The wild and expansive open-world journey, Crimson Desert, is the main target of October’s IGN First. As is custom, we’re kicking off a month of unique content material with a model new gameplay video. Above, you possibly can watch a playthrough of The Captured Fortress, one in all Crimson Desert’s faction quests, by which you assist Duke Wells retake his fortress from insurgent forces.
This 11 minute-long video showcases numerous Crimson Desert’s key options. At the beginning, in fact, is fight. Ever since we first performed Crimson Desert at Gamescom 2024, we’ve identified that developer Pearl Abyss has been assembling one thing particular on the subject of battle, and right here you possibly can see protagonist Kliff making use of a big selection of talents. Amongst our favourites is utilizing a spear to pole-vault into an enemy, and the extremely highly effective, magically-charged heavy assaults.
However this demonstration mission covers extra than simply fight. You’ll additionally see how Kliff can discover the atmosphere utilizing magic leaps, a Spider-Man-like swing, and his Crow Wings capacity, which permits him to glide by means of the skies in direction of far-off targets. You’ll additionally see him utilizing his sword to replicate gentle, a ability that highlights factors of curiosity on the planet and guides you in direction of fascinating discoveries. By following the shining lights, Kliff is ready to infiltrate the Duke’s captured fortress in a extra stealthy method… and uncover some further loot alongside the way in which, too.
After all, a Crimson Desert showcase wouldn’t be full with no boss battle, and so this video concludes with a full, violent conflict towards Fortain, the Cursed Knight. This armour-clad dangerous lad wields a sword with a mighty, supernatural capacity that you simply don’t need to miss. You may even have the ability to declare it for your self…
And keep in mind, this video is simply the primary drop. All through the month of October, IGN First will take you on a journey into the world of Crimson Desert. You’ll get to see many extra bosses, areas, fight talents, and two or three thrilling new belongings you’d by no means guess could be a part of a medieval fantasy sport. For all that, keep tuned to IGN over the subsequent few weeks.
Matt Purslow is IGN’s Govt Editor of Options.
