Crimson Desert: Charting the Unknown Review So Far
After six hours with this beefy DLC, it seems to add even more to Crimson Desert’s buffet-style approach while doing little to improve existing systems.
Crimson Desert's latest DLC, Charting the Unknown, adds a plethora of new content centered around oceanic adventures, including ship-to-ship combat, underwater exploration, and romance options. While the new features are compelling, existing activities have mostly been uninspired retreads. The DLC requires players to complete the base game's main story, which only 10% of Steam players have managed, to access.
The story missions added to the DLC are mostly underwhelming, serving as expanded epilogues of existing content. Despite the lackluster story missions, the oceanic content is engaging and offers a unique twist on the game's quirky design. However, technical issues like hard crashes, character glitches, and flickering textures have marred the experience so far.
The reviewer remains hopeful that the engaging content will eventually make up for the shortcomings and praises the vast array of unique mechanics and areas packed into the game.
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