A standard that Pokémon isn’t quite living up to. But because DokeV has shown an innovative spark of possibility that may well set a new standard. Or because DokeV is a guaranteed success. In 2021, Pokémon, in its current form, should be concerned about DokeV. As a result, they’ve lost the need to innovate because the market was theirs. And let’s face it, Pokémon hasn’t had any serious competition for years (hey, Digimon). But with a lack of real competition comes complacency. The real shame is that Pokémon could quite easily look as visually awesome as DokeV – if they really wanted it to. While it’s too early to tell if DokeV really has what it takes to supplant Pokémon as the king of creature-collecting, it certainly has potential. Credit: Pearl Abyss Will DokeV be the next Pokémon? But if DokeV musters up some exciting looking critters alongside its flamboyant and fun open-world, Pokémon should be worried. Luckily for Nintendo, Pokémon retains the edge there for now. So, it’d be a shame if Pearl Abyss didn’t have more up their sleeve on the creatures front. DokeV is being developed and published by Pearl Abyss (Black Desert, Shadow. That said, there’s no doubt more to come from DokeV. DokeV is a creature-collecting open world MMO filled with intriguing stories and set within a unique, vibrant world. And ultimately, if you can’t match Pikachu and Charizard, you’re facing an uphill battle. The creatures take a wide range of shapes from large, pink anteaters to short, animated pineapples. Gamescom 2021 kicked off on Wednesday with a few bombshell announcements like Marvel’s Midnight Suns, the Saints Row reboot, the release date for Halo Infinite and the unveiling of a custom. While DokeV‘s world looks great, the same can’t really be said for its creatures… At least not yet.īased on the short glimpse we got, they lack the creative umph of Pokémon. Of course, I will reserve final judgement until Pokémon Legends: Arceus is released, but it seems destined for “meh”. And while diehard fans will always get the new games, it doesn’t entice anyone new. But, fundamentally, it hasn’t kept up with the times. Why, with all the money and success Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have made off the back of the series, they aren’t producing a game that looks even remotely close to DokeV is simply baffling. Pokémon Legends: Arceus looking distinctly “meh”. There’s just nothing about it that screams “next-gen”. Pokémon Legends: Arceus, an open-world action RPG, coming in January 2022, is perhaps most in line with what DokeV will be. I’d go as far as to say it looks like one of the most “alive” and vibrant worlds I’ve seen from an open-world gameplay trailer. Whatever your thoughts on its kid-orientated approach, its open-world is incredibly impressive. Credit: Pearl AbyssĭokeV has, without doubt, set a new graphical benchmark for the genre. One of the nice surprises during todays gamescom Opening Night Live stream was a showing by DokeV, the open-world Pokemon-like from Pearl Abyss. However, anyone would struggle to argue that, technically speaking, it has improved in parallel with gaming hardware. Yes, improvements have been made to that trusty Pokémon formula over the years. But it has arguably fallen into the same formulaic rut that has trapped other long standing franchises like Call of Duty and FIFA. They have even described it as “a creature-collecting open world action-adventure”, which is pretty much Pokémon‘s whole schtick. And developer Pearl Abyss may very well be striving for DokeV to be the next Pokémon. It may show up later on.Dive into a gorgeous and lively world where Dokebi and humans live side-by-side! Watch #DokeV’s all-new gameplay trailer which premiered at #gamescom2021 #OpeningNightLive and let’s get a look at what the inhabitants of DokeV are cooking up □ /H2WCYqL7Ld- DokeV August 25, 2021Īfter watching the trailer, my first thought was “Pokémon”. The game will also feature a multiverse lobby where players can socialize, listen to music, or even watch movies together.Ĭompetitive game modes are planned, but not yet developed. On August 25th with the new information from Gamescom 2021, it was revealed that the game is no longer developed to be a MMO, it will rather be an Open World Action Adventure Game with main focus on solo content, which can also be done in Co-Op / Multiplayer. No mobile port is planned yet(due to high quality graphics). The game is aimed for PC and Console (Playstation, Xbox) markets. As one of the three projects announced at Pearl Abyss Connect 2019 held in August 2019, the tentative name was Project V before the official name was revealed. A third-person open-world action-adventure creature collecting game developed and published by Pearl Abyss.
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