Darksiders III

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  1. SWERY_51
    Dec 29, 2018
    0
    Easily the WORST game i've played in ten years. It is wrong on so many levels.

    It's supposed to be hard, but it is actually unplayable. Freezes in a middle of a fight, camera that stays stuck in some random walls, dodge mechanics that works once in a while (and in apocalyptic difficulty, you dies in 2 hits, i let you imagine), graphics that are looking dated (Darksiders 2 remastered is    Easily the WORST game i've played in ten years. It is wrong on so many levels.

    It's supposed to be hard, but it is actually unplayable. Freezes in a middle of a fight, camera that stays stuck in some random walls, dodge mechanics that works once in a while (and in apocalyptic difficulty, you dies in 2 hits, i let you imagine), graphics that are looking dated (Darksiders 2 remastered is looking better)... It is not even close of an Alpha build.

    Don't waste your time and money on this. You're welcome.    … Expand
  2. icextend
    Sep 8, 2019
    0
    Simply the worst game I've played in the past decade.

    Simply unplayable. Broken dodging mechanics graphics is outdated.

    Keep your fingers off this game
  3. boris_out
    Jun 14, 2020
    7
    Способный завлечь на пару тройку вечеров проходняк, а больше сказать и нечего.
  4. 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.
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. vovaklesov
    Apr 29, 2020
    2
    Permanent FPS dropping in cartoon graphic experience, loading of locations during gameplay time (annoying).
    Visible large drop of resolution throughout fighting (shame). Game hasn't 60 FPS when handsome Infamous: Second son has for example. By the way game is bored imho.
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. paulinhobr
    Sep 18, 2019
    2
    Overall it's a bad game. The game crashes a lot, the gameplay is heavy due to the lags. My game has hung up alone 3 times. The graphics are simple, and the soundtrack is bad and unorganized. The only interesting thing about the game is the characters. I really liked the Fury.
  11. 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
  12. Zaronx
    Jan 20, 2020
    5
    I would love to give this game more, but with all the massive performances issues I’m having I’m contemplating not even finishing it. In the 2 days I’ve been playing this, I’ve experience horrible frame drops (below 30fps) clipping through the world and getting stuck between walls, getting stuck on a random bus, not being able to select anything in the menu unless I click the triangleI would love to give this game more, but with all the massive performances issues I’m having I’m contemplating not even finishing it. In the 2 days I’ve been playing this, I’ve experience horrible frame drops (below 30fps) clipping through the world and getting stuck between walls, getting stuck on a random bus, not being able to select anything in the menu unless I click the triangle button or square to bring something else up, in game loadings that freeze you in place until they’re done (not exactly a performance issue but come on guys, its 2020 almost all games have found a way to hide this) and the crown jewel the game crashed (yes, crashed on my ps4 pro) while going up the elevator to the makers forge. It is truly a shame, because if this was PC I might have found a way to fix it, but on ps4 I’m at the mercy of the developers, but with this latest entry I might be persuaded not to buy any other games from them if this is the level of quality I’m gonna get. Good thing I didn’t pay for this game though (got it on ps plus as one of my two free games one month) if I did, the score would be lower, since this is unacceptable in a console game.… Expand
  13. OutlawTX
    Apr 11, 2021
    3
    I really liked Darksiders 1 and 2 but this stinks. It’s an incredibly failed attempt merging Dark Souls with Darksiders. The fact that I have platinum trophies in every soulslike game and don’t want to play any more of this exemplifies the stink. The concept of having to reclaim souls just doesn’t work when there’s no risk/reward factor, combat isn’t fluid and the dodge mechanic that’sI really liked Darksiders 1 and 2 but this stinks. It’s an incredibly failed attempt merging Dark Souls with Darksiders. The fact that I have platinum trophies in every soulslike game and don’t want to play any more of this exemplifies the stink. The concept of having to reclaim souls just doesn’t work when there’s no risk/reward factor, combat isn’t fluid and the dodge mechanic that’s integral to playing doesn’t always work. I’ve even gone back to collect my souls and they’re simply not there. The combat and camera are complete garbage to the point that I just don’t care about playing it anymore. Booooo!… Expand
  14. Mooncrosser
    Sep 21, 2019
    5
    Specs of greatness buried under a load of technical issues. Don't buy this. It was clearly not ready for release and even after the patches, is still drops frames constantly, even during boss battles it drops to single digits. The game also has a hard time keeping to 1080p resolution and it downscales to 720p. Both of these are game breaking as you need to actually see to dodge anything.Specs of greatness buried under a load of technical issues. Don't buy this. It was clearly not ready for release and even after the patches, is still drops frames constantly, even during boss battles it drops to single digits. The game also has a hard time keeping to 1080p resolution and it downscales to 720p. Both of these are game breaking as you need to actually see to dodge anything. And there are the checkpoints and the loading screens. Every time you die on a boss, you get a loading screen that lasts up to a minute. Then you need to run to boss, that's another minute. And while you're running, you get ANOTHER loading screen or two, because the game has trouble of rendering the world. I also had to redo a boss that I already beat, just because the game didn't save before closing it, even if I was in front of the bloody checkpoint.

    All in all, I'd like to see more Darksiders, but not like this. Boss fights were entertaining, but the technical issues are so many the overall experience is really disappointing.    … Expand
  15. Steyraus
    May 11, 2020
    4
    Why did they ever stray away from the Zelda/GOW formula of the first game.. DS3 should be running at 60 fps for a start, but its budget and feels it.
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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.
  19. Ldt1
    Feb 6, 2020
    5
    As a massive ds 1 and 2 fan i was so happy to see a 3rd one released i always explain it as old skool god of war crossed with metroid and zelda, its hack and slash style combat like old god of wars with an open world where you slowly can unlock new parts of the map with newly gained abilities/ weapons, ok first things first this game looks very old skool even on a ps4 pro, it looks ok butAs a massive ds 1 and 2 fan i was so happy to see a 3rd one released i always explain it as old skool god of war crossed with metroid and zelda, its hack and slash style combat like old god of wars with an open world where you slowly can unlock new parts of the map with newly gained abilities/ weapons, ok first things first this game looks very old skool even on a ps4 pro, it looks ok but it would quite happily be at home on a 360 or ps3, which tbh doesnt bother me atall but for people that want the games they play to look very nice/ polished this isnt for you, ok even playing this with all the patches upto feb 2020 this game is technically broken verging on unplayable in places, from dropping out of the map, to dropping frames in fights to what must b single figures in places, one of the most annoying things for me is the map/ world must load in chunks, because u can charge into a fight and suddenly you can hear stuttering sound and slow down from it trying to load the area its so frustrating. They have tried to cash in on the dark souls alike bandwagaon, the game can be very unforgiving, which tbh again for me is fine, i kind of enjoy that mastering a boss fight to finally get it done but add how unforgiving it is to all the technical problems and it becomes a very bad joke, one of the worst is the horrific load times on death, its like playing something back on the ps2, add on top of that very unforgiving checkpoints and when you just want to be learning a fight to master you end up spending so much time staring at load screens / experiencing super slow frame rates and then out of the blue your out of the map glitched and have to restart it, the game world though is nicely done and it retains that oh i can go back there now i have got that ability progression type and it works very well, old faces return, it carries on the story which is great, i love the style of the design of the game, that is apart from fury! with how awesome death and war looked, fury literally looks like a 5 yr old school kid has designed an anime char, i love the change with the hollows and while playing its fine but then the cutscenes kick in and you see her face, omg it looks so bad i honestly dont know what they were thinking, its such a shame if they had kept the darksiders game style i would of easily been giving this a 9, but the problems are serious and unforgivable, me and my friend were so excited about ds3, he got it release day and i was so shocked the next morning to wake up to a txt saying dont buy it at full price! and he is a fan boy. :(
    Awesome game world that plays the same style as ds 1 and 2
    carries on the story with old faces returning
    i love the idea of the new abilities/ hollows and the effect on fury
    Horrific technical difficulties, long load times/ massive frame drops (single figure in places) / lots and lots of bugs incl the classic out of bounds/ map, makes some of the fights almost unplayable/ unfair
    The devs ripped off dark souls style combat ( lazy and greedy and shows they dont care about us fans) + technical issues = very annoyed!
    very poor design of main char
    as mentioned earlier i so want to rate this 8/9 but i just cant it just scrapes a 5. this dev team needs serious help technically and for ripping off darksouls style combat very badly you should be ashamed and consider the fans who have raised the first 2 games to cult status, because this is like giving them 'the bird'    … Expand
  20. Draethorian
    Jun 18, 2022
    0
    omfg. it could've been a darksiders game but so badly wanted to be another cheap souls like ripoff that wants you to think that kiting bulletsponges is fun. reaction times to your input are souls like garbage bc you have to finish you whip animation or just need another half second to actually dodge. and who told the developers that third person is great for fighting whilst beingomfg. it could've been a darksiders game but so badly wanted to be another cheap souls like ripoff that wants you to think that kiting bulletsponges is fun. reaction times to your input are souls like garbage bc you have to finish you whip animation or just need another half second to actually dodge. and who told the developers that third person is great for fighting whilst being surrounded? right, dark souls, because we let masochists define the gaming landscapes. oh and about the dark souls stuff: no parry, no block, no riposte, just a dodge with the same annoying bullet time last second evade attack that does LESS DAMAGE than an actual attack. oh and every encounter has just one line. it doesn't get switched up. visiting vulgrim for the second time already annoys the **** out of me, because he essentially only has 5 lines in total. so you go buy there and you're already annoyed af. if i wanted bland, tedious and annoying cookie cutter tasks i would go work for the government and not spend money on a personality-deprived, squinting, knock-kneed fat-roll latina that throws cotton balls at everyone while fainting when she gets hit by a couple herself.… Expand
  21. 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.
  22. Vellinaria
    Oct 15, 2021
    3
    Broken piece of crap. Frame rate all over the place. Horrible combat. Dark souls wannabe but horrible execution
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. ionutzriciu
    Sep 25, 2019
    5
    The game does nothing to impress, bad visuals, mediocre gameplay a dull protagonist a dull plot line. I got it for free on PS plus and I am still mad I wasted my time!
  26. tfonias74
    Jul 27, 2020
    3
    The opposite of Fun.. Loved the previous ones and there are glimpses here in some boss battles and cut scenes but the overall mechanics and combat decisions make this game extremely hard to like.
    And the loading screens, f@ck the constant loading screens! 3 minutes loading screens to fight for 4 seconds where you get one-shot by anything (that can block 100% your attacks while you are not    The opposite of Fun.. Loved the previous ones and there are glimpses here in some boss battles and cut scenes but the overall mechanics and combat decisions make this game extremely hard to like.
    And the loading screens, f@ck the constant loading screens! 3 minutes loading screens to fight for 4 seconds where you get one-shot by anything (that can block 100% your attacks while you are not allowed to block anything).    … Expand
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. Alarosh
    Sep 7, 2019
    3
    As much as I love Darksiders and want to support it, I must say that this game is a colossal disaster.. I wasn't expecting something mind blowing since I knew it was on a smaller budget, but some things like cut content, false marketing and huge technical issues are inexcusable.
  30. gothic33
    Sep 7, 2019
    2
    такое дерьмо еще поискать надо..............................................
  31. Epic-jakeyo
    Dec 17, 2019
    4
    I really wanted to like this game, but couldn't find the motivation to finish it. Unacceptable performance drops, input lag, frustrating enemies with sloppy dodge mechanics made this an unnecessary respawn fest where unregistered inputs made deaths feel unfair. God of war destroys this game in every aspect.
  32. Cyrus666
    Dec 25, 2021
    10
    Great game, Great visuals, fun combat.
    This game has it all
    Highly recommend
  33. GabriMH19
    Jun 9, 2020
    5
    Juego mediocre, con mecanicas y jugabilidad desfasada y una historia mal contada acompañada de un ritmo que deja mucho que desear. Por lo menos es jugable.
  34. 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
  35. 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
  36. Armin4
    Jun 27, 2020
    6
    It's worth playing but have a lot of issue in gameplay. Characters. Story . World design and more
  37. emigoyaf
    Sep 8, 2019
    4
    Very bad game. Many errors on textures. Very poor narrative and the gameplay bored.
  38. Sykosyd
    Sep 6, 2019
    0
    Horrible game. Good thing it was free this month on ps plus or id be demanding a refund after about 20 minutes of gameplay.
  39. hohoho666
    Sep 7, 2019
    5
    Much worst than previous 2 games. Combat is lacking any depth, bad performance on consoles (even on pro version), mediocre graphics, irritating camera work and simple puzzles. As a fan of 1st two games, I'm really disappointed. The only good thing about 3rd instalment of Darksiders franchise is its art design.
  40. 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
  41. Thaksin
    Mar 4, 2020
    1
    Ждал эпических приключений с всадниками, пере прошел с большим удовольствием 1 и 2 часть в преддверии 3-ей, в итоге получил не эпика, ни интереса и сплошное souls разочарование.

    Странная мысль, что игра должна быть сложной, чтобы понравится. Рад что DMC5 не пошли по этому пути, как Darksiders 3.    Ждал эпических приключений с всадниками, пере прошел с большим удовольствием 1 и 2 часть в преддверии 3-ей, в итоге получил не эпика, ни интереса и сплошное souls разочарование.

    Странная мысль, что игра должна быть сложной, чтобы понравится.
    Рад что DMC5 не пошли по этому пути, как Darksiders 3.
  42. 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.
  43. Jtalk
    Sep 15, 2022
    0
    Terrible. Ridiculous writing, unlikable characters, terrible one-click fighting system. Everything looks clunky, cartoonish and arcade. They tried to make another Dark Souls, but we ended up with a Poundland Sonic knock-off. I got it for free and I still feel like I overpaid.
  44. Bloodnes
    Oct 29, 2021
    5
    Игра не впечатлила, по началу увлекательно, но потом все становится монотонно. Сюжет бред примитивный, графика больше похожа на игры 2012-2014 года, механика боя просто убила, жмем квадрат и на этом все. Но что больше всего задело, когда убивают, появляемся у купца и бежим хрен знает сколько до места где убили, чтобы дальше продолжить путешествие. Короче говоря 5/10 разочарован, первые 2Игра не впечатлила, по началу увлекательно, но потом все становится монотонно. Сюжет бред примитивный, графика больше похожа на игры 2012-2014 года, механика боя просто убила, жмем квадрат и на этом все. Но что больше всего задело, когда убивают, появляемся у купца и бежим хрен знает сколько до места где убили, чтобы дальше продолжить путешествие. Короче говоря 5/10 разочарован, первые 2 части проходил на одном дыхании… Expand
  45. Agussanchex
    Jan 31, 2020
    4
    La jugabilidad es penosa, los controles fallan cada dos por tres, el sistema de combate le falta mucho por pulir. Cargas momentáneas que cortan el ritmo del juego constantemente ya que lo frizan por 2 segundos. La verdad es el peor darksiders de todos por mucho
  46. 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.
  47. TwistTheWrist
    Feb 9, 2020
    5
    Typical Darksiders formula and style (which is fine for many players who enjoy the franchise). I scored this entry so low because this release is a buggy mess with several tense moments of the game freezing to autosave. Over 1.5 gameplays through I experienced over 20 crashes, some taking up to an hour to get back to where I was. Several achievements were glitched and would randomly getTypical Darksiders formula and style (which is fine for many players who enjoy the franchise). I scored this entry so low because this release is a buggy mess with several tense moments of the game freezing to autosave. Over 1.5 gameplays through I experienced over 20 crashes, some taking up to an hour to get back to where I was. Several achievements were glitched and would randomly get noticed. Eventually I had to quit the 2nd playthrough, what should have been a 10-20 hours game was taking much longer because of constant issues.… Expand
  48. Aquelfoly
    Feb 18, 2020
    1
    Only 67% finish the first boss and 22% the second one. There is no mistake this game is ****
  49. 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
  50. 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
  51. Raios-Rogue
    Jan 31, 2021
    5
    this game is trying hard to be DMC and Dark souls and it's never gonna be as good the developers gunfire games are btch arse nigas that don't take criticism or feedback and they ban you from their twitter never buying a game from them again the game has huge problems with the lock on the camera the graphics are outdated PS3 graphics nonstop clipping getting out of the map texutres pop-inthis game is trying hard to be DMC and Dark souls and it's never gonna be as good the developers gunfire games are btch arse nigas that don't take criticism or feedback and they ban you from their twitter never buying a game from them again the game has huge problems with the lock on the camera the graphics are outdated PS3 graphics nonstop clipping getting out of the map texutres pop-in stuttering freezing for seconds the Crucible DLC is trying hard to be the bloody palace but the enemies are boring… Expand
  52. 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!
  53. 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
  54. 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
  55. AlbYSaN
    Jun 30, 2021
    4
    Boring, it looks like a game of a generation ago, some things that could been added are missing and the story is missing of something.
  56. CreamyGuy
    Feb 20, 2022
    3
    So this is a personal one...
    I recently played the first two games and they kind of reignited my love for gaming, which has been lost for a while. And then I started this. First thing I notice is a solid framerate of 15-25 fps at most. In no way do the graphics or gameworld justify this one bit. Don't get me wrong, it looks good and all, but there are games, that look better and don't have    So this is a personal one...
    I recently played the first two games and they kind of reignited my love for gaming, which has been lost for a while. And then I started this. First thing I notice is a solid framerate of 15-25 fps at most. In no way do the graphics or gameworld justify this one bit. Don't get me wrong, it looks good and all, but there are games, that look better and don't have these issues. With the stuttering follows the frustration. Dodging is wonky as hell and you lose orientation pretty easy. The concept of finding the seven deadly sins is a cool idea, but not executed in the most engaging way. And when you reach the sins themselves YOU WILL RAGE because of the afformentioned issues. There are attackes, which you either have to be very lucky to dodge (positionwise) or are damn near impossible to predict and thus to dodge. Darksiders 3 has a few cool aspects to its gameplay and the dialogue is kind of funny, at least between Fury and the Watcher, but other characters are dismissable and forgetable. Next thing is the map. Why do we not get to see the worldmap or partial maps? This complicates traversing and backtracking in a way, that I don't want to do it. The first games had one and they are 8 and 6 years older. Another feature completely gone is quicksaving. The only times the game sets a checkpoint is when you find a Vulgrim location, manual saving is completely gone. This makes many parts of the game exremely frustrating, when you die and you have to do 15-20 mins of gameplay all over again. Another thing, which bugs me is consumeables being gone after dying. I buy shards from Vulgrim before I fight a boss, I use a shard, I die and the shard is gone and I can't buy another one, because all my souls are gone. I really want to like it, but the amount of missing features, framedrops and frustrating moments make it very hard for me to do so. Very sad and disappointing.    … Expand
  57. Silymorn
    Jul 20, 2022
    0
    Do you have any game that you quit Iin the first cutscene because you don't like the cutscene?

    Furry isn't a warrior. Is a stupid celebrity.

    And the begining of the game? Oh my, the council admitting such disrespect That's not a comic show!!
  58. Godudu
    Aug 16, 2022
    4
    Darksiders franchise suffers hardly from an identity crisis. It really dont know what it wants to be. Now it wants to copy souls like success, without knowing what made it successful in the first place. There is not much freedom of criativity in the combat or in customization, there are no builds in this. The game is super linear. Fury is super annoying. But there are some good things, itDarksiders franchise suffers hardly from an identity crisis. It really dont know what it wants to be. Now it wants to copy souls like success, without knowing what made it successful in the first place. There is not much freedom of criativity in the combat or in customization, there are no builds in this. The game is super linear. Fury is super annoying. But there are some good things, it has good boss design, areas and enemies are actually creative. Overall, its clear that the reason for this is the low budget the game received. And unfortunately the game didnt sold well, now the hope for an ending for the franchis dont looks like its coming soon… Expand
  59. klausfiedler8
    Mar 15, 2023
    8
    gostei bastante. 8,1........................................................
  60. Blackshine
    Nov 17, 2022
    3
    Камно,какашка,писюн неасосаный шо ищо сказат такое себе гавно и жопа небритайа
  61. 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
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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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