Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
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  1. Digital Chumps
    Nov 9, 2015
    86
    It's still an excellent game over three years removed from its original release, and having all of its content in one place here with spruced up visuals and tweaked loot distribution is nice -- but the graphical hiccups are a disappointment, although likely patchable. Still, for $30 or less, this is one of the best buys in gaming this holiday for anyone that hasn't played Darksiders II before.
  2. PlayStation Universe
    Nov 8, 2015
    85
    Despite some minor issues, Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition is a great PS4 re-release of an already fantastic action-adventure romp.
  3. Worth Playing
    Dec 15, 2015
    80
    With all of the included DLC, there's a good amount of gameplay and value, and the revamped way it applies the DLC to the game is novel enough to force everyone to experience the content as it was meant to be.
  5. Twinfinite
    Nov 30, 2015
    80
    When the game works, it certainly works. Getting past the camera issues and annoying padding is a fun game that’ll definitely keep you entertained. Plus, you can become a giant spectral reaper and pick apart enemies the size of a Transformer with a single swing.
  6. Atomix
    Nov 26, 2015
    80
    Darksiders II is an excellent last gen game that deserves its place on the current gen platforms. This remaster is not perfect but is a must buy package for those who never played the original 2012 game.
  7. Slant Magazine
    Nov 21, 2015
    80
    When Darksiders II sticks to the actual essentials of the main story and not its so-called Deathinitive features, it's a solid action-adventure-RPG hybrid.
  8. GamingTrend
    Nov 2, 2015
    80
    There are some framerate hitches to go along with the graphical and lighting overhaul, and there isn’t a whole lot new here, but if you missed out the first time, don’t let this one pass you by.
  9. Push Square
    Nov 1, 2015
    80
    This very decent Deathinitive Edition includes all of the DLC and commendably improves the assets and lighting effects, but it gets slightly cut down by our scythe of criticism for minor glitches and framerate woes.
  10. Multiplayer.it
    Nov 6, 2015
    78
    Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition is a by the number porting which doesn't really improve visuals and gameplay that much but still offers the best way to enjoy one of the best action game of the last decade and hope in the third chapter we deserve.
  11. CGMagazine
    Nov 16, 2015
    75
    It’s still very much Darksiders II as you remember it, just with a new skin, and that’s completely okay.
  12. Meristation
    Nov 13, 2015
    75
    Darksiders 2: Deathinitive edition stills a great adventure, but it's a poor remaster.
  13. IGN
    Nov 2, 2015
    75
    Darksiders 2: Deathinitive Edition brings the original’s diverse world, interesting dungeons, and great loot system to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Sure, the story is dull, and there aren’t a whole lot of original ideas at play here, but the vast expanse of the adventure should please anyone who missed out on it the first time around.

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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 346 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 238 out of 346
  2. Mixed: 78 out of 346
  3. Negative: 30 out of 346
  1. Goo4you
    Jul 16, 2017
    4
    I picked this title up via the Playstation Network with the game bundle. This was not my first go with the game though; I had played it yearsI picked this title up via the Playstation Network with the game bundle. This was not my first go with the game though; I had played it years ago when it first released. I never finished it back then and I couldn't remember until I started playing it again.

    The game is a SLOG OF UNNECESSARY PUZZLES.

    With the 1st title, the game had it's fair share of puzzle, but the pacing made up for those moments when you have to figure out just what to do. Sure, those puzzles went from 'simple' to 'this is gonna take a bit of time' but they always felt meaningful.

    Not with Darksiders II.

    To be clear, none of the puzzles are hard (on a scale of 1-10 the hardest hovered around a 4), but the ungodly amount of them make playing this game unbearable at times. Every step, every place you go in the game is a puzzle in some way or another. Wanna cross that room? gotta deal with a puzzle. Want to get that door open? Puzzle. Ohh a treasure chest? PUZZLE!!!

    The dungeons in this game are at most 20mins each....had not every, single, room be booby trapped with a puzzle. The padding is strong with this game. And if you think this is bad, get ready for the obnoxious backtracking for treasure and collectibles later in the game....and not have a good way to tell you where they are!

    Combat can be satisfying....at times, when dealing with minor enemies, but once a "Stronger" version pops up in the mix, the fun ends. Both trees are superfluous as are gear choices. Not once did I feel strong or even up to the task in either tree, nor did special weapons or epic gear make a lick of difference.

    The only redeeming factor for the game is the narrative, but that is consumed by all the other shortcomings. I couldn't finish it due to all the issues. In our day and age where I can hop online and read the story and conclusion (and watch it), DSII gets a hard pass. All the reasons I gave up on the title the first time (but not the 1st Darksiders which I enjoyed and finished) flooded back.

    I hope THQ Nordic learned something from how this title helped sink the original THQ, but they are moving forward with the 3rd game and if it is ANYTHING with the 2nd, i'm out. Puzzles are fun, nothing but puzzles are not.    … Full Review »
  2. FinDefaulted
    May 30, 2016
    6
    Based on what I had heard about the game and what I read from the case, I expected a thrilling action game. What I got was a boringBased on what I had heard about the game and what I read from the case, I expected a thrilling action game. What I got was a boring platformer.
    You're Death and your quest is to save your brother by solving simple puzzles and climbing walls. Oh, and occasionally you kill enemies.

    The game itself boasts about its 30-hours of gameplay, and it's true, but only because it has been designed to slow you down at every moment.
    You'll first notice that the overworld is huge. It seems like there's all kind of secrets to find and epic quests to do. After a while you'll realise that there's nothing much in it and you'd rather fast travel everywhere. But alas, even fast travel doesn't work like you'd expect. Instead of taking you to directly to the point you wanted to, it'll take you a little further away, so you'll spend some extra time running to where you wanted to get.

    The puzzles are very simple and I didn't really get stuck anywhere, but there's a lot of them. They range from simple climbing to where you need to go to pulling levers and stepping on pressure plates.
    After each puzzle you'll feel happy and think "I sure hope there's no more of these boring puzzles" and then some character asks you to find 3 items to proceed.. This happens quite often.

    The platforming part of the game kinda feels out of place. There are very specific parts you can grab on and trying to climb anything else is impossible. This is stupid because it means that if there's a platform that you need to climb, it's often possible to climb it from one side only. This means that if you quickly looked around, you probably missed the climbable part and waste time trying to figure out what to do.
    Also, even if Death can climb a wall (wall run), he can't grab on the ledge to climb up. Even if he is half his height over it.

    INVISIBLE WALLS everywhere to prevent you from climbing where you're not supposed to. Want to use a shortcut to jump down? Too bad since most of the time there's a small fence and Death can't jump on it.

    Shopping is useless. All the loot you can buy tends to be worse than what you find from enemies, so there's no need to buy anything other than potions.

    Fighting is quite enjoyable, but there's much less of it than there are puzzles. One part of the game was focused on fighting (and you even got a machine gun from an angels corpse!) and that was the best part of the whole game. After that you return to puzzles.

    I did expext the Deathinitive version to be as bug free as possible, but there were quite a few of them.
    Some times you slightly teleport after a cutscene, sometimes the music and sound effects stop completely and sometimes if you're really lucky, the game crashes after a bossfight.    … Full Review »
  3. sjv199101
    Dec 14, 2015
    10
    this game is amazing. i truly feel like i am playing as death. the mechanic are amazing, and the playability is great. i played this game whenthis game is amazing. i truly feel like i am playing as death. the mechanic are amazing, and the playability is great. i played this game when it first came out on the xbox 360 and i loved every single second of the game. it has been almost 3 years since i played it, and now with the re release of this game, i am enjoying every moment as i did with the xbox version. i will say this, if youre not into puzzles, and high intensity battles, then this game might not be for you, but if you enjoy zelda, and love the god of war series, then you will enjoy every second of this game. if you have yet to play thisgame, then you should play it as sson as possible. it is a must buy.… Full Review »
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