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. 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
  5. Dco326
    Jun 11, 2022
    10
    Vec sam presao dva puta ali mi je bila bas top igrica, i to je toooooooooooooo 10 od mene
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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!
  9. FirstSpawn
    May 26, 2021
    9
    Одна из моих любимых игр, как и 2-ая часть. Жалко, что после них серия скатилась...
  10. 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?
  11. 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.
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. caiomachi
    Jul 5, 2020
    8
    Pros:
    • Zelda-like
    • Balanced battles
    • Good puzzles

    Cons:
    • Confusing story
    • Few enemies types
    • Too linear
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. Relkad
    Mar 26, 2020
    7
    A solid hack&slash with an original story,it has been some time since those two were together.
  20. 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.
  21. 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.
  22. 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
  23. 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.
  24. 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.
  25. 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
  26. 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.
  27. 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
  28. Alex9418
    Nov 26, 2018
    9
    Excellent game, one of the referents of hack and slash of the previous generation.
  29. 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
  30. 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
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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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