Black Desert

 Xbox One
User Score
6.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 61 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 61
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 61
  3. Negative: 23 out of 61

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  1. RyRyThatGuy
    Jun 14, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is built to encourage microtransactions. If youre familiar with the term "pay to win" this game is one of those titles that allows it and promotes it at every turn. The game focuses on pvp combat and the strongest players are the ones who spend money in real life.… Expand
  2. RainOfSorrow
    Sep 22, 2020
    3
    It's weak, it's outdated and it's paid2win. I was kinda enjoying the game on the Game pass but after some hours of gameplay it makes me wanna puke. I'll start with Quest Glitches I have like 4 Glitched quests that I can't complete in anyway, already sent a ticket to the Admins with no answer!!! Absurd!! I'm glad I didn't waste a single cent on that game. Everything is paid2win, wanna buy aIt's weak, it's outdated and it's paid2win. I was kinda enjoying the game on the Game pass but after some hours of gameplay it makes me wanna puke. I'll start with Quest Glitches I have like 4 Glitched quests that I can't complete in anyway, already sent a ticket to the Admins with no answer!!! Absurd!! I'm glad I didn't waste a single cent on that game. Everything is paid2win, wanna buy a cool set from the shop ? 60$ Dollars, Quests are repetitive and boring...like go there and Kill some enemies, go there talk to someone...This game is a collosal failure!!!… Expand
  3. Fixthegame4real
    Aug 1, 2022
    0
    The game directions for quest suck like learning how to tame a horse. They don't put in all of the directions!
  4. RaginPagan
    Nov 22, 2020
    1
    The game play is great in my opinion. When it runs smoothly. However that is very rare in recent times. Since crossplay it seems the programming for the game is simply bugs upon bugs. Game immersion is constantly ruined from blue screening, and the gear progression system is in dire need of a massive overhaul. Without god-like RNG you will also find your gear score can stay locked forThe game play is great in my opinion. When it runs smoothly. However that is very rare in recent times. Since crossplay it seems the programming for the game is simply bugs upon bugs. Game immersion is constantly ruined from blue screening, and the gear progression system is in dire need of a massive overhaul. Without god-like RNG you will also find your gear score can stay locked for weeks on end with no progress. While the Life Skill system is one of the best crafting/gathering systems in MMOs by far, I simply cannot recommend the game until the numerous technical flaws are smoothed out at minimum. At the time of this writing the game is 90% lag, desync, and blue screens and only 10% fun. With a focus towards optimization and an overhaul of the gear system, however, Black Desert has potential to be a truly great game. But poor developer decisions regarding crossplay, optimization, and content updates along with the fully RNG dependent gear progression keep it from realizing that potential and at least in my case left me wondering why I spent money on a game that incredibly rarely functions properly in which I spend more time looking at an error screen than I actually spend playing. With all these problems you'd hope for at least helpful customer service, but the developers also fall very short on that category as well.… Expand
  5. andheibs
    Jan 10, 2023
    2
    This game is boring. Long walks, You fight with stupid animals in the beggning. The radar is terrible to follow the quests. Poor design too.
  6. neomoonsevin
    Jan 8, 2023
    0
    rubbish with bs movie scenes that made me fast forward through this rubbish it gets a zero from
  7. TomKing13
    Jul 17, 2022
    3
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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. MondoXbox
    Apr 8, 2019
    78
    Black Desert manages to surprise us with great features like its deep character editor and a very dynamic and varied combat system, with a rich world that's a pleasure to explore. On the other side, though, an overly complicated interface, some technical problems and a too repetitive mission structure keep it from reaching its full potential.
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  2. TheXboxHub
    Mar 19, 2019
    70
    Black Desert could be an incredible MMO experience, but the lacklustre story, uninspiring quests, overly bland characters and the low difficulty of combat drag it down quite a bit. Should these drawbacks not deter you, then visiting its expansive and colourful world might be worth it.
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  3. Cultured Vultures
    Mar 13, 2019
    75
    It’s cool to be the hero you were meant to become in a pretty world, but Black Desert is lacking in the meat of other classic MMOs and requires a hefty grind.
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