Major annoyance criticized in Crimson Desert reviews already patched before release date

With an average Metacritic score of 78, Crimson Desert reviews fell short of some gamers’ expectations. However, developers may have already addressed one of the most common criticisms. Despite a colossal open world full of loot, inventory space was lacking. On Reddit, GamingTrend explained that some reviews didn’t reflect improvements made from earlier builds.

Is the Crimson Desert storage crisis solved?

A hoarder’s nightmare, initially, the Pearl Abyss game offered as few as 20 slots. Addressing complaints, the studio soon expanded that number to 50. Additionally, players can add more storage by purchasing items from NPCs.

According to the writer of the GamingTrend Crimson Desert review, a patch improved the situation within 3-5 days of testing. Completing side quests also awards Kliff with more capacity. Before finishing the article, the critic had a much more generous 226 slots to work with. Yet, some impressions did not seem to acknowledge these changes.

As with most open-world RPGs or MMORPGs, players will accumulate weapons, gear, and items for crafting in Pywel. While the options are now more satisfactory, the lack of storage boxes remains a glaring omission. Fortunately, some testers report that developers are working on a more permanent solution.

Quality-of-life issues aren't always prioritized 

It’s unclear why Pearl Abyss chose to wait to fix one of the game’s most problematic quality-of-life shortcomings. The technical challenges of rendering seemingly infinite maps could have taken priority. Regardless, Redditors note how The Witcher 3 fans had to contend with the same limitations before updates arrived.

The publisher has faced scrutiny for its handling of the review embargo period. Even on the Crimson Desert release date, Metacritic has no scores for the console versions, focusing on the PC release. With scarce PS5 or Xbox Series X footage, some followers believe the company is hiding performance issues.

Crimson Desert day-one patches could reduce inventory woes or frame rate drops, but these updates raise a common issue in the industry. Reviewers may not experience the same game as buyers, which can affect pre-order sales.