Darksiders Review

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(More customer reviews)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.

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Product Description:
Darksiders is a third-person, single player action/adventure game inspired by the characters, themes and mythology of the apocalypse and the battle of Armageddon described by the Book of Revelation. But this modern interpretation is not your run of the mill Sunday school stroll through the New Testament. In the game players take on the role of "War," one of the dread Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. But things are not as they were.

Devastating weapons arsenal.
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Upgradable abilities.
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Enemies from heaven & hell.
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Fight & explore atop your mount.
Viewlarger. Once the unstoppable and just wielder of divine retribution, War is now reduced in stature and cast out amongst the ruined lands of the Earth that he himself devastated. All that remains is the search for the truth behind his betrayal and the survival of its consequences.

The Story
Deceived by the forces of evil into prematurely bringing about the end of the world, War - the first Horseman of the Apocalypse - stands accused of breaking the sacred law by inciting a war between heaven and hell. Dishonored and stripped of his powers, War must return to Earth to search for the truth and punish those responsible. But there is no clear definition of good and evil in this tale. Hunted by a vengeful group of angels, War must take on the forces of Hell, forge uneasy alliances with the very demons he hunts, and journey across the ravaged remains of the Earth on his quest for vindication. But the answers he seeks will reveal a deep conspiracy in which War will find, and have to resign himself to the reality that although once the hand of God, he is just a pawn in the eternal battle between heaven and hell.

Gameplay
A mix of exploration and fast-paced action gameplay, Darksidersis based on nonlinear play situations. That means that as War slowly regainshis previous powers of destruction and carnage in order to continue hissearch for the origins and reasons for his betrayal, players will be ableto backtrack to areas and scenarios that they may have left unexploredupon first discovery. Almost all areas of the game can be explored andsome of the things players will find as they do so are treasure chests,health chests, and bonus life points, etc. The ability to go back andexplore areas is important, especially as the game progresses and Warfinds himself up against enemies whose defeat require special skills and/orweaponry.

As for combat gameplay, Darksiders features a variety of weapons--including blades and firearms--that can be used in combo moves or in single strikes. Some of these can be charged up for quick, but devastating attacks on enemies and all can be arranged on your controller's D-pad for easy and preferred access. Additional gameplay elements include the ability/necessity to fight from the back of your mount, Ruin, and the collection of the souls in the form of glowing orbs that fall to the ground as enemies are dispatched. The latter can be used to level up War with new items and abilities.

Varied Characters and Environments
Although players take on the imposing role or War, Darksiders alsocontains a wide variety of equally intriguing and sometimes frighteningcharacters. These include: an assortment of vengeful angels; demons, suchas "the Jailer" whose body is made up of the remains of countless cadavers;a bestiary of wicked and vile creatures created to bolster the armiesof hell on Earth; and Ruin, the trusty steed of War. Gameplay environmentsplayers will experience are equally varied, and include areas both undergroundand on the surface, that call to mind both familiar, if ruined modernurban environments, as well as ones seemingly pulled from the nightmarishscenes of the biblical apocalypse.

Key Features

Apocalyptic Power of War - Unleash the wrath of War, combining brutal attacks and supernatural abilities to decimate all who stand in your way.
Extreme Arsenal - Wield a devastating arsenal of angelic, demonic, and Earthly weapons, and blaze a trail of destruction atop Ruin, War's fiery phantom steed.
Epic Quest - Battle across the wastelands and demon-infested dungeons of the decimated Earth in your quest for vengeance and redemption.
Character Progression - Uncover powerful ancient relics, upgrade your weapons, unlock new abilities, and customize your gameplay style.
Battle Heaven and Hell - Battle against all who stand in your way-from war-weary angelic forces to hell's hideous demon hordes.
Weapons and Gear - Darksiders features an extensive arsenal and inventory of weapons and gear.
Varied Play Environments - Players will fight through variedenvironments, including those above and underground, and modern andnightmarishly mythical in design.
Xbox LIVE - Although a single player game, Darksidersfeatures Xbox LIVE achievements, content downloads and other featuresto heighten the gameplay experience.

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