Crimson Desert has already picked up millions of players, but not everyone hopping on board for the open-world RPG has been totally satisfied. Criticisms have focused on issues like controls and the lack of a compelling narrative, both of which have their defenders, along with the apparent use of AI art in-game.
In response to criticism, the official Crimson Desert X account has now announced that a patch is in the works to address "the discomfort many players have experienced with the controls." The post apologizes "for not providing keyboard and mouse players with a satisfactory gameplay experience." No date is yet given for the release of the planned patch.
Part of the controversy surrounding Crimson Desert's controls stems from the nature of its combat system, which offers a long list of combos that all have their own complex inputs. Screen Rant's review referred to "an arcane and inflexible control scheme," criticizing both the approach to combos and "a targeting system that sometimes just doesn't work" even when simply trying to chat with NPCs.
The official update from Crimson Desert highlights issues with the mouse and keyboard controls, but criticisms have come from controller players as well. On...
