The Weekly Raid: Why Do You Want To Play Black Desert Online?

Considering the overwhelming demand circulating the web for CBT2 keys I can't help but wonder what it is about Black Desert that so many people are drawn to. Is it just curiosity? Or, is there something about Daum Games' MMO that's irresistible?

I'll admit I was hyped months before I experienced any gameplay thanks to awesome character creation videos, exhibiting some of the most realistic avatars in the genre. And while creation isn't as free-form as I initially thought, I had as much fun crafting my character as I did playing the game once I finally did play.

Personally, when I finally jumped into CBT1 there were two aspects of the game that sold me: Combat and the World. Combat proved engaging, actively chaining attacks to mow down crowds of unsuspecting goblins. I was happy just fighting one enemy after the next, long after my quest objective was completed.

But it was really the sense of an inhabited world that makes Black Desert unique. NPC merchants use the roads between towns, migrating from one village to the next. While it's merely decoration, the sense that there is an active economy separate from player characters, and that filthy peasants aren't objects, gives life to traditionally static environments.

My hope is that Black Desert is the first truly next-gen MMORPG, and I don't think I'm alone, something we've been lacking in the West for years. Whether or not that's the case won't be decided until well after the game's released.

Why do you want to play Black Desert Online? Let us know in the comments below!

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