During the Opening Night Live at gamescom 2021, the adorable monster adventure DokeV was presented with a trailer. While the new teaser shows only contextless gameplay, it was able to captivate the audience – but what makes DokeV so special?
What is DokeV? The gamescom trailer for DokeV comes completely without explanation — Show, don’t tell. Nevertheless, it wouldn’t have hurt the open-world monster hunt to introduce its world and story. To keep you up to date, here’s a brief summary:
- In DokeV, you have to fight an evil company that wants to exploit ghost-like beings.
- You must befriend the Dokebi and combat the company.
- DokeV offers both a single-player and multiplayer experience.
- The world is inspired by South Korea and is meant to be very lively.
That’s why viewers are blown away by the DokeV trailer
These are the first reactions: The DokeV trailer was able to enchant the viewers of the Opening Night Live mainly with one aspect: the graphics. To say that DokeV looks good would be an understatement. The environments look photorealistic at times, while the characters stand out with their childlike anime design.
Often, announcements of games like DokeV are laughed at and only a few IPs from Asia can make their mark here. But does it always have to be harsh and gritty? The reactions to the DokeV trailer are overwhelmingly positive and show: It can be different. Maybe the relaxed, airy dream monster hunt is exactly what players need right now?
What commentators are saying under the DokeV trailer:
No one asked for a game like this… But I’m glad it’s here!
Arnell Long
This is literally the best-looking game I’ve ever seen! Is this real?
Monte
The lighting, the animations, the colors, and the art style itself. This game looks incredible and brings fresh air, if you ask me.
LegionDaGhost
I’ve only seen 30 seconds and I already know: This is the open-world game we need. The atmosphere is so dense and so much is happening at the same time, it feels so real.
JohnWagner
DokeV brings the feeling you had as a kid during your summer vacation adventures.
TotallyNotAZombie
Why does it look so good? Under the hood of DokeV, the latest version of the Proprietary Engine is buzzing. This is the same game engine that will also be used for the upcoming Crimson Desert. You can see an earlier version in Black Desert: Online.
What is DokeV anyway? Story and gameplay explained
DokeV is an open-world adventure game. The game world is inspired by South Korea and also uses folklore as its premise. You are children befriending Dokebi, Korean mythical creatures that arise from unfulfilled dreams of people. If someone dreams of a boxing career and can’t live it out, a boxer Dokebi emerges.
Your task is to befriend the Dokebi and join them in fighting against the evil company “The Company”. This organization wants to equip the Dokebi with AI chips to exploit them. To prevent this, you fight in real-time with wacky weapons like giant rubber hammers and together with the Dokebi against your enemies.
But that’s not all: What you do in DokeV is completely up to you. You can complete mini-games, experience the individual stories of the Dokebi, or sweeten your day with one of the various side quests like fishing.
When will DokeV be released? There is no information on the release date of DokeV. Some users are worried about that. Crimson Desert, which was announced last year by the same developer, has now been postponed indefinitely.
If you want to learn more about DokeV, then take a look at our interview with the developers: New open-world adventure DokeV is made for Pokémon fans – The lead promises: “Fun for the whole family”
