So while the PC version might have looked great, the developer has scaled it back too much trying to squeeze it into a mobile device, resulting in this complete mess. And the reason is clear too: The game’s ambition is too big compared to the technology it has to work with. When the servers finally went live and we logged in with anticipation, though, we were greeted by a huge unpleasant surprise: Black Desert Mobile is easily one of the most hideous games we’ve ever had the misfortune of looking at. We had a pretty good impression of it when we first created our character prior to the official opening of the servers, as everything looked remarkably similar to the original PC game.Ĭharacter customizations are pretty extensive The UI is practically identical, the character creation system is still pretty extensive with plenty of hairstyles, sliders to adjust facial traits, and many other general cosmetic options. The game does bear a resemblance to Black Desert, we’ll give it that. And developer Pearl Abyss doesn’t seem like it even tried to hide those things. It is everything we hate about mobile MMORPGs: greedy pay-to-win monetization, autoplay, extended wait timers. Yes, riding on the brand name “Black Desert”, this mobile version will undoubtedly become a financial success, but make no mistake: It isn’t a good game.

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