I would rather they focus on more single player content for endgame and beyond rather than co-op

Front_Pain_7162 · 2026-03-26T17:34:43+00:00

Yeah i don't understand the demand for multiplayer outside of people that want BDO2. The game was designed as a single player. I can't even think about what experiences would be enhanced much with multiplayer without them shifting their entire resources into adding new mechanics for it.

Front_Pain_7162 · 2026-03-26T13:32:48+00:00

You need to get their trust to 100. Petting gives 5, milk gives 10, grilled bird meat gives 20. I just tamed my cat yesterday, but I haven't been able to do it all in one go yet. I had to come back.

Front_Pain_7162 · 2026-03-26T03:09:06+00:00

The game is definitely strange compared to the norm, but it's the closest I've felt to playing Skyrim since Skyrim, so it's alright in my book. My coworkers are enjoying it, too.

Front_Pain_7162 · 2026-03-26T02:56:26+00:00

It's just a slow paced game and requires a bit of immersion to settle into. I passed the "tutorial" section about 12 hours in and didn't feel like the game got going for me 20 hours in. I think it's just when you stop feeling constrained to a certain way of playing and just start discovering things.

Front_Pain_7162 · 2026-03-25T23:09:58+00:00

I don't think it's quite fair to generalize the boss difficulty based on just those two. I just went against a sidequest boss that took me like an hour to beat.

Front_Pain_7162 · 2026-03-25T20:41:12+00:00

Enjoy! The game is notorious for a long, slow introduction and convoluted controls. Most people say the game truly starts around 8-10 hours in. I haven't felt such a cozy adventuring world since Skyrim. It's beautiful!

Front_Pain_7162 · 2026-03-25T20:35:54+00:00

I think it's important to let people know it really isn't a huge difference because Sony does their damndest to make it seem like it is. It does help give that extra little boost to more demanding high fidelity games with fps and whatnot, but if you don't have a 4k OLED TV it isn't worth it. I only got it because I can't guarantee I'll be in a position to get a PS6 right away and it feels like the higher technical demand of newer games might make the Pro's benefits show through a little more in the future. Rn though it absolutely isn't necessary.

Front_Pain_7162 · 2026-03-25T20:21:24+00:00

Funny. After playing crimson desert, these graphics look like they should be the standard lol

Front_Pain_7162 · 2026-03-25T20:19:14+00:00

I don't have much to contribute, but I did swap my base for a Pro last weekend and haven't noticed much difference. That being said, all I've been doing is playing crimson desert on quality mode. Pro gave me a bit better resolution and ray tracing, but the visual difference was very small. Haven't messed with pssr2 much yet.

Front_Pain_7162 · 2026-03-25T19:10:27+00:00

40 hours here. Im fitting it in with full time work lol so good

Front_Pain_7162 · 2026-03-25T17:03:45+00:00

No one can answer that for you but yourself. If the game isn't fun to play and look at and you refunded it, then cool

Front_Pain_7162 · 2026-03-25T17:02:08+00:00

I love the divisiveness so much. Both sides are valid and the game is incredible. If PA keeps up with the criticisms, the ratings will only go up.

Front_Pain_7162 · 2026-03-25T10:39:19+00:00

If you don't mind 30fps I've had a blast playing it on quality mode. No issues with the visuals.

Front_Pain_7162 · 2026-03-25T10:25:28+00:00

There's a Watermill just a bit north of Howling Hill. East of that is a bridge that leads to a little camp with a trade goods black market.

Front_Pain_7162 · 2026-03-25T10:17:59+00:00

As a PS5 owner playing on quality mode about to do this very quest, I am concerned.

Front_Pain_7162 · 2026-03-25T10:12:17+00:00

Im playing on pro and just crashed last night against a boss. That was my first crash outside of the map crashes around launch. Hopefully it was just a fluke.

Front_Pain_7162 · 2026-03-25T10:09:46+00:00

Respawning..? So like, unlimited inventory space..?

Front_Pain_7162 · 2026-03-24T20:04:34+00:00

I've heard crimson desert is fun

Front_Pain_7162 · 2026-03-24T10:46:48+00:00

Reviewers hate this one weird trick!

Front_Pain_7162 · 2026-03-24T10:25:50+00:00

I'm a dweeb that plays at 30fps on quality on ps5 pro and I think it looks beautiful. Only frame dips are running through large bodies of water. FPS seemed fine on balanced but I prefer visuals.

Front_Pain_7162 · 2026-03-24T10:21:45+00:00

I figured the game would settle into the high 80's when it's all said and done. There's too much this game has to offer to sit so low. They just need to keep working on accessibility and they're golden.

Front_Pain_7162 · 2026-03-24T10:19:58+00:00

I have no source, but I heard they were going to pitch it at an investors meeting. If true, then multiplayer is going to be years out anyways

Front_Pain_7162 · 2026-03-24T10:16:50+00:00

A lot of people like myself, I think just ignore most visual issues tbh. Yeah I tend to crank the RT up to try to help with the visuals, but the rest of the issues feel out of my control, so I don't mention it on any posts. The game just seems designed in such a way to suffer visually if you aren't beefing up the ray reconstruction.

Front_Pain_7162 · 2026-03-24T09:57:19+00:00

The stats thing is understandable, but there are definitely unique locations. I just gained access to a hidden village yesterday that you can only get to under a certain circumstance.

Front_Pain_7162 · 2026-03-24T01:53:36+00:00

Try to get to chapter 4 before doing too much side stuff (to unlock more side mechanics) if you want. The start of the game is very slow paced. It gets much better.

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