I almost gave up on Crimson Desert… and I’m glad I didn’t.

I have to admit, the game didn’t make the best first impression on me. The opening hours felt a bit rough, and I wasn’t really convinced by what it was trying to do. I even thought about dropping it.

But the more I played, the more it got its hooks into me.
The story still isn’t very well explained, and there are plenty of moments where you’re left wondering what’s actually going on. Surprisingly, that stopped bothering me. What kept me playing was everything else: the combat, the exploration, the world itself, and just how satisfying it feels to wander off and discover something unexpected.

Now I catch myself saying, “I’ll play for 30 minutes,” and somehow three hours disappear.
It’s one of those rare games that doesn’t win you over immediately—it earns it over time. I went from being skeptical to genuinely enjoying the journey, even if I still have questions about the story.
Did anyone else have the same experience, or did the game click with you right from the start?