Just the other day we were discussing in the office the differences between Black Desert and Blade & Soul, and I said that I desperately needed a comparison chart to help me keep the two games straight because they bleed together in my mind. Fortunately for me and those like me, Steparu has created an article devoted to explaining the differences between the game and giving a recommendation of which one you should play when it launches in the west.
Steparu said that Blade & Soul should appeal to those looking for a martial arts MMO with better movement, no gender-locked classes, more visual variety, more of a community focus, a top-notch soundtrack, better 1v1 PvP, and a guided story. As for Black Desert, the blogger noted that it has a seamless medieval fantasy world, longer travel times, more freedom, stronger sandbox features, a faster update cadence, better group PvP, superior graphics, and more room for expansion.
He notes that both games have in-depth character creation, great combat, and the potential for lots of grind.
