Crimson Desert is a dope action game that sadly could only be experienced through a bizarre public demo

Of all the games I was looking forward to playing at Gamescom this year, Crimson Desert was probably up there among my most anticipated. A stylish action game from Pearl Abyss, built with the bones and gristle of its popular MMO Black Desert Online and lathered in particle effects. It seemed to me from trailers that the game would be a feast for the eyes and mind, but having actually played it, I'm still uncertain. The real kicker is that I don't even think it's the game's fault. You see, one of...