Darksiders III

 PlayStation 4
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7.1

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  1. Althure
    Nov 29, 2018
    10
    I love the Darksiders series, the first one was a masterpiece and the second, with it's downfalls was still close enough to count as one as well. The third feels a bit off to be honest. The world is back to closed zones much like the first one, with many paths and off shoots closed off with powers you get later, giving it that metroidvania style feel I love so much. Many of the riddlesI love the Darksiders series, the first one was a masterpiece and the second, with it's downfalls was still close enough to count as one as well. The third feels a bit off to be honest. The world is back to closed zones much like the first one, with many paths and off shoots closed off with powers you get later, giving it that metroidvania style feel I love so much. Many of the riddles were fun to solve and some even had me for a few minutes and had those fun "oooh" moments. The only reason it's got an 8 is because I do not like dark souls, never been able to play any of those games as I find it frustrating. But I didn't here so it's not that bad, you loss souls on dying but the game has a difficulty bar and you can play on lower difficulties if you don't feel like farming souls and being on edge the whole time. No stamina bar is also a great deviation from the souls formula I very much welcomed. Although I hate the lack of a map and I do not understand why this one unlike the others chose to not include one in game.
    The world still feel great and the characters are imaginative and fun as always (I love the always angry Fury, She is hilarious at times).
    Game is an 8 but got a 10 to balance unfair 0's (no game is a 0!)

    TL;DR - A great addition to the series and a must for any fan. The dark souls addition is annoying but not as much to ruin the experience.    … Expand
  2. Jerrido
    Nov 28, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Хорошая игра, мне понравилось, только слишком короткая, хорошо-бы часов на десять побольше геймплея.… Expand
  3. DALinProgress
    Aug 17, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. With the updates now making it even better, this game is a must play for fans of the series. The DLC is worthwhile and the gameplay is great.… Expand
  4. Qumi
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    Great story, great combat. The game can be very demanding, but fun as well. There's a lot of tiny mechanics that add up to a a complex experience.
  5. KingK_48
    Dec 6, 2018
    10
    What is wrong with you guys? DSIII is a great game and I enjoy it a lot as a fan of the series. It had issues, allright. Issues were patched a few days later, so what? This game does not deserve your bad ratings. Stop being toxic. Same goes for the press reviews. Shame on you!
  6. harlota
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    I played it late, after all patches, and I must say that I had a blast with it. At first I was a bit disappointed, expecting it to be more like Darksiders 2 but, halfway through, I forgot about all my grievances. I give it a 10 even though I consider it to be an 8,5.
  7. yojimbo_zanmato
    Nov 27, 2018
    10
    best of the series, the game is so cool and i dont know the reason of negative reviews . i get what i was waiting for and love it
  8. pmeleshkov
    Dec 4, 2018
    10
    Блять, чуваки, ставящие еденицы: пройдите первого босса и дальше игра раскроется с лучших своих сторон. Не без недостатков, но достойное продолжение серии, THQ Nordic гигантский респект (за все).
  9. segasweden
    Nov 29, 2018
    10
    Impressed that THQ were able to pull this off with such a small dev team. If you enjoy games with challenges and rewards this game is great! 10/10
  10. Mysticyde
    Nov 27, 2018
    10
    Everything I expected from a darksiders sequel. No performance issues like some others are complaining about. If you liked the Darksiders games, you will probably like this too.
  11. JohnMikael
    Nov 29, 2018
    10
    Jogo ótimo. Os maiores problemas são com relação a otimização, da uns lags malucos às vezes, e com relação ao preço. É um bom jogo, mas ordinário.
    Com relação a gameplay, se você gostou dos anteriores, é certo que você vai gostar deste. Inclusive, recomendo que jogue os anteriores antes. Este não é um jogo para introduzir você na série, mas para aqueles já jogaram os antecessores.    Jogo ótimo. Os maiores problemas são com relação a otimização, da uns lags malucos às vezes, e com relação ao preço. É um bom jogo, mas ordinário.
    Com relação a gameplay, se você gostou dos anteriores, é certo que você vai gostar deste. Inclusive, recomendo que jogue os anteriores antes. Este não é um jogo para introduzir você na série, mas para aqueles já jogaram os antecessores.
  12. RedOctopus777
    Nov 28, 2018
    10
    I only had one platinum trophy until today and that was in bloodbourne. This game does have technical flaws but hopefully will be patched up. Aside from that this game is amazing. Everyone who likes hack n slash games with a challenge and an interesting story should play this game it is well worth your time.
  13. Zenyf
    Nov 27, 2018
    10
    Bueno, bonito y barato.

    Sigue con el mismo ADN de película de acción de los 90s, ahora con mecánicas nuevas tomadas de géneros mas recientes (siempre fue así esta saga) y manteniendo esa estética apocalíptica demoníaca.

    Ofrece lo que prometió desde un inicio, acción desenfadada y momentos épicos.
  14. Salty1
    Nov 28, 2018
    10
    The game is extremely fun to play, good to look at and takes me back to when the action genre was king

    Despite some technical flaws, i love it
  15. PGdrummer38
    Nov 28, 2018
    10
    il gioco è il seguito di una storia bella profonda e accattivante, in questo capitolo però la trama è un po meno completa e meno strutturata, a volte frettolosa , si sono perse anche molte cose che rendevano DS2 un capolavoro e che avrebbero sicuramente migliorato l esperienza generale in questo capitolo .il gameplay è divertente e non manca la sfida che hanno caratterizzato i suoiil gioco è il seguito di una storia bella profonda e accattivante, in questo capitolo però la trama è un po meno completa e meno strutturata, a volte frettolosa , si sono perse anche molte cose che rendevano DS2 un capolavoro e che avrebbero sicuramente migliorato l esperienza generale in questo capitolo .il gameplay è divertente e non manca la sfida che hanno caratterizzato i suoi predecessori mentre Graficamente parlando il gioco è semplice ma comunque d'impatto con alcune zone che presenterano una qualità complessiva davvero alta mentre in altre un po meno. Presenta sulla versione pc qualche calo di frame ma sono problemi che si riscontrano quasi sempre con i titoli appena usciti e che verranno sicuramente risolti con il tempo.
    Consiglio da grande fan della saga di acquistare anche i giochi precedenti per capire al meglio la trama e per divertirvi ancora di piu.

    Buon divertimento a tutti    … Expand
  16. MasterRaelag
    Dec 1, 2018
    10
    At the beginning of the game I did not like the DS system, but then it became easier to play even on the Apocalypse. The developers managed to make a good game, they combined parts 1 and 2 and it turned out a perfect balance. In this game, it is not necessary to kill all enemies as in 1 and 2. There are no very large corridors that you need to walk for hours and look for keys for 10 doorsAt the beginning of the game I did not like the DS system, but then it became easier to play even on the Apocalypse. The developers managed to make a good game, they combined parts 1 and 2 and it turned out a perfect balance. In this game, it is not necessary to kill all enemies as in 1 and 2. There are no very large corridors that you need to walk for hours and look for keys for 10 doors to go to the boss. But in the game there are places where Vulgrim is very far from the boss and it is very distressing. The plot of the game as always is great. BUT it is very difficult to understand whether the actions of the game go before the first part or after the first part, although at the end they say that everything happens after the first part, but there are discrepancies at the beginning.
    The character has learned to run and this is very cool, in other parts of this is not enough. This game is definitely very good.    … Expand
  17. Sebastiatron
    Dec 2, 2018
    10
    Great game, interesting level design and a very good mix between old and new.
  18. joreo51
    Dec 4, 2018
    10
    This game is amazingly good as I remember the other 2 entries. Even more so after the first patch release. I love the story and plain and simple, the joy it brings me while playing.

    I am not just a fan I really loved it.
  19. mozolog
    Dec 5, 2018
    10
    Very much enjoying this game right now. The map exploration is excellent and I like the combat. Recommend people play on normal as the the difficulty is higher than typical games of this type.
  20. sin379
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    I had enjoyed the game since the begin to the end.. it's hard, but it's fun.. the story is good enough to keep me want to see the end.. a solid 8/10 but I have to give it a 10/10 to "BALANCE" those unfair 0/10 scores.. lol
  21. LordVeyrac
    Jan 13, 2019
    10
    Very entertaining game! Best in the series. I really hope for a continuation of this excellent game series.
  22. Cyrus666
    Dec 25, 2021
    10
    Great game, Great visuals, fun combat.
    This game has it all
    Highly recommend
  23. cghussey
    May 28, 2019
    10
    The game had some initial technical issues that I am willing to forgive in-light of the updates and additional content. Either way I have really enjoyed it! I am still playing the bonus features months after I bought the game and we are still waiting on the Keepers of the Void dlc. I like the story-line and how the three games/stories fit together so far. Of the three games currently inThe game had some initial technical issues that I am willing to forgive in-light of the updates and additional content. Either way I have really enjoyed it! I am still playing the bonus features months after I bought the game and we are still waiting on the Keepers of the Void dlc. I like the story-line and how the three games/stories fit together so far. Of the three games currently in the series this one is my second favorite in the series behind the initial DS title but I have loved playing all three.… Expand
  24. ElSchimanski
    Sep 29, 2019
    10
    What a game. Darksiders 3 is a better sequence to the franchise that Darksiders 2 was. There is no more that cliché used in Darksiders 2 about the need of 3 "something" to open every single door. The story develops in a way more dynamic and fast. They increased a Dark Souls feeling and this is why this game is different from the other 2 titles. It's not that hack'n slash we are used, butWhat a game. Darksiders 3 is a better sequence to the franchise that Darksiders 2 was. There is no more that cliché used in Darksiders 2 about the need of 3 "something" to open every single door. The story develops in a way more dynamic and fast. They increased a Dark Souls feeling and this is why this game is different from the other 2 titles. It's not that hack'n slash we are used, but still great. The only problem is with the frame rate that drop sometimes, but nothing that will hinder your journey.… Expand
  25. Mr_Gex
    Mar 10, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Самая лучшая часть! Интересная и продуманная до всех мелочей, два раза залпом прошёл с удовольствием!… Expand
  26. checheliuk
    Mar 9, 2021
    10
    Best game of the series. I hoped the next part (4) was similar, but not this time
  27. Lachy0204
    Sep 3, 2021
    10
    I loved the game and I just wanna support it with a 10 cuase I think that most famous games magazines were too much hard reviewing this game.
  28. gubo97000
    Dec 2, 2018
    9
    I don't understand where all this bad marks come from, it was a great game, I loved the level design, a semi-openworld with no **** to reach your objective, a perfect transition for the Darksiders games. I played on pc there were some shuttering and some drop, but i thought it was my machine.
    No bug found on my playthrough. The only "sin" of this game is the lack of new game plus.
    You    I don't understand where all this bad marks come from, it was a great game, I loved the level design, a semi-openworld with no **** to reach your objective, a perfect transition for the Darksiders games. I played on pc there were some shuttering and some drop, but i thought it was my machine.
    No bug found on my playthrough. The only "sin" of this game is the lack of new game plus.

    You can't tell me the semi-underwater level isn't genius!    … Expand
  29. Saeedscorpion
    Feb 28, 2019
    9
    As a Darksiders’s Fan , i enjoyed every moment of DS3 .. i highly recommend it to everyone that love hack and slash games ...cant wait for Darksiders 4 ...
  30. rpardono
    Aug 4, 2019
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. otimo jogo de ação Hackn Slash, empolgante, com muitos itens e fases para explorar… Expand
  31. SOLIDSNAKEN64
    Jul 18, 2019
    9
    I was really expecting to be let down by this game based of all the negative reviews, but this turned out to be one of my favorite games this year. Im a big fan of the first 2 games and I really enjoy how they change up the game play for each one. I would rank the series 1, 3, 2 so far. I felt Furry was a cool character and she has a good story to prove herself among the other horsemen,I was really expecting to be let down by this game based of all the negative reviews, but this turned out to be one of my favorite games this year. Im a big fan of the first 2 games and I really enjoy how they change up the game play for each one. I would rank the series 1, 3, 2 so far. I felt Furry was a cool character and she has a good story to prove herself among the other horsemen, but I still like war and death more as the main character. I really enjoyed the darksouls play style which really added a much needed difficulty level to the series. The metroid level design was a great addition as well, no maps just a compass to direct you to the next sin. On the way to defeating each sin there are many secrets and collectibles to find that make you want to search every corner of the map. The environments look amazing definitely best in the series. The gameplay is tight and well responsive the dodge window is well done and once you get the timing down on enemies you will be smashing your way through them. The boss battles are all amazing and remember-able, each sin has their own unique move set and personality based on their names. Fury will unlock 4 different weapons besides her main whip throughout her journey and each one has their own unique moves set. The only reason I didnt give Darksiders 3 a 10 was because the loading times while playing would pause you mid whatever your doing and load. Also the frame rates would drop low while in a heavily populated area. I bought Darksiders 3 on sale for $20 and to me was worth every penny, I would of gladly paid more.… Expand
  32. Alannm10
    Nov 29, 2018
    9
    Um hack'n'slash raiz, como um hack'n'slash deve ser ! Descompromissado com elementos brutos de RPG e mais focados em combate e evolução gradativa de suas habilidades, equipamentos. Um level design maravilhoso e ambientes feitos para você explorar e aquela sensação de pegar uma habilidade nova ( Como salto em chamas ) e alcançar onde vc nao alcançava antes. Unico comprometimento do jogo éUm hack'n'slash raiz, como um hack'n'slash deve ser ! Descompromissado com elementos brutos de RPG e mais focados em combate e evolução gradativa de suas habilidades, equipamentos. Um level design maravilhoso e ambientes feitos para você explorar e aquela sensação de pegar uma habilidade nova ( Como salto em chamas ) e alcançar onde vc nao alcançava antes. Unico comprometimento do jogo é com a diversão e isso atinge com maestria !… Expand
  33. congtuan998
    Nov 27, 2018
    9
    It maybe not the best game of Darksiders for everyone, but can we at least gave them a chance, if any of you remembered the awful combat when they first time shown us the gameplay, they did changing a lot to improved the game, it meant they did listened to peoples feedback.
    They are just a small team and you guy expected too much, as my opinion i see the game was fine, the combat really    It maybe not the best game of Darksiders for everyone, but can we at least gave them a chance, if any of you remembered the awful combat when they first time shown us the gameplay, they did changing a lot to improved the game, it meant they did listened to peoples feedback.
    They are just a small team and you guy expected too much, as my opinion i see the game was fine, the combat really date back to Darksiders 1 and come on, this is game industry, it is art, and art doesn't meant to be always realistic, if it so it call photograph, every game got it own art style, why the hell it had to be always super realistic, it just give me so much headache, do the same peoples hate cartoon as well because it not "realistic" enough ?
    As i see Fury was a deep character, she got her own personalities, not emotionless robot.
    This 9 not just for the game but also for the developers, if you cannot support new developers for their work despite of the team, for their ambitious and confident, don't expected gaming industry get out of hell circle.    … Expand
  34. Dsharp99
    Nov 29, 2018
    9
    So far i have played about 30 hours and beat the game twice, i believe this is the best darksiders to date, this game has some glaring issues but those could be looked over.
  35. Haemaroy
    Dec 2, 2018
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's a good game, with defects like all of them but their strengths are more than the bad ones… Expand
  36. FeiXin
    Dec 4, 2018
    9
    The game is pretty good based on the budget it had. The critics who say its not good , maybe has some other agenda. People try this game once, its a good game in the series. It finishes on the positive note that we might see the forth horsemen. Support a smaller studio once and play it yourself and make your opinion then its way better than most of the AAA bugged mess we see these days.
  37. edwardborges
    Jun 14, 2019
    9
    O jogo tem sim problemas de performance ,mas é um ótimo jogo de hack and slash e também .
    curtir muito
  38. Milidante
    Dec 18, 2019
    9
    I can’t belive how much amazing and entertaining a game could be. Darksiders 3 was one my best hack and slash experiences in this generation. This game is not suitable for casual kids who call themselves gamer and only for hardcore true gamers. Even hardcore gamers gonna have hard times through. Really i dont know why some critic scores are 20 or 40 or even 60! Its really really stupid.I can’t belive how much amazing and entertaining a game could be. Darksiders 3 was one my best hack and slash experiences in this generation. This game is not suitable for casual kids who call themselves gamer and only for hardcore true gamers. Even hardcore gamers gonna have hard times through. Really i dont know why some critic scores are 20 or 40 or even 60! Its really really stupid. Dont plz dont pay any attention to this idiot critics on meta. There is only two reasons for these scores. First they have personal problem with darksiders title and gunfire games!!! Second they cant even beat the second boss to continue the game!! Play this and enjoy this. There is not much games like darksiders in this generation!
    Thank you gunfire games for this lovely game!    … Expand
  39. R_Demens
    Jun 3, 2021
    9
    Отличная игра, которая не заслужила столь отрицательной критики. Крутой арт дизайн, хорошая зрелищная боевка, головоломки уровня "ого себе, это вот так вот надо ? Ахринеть!" и интересные боссы с историей. Уровни исследовать доставляет удовольствие. Авторы игры ушли в жанр соулс с сюжеткой и разнообразной боевкой, будь у них бюджет по больше, игра была бы шедевром.Отличная игра, которая не заслужила столь отрицательной критики. Крутой арт дизайн, хорошая зрелищная боевка, головоломки уровня "ого себе, это вот так вот надо ? Ахринеть!" и интересные боссы с историей. Уровни исследовать доставляет удовольствие. Авторы игры ушли в жанр соулс с сюжеткой и разнообразной боевкой, будь у них бюджет по больше, игра была бы шедевром.
  40. Mr1
    Jul 22, 2020
    9
    Очень красивая рисовка, сюжет мне понравился...но больше всего как все нарисованно! крутой получился мир
    Небольшие проблемы с оптимизацией.
    Увороты как то по тупому работают..я нормально так и не научился пользоваться.
  41. JrDouble
    Feb 3, 2023
    9
    I had a blast playing Darksiders III and I felt the combat was a major improvement over the first two games (love getting that perfect dodge), though I understand how fans of the first two hack and slashers may have been put off by this shift in combat style (I was at first). This is also a VERY hard game and does not feel very balanced until after leveling up to around level 40. II had a blast playing Darksiders III and I felt the combat was a major improvement over the first two games (love getting that perfect dodge), though I understand how fans of the first two hack and slashers may have been put off by this shift in combat style (I was at first). This is also a VERY hard game and does not feel very balanced until after leveling up to around level 40. I recommend starting on "Balanced" difficulty and saving the harder settings for new game +, but that's just my opinion to make it fair and fun the first time through (I thought it was still hard enough on the balanced setting).… Expand
  42. soczi84
    Dec 20, 2018
    8
    I am a fan of the series. I straight up admit it. I loved both previous games. They are the kind of games that you can describe as “best 7/10 this year”. Darksiders 3 is just that to me. Yeah, the game is buggy on PS4. Small graphical glitches, loading textures, sometimes stuttering audio. It crashed on me once. It’s missing that polish that previous games had. It’s nothing game breakingI am a fan of the series. I straight up admit it. I loved both previous games. They are the kind of games that you can describe as “best 7/10 this year”. Darksiders 3 is just that to me. Yeah, the game is buggy on PS4. Small graphical glitches, loading textures, sometimes stuttering audio. It crashed on me once. It’s missing that polish that previous games had. It’s nothing game breaking and I usually do not notice the problems, but I am guessing others might. The plot is as usually convoluted and with almost no info is provided how it fits the timeline of the series. But I still like the apocalypse theme, I love the cartoonish touch, I like the combat and the Dead Souls-lite formula. It’s a little tacked on, but at least they are trying to highlight that each Horseman is different. I am simply having fun playing this. The maps are a bit bland but their design is very, very good. It’s a Castelvania style game done good. I really recommend this game to series fans. It’s a must play. For new to the series - probably you should start with Darksiders 1 to appreciate it. Buy this game and support it. We need to see the final act 4.… Expand
  43. LightNova
    Oct 21, 2019
    8
    Darksiders 3 mashes together a Metroidvania with Dark Souls to create a colourful adventure game with skill-based combat.

    Over the course of the game you'll gather new weapons and abilities to open up new combat options and areas of the world to explore. With tons of secrets hidden away, there's always plenty to do as you snowball in power. The platforming starts off being quite basic    Darksiders 3 mashes together a Metroidvania with Dark Souls to create a colourful adventure game with skill-based combat.

    Over the course of the game you'll gather new weapons and abilities to open up new combat options and areas of the world to explore. With tons of secrets hidden away, there's always plenty to do as you snowball in power. The platforming starts off being quite basic but as you play you can unlock ways to glide, double jump or even freeze parts of the world. These also open up some interesting environmental puzzles to give some variety from the combat. There's also a New Game Plus mode, giving access to new tiers of upgrades and changes to enemy spawns - there's a lot of replayability here so there's lots to keep you busy.

    The developers have addressed many issues raised by other reviewers here. A patch has been released to enable 'classic' combat to it more like previous games in the series instead of the Dark Souls style and while the dodge system can take some time to get familiar with, there are augments in game that make the window much easier to hit.

    I noticed a few performance issues but nothing that spoiled my experience (it was largely some frame rate drops in dense areas). Because I played it a little later, it's likely they've released performance patches since the first reviews were written.

    Overall, Darksiders 3 may have had a rough launch but is a solid entry in the series that's worth checking out if you like adventure games with a focus on engaging combat.    … Expand
  44. SileSixEcho
    Jan 28, 2019
    8
    Darksiders 3 sometimes feels like a little bit of a letdown compared to previous entries. However, it also gets lots right. Aside from some balancing issues and old-fashioned graphics, it's really a blast to play. Overall pretty happy with it.
  45. chrisse989
    Oct 3, 2019
    8
    Thoroughly enjoyed this game. Good combat, nice graphics, well executed.
    Overal the difficulty was pretty ok, aside from one bossbattle midgame which was really a spike in the difficulty
    Only complaint I had: it overstayed it's welcome, a tad shorter with more focus would have upped the quality, but overall enjoyed it. One playthrough is enough for me though
  46. abowman
    Nov 28, 2018
    8
    Actually a very refreshing iteration to the darksiders franchise. It has its share of small performance issues, but the combat is dynamic, fluid, and frankly a blast to play.
  47. Radagskar
    Dec 1, 2018
    8
    Great game, was not as good as the first and second but still a very good, the story is interesting and got me hooked.

    Boss fights also had their value and were great fun!
  48. Necrophat
    Sep 12, 2021
    8
    Great game overall, some frustrating mechanics but overall another quality Darksiders game, can't wait for the next one.
  49. standres
    May 23, 2019
    8
    Darksiders 3 is a pretty good game. The gameplay is a bit average at the start of the game, but it becomes better later on. It will become better, but not great. I think they wanted to combine the gameplay of the first two games with a bit of bloodborne feeling. You have to move quite a lot. I don't rate it as a full hack&slash game like the first two.
    The story is ok. I would rate it a    Darksiders 3 is a pretty good game. The gameplay is a bit average at the start of the game, but it becomes better later on. It will become better, but not great. I think they wanted to combine the gameplay of the first two games with a bit of bloodborne feeling. You have to move quite a lot. I don't rate it as a full hack&slash game like the first two.
    The story is ok. I would rate it a little better than the second game, but lower than the first game which sets the tone of the whole story. It has some great twists. I really enjoyed them as i didn't expect some of them to happen.
    The characters are pretty solid. The best thing they nailed in this game is Fury and her great personality. Strong, sarcastic and in need of anger management therapy. As the story progresses it's easy to see that her personality evolves pretty well after each enemy encounter. She is still Fury, but finds a purpose for her life and she's not the same hot headed maniac. Ok, she'll still be the same hot headed maniac, but wiser with better decisions. The other characters are solid as well.
    The dialogues are funny, the sounds are good as well. There are times when fury does some bad ass things and the music plays a certain tone. It reminded me a bit of God of War 3's epic moments.
    The sounds and music are in tone with every area or level and connect very well.
    As much as i liked these parts of the game, i saw the level design as beign quite mediocre. When you're hunting the seven deadly sins, you would expect them to live in fancier houses and not just that. You don't have a minimap or something like that. I can't say i got lost or something, but some areas were pretty chaotic.
    I got myself in some fights while i was in tight spaces and i hated it because the only dodge that i could've made was going backwards. If i tried to dodge left or right i could've been easily hit. Some enemies through at you a 180 degrees attack.
    Vulgrim returns again with his soul shop. The shop reminds me of the shop from devil may cry. Ex.: if you buy a "health potion", the next one you buy, will be more expensive.
    The game also has other bugs. Sometimes the textures didn't load as intended and some characters needed a couple of seconds to load from ps2 to ps4 pro. I also encountered a crash.
    As a conclusion, the game has its flaws, but it's worth playing. I recommend it.    … Expand
  50. Brainstrain
    Dec 12, 2019
    8
    I love the Darksiders series. D3 is, once again, different from its predecessors, but retains the core of combat and exploration. The main new mechanics are Hollows, elemental powers that you use in combat and puzzle solving. I found these to be extremely fun and well implemented.

    I appreciated the difficulty settings - dark souls style unforgiving combat is insanely tedious. Easy mode    I love the Darksiders series. D3 is, once again, different from its predecessors, but retains the core of combat and exploration. The main new mechanics are Hollows, elemental powers that you use in combat and puzzle solving. I found these to be extremely fun and well implemented.

    I appreciated the difficulty settings - dark souls style unforgiving combat is insanely tedious. Easy mode was perfect for me (and you can still die pretty easily, though tear through enemies in return).

    The growth of Fury's character as she hunts down the seven sins is a lot of fun to watch. The writing quality is not super consistent, but it gets the job done. And there's some legitimately laugh-out-loud moments.

    It has very noticeable performance issues on PS4 - frame drops, stuttering, and an occasional crash. This port needed more work.

    Even with all that, I really enjoyed my time with Fury.    … Expand
  51. ST01
    Nov 28, 2018
    8
    Game itself is great but please, please, please, fix the performance on the PS4 devs. In the meantime, I'd advise everyone to buy the PC version.
  52. roydarko
    Nov 27, 2018
    8
    El juego es muy bueno. Ahora tiene un sistema de combate tipo souls y si es algo desafiante. Lo único malo que le veo es que a veces si caen los frames y no cargan las texturas.
  53. superpyro296
    Jan 14, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Another great entry in the Darksiders series and another severely underated one. I had a great time playing this game. I found that the combat was feeling great and that they built the world in a really intelligent way (each area is interconnected with the others ) and the more we progress, the more our new abilities allow us to use shortcuts. I never played souls game before but I read that the game design is similar. I can confirm that it looks like Metroid Prime also in term of level design.

    I don't understand why some people are giving this game low scores like that. I mean the developers did a great job with the limited budget they had and this game is better than a lot of so-called AAA games.

    For the negatives, I can say that the game is likely to crash sometimes but nothing that prevented me to complete the game. The graphics quality is a bit less than the average and there are important difficulty spikes in this game which makes it less accessible than Darksiders II. I beat this game on Normal difficulty and I'm quite experienced in videogames. I would understand someone chosing to beat this game on story mode as even normal is difficult .

    Overall, a great game for me, it's an easy 8/10 !    … Expand
  54. DmitryV
    Nov 3, 2019
    8
    Отличная игра, да оптимизация на Ps4 pro средняя.
    Прошел с большим удовольствием, игра сложная в меру, местами пришлось попотеть)
    История отличная, не играл в предыдущие части к сожалению. Рекомендую в общем , но покупайте не по фулл прайсу ждите хороших скидок    Отличная игра, да оптимизация на Ps4 pro средняя.
    Прошел с большим удовольствием, игра сложная в меру, местами пришлось попотеть)
    История отличная, не играл в предыдущие части к сожалению.
    Рекомендую в общем , но покупайте не по фулл прайсу ждите хороших скидок
  55. ThomasSchubert
    Nov 27, 2018
    8
    Despite some performance issues, the overall game itself is beautiful. Definitely more difficult than the previous two games, but there are different settings you can play on. The combat is smooth, the designs are lovely, and Fury isn't one to take lightly. I love her feistiness.
    As we all know Darksiders is a fan favorite due to it's art style, lore, story, hack 'n' slash combat, and    Despite some performance issues, the overall game itself is beautiful. Definitely more difficult than the previous two games, but there are different settings you can play on. The combat is smooth, the designs are lovely, and Fury isn't one to take lightly. I love her feistiness.
    As we all know Darksiders is a fan favorite due to it's art style, lore, story, hack 'n' slash combat, and lovable, or shall I say, unlovable characters. Also because it's a game that removes you from real life, and into fantasy. And isn't that why most of us play video games? For the escape? The franchise has aways taken inspiration from other games, and this time around we can clearly see Metroid and Dark Souls, yes, even I hate hearing that in reviews, but in this case, it's true.
    In this 3rd game, they've taken bits and pieces from the first two things, removed a lot, and added a lot. Which isn't a bad thing, as this is how games change and evolve. Whether you miss the chests, the horse riding, or even the hundreds of weapons/armour loot, there are still some finishers and plenty of things to add to your inventory, upgrades, and ass-kicking to be had. The creativity with Fury & her attitude, as well as each of the Seven Deadly Sins, makes for quite the game just vocally during gameplay and cutscenes. The mixture of it all flows nicely.
    Now, is this my favorite game of the series thus far? I don't know yet, as I plan to do another complete run through to help decide. But, what I will say is, at the end of the day, it's still indeed a Darksiders game. It feels, plays, and looks like a Darksiders game. And that to me, as a huge fan since the beginning, is extremely important!
    Don't let some of the bad reviews hinder your experience. A lot of the performance issues have been resolved or are in process. And most of the reviewers haven't even completed the entire game and are basing their opinion off an hour or two. If you love the franchise and this game interests you, go get it, and let your own experience decide your own opinion, not someone else's. I'm sure you wont regret buying it.    … Expand
  56. Khnemu
    Mar 28, 2021
    8
    O game está ótimo e extremamente divertido como eu esperava. A jogabilidade está sensacional, e a esquiva está incrível. O jogo está bonito, e entregou exatamente o que prometeu. Um ótimo haking and slash que essa geração precisava. Tem apenas alguns problemas de performance, mas a diversão compensou isso.
  57. Boldlime8
    Nov 27, 2018
    8
    My opinion differs from a few on what this game is. I have spent time with the game and have made it past killing 2 of the 7 sins. What has been getting me is those people who have said this is not a darksiders game because it is too hard. Well this is what I have to say. For this game you have to learn the skills and also learn how to apply them. This was the case in the first two gamesMy opinion differs from a few on what this game is. I have spent time with the game and have made it past killing 2 of the 7 sins. What has been getting me is those people who have said this is not a darksiders game because it is too hard. Well this is what I have to say. For this game you have to learn the skills and also learn how to apply them. This was the case in the first two games as well. The fighting mechanics are fun to me as a whole. I was stuck on fighting wrath for a little bit because I was not paying attention to his attack patterns. Once I slowed myself down and paid attention to his attack patterns I was able to beat him easy. Another thing with this game is that my opinion is that I am enjoying the game as a whole. Now be aware that as the game stands currently you can tell that they rushed it out of development in the late stages because it is blatantly obvious that they did not scrub through for glitches. The frame rate and stuttering issues are annoying. Also if you are a person on the fence about buying the game stop looking at the reviews people are putting up on various websites and go watch a few lets plays of the first portions of the game so that you can see if it is a game you want to play. Please do not use other peoples opinions to draw your own.… Expand
  58. RageLag
    Aug 31, 2019
    8
    Really enjoyed this game. Loved the graphics and combat. Solid story. There were some frame drops and other bugs though. Could have used a bit more time in the oven.
  59. SunnyKen
    Sep 4, 2019
    8
    Very refreshing combat style, new likeable characters and some old ones coming back for that sweet nostalgia
  60. BibaBoba
    Sep 26, 2019
    8
    В прошлые игры серии не играл, но после Darksiders 3 думаю купить. Игра чем-то напоминает God of War(кроме последней GOD)У игры интересный лор, красивые виды и интересные дизайны персонажей. Озвучка в русской версии тоде радует. -1 бал за камеру, которая местами раздражает. -1 балл за боёвку, которая могла быть разнообразней. В целом, советую.В прошлые игры серии не играл, но после Darksiders 3 думаю купить. Игра чем-то напоминает God of War(кроме последней GOD)У игры интересный лор, красивые виды и интересные дизайны персонажей. Озвучка в русской версии тоде радует. -1 бал за камеру, которая местами раздражает. -1 балл за боёвку, которая могла быть разнообразней. В целом, советую.
  61. Chempion1
    Jun 28, 2020
    8
    Очень ждал я эту игру, даа.... 6 лет ждал!
    И вот вышла. Ура!
    Но начну с другого. Году так в 2017ом на е3 сказали, что структура боёвки будет как в Dark Souls, что меня, так сказать, напрягло. Боёвка в Souls играх крайне не удобная для слешера, на мой взгляд, но это специфика (даже фишка) данной серии и её клонов. Думаю, что бы сделать прохождение более трудным. Так же не порадовало, что    Очень ждал я эту игру, даа.... 6 лет ждал!
    И вот вышла. Ура!
    Но начну с другого. Году так в 2017ом на е3 сказали, что структура боёвки будет как в Dark Souls, что меня, так сказать, напрягло. Боёвка в Souls играх крайне не удобная для слешера, на мой взгляд, но это специфика (даже фишка) данной серии и её клонов. Думаю, что бы сделать прохождение более трудным.
    Так же не порадовало, что разработкой, естественно, занималась другая студия.
    Ещё сказали, что коня не будет!
    Заканчивался 2018 год игра вышла. И что же? После прохождения оказалась достаточно хорошей игрой. И боевка оказалась к месту и студия не подвела, а конь оказался нафик не нужен!
    Боссы. Боссы вернулись на свои места, т.е. в конец каждого, скажем так, "уровня", хотя уровней, как таковых, в игре нет. И это здорово. Остались и скрытые, как во второй части. И всё-таки боссы из первой части были лучше, чем в 3й, и даже, на мой взгляд, лучше чем во 2й. К ним нужен был спец подход, использовалось окружение, а в 3й, да и во 2й тупо забиваются ударами, ну почти.
    Сюжет порадовал, хорошо вплетается в канву серии.
    Единственное, что не порадовало так это прокачка. Какая-то куцая.
    Ещё на PS4, как не странно, была пара багов, из-за которых пришлось перезагружать игру. Может патчами поправили уже?
    Резюмирую: Игра хорошо дополняет серию и для прохождения обязательна всем поклонникам Darksiders. Единственно, как мне показалось, видна некая бюджетность данной части, но ничего ждём следующую номерную часть, надеюсь, разработчики в ней развернутся!    … Expand
  62. Melowdie1002
    Oct 14, 2019
    8
    Extremely underrated. By far one of the best soulslikes. You should play it and rate it for yourself.
  63. MarcBloom
    Jan 30, 2020
    8
    Darksiders 3 is an amazing game overall. Great combat, neat story and Fury is a worthy addition to the horsemen. the Dark souls like difficulty for none dark souls player like me was tough in the beginning but if you stick to it it will get better and it is rewarding
  64. Yitombo
    Jul 16, 2020
    8
    El juego es una mezcla de generos, hack and Slash más unos tintes tipo soul. En sus cosas buenas puedo decir que los escenarios me parecieron interesantes y los combates muy desafiantes. La historia es un poco torpe, algo medio cliché o genérico, pero en general el juego es jugable y divertido.
  65. Limari
    May 1, 2020
    8
    A 25 o menos dólares es bueno. Tiene muchos problemas de rendimiento, pero en el fondo es entretenido
  66. JoiFabu
    Jun 18, 2022
    8
    Just like a cross between Jak & Daxter (without guns) and the classic version of God of War. Pretty fun game. They definitely need to patch it to run better on the PS5. 60fps would be so easy for a game like this!
  67. G0jiman
    Mar 13, 2021
    8
    Only a few areas in the game seem to have glitches where texture mapping takes a few seconds to load when walking into a new area but apart from that this game is down right gorgeous to look at for the most part and I also love the combat and levelling mechanic which is similar to Dark Souls.
  68. Nafea
    Oct 10, 2021
    8
    If u really love hack and slash games then this is a good game for you starting from the character name fury who care only about enjoyment and don’t give a damn about her brother in fact she want to be the leader of 4horseman ,and to the boss in the game which are diverse and have good storytelling.
    Then to combat in the game is really interesting and feels like other dark sides game with    If u really love hack and slash games then this is a good game for you starting from the character name fury who care only about enjoyment and don’t give a damn about her brother in fact she want to be the leader of 4horseman ,and to the boss in the game which are diverse and have good storytelling.
    Then to combat in the game is really interesting and feels like other dark sides game with speed and difficulty, to the map and how is easy to understand and remember like an end of a world map.

    This game is good example to continue a great series like darksider and hope they release another game with strife.    … Expand
  69. klausfiedler8
    Mar 15, 2023
    8
    gostei bastante. 8,1........................................................
  70. HaloFever
    Nov 13, 2019
    7
    Fortunately for me, the developers updated the game to add "classic" combat, and if not for this change, the game would have been an exhausting slog. The original release had Dark Souls inspired combat based on perfectly timed counter attackes. You have to wait for an attack and then dodge during a small window to do high damage. Some enemies will block all other attacks, making counterFortunately for me, the developers updated the game to add "classic" combat, and if not for this change, the game would have been an exhausting slog. The original release had Dark Souls inspired combat based on perfectly timed counter attackes. You have to wait for an attack and then dodge during a small window to do high damage. Some enemies will block all other attacks, making counter attack essential to play the game. The problems are 1) the lack of notifaction of an attack, 2) not all attacks can be dodged, and 3) combat slows down to a crawl and is not fun. The update lets the player character, Fury, dodge attacks easier and generally strike faster. The counter attacks are still an important part of the game, but if you want to dodge and attack like in Darksiders 1 and 2, you are free to do so. Note to developers, stop Dark Soulsifying your games.

    While combat has always been interesting in Darksiders, the real gem was the look and feel of the series. You see it in Darksiders III on a smaller scale. There are graphical issues Fury's hair, for example, looks as stiff as anything you might see in a PlayStation 2 game. Fury is also not nearly as stylized as her brothers War and Death and her design is as generic as anything you would see in the 1990s. You can also forget about realistic lighting and shadows. At least in a Darksiders first, I only fell out of the map once, making this the least glitchy Darksiders ever.

    My issue with the design in Darksider 3 is mainly the small scale of the game. Most of the areas are re-used reused subways or ramshackle wooden platforms. The horseman's steed is gone because none of the areas are large enough to traverse on horseback. I feel like the developers only had the resources to make a large world like Darksiders 1 and 2 or a detailed world that would look better on current gen hardware. I don't blame them for choosing the latter, though I would have been dissapointed if I had spent $60 on the game. The enemies, especially the bosses, are as imaginative and resplendent as ever. The underwater areas are a major upgrade from Darksiders 2. You can sometimes see glimpses of something amazing, before you go back to the cookie-cutter tunnels. Not helping is the simplicity of the story, which is just hunting down and defeating the seven deadly sins.

    The upside is that the smaller game world means less of a grind. Upgrade material constantly drops and I never felt like I had to kill old enemies to level up in order to take on new enemies. The problem is that most of the upgrades require an NPC that has to be found on the map or accessed via loading screens. To solve the first problem, Vulgrim the vendor demon is found almost everywhere, after every third hallway or so. Still, having to bring gameplay to a dead halt every few fights is not fun. The loading screens to interact with the armorer are even less fun. You can also forget about witty banter with blacksmiths like in God of War. Upgrading weapons in Darksiders 3 is simple busy work. I would love for a developer to eschew the upgrade system and have a character go from start to finish with the default gear like Master Chief in the Halo games.

    Now for the unpopular opinion. I am glad the game is short. I picked up Darksiders III as a "free" PS Plus game, and the value proposition is therefore meaningless. What matters to me is the quality of the experience. The shorter game means a higher percentage of fights are premiere boss fights. It means spending less time grinding for experience, less time backtracking, and less time looking for that one path you passed early in the game that you can now unlock with your new weapon. More is not always better. For what it is, it is not that bad.    … Expand
  71. RpgLover1
    Dec 5, 2018
    7
    Fury, a horseman of the apocalypse has no horse HUH!?

    Game has massive run backs that make you feel like you are on playing hardcore with only one life. No iframes in the dodge so why even bother with a counter mechanic when you just die whenever you use it. It's no DS1 or 2, but it's still enjoyable for the most part. Make a direct sequel to the first and make it 4 player coop    Fury, a horseman of the apocalypse has no horse HUH!?

    Game has massive run backs that make you feel like you are on playing hardcore with only one life.

    No iframes in the dodge so why even bother with a counter mechanic when you just die whenever you use it.

    It's no DS1 or 2, but it's still enjoyable for the most part.

    Make a direct sequel to the first and make it 4 player coop already.    … Expand
  72. SuperkenGaming
    Aug 22, 2021
    7
    Darksiders 3
    Was it worth the wait?
    Kinda Darksiders 3 is an 8 hour long hack and slash games with light Metroidvanias aspects to it.. here you play as the horseman.. or horsewoman fury, after playing the first darksiders games I was so excited to play this one,, the bright white and pink of the cover got me like, okay, lets see some crazy visuals, and what do I get? Basically just the    Darksiders 3
    Was it worth the wait?
    Kinda
    Darksiders 3 is an 8 hour long hack and slash games with light Metroidvanias aspects to it.. here you play as the horseman.. or horsewoman fury, after playing the first darksiders games I was so excited to play this one,, the bright white and pink of the cover got me like, okay, lets see some crazy visuals, and what do I get?
    Basically just the ugly parts of darksiders one.. builsdings, subways, wood.. and one gorgeous underwater level.. but this is definitely the lowest effort game in the trilogy… no horse this time, just follow the skull on the map, do annoying frustrating not fun at all puzzles, and take down the 7 deadly sins which was the coolest part to me.. I was excited to see the twist of each one.. and sadly its just a run of the mill boss battle, .. the character design can be cool, but the battles are super lame.. as you progress the story youll unlock 4 different forms, a fire that can help you jump hier, electric that can help you levitate, some purple rock smashy power, and finally a power that lets oyu walk on water… and what does the game do with these powrs? They annoy you.. especially in the final few hours, forcing you to juggle them, hit this with this form, quickly switch to this form mid puzzle to freeze it in time to progress,.. mind you.. transforming is not intuitive, you gotta hold and press certain buttons all while making ssure youre zoomed in with the boomerand and selecting with l2 and throwing with r2 all while holding l1 down and going through the face buttons trying to remember who is who.. I hted it.. I hated every time a puzzle required 2 chracters simultaneously to solve… other than that I love the darksiders formular of collect osuls, spend them on upgrades, its as addictive here as it is in the previous games..
    I midly enjoyed my time here, tracking down the 7 deadly sins, but wow did darksiders go from AAA potential to single A real quick
    I give Darksiders 3
    a 6.5/10    … Expand
  73. MetaRogue
    Dec 3, 2021
    7
    Darksiders 3 is an interesting mishmash of gameplay design choices that never quite coalesces into something great, but is fundamentally dragged down by a terribly mediocre story that is defined by awfully conceived characters and woefully written dialogue. It's a shame then, because the combat is relatively engaging despite some clunky design flaws.
  74. mrpavlikov
    Aug 10, 2020
    7
    Посредственное техническое исполнение портит впечатление от проекта:
    * Нестабильные 30 кадров
    * Лаги и подвисания, как в начале битвы с Ленью. Затуп может произойти и на рядовом противнике в неподходящий момент * Мигание текстур при повороте камеры * Приостановка игрового процесса для подгрузки ассетов * Порой долгие загрузки после смерти / быстрого перехода В минусы можно записать    Посредственное техническое исполнение портит впечатление от проекта:
    * Нестабильные 30 кадров
    * Лаги и подвисания, как в начале битвы с Ленью. Затуп может произойти и на рядовом противнике в неподходящий момент
    * Мигание текстур при повороте камеры
    * Приостановка игрового процесса для подгрузки ассетов
    * Порой долгие загрузки после смерти / быстрого перехода

    В минусы можно записать раскладку геймпада: dash на R1, захват цели на L2. Привыкнуть удаётся достаточно скоро, но по первости ужасно раздражает. И нет-нет, но и через 10 часов пытаешься ударить правым бампером, а увернуться кружком.

    В ряде аспектов Darksiders 3 хочет походить на Souls, но боёвка скоростная, выносливости нет, спамь удары сколько хочешь. Парирования нет, есть только уклонения.

    «Пространственных головоломок» намного меньше, чем в предыдущих частях, и это прекрасно. На мой вкус с загадками в Дарксайдерс 1 / 2 перебор, а драк не хватало.

    Секреты искать интересно, в частности в игре нет бесполезных косметических предметов, в потайных местах лежит всё полезное.

    Дизайн локаций похвальный. Понятно, куда идти и что делать.

    При должном уровне оптимизации, оценку стоило бы поставить 8.5.    … Expand
  75. slomofojoe
    Sep 4, 2019
    7
    Please start the game in "classic" combat and in "story" difficulty. On ps4, it's not worthy of "challenging" difficulty due to the framerate and camera issues. But the game is fun, just super disappointed in the performance.
  76. Berrlett
    Mar 19, 2019
    7
    I got this second had and intensely discounted can't say am not enjoying it for the price I bought it BUT. I remember reading or listening to one of the developing team members saying the world is created to be explored but you can't actually see what he's on about because the game's world is very limited and once you're done with the few beasts you need to move on to the following area ofI got this second had and intensely discounted can't say am not enjoying it for the price I bought it BUT. I remember reading or listening to one of the developing team members saying the world is created to be explored but you can't actually see what he's on about because the game's world is very limited and once you're done with the few beasts you need to move on to the following area of the map which again quite limited. It also has its share of bugs and glitches and trophies/achievements not popping but I guess they'll need time to work on that. First entries were much better than this. If you want it, get it for 70% down.… Expand
  77. muertefx
    Sep 8, 2019
    7
    It's a good story, I played in previous Darksiders and I love them, when I play in Darksiders 3 I just feel that I play in same Darksiders game, but...the lack of fatal moves, progression, customizability. Also silent enemies, stupid loadings, just pissing me off. This is not some darksouls, so why to make a copy of it? Well, ofcourse there is new mechanics but overall, this is aIt's a good story, I played in previous Darksiders and I love them, when I play in Darksiders 3 I just feel that I play in same Darksiders game, but...the lack of fatal moves, progression, customizability. Also silent enemies, stupid loadings, just pissing me off. This is not some darksouls, so why to make a copy of it? Well, ofcourse there is new mechanics but overall, this is a Darksiders, just not a great one. Facial animations could be much, much better.… Expand
  78. Gohax
    Feb 8, 2019
    7
    darksiders 3 wow after 6 years they finally released another game will this game be good like the first one or is it meh like the second one let me explain everything in my review
    this game is a hard core dark souls like hack and slash game that tells the story about the four horsemen of the apocalypse this game takes place in the middle of the first one when war was taken prisoner by the    darksiders 3 wow after 6 years they finally released another game will this game be good like the first one or is it meh like the second one let me explain everything in my review
    this game is a hard core dark souls like hack and slash game that tells the story about the four horsemen of the apocalypse this game takes place in the middle of the first one when war was taken prisoner by the charred council and it happens in the middle of the second one where death goes on a quest to prove his brothers innocence now ill get straight to the pros and cons

    pros:

    -game is awesome combat is satisfying and you finally start with a horseman who is not depowered or wounded

    -the fact that there is no map just a compass and that's it just explore makes the game all the more thrilling

    -finally you don't need to get other peoples weapons and tools and the only new weapons you get is basically this elemental ones called hollows there is fire ice electricity and force and each one has its own weapon with combos

    -fury is easily the best horsemen because of her commentary over things sometimes even breaking the forth wall just makes you laugh and get connected to the character

    - the environment is just beautiful and the enemies feel like they are just wondering their own business and not awaiting your attack same goes for the bosses you can actually see them chilling over some place and you needing to get there

    - this game punishes you for being greedy with your attacks this game is really hardcore about the combat and you need to dodge and learn your enemies attacks before you attack yourself kinda like dark souls

    -the currency in this game is very similar to dark souls and some other stuff you can see where they got the ideas from for example there is a shard called undying shard which is basically like Tears of Denial where when your health drops to a zero you get some health back and a second chance

    -there are some jaw dropping moments that even made my jaw hit the ground

    cons:

    - the story escalated to quick barely giving you a chance to get really into the story

    -the parkour and the jumping stuff got a huge downgrade compared to the second game

    - the amount of bug and glitches and rendering issues is to much sometimes making me quit the game and take a break from that it needs to get fixed fast

    -story is just to short and shallow

    - bosses aren't that interesting or challenging plus no additional side bosses or side missions

    -the lack of horse riding although you are a HORSEMAN but yea what ever

    -no replay value what so ever and no new gameplus

    - valgrim is a pain and for some reason they made it harder to buy health shards by upping the price of anything you buy everytime by a small amount but at some point its just to much

    in conclusion this game is really good and i had a blast playing it it does have some bad moments but i gotta give some slack to thq nordic because this game was really low budgeted unlike the other triple a games in the market right now i wish they will learn of their mistakes and the next game they make will be a 10 but for now i give darksiders 3 a 7.5 out of 10    … Expand
  79. boris_out
    Jun 14, 2020
    7
    Способный завлечь на пару тройку вечеров проходняк, а больше сказать и нечего.
  80. Kittenslayer82
    Nov 28, 2018
    7
    Being a fan of the first two games of the Darksiders series I was hyped for the release of the third installment. However, after several hours of game play I felt rather disappointed with the experience. Not only did the game fail to live up to my (probably slightly over exaggerated) expectations, but was ultimately a step backwards from its predecessors. I feel as if the developers gaveBeing a fan of the first two games of the Darksiders series I was hyped for the release of the third installment. However, after several hours of game play I felt rather disappointed with the experience. Not only did the game fail to live up to my (probably slightly over exaggerated) expectations, but was ultimately a step backwards from its predecessors. I feel as if the developers gave up everything that set them apart to create a less impressive dark souls clone.

    While still fun, the game feels like a clunky/unrefined God of War 3 combat system mixed with multiple aspects typically associated to Dark Souls and some mild platforming. If careless, or sometimes just unlucky, normal enemies are capable of swiftly dispatching your mythical horseman Fury as if she was some mediocre foot Soldier. Even Leveling Fury’s stats had minimal impact as enemies seemed to scale up with every point I gained. Combing this with the flawed camera and less than ideal “last bonfire visited” checkpoint system, I found myself rather frustrated instead of enjoying the intricacies of combat I remember from the previous games.

    Sadly, I can’t claim to have stumbled across a lot of hidden appeal beyond the dash-and-counter slash combat. With limitless potential on interesting lore, the game ultimately delivers an underwhelming and forgettable story. Nothing really connected me to Fury’s motivations or really pulled me into the game.

    In the end, I feel the creators attempted to piggy-back off the success of the Dark Souls franchise while maintaining their own distinct combat style and failed to deliver a solid product in either area. I would rate this a 6.8 out of 10 for being a fun game, but far from great.    … Expand
  81. Ankarash
    Nov 30, 2018
    7
    I love Darksiders. That is why my score is so high. Before D3 I played remastered versions, and I think they look better than D3. And that is a dick move THQ! Overall - I enjoyed it quite, but I can see a lot's of impovements need to be done (both - aestetic, and gameplay!)
  82. Fa11enAngeLIV
    Dec 1, 2018
    7
    Loved the other entries into this series, and was excited for it. Fans of the series will thoroughly enjoy it, but people who did not play the others will not find this game as thrilling as other stand alone titles.

    It takes *heavy* influences from the Soulsborne games, from character progression, world design, -fast travel points, looping interconnected world- the high difficulty, and    Loved the other entries into this series, and was excited for it. Fans of the series will thoroughly enjoy it, but people who did not play the others will not find this game as thrilling as other stand alone titles.

    It takes *heavy* influences from the Soulsborne games, from character progression, world design, -fast travel points, looping interconnected world- the high difficulty, and combat.

    Graphics: Not top notch, but I liked the art style. They are serviceable. There are some frame-rate drops, not too bad, but sometimes do affect the flow of play, for example in the middle of combat. The lighting effects from Fury's different forms are really nice and sometimes come in to play while traversing the world.
    There are really annoying freeze-frame loading spots where you need to wait for the game to load the next area.

    Sound: Nothing mind blowing, but they work well, some minor audio "speaker cuts" but they aren't terribly distracting

    Story: Love it, the reason you play this game is for the continuation of the first 2 games of story. The lore is awesome, the characters are interesting and offer a lot of development. Fury's character growth throughout is fun to watch and experience.

    Gameplay: It has its positives and negatives. It is more difficult than the others, you'll need to pay attention to enemies and predict, dodge, and evade effectively if you want to survive. But for the most part they telegraph their attacks fairly well keep an eye out and learn the timing. You have a small invincibility window at the very start of your dodge, but it does not last the whole dodge, so if you miss the timing, you might get smacked. The i-window gets smaller with each higher difficulty so bear that in mind as well.
    The other abilities you acquire add some interesting puzzle mechanics. The puzzles in this entry I feel are better than the previous ones, but there are places where you will get stuck scratching your head unable to understand what to do.
    The other abilities may be interesting, but I feel the other weapons don't add much. You can beat the entire game using only your main weapon, without even touching the others and you wouldn't lose out on much. They don't really alter the flow of combat or change your approach at all, which is disappointing because there could have been some huge potential to really make the combat more dynamic.

    There are some technical issues that need to worked on, game crashes, in the 20ish hours it took me to beat the story, I crashed about 3-4 times. A few minor bugs that aren't too impactful, and some issues with script cues triggering.

    Don't expect game of the year, but it is enjoyable for what it is.    … Expand
  83. Aytheor
    Dec 2, 2018
    7
    I have not completed that full game as of yet, but this is my impression of it so far. My impression is also based on playing on a 1st Gen PS4.

    I have been a Darksiders fan since the first game, and I was impressed by the aesthetics of the characters and the environment of the first two games. I also found it quite interesting mixing the puzzle solve of TLOZ series and the combat of    I have not completed that full game as of yet, but this is my impression of it so far. My impression is also based on playing on a 1st Gen PS4.

    I have been a Darksiders fan since the first game, and I was impressed by the aesthetics of the characters and the environment of the first two games. I also found it quite interesting mixing the puzzle solve of TLOZ series and the combat of games like good of war or devil may cry.

    I can say that the third installment of the series is an interesting change of direction. Making the beautiful world they have created, into a giant puzzle to figure out "where to go" or " what actions to take in this stage", and changing the combat style from hack 'n' slash to a dark souls like combat style. It is obvious to see that Darksiders 3 is a game that the producers at gunfire games are trying to make a game that they feel is good, and I will give them credit for it.

    The character design in the game has also been an amazing as ever. Each character feels very unique as the design shows many of their different aspects of the characters personality, such as Avarice(greed), a goblin like boss, who carries a giant sack of treasure on his back, or wrath, a giant fiery warrior cladded in silver armor.

    The environment is also amazing. Whether you are travelling the ruined cities of Earth or in the dark depths of the hallow, each environment feels distinct and gives off this idea of what it would have looked like before the seals were broken. Whenever I have the moment, would just take in the look at the environment of the level I am working in. The levels are also filled with secrets to look for, which contain items that can be used to either level up fury or upgrade her arsenal.

    I do want to say that I have no problems with this game, however, due to the amount of bugs, load screens, awkward camera angles and frame-rate drops that constantly plague the game as you go through it, it makes it difficult to continue the game in one sitting. It is understandable that gunfire is working with a low budget and not as many developers as any other triple-A title would have, but I believe the first two games had the same situation and did not find as many bugs or glitches compared to the third installment.

    Darksiders 3 is definitely a game to own if you are a fan of the eternal battle between the armies of heaven and hell. However due to the amount of bugs that you will encounter, will make it hard for you to grind through.hopefully gunfire will be able to fix a majority of these through future updates. Although, If you want to buy the game, the PC version seems to be the one that is running the best.    … Expand
  84. 70Ravenz
    Sep 16, 2019
    7
    This is a good, but not great game. I got this game as part of September PlayStation Plus subscription, and had very low expectations due to reviews, and the fact that it was a free subscription game. However, maybe some of the bugs and frame rate issues have been addressed, it plays decent on PS4 Pro. Let’s start with what sucks.

    Load screens. Although save points are convenient,    This is a good, but not great game. I got this game as part of September PlayStation Plus subscription, and had very low expectations due to reviews, and the fact that it was a free subscription game. However, maybe some of the bugs and frame rate issues have been addressed, it plays decent on PS4 Pro. Let’s start with what sucks.

    Load screens. Although save points are convenient, the time to reload is similar to Bloodborne after it first came out, before it was patched, if anyone can remember that. There are a couple of boss fights that take a few tries to learn how to get passed. Sucks.

    Game freezes/pauses to load areas. If you run to quickly between areas, the game will freeze for several areas to load next area. Worst examples actually freeze and you can see I drawn areas pop in.

    Unrealized Game Mechanics. Without spoilers, your character learns different abilities. One ability I felt like I used almost the whole game and then later abilities seem like there to just progress to different areas. There are some combat mechanics with these abilities, but never felt as polished as it could.

    Main characters personality. She just isn’t like able..

    Graphics. Not good by this generations standards. However I still play Bioshock, BatMan, and Dark Souls so gameplay over graphics any day in my book.

    What I like. Exploring. It is really cool. Lots of verticality and areas that interconnect and secrets. My favorite feature of the game. Combat isn’t half bad. It’s not great though but ok. I liked the overall gameplay, but I totally get why many can’t stand it.    … Expand
  85. As79
    Sep 12, 2019
    7
    Good game but with many mistakes but a beautiful story i like story nice game i The can gave a 10/7 rating
  86. Isaac-Clyde
    Nov 19, 2019
    7
    The game is good, but unfortunately a huge step back from the previous entry. The boss design is very creative, but I'm not a fan of Fury. The game's gameplay really lacks tge diversity the previous two had, but it's sufficient. It's a good game, but a not too good Darksiders game. The soundtrack is also very forgettable. The aesthetics and map design are pretty good, though.
  87. GabFire
    Aug 11, 2020
    7
    Esse jogo é bem fraquinho, não consegui gostar muito dele, apesar de achar que a ideia é ótima, confio que poderiam produzir um jogo melhor.
  88. alexandrumna
    May 11, 2020
    7
    Well, as much as I love the story, I have to admit that this entry into the series wasn't really my favorite. I am not really fond of playing as Fury, but that isn't the problem because I like the concept of playing as every horseman. The graphics feel like it's on ps3, not ps4 and the controls feel a bit sluggish. Still a must if you're a fan of the series
  89. Arcklong
    Sep 8, 2020
    7
    I think is the worst game of the franchise but it's not a bad game at all. The main story is simple, find the seven deadly sins and beat them down. During the journey, Fury will meet some new characters and places.
    Fury is a great fighter, very fast and agile. But the combos are very limited and there is no much difficulty in the combat. They added some new features seen in the Souls    I think is the worst game of the franchise but it's not a bad game at all. The main story is simple, find the seven deadly sins and beat them down. During the journey, Fury will meet some new characters and places.
    Fury is a great fighter, very fast and agile. But the combos are very limited and there is no much difficulty in the combat. They added some new features seen in the Souls franchise, as the potions, fast travel, etc. I think it is a great added but not as good as the From Software games and it feels weird.
    It has some technical issues. Suddenly the game gets frozen or stop suddenly, which is really annoying. The loading screen are very long when you pass from one area to another.
    In any case, is a funny game but it is not a good successor for the franchise. If you have the choice, will be better to play the first two games before this one    … Expand
  90. nexus151196
    Jul 3, 2021
    7
    Тот самый случай, когда игра раскрывается постепенно. Не жалею, что дал ей шанс. Нравится эта серия игр, очень даже. Мир, персонажи, Art дизайн. Третья часть - не исключение.
    К игре у меня есть вопросы:
    1) плохая оптимизация при такой технологичности картинки(фпс постоянно скачет, в конце вообще слайд шоу, прогрузы текстур персонажей посреди катсцены, прогрузы уровней) 2)Соулс механики    Тот самый случай, когда игра раскрывается постепенно. Не жалею, что дал ей шанс. Нравится эта серия игр, очень даже. Мир, персонажи, Art дизайн. Третья часть - не исключение.
    К игре у меня есть вопросы:
    1) плохая оптимизация при такой технологичности картинки(фпс постоянно скачет, в конце вообще слайд шоу, прогрузы текстур персонажей посреди катсцены, прогрузы уровней)
    2)Соулс механики тут вообще не к месту, они бесят и раздражают. Тут это - не работает вообще.
    3)Камера/камера/камера, ааааа, как же она бесит.
    А так - достойная игра, на уровне второй части. Дурацких загадок - нет, мир исследовать - интересно, персонажи - классные, история - увлекает. Первая часть все еще номер 1.    … Expand
  91. Rising333
    May 9, 2023
    7
    Its a solid title, not nearly as bad as some suggest. ITs got a decent story and fun combat that clicks when you click with it. The camera can be a bit wonky, as well as some of the platforming.

    The only other critique I have is with the overall level design. It doesn't match with the level of awesome character models. The evirons in contrast are much more samey and just not as well    Its a solid title, not nearly as bad as some suggest. ITs got a decent story and fun combat that clicks when you click with it. The camera can be a bit wonky, as well as some of the platforming.

    The only other critique I have is with the overall level design. It doesn't match with the level of awesome character models. The evirons in contrast are much more samey and just not as well fleshed out.    … Expand
  92. sal_4
    Apr 2, 2021
    7
    Played on PS5 with backwards compatibility.

    Overall the game can be fun but it has too many weakness to be rated greater than a 7/10 (at least on console). The good: Puzzle design is really fun IMO, the combat feels weighty and balanced (except for one enemy) and progression feel intuitive and simple in a good way. I love how the game design is reminds me of the PS2 era The bad:    Played on PS5 with backwards compatibility.

    Overall the game can be fun but it has too many weakness to be rated greater than a 7/10 (at least on console).

    The good:
    Puzzle design is really fun IMO, the combat feels weighty and balanced (except for one enemy) and progression feel intuitive and simple in a good way. I love how the game design is reminds me of the PS2 era


    The bad:
    Terrible performance. Yes, even on PS5. the frame rate might be a stable 30, but the lack of motion blur makes it feel horrible. It should be illegal to make a game run at 30 fps without motion blur
    The graphics look.... like they are from the PS3 gen, but this is not nearly as big an issue as the performance    … Expand
  93. kwstas
    Nov 30, 2018
    6
    Darksiders 3 is a darksoul type game with a more western character and i can say its doing just fine . It has a really beautiful and lively environment and you can encounter some of the coolest monsters and bosses and all with some really detailed graphics . Am not sure if this is better than the first title but it is definetely better than the second one and for sure this will be one ofDarksiders 3 is a darksoul type game with a more western character and i can say its doing just fine . It has a really beautiful and lively environment and you can encounter some of the coolest monsters and bosses and all with some really detailed graphics . Am not sure if this is better than the first title but it is definetely better than the second one and for sure this will be one of the most underated games for this year . It is a perfect game for anyone who want to live a dark souls expirience in a more colourful backround and with some faster mechanics and ofc with a different storyline about the 7 deadly sins… Expand
  94. feather7
    Nov 30, 2019
    6
    First: choice story difficulty. Because balance is for souls masters. Camera is bad in combat. Story is simply. Game is sometimes good and sometimes bad. But it is still old good darksiders.
  95. VasuBangera
    Jan 8, 2019
    6
    Well they added souls design with experience dropping on death, enemies spawning back and spawn at certain location rather than checkpoints. you also have to use health potions which refills from killing enemies there are other health items + damage/defence boost.
    The combat is not easy its tough, like you will get hit from enemies a lot unless you dodge and counter. There are 4 types of    Well they added souls design with experience dropping on death, enemies spawning back and spawn at certain location rather than checkpoints. you also have to use health potions which refills from killing enemies there are other health items + damage/defence boost.
    The combat is not easy its tough, like you will get hit from enemies a lot unless you dodge and counter. There are 4 types of weapons (no gun this time :wallbash:) Weapons can be equipped with enhancements. weapons can be upgraded too which requires certain items just like dark souls.
    There are 3 attributes which can be leveled up to increase health, damage and magic damage.
    Boss fights are good, missing huge bosses.
    There are very less puzzles when compared to previous Darksiders. Its linear open world, can collect everything post game completion.
    With new patch they have improved many things, like instant health item usage, more checkpoints and classic combat style.    … Expand
  96. bersi84
    Nov 27, 2018
    6
    On basis of the Digital Deluxe Edition with pre-access.

    This game has technical flaws that cant be overlooked. Especially when it comes to fast-paced boss fight this can be very enraging when framedrops and clunky controls are bringing death. And I say this because I fullied Bloodborne and lots of the Dark Souls franchise and the comparison lacks a lot. The story itself is lackluster    On basis of the Digital Deluxe Edition with pre-access.

    This game has technical flaws that cant be overlooked. Especially when it comes to fast-paced boss fight this can be very enraging when framedrops and clunky controls are bringing death. And I say this because I fullied Bloodborne and lots of the Dark Souls franchise and the comparison lacks a lot.

    The story itself is lackluster without depths and I cannot say that I like the puzzles much. They seem to take out the pace of the game without bringing benefits to the player.

    The semi open world design brings joy to me. I dont like the senseless wide open world games that are popular at the moment and Darksiders 3 is able to deliver a nice mix of world like atmosphere and guiding linear gameplay.

    The difficulty is very irritating to me. On balanced a normal minion can kill you in 2-3 slashes which seems quite unforgiving and souls-like, then why bother with difficulties in the first place? Kinda left me frustrated with my own decision and expectation which the game induced into me.

    Flaws, are apparent. When I stand right before cliff for minutes and I know I should be able to reach but it doesnt, there are two valid explanations, at least on PS4: frame dips on combos in certain areas or game design which you cannot anticipate. Both ends are bad and not enjoyable for me.

    After all the game makes me really sad. I wanted to contribute to the game but it feels like a bad decision. Day zero patches that kills of HDR is something that shouldnt happen. Fast paced fighting with 20-25fps cannot happen because it denies every worthwhile experience the game is trying to create. Difficulty expectations should match. If its supposed to be Souls, dont bring settings beforehand.

    After all the game cannot be rated higher then 6-7 because it compares itself to titles such as God of War or Dark Souls, which both highly exceed in technical aspects, polish and world depths. I still think you can have fun with this game but wait for patches and at least a 30% sale.    … Expand
  97. FatalBubbles
    Sep 15, 2020
    6
    I enjoyed the first Darksiders game an didn't end up playing the second one. When this game was announced I was excited. However, when I saw what the game looked like, much less excited. The game was on PS Plus so I eventually gave it a go for free.

    The graphics look like a late PS3 era game. I understand that not every game is going to be photo-realistic but the backgrounds and    I enjoyed the first Darksiders game an didn't end up playing the second one. When this game was announced I was excited. However, when I saw what the game looked like, much less excited. The game was on PS Plus so I eventually gave it a go for free.

    The graphics look like a late PS3 era game. I understand that not every game is going to be photo-realistic but the backgrounds and environments have no texture or detail, really bad looking.

    I didn't hate the story but they clearly put a lot more effort into one or two of the bosses dialogue than the rest of them. Feels like they didn't care about the beginning of the game.

    Combat feels OK for the most part. The respawn of enemies upon death isn't needed. It doesn't add anything to the game.

    Overall the game is mediocre and I was a bit disappointed.    … Expand
  98. Onask
    Dec 6, 2018
    6
    Para empezar, decir que he terminado el juego de salida y adquirido la Apocalypse Edition (400$), por lo que intentaré que la reseña sea lo más objetiva posible.

    Nos encontramos ante la peor entrega hasta la fecha de la saga, pero eso no indica que sea un mal juego. De hecho, no lo es, pero tiene serios problemas técnicos (al menos en mi PS4 Slim) que emborronan toda la experiencia.    Para empezar, decir que he terminado el juego de salida y adquirido la Apocalypse Edition (400$), por lo que intentaré que la reseña sea lo más objetiva posible.

    Nos encontramos ante la peor entrega hasta la fecha de la saga, pero eso no indica que sea un mal juego. De hecho, no lo es, pero tiene serios problemas técnicos (al menos en mi PS4 Slim) que emborronan toda la experiencia. Algunos de estos problemas son inexplicables y obvios a la vez: inexplicables como las pantallas de carga que duran 20s mínimo, con cargas cada 20 metros dentro de cualquier nivel, cuando hay juegos en el mercado (como Read Dead Redemption 2) que ni se despeinan cargando juegos con unos escenarios decenas de veces más amplios y gráficos mucho más punteros; explicable por el intuyo poco presupuesto que habrán dedicado a esta tercera entrega (bastante inferior a 50 millones por lo que la empresa publicó). También hay serios problemas de frame-rate y sincronización labial, así como textos sin traducir y subtítulos comunmente desincronizados.

    Ahora bien, quitando todo lo negativo, tenemos lo "positivo": Encontramos unas mecánicas jugables muy cambiadas que tiran más hacia un Souls (donde se premia el esquivar y aprender patrones), lo cual no agradará a todos. Los combos están bien, así como los poderes y objetos a nuestra disposición. He de recalcar que yo aborrezco los juegos de tipo Souls, como Dark Souls, Lords of the Fallen o The Surge, pero he de reconocer que Darksiders III me ha parecido mucho más entretenido y menos tedioso que estos.

    La historia pues meh, nada del otro mundo. No recuerdo bien la de los anteriores, pero veo que no termina de cuajar. Por otro lado, el diseño artísitco es brutal, como ya nos tienen acostumbrados en la saga. Los diseños de personajes, armaduras y enemigos, así como de escenarios y props son brutales y desprenden carisma e iconografía.

    En definitiva, Darksiders III no está para nada a la altura de sus predecesores, pero es divertido de jugar y a pesar de todas sus fallas técnicas se puede disfrutar (supongo que en PC tendrá un muy superior rendimiento a la versión de PS4).

    Si no te importa tragarte un par de tirones bastante a menudo, pantallas de carga desesperantes y te gustan los juegos de corte Souls, adelante, juégalo.    … Expand
  99. Fr4nk
    Dec 1, 2018
    6
    3rd game, 2nd spin-off that does not continue the excellent prologue that the first was, dumbed down platfrom section or "puzzle" , if you really want to call them that way. Considering how much of the game those section are, it's a very bad part of the overhaul experience. The camera is awful, and it become the worst possible thing ever in the game when you are crammed into small rooms or3rd game, 2nd spin-off that does not continue the excellent prologue that the first was, dumbed down platfrom section or "puzzle" , if you really want to call them that way. Considering how much of the game those section are, it's a very bad part of the overhaul experience. The camera is awful, and it become the worst possible thing ever in the game when you are crammed into small rooms or corridors. The story...generic at best, Fury is the weakest of the 3 as far as i'm concerned (even Death was redeemable in the end), the lack of the horse is laughable and you don't really feel as one of the Horseman. Bossfights are good, not the best, not the worst, but some of them are very "colorless" and dull. The pacing of the game can go from terrible to mediocre, depending on how much fun you can get from platform and normal enemy encounters. And you loose souls upon death , because that's a thing apparently now for action games. Exploration, another big parto of the game, is souless and trivial, no interesting semi-open map section with little to no interesting sideways or else.… Expand
  100. NeoCet
    Jun 23, 2019
    6
    El juego en si no es malo pero desde luego no es un Darksiders. Tiene un estilo de juego más parecido a un Dark Souls que a lo que debería ser un darksiders. Por querer innovar y no ser una copia de los otros juegos de la saga la han fastidiado con el juego.

    Si compro un Darksiders es porque me gusta el estilo de la saga de videojuegos, no tengo muy claro en que pensaban lo    El juego en si no es malo pero desde luego no es un Darksiders. Tiene un estilo de juego más parecido a un Dark Souls que a lo que debería ser un darksiders. Por querer innovar y no ser una copia de los otros juegos de la saga la han fastidiado con el juego.

    Si compro un Darksiders es porque me gusta el estilo de la saga de videojuegos, no tengo muy claro en que pensaban lo desarrolladores al diseñar el sistema de combate de esta tercera parte.

    Probablemente si hubiera sabido que este juego tenia este estilo de combate no lo habría comprado o al menos habría esperado a que costara apenas 20 Euros.    … Expand
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#24 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2018
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#3 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2018

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Metascore
64

Mixed or average reviews - based on 59 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 59
  2. Mixed: 29 out of 59
  3. Negative: 11 out of 59
  1. GameCritics
    May 20, 2019
    85
    I’d much rather have a meaty and engaging adventure that’s happy to embrace its videogame origins over a lavishly budgeted and beautiful ‘experience’ littered with dull introspective and endless navel gazing. Darksiders III gleefully provides the former while completely shunning the latter, and I’m all for it.
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  2. Edge Magazine
    Jan 4, 2019
    40
    If the idea was to get you into Fury's angry mindset, then job done - though in truth you more often feel like one of her lesser-known cousins, Boredom or Irritation. [Issue#328, p.112]
  3. RPG Fan
    Jan 2, 2019
    59
    An uninspired sequel that feels like it was rushed out the door.
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