Darksiders

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7.8

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  1. Blackhamer
    Sep 24, 2011
    7
    My feelings toward this game were constantly changing as I played it. At first It seemed epic action game with the only flaw being it's graphics but I got over it and I was still thinking it's an awesome game. After some time (the bat-dragon-like-thing boss) I started to get irritated. Puzzles in this game are too hard, and maps are horribily designed (they look like remaked maps from 2DMy feelings toward this game were constantly changing as I played it. At first It seemed epic action game with the only flaw being it's graphics but I got over it and I was still thinking it's an awesome game. After some time (the bat-dragon-like-thing boss) I started to get irritated. Puzzles in this game are too hard, and maps are horribily designed (they look like remaked maps from 2D platformers, most of them at least). I managed to get stuck too many times or died because of the not very responsive controls. I never finished this game, but I think it's worth it if you can get over the map design, the irritating puzzles and the average controls. The audio was nothing special. The story seemed a bit stupid, but I liked it after all. I recommend it if you want some fast impressive action on your screen and you have nothing better than 7/10 . Ty for reading it's my first review.… Expand
  2. Klewer
    Apr 9, 2015
    5
    I just could not get in to this game, story was ok but not particularly exciting. Action was repetitive and not exciting for me and the progression of game and character couldn't draw me in. Some may like but I couldn't find much fun here.
  3. LionGrand
    Jul 1, 2018
    7
    Добротный слэшер с интересным миром и повествование сюжета
  4. GolovA
    Jul 23, 2012
    7
    The game is descent. Perhaps it is good for a console, but it is just ok for the PC:
    basically, you run around with a sword, and kill nasties with different combo moves which basically are performed only using left mouse button. The story is cheesy - i mean, come on - Angels Fighting Demons! Man! Who's God then?.. Anyway, the graphics are good, but you are stock in a narrow point of    The game is descent. Perhaps it is good for a console, but it is just ok for the PC:
    basically, you run around with a sword, and kill nasties with different combo moves which basically are performed only using left mouse button. The story is cheesy - i mean, come on - Angels Fighting Demons! Man! Who's God then?.. Anyway, the graphics are good, but you are stock in a narrow point of view mode which you cannot change. There is no leveling up system - but your weapons do level up and increase in damage with time (depending on kills). The store (where you can buy stuff for souls) actually sucks asc - some character customization would be much more welcome (let's say a green-glowing scythe), than a combo move (you can actually kill anything without combos)!
    Overall, a 7/10 game. Killed a few hours with it. Switching to Fallout: New Vegas!!!! ):D    … Expand
  5. fuwaneko
    Oct 11, 2010
    7
    Spectacular! Graphics, music, sound effects, design, levels, monsters, characters. Everything is made extremely well and combined tight and solid. Nice and original setting, non-repetitive gameplay, a lot of combat, simple yet fun puzzles, awesome voices and dialogs. I just can't stop playing. And there are not too many good slashers on PC. Worth every cent.
  6. Seryin
    Mar 10, 2013
    6
    A beautiful world and an entertaining combat system is not enough to mask the emptiness of this game. Story and actually gameplay were dull and could not pull me through half the game. Visuals and visceral hack n' slash gameplay are all this game has to offer.
  7. gas
    Mar 23, 2011
    7
    Just bought the game for 7,75 euros, im not a fan of action games, im a pc user keyboard+mouse, never had joypad and i will never get one.
    Anyway i was attracted by the setting of this game and for this price i decided to try it.
    The game sadly is a console hard port, and this ends ofc to have no graphic options and controls developed for a joypad in mind, which is the main and prolly only    Just bought the game for 7,75 euros, im not a fan of action games, im a pc user keyboard+mouse, never had joypad and i will never get one.
    Anyway i was attracted by the setting of this game and for this price i decided to try it.
    The game sadly is a console hard port, and this ends ofc to have no graphic options and controls developed for a joypad in mind, which is the main and prolly only issue of this game for the pc release.
    All the options and menus are not pc friendly, but they are not too bad at the end.
    Controls are customizable to a point where game is enjoyable, anyway when needed to use ranged weapons aiming is a bit a pain, very imprecise compared to any fps game, but especially when you wanna select multi targets to be hit, you need to press 3 buttons to perform the action which is really far from something logical.
    At the end on some fights you are fighting your controls more then the bosses.
    Weird that it result quite hard to correctly aim with ranged weapons, which should be the easy part playing with a mouse in theory, but for some reason in this game even if changing settings the controls about it remain quite crap.
    Anyway beside the aiming issue playing with a mouse, generally the melee fights are enjoyable, fast, and you can control your toon very well.
    The graphics are bit dated, prolly it was not the best even at release, no AA etc, but i have to tell generally the palette, level design and mobs models are nice and got style and personality so its pleasing under this aspect.
    Also the cutscenes are appealing and nice to see, the audio is good, voice acting bit better then usual, music nothing impressive but generally nice (the game comes with the soundtrack stand alone as bonus content actually).
    Game is very fast peace on combat but its not a hack n' slash fest, you will spend a lot of time solving "puzzles" to go on, there are a good number of hidden "chests" etc to discover.
    Some of the puzzles are quite interesting, some are also not so easy to solve if you wanna skip the internet guides and find yourself what to do, but some other goodies are bit weird and non-sense, so about that i can tell as average the puzzle side of the game is quite good and interesting, but sometimes its a bit frustrating or just impossible to figure out if not destroying or trying to interact with every single object present in a level.
    The game is linear but the level design is good, most levels are quite big and you are free to roam into them, especially for puzzle solving you will find yourself moving a lot and backtracking is a must in this game, as many areas/rooms are not accessible without items you will find later in the game.
    This backtracking actually adds a bit of longevity and its not bad as idea as you will have portals zones in every area to choose where to go instantly, but it can be a bit tedious sometimes.
    Weapons have a level up system and can be upgraded during game, also your character will gain new combat moves and abilities / items.
    About that i can tell the game requires a bit of grinding cause to level up weapons and especially to gain "credits" to buy upgrades you will need more then once to backtrack and kill a lot of trash mobs which respawns in the old zones, this adds again some longevity but its not very fun after a bit.
    At the end im pleased with this game, its fun, combat is overall nice and most of the puzzles are involving, also i consider that ive spent actually less then 10 euros.
    Only im complaining to the controls which could have been a lot better without the need of an incredible re-work i guess.
    Ive wrote this review mostly cause i think a game like this , with a minor work on the pc release to rework controls (also graphic options but its less important) could have been really another level and its a shame to see most of the games ported in the last years to be hard ported without any upgrade, at the end pc gamers are paying the full price for a new game (at release i mean ofc), so some minor changes / customization to the menu and controls should be included in the porting.    … Expand
  8. Prosthetics
    Dec 24, 2010
    7
    Overall this game a well done Xbox 360 port. The controllers for the PC are atrocious and the game is obviously much better suited to be played on a Xbox controller for windows. Overall the story offers a linear progression, with additional goodies being added with each phase of the game, giving you the ability to backtrack to previously visited areas to see if you missed anything.Overall this game a well done Xbox 360 port. The controllers for the PC are atrocious and the game is obviously much better suited to be played on a Xbox controller for windows. Overall the story offers a linear progression, with additional goodies being added with each phase of the game, giving you the ability to backtrack to previously visited areas to see if you missed anything. While you have the ability to backtrack if you wish (with some scaled baddies to fight in the area), it just seems like a one play wonder. I personally played it through once and then moved on. Worth the asking price of $40? I personally don't think so. It is a game that is more attune to a $20 price tag.… Expand
  9. Chapa9dj
    Jun 14, 2013
    7
    Had to watch the ending on YT. I just couldn't bring myself to finish it. I don't know, i find it too boring for my taste. Maybe the story or the characters are not really that interesting.
    However, i don't think its a bad game. In fact i think its pretty decent but not what i expected.
    Maybe i'll find Darksiders 2 more appealing.
  10. shoegays
    Mar 23, 2011
    6
    For a game in which plot is an afterthought, characters are one-dimensional jokes, and PC options are nil (as this is a hard port from console,) Darksiders is still surprisingly decent, with a mix of God of War-ish hack n' slash combat, Zelda style dungeon crawling and puzzle solving, and the occasional minigame sections to work out your anger blasting angels and demons into whatever comesFor a game in which plot is an afterthought, characters are one-dimensional jokes, and PC options are nil (as this is a hard port from console,) Darksiders is still surprisingly decent, with a mix of God of War-ish hack n' slash combat, Zelda style dungeon crawling and puzzle solving, and the occasional minigame sections to work out your anger blasting angels and demons into whatever comes after Kingdom Come.

    It suffers in platforming scenes, and controls are an unintuitive mess on PC, but beyond that is a fun enough game. Wait for a sale.    … Expand
  11. Qkumba
    Jan 3, 2011
    6
    This is a hard port from console to PC, the controls downright unintuitive for the mouse and keyboard, the graphics are quite outdated and I'm running on a modern graphic card in excess of 100 FPS with absolutely NO OPTION TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE GRAPHICS. On the flip-side, this also means people with past generation cards will be able to play this at decent FPS. Most of the puzzles areThis is a hard port from console to PC, the controls downright unintuitive for the mouse and keyboard, the graphics are quite outdated and I'm running on a modern graphic card in excess of 100 FPS with absolutely NO OPTION TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE GRAPHICS. On the flip-side, this also means people with past generation cards will be able to play this at decent FPS. Most of the puzzles are moderately interesting, but some are tedious to the point that I just decide to switch the game off, fights are actually pretty good if not for the awful controls. I personally don't recommend this to most people, especially the casual gamers like myself that only got a couple of precious hours a day. As above, this is a hard port from the console, enough said.… Expand
  12. gmboy902
    Apr 5, 2011
    7
    Laughably boring main character, uninteresting plotline, and a steep learning curve for combat. That being said, the game is literally floating in a sea of blood, surrounded by leeches, being eating by bloodhounds, being massacred by torture machines from Saw movies. "Gore" or "Bloody" doesn't cut it. The combat is exciting to watch - due to the massive amounts of blood, especially - andLaughably boring main character, uninteresting plotline, and a steep learning curve for combat. That being said, the game is literally floating in a sea of blood, surrounded by leeches, being eating by bloodhounds, being massacred by torture machines from Saw movies. "Gore" or "Bloody" doesn't cut it. The combat is exciting to watch - due to the massive amounts of blood, especially - and the graphics are great, though not customizable to any extent. The boss fights are entertaining. The voice acting isn't a marvel, but it does the job without sounding crappy, fake, or poorly scripted. All in all, it isn't really worth 40 bucks, but definitely worth it if you can get it on sale, and if you have money to spare perhaps you can drop the full price for it. If you could enjoy, say, God of War, but without the storyline, characters, or great voice acting, then you could probably enjoy this game.… Expand
  13. drachehexe
    Aug 7, 2011
    5
    This game was barely worth the 5 bucks I paid for it on sale. I can't believe games like this thrive on consoles with their bad dialogue, laughable voiceovers, weak stories, and average gameplay. Combat is extremely repetitive an environments while open and nicely designed there is a serious lack of foes to fight that make the oversimplified combat mechanics unnecessary. The worst partThis game was barely worth the 5 bucks I paid for it on sale. I can't believe games like this thrive on consoles with their bad dialogue, laughable voiceovers, weak stories, and average gameplay. Combat is extremely repetitive an environments while open and nicely designed there is a serious lack of foes to fight that make the oversimplified combat mechanics unnecessary. The worst part of this game is rewarding the players for smashing junk. Since "souls" = currency with which to buy upgrades and weapons to achieve the better equipment one is almost required to smash every little object out there. And since when does a derelict automobile have a soul to gather anyway?

    This game also tries to mimic the overall game-play of the Soul Reaver series and at that it fails miserably. The game is by no means terrible. But it certainly isn't anything more than barely average.    … Expand
  14. Poger
    Sep 5, 2013
    6
    I really enjoyed the game the gameplay and the story were pretty cool. The fighting, the puzzles, the graphics and many others it's all great. After about 14 hours of the game I thought this game deserves an 8 or even a 9. Unfortunately, after this many hours, I encountered a glitch, that made the game impossible to continue. Fortunately, I made a second save about 3 hours of playingI really enjoyed the game the gameplay and the story were pretty cool. The fighting, the puzzles, the graphics and many others it's all great. After about 14 hours of the game I thought this game deserves an 8 or even a 9. Unfortunately, after this many hours, I encountered a glitch, that made the game impossible to continue. Fortunately, I made a second save about 3 hours of playing earlier. However, if I wouldn't, I'd be forced to start the game from the beginning (what happened to many gamers before, as I found out on the Internet). In my opinion glitches like that should be fixed as soon as possible but this one was not. Pity.… Expand
  15. dondon
    Jan 3, 2013
    7
    This game is certainly not a strong port to the PC. You'll find the only advanced graphic options is just resolution and v-sync. Although, many claim the PC is still superior to graphics than the consoles. I've had cut-scenes skip frames but not enough to be pissed off about. I find this to be a typical hack-n-slash adventure game. There are interesting fights along with decent puzzles toThis game is certainly not a strong port to the PC. You'll find the only advanced graphic options is just resolution and v-sync. Although, many claim the PC is still superior to graphics than the consoles. I've had cut-scenes skip frames but not enough to be pissed off about. I find this to be a typical hack-n-slash adventure game. There are interesting fights along with decent puzzles to solve. I found the keyboard and mouse quite usable, also quite responsive. In this type of game, controller is your best bet if your not fluid with the keyboard and mouse.… Expand
  16. keefbaker
    Oct 27, 2013
    7
    It's not a bad game at all, it just feels as though it tries to appear as though it's more than it is: A basic hack and slash game with a few upgrades. If that's what you want then you can do a lot worse, if you want a 3rd person melee game that does more try Batman Arkham City/Island.
  17. dumle
    Sep 30, 2012
    7
    I had a good time with Darksiders. The game has a good mix of fighting and exploring and the game is as varied as you can expect from the genre. All the different components of the game works really well together. I wouldn't say that any single component is anything out of the ordinary but they all feel really competent and together they make a good game. The game does have some problemsI had a good time with Darksiders. The game has a good mix of fighting and exploring and the game is as varied as you can expect from the genre. All the different components of the game works really well together. I wouldn't say that any single component is anything out of the ordinary but they all feel really competent and together they make a good game. The game does have some problems though. The graphical options are quite limited and the controls feels like they are made primary for a controller and not a keyboard. They game is still a competent action/adventure game though and i would recommend it for people interested in the genre.… Expand
  18. Harmil
    Jan 13, 2013
    6
    Well-crafted console game feels constrained and linear on PC. The controls are wonky, and clearly a result of a half-hearted port to PC. Otherwise a good game.
  19. mckw
    Apr 17, 2013
    5
    Bought this on the pc and having quite the buyers remorse. The story is not any good and fails to keep you interested, the combat seems really plain and at times quite the button masher. I'm sorry, my experience with this game just isn't that good.
  20. Basem101
    Jul 11, 2013
    6
    i was so excited for this game but when i played it i was really disappointed first the controls in this game are a mess too many buttons and the camera is not good second the story is so weak and not satisfying, and the boss battles are stupid and most of them are frustrating the game will take about 12 hours to complete but the first 6 hours are so so boring and repetitive if youi was so excited for this game but when i played it i was really disappointed first the controls in this game are a mess too many buttons and the camera is not good second the story is so weak and not satisfying, and the boss battles are stupid and most of them are frustrating the game will take about 12 hours to complete but the first 6 hours are so so boring and repetitive if you could survive those first 6 hours you might find the game interesting but in the end it is a nice try and hope they do better in the second part of the series… Expand
  21. crimsondoor
    Jul 22, 2016
    7
    I love action games, especially dark ones, like God of War, Ninja Gaiden and Devil May Cry. I thought I would like Darksiders too but I was wrong.

    Design: The game tried so hard to be badass and funny that I couldn't help but cringe at the cutscenes. Story: Plot is too predictable from the start. Graphics: VERY dated for a 2010 game. I think it is even worse than some 2007 games.    I love action games, especially dark ones, like God of War, Ninja Gaiden and Devil May Cry. I thought I would like Darksiders too but I was wrong.

    Design: The game tried so hard to be badass and funny that I couldn't help but cringe at the cutscenes.

    Story: Plot is too predictable from the start.

    Graphics: VERY dated for a 2010 game. I think it is even worse than some 2007 games. There is also no graphics config AT ALL. This is one of the few games I have to use SweetFX to enhance the graphics.

    Music: I don't even know it exists.

    Control: What a convoluted mess. After hours I still couldn't figure out which button I should press during a battle so I got killed. And I played it with a controller! Not to mention the narrow POV, garbage camera, and on top of that no R3 to centre camera function! Are you kidding me?

    The game is not bad if you can ignore the horrible controls though I don't know why I should play it when there are much better action games out there.    … Expand
  22. Nemo84
    Mar 19, 2016
    7
    Well first storyline was great. Music was great effects gameplay i can say it was good. Only thing i didn't like about the game was that it has no game+. Also some puzzles were boring and fights were let's just say they had overpowered enemies. Either way i liked it. I recommend playing it.
  23. Skaamit
    Dec 9, 2018
    6
    The game have a cool setting, a design and a lore. Simple combats, puzzles. On close the end the game get bored.
  24. Kotofon
    Jun 6, 2020
    7
    Поддавшись лживым вестям сил зла о конце света, один из четырех всадников апокалипсиса, Война, обвиняется в нарушении священного закона и провоцирования войны между Раем и Адом. В невероятных битвах, проходивших во время той войны, победу одержали силы зла — и они же потребовали власти над Землей. Война предстал перед Расплавленным советом и был обвинен в совершении своих преступлений, аПоддавшись лживым вестям сил зла о конце света, один из четырех всадников апокалипсиса, Война, обвиняется в нарушении священного закона и провоцирования войны между Раем и Адом. В невероятных битвах, проходивших во время той войны, победу одержали силы зла — и они же потребовали власти над Землей. Война предстал перед Расплавленным советом и был обвинен в совершении своих преступлений, а также лишен всех своих сил. Обесчещенный и стоящий на грани смерти, Война получил единственную возможность вернуться на Землю, найти правду и отомстить тем, кто действительно спровоцировал конфликт.… Expand
  25. Hayter
    Nov 10, 2019
    7
    Я не могу забросать её камнями, она крутая, вспоминаю, как я катался на лошади и как это было лампово, сразу хочется поставить 10, но есть много недостатков, поэтому 7.
  26. Tilt1k
    Nov 14, 2019
    5
    Seems i just cant enjoy the slasher genre, interesting character upgrades and new weapons but overall its still pressing the 2 same buttons over and over again. Story and most of characters are really boring, i hate this demon/angel stuff. Didn't finish the game.
  27. blutank24
    Nov 18, 2019
    7
    Darksiders seems to draw elements from various games and combine them, the 'finishing move' icon, puzzles that twist over themselves, etc. However that doesnt mean its bland, it's a fun game in its own right. If you like RPG games that focus more on the action than millions of items then Darksiders is up your alley. The game is a bit repetitive in the beginning/middle but the last coupleDarksiders seems to draw elements from various games and combine them, the 'finishing move' icon, puzzles that twist over themselves, etc. However that doesnt mean its bland, it's a fun game in its own right. If you like RPG games that focus more on the action than millions of items then Darksiders is up your alley. The game is a bit repetitive in the beginning/middle but the last couple of chapters are great!… Expand
  28. showt
    Dec 9, 2019
    5
    Играл давно, впечатления остались хорошие, помню понравилась мне игра. Но субъективно, последующие игры серии на порядок лучше. Игра про всадника Войну.
  29. PanMrkvicka
    Feb 11, 2020
    7
    Its a good game with somewhat interesting story and a cool premise. Gameplay is classic hack n slash with some minor flaws, lets call it basic by the book combat. There are also puzzles which are quite easy and not bad not good just fine.
  30. Relkad
    Mar 26, 2020
    7
    A solid hack&slash with an original story,it has been some time since those two were together.
  31. Wrathzo
    Mar 21, 2022
    7
    Darksiders is a 2010 hack and slash action-adventure video game developed by Vigil Games and published by THQ. The game’s inspiration is from the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, with the player taking the role of the horseman War. In Darksiders, players control War, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, in a third-person perspective. The world is split into separate locations withDarksiders is a 2010 hack and slash action-adventure video game developed by Vigil Games and published by THQ. The game’s inspiration is from the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, with the player taking the role of the horseman War. In Darksiders, players control War, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, in a third-person perspective. The world is split into separate locations with many areas initially inaccessible until later in the game. The center of the world, The Scalding Gallow, functions as a hub where War is given new objectives and paths to unlock new areas, many of which require the use of newly-gained abilities to progress.… Expand
  32. Gliphy
    Oct 7, 2022
    7
    Игра, которая просто НОРМ, но, на мое же удивление, принесла мне массу положительных эмоций. 0.000 оригинальности, зато все хорошо сшито

Awards & Rankings

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#23 Best PC Game of 2010
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#22 Most Discussed PC Game of 2010
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#22 Most Shared PC Game of 2010

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Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 13, 2011
    80
    PC answer to God of War is not without flaws but the lack of competition on the PC platform makes Darksiders an unconditional winner. Be warned - No fun without a joypad! Forget about playing Darksiders with a keyboard and mouse only. [Issue#197]
  2. PC Format
    Dec 25, 2010
    80
    Not the most innovative of games, but give Darksiders a go and you'll most likely be pleasantly surprised. [Issue#246, p.106]
  3. Gaming Nexus
    Oct 25, 2010
    83
    Sure, you've seen it all somewhere before, but Darksiders manages to tie together just about every adventure-game idiom and make it all work.
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