Recently, an editor from the foreign media outlet jeuxvideo replayed The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and concluded that although this 2015 title shows its age in technical performance, its side stories are still more memorable than some of the quests they experienced in Crimson Desert. The quest markers on the map attract them not just for gear or experience rewards, but because ordinary contracts may hide complete character stories behind them.
The author cites plotlines related to the "Bloody Baron," the tragic romance on the cursed island, and investigative missions tracking down a serial killer. They believe that some characters, despite their brief appearances, remain memorable years later.
In contrast, the author acknowledges Crimson Desert's vast world scale and impressive set pieces but feels that many side quests they experienced still revolved around following characters, finding items, or defeating enemies, with narrative rewards not necessarily proportional to the volume of content.
The article also mentions Blood of the Dawnwalker: this game ties a thirty-day deadline to mission choices, a design the author finds conceptually appealing.
In the author's view, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's strength lies not in radically changing quest objectives, but in letting seemingly ordinary contracts gradually lead to family secrets, lies, or situations where making easy decisions is impossible.