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  • Summary: Deceived by the forces of evil into prematurely hearkening the end of the world, War — the first Horseman of the Apocalypse — stands accused of breaking the sacred law by inciting a war between Heaven and Hell. In the slaughter that ensued, the demonic forces defeated the heavenly hosts andDeceived by the forces of evil into prematurely hearkening the end of the world, War — the first Horseman of the Apocalypse — stands accused of breaking the sacred law by inciting a war between Heaven and Hell. In the slaughter that ensued, the demonic forces defeated the heavenly hosts and laid claim to the Earth. [Playstation.com] Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 12
  2. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Dec 23, 2016
    90
    I’m glad we got two wonderful action games out of the Darksiders property, even if that’s all we ever get, and I’m really glad I played them again, because they’re not lost a step.
  2. Nov 25, 2016
    83
    Darksiders is back with a great remaster, good for both those who want to rediscover this title and those who want to live this adventure again.
  3. Nov 29, 2016
    83
    Darksiders: Warmastered Edition is a great remastered for one of the greatest games of the past generation. 
  4. Nov 26, 2016
    80
    Minor conversion issues aside that can likely be solved, Darksiders: Warmastered Edition has the intrinsic fortune of being a timeless looker with its distinct visuals, which benefits from appropriate resolution and performance buffs that bring it up to speed. A fantasy world that retains its wonder and gracefully aged gameplay easily ensure that this game's horseman can confidently cometh again.
  5. Dec 8, 2016
    80
    Ultimately, Darksiders is a solid action-adventure title, the likes of which we don't see often nowadays. The Warmastered Edition, however, is a disappointingly lackluster re-release, with a number of bugs that weren't present in the original release that serve to hinder the experience. As a series fan, I hope that THQ Nordic eventually releases a patch to address these problems, because the tantalizing possibility of a Darksiders 3 involving all four Horsemen of the Apocalypse theoretically rests on the success of these remasters… but aside from all that, Darksiders is a good enough game to deserve the extra tender love and care.
  6. 80
    A commendable remaster at a decent price point, Darksiders Warmastered gives those who missed out another chance to try an underappreciated gem of the PS3 era. Just prepare for some mechanical rust.
  7. Dec 12, 2016
    70
    Darksiders Warmastered Edition brings back Guerra into action on PC and current-gen consoles, along with a strong graphic upgrade. Unfortunately, no new contents or game modes have been added in the process, and even though some mechanics and environments could feel a bit dated nowadays, the core gameplay is still solid and fun to play. The budget price makes this remaster a good choice, even if you played the original game.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 40
  2. Negative: 1 out of 40
  1. Nov 23, 2016
    10
    Great game remastered or not

    Great visuals,awesome gameplay and a very interesting story Good versus evil What´s not to like? I still
    Great game remastered or not

    Great visuals,awesome gameplay and a very interesting story
    Good versus evil
    What´s not to like?

    I still prefer this one
    Now i will be waiting for the Darksiders 3
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  2. Jun 23, 2023
    10
    Great game, engaging story, thrill ride. Adult version of Zelda. Loved it.
  3. Mar 27, 2017
    9
    I've just finished the 23 hour campaign of Darksiders: Warmastered Edition for the first time and have started playing Draksiders II:I've just finished the 23 hour campaign of Darksiders: Warmastered Edition for the first time and have started playing Draksiders II: Deathfinitive Edition and honestly I can’t believe I never got into the Darksiders series earlier, but honestly I'm kind of glad I didn't because the remasters of both games are absolutely fantastic and for memory I believe the reason I never got round to playing the original games was after seeing some review footage on youtube and thinking that the graphics were rubbish even for that time period. But the remasters have flipped that on its head. The visuals, art style, level and character design are all fantastic here and the performance at 1080P, 60FPS on the PS4 is rock solid. The technical issues that other reviewers mentioned in the past must have been patched out by now as I don't recall having one single glitch my entire play through. Simply a solid fantastic looking game.

    Gameplay wise this game is a blast to play and its almost hilarious how much Darksiders borrows from the God of War franchise, right down to the combat style, loot system and platforming, but does it all so brilliantly that it’s a cut above it in every way. As I was never a big fan of God of War and couldn't understand why that franchise was as highly rated as it was. Darksiders is a classic case of take what’s already been but build on it until perfection.

    But knock-off's aside Darksiders earns tones of creative points in its level design, characters, puzzles, diverse environments and intriguing boss battles. The art style is superbly done and in this day and age with the Triple-A games industry focusing too much on realism there is something refreshing about playing a game set in a quirky over the top hi-fantasy world where nothings real but everything just looks cool. With the post-apocalyptic feel of nature reclaiming the decimated city streets being taken over by demon lords at the same time, the visual style falls somewhere in between 'The Last of Us', 'Lords of The Fallen' and 'Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning’. The large diversity of the environments is another sparkling gem and they all connect together in the overworld seamlessly. Unlike most puzzle based games the puzzles in Darksiders are actually unique to any game of this genera, and fun to traverse and conquer require a fair amount of thought without pushing the player to give up and look up the quick guide on Youtube.

    The only two major flaws in Darksiders are firstly the fact that although the game is bursting with rich story and lore that begs to be explained and uncovered at every turn, the game does a pretty rough job at telling the story for the most part and I often found myself reading the plot line on Wikipedia as I went along just to keep up. Second is the voice acting of the main character War. While the rest of the supporting cast do superb jobs in their respective roles (Particularly Mark Hamill as The Watcher)War's actual voice may be suiting to his character but his lines are very trite and dull as well as bleak and ominous throughout and his tone remains completely unchanged regardless of what's happening around him.

    All in all Darksiders gets a 9 out of 10 as its not perfect ... But it is friken awesome. If you’re like me and missed out on the original game you would be an idiot not to give Warmastered Edition a try now particularly at its current price, IT'S A STEAL!
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  4. Nov 12, 2018
    8
    Deutsche Review - Kritik Der folgende Test ist in 5 Kategorien zusammengefasst. Diese 5 Kartegorien ergeben die Gesamtpunktzahl von 0 - 100Deutsche Review - Kritik Der folgende Test ist in 5 Kategorien zusammengefasst. Diese 5 Kartegorien ergeben die Gesamtpunktzahl von 0 - 100 Punkten. Um einen passenden Userscore zu geben wird auf oder abgerundet. Bei 84 Punkten ergibt das einen User Score von 8. Bei 86 einen von Userscore von 9. Falls eine 85 kommt entscheide ich ob ich es eher positiv oder negativ nehme. Regeln verstanden? Dann sind hier meine Punkte. Mein persönlicher Score = 60/100 Mein User Score = 6/10

    Punkte: 77/100
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  5. Jun 19, 2023
    8
    Great game. The story is decent. The scoring is great, visual is really amazing, the voice & sound is also amazing
  6. Nov 15, 2022
    7
    Correcto, bien. No me voló la cabeza, cosa que a mi cuñado sí. Le vuelve loco.
  7. Apr 6, 2020
    3
    Great game play till you get to the first main boss tiamat if you don't get her the first second of the match it's all downhill with noGreat game play till you get to the first main boss tiamat if you don't get her the first second of the match it's all downhill with no recovery sad to because this game had all the making of a top game but to be in that category it must be playable from all levels and skills. Expand

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