Black Desert

Black Desert Online finds a new home on PlayStation 5, bringing its entire world and the vast amount of content released so far. Perhaps more could have been expected performance-wise, as the frame rate occasionally stutters. In our hands, it remains the solid MMORPG we’ve played and come to know on many other platforms, with its action-based combat and RPG soul, though the grinding is still a bit too invasive, even if it helps to somewhat reduce the importance of in-game purchases. The absence of a subscription fee also offers a good reason to try Black Desert Online, but after all these years it would have been nice to see a more comfortable interface. All in all, it’s a valid title, though not perfect, and while the servers don’t seem particularly crowded at the moment, the situation should improve over time, especially since the console servers are cross-platform.