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Black Desert Online: My Honest Review
UnleadedRev
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I have been pretty harsh in my feelings to this game, but I must admit I can explain what I like and don't like about it.
First off, I have never played an "Asian" influenced MMORPG before, as I usually avoid them.
However, it was "The HiveLeader" video review from our website here that caused me to buy and try the game.
Also, the only Sand Box games I have played have been EQ, SWQ, and EVE.
The rest have been "theme park" MMORPGs especially World of Warcarft (WoW).
Anyway, here is my review:
THE GOOD-
Beautiful graphics and Music, as well as ambience.
Detailed character customization.
The ability to press the "T" key and auto run to your quests.
Interesting Combat.
Huge World.
Many unique UI features that once you get used to, are great.
It is a Sand Box game and not on rails like WoW.
Some quests are fun.
No Subscription!
THE BAD-
Quests and Story Line seem very weak , and I find myself not caring what they say other than getting to the point of the quest.
Voice Overs and Text are kind of cheesy, in bad english sometimes, or make no sense.
Some classes have Gender locks and/or Race locks.
UI at first, as well as combat at first seems clunky and makes a bad first impression and unless you stick with it until you learn it, you might quit the game too early.
Some quests are lame.
THE UGLY-
When talking to NPC's the voice overs do not match the text, and thus you are forced to read and listen to 2 entirely different subjects at the same time. Very annoying and ruins immersion.
The "Black Spirit" is horribly annoying in looks and sound, I cannot stand it and wish I could not have to deal with it.
Equipment looks horrible, and the only way to look good is to spend money in a cash grab for outfits etc.
Real Money, Game Currency, Pearl Currency......why three!
GOLD SPAMMERS galore flooding chat so bad I had to turn the chat off.
Chat box bugs.
IN SUMMARY-
I know I am having a hard time adjusting from years of playing theme park MMOs like Wow, and that is my issue not Black Desert's.
However, I do feel that many players like me, might lose out on what is a good game, by quiting early and not giving it a chance.
For example, yesterday I hated the game, but last night I took my time and tried to understand it more.
Thus, today I like it and will continue to play it.
For those that want a Sand Box this is the game for you, theme park types might not want to try it, as you feel like you just got released after 50 years in jail aka a Theme Park like Wow, and now on the streets with complete freedom BDO, you kind of are like not sure what to do after years of being hand held by WoW.
I am glad I purchased this game and because it has no subscription, there is no reason not to try it.
First off, I have never played an "Asian" influenced MMORPG before, as I usually avoid them.
However, it was "The HiveLeader" video review from our website here that caused me to buy and try the game.
Also, the only Sand Box games I have played have been EQ, SWQ, and EVE.
The rest have been "theme park" MMORPGs especially World of Warcarft (WoW).
Anyway, here is my review:
THE GOOD-
Beautiful graphics and Music, as well as ambience.
Detailed character customization.
The ability to press the "T" key and auto run to your quests.
Interesting Combat.
Huge World.
Many unique UI features that once you get used to, are great.
It is a Sand Box game and not on rails like WoW.
Some quests are fun.
No Subscription!
THE BAD-
Quests and Story Line seem very weak , and I find myself not caring what they say other than getting to the point of the quest.
Voice Overs and Text are kind of cheesy, in bad english sometimes, or make no sense.
Some classes have Gender locks and/or Race locks.
UI at first, as well as combat at first seems clunky and makes a bad first impression and unless you stick with it until you learn it, you might quit the game too early.
Some quests are lame.
THE UGLY-
When talking to NPC's the voice overs do not match the text, and thus you are forced to read and listen to 2 entirely different subjects at the same time. Very annoying and ruins immersion.
The "Black Spirit" is horribly annoying in looks and sound, I cannot stand it and wish I could not have to deal with it.
Equipment looks horrible, and the only way to look good is to spend money in a cash grab for outfits etc.
Real Money, Game Currency, Pearl Currency......why three!
GOLD SPAMMERS galore flooding chat so bad I had to turn the chat off.
Chat box bugs.
IN SUMMARY-
I know I am having a hard time adjusting from years of playing theme park MMOs like Wow, and that is my issue not Black Desert's.
However, I do feel that many players like me, might lose out on what is a good game, by quiting early and not giving it a chance.
For example, yesterday I hated the game, but last night I took my time and tried to understand it more.
Thus, today I like it and will continue to play it.
For those that want a Sand Box this is the game for you, theme park types might not want to try it, as you feel like you just got released after 50 years in jail aka a Theme Park like Wow, and now on the streets with complete freedom BDO, you kind of are like not sure what to do after years of being hand held by WoW.
I am glad I purchased this game and because it has no subscription, there is no reason not to try it.
Comments
UnleadedRev said: What is so confusing about a currency, bought with real money, to be used in their cash shop? This is fairly common these days. Also, I think you can still look pretty cool without cash shop outfits and disagree about a "cash grab".
Glad you're having fun though. Cheers.
A lot of people, who I typically agree with, have enjoyed the game but say that it takes time. For me your lists were pretty spot on, fair and balanced.
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You are basing your judgement on the classic Themepark part, which I have to admit it is nothing to rave about.
You should really spend more time trying to do something else other than doing stupid quests, which is not the bread and butter of this game, before making a review IMO.
BDO itself isn't particularly bad on this at the moment. Only place it's present in the shop is with the dyes.
It is a common practice with the shop design though in order to dodge the restrictions placed on gambling.
EDIT: That said, the dye system is really annoying at present.
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Luckily they shine in other area (though AA dreadful Cash Shop prevents me to play it unfortunately).
I don't understand why people just don't think of it as another npc.
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He basically said i like how this looks, i dont like how this looks.
My reaction - K.
You wrote a comment on the HiveLeader video basically saying; "I bought this game this morning, bad story, clunky combat".
Also, saying "my honest review" doesn't make you sound honest. It makes it sound more suspicious. You're absolutely right that the voice acting and translation is absolute garbage. It's garbage in most MMOs besides SWTOR, FFXIV and a few who are hit-or-miss like GW2, Warframe, The Division and so on.
The thing is- It doesnt matter. BDO is way beyond it. It doesn't need these dumb characters or the spirit which is not invasive at all. You spam RRRRR and dont have to listen to that thing at all. Its so nonsensical that it is more like a creepy version of clippy that gives advice.
Such an immersive way to bring some realism to the game world,exactly what i would expect to do in a game,have it automate itself so i don't need to play it.
Press T press" , " press ASD press FDA press AS AD SD ,HOLD S press fire, yes such a brilliant design,they should win an award for making use of the same letters over and over,idk maybe they have shares in keyboards and hope to wear them out faster.
I have no idea what people think this game offers that you can't get better elsewhere?
I don't even like Wow but i would take Wow questing over this game anytime and for combat and classes FFXI blows the doors off this.
I quit games and reported bot fishing ,now this developer sees it as a good idea lmao...hello ,anyone in there?
This really is no surprise at all,this is typical of KR game design,shallow and easy mode.
My biggest issue is i HATE SPAM combat,what these guys did was take the WORST idea in gaming and make it cumbersome with multiple key presses,so it is like playing a MUCH worse version of Diablo combat which is about as bad as it gets ,aside from moba's.
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Also curious on the spam comment. Are you just auto-attacking and not hitting any hotbar abilities? I would have thought repeatedly pressing the same sequence of buttons across the 1-6 keys would itself be very spammy.
Also, auto-run isn't new. Not to mention most MMOs have map markers that direct you straight to your quest goals any ways so the difference in experience is that of running along the dotted line yourself or letting the machine run the dotted line.
"The knowledge of the theory of logic has no tendency whatever to make men good reasoners." - Thomas B. Macaulay
"The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge." - Daniel J. Boorstin