Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition

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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 346 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 30 out of 346
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  1. DougieDoug12
    Jun 23, 2023
    8
    Was an enjoyable game, but failed to live off to its predecessor. Loved the first game, but the 2nd game was not as enjoyable.
  2. justanormie
    Jun 17, 2023
    9
    One of my favourites, would highly recommend if you're a fan of the vibe and the gameplay mechanics. As a game in its own right, probably not for everyone.
  3. bar0yka
    Apr 24, 2023
    6
    1 den iyi değil ama yine 3te daha iyidri .......
  4. Agt_Killionaire
    Oct 7, 2022
    5
    This game took the RPG element and boosted it compared to Darksiders and that brought me down. Weapons and armor now had a level and if I remember correctly you had to be the correct level to use it. The gameplay got stale a lot quicker for me with this aspect at around 45% into the game.
  5. Silymorn
    Jul 19, 2022
    0
    After so many years, so many reports to developers, THE GAME STILL CRASHES. This is not a game that should be allowed in PS4. A game crashing? Are you serious?

    If they resolved the problem after seeing so many opinions and players reviews.mm But, nope, the developers didn't care about the players. That's why I evaluate with 0!
  6. Nafea
    Jan 30, 2022
    6
    For me i have always loves the series and the characters (four horseman) evils like vigrum,sameal and these rhings .
    But i cannot say is this game perfect and it has many gameplay issue like the way this game took (RPG) Style in the line beautiful idea but the execution very bad like the horseman should be unique not like other collectibles games .
    Second issue is the story , personally i    For me i have always loves the series and the characters (four horseman) evils like vigrum,sameal and these rhings .
    But i cannot say is this game perfect and it has many gameplay issue like the way this game took (RPG) Style in the line beautiful idea but the execution very bad like the horseman should be unique not like other collectibles games .
    Second issue is the story , personally i found it little odd as we know death ( the main character) try to find a way to save his brother as we know his is innocent but and he face some obstacle in the way but you don't feel that, what you feel an empty story with empty world has no life on it .
    I really wish it was little like darksider 1 or 3 which have thier own direction not copy paste from RPG which was the primal in that year . Combat is good and monster level scale also fine.
    Death really cool characters but they didn’t write it well .    … Expand
  7. Cyrus666
    Dec 26, 2021
    10
    Number of playthroughs: Lost count
    This game series is one of my favorite of all time. I love each and every entry.
    As the first game in the series, it does a great job of hooking people in with its interesting story, characters, and most important of all its combat.
    The original soundtrack and the map design is great as well
    Recently got the Blade and Whip edition on PS4 and played it again.
  8. Thaksin
    Dec 15, 2021
    8
    Достойная игра! Жаль ныне стандарты другие.
    НО! Как герой "Война" мне ближе.
  9. asnyderking
    Dec 11, 2021
    8
    Good puzzles. Poor combat. Bad hit detection. Interesting boss fights for the most part.
  10. NfeKteD
    Nov 22, 2021
    9
    Sequel to the first darksiders, this one came with several improvements.

    In base it follows the same recipe as the first one, an action/hack'n'slash game, with different scenarios and enemies. The difference is that this is no longer a game of maps and scenarios for a fir world with "dungeons". You practically walk around the world, facing people until you reach the objective, do a    Sequel to the first darksiders, this one came with several improvements.

    In base it follows the same recipe as the first one, an action/hack'n'slash game, with different scenarios and enemies.

    The difference is that this is no longer a game of maps and scenarios for a fir world with "dungeons". You practically walk around the world, facing people until you reach the objective, do a dungeon and advance the story, being able to return later to the place to find secrets and/or more missions.

    If you liked the first one, you will like the second one.    … Expand
  11. AntiMXT
    Sep 12, 2021
    6
    If you're going to waste the player's time with vast open spaces with nothing to see and repeating cutscenes with nothing to hear you'd want to make sure it's not a glitch that is keeping you from progressing. The camera is broken and holding the lock-on trigger is ridiculous. How does a game this bloated with junk feel so empty? Puzzles are the only positive but they're too few and far between.
  12. tharikl
    May 30, 2021
    8
    Ótimo jogo. Excelente gameplay, boa história e muita diversão. Platinado.
  13. PedroKenway
    Apr 27, 2021
    5
    is a puzzle game with action elements , tried to extend their gameplay to the fullest by making countless puzzles at each step, a tiring and tedious journey
  14. odoweide
    Apr 3, 2021
    9
    Ótimo Jogo, jogando com Morte um dos cavaleiros do Apocalipse, boa jogabilidade é ótima história, continuando a ocorrida com Guerra no primeiro Darksiders
  15. G0jiman
    Mar 13, 2021
    8
    Not the best looking remaster of a 6th gen console videogame but it's nice to be able to get the entire Darksiders II experience in one bundle and it still plays well on my ps4 pro
  16. Guidonr1
    Jan 17, 2021
    9
    I have had a really great time playing this game. Loved the graphics and the story!
  17. nexus151196
    Nov 26, 2020
    7
    Странная игра. Очень нравится вселенная, мир, персонажи и боевая система, НО! Как же бесят и раздражают головоломки, это уже ни в какие рамки не лезет.... Когда игра только вышла в 2012 я еле дошёл до 2 мира и там бросил игру, тут уже осилил игру до конца. Игра очень затянута этим платформингом, головоломками и попыткой сыграть в Portal. Боевая система более разнообразная и резвая, ноСтранная игра. Очень нравится вселенная, мир, персонажи и боевая система, НО! Как же бесят и раздражают головоломки, это уже ни в какие рамки не лезет.... Когда игра только вышла в 2012 я еле дошёл до 2 мира и там бросил игру, тут уже осилил игру до конца. Игра очень затянута этим платформингом, головоломками и попыткой сыграть в Portal. Боевая система более разнообразная и резвая, но лучше ли она первой части? - Не отвечу. Картинка приятная, последний мир - просто вау! Отдельный разговор - это оптимизация.... Вы серьезно? Лок на 30 fps? В слешере 2012 года с такой картинкой??? + Ужасная камера, в первой части была отличная камера. В общем это средний ремастер неплохой игры. В начале тягомотина, но потом раскачивается к концу.… Expand
  18. R_Demens
    Nov 6, 2020
    8
    The game is great, but the re-release could have been done better. It is strange to see the first re-release of the part at 60fps, but this one can be seen in the sagging 30 ... Thanks at least the resolution is increased by Ps4 Pro. Also disappointing was the lack of choice of English voice acting + Russian subtitles. Again, in the first part, everything is fine with this. Again, theThe game is great, but the re-release could have been done better. It is strange to see the first re-release of the part at 60fps, but this one can be seen in the sagging 30 ... Thanks at least the resolution is increased by Ps4 Pro. Also disappointing was the lack of choice of English voice acting + Russian subtitles. Again, in the first part, everything is fine with this. Again, the game itself is great, progress in comparison with the first part is obvious. I bet 8 just for the sake of a lot of respect for this game and a warm attitude towards the series in general and to support similar games. And so ayyayyay to developers.… Expand
  19. Milidante
    Sep 22, 2020
    8
    Its definetly better than firs game. RPG things works good for this frenchise. Also death is more awsome and intresting than war.
  20. Chempion1
    May 22, 2020
    9
    Я писал отзыв о первой части, вот теперь очередь второй.
    Признаюсь игру я ждал. Но когда начал в неё играть, то был разочарован. С первого взгляда в игре ничего не поменялось. Если к открытому миру я отношусь пессимистически, то и графон и геймплей выглядели как в первой части.
    Но это только с первого взгляда! Игра раскрывалась по мере прохождения, оказалось, что в игре изменилось    Я писал отзыв о первой части, вот теперь очередь второй.
    Признаюсь игру я ждал. Но когда начал в неё играть, то был разочарован. С первого взгляда в игре ничего не поменялось. Если к открытому миру я отношусь пессимистически, то и графон и геймплей выглядели как в первой части.
    Но это только с первого взгляда!
    Игра раскрывалась по мере прохождения, оказалось, что в игре изменилось буквально все. Не всё в лучшую сторону, на мой взгляд, но всё.
    В игре появились отдельные миры, в прочем, два первых мира, на мой взгляд, через чур растянуты и пустынны. А два последних наоборот плохо раскрыты. (Не называю названий миров, может, есть такие кто не играл).
    Ещё хочу сказать о боссах, не понимаю, зачем, но многих из них сделали необязательными. Зачем?
    В принципе игра мне понравилась.
    А графон стал отличительной частью франшизы как в Borderlands.
    Теперь о Deathinitive Edition версии. По прошествии лет я очень соскучился по этим играм. А когда она вышла на PS4 я прошел её всю с dlc и знаете в моих глазах игра показалась лучшей во франшизе и оценка моя выросла.    … Expand
  21. Bernaz
    May 4, 2020
    3
    Penso sia uno dei giochi peggio fatti a livello tecnico, se il combattimento e la storia possono essere carini, il drop di fps, la telecamera ballerina, i bug che ti fanno morire perché devi morire e i continui crash del gioco rendono l'esperienza più frustrante che bella.
    Davvero, un qualcosa di osceno.
  22. Shazam1407
    Nov 27, 2019
    6
    Игра искусственно растянута головоломками, 60% игры это головоломки, они дико бесят. Боевая система вроде лучше а вроде и хуже. К этому всему 30 ФПС, бесполезность РПГ системы. Плюс - интересный сюжет, и расширение вселенной darksiders. Советую только фанатом серии.Игра искусственно растянута головоломками, 60% игры это головоломки, они дико бесят. Боевая система вроде лучше а вроде и хуже. К этому всему 30 ФПС, бесполезность РПГ системы. Плюс - интересный сюжет, и расширение вселенной darksiders. Советую только фанатом серии.
  23. Isaac-Clyde
    Nov 19, 2019
    10
    Everything about this game is pretty flawless. Whether it be the phenomenal soundtrack, character & boss & enemy design, the gameplay (the combat system is extremely good), just everything is perfect, and this is easily one of my favorite games of all times.
  24. PCspain
    Sep 6, 2019
    7
    Juego entretenido,buenos gráficos y movimientos fluidos,historia un poco deficiente y poca exploración en comparación con la 1 parte del juego
  25. StaticShock222
    Jul 22, 2019
    2
    We got no audio in the game, only on the cutscenes... And about the FPS... just see a YouTube video, and you'll see
  26. brendo214
    May 30, 2019
    5
    I got so bored while playing Darksiders II that I kind of just stopped playing and never started again.
  27. HaloFever
    Mar 21, 2019
    7
    A high quality game of going through the motions to get to an end point. Despite all my complaints about Darksiders: Warmastered Edition, I appreciated the unique style and setting. Darksiders 2 only as a portion of that magic. Most of the game is spent wall running and jumping to solve environmental puzzles. The puzzles are brought to a mind-numbing extreme and I longed for more fights soA high quality game of going through the motions to get to an end point. Despite all my complaints about Darksiders: Warmastered Edition, I appreciated the unique style and setting. Darksiders 2 only as a portion of that magic. Most of the game is spent wall running and jumping to solve environmental puzzles. The puzzles are brought to a mind-numbing extreme and I longed for more fights so my thumbs had something to do. The fights themselves are stale with the Ninja Gaiden style roll-attack-roll gameplay.

    I cannot help but think of God of War III: Remastered. The original God of War III was released 2 years before Darksiders 2 and certainly had the benefit of seeing what God of War III could accomplish. Fighting feels similar in that it is a mix of button mashing and dodging. Except God of War III had more button mashing tricks. The environmental puzzles are also similar, except the environments in God of War III are insane. The environments in Darksiders 2 feel like the same ruins with handy ledges, posts, and vines for vertical traversal. It all feels too familiar and dare I say, too easy.

    You can see the intended scope. Some areas are large enough to border on an open world. Some bosses are enormous multi-phase fights. One sequence lets you shoot your way through as hybrid Call of Duty. This is where Darksiders 2 failed. Quanity should never be put before quality. Finishing the game, I had places left to explore and DLC left to start but I did none of it. By the time the the credits rolled, I was sick of this game.

    Some of my problem with Darksiders 2 is an acquired lack of patience. There was a time when I would spend hours exploring every pixel of digital world. One time in the game Thief, I stacked boxes to see if I could get out of the map. People still do this and I am sure that someone is overjoyed to have a world like Darksiders 2 to explore. Not me. I see some unique wall feature and know that it is something that open up eventually, when I have unlocked another gadget. I also know that I will never come back to it. Maybe the team making the environments was just so much larger than the team that made interesting encounters.

    The story and dialogue of Darksiders 2 is so-so. Characters come and go with little explanation other than to serve as vendors. Ever story point is broken into three lost things that need finding because it means more hallways to explore. By the end, I didn't really care why I was doing any of it and Death himself expresses this feeling "I've come to the end of my journey and I have no idea what I am supposed to do!".

    All-in-all, Darkisders 2 is a decent game. I just shouldn't be at the top of your pile.    … Expand
  28. superpyro296
    Aug 11, 2018
    9
    Ce jeu me semble légèrement sous-évalué par les critiques. De mon côté, je donne un 9/10 pour ce jeu que j'ai adoré. Premièrement, le jeu est assez grand (j'ai mis plus de 35 heures pour compléter le tout et battre le boss final). Deuxièmement, l'expérience est hyper plaisante avec plein de puzzles intéressants et de donjons de type "Zelda". L'aspect RPG est aussi bien développé car vousCe jeu me semble légèrement sous-évalué par les critiques. De mon côté, je donne un 9/10 pour ce jeu que j'ai adoré. Premièrement, le jeu est assez grand (j'ai mis plus de 35 heures pour compléter le tout et battre le boss final). Deuxièmement, l'expérience est hyper plaisante avec plein de puzzles intéressants et de donjons de type "Zelda". L'aspect RPG est aussi bien développé car vous pouvez déterminer quel type d'habiletés Death aura dans sa quête. Ce jeu a aussi une excellente ambiance dans le sens que les détails graphiques et la musique sont harmonieux et que ça fait en sorte que le jeu a une âme, qu'on sent son coeur battre ! De plus, avec la version ps4, j'ai obtenu du contenu supplémentaire gratuit (3 mondes additionnels). Voilà, Darksiders 2 est un excellent jeu qui mériterait à être davantage connu. De mon côté, je n'ai pas été affecté par des bugs que certains ont mentionné.… Expand
  29. presider35
    Apr 22, 2018
    10
    it does not deserve this score.metacritic 80..game maybe easy but this not feel bad.I like playing.combat good.cutely desing and somewhere your brain work well.when ı play ı feel very well and improve your thinking.You should play this and before game...
  30. Gashura
    Apr 12, 2018
    3
    Playing through the game for the 2nd time, first time was on PC and just could not stand it. Got it in the monthly PSN games, so I figured this is the complete edition, might as well give it another try and at least finish it for the 3rd one which is to come out. I want to say I loved the first one, characters were interesting, gameplay was fun and diverse from the ground combat, thePlaying through the game for the 2nd time, first time was on PC and just could not stand it. Got it in the monthly PSN games, so I figured this is the complete edition, might as well give it another try and at least finish it for the 3rd one which is to come out. I want to say I loved the first one, characters were interesting, gameplay was fun and diverse from the ground combat, the flying sections, the gauntlet stages it was all a good mix and that's not even touching the weapons. But this is not Darksiders 1, this is it's much more retarded brother that can't do basic things right like camera control, dodge roll or counter higher than fingers on a single hand.

    Others have mentioned the issues with the "puzzles" which I don't consider them puzzles as much as chores. Jumping is not a complicated mechanic but when you have to fight with the camera to see where you're going or you jump holding down one direction and Death decides to check for fall damage on the side of a mountain it's a "puzzle" all of on it's own. Combat is garbage, you have mobs that are olympic ice skaters that slide over the ground to hit you, mobs that you can dodge roll away or even behind and still take damage and the summon ghouls which is worthless as they take one hit from any threatening mob and evaporate faster than water in the Australian desert.    … Expand
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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
  1. GameCritics
    Feb 5, 2016
    50
    This is very nearly the exact same single-player excursion from last-gen consoles. There is no local or online co-op. There's no traditional multiplayer. There are no update-exclusive features. It's simply a mildly prettier, equally flawed action title with a few pieces of DLC adding more of the same to an already samey package.
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  2. GameOver.gr
    Jan 29, 2016
    70
    A heated dish, like all remastered games are, with all its interesting condiments now displeasing instead of exciting the patron, but with its main part still being juicy and tasty. A game with a core able to attract all fans of the action-adventure genre, but with many technical flaws. Is such a remaster truly an improvement upon the image of the franchise or beneficial to those who have not yet… tasted it? It is up to you to decide.
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  3. CD-Action
    Jan 12, 2016
    70
    The Deathinitive Edition improves very little, but Darksiders II is still a fantastic game definitely worth checking out if you haven’t done so 3 years ago. [13/2015, p.59]
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