Darksiders

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7.8

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  1. Kvasi
    Sep 9, 2013
    8
    A good puzzle, action, jump, slash game. Not the best, but good.
    Pros: Cool looking bosses, fun fighting, fun puzzles.
    Cons: Playing with a controller sometimes the aiming in fights is a bit annoying. A lot of times the camera angle is retarded. Ideally you would like to see yourself, the enemy and where you are going, most of the times you get two out of three. The story is generic as    A good puzzle, action, jump, slash game. Not the best, but good.
    Pros: Cool looking bosses, fun fighting, fun puzzles.
    Cons: Playing with a controller sometimes the aiming in fights is a bit annoying. A lot of times the camera angle is retarded. Ideally you would like to see yourself, the enemy and where you are going, most of the times you get two out of three. The story is generic as hell. Considering this game is a complete rip-off of Soul Reaver one might expect that they could produce a better story considering the Legacy of Kain series (of which Soul Reaver is a part) has the best story in gaming history.

    So to sum up, fun but not a game of the year.    … Expand
  2. speedfrizzle
    Sep 2, 2013
    8
    My overall experience with Darksiders was enjoyable. The aspects of the game that it took from previous titles such as Zelda and God of War were all well implemented. While the game may not be as good as the titles it takes mechanics from, it is a decent title that I would recommend picking up.
  3. 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
  4. 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!
  5. Quacke
    Sep 3, 2014
    8
    As an old God of War fan I couldn't resist trying Darksiders. And I am far from disapointed. Game really makes you want to play it for hours. That's mainly becouse of the "Half-Lifish" idea of giving you new mechanics every next chapter, so that you don't stuck to doing the same thing on and on. As a slasher it really does grate in terms of... well... slashing. Killing enemies isAs an old God of War fan I couldn't resist trying Darksiders. And I am far from disapointed. Game really makes you want to play it for hours. That's mainly becouse of the "Half-Lifish" idea of giving you new mechanics every next chapter, so that you don't stuck to doing the same thing on and on. As a slasher it really does grate in terms of... well... slashing. Killing enemies is rewarding, and finishers feel really good, even though the secondary weapons weren't really comfortable in use, and made me use only that huge sword. But that's not the last of "it-could-have-been-done-better". Some of the ranged weapons became useless after half an hour of having them in the inventory, and War's horse felt balky. Anyways the storyline and fun Darksiders gave me make me want to go, try the sequel. I'm actually on my way to do that, and I hope it got away from it's predecessor's flaws.… Expand
  6. quickster6243
    Jun 25, 2014
    8
    I'm about 80% through the game and this game is like God of War, except I found the puzzles to be more challenging. The graphics are ok. Kinda grainy looking for today's standards. I give it somewhat of a pass on graphics since the game is old. It still is alot of fun. If you are a fan of the God of War games you will like this one. The game doesn't dish out anything original really so youI'm about 80% through the game and this game is like God of War, except I found the puzzles to be more challenging. The graphics are ok. Kinda grainy looking for today's standards. I give it somewhat of a pass on graphics since the game is old. It still is alot of fun. If you are a fan of the God of War games you will like this one. The game doesn't dish out anything original really so you might not be impressed if you have played a ton of video games on the Xbox already. I just got my Xbox about 6 months ago and I think this is one of the better games for this system if you like a challenge, but not too much of a challenge. Other than a couple of REALLY tedious challenge type battles the game is awesome. Controls are a bit off sometimes. And there seems to be a delay with jumping so if you are running towards a cliff you will end up falling off a few times until you get used to jumping a little bit sooner. If it were not for the small negative things I posted this game would have gotten a 10 and that is not counting the dated looking graphics. This game should NOT be getting a 10 as it is not the same caliber as a perfect game and whoever is giving this game a 0 and saying that it is linear is full of crap. Final Fantasy was linear. This game is like Zelda or Metroid in some ways. If you like God of War, Metroid or Zelda try this one out. Just don't have the expectation that this game is as polished as those titles. This is a good one though if you don't have a Wii or Playstation available.… Expand
  7. 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.
  8. 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
  9. 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.
  10. 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!
  11. 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
  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. 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
  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. caiomachi
    Jul 5, 2020
    8
    Pros:
    • Zelda-like
    • Balanced battles
    • Good puzzles

    Cons:
    • Confusing story
    • Few enemies types
    • Too linear
  16. 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.
  17. 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?
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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.
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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.
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. 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.
  30. 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
  31. 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
  32. 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.
  33. LionGrand
    Jul 1, 2018
    7
    Добротный слэшер с интересным миром и повествование сюжета
  34. 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
  35. 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.
  36. 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
  37. 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.
  38. Relkad
    Mar 26, 2020
    7
    A solid hack&slash with an original story,it has been some time since those two were together.
  39. 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
  40. 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
  41. 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
  42. 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
  43. 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.
  44. 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.
  45. 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
  46. 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
  47. 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.
  48. 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
  49. 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.
  50. 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.
  51. 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.
  52. 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.
  53. ChuckFarley
    Dec 13, 2010
    4
    Some of the finishing moves are pretty brutal, and some of the models are pretty, otherwise it's pretty mindless. Best played with your thumbs and a button.
  54. thequillguy
    Apr 21, 2011
    4
    PC gamers often complain about the issues of porting console (action) games. To be truth, I find many of the arguments elitist and a little empty (take the issue of Portal 2 showing a â
  55. STMary
    Jun 4, 2012
    4
    People that relate this game to Zelda have no idea what they are talking about. If I was to make a comparison, the closest game Darksiders resembles is Force Unleashed II. There is not one puzzle in this whole game as far as I could tell in my play through. The game always told you exactly what to do, and if there was something that could be a puzzle in a room, the auto-camera makes surePeople that relate this game to Zelda have no idea what they are talking about. If I was to make a comparison, the closest game Darksiders resembles is Force Unleashed II. There is not one puzzle in this whole game as far as I could tell in my play through. The game always told you exactly what to do, and if there was something that could be a puzzle in a room, the auto-camera makes sure to zoom onto objects and paths that need to be explored, eliminating any thought process that might otherwise be needed.
    Its a straight up hack-n-slash. If that's what you are into, get this title. If you were looking for a puzzle game, save yourself some frustration and keep looking.    … Expand
  56. Jay_Pickens
    Aug 20, 2018
    4
    What a disgrace to the gaming world. This game is the second biggest disappointment in my life (the first one being my son Harry... ungrateful little s**t). It's a damn shame too, because the game has some good ideas from time to time, but it all falls down on its knees, ready to get r**** by some catholic priest. When, I bought this game, I expected some fun slasher game, filled withWhat a disgrace to the gaming world. This game is the second biggest disappointment in my life (the first one being my son Harry... ungrateful little s**t). It's a damn shame too, because the game has some good ideas from time to time, but it all falls down on its knees, ready to get r**** by some catholic priest. When, I bought this game, I expected some fun slasher game, filled with amazing gameplay mechanics, some cool combos, some good puzzles along the way, upgrades, nice soundtrack etc. Well, I got nothing like this. NOTHING! The first 20 minutes of the game are really good, they encourage us, give us some good fun. The city is falling, people are dying... yep, just a typical sunday for a little shy fellow named WAR. But the excitement will leave you sooner, than your meth-abusing-girlfriend and the s**tshow soon commences. It's hard for me to say this, but have you ever worked? If you're as old as me, I'm sure you had some s**ty jobs in your life, that were tedious, boring and you just wanted to go home, because you knew that the stuff you were doing at work was pointless and not worth your time? Well, these are the exact, same feelings, I had while playing this game. Before, I delve into the details, let me bring up the biggest flaw of this game... something that for me is the most important thing in the game... and it's the speed of the person we're playing as. War is slow. It's very slow. Why is there no sprint button? There's like a fast dash under the left alt but it's short and after you make it, the character stops for a second. What the hell is this supposed to be? War is slow like snail... if the snail was slowed down by another snail that was in front of him and was also slowing down, because there was a sign for the snail people that said "slow down". Is this a joke? Why the main character is so slow, IN A FU***NG VIDEOGAME that 80% of gameplay is just going somewhere... this game is wasting our time on purpose! This pisses me off... I need to talk to the stone giant and he's on the north side of the town very far away and it takes me 10 minutes to get there and in game nothing happens at that point. There are these little demon people going about, but who cares? I just avoid them, so I don't waste more of my time and I'm just walking. Darksiders: Apocalypse Walking Simulator, buy now! I guess in Darksiders 2, Death cures people like Gregory House... that's just how ridiculous walking is in this game. So when we're not walking in Darksiders, we're solving stupid puzzles... like finding swords for mother of Jesus. I guess she's mother of Jesus, because the statues look like her... who cares? Moving on, if we're not searching for swords, then we're doing other boring things like searching for switches that activate another switches that activate some gates and behind those gates there's a chest and inside that chest is a key that will open another door and so on and so on... it's always the same. Each chapter is like this and it makes me want to die. This game is work and nobody is even paying me for playing this! You know what this reminds me of? Doom from 1993... on each level you had to find three keys... but Doom had amazing gameplay and cool secrets and it was released in FU***NG 1993! Darksiders came out in 2010! So when we're not looking for switches or walking, we're fighting and the fighting is not bad. It actually reminds me of the X-Blades game which wasn't exactly a masterpiece... or even great lol. So, we're be mostly doing the same finisher on lots of enemies and fighting with bosses will be the most retarded thing, you're ever gonna see in a videogame. Why is the each later boss easier? What the hell is going on? And not it's even like the game is hard... played it on apocalypse difficulty and I died like only several times... mostly because of jumping into the lava like an idiot, that I am. The rest of my deaths were because of the first boss, that giant booby demon lady. The next bosses were a "walk"( heh walk... see what I did there, because the game is a walking simulator) in the park... linkin park. So what that even leaves us with so far? Soundtrack was forgettable.. graphics were fine... story was the only thing that kept me going and going. This game is a joke and I don't understand how people can enjoy it. You're a bunch of masochists... you're sick... seek help. I'm giving this a 4, because I liked the beginning and the story.. fighting was cool too, but that's all. This game is a chore and I hate chores. Pickens condemns!… Expand
  57. HyperHelios
    Aug 12, 2018
    4
    Game was really decent. Graphics were good, combat was kind of fun. But. The game was dull.
    You travel through large locations with speed of snail. What ruined my experience, was puzzles and riddles. They weren't too difficult or too easy. They take too much time and waiting. Wait for portals to align, wait for your platform, run long corridors to press all buttons or find all moving    Game was really decent. Graphics were good, combat was kind of fun. But. The game was dull.
    You travel through large locations with speed of snail. What ruined my experience, was puzzles and riddles. They weren't too difficult or too easy. They take too much time and waiting. Wait for portals to align, wait for your platform, run long corridors to press all buttons or find all moving blocks.
    At the end of the game it was unbearable: fight room of enemies, proceed, align portals, proceed to another room with couple of enemies.
    It was kinda fun at the beginning, but too boring at the end    … Expand
  58. JaydenPickens
    Feb 20, 2019
    4
    What a disgrace to the gaming world. This game is the second biggest disappointment in my life (the first one being my son Harry... ungrateful little s**t). It's a damn shame too, because the game has some good ideas from time to time, but it all falls down on its knees, ready to get r**** by some catholic priest. When, I bought this game, I expected some fun slasher game, filled withWhat a disgrace to the gaming world. This game is the second biggest disappointment in my life (the first one being my son Harry... ungrateful little s**t). It's a damn shame too, because the game has some good ideas from time to time, but it all falls down on its knees, ready to get r**** by some catholic priest. When, I bought this game, I expected some fun slasher game, filled with amazing gameplay mechanics, some cool combos, some good puzzles along the way, upgrades, nice soundtrack etc. Well, I got nothing like this. NOTHING! The first 20 minutes of the game are really good, they encourage us, give us some good fun. The city is falling, people are dying... yep, just a typical sunday for a little shy fellow named WAR. But the excitement will leave you sooner, than your meth-abusing-girlfriend and the s**tshow soon commences. It's hard for me to say this, but have you ever worked? If you're as old as me, I'm sure you had some s**ty jobs in your life, that were tedious, boring and you just wanted to go home, because you knew that the stuff you were doing at work was pointless and not worth your time? Well, these are the exact, same feelings, I had while playing this game. Before, I delve into the details, let me bring up the biggest flaw of this game... something that for me is the most important thing in the game... and it's the speed of the person we're playing as. War is slow. It's very slow. Why is there no sprint button? There's like a fast dash under the left alt but it's short and after you make it, the character stops for a second. What the hell is this supposed to be? War is slow like snail... if the snail was slowed down by another snail that was in front of him and was also slowing down, because there was a sign for the snail people that said "slow down". Is this a joke? Why the main character is so slow, IN A FU***NG VIDEOGAME that 80% of gameplay is just going somewhere... this game is wasting our time on purpose! This pisses me off... I need to talk to the stone giant and he's on the north side of the town very far away and it takes me 10 minutes to get there and in game nothing happens at that point. There are these little demon people going about, but who cares? I just avoid them, so I don't waste more of my time and I'm just walking. Darksiders: Apocalypse Walking Simulator, buy now! I guess in Darksiders 2, Death cures people like Gregory House... that's just how ridiculous walking is in this game. So when we're not walking in Darksiders, we're solving stupid puzzles... like finding swords for mother of Jesus. I guess she's mother of Jesus, because the statues look like her... who cares? Moving on, if we're not searching for swords, then we're doing other boring things like searching for switches that activate another switches that activate some gates and behind those gates there's a chest and inside that chest is a key that will open another door and so on and so on... it's always the same. Each chapter is like this and it makes me want to die. This game is work and nobody is even paying me for playing this! You know what this reminds me of? Doom from 1993... on each level you had to find three keys... but Doom had amazing gameplay and cool secrets and it was released in FU***NG 1993! Darksiders came out in 2010! So when we're not looking for switches or walking, we're fighting and the fighting is not bad. It actually reminds me of the X-Blades game which wasn't exactly a masterpiece... or even great lol. So, we're be mostly doing the same finisher on lots of enemies and fighting with bosses will be the most retarded thing, you're ever gonna see in a videogame. Why is the each later boss easier? What the hell is going on? And not it's even like the game is hard... played it on apocalypse difficulty and I died like only several times... mostly because of jumping into the lava like an idiot, that I am. The rest of my deaths were because of the first boss, that giant booby demon lady. The next bosses were a "walk"( heh walk... see what I did there, because the game is a walking simulator) in the park... linkin park. So what that even leaves us with so far? Soundtrack was forgettable.. graphics were fine... story was the only thing that kept me going and going. This game is a joke and I don't understand how people can enjoy it. You're a bunch of masochists... you're sick... seek help. I'm giving this a 4, because I liked the beginning and the story.. fighting was cool too, but that's all. This game is a chore and I hate chores. Pickens condemns!… Expand
  59. Rigel
    Jul 9, 2011
    3
    If you are a young teen this might be a blast, but the game is full of bugs and horrible mapping of the controls. Especially if you use steam because of the steam friends shortcut. Secondly, the save game system is so stupid that I've wanted to ram a fist through my screen several times. What is also the point in being able to save at a location, if you still have to start from a waypoint?If you are a young teen this might be a blast, but the game is full of bugs and horrible mapping of the controls. Especially if you use steam because of the steam friends shortcut. Secondly, the save game system is so stupid that I've wanted to ram a fist through my screen several times. What is also the point in being able to save at a location, if you still have to start from a waypoint? It just blows my mind how stupid and utter retarded console games are and I wish Steam gave refunds. Even quitting the game has to be a hazzle, where you press start, wait for a mandatory animation and then you can select quit. This is my last console port ever..darkriders 2? How about you fix the first load of crap.… Expand
  60. KalSeth
    Feb 19, 2012
    3
    Interesting story, great graphics, and extreme fun....for about 30 minutes. Untill you are met with impossible controls (if you play on PC), which will leave you climbing and leaping over lava pits, just to be knocked down over and over and over and over, until you are pissed off enough to slam your keyboard and walk away.

    Piss poo adaptation of a console twitch game, which could have    Interesting story, great graphics, and extreme fun....for about 30 minutes. Untill you are met with impossible controls (if you play on PC), which will leave you climbing and leaping over lava pits, just to be knocked down over and over and over and over, until you are pissed off enough to slam your keyboard and walk away.

    Piss poo adaptation of a console twitch game, which could have been a great RPG. Biggest disappointment this year.    … Expand
  61. SirTarque
    Aug 7, 2012
    3
    Mindless monster bashing, strictly linear. No way of avoiding fights, you can only win brute force. The story doesn't really touch the player, it's too far fetched. No free saving possible, only at save points.
  62. JohnWaine
    Sep 12, 2012
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is like a shiny apple you see in a store, which you buy and start to eat. The first few bites are very delicious - the graphic, the hack-and-slash feeling, the sounds, all feel very nice. But, when you bite deeper you find out a squashed part - in order to master the game, you need to master its controls, and the controls are so numerous, and so poorly ported from console, that they incur a heavy strain on the average player.
    Then you bite even deeper - you encounter the first true boss, Tiamat- and you find a rotten part. There is nothing that prepares you for this boss, and the tactics, while very easy conceptually, are just very hard to implement properly. Moreover, if you fail to do proper tactics immediately, it becomes exponentially harder to finish this boss.
    Nevertheless, you decide to take one more bite, but you find worms crawling in the deep core of the game. The number of controls one needs to master to advance through the game increases by every "level", and the inability to see the "health" of a boss, or in that sense any indicator that you are doing any damage to the boss, is extremely frustrating ! This is particularly frustrating on the worm boss, where you run in circles, shooting at the boss, for a random amount of time, until the boss falls dead ? This is an insult to any mature player in my opinion.
    Overall, this game had a lot of potential, maybe this potential is fulfilled in the console game, but the PC version is just frustrating to play...    … Expand
  63. jsph_crowley
    Dec 15, 2012
    3
    It looks pretty and starts out fun, but you quickly realize that the controls will be badly explained and you're health will be penalized for any misstep. Boss fights will be after pointless walking from the save point that makes you go back again and again.
  64. leash
    Sep 22, 2013
    3
    You know, it could have been a very fun game. And if it didn't crash all the time I might have been able to tolerate it. Its extremely linear. There are very few system and graphics options if any at all. It gets boring fast. Also, don't expect and real quest log or clues pointing you where to go and when. You may try and alt tab out of the game to check a walk through but if you do thatYou know, it could have been a very fun game. And if it didn't crash all the time I might have been able to tolerate it. Its extremely linear. There are very few system and graphics options if any at all. It gets boring fast. Also, don't expect and real quest log or clues pointing you where to go and when. You may try and alt tab out of the game to check a walk through but if you do that when you re-enter the game, it will most likely crash to desktop. If you like to collect screenshots go ahead and try, but then you'll crash to desktop. If you like to open up the steam dashboard in game you can give that a go too! Just be ready to crash to desktop. Over all it was a game I could have at least tried to like but the bugs and crashes just tried my patience to much. I don't have much gaming time anymore and I'd much rather use it playing a game that can actually perform on a pc.… Expand
  65. ruvinisimus
    Dec 26, 2017
    3
    не понравилось. какой то непойми кто с нереально большим мечом размахивает.
  66. TomT7
    Dec 27, 2011
    2
    A very poorly done port. Horrible controls, no graphics options and crashes constantly. I write this as a warning; do not buy this game.
  67. magee
    Apr 6, 2013
    2
    i dont really like hack and slay games but dark souls was my game of the year.. so i thought i will try this game out it just feels bad to me combat is very boring you just spam your X key xbox controller till the enemy dies you can jump around so you wont get hit but overall it just feels repetetive to me. dark souls for example is known to be hard... but its actually not hard becausei dont really like hack and slay games but dark souls was my game of the year.. so i thought i will try this game out it just feels bad to me combat is very boring you just spam your X key xbox controller till the enemy dies you can jump around so you wont get hit but overall it just feels repetetive to me. dark souls for example is known to be hard... but its actually not hard because every time you die its your fault while in darksiders its just a grindfest of 100 mobs attacking you and you spamming your x and rb key well story: i heard the story would be great and epic but i didnt got hooked by it. maybe some teens will enjoy this more than me. I dont recommend it but if you enjoy grindfest games where you spam 1 key till the end try it out… Expand
  68. No1livesforever
    Apr 11, 2013
    2
    It was fun at early stages of the game; the hack and slash combat system was great and intense. Then fun quickly diminished with countless platform puzzle solving. Granted, the puzzles weren't hard, but they paused the monster killing spree excitment. There are just too much boring puzzles for a hack and slash action game that I was hopping the game will end soon, so I can say I beat itIt was fun at early stages of the game; the hack and slash combat system was great and intense. Then fun quickly diminished with countless platform puzzle solving. Granted, the puzzles weren't hard, but they paused the monster killing spree excitment. There are just too much boring puzzles for a hack and slash action game that I was hopping the game will end soon, so I can say I beat it and uninstall. And then the story send you back to places you already visited to collect seven shards for story to continue. I collected few shards until I got fed up with this boring-visit-again trick just to add more gameplay hour. My patience ran out and alt+F4 and uninstalled this crap game.… Expand
  69. Tuz0
    Jul 14, 2017
    2
    Nordic Games (the developers of this game) basically said: Hey, God of War sold extremely good on Playstation. There is no game like that for other platforms, lets make one to grab some money.
    And that's probably it, a very God of War inspired game which feels very unpolished and rushed. The combat system is vastly unsatisfying, as much as is the weapons in this game and upgrades. Boss    Nordic Games (the developers of this game) basically said: Hey, God of War sold extremely good on Playstation. There is no game like that for other platforms, lets make one to grab some money.
    And that's probably it, a very God of War inspired game which feels very unpolished and rushed. The combat system is vastly unsatisfying, as much as is the weapons in this game and upgrades. Boss Fights are extremely boring if someone is hoping for interesting Boss Battles. Not much creativity in this game, most ideas came from God of War. Furthermore they tried to add some Adventure elements like semi-open world and puzzles which are also unsatisfying and dull. Literally they tried to mix God of War and Zelda.
    Lastly the plot, it was merely angels vs demons fight on the third realm called Earth which is populated by humans. And you play as one of the 4 horsemen called War (wow they didn't even tried to mask it as their own game). The cut scenes, voice acting and story telling is one of the worst I have ever seen in a triple A game of the 2010's. Well hopefully the plot gets more interesting by the end of the game, but ruined by the subhumanly bad voice acting & cutscenes. Don't buy this game even if it's on sale, use your money for charity or buy an Indie game instead.
    The only ones who can love this game are people who never owned a Playstation or played God of War and other Hack & Slay games exclusive on Playstation.    … Expand
  70. syrik
    Sep 5, 2011
    0
    The term "console port" gets thrown around all too much these days, but in this games case it is completely accurate. This is a console port in all its faded glory, straight from controller to keyboard with little adjustment to gameplay, menu's, maps, inventory screens or even graphics selections and options. If you want to play this game, play it on a console.
  71. Rime
    Sep 3, 2011
    0
    This is the worst console port I have ever played. I have not even SEEN the first mob in game because my camera is stuck facing down. I have unplugged one, the other, and BOTH of my USB-360 controllers and still, the camera is stuck. A Google reveals that this is a common bug for certain users of the game, there has been very little support for it obviously as I have not seen any officialThis is the worst console port I have ever played. I have not even SEEN the first mob in game because my camera is stuck facing down. I have unplugged one, the other, and BOTH of my USB-360 controllers and still, the camera is stuck. A Google reveals that this is a common bug for certain users of the game, there has been very little support for it obviously as I have not seen any official forums, just all Yahoo-Ask. I saw one review that said, "I wish Steam gave refunds." To that, I agree.… Expand
  72. JSNB
    Sep 24, 2011
    0
    Played this expecting something worth my time but I was wrong. Boring linear game play, and almost no character progression, not exactly a recipe for a winner. I wasn't able to play much of it which that in itself says it all. I know some people will say, "how do you know if you didn't even play all the way through." and to that I say, you don't have yourself locked into torturous humanPlayed this expecting something worth my time but I was wrong. Boring linear game play, and almost no character progression, not exactly a recipe for a winner. I wasn't able to play much of it which that in itself says it all. I know some people will say, "how do you know if you didn't even play all the way through." and to that I say, you don't have yourself locked into torturous human experimentation lab on the off chance that you might get a lollipop when you leave.… 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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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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