Darksiders

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  1. The_D4RknesS
    Aug 2, 2022
    8
    GOD OF WAR computer because everything remembers him, executions, After-kill spells, Environment, combat, Quick time events, and so on.

    Biggest problem in the game and only the high difficulty of both puzzles and enemies
  2. HonASim1
    Feb 2, 2023
    9
    Игра крутая и классная. Кроме графики, если бы графику подтянули и сделали Remake Возможно поставил бы 10 из 10
  3. Nekrips
    Nov 19, 2022
    8
    A dynamic, brutal slasher with pathos, cool characters, a good plot, and various puzzles.
    The main character looks as cool as possible. The main character looks as cool as possible. He also has an interesting arsenal and skills, including transforming into a giant demonic monster. All this can be upgraded over time.
    Bosses also look cool and require appropriate tactics. The plot has    A dynamic, brutal slasher with pathos, cool characters, a good plot, and various puzzles.
    The main character looks as cool as possible. The main character looks as cool as possible. He also has an interesting arsenal and skills, including transforming into a giant demonic monster. All this can be upgraded over time.
    Bosses also look cool and require appropriate tactics.
    The plot has nothing to do with the Bible and is based on the comic book of the same name. It is interesting to follow the development of history. The game's graphic is also made in comic style and looks decent.
    The game is filled with a variety of puzzles and secrets that are in each location. Sometimes it is quite not easy to pass them.
    As a result, the game turned out to be a cool and fun slasher.    … Expand
  4. Dco326
    Jun 11, 2022
    10
    Vec sam presao dva puta ali mi je bila bas top igrica, i to je toooooooooooooo 10 od mene
  5. TCM_Crash
    Mar 2, 2022
    8
    ---{ Graphics }---
    ☐ You forget what reality is
    ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Story }--- ☐ No Story ☐ Some lore ☐ Average ☑ Good ☐ Lovely ☐ It'll replace your life ---{ Game Time }--- ☐ Long enough for a cup of    ---{ Graphics }---
    ☐ You forget what reality is
    ☐ Beautiful
    ☐ Good
    ☑ Decent
    ☐ Bad
    ☐ Don‘t look too long at it
    ☐ MS-DOS

    ---{ Gameplay }---
    ☐ Very good
    ☑ Good
    ☐ It's just gameplay
    ☐ Mehh
    ☐ Watch paint dry instead
    ☐ Just don't

    ---{ Story }---
    ☐ No Story
    ☐ Some lore
    ☐ Average
    ☑ Good
    ☐ Lovely
    ☐ It'll replace your life

    ---{ Game Time }---
    ☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee
    ☐ Short
    ☑ Average
    ☐ Long
    ☐ To infinity and beyond

    ---{ Price }---
    ☐ It's free!
    ☐ Worth the price
    ☑ If it's on sale
    ☐ If u have some spare money left
    ☐ Not recommended
    ☐ You could also just burn your money    … Expand
  6. BlueCobblestone
    Nov 18, 2021
    9
    Моё ознакомление с этой серией началось со второй части. Будучи в восторге от второй части, я решил попробовать первую. Надо было ведь когда-нибудь...
    Поначалу немного разочаровало отсутствие системы лута, которая была во второй части. Но игра заслуживает 10 баллов!    Моё ознакомление с этой серией началось со второй части. Будучи в восторге от второй части, я решил попробовать первую. Надо было ведь когда-нибудь...
    Поначалу немного разочаровало отсутствие системы лута, которая была во второй части. Но игра заслуживает 10 баллов!
  7. FirstSpawn
    May 26, 2021
    9
    Одна из моих любимых игр, как и 2-ая часть. Жалко, что после них серия скатилась...
  8. Xankyo
    Jan 5, 2021
    8
    Oldschool hack n slash. Nice story. Good gameplay. Solid puzzles. Cool main character. What more can a player ask for?
  9. Torgall
    Dec 13, 2020
    8
    I liked it. The combat is great and whole setting epic. There are some issue here and there but definitely worth a play.
  10. Edco0328
    Nov 18, 2020
    9
    Darksiders | November 6, 2020 | [★★★★]

    Darksiders just become one of my favorite Hack n' Slash game, ahead of Castlevania Lord of Shadows II and behind God of War II. In comparison, Darksiders felt like a mixed of the old & newest entry God of War. In the beginning, I noticed that the paced was oddly slow. Which is actually balanced once the game showered you with upgrades & items.    Darksiders | November 6, 2020 | [★★★★]

    Darksiders just become one of my favorite Hack n' Slash game, ahead of Castlevania Lord of Shadows II and behind God of War II. In comparison, Darksiders felt like a mixed of the old & newest entry God of War.

    In the beginning, I noticed that the paced was oddly slow. Which is actually balanced once the game showered you with upgrades & items. Not just through battle, but It was also vitals to every puzzle you are into.

    Outstanding voice acting. I don't know who were the cast was, but I really hear a lot of voices with a similar tone from Dota 2. Story's direction were also great even though there's not much to it, nonetheless, it was very fitting to the theme.

    Definitely a fantastic, well executed/polished action-adventure game. However, there's really nothing innovative that the game serve to have my perfect score, but given the fact that I'm considering that, makes the game highly recommendable from me.    … Expand
  11. Tekin1inci
    Aug 22, 2020
    9
    I realized I started the game world, the game is still amazing. also a good example of the hack and slash world
  12. KoKop0
    Aug 19, 2020
    8
    this game is an amazing game but it isn't perfect by any means... its one of the best hack N slash games and kinda like dark souls at some parts... I highly recommend it if u are into hack N slash games

    Story is original and really good, Gaphics is great, Gameplay is great, Combat is fun... the amount of exploration and going back and forth through the whole world map after obtaining new    this game is an amazing game but it isn't perfect by any means... its one of the best hack N slash games and kinda like dark souls at some parts... I highly recommend it if u are into hack N slash games

    Story is original and really good, Gaphics is great, Gameplay is great, Combat is fun... the amount of exploration and going back and forth through the whole world map after obtaining new items or weapons or unlocking doors etc. to open new passage to go through or to find secrets, is my favorite part of the game... The World Map design is perfect! 9/10... there are some bad checkpoints and fast travel points... the fast travel mechanic is really cool and creative... respect to Devs team sadly there is no hint system, if you are lost in the map or confused or can't figure how to kill certain enemy or boss... you either gonna die a lot trying to figure it out on your own or just Google it because "Watcher" is useless lol... Watcher is waste feature to be honest most of the puzzles are really really cool and enjoyable... but still there are few annoying ones

    late game you gonna die A LOT!!!! from very cheap 1 hit kill... there are few enemies will strike one and half of your health bar in just one hit!!!! lol

    most bosses are very well designed and creative but there are very cheap ones late game too game lol    … Expand
  13. caiomachi
    Jul 5, 2020
    8
    Pros:
    • Zelda-like
    • Balanced battles
    • Good puzzles

    Cons:
    • Confusing story
    • Few enemies types
    • Too linear
  14. GameBag
    Apr 7, 2020
    8
    Awesome game, It's like The Legend of Zelda meets God of War (with a little pinch of Portal near the end), but it does have it's share of flaws that prevent me from giving it a solid 10:

    * Travelling from one dungeon to another can feel exhausting and tedious because some fast travel points are made optional, and you don't get your horse until very late into the game, even after you do,    Awesome game, It's like The Legend of Zelda meets God of War (with a little pinch of Portal near the end), but it does have it's share of flaws that prevent me from giving it a solid 10:

    * Travelling from one dungeon to another can feel exhausting and tedious because some fast travel points are made optional, and you don't get your horse until very late into the game, even after you do, some areas don't allow you to summon it.
    * The game doesn't do anything particularly risky, new or interesting, so if you're looking for something fresh to experience this is probably not the game for you.    … Expand
  15. faroukthehedge
    Apr 7, 2020
    8
    Awesome game, It's like The Legend of Zelda meets God of War (with a little pinch of Portal near the end), but it does have it's share of flaws that prevent me from giving it a solid 10:

    * Travelling from one dungeon to another can feel exhausting and tedious because some fast travel points are made optional, and you don't get your horse until very late into the game, even after you do,    Awesome game, It's like The Legend of Zelda meets God of War (with a little pinch of Portal near the end), but it does have it's share of flaws that prevent me from giving it a solid 10:

    * Travelling from one dungeon to another can feel exhausting and tedious because some fast travel points are made optional, and you don't get your horse until very late into the game, even after you do, some areas don't allow you to summon it.
    * The game doesn't do anything particularly risky, new or interesting, so if you're looking for something fresh to experience this is probably not the game for you.    … Expand
  16. Raderon
    Nov 27, 2018
    8
    Darksiders III is a great game with some flaws.
    Pros: Great combat, great visual character concepts as always, a good level design scheme.
    The game does not punish you for exploring and making leaps, has several difficulty options available (don't mind many of the reviewers who complain that the game is too hard or unbalanced when they are playing on the hardest difficulty, maybe the    Darksiders III is a great game with some flaws.
    Pros: Great combat, great visual character concepts as always, a good level design scheme.
    The game does not punish you for exploring and making leaps, has several difficulty options available
    (don't mind many of the reviewers who complain that the game is too hard or unbalanced when they are playing on the hardest difficulty, maybe the game can improve on the doability of the difficulty levels but if you are signing up for the hardest level then expect the hardest gameplay where you WILL struggle).
    I combines and improves some of the Dark Soul series game features such as the ability to invest all of your souls at once, the leveling is a lot more streamlined which can be a CON I suppose as well.

    CONS:
    While the list of cons might be a bit longer it is meant as a general feedback to an extent for the devs as well as for the people who want to lay the game and what they can expect.
    The level design while great and colorful can sometimes feel the same and you can get lost in the colors and labyrinthine design.
    There is a lack of customizations in some area. Another point is that he game could have always used a lot more banter to fill in the exploration and a bit deeper lore presentation.
    Not all weapons feel that cool which is to be expected I suppose but I wish there was more variety between the weapons that you are actually going to use for balance purposes.    … Expand
  17. Alex9418
    Nov 26, 2018
    9
    Excellent game, one of the referents of hack and slash of the previous generation.
  18. LifeHistory
    May 4, 2017
    9
    I love this game on of the best hack slash game out there and I loved it more than God of War 1.
    It has much better combat and more variation and good story with one cool and bad-*ss character WAR. Its an amazing start to an amazing series and there should be 4 games.
  19. JSCarpio
    Apr 13, 2017
    10
    El mejor juego de aventuras y hack and slash que he jugado en mucho tiempo, una mezcla perfecta entre Zelda, God of war y Devil may cry, con unos gráficos y animaciones que son una gozada, se lo recomiendo a todo el mundo.
  20. mikehettfield
    Mar 12, 2017
    8
    This game is simply Epic, despite whatever comparison cold be made to othyer franchises, the lore, the ambientation, the gameplay, the music, the deepness of the combos, everithing is in place in this awesome post-apocalyptic Acrion-RPG, rest assured THQ have you covered with this one for all your adventure need.
  21. JustSomeGamer
    Apr 27, 2016
    8
    Really cool game! Good gameplay and quite an interesting story too. I kinda hated some of the puzzles though. Goddamn those could get annoying. If you like 3rd person hack 'n' slash games definitely check this one out!
  22. headspacej
    Feb 24, 2016
    8
    I came at this one backwards, having been obsessed with Darksiders 2 and wanting to dig into the original. So it's pretty hard not to compare it to the much larger, darker and more sophisticated sequel. The combat seems rather simplistic and clunky when you're used to Death's smooth moves and complex combos. The style is sort of cartoony and over-bright, but maybe that's just compared toI came at this one backwards, having been obsessed with Darksiders 2 and wanting to dig into the original. So it's pretty hard not to compare it to the much larger, darker and more sophisticated sequel. The combat seems rather simplistic and clunky when you're used to Death's smooth moves and complex combos. The style is sort of cartoony and over-bright, but maybe that's just compared to the pervasive atmospheric gloom of D2. Loot and upgrades feel weak as well. But despite all those comparative quibbles, I'm still enjoying the game -- it's tighter and more focused than the sequel, showing the roots of the series and just being plain fun.… Expand
  23. Tomle1202
    Jan 20, 2016
    8
    Darksiders is a game that contains many elements from many different titles, mixed together to create the ride to hell of War. It has its problems, yes, but that does not mean the game is not on a great path.
  24. EpicGamer2002
    Jan 5, 2016
    9
    The Game is amazing it lets you explore find amazing items the monsters are creative also the bosses the only reason why I gave it a 9 out of 10 is because the puzzles are annoying but that does not mean the game is bad you should give it a try
  25. migusnex
    Nov 19, 2015
    8
    Slasher with an open world create a perfect combination, as evidenced by the Darksiders. The game has very nice, varied fairy-tale graphics and nice soundtrack. An interesting character leveling. I think this game is one of the best slashers on the market.

    Score: 8/10 - I highly recommended it!
  26. irocamasc
    Nov 9, 2015
    10
    This game is surprisingly overrated and considering i bought it 3 days ago and ive played so much since then that i can already write a review that is already a reason to give this game a 10. Its simply excellent and mixs elements from god of war zelda and dark souls to make a cluster of a world that is at times confusing but also atmospheric. The game is generally lonely and linear butThis game is surprisingly overrated and considering i bought it 3 days ago and ive played so much since then that i can already write a review that is already a reason to give this game a 10. Its simply excellent and mixs elements from god of war zelda and dark souls to make a cluster of a world that is at times confusing but also atmospheric. The game is generally lonely and linear but there is also open areas full of life. I specially liked the boss fights and how a control system that was made for console fit perfect for pc in this game. The combat is dynamic and it always feels that if you do nothing wrong you can exit fights without getting touched thanks to the parry and dash mechanics. I highly recommend this underrated msterpiece… Expand
  27. CntrlAltDel101
    Oct 1, 2015
    10
    If the Legend of Zelda, God of War and Devil May Cry had a baby, Darksiders would be that baby.

    Easily one of my favourite games of all time. Great action and excellent puzzles.
  28. mikhailmaldonag
    Sep 8, 2015
    8
    I grade the game with an 8 because Darksiders is a Green Color Score Game, but the real score is a 7.

    Game is a 7. I found the game very-very easy. If you use dash and stone skin you will kick-asses all the game, I lose only 1 heal bar vs The Destroyer-Abbadon in Apocalypsis (only lose the bar because I suck in "pressing bottons mini-games"). Well, I use two post-procesing forced    I grade the game with an 8 because Darksiders is a Green Color Score Game, but the real score is a 7.

    Game is a 7.

    I found the game very-very easy. If you use dash and stone skin you will kick-asses all the game, I lose only 1 heal bar vs The Destroyer-Abbadon in Apocalypsis (only lose the bar because I suck in "pressing bottons mini-games").

    Well, I use two post-procesing forced into the game: FXAA (max quality) and morphological filtering, force AA edge dected (multisample) at 8qX (that is 16x in nVidias) and Texture Ultra quality (with AMD optimacer). V-Sync at 58 frames (you know, new patch in Catalys AMD allow you to fix V-sync frames to a minimun of 55 and a maximun of 95).

    Doing this the game improve a lot. GRAPICS AND EFFECT AT MAMMOTH LVLS. Really impressive the good optimization of this game, a 2010 game support so hard-core high-end set up is impressive.

    Most of the game is not fight at all. Puzzles are stupidly easy and they only made you lose a lot of time (and fun).

    Maybe people said this game is hard because they tried to block in fights (there is a small dealy in blocks) so you have to be very, very acuarate and wait the exact moment, or just dash an hit. I calculate that for every counter I can made 4 slash. Just dash and slash :D. Very easy game. (Yeah, I have the madman trophy in the Witcher II, so this is a chesse eating game).

    Solid 7 game:
    Grapics: 7 (with forces AA improve to a 10, for 2010 standars)
    Sounds: 7
    Fun lvl: 7
    Difficult: 1
    Puzzle solve: -1000 (very boring part of the game, at least 10 hours of the game is solving puzzles)    … Expand
  29. FNBosquim
    Dec 28, 2014
    9
    Acabei de zerar os dois jogos..
    Darksiders 1. Surpreendeu minhas expectativas
    Historia bem bacana com bons desenhos e cenários, puzzles inteligentes e divertidos. É jogo de ação basicamente linear com jogabilidade bem simples. No decorrer da historio nós anceia pelos chefes épico. A dificuldade dos anjos, demônios e tudo que se opor ao guerreiro lendário aumenta com as habilidades do    Acabei de zerar os dois jogos..
    Darksiders 1. Surpreendeu minhas expectativas
    Historia bem bacana com bons desenhos e cenários, puzzles inteligentes e divertidos. É jogo de ação basicamente linear com jogabilidade bem simples.

    No decorrer da historio nós anceia pelos chefes épico. A dificuldade dos anjos, demônios e tudo que se opor ao guerreiro lendário aumenta com as habilidades do WAR, podendo ir e vir nos mapas com a mesma dificuldade.

    Nota geral 9 de 10    … Expand
  30. Claytality
    Oct 2, 2014
    8
    The game borrows HEAVILY from Zelda, but that doesn't make it bad, in fact it makes it amazing.

    I have always wondered, with the widespread critical acclaim of the Zelda series why more games don't imitate it. Well, Darksiders 'borrows' and does it very well. Very very fun game, plot is iffy but very epic. Took me 22 hours to beat, loved every second. Cons: no real options as far    The game borrows HEAVILY from Zelda, but that doesn't make it bad, in fact it makes it amazing.

    I have always wondered, with the widespread critical acclaim of the Zelda series why more games don't imitate it.

    Well, Darksiders 'borrows' and does it very well. Very very fun game, plot is iffy but very epic. Took me 22 hours to beat, loved every second.

    Cons: no real options as far as graphics settings. If you have an old computer you're outta luck. I always opt for performance over graphics but sadly this game doesn't even let you.    … Expand
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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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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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