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- Use War’s extreme arsenal of angelic and demonic weapons to Unleash War’s fury on enemies, and use virtually anything within your environment as a weapon (lamp posts, cars, buses…)
- Experience the God-like Power of War, Horseman of the Apocalypse: a combination of brutal attacks, supernatural abilities and seamless traversal that delivers intense action combat and adventure.
- Open World Exploration allows player to discover hidden secrets as you explore the vast terrain of a ruined Overworld, and ward off relentless enemies.
- As a Horseman of the Apocalypse use the services of your phantom steed Ruin as you blaze a trail through enemies and across devastated environments.
- Graphic novel art style by Joe Madureira (X-Men, Battle Chasers, The Ultimates) highlights a unique visual art style and original storyline.
Product Description
Cinematic Gameplay Experience. Harnessing the power of next-generation console systems. Darksiders: Wrath of War will immerse players in a rich cinematic gameplay experience. featuring beautiful graphics, detailed special effects, cinematic lighting and an epic musical score that compliments the in-game action…More >>
01/24/2010 at 3:11 pm
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01/24/2010 at 4:33 pm
I’ll preface this by cribbing lightly from early professional reviews. Yes, the game borrows concepts from GoW. Yes, there are aspects reminiscent of Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Toss in Devil May Cry and Portal while you’re at it too.
Does the game suffer from this? Absolutely not.
I believe Darksiders will prove out to stand on its own merits:
Art/color/effects. The Darksiders world is painted vividly. Bloody, scarlet reds. Vivid, electric blues. Hellfire crackles and belches with palpable heat. Death effects are varying and plentiful. The Chaoseater rips through opponents with satisfying degrees of violence and gore. Joe Mad’s character designs are top-notch, fresh, and lend strongly to the ‘playing a comic book’ feel. You’ll like it or you won’t – but I love it. The angel and demon designs, the shattered, demonically-warped landscape, the weaponry, War’s armor – it’s just awesome.
Voice acting. Mark Hamill is worth the price of admission. The other voice talents do an able job, but his role really stands out, and he does an impeccable job.
Combat. Button-mashers will find a lot to like. Newcomers will quickly feel at home with the combat setup. Experts won’t feel like they’re jogging around a dumbed-down rail-fighter. Combos are expressive and fun to achieve, and their resulting effects are satisfyingly brutal.
Story. I won’t detail the twists and turns the story takes, but the fact that you’re War, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, sent back to Earth to figure out who screwed you over, and why, and kill everything standing in the way of that – it doesn’t need to be any more cerebral. Revenge and justice are always a solid theme to an action slasher, and the story here doesn’t fail.
The soul-currency system is a nice touch. There are many, many items in the destructive environment that will kick out souls that can be traded in as currency for new combat moves, weapon enhancements, health/rage buffs, etc. Some of these items raise an eyebrow (souls confined in a parking meter? ok.), but the gathering process is still fun.
Early boss fights are decent, but these battles really shine with selected increased difficulty.
The puzzles aren’t terribly difficult. You’re not going to employ any Half-Life 2-type problem-solving to figure them out, but they factor into the overall gameplay logically and seamlessly.
Some players might get hung up in the comparisons to other games in the genre. Others might see similarities or common themes as strengths – building on what gamers like, discarding other elements. My advice – enjoy Darksiders based on what you see, what you hear, and what you beat the holy (and unholy) crap out of in-game. Anticipate at least 17-20 solid hours of gameplay, with plenty to discover on subsequent playthroughs.
Start to finish, this game was a 9/10, and earned a spot on the shelf next to Halo 1-3, Fallout 3, CoD4, and Bioshock.
Rating: 5 / 5
01/24/2010 at 5:17 pm
A great game to play. Had fun playing it. Lots of enemies and kills.
Pros:
1. VERY VERY challenging
2. Can’t expect the next challenge
3. Each enemy to kill is different, unrelated and challenging
4. Lots of variety kills
Cons:
1. Graphics should have been better
My wife and I enjoyed it a lot playing it.
Good luck killing the destroyer
Cheers
Kiran
Rating: 4 / 5
01/24/2010 at 7:04 pm
Just an awesome game. Not quite as many puzzles as Zelda, and not as many combos as God of War, but when combined it creates a whole new beast. Yeah, there are some bugs, and yeah, sometimes the difficulty curve can spike, but it’s still a great ride. You won’t be disappointed by anything but the fact that the sequel does not yet exist.
Rating: 4 / 5
01/24/2010 at 9:05 pm
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01/24/2010 at 9:17 pm
Ok lets pretend this beginning is at the end. But its really like an FBI warning at the start of a film.:D
Btw if you don’t like the review don’t read it, its called an opinion. And opinions are like #$#holes everyone has one, much like the people who have to bash you and call you a liar for not liking the game. It was closer to six, about 5hrs and 45minutes, for those people who have to be so precise. Excuse me. Go bash someone else about there review. Its a shame no one can have a negative opinion.
So many games seem to be based on the end of time, or the apocalypse hereafter, i think this market will be quickly dried up much like the FPS genre. You fight as a guy named War(pretty catchy huh) as you are sent back to earth to seek revenge on angels and demons from heaven and hell. While this sounds interesting at first, the game quickly disapates into a regular hack and slash fest that takes its toll on you after about an hour. The game itself is only around 5 hours long, so you really don’t get your moneys worth. The controls are hit and miss, the graphics are decent, and there are some interesting puzzles to solve as well, this however doesnt change the fact that this game was rushed out to compete with other games in the same vein. God Of War 3 has been hyped up, and pushed back for around 2 years now, so many developers seem to try to compete with its gameplay, and somewhat with its story line. So far we have Darksiders, Dantes Inferno, and God Of Wars 3 all being about the same, in terms of battle, bosses, and stories. So who will win the prize this year? Well i think its pretty obvious, but i did like the Dantes Inferno demo every bit as much as the God Of War3 demo, so who knows. Darksiders is at its best Mediocre, some will praise it, some will hate it, i for one enjoyed it for around an hour or so, but went ahead and finished the game since i did pay for it. It was a task to finish, and in the end i really felt nothing, just like i had completed yet another God Of War clone. But hey, thats what people seem to want.
Rating: 3 / 5
01/24/2010 at 9:46 pm
I love this game. The graphics are great, the story is straightforward yet compelling, the combat is amazing, and the puzzles are challenging. Darksiders is a terrific game and a blast to play. All of the negative comments seem to be based on the fact that it is like “Prince of Persia, with elements of Zelda and God of War mixed in” or something to that effect. Well, I have never played any of those games, so to me it is just a great game. Imagine if someone told you a new movie was out that had the story and character motivation of The Lord of the Rings, the space battles of Star Trek II The Wrath of Kahn, and the hyperkinetic light saber fights of Revenge of the Sith. Now imagine you had never seen any of those. You would probably think it was an awesome film. That is Darksiders. Don’t listen to the negatives. This is a great game, and more to the point, really fun and enjoyable to play, which is what a game should be.
Rating: 5 / 5
01/26/2010 at 3:07 am
OMG, this is my favorite game ever!!! I love it!