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Darksiders
Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
MSRP: $59.99
ESRB Rating: Mature
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What kind of game is it?
Darksiders is a 3D action-adventure game set on a post-apocalyptic (in the biblical sense) Earth.
Who's the developer?
Vigil Games is an in-house studio owned by THQ, and is based in Austin, TX. Joe Madureira, the studio’s creative director, is best known for his work in the comic book industry, notably his mid-90s run on Uncanny X-Men. Darksiders is their first game.
What's the story?
You play as War, one of the New Testament’s Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (the others being Famine, Conquest, and Death -- look for them to appear in eventual sequels). War has been framed for bringing about the end of the world prematurely. As punishment for his alleged mishandling of God’s carefully laid-out plans, his powers have been taken away and he’s been banished to an Earth that’s been wiped clean of humanity. To make amends and discover the truth, he must battle the demons that have overrun the Earth.
Wait, is this another Devil May Cry game?
Nope! Well, not really. It’s 3D fighting, but searching for and reclaiming War’s “Gear Items” mean that there’s more of an adventure slant with environmental (and combat) puzzles. Think Legend of Zelda, only way, way more dark. You can even ride a horse! (War’s steed Ruin). You can also go back to areas previously cleared and explore them again with new skills and weapons for new discoveries. Sure, there’s a gun and a sword, and you gather souls when you kill enemies and can use them to upgrade your combos and weapons…but it’s taking a different approach than DMC, God of War, et al.
Multiplayer/Online?
When you are judged in the end times, you will be judged alone. (In other words: no.)
What'd we say?
We got our review code late, so check back soon for our written review of Darksiders.
See it in action:
Comments
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roscobot
I retract my previous statement, thought I have not beaten Tiamat, I almost have. It's gotten personal. I want this $%!king dragon to actually feel pain.
roscobot
Seems there are lots of people ok with the controls, and lots who aren't. I'm one of those who aren't. Damn you Darksiders for making me play twister with my controller to throw one object at a dragon breathing fire at me every four seconds.
For those who are ok with the controls, that's awesome. I hope you enjoy this otherwise fantastic game. Im kinda done with it.
Sigh.
Hydrafiend
Not too far in yet-but really enjoying it so far!
misleduser
I have only 2 words Love it. unlike other people I have had no problems with the controls game plays smooth
BohemianHero
I just got it, and am in absolute love with it. While it is an unabashed mix of Zelda/God of War, I couldn't think of two better games to combine.
As far as control issues go (as reported by other review sites), It took me very little time to get used to the controls. The only time they have presented me with difficulty was a puzzle-solving sequence which required precise aim from his boomerang-blade. However, I've had no issues with the actual combat.
Support this game! It's a complete blast. Hopefully Vigil can accumulate enough revenue to start another one, because I can't wait to see where they take this franchise!
BohemianHero
The art style and the universe alone has me hooked on this game. Even though Bayonetta has slicker controls, I just can't get behind a female heroine who's antics are comparable to an (extremely) adult loony toon character.
However, for Darksiders, the sheer idea of assuming the role of the horseman War fascinates me. Not to mention that the backstory is intriguing and comprehensible, unlike Bayonetta.
That being said, it's should be fairly obvious that I'm a sucker for a compelling story. Thus, my vote has to go for Darksiders. (Although, having both the games, I can easily say that they are both incredibly fun to play).
shackelfrdace69
where's the review for this game.
Lucifer6972
This just looks good,hopefully it steps up to the plate.
g4fan247
I should have preordered this game but I think I'll get Darksiders this week.
drh1975
Any suggestions as to which system to get it for, because I have both the 360 and the PS3. And aren't the Horsemen War, Famine, Pestilence and Death?
titan4710
I just got it, been playing for a while and it is pretty good. Graphics are good but not great and gameplay is pretty solid. All things considered its a good game but it feels kind of old, almost a little like the first of God of War, which can be a bad thing if you consider how old that is or a good thing if you consider how bad ass that game was.
Lyr1c
I still don't understand why they always preview/review multi-platfrom games with the 360 ..... seems a bit biased to me :S.... hopefully they were smart on this one instead of taking the bayonetta route and developed it on the PS3 first to dodge possible difficulties later on. Its easier to port a PS3 game over to the 360 than vice-versa......
taternuts
Playing it now Man this game is Ba*ass WAR rules .
FeximusMaximus
So far it's pretty slick.
zenmastersamuraimonk
ive read a couple reviews from other sites and they all gave it around a 7 or 8 out of ten. its high points were its art style and the way it implimented aspects from games like zelda and god of war. However on the negative side it struggles to stand out as more than just a clone of better games. i think ill still play it though.
river_tron
A friend of mine just bought it blind. I told him to wait for reviews, but he's a stubborn one. Hope it doesn't suck for his sake. Looks a bit generic to me.
LarcenousLaugh
According to the comic that accompanied the game, the Horsemen featured in this particular fiction are: War, Death, Strife, and Fury.
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