bored. It's incredibly immersive, sometimes when Im playing and a storm starts I actually feel like i'm in it. The bad reviews for this game are most likely by people that have not put in the effort to learn and experience this game. I have and I LOVE this game.… Expand
  60. Lumicron
    Apr 3, 2016
    10
    this is the best mmorpg ive ever played, and ive played em all, the only one that comes near black desert online is the lord of the rings online, the rest is crap or almost all of the rest
  61. CptBadger
    Mar 25, 2016
    9
    Pros:

    Huge open world sandbox(ish) MMORPG. Feels super alive. Best graphics in any MMORPG to date. Great action combat, combo based. World is huge and immersive. Is PvP focused: castle sieges and guild wars. Lots of people playing. Lots of side activities besides combat. Nice player housing system. Good, in-depth crafting. Has boats, mounts, wagons, pets, etc. And... did I mention    Pros:

    Huge open world sandbox(ish) MMORPG. Feels super alive. Best graphics in any MMORPG to date. Great action combat, combo based. World is huge and immersive. Is PvP focused: castle sieges and guild wars. Lots of people playing. Lots of side activities besides combat. Nice player housing system. Good, in-depth crafting. Has boats, mounts, wagons, pets, etc.

    And... did I mention AFK fishing ?

    Cons:

    Cash shop is expensive, classes are gender and age locked (character creator is amazing otherwise though), no player to player trading, no full loot PvP, not for the hardcore open world PvP'ers

    For the price, it's a steal. Go buy it!    … Expand
  62. Asashikun
    Mar 22, 2016
    10
    For me is the best MMO in years. Not is a theme park mmo, that is a real MMO sandbox Old School. If u want a fantastic game a very durable... this is your perfect game.
  63. Dubrute
    Mar 19, 2016
    10
    This is a unique MMORPG where you can and have to grind monsters to get experience points and level up.

    Some main quests give some exp, but that's nothing compared to the experience you get from killing monsters. Myself, i hate doing boring go talk to that guy quest or just questing in general. In all MMORPG's that gets stuffed through your throat (With a few exceptions of course).    This is a unique MMORPG where you can and have to grind monsters to get experience points and level up.

    Some main quests give some exp, but that's nothing compared to the experience you get from killing monsters.

    Myself, i hate doing boring go talk to that guy quest or just questing in general.
    In all MMORPG's that gets stuffed through your throat (With a few exceptions of course).

    In Black Desert it's OPTIONAL!
    Game just requires you to finish some main (black spirit) quests which mainly are getting to new cities, killing some monster or killing bosses.

    But they give great rewards and don't feel like a drag.

    Most (bad) reviews came from player who only had a few hours in the game.
    The fun starts when you start understanding how everything works and get stronger.

    The real fun starts when you hit level 50 (Which will require 20-25 hours of gameplay)

    The world just completely opens then,

    So in general.
    The more you play this game, the more you'll like it.    … Expand
  64. Pinkyz
    Mar 18, 2016
    10
    This game does not hold your hand. You will need to do your research. I suggest joining a great guild. The game has so many discoveries. The depth of the game is truly amazing. This game is everything Arch Age was suppose to be and failed. Do not discount this game. It will suck you in and take away your life. ;-)
  65. Yulie
    Mar 18, 2016
    10
    The game looks so alive and amazing. It is completely immersive. The open sandbox feel is wonderful. The game has so many things to do. All these things can be done in any order I want. One day I log in and grind out levels, another day I log in and work on my housing, then another day I log in and work on my professions or maybe trade, or maybe just work on my horse breeding. OfThe game looks so alive and amazing. It is completely immersive. The open sandbox feel is wonderful. The game has so many things to do. All these things can be done in any order I want. One day I log in and grind out levels, another day I log in and work on my housing, then another day I log in and work on my professions or maybe trade, or maybe just work on my horse breeding. Of course, I can't forget the guild could have a PvP event (FUN)! What a breath of fresh air!… Expand
  66. Zarella
    Mar 18, 2016
    10
    BDO is gorgeous, Amazing, and a Blast! There is always something to do. This game is what I been waiting for. I was standing in the forest farming and the scene was surreal. A stream was running through the forest. The way the water flowed over the rocks, the trees gently blowing in the wind. The tufts of wildflowers around the river...And it all sounds like I am really standing in aBDO is gorgeous, Amazing, and a Blast! There is always something to do. This game is what I been waiting for. I was standing in the forest farming and the scene was surreal. A stream was running through the forest. The way the water flowed over the rocks, the trees gently blowing in the wind. The tufts of wildflowers around the river...And it all sounds like I am really standing in a forest listening to all the wildlife. This game has changed how I look at mmo's.… Expand
  67. Eyelite
    Mar 17, 2016
    10
    PRO's :

    Graphically a pleasure to look at despite some small issues with draw distance that will hopefully improve as the title matures. Audio is is very fitting and I have not yet turned off the in game audio off in favor of my own sound track. The story is not as engaging as I would have liked it to be, but that is mostly lost in translation during its western localization. Game    PRO's :

    Graphically a pleasure to look at despite some small issues with draw distance that will hopefully improve as the title matures. Audio is is very fitting and I have not yet turned off the in game audio off in favor of my own sound track. The story is not as engaging as I would have liked it to be, but that is mostly lost in translation during its western localization. Game play is well thought out an fluid. I really like the fact that they opted for diminishing returns on actions rather than having to wait for cool downs on your abilities. No level lock is a major bonus, some will look at this as a major "grind fest" but the reality is your character never stops growing. People saying there is no end game really have no clue what endgame is , if your idea of sitting in one major hub and waiting to do dungeons is your idea of a fun endgame you might want to consider why major publishers using this structure are struggling to keep subscribers. Oh my next wonderful point, buy once play for ever, no pay to win. cash shop is cosmetic and quality of life and plz don't QQ cause costumes are expensive, its a choice to buy these things not a requirement. Honestly I feel like I could go on and on about the positives, crafting, gathering, PvP all these systems are well done.
    Character creator is very detailed and probably one of the best implementations to date.

    Con's :

    Currently the only issue I have is .... hummmm nope not going to say yet as there is still more to come as it is not caught up yet and there will be several patches including content, player classes , systems and more coming over the next few months. At that point I will revisit my review.

    Verdict

    Truley 10/10 for me , best MMO i have played and probably GOTY    … Expand
  68. desperx
    Mar 14, 2016
    10
    Simply amazing at every aspect. I don't understand the low scores from WoW and ESO players probably all their friends left them becouse of BDO, there are 3 servers with like 10 chanells each and they are full even at morning,

    The game has so much depth, you won't ever get bored. At first site might looks like another generic Korean MMO but this one is different, I was getting hooked    Simply amazing at every aspect. I don't understand the low scores from WoW and ESO players probably all their friends left them becouse of BDO, there are 3 servers with like 10 chanells each and they are full even at morning,

    The game has so much depth, you won't ever get bored. At first site might looks like another generic Korean MMO but this one is different, I was getting hooked after lvl 20 when I started to kill real monsters lika Nagas or Orcs.

    The monsters looks like from Heroes of MM 5-7. Who world is beatifull, enviroment change, from cute farms with peasants to rocky hills, deep woods full of undeads, swamps etc.

    The sandbox is real, you can go anywhere and do whatever you want.    … Expand
  69. Tensha
    Mar 14, 2016
    9
    lvl44.
    A real open world mmorpg
    It has a little cons like gear aesthetics without use shop.
    Graphic and part of the living world inspired by the witcher 2 IMHO.
  70. Odettehr
    Mar 13, 2016
    9
    i love this game, many people say bad things because, this game is not easy, you need be very social with many people, endgame is fully oriented to massive pvp, the craft system is fun, this game have full of details, this game is new in America, the future could include more content
  71. Mamoulian
    Mar 12, 2016
    10
    This THE BEST MMO RPG I ever played so far and I boy did I play a lot of them. I always wanted to play something where I might say to myself "how could they make it so right" and this is just it! Black Desert Online is incredibly complex, highly motivating, great looking, its combat rocks and has that really being in-there feel the best of them do. Character creation and RPG levellingThis THE BEST MMO RPG I ever played so far and I boy did I play a lot of them. I always wanted to play something where I might say to myself "how could they make it so right" and this is just it! Black Desert Online is incredibly complex, highly motivating, great looking, its combat rocks and has that really being in-there feel the best of them do. Character creation and RPG levelling elements are fantastic, deeply complex and rewarding. There is fantastic trading, crafting, fishing, questing, gathering resources, special new knowledge and NPC interaction systems, horse breeding, boat and wagon crafting, ecology and weather systems.. I dont know where to even begin. There is so much to do and everything is so incredibly thought-through and detailed its like a dream come true. Do not listen to morons who play MMOs just to grind-level up and then they grind the same endgame nonsense over and over just to get better gear and nothing more. This whole game is an endgame and its going to give you tons of fun and incredible adventuring if you just let it. For 30 EUR best money/fun ratio investment of my life, wholeheartedly recommended!… Expand
  72. MagicSprocket
    Mar 12, 2016
    10
    We can climb everything and sit everywhere. You can sit on everything you climb and climb everything you sit on. We can also lean on walls but it's more fun to climb them and sit on top. GOTY
  73. Rouce
    Mar 11, 2016
    10
    The thing with this game is that it's hard to grasp at first. It's a sandbox MMORPG, so there are mostly no explanations whatsoevere on professions, the node management, conversation minigame, the crafting system, etc. etc. Also killing mobs seems to be very easy at the beginning, the potion cooldown of only 5 seconds gives the impression that PvP just might be potion spamming, theThe thing with this game is that it's hard to grasp at first. It's a sandbox MMORPG, so there are mostly no explanations whatsoevere on professions, the node management, conversation minigame, the crafting system, etc. etc. Also killing mobs seems to be very easy at the beginning, the potion cooldown of only 5 seconds gives the impression that PvP just might be potion spamming, the real-time fighting with its keyboard combo controls can feel off at first, and whatnot.

    It took me a whole week of playing until I understood what the game is all about and where the enjoyment comes from. But now I love it. The combat system really is something special and a great diversion from tab targeting. Also it feels really fluent once you've created and memorized your own combos. Looking up how everything works made me feel like playing a MMORPG for the first time again. Mobs are geting harder and harder the further you progress, especially if you want to quest while being a bit underleveled. Potion spamming is a thing in this game, but since there are no other ways of healing it's just a different system than most MMORPGs. It won't do much in endgame, the one who outplays his enemy first will be the winner regardless of potions. The graphics are totally fine. They've got its up- and downsides but overall they look really, really decent. Especially the lighting.

    Remarkable pros:

    -New and great fighting system without tab targeting, fluent gameplay and nice combos
    -Amazing player housing. You can buy hundreds of different houses scattered around the world and customize it freely with self-created or bought furniture. It also grants different benefits, so there is a reason to visit your home
    - Mounts aren't just a different model but a real entity in the world. They'll stay where you left them and you can equip them with armor for defense/saddles for speed and other things

    But I'll definitely remark that the game isn't for everyone. It's not your usual MMO with a lot of handholding and conventional gameplay. Be aware of this and preferably do some more research before buying this game.    … Expand
  74. Aeonhunter
    Mar 11, 2016
    9
    I had to make an account just to write a review for this game as the amount of VERY negative reviews is absurd.

    I have played this game now from launch and I find it to be very amusing: The combat is great, visuals are stunning and the aspect of REAL adventure is really there! I enjoy it on every levels and find it disturbing to see those 0 reviews. So first let's speak about the    I had to make an account just to write a review for this game as the amount of VERY negative reviews is absurd.

    I have played this game now from launch and I find it to be very amusing: The combat is great, visuals are stunning and the aspect of REAL adventure is really there! I enjoy it on every levels and find it disturbing to see those 0 reviews.

    So first let's speak about the negative feedback this game has gotten and then I write a little conclusion of my own of the state of the game at this very moment (11.3.2016). Let us begin:

    It feels messy and I don't know what to do!
    --> EVERY MMO feels bit messy when you log in the first time. This game is not an exception. But then there is games where you don't care to find out what is going on and then there is games where you really want to find the information. I find this game to be the latter. And after all, it is a SANDBOX game, so it's not that self explanatory what you should do. Do what you want to do!

    It's too hard!
    --> ;) life is. Well seriously speaking the fact that the bosses for example hit hard and takes some carefulness to kill HAS to be a good thing. Too many easy games out there.

    UI is messy!
    --> I personally like it. And it can be modified in different kind of ways. Make your own UI and if it's still messy... Well look to the mirror to see who to blame.

    Gender locks destroyed my plan to be amazing MALE witch!
    --> I hate to tell you this but normally witch it gender locked even in real life. But this one I give to the haters. If you find it depressing that you can't do one EXACT class in the gender you want then yes, this aspect is there. BUT some of the classes are like the same, only with different gender (Warrior - Valkyrie, Witch - Wizard)

    It's P2W even it's B2P!
    --> It really ain't. It has one aspect in pearl store that could be considered as P2W and that is pet, which only loots but it will surely make your life easier. The game is P2W in regions where it is F2P, but they made it in EU B2P because we hate P2Ws, don't we? And I've heard rumors that pets will be added to the game by qs in EU, so let's keep our fingers crossed. (You can buy pets from other players with in-game silver anyway)

    It feels like F2P, all that energy and stuff, UGH!
    --> Well I certainly see your point there. But I see it differently. You can't chop logs all night long in real life, can you? Neither you can in this game. The energy stops me from spamming some actions in game and that makes me want to make my gold in the most efficient way possible. So I see this thing as a pro instead of a con. But everybody have their own opinion and I'm fine with that!

    I have a superüber computer but still it runs like crap!
    --> All I can say is that I have mid range computer and I can't run it with highest settings, but with high mid setting it works like a charm. It looks stunning even with these graphics. The negative feedback on this section is that with mid graphics the objects pop pretty near your character. That is a little visual problem when dashing down the road with your horsey but won't affect your normal visual experience.

    The combat system is confusing, I want my global CDs and hotkeys back!
    --> I personally thought the same. For an hour. After a while you really get into the combat system and BOY, then it feeeeeels good! It's the best combat system in any MMO I've played. And trust me, I've tried many of them. It feels pretty flawless and comfortable and you can really enjoy smashing all the monsters. You can hotkey most of your strikes tho if you so desire.

    The conclusion:
    There is so much more I would like to correct and tell you about this game. But I'm pretty sure most of you don't mind reading this long reviews (and tbh the character limit is closing threateningly) so let's wrap this up:

    There is always some cons and pros as game can't be perfect. And with this particular game I have to say it isn't for everybody.

    Pros: It's stunningly great looking game that offers you a huge world to explore as you will. It offers a lot to do in many forms, so there is always something for everyone: crafting, housing, boss fights, exploring, money making, horse taming and breeding, lore hunting, PVP, guild wars etc... It's sandbox game, so the way you are meant to play ain't introduced to you as you are in control. The game offers some fresh and lifelike inventions which are badly needed for the genre to keep it alive.

    Cons: The fact that leveling up is solely by mob killing is the largest restriction in this game. You have to grind some mobs to get to that soft cap (which is 50 and it isn't THAT bad to reach) and if you don't like action combat gameplay and some monster smashing then sadly, this game isn't for you. The lore is ok/good and so is voice acting (for a MMO-RPG), but if you are expecting AAA solo RPG game storytelling it will be a small letdown. The core game mechanics will divide opinions as some of us like it more classic.

    Hopefully this helped!    … Expand
  75. kaelan36
    Mar 10, 2016
    9
    I LOVE this game! I had everything anyone would want and really defines the sandbox genre. The combat is the most addictive. There is just so much to do! I love all the small mechanics like the parkour-elements. They just have so many neat little things in the game. The PVP is different from other games where as in this game you wait until LVL 45 and then when you leave a safe zone anyoneI LOVE this game! I had everything anyone would want and really defines the sandbox genre. The combat is the most addictive. There is just so much to do! I love all the small mechanics like the parkour-elements. They just have so many neat little things in the game. The PVP is different from other games where as in this game you wait until LVL 45 and then when you leave a safe zone anyone LVL 45 and over can engage in PVP. I also love the guild war system also how guilds can capture towns/ farms/mines/etc.. I haven't gotten around to being in a guild yet, but I can't wait. The character customization is amazing, the graphics are gorgeous for an mmo. There is just so much to do it's unbelievable. The only reason I didn't give a 10/10 was because, personally, the story was a little confusing and there is very little of it. I don't know if it's just I couldn't understand it, I just thought it was jumbled and kind of didn't have a place.… Expand
  76. dragonslayer21
    Mar 10, 2016
    10
    new game great setup played the beta very awesome mmo better then guild wars 2 ive played it so long then got so bored then one has to much to do what i have found to do
  77. Demosnslayer
    Mar 10, 2016
    10
    new mmos have hard time getting new players to like them but this one is awesome fishing crafting housing selling items great marketplace. better then wow righ tnow
  78. steve210
    Mar 10, 2016
    10
    great game one my favorite mmo this year hope it keeps up with other great mmos. wow keeps getting updates hopefully this game gets alot expansion in the near future
  79. Masterplanner64
    Mar 10, 2016
    10
    I'm giving this game a 9/10 mostly because I don't believe in giving a 10 to any game because they all have some room for improvement same with this game but anyone that gives this game less than an 8/10 its either trolling, has the patience and understanding of a 10 year old/needs things spelled out , or so jaded that they should just quit games altogether. this game does not cater to theI'm giving this game a 9/10 mostly because I don't believe in giving a 10 to any game because they all have some room for improvement same with this game but anyone that gives this game less than an 8/10 its either trolling, has the patience and understanding of a 10 year old/needs things spelled out , or so jaded that they should just quit games altogether. this game does not cater to the whims of casual play for the most part. (Grinding slow paced mobs when you char moves like lighting and afk fishing are some exceptions.) the combat is very technical for most classes and more akin to a fighting game

    the UI is easy to adjust though the edit UI menu and if you turn off the tutorial videos you will get lost but the game has a built resource called the BDfoundry for hints and tips on how to play but this game doesn't just give you all the answers.

    This is the opposite of WoW nothing is instanced except for player housing atm you pvp for guild halls/houses/castles and resources and taxes on other players. the big raid bosses are world bosses and summons the. end game is many different things not just a gear grind raise the best horse build the best boat be the highest ranked guild have the highest ranked house, be the best trader, fisherman, gatherer, farmer. etc. you can also benefit from making alt and playing them give the best gear to a lvl 1 no soulbound gear.

    So where can it improve? well lvling is fast, focused on large groups of mob grinding in spot to the next the difficulty is relatively low but but fun nonetheless true grind though comes at lvl 50 soft cap (no true hard cap, past 60 though is a practical halt) the mobs aren't completely brain dead but move slow in attacking and movement. more variants in mob difficulty and rewards would be a nice improvement.

    Some designated or even instanced pve dungeon would be nice

    and the rest is being address with the blader and nija classes coming soon as well a instanced 40 v 40 pvp BG

    all said and done Black Desert is the best MMORPG ive played thus far and that's all the action combat mmorpgs wow for 10 years and many niche f2p mmos. It is worth you time the more time you put into to it.    … Expand
  80. Kaarilala
    Mar 10, 2016
    8
    lmao, I love that all these reviews came in on the exact same day, by a bunch of keyboard face smash names, all with 0's, all with only a single review... seriously, Metcritic you need to do your job better, clean up the obvious bots out of here.

    As for my Review, Honestly, is it the best PVE game? Nah, not really, it's very focused on PvP. the game has a very fun combat system, it's    lmao, I love that all these reviews came in on the exact same day, by a bunch of keyboard face smash names, all with 0's, all with only a single review... seriously, Metcritic you need to do your job better, clean up the obvious bots out of here.

    As for my Review, Honestly, is it the best PVE game? Nah, not really, it's very focused on PvP.
    the game has a very fun combat system, it's very much a combo based system where you string together abilities by using directions and key inputs, no hotbar smashing for your primary combat abilities. some abilities do require hotbar use though, stuff like buffs, etc.

    for the PVE they do have, it feels very organic, its a very open world that feels alive, random NPCs wandering around, crowded spots of monsters, no barron empty areas ive run into so far. players can participate in zone control PvP, Trade between towns, etc. you can be a professional in this game and not even touch combat if you really wanted to.

    honestly, im enjoying the **** out of this game, it's 30 bucks, and ive gotten more then that worth out of the game. the cash shop is exceedingly expensive for what it offers, but honestly, its all optional, the "pay 2 win" ghillie suit, is barely an advantage, the "advantage" it gives you, anyone can do without the ghillie suit anyway... just crouch... >.> It's that easy.

    anyways, back to the game, as someone who works full time, and only has a few hours a night to play, this game has been a lot of damn fun.    … Expand
  81. Tokenblackman
    Mar 9, 2016
    10
    Black Desert, to sum it up is Likely one of the Greatest potential. MMORPG's to come around, the Game Does in Fact have a PVE. Since the Game is in the Very 1st stage of its life (western version) with no Current expansions, out this is a Game Build around PVP. with Guild castles, a war system so far as it stands to Give a Game such a one sided point of view of all of the Many classesBlack Desert, to sum it up is Likely one of the Greatest potential. MMORPG's to come around, the Game Does in Fact have a PVE. Since the Game is in the Very 1st stage of its life (western version) with no Current expansions, out this is a Game Build around PVP. with Guild castles, a war system so far as it stands to Give a Game such a one sided point of view of all of the Many classes that are going to be released.

    Down sides no game is "PERFECT" The interface is alittle clunky and the Translations Are alittle off sometime thing are a little buggy. but then again what isn't at At this point at lvl 50 there is no Real content (right now)

    also to add to that on that the next expansion that will be released will likely Require and your guild to consist. of players of Max level and also when you get the lvl cap Start working on a profession to Build up the Game economy.

    10/10 Due to the potential and there is Nothing to Compare to it Right now to Leave anything below a 5 would be unfair for any game under 1 week old unless it is unplayable    … Expand
  82. Fure
    Mar 9, 2016
    10
    Stop Complaining with the Cash shop... Because in this game it is EASY to make money with at least a brain... And you can get some of the cash shop item from the auction if people want to sell them. So probleme resolved.

    You people who told us that lvl 50 no PVE then its only the 3 march so Did you get 50 so fast? Or Its just some rumors you heard. There is a lot of PVE content all    Stop Complaining with the Cash shop... Because in this game it is EASY to make money with at least a brain... And you can get some of the cash shop item from the auction if people want to sell them. So probleme resolved.

    You people who told us that lvl 50 no PVE then its only the 3 march so Did you get 50 so fast? Or Its just some rumors you heard.
    There is a lot of PVE content all around the progression of your caracter. NPC Friendship NODS/connecting Discontinuer Slaves Commerce Finding new knowledge Crafting And muche more.

    You enjoy the real life aspect of the game? No fast travel for exemple? Cuting down a Three takes few time fishing also... That real life aspect most people like it and the same groupe of people complain about the energie systeme... its full contradiction. because In REAL LIFE you need energie also... surprise...

    I mean The energie is systeme is a good thing because you have to manage your energie according to what you want to do next... For exemple I want to go fishing so I wont cut three I need my energie to fish...
    Real life aspect so stop complaining about that, its part of the game and its important. Life is about making choices!!! Not crying because you can't do every thing right know.

    And the combat systeme is one of the less boring I have ever seen in a MMORPG. And people who said its boring they have been rushing Bashing LVL50 in 15hours... Missing the content of the game. Forgive them.

    It's a game that require to take your time to discover it and enjoy it. Rushing is like Eating 30euro and poo it in a volcano.

    Big tips... Don't go swwiiimmmmmiinnnngggg

    I won't say more because most of the positive rewiew or good enough for me. But I wanted to counter the negative points wich are for some... HALF LIES    … Expand
  83. sodade21
    Mar 8, 2016
    10
    Amazing game. You need to give it a shot and maybe force yourself for the first 5 hours of playing till you get an idea of what happening.. then you probably gonna love it! its amazing and has a bit room for improvement ;)
  84. leche
    Mar 8, 2016
    10
    This game reminds me a lot of the fresh feeling of playing Runescape for the very first time. The combat is hands down the best MMO combat I have ever experienced. No question about it. When most of an MMO is combat, you better be sure that the combat is good. I'm happy to say that I am completely satisfied with the combat. The only thing I wish was that there were more in game clothing!!
  85. crypticturtle
    Mar 8, 2016
    8
    I honestly enjoy this game. The combat is excellent, the world is alive, the game has a great land and property ownership system, and you can hire npc workers to gather for you. A few drawbacks are that low-level combat is very easy, the UI feels like a foreign website, and the games trading/property system is a bit confusing at first. They also need to make an option to make other playersI honestly enjoy this game. The combat is excellent, the world is alive, the game has a great land and property ownership system, and you can hire npc workers to gather for you. A few drawbacks are that low-level combat is very easy, the UI feels like a foreign website, and the games trading/property system is a bit confusing at first. They also need to make an option to make other players parked mounts invisible since they clog up cities.… Expand
  86. TheMerryGambit
    Mar 8, 2016
    10
    10/10 Would buy again... well personally its an 8.5 or 9 out of 10 But I'm giving this game a 10 because it truly deserves a much higher score than a 6 And here are the reasons why:

    TLDR: 1) Combat - The combat in this game is Fluid, dynamic, and Amazing. When I first saw it on videos I thought "What is this hot mess?" All I could imagine was button mashing for the win. But that    10/10 Would buy again... well personally its an 8.5 or 9 out of 10 But I'm giving this game a 10 because it truly deserves a much higher score than a 6 And here are the reasons why:

    TLDR:

    1) Combat - The combat in this game is Fluid, dynamic, and Amazing. When I first saw it on videos I thought "What is this hot mess?" All I could imagine was button mashing for the win. But that is NOT THE CASE AT ALL. You have to be skilled with your combos and time them correctly to pull them off. But if you chain them together you can create a masterpiece of destruction... and it FEEELS SOOO GOOOOOD!

    2) ABSOLUTELY NO PAY TO WIN - Accomplished VIA:

    >> A Semi Fixed Marketplace with anti botting measures
    >> No player trading allowed (very intentional to stop gold farming) Again at first you might shake your fist at the sky and cry "TYRANNY!" but This essentially completely locks down all gold farmers and craps in their faces. I love it so much I could cry.
    c) higher cash shop prices for vanity items (and few character clothing customizations in game) in order to pay for more amazing content.

    The vast majority of the negative reviews on here are people **** about the cash shop costumes being too expensive or that there are no refunds for pre-orders after you play the game etc. But they are truly missing the point as to why the cash shop is the way it is. Think of it as paying to keep the game devs generating amazing content without pay to win abuse and you'll realize it's well worth the cost.

    3) Stable Marketplace economy - At first it might seem too fixed but there are so many complex facets to the economy you'll be thankful you have a stable marketplace at it's central hub. `

    4) Graphics Are Amazing... like ridiculously amazing. They roads even stay wet and have puddles that you can create ripples in for a while after the rain clears and they dynamically go away after a while of the sun drying them out.

    5) Housing System is amazing - While some of you might miss the "claim and concor" aspect of Archeage, BDO takes a different approach. In BDO your housing is a part of your economy. you essentially buy multiple properties to build up your own empire similar to a Sim City or RTS game... its actually pretty badass.

    6) Economy/Trading System. This backpacks off the above and ties in with the crafting system... there is literally so much to this system that it would take a while to explain but needless to say it's in depth and awesome with such variables effecting price as market trends, player relationships, distance travelled, type of location/NPC you are selling it to, environmental factors etc. etc.

    7) Crafting systems - Again these are so large and so expansive I would have to write a book. Needless to say you will invariably end up picking 1 - 3 aspects of the crafting system to focus on and just learn and explore all that you can within that discipline. For me that's fishing and Gawd Damn it's satisfying in this game.

    8) Story and immersion - no fast travel at all... this might upset some... but it's a godsend. Really it's hard to pin point it down but the story is actually good even though it has its translation and voice acting hiccups. there is quite a political war going on between 2 of the main hubs of the world and all in all you feel like you're in the middle of a big ongoing conflict.... hard to lay my finger on it but It's very similar to the Witcher 2 even with all of its flaws.    … Expand
  87. Avengersoul
    Mar 8, 2016
    9
    Ignore the ESO user base that is threatened by this game giving it a 0, they collectively came here after recruiting in the ESO chat to come and drop the games score down bringing it from a mid 8 to mid 5.

    That aside, Black Desert Online is the first MMO I've played in 10 years that actually has me invested in the world and doesn't feel like it will fail in a couple of months (ESO    Ignore the ESO user base that is threatened by this game giving it a 0, they collectively came here after recruiting in the ESO chat to come and drop the games score down bringing it from a mid 8 to mid 5.

    That aside, Black Desert Online is the first MMO I've played in 10 years that actually has me invested in the world and doesn't feel like it will fail in a couple of months (ESO anyone?)

    BDO boasts a huge world with tons of lore to back it up, there is lore for everything. It's also not going to hold your hand and let you get around quickly skipping the content. If you want to get from one end of the map to the other you'll be running either on foot or on your mount, there are some transportation NPC's that will taxi you to certain places but there is no fast travel! There is however a waypoint and autorun system in place allowing you to make your way to any destination of your choice.

    The crafting system in place is fantastic. One of the most in depth crafting in an MMO I've seen. Each has tons of recipes to learn and it feels rewarding when you finally make what you were after. From player crafting to hiring workers and assigning tasks there really is loads to do in the game if you prefer trading instead of combat. Want to go explore the ocean, gather material and build a boat. Want to be the best fisherman, grab a pole and cast that line! Everything is ranked in the game, if you're good at something you will get credit and be known!

    If you like questing there are tons of quests. You have your basic kill quests but also tons of other quests that range from profession related to small tasks like helping a girl get her kitten down from a roof. You'll never get bored or run out of quests to do.

    Combat is also great, it's an action combat based system that relies on combo's to do massive damage. The animations and overall feel of it really makes it seem that your abilities are actually hitting your target. The game can be a bit grindy but with the combat system the grind flies by and you're never left feeling bored killing anything for a long period of time.

    There are countless ways to make money in the game as well. Fighting normal mobs or bosses, fishing, gathering, making potions....but the greatest thing in this game are trade runs. You can pack certain goods in crates or purchase goods from a trader in a city, load up a wagon and hit the road to other cities for massive profits, the further the distance the more you make. There are certain factors to watch out for doing this as there is a weight system in place, goods can degrade over time and you can run across thieves while transporting goods but the system is a lot of fun to take part in.

    Another great thing about the game is it's an open world. Only a couple things are instanced base, player house being one of them however arena's, dungeons are all in the world, you won't be hitting any loading screens while playing.

    Housing is another great thing in the game, you can purchase up to 5 "residences" in town that you can enter and decorate. There is furniture in the cash shop, npc's selling them or you can craft them. You can decorate however you wish and housing is also ranked based on a point system for what you own, you can even invest money into your property if you're the top ranked out of everyone that owns that same house and earn interest off your investment.

    PVP is also in the game, I haven't experienced much but there is open world pvp and a karma system to help with gankers. The main focus currently are guild wars which is free of the karma system. I believe later we will be getting sieges.

    Lastly the game is gorgeous! This is one of the most beautiful MMO's I've played that has a realistic look to it. There is a day/night cycle that runs two hours for each and the nights are very dark, sometimes requiring a lantern to see. The game also runs really well on a variety of systems, if you have a high end system it will definitely show but even extremely low end systems can run the game extremely well, I tried the game on my laptop which has i5 integrated graphics and was able to run about 30 fps on low which still looks great.

    The game is B2P, starting price is 30 dollars which is a very good price for the amount of content we have or will be getting in the future. There is a cash shop, the prices in the shop are very overpriced sadly but there is no P2W in this game, Daum (the publisher) has listened to the community and removed the P2W aspects from the game that were there in the Korean/Russian release.

    I could go on and on about the game all day, there really is too much to talk about even in the 5k character limit here.

    I rated the game a 9/10, no game is perfect. This game also won't be for everyone, I would suggest trying to snag a guest pass if you want to try it out. There has been some launch issues regarding preorder items but for the most part the launch has been pretty good. I haven't had any issues playing the game.    … Expand
  88. Tolmos
    Mar 8, 2016
    10
    Black Desert Online manages to scratch the old school MMO itch that many players have felt over the past decade. With open world PvP, guild vs guild fighting, a complex economy and supply chain management system, tons of side content such as involved crafting and gathering as well as housing, and finally an action combat system that relies heavily on combos and player skill, this game willBlack Desert Online manages to scratch the old school MMO itch that many players have felt over the past decade. With open world PvP, guild vs guild fighting, a complex economy and supply chain management system, tons of side content such as involved crafting and gathering as well as housing, and finally an action combat system that relies heavily on combos and player skill, this game will keep you immersed from day one. And if graphics are your thing, you won't find yourself disappointed there, either. Simply back up to a wall and lean against it to activate the free flying camera and enjoy all the sights your local environment may have to offer!

    While players who are used to endgame gear grinds and hand-holding quest content may be disappointed, players who are looking for an involved and living world will find plenty to interest them. The game identifies itself, on its home page, as a "life simulator". The towns feel truly alive, and quest rewards are designed in such a way that even if you return to old cities long since visited, you will still find that helping out the locals is a rewarding experience. The lack of fast travel truly makes the map feel massive, while the addition of an "auto-pilot" to waypoints set on the map helps avoid creating unnecessary tedium in the acts of managing your workers and resources in other cities.

    While I have nothing but praise for this sandbox MMO's gameplay and core mechanics, I have an equal amount of loathing for the voice acting and general story. The English voices sound like various interns were asked to play the part during their lunch breaks, and the story is dragged down greatly by this. The underlying premise seems interesting, but the amazing immersion created by the rest of the game is thrown out back and beaten to death by the dull and uninterested actors telling the tale.

    All together, I would say that if old school sandbox games are your style (Ultima, Lineage II, Shadowbane, EVE Online, etc), this game is for you. But if you are looking for a modern theme park with endgame raids and a story to match, you will likely find yourself quite disappointed.    … Expand
  89. redfrick
    Mar 8, 2016
    9
    This is the MMO I've been waiting for, I think. I'm hesitant to say this is the MMO I will be playing for years as so much can change and I've been burned so many times in the past. But so far Black Desert is phenomenal.

    Pros: Combat is just so much fun. You truly feel like a bada** and the animations and effects are so cool. It will be very hard to play a tab targeting game again    This is the MMO I've been waiting for, I think. I'm hesitant to say this is the MMO I will be playing for years as so much can change and I've been burned so many times in the past. But so far Black Desert is phenomenal.

    Pros:

    Combat is just so much fun. You truly feel like a bada** and the animations and effects are so cool. It will be very hard to play a tab targeting game again

    Graphically there isn't another MMO that I've ever played that could touch Black Desert. It's simply gorgeous.

    Crafting is enjoyable. Hiring workers to do my dirty work is so nice. I'm an altoholic and being able to command my workers on other characters is great.

    Fishing, yes fishing. I'm addicted to it. Addicted to filling my inventory and filling my cart up with fish and making the trek to the trade manager to sell my bounty.

    Player housing is a mini game in and of itself.

    Exploration in Black Desert is quite enjoyable. From just running around exploring to crafting a boat and sailing around the world, there is much to see.

    Sandbox aspects. I like the fact that you can do whatever the heck you want to do or totally avoid what you don't want to do.

    Cons:

    Gender locks on SOME classes. There are a 3 classes that are gender locked with the rest having an opposite sex counterpart.

    No dungeons or raids. This might be a temporary issue as from what I understand the Korean version (which is ahead of the NA/EU) is starting to implement dungeons. If dungeon/raid progression is important to you this is not the game for you at this point in time.

    PVP focus. Those looking for a primarily PVE focused game will probably want to look elsewhere or at least wait and see if more dungeons are implemented.

    No player trading. I believe this was put in place to avoid gold sellers.

    Appearance. This is really the only con that I personally have an issue with. Everyone looks so similar. There are some minor changes when picking up new gear but not significant enough. I really hope they address this in the future.

    As I said earlier I like this game. A lot. I see so much potential here that I am really excited to see what's on the horizon. Unless there are factors to this game that you simply cannot get past (PVP focus, gender locks, no tab targeting) I don't see how you will get at least a couple months of enjoyment out of Black Desert. Not bad for $30 in my opinion.    … Expand
  90. ChefJordan
    Mar 8, 2016
    10
    Let me start by saying these other reviews are full on bull. This game has got me to fall in love with MMO's all over again i can see my self playing it for years.
    Also there is not a single pay-to-win aspect in the game those claiming there is have not played 1 second of the game or spent more than 5mins researching the game they are just fan boys of other games.
    Yes there is aspects of    Let me start by saying these other reviews are full on bull. This game has got me to fall in love with MMO's all over again i can see my self playing it for years.
    Also there is not a single pay-to-win aspect in the game those claiming there is have not played 1 second of the game or spent more than 5mins researching the game they are just fan boys of other games.
    Yes there is aspects of the game that could use work but people are forgetting it may have been out for awhile in Korea but we still have an early build and there are MANY updates to come.    … Expand
  91. Spoonparty
    Mar 8, 2016
    10
    No other game has united my friends/gaming circle like BDO, since the Vanilla WoW days. That goes for mmos, fps, mobas and every other type of game we try to play as a group (8-12 people). Never has a game satisfied us all until this.

    I probably couldn't tell you exactly what it is that has made this occur but I'll have a go: 1. There's something for everyone in BDO and it's fine not    No other game has united my friends/gaming circle like BDO, since the Vanilla WoW days. That goes for mmos, fps, mobas and every other type of game we try to play as a group (8-12 people). Never has a game satisfied us all until this.

    I probably couldn't tell you exactly what it is that has made this occur but I'll have a go:

    1. There's something for everyone in BDO and it's fine not "to do it all". You can play the elements of the game that you want to play and do just fine.
    2. Each little aspect of the game (cooking, fishing, breeding etc) feels totally unique and like its own game in itself. Very immersive.
    3. The world feels like a world. No fast travel, no queuing stuff through a menu, no lifeless settlements. Everywhere feels alive, bustling and real.
    4. No subscription. All though I've played everyday since launch and will do for a while, I like feeling safe in the knowledge I can drop in any time free of charge.
    5. NOT pay-2-win. Take my word on this, it's not. Search for KungenTV's video on the topic. Too much to explain here.

    Anyway, you've read all this stuff before. I wasn't that interested in BDO running up to launch and don't really have a desire for Asian games, but this one has hit the spot. Everything is just well thought out and well designed. You will need to use external guides to get started and kickstart your fun during the first few sessions to get the most out of the game and realize it plays differently to what you are use to. Once things start to make sense, you'll be in love!

    Mark my words.    … Expand
  92. Kozuka
    Mar 8, 2016
    10
    Black Desert is the best MMO to come out in years. Graphically very pleasing, a great mix of sandbox and theme park features, and real meaningful content that is actually satisfying to complete instead of just auto queuing for the next mindless dungeon. Every facet of the game has much more depth and complexity than the average cookie cutter MMO (ESO, BnS, WoW...) and is much more akin toBlack Desert is the best MMO to come out in years. Graphically very pleasing, a great mix of sandbox and theme park features, and real meaningful content that is actually satisfying to complete instead of just auto queuing for the next mindless dungeon. Every facet of the game has much more depth and complexity than the average cookie cutter MMO (ESO, BnS, WoW...) and is much more akin to SWG or Everquest.

    The good vastly outweighs the bad, and this is worth a purchase if you are an old school MMO fan.

    Ignore the ESO trolls, Black Desert is the game ESO should have been.    … Expand
  93. Delrick
    Mar 8, 2016
    8
    There's been a recent wave of people from another game to downvote this game, I'm not going to share which game because it's a group of people not the game, in hopes to ruin this games reputation by giving it a 0/10. Most of the negative reviews given had their accounts all made on the same day, all downvoting BDO with 0/10 and upvoting their game with 10/10 saying it's the perfect gameThere's been a recent wave of people from another game to downvote this game, I'm not going to share which game because it's a group of people not the game, in hopes to ruin this games reputation by giving it a 0/10. Most of the negative reviews given had their accounts all made on the same day, all downvoting BDO with 0/10 and upvoting their game with 10/10 saying it's the perfect game and there's absolutely nothing wrong with it. There's no perfect game out there and there never will be.

    If you take a look at the negative reviews made towards this game, it's mainly "has no PvE at all" , "extremely P2W" , or "not a sandbox game."

    1. "This game is extremely P2W." BDO in NA/EU isn't P2W by any means. It's PFC (Pay for Convenience) and that's 100% accurate. You can buy yourself more bag space, weight limit, costumes, and potions that you can cosmetics for your ships / vehicles / mounts. NONE of these items are you able to trade or sell to other players as they're all either character or account bound. The concept of P2W is most commonly described as: paying real life money to advance your characters strength in game, like for example, spending $1000 and converting all of those spendings to in game money or buying yourself gear.

    2. "This game has no PvE at all, there's no end game." ----- I laughed.

    3. Not a sandbox game? There's trading, linking nodes, fishing, farming, hiring workers to do tasks for you, gathering, processing, achievements that progress your character and none of this is forced on you. You're given directions yeah, but it's not linear whatsoever. Wanna say **** leveling and pvp because you wanna go fish right out of the gate? You can and that goes with anything you wanna do. The world is MASSIVE and none of it is instanced.

    Aside from all the negativity by haters from other games trying to promote their game out of fear or anger because other games are losing players to this game, this game is genuinely a very good game. It's not a perfect game, I gave it a 8/10 for a reason. -1 Point was to the bugs and UI problems that they're having. This would easily be a 9/10 game if it wasnt for that, but hey, the game JUST came live (if these changes are ever fixed I'll gladly change my review). And my other -1 point goes to the Energy system. It's the ONLY thing I dislike about this game. The way they've implemented the energy system makes it so that it doesnt feel TERRIBLE, but it's not GREAT either. I hate limitations through recovery systems.

    What this game has to offer:
    - Amazing graphics
    - One of a kind character customization
    - A MASSIVE world
    - Its NOT P2W
    - The classes all seem so fun that it literally took me a week to figure out what I wanted to play and even after I figured out what I wanted to play, Im fully aware/certain that the character im playing WONT be the only class I ever play in this game.
    - The community is nice
    - There's so much you can do that you'll literally get sidetracked. I got realized I got sidetracked from something I wanted to do, told myself I was going to go do that now and then INSTANTLY afterwards I had gotten sidetracked again without even realizing it this time.

    I'd like to admit that yes, I made my account here on Metacritic today. I realize that my comment about all the downvotes about this game were accounts made today and here I am upvoting this game on the same day I made my account. I dont believe that these people are reasonable at all. A majority of the comments are from people who have never played this game.

    TLDR; the game is amazing, dont trust the negative reviews on this site (or any site with a review based system), and do your research about BDO. Visit the official forums, visit the BDO reddit, watch youtube videos about this game.    … Expand
  94. A_CowboyKing
    Mar 7, 2016
    8
    Pros:

    +Very interesting game mechanics (Knowledge, Energy for certain tasks, Amity levels for NPCs, Contribution Points to invest in certain areas, etc.) +Awesome action combat that relies on combos and requires you to dodge in order to mitigate damage (Somewhat similar to TERA) +Creative character creation and interesting classes (I have only played as the Sorceress but have watched    Pros:

    +Very interesting game mechanics (Knowledge, Energy for certain tasks, Amity levels for NPCs, Contribution Points to invest in certain areas, etc.)
    +Awesome action combat that relies on combos and requires you to dodge in order to mitigate damage (Somewhat similar to TERA)
    +Creative character creation and interesting classes (I have only played as the Sorceress but have watched others play as different characters. Some are fairly similar to each other, however they do differ in a few key areas. More classes will be arriving soon)
    +Fantastic graphics with a lot of optimization options (Not to mention the engine was built from the ground up specifically for this game)
    +Huge open world (no loading screens, massive playable area with more areas to come, includes large sea areas that will be expanded upon as well)
    +World feels alive (Many NPCs go about their business and even talk among themselves, hired workers travel between areas in real time, day and night cycle, dynamic weather, no fast travel, etc.)
    +So many things to do (Grind mobs to gain EXP and Knowledge, complete the ridiculous amount of quests, many different types of life skills and crafting)
    +Life skills and crafting (This includes but is not limited to fishing, cooking, farming, training, gathering, processing, etc. Each life skill can be leveled up to a specific max level, allowing you to have more success and find better items in these areas)
    +Guild vs. Guild (Siege, Nodes) and PvP (Instanced, Arena, Open-world, with more modes to come)
    +Forgoes the traditional Raids and Dungeons for World Bosses, Summoned Bosses, Guild Wars, etc. The Desert will be released soon and will include Wold Bosses as well as a Dungeon located underground)
    +Player housing that is instanced but can be visited by every single player. Each house can either be an actual house that you can decorate, lodging for your workers, warehouses. and different types of workshops
    +World Economy (Hire workers to gather and produce goods for you, game-wide marketplace, NPC trading, connecting nodes to create trade routes throughout the world, etc.)
    +Encourages alternative characters (Items, weapons, armor, and money can be shared. Contribution Points accumulate over all characters to maximize node investments. The same applies to Energy)

    Neutral:

    =Endgame is guild and PvP activities as well as life skills and crafting. I actually do not mind this as it breaks away from many of the genre's tropes to form a more organic MMORPG game
    =Level EXP is gained primarily through grinding mobs. It can still be gained through certain quests and however it is not nearly as reliable as grinding mobs. Quests give Energy, Contribution Points, Knowledge, etc. EXP for life skills/crafting is gained through performing those activities
    =Attaining mob knowledge is based on RNG as well as the level of knowledge attained. Mob knowledge can be reset in order to try get attain a higher knowledge level
    =Some gender locked classes. Some classes are similar to each other though, so this may offer a solution if you are set on one specific type of character
    =Dialog and voice acting, NPC text, and story are fairly awkward. Granted, this game was originally written in Korean and had to be translated for other regions. Although, the fact that you may be the bad guy that contains the Dark Energy that is now tainting the world is a somewhat interesting aspect
    =No player trading. Only certain items can be traded such as basic potions. I am not sure about other items and if being in a party or guild changes this aspect
    =Mechanics are not explained, forcing the player to learn for themselves. I, for one, find this to be interesting as it creates a challenge that is rarely seen in many games
    =Grind simulator. But come on, it is an MMORPG so what did you expect? However, the game does not force you to do anything and you can progress in whatever area you choose at any pace you want

    Cons:

    -Lack of a main story. I realize that this is a sandbox game and it is meant to be played however you want, but I feel that a main story (or a more thorough one) would give better insight to the world in which you suddenly inhabit
    -Lack of direction. Relates to the point above. I do not mind that the game does not hold your hand, but it would be nice to have a gentle push every now and again
    -Some textures and graphics pop up out of nowhere. Keep in mind that this is a massive game with no loading screens and it has only been officially released for a very short time now. Optimization updates should be coming
    -A lot of things to micromanage. I suppose this is okay if you decide to focus on one specific area of the game. However, when you want to become a jack-of-all-trades (especially on one character), it can become hard to manage
    -World resources diminish fast and grinding areas become overwhelmed due to the massive influx of new players
    -Parked player horses are not instanced and clutter certain areas    … Expand
  95. notavailable
    Mar 7, 2016
    10
    Made an account after someone linked to this page. Holy **** this game is not a 5.8!!! It's AT LEAST a solid 8. Amazing graphics. I've had a flawless experience even with the 4 day head start. The crafting is so complex and almost everything you do is leveling something up. There are too many quests to do them all. The guild system is fun and promotes participation. I just came here toMade an account after someone linked to this page. Holy **** this game is not a 5.8!!! It's AT LEAST a solid 8. Amazing graphics. I've had a flawless experience even with the 4 day head start. The crafting is so complex and almost everything you do is leveling something up. There are too many quests to do them all. The guild system is fun and promotes participation. I just came here to defend the game that I've been playing almost nonstop for over a week.… Expand
  96. hull19
    Mar 7, 2016
    9
    Buy it once, then no subscription fee. Cash shop for a few smal lboosts or cosmetics, a bit on the expensive side. Nice graphics, with good feeling combos on the variosu classes. Wish classes you be male/female isntead of gender locked. Love the fishing!

    Can't wait for map expansion, and adding more features to classes. Disapointed that the translations are so-so. Tutorials are also    Buy it once, then no subscription fee. Cash shop for a few smal lboosts or cosmetics, a bit on the expensive side. Nice graphics, with good feeling combos on the variosu classes. Wish classes you be male/female isntead of gender locked. Love the fishing!

    Can't wait for map expansion, and adding more features to classes. Disapointed that the translations are so-so. Tutorials are also somewhat lacking, in my opinion, for more advanced gameplay features.

    9/10.    … Expand
  97. actionchip
    Mar 7, 2016
    10
    The tutorial is fast, but once you get the hang of it this is actually a really good MMO. I've never seen an mmo with combat as good as this and the graphics look great even on the lower settings. Really good
  98. Uxz
    Mar 7, 2016
    10
    Don't mind the low scores, the game is great. There is a huge influx of angry Elder Scrolls Online players who campaign to reduce the score here in thsi game.
  99. skilliard
    Mar 7, 2016
    9
    1. Graphics (9/10)

    The graphics are very pretty, and the weather effects are some of the best I've seen in any MMO. The only issue I have with the graphics is how heavily the game relies on LoD to deliver good performance and visuals. The end result is that it looks amazing in still screenshots, but in actual gameplay objects frequently change in complexity, resulting in a "pop in"    1. Graphics (9/10)

    The graphics are very pretty, and the weather effects are some of the best I've seen in any MMO. The only issue I have with the graphics is how heavily the game relies on LoD to deliver good performance and visuals. The end result is that it looks amazing in still screenshots, but in actual gameplay objects frequently change in complexity, resulting in a "pop in" effect.

    Audio(8/10):

    The music in the game is outstanding, and the sound effects on abilities are incredibly satisfying. However, the voice acting in the NA/EU version is terribly uninspired and voices don't match character appearance. Then again, most games have terrible voice acting, so it isn't really an issue.

    Gameplay(10/10):

    The gameplay is unlike any MMO. I actually feel a reason to go out into the world. If you're looking for a WoW clone with instanced raids, battlegrounds, competitive arenas, then don't play Black Desert. Black Desert is a large seamless world where you interact with the environment around you. There is plenty of PVE and PVP, but it doesn't come in the form of instanced raids. BDO is the first game in years that has kept me entertained for more than a week.

    Story/Lore: 10/10:

    I can't say much without spoiling it, but the world is very expansive, and encourages you for learning more. You gain knowledge as you talk to NPCs which can be used to unlock new quests, which provide awesome rewards. It's not like most MMOs where questing is boring and linear.

    Monetization(8/10): The cash shop items aren't too game-breaking, but the issue is that they can't be traded to other players. This means that there's no way to earn them in game, unlike other MMORPGs like GW2.    … Expand
  100. chr0mius
    Mar 7, 2016
    10
    Great game with a very in depth economy and crafting system. Skills are definitely more involved and builds are far less linear than most mmorpgs. Character creation is also very good although the classes are gender locked. Combat is unique and becomes pretty natural as you learn the combos. A shame that trolls are trying to tank the rating because its a really fun game.
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  1. Merlin'in Kazanı (Turkey)
    Jan 1, 2018
    80
    With it's massive and unique open world, Black Desert Online is inviting you to a great adventure.
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  2. Digital Chumps
    Jul 27, 2017
    50
    Overall, Black Desert Online is a typical MMO in every single way. While I disagree with their claim that it’s the “next generation” of MMOs, I did find the character creation to be the most robust of any MMO out there. Unfortunately, the character customization is the game’s biggest highlight, and many of the other elements of Black Desert Online can be found in many other MMOs.
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  3. The Overpowered Noobs
    Jun 11, 2017
    70
    Black Desert Online comes to the table with an intricate character sculpting tool, gorgeous graphical presentation, and a nuanced, exciting combat system overlying a less immediately apparent, but very unique, sandbox-style resource management simulation. Those looking for a rich narrative, complex or groundbreaking PvE questing, or highly unique monster design may be disappointed, but those seeking a mechanically rich, visually striking MMO will find themselves at home.
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