Guru Reviews - Darksiders II
It may be late, but the Guru wants to share this underrated gem!
Darksiders II
Players: 1 offline
Publisher: THQ
Genres: Action, Adventure, RPG
Publisher: THQ
Genres: Action, Adventure, RPG
Release Date: August 14, 2012
Developer: Vigil Games
MSRP: $59.99
Developer: Vigil Games
MSRP: $59.99
Awakened by the End of Days, Death, the most feared of the legendary Four Horsemen embarks on a quest to redeem his brother's name. Become the terrifying force which everything fears but nothing can escape.
First Gameplay Only Darksiders II Trailer Continues Focus on Death’s Story
Posted By Shaun K. about 9 months, 4 weeks ago
Even old John Marston himself never rode a pale horse quite this fine.
The first Darksiders was an enjoyable action-adventure game mainly in the Zelda mode with a lot of ideas and a somewhat flawed execution. Add in a great art style (say what you will about Joe Madureira as a comic book artist, the man is still a pretty damn good character designer) and a setting/world that felt unique and engaging and it all lead to a decent enough start for the series. Its not surprising in other words then that Darksiders became something of a modest hit, selling over one million copies worldwide. It was also a game that, again despite its definite flaws, really struck a cord with me and I find myself almost itching to play it again in the process of writing this news story. Which is why I am very curious to see if the game’s followup, the simply titled Darksiders II, can become just the success story the otherwise beleaguered THQ could use right about now.
For those who have not been paying attention, DII actually occurs concurrently with the events of the original game, only this time casting players in the role of the horseman known as Death. Determined to prove his brother horseman (and Darksiders lead) War has been framed for starting the apocalypse early, Death travels to the Nether Realms, a dark, purgatory like place located between Heaven and Hell. There he hopes to cash in favors from some of the powerful beings who make their home there but, as the below trailer shows, Death soon finds himself caught up in an even greater struggle, one that will have major implications for all of creation. Featuring a number of new and/or improved gameplay elements (including several cities each filled side-quest giving NPCs and the addition of a random loot system), Darksiders II looks like it just might help the series achieve the level of true greatness the original Darksiders fell short of. Check out the game’s newest trailer, the first to be composed entirely of in-game footage, below.
Darksiders II is due out for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC on August 14. Stay tuned to Blistered Thumbs for continuing coverage of the game and be sure to share your thoughts and opinions in the comments section below.
Source(s): THQ.
Darksiders II Review
While reviewing Darksiders II and playing as Death, Johnny got the Plague, but couldn't come up with a Famine joke. This means War. Especially with a Blue Oyster Cult reference in the subtitle below the thumbnail up top.
Guru Reviews - Darksiders II
It may be late, but the Guru wants to share this underrated gem!
Darksiders II Review
While reviewing Darksiders II and playing as Death, Johnny got the Plague, but couldn’t come up with a Famine joke. This means War. Especially with a Blue Oyster Cult reference in the subtitle below the thumbnail up top.
Final Darksiders II Pre-Release Trailer Lets Players Get to Know Death
Take one last look at Darksiders II in anticipation of the game’s release.
First Gameplay Only Darksiders II Trailer Continues Focus on Death's Story
The end is coming. Are you prepared?
Platform32: Exclusive Darksiders II Interview
Find out about the newest hero, the size of the game world, and Day 1 DLC.
Darksiders II Trailer Tells Death's Story
You want Death? I got Death. I got so much Death it’s coming out of my ears. AAAAHH! DEATH IN MY EARS!
Darksiders II Will be a Wii-U Launch Title
The Wii-U has one confirmed launch title now…and its dying to be played in a whole new way.
Darksiders II Begins Series of CGI Trailers Focusing on Death
Darksiders II is coming this summer and in anticipation of that fact, publisher THQ has released the first in a series of CGI trailers meant to get player better antiquated with the game’s new lead.
Darksiders II Trailer Tells the History of Death
No game has ever had a protagonist with this high of a body count.
Final Darksiders II Pre-Release Trailer Lets Players Get to Know Death
Take one last look at Darksiders II in anticipation of the game’s release.
First Gameplay Only Darksiders II Trailer Continues Focus on Death's Story
The end is coming. Are you prepared?
Platform32: Exclusive Darksiders II Interview
Find out about the newest hero, the size of the game world, and Day 1 DLC.
Darksiders II Trailer Tells Death's Story
You want Death? I got Death. I got so much Death it’s coming out of my ears. AAAAHH! DEATH IN MY EARS!
Darksiders II Will be a Wii-U Launch Title
The Wii-U has one confirmed launch title now…and its dying to be played in a whole new way.
Darksiders II Begins Series of CGI Trailers Focusing on Death
Darksiders II is coming this summer and in anticipation of that fact, publisher THQ has released the first in a series of CGI trailers meant to get player better antiquated with the game’s new lead.
Darksiders II Trailer Tells the History of Death
No game has ever had a protagonist with this high of a body count.
Guru Reviews – Darksiders II
Posted By Guru Larry about 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Guru Reviews – Darksiders II
What’s that? This game is old! Yes we know that, but it’s a title that Larry has been hankering to do for quite some time, a game that he feels was criminally looked over by a lot of gamers, possibly because as a sequel, they thought it would be “more of the same” of Darksiders 1, when nothing could be further from the truth! It’s more Zelda-meets-Prince of Persia-meets-Shadow of the Colossus!!! (with some Portal thrown in for good measure!)
So check out what the Guru truly feels about this possible future classic.
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Darksiders II Review
While reviewing Darksiders II and playing as Death, Johnny got the Plague, but couldn't come up with a Famine joke. This means War. Especially with a Blue Oyster Cult reference in the subtitle below the thumbnail up top. Guru Reviews - Darksiders II
It may be late, but the Guru wants to share this underrated gem!-
November 07, 2012 at 12:50am
I liked Darksiders one at first but got tired of all the puzzle elements. Are there less puzzles in Darksiders two?
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November 05, 2012 at 10:43pm
So if it’s not japanese people will not find it good? Fuckers…
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November 06, 2012 at 06:43pm
Well, there seems to be this mentality that if it’s from Japan people will take a chance on it/notice it more for no other reason that it’s Japanese.
I feel a lot of Western developers, especially smaller American ones get shitcanned just because of their nationality.
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November 05, 2012 at 03:49am
Sorry but I have disagree about DS2, its just not very good. The game is padded especially in the dungeons, feels rushed in the later bits, the story is bland and boring, and there are too many simple yet time consuming puzzles.
The original was enjoyable but this was just disappointing.
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November 05, 2012 at 05:54am
Well it’s opinion really, I can’t stand God of War games. So I vastly preferred the sequel.
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November 05, 2012 at 03:14pm
Oh I’m not saying your wrong, just that I felt the first game was better.
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November 06, 2012 at 06:40pm
Goodness, No I didn’t think you were implying that at all. I’m really not a fan of “god of war” games as I hate hammering on the buttons constantly, my hands begin to ache after a while.
Arkham City had that effect on me too, I didn’t like the fact they put WAY too much combat into it. I really liked the Metroidvania aspect of the original.
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November 08, 2012 at 01:10pm
That’s fair enough, I just didn’t like that you spend more time with the simple puzzles trying to get three of something to progress more than actually fighting stuff.
The first game had a better balance of puzzles and combat and felt more like a Zelda game than God of War to me. It took some flak for taking ideas from those two games but it did a better job doing so than in DS2 in my opinion.
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November 05, 2012 at 06:31pm
Well then it’s a good thing the first DS is nothing like God of War. And did you just call Raziel from SR Azrael?
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November 06, 2012 at 06:30am
Darksiders 1 really felt more like a Zelda clone with a jump button to me. Then again i haven’t played god of war, maybe that is a zelda clone too.
I also found Darksiders 2 to be a little bland. It felt like a very generic action RPG to me.
Platform32: Exclusive Darksiders II Interview
Find out about the newest hero, the size of the game world, and Day 1 DLC.
Platform32: Exclusive Darksiders II Interview
Find out about the newest hero, the size of the game world, and Day 1 DLC.
Why does every video or article about this game have to contain at least one spoiler? From all the coverage of the game I feel like I know half of the game already. Whatever I’m looking forward to it. I really liked the first one despite a few childhood diseases, you could see that there was a lot of love and affection for the game from the development team which is a big plus for games these days.
I’m surprised that I’m actually looking forward to this game. Despite a few high points, I never really cared for the original. This one… it just feels more promising.