Pearl Abyss, the developer studio behind the upcoming RPG Crimson Desert, presents the game’s combat system in a new video. This is supposed to be something quite special.
What is Crimson Desert? The action RPG from the creators of the MMORPG Black Desert Online combines single-player with multiplayer. There is a story in which you play a predefined character named MacDuff, who is drawn into a war with his mercenary band. The story is supposed to play out like in a single-player RPG. You can even make decisions that affect the course of the story.
In addition, Pearl Abyss promises multiplayer elements such as:
- PvP battles
- Group dungeons
- Open-world events
- Fortress sieges
How exactly all this will come together is still unclear. It is officially not supposed to be an MMORPG, although it sounds like one.
Action-packed Fights in Crimson Desert
How do the fights go? In the gameplay trailer of Crimson Desert, there were already some fights to see. These are very action-oriented and fast. The development team has now commented a little more on the confrontations.
These are supposed to differ from the fights in many other games. Combos play an important role and you have to work together with your NPC companions to execute group attacks.
The goal was to create something cool and challenging, so we tried to develop a combat system that sets Crimson Desert apart from other titles. The interesting thing about Crimson Desert is that players can coordinate attacks against monsters through various combinations of attacks by teaming up with other mercenaries in their group.
Hyoseok Chae, Lead Combat Designer of Crimson Desert
We wanted to create an engaging combat system that differs from the one-on-one systems between players and monsters that you usually find in other games.
What about the enemy AI? For the fights to feel truly challenging, the AI in the game needs to be good as well. Here you can expect something special, because the enemies will react to you and the situation.
When it came to the AI in the game, we really tried to make it as human as possible. For example, there is the possibility that a monster drops its weapon due to a normal player attack or a special ability.
Hyoseok Chae, Lead Combat Designer of Crimson Desert
When that happens and a monster is close enough, it will attack the player and fight with bare hands. Or it runs back, picks up a dropped weapon from the ground, and continues fighting, regardless of whether this was the monster’s weapon or another.
In general, the fights are supposed to be extremely action-packed and reminiscent of action scenes from movies.
We really wanted to produce visually stunning action scenes. You can look forward to all of that and more in the game.
Hyoseok Chae, Lead Combat Designer of Crimson Desert
What else is new? In another video, Dael Kim, the co-founder of Pearl Abyss, talks about the first trailer and goes into more detail about the story. If you have not yet informed yourself about Crimson Desert, you will find some interesting info about the main character Macduff here.
When is Crimson Desert coming out? The action RPG is set to be released in winter 2021. A release on PC and consoles is planned, although it is not yet specified which consoles are meant.
More from Pearl Abyss is coming. Because the creators of Black Desert announced a total of 4 new games.
