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Crimson Desert CEO Explains Why Game Scored 77 On Metacritic

Crimson Desert didn't review poorly, but at 77 on Metacritic, it's hardly what you'd call a game of the year contender, let alone an all-timer. And that divide has caused a bit of tension between critics and players, with reviews on the lower end of the scale complaining about the "lack of narrative depth" and "overabu...

Crimson Desert didn't review poorly, but at 77 on Metacritic, it's hardly what you'd call a game of the year contender, let alone an all-timer. And that divide has caused a bit of tension between critics and players, with reviews on the lower end of the scale complaining about the "lack of narrative depth" and "overabundance of unfocused systems," while the community adores its hodgepodge sandbox of different genres.

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