Now here is something cool. Pearl Abyss has released a free playable demo for Crimson Desert that you can play without downloading. This will allow you, in just mere seconds, to start and play the demo. So, if you don’t have enough free time, this PC demo is for you.
Needless to say this is a streaming demo. As such, you will need a fast internet connection in order to enjoy it. Otherwise, you will get a lot of visual artifacts and latency issues.
I’ve tried it, and while it’s a cool concept, it did not run that well on my 100 Mbps connection. I also had trouble exiting the demo.
Alt+Tab and the Windows key did not work. The demo runs in full-screen mode and locks most other options. The only way to return to windowed mode is to hold the ESC key for about five seconds. This will exit full-screen mode. So, keep this in mind before you start, as there is no Quit option in the in-game menu.
As I said, it’s a cool concept that may interest those with really fast internet connections who want to check it out, but don’t have enough time to download it. If you are one of them, you can play it from here. It does not require any registration. All you have to do is click the “terms and conditions” and start the demo.
Speaking of Crimson Desert, Pearl Abyss has just released a small patch for it. Patch 2.00.02 partially improves the lip-sync of characters in certain cutscenes. It also fixes an issue where controls became unresponsive when using the small crane at Karin Quarry. Finally, it fixes an issue where the character would be forced to dismount when colliding with a wandering merchant while riding a horse.
As always, Steam will download Patch 2.00.02 the next time you launch its client.
Enjoy the free demo and stay tuned for more!
John is the founder and Editor in Chief at DSOGaming. He is a PC gaming fan and highly supports the modding and indie communities. Before creating DSOGaming, John worked on numerous gaming websites. While he is a die-hard PC gamer, his gaming roots can be found on consoles. John loved – and still does – the 16-bit consoles, and considers SNES to be one of the best consoles. Still, the PC platform won him over consoles. That was mainly due to 3DFX and its iconic dedicated 3D accelerator graphics card, Voodoo 2. John has also written a higher degree thesis on the “The Evolution of PC graphics cards.”
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