Crimson Desert previews seem ovewhelmingly positive with reviewers impressed with the game's scale, combat, open world, and attention to detail! • "One of the best skill trees I've ever seen" with 6 different playstyles • Almost every node unlocks a new combat ability • Unlock new skills by collecting Abyss Artifacts • Artifacts seem pretty easy to come by with almost every mob dropping one • You can also observe new skills from NPCs • Open world has random events • NPCs can randomly rob you and you can chase or tackle them • Stealing requires a mask or disguise or else you end up getting chased by high level guards, getting arrested, and paying a hefty fine • IGN says the open world reminded them of RDR2 • Open world is "packed" - IGN says the scale of the map had them taken back • You can interact with nearly every NPC, with some offering side quests • Skill tree includes also includes improved movement abilities like better jumping and gliding • Greymane faction system lets you manage a crew, send them on missions, and earn resources • Some previewers mentioned that the controls can feel cumbersome or over complicated • 6 hours of playtime is only scratching the surface but impressed with the scale and attention to detail • Releasing March 19th on PS5, Xbox, and PC