Crimson Desert’s Fast-Forward Dialog Feature Sparks Discussions About Skipping Conversations

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Many gamers are looking forward to Pearl Abyss’ new open-world game, Crimson Desert, but some have expressed concerns. A social media user named Jake Lucky recently shared a video highlighting the game’s fast-forward dialogue feature, which he enjoys. However, the video sparked a lot of replies from players who don’t think skipping conversations is a good idea, as reported by IGN.

Lucky shared that a favorite feature in Crimson Desert is the ability to speed through conversations without losing the story’s meaning – it’s more like saving time than simply skipping. This sparked a discussion online, with one person jokingly asking, “If you can skip dialogue in an RPG, can we get a button to skip the shooting in a first-person shooter?”

Lucky explained his preference for quickly moving through game conversations, saying it’s helpful for players who don’t have a lot of time. He pointed out, “When you only have five hours to play, it’s really useful!” He also added that some conversations weren’t crucial to the main story – like a simple side quest to rescue a cat – and everyone has different preferences.

The new feature has received mixed reactions, with some people criticizing it and others applauding it. SwanyPlaysGame, in response to a post by Lucky, highlighted useful aspects like the ability to speed up dialogue, making replays quicker or avoiding repetitive conversations after frequent deaths during difficult boss fights.

SwanyPlaysGames pointed out that the issue isn’t about short attention spans, but rather repetitive content in large games. They explained that after seeing the same cutscenes multiple times – like when turning in a quest – players don’t need to re-watch the dialogue. SwanyPlaysGames actually wants a skip button, or at least the ability to fully skip cutscenes, instead of just fast-forwarding through them, arguing that giving players that option wouldn’t be a negative thing.

Recent marketing for Crimson Desert has shared several details about the game, including the use of professional voice actors for all characters. Last month, Pearl Abyss released a trailer showcasing the character creation process and highlighted the work of voice actors like Alec Newman, Stewart Scudamore, and Rebecca Hansen.

Pearl Abyss recently announced a big achievement for their upcoming game, Crimson Desert: it’s now been wishlisted over 3 million times! This exciting news follows another milestone reached just last month, when the game surpassed 2 million wishlists.

The open-world action RPG Crimson Desert is launching on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S on March 19th. The developers are working to make exploring the game world feel smooth and uninterrupted, and they’ll be utilizing the PS5 Pro’s High CPU Frequency Mode to achieve this without sacrificing graphics quality. They’ve also confirmed support for the upgraded PSSR technology, which recently launched with Resident Evil Requiem.

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2026-03-05 17:41