For €0.99, the MMORPG Black Desert is currently on Steam: That’s cheaper than a scoop of ice cream in Germany. However, the offer ends on Monday at midnight. We take a look at the Steam reviews on MeinMMO and what makes the MMORPG special.
This is the offer:
- Black Desert is on sale on Steam for 0.99 cents. The cheapest scoop of ice cream in a German city cost an average of €1.03 in 2021. It was available in Bielefeld (via statista).
- Normally, the price of Black Desert on Steam is €9.99.
- The discounted price is active until midnight on Monday, September 26; it will be gone by Tuesday.
24 Classes in Black Desert Offer Variety
What kind of game is this? Black Desert is an action MMORPG from 2016, which stands out from the crowd of MMORPGs due to its graphics, dynamic combat system, and years of excellent development. On MeinMMO, it ranks alongside WoW, Final Fantasy XIV, ESO, and Lost Ark as one of the “big five in the MMORPG sector.”
One strength of the game is the variety and diversity of the classes: Over the years, the number of playable classes has gradually grown to 24.
While a player was limited to typical classes for MMORPGs at launch, there are now also unusual classes like the Corsair (a type of pirate), the Drakania (magical dragon warrior), or the Shai (a bard), which are not found in every MMORPG.
Is it still being played? The numbers for Black Desert have been consistently over 10,000 for years. And that’s just the Steam client; the MMORPG also has its own launcher and versions for Xbox and PlayStation.
In recent months, they have decreased slightly on Steam – probably that’s why there’s a sale. One can assume that Black Desert will remain popular for quite some time.
The studio is planning a sequel with Crimson Desert, but that seems to be quite far off.
Players Invest Thousands of Hours into the MMORPG
What do the Steam Reviews say about Black Desert? With 74% positive reviews, Black Desert is rated “mostly positive.”
Interestingly, many people who have submitted a review have spent an extremely long time in the MMORPG:
- A user who has played more than 4,200 hours in Black Desert on Steam states: The first hours up to level 60 fly by, the graphics are phenomenal, and the combat system is the most exciting he has ever seen in an MMORPG. But the game is also incredibly grindy, and it’s frustrating that others can spend money to shorten the grind.
- A female user with 1,300 hours says: She keeps coming back to Black Desert because other MMORPGs can’t give her the same feeling. It’s a unique game.
- Another user with over 4,500 hours quotes Thanos: “Everything costs.”
Who can recommend the MMORPG? Black Desert is an excellent MMORPG for anyone seeking action and variety. The first hours can be recommended to any MMORPG fan – Black Desert is definitely worth experiencing.
However, one should approach the endgame of Black Desert with caution: Here one can truly get lost and frustrated. As is common with games from Asia, the endgame becomes very grindy and frustrating compared to “Western MMORPGs.”
You can read a comprehensive assessment of Black Desert here:
Black Desert is becoming more of a theme park MMORPG with the new expansion, and that is great
