Darksiders III

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  • Summary: Return to an apocalyptic Earth in Darksiders III, a hack-n-slash Action Adventure where players assume the role of FURY in her quest to hunt down and dispose of the Seven Deadly Sins. The most unpredictable and enigmatic of the Four Horsemen, FURY must succeed where many have failed to bringReturn to an apocalyptic Earth in Darksiders III, a hack-n-slash Action Adventure where players assume the role of FURY in her quest to hunt down and dispose of the Seven Deadly Sins. The most unpredictable and enigmatic of the Four Horsemen, FURY must succeed where many have failed to bring balance to the forces that now ravage Earth. Darksiders III is the long-anticipated, third chapter in the critically-acclaimed Darksiders franchise.

    * Play as FURY - a mage who must rely on her whip and magic to restore the balance between good and evil on Earth!
    * Harness FURY's magic to unleash her various forms each granting her access to new weapons, moves and traversal abilities.
    * Explore an open-ended, living, free-form game world in which FURY moves back and forth between environments to uncover secrets while advancing the story.
    * Defeat the Seven Deadly Sins and their servants who range from mystical creatures to degenerated beings.
    * Sit in awe of Darksiders signature art style expansive post-apocalyptic environments that take the player from the heights of heaven to the depths of hell, dilapidated by war and decay and overrun by nature.    … Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 9
  3. Negative: 2 out of 9
  1. Gaming Age
    Nov 29, 2021
    75
    I realize this review can basically be boiled down to “I liked Darksiders III, and here’s several paragraphs on why it wasn’t that good” — and even I see the contradiction. But honestly, the game is so shallow that that’s really what you need to know about it. Darksiders III is fun in small bursts, but also very shallow, and the more of it you play, the shallower it feels.
  2. NintendoWorldReport
    Oct 4, 2021
    75
    Outside of the obvious omission of a map, the simple act of playing Darksiders III is fun, challenging, and rewarding. The Switch port, save for the expected visual downgrades, is on par with the originally targeted systems. The only problem is it never ran particularly well on those systems either. If anything the Switch version actually improves on some elements of the original performance, but it can still be a bit of a rough ride. This was always a game that required more powerful hardware to push through its shortcomings and the Switch obviously can’t totally deliver on that. At the same time, with slightly faster loading and solid handheld performance, I’d probably still take this over going back to the original Xbox One version.
  3. Nintenderos
    Oct 18, 2021
    70
    Darksiders III is a good action and adventure title that, although its story has unfinished aspects, will appeal to most of its fans. It is far from being the best game in the franchise and the Switch port can be improved, but it is enjoyable and includes two DLCs.
  4. TouchArcade
    Oct 4, 2021
    50
    At first, the Switch version seems fine enough. A clear visual downgrade, but it’s all running reasonably smoothly. But once you start getting to busier battles, more crowded areas, and situations with more chaos, everything comes unglued. The framerate flies all over the place, which is bad in a game whose chief combat gimmick is timed dodging. It hitches up at times, and flatout stops in the middle of the action to do whatever. I recognize the technical challenges in realizing this port on this hardware, but if this is the best that could be mustered, it perhaps should not have been done. We’re left with a heavily troubled port of a rather middling game, and I don’t know that filling in the story gaps is worth dealing with that.
  5. Universo Nintendo
    Feb 14, 2022
    50
    Darksiders 3 is a game with no personality in combination with mediocre gameplay and mechanics, a definitely forgettable experience. Along with the poor gaming experience, the Nintendo Switch version makes several graphical concessions that don't reflect on good performance.
  6. Cubed3
    Oct 28, 2021
    50
    Third time's not the charm in the case of Darksiders III, which is a - mostly - mediocre third entry in a line of games that weren't really that great to begin with. The quality of the Switch port doesn't help either, not so much because of its downgraded visuals, but because of its severe frame rate dips, and long load times, something that plagued the original versions as well. At least Fury looks cool…
  7. Nintendo Life
    Sep 29, 2021
    40
    Darksiders III on Switch is a poor port of a distinctly average entry in the series. Constant technical issues make fighting and platforming more frustrating than fun, long loading times follow every death and the further along you get, the worse these issues seem to become. It's a shame as we're pretty big fans of the series in general, but if you have any other means of playing this one we'd advise you give this clunky version a miss.

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  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. FuMyNameCk
    Mar 26, 2022
    10
    Idk why everyone hates Darksiders III, but for me it's a very good game. Switch version is also pretty solid, graphics are ok and fps is stable
  2. Josefinqq
    Mar 29, 2022
    10
    lo mejor de lo mejor la optimización es la mejor, no se porque le dan tan mala fama al juego
  4. PMG-Writer
    Oct 16, 2021
    8
    Thus, the developers from Gunfire Games managed to develop a worthy continuation of the series with "Darksiders 3". Thanks to the brute fightsThus, the developers from Gunfire Games managed to develop a worthy continuation of the series with "Darksiders 3". Thanks to the brute fights with the normal and larger enemies and also the atmospheric staging will convince many fans and newcomers. The storyline is decent and gets you pleasantly through the title. Although some elements in the game take some getting used to, you'll get used to it after a while and get along well with it. In addition, many expansions are included in the new version for the Nintendo console. If you can handle a few minor flaws in the game's balance, Darksiders 3 is a really entertaining game on the Nintendo Switch.… Expand
  5. NindieSpotlight
    Dec 17, 2021
    7
    The Darksiders latest entry has finally meandered its way to Switch to join its brothers, and the results in this case are more mixed than itsThe Darksiders latest entry has finally meandered its way to Switch to join its brothers, and the results in this case are more mixed than its predecessors. Carrying on the story as the third of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, this time around you’ll be taking on the role of Fury, adding a little distinction for being the lone female of the bunch. More agile than her brother War from the original in the series, and having a different flow of combat from her brother Death in the sequel, traversal using her whip to swing around and more technique-driven combat are what drives this entry. Unfortunately, also moreso than its predecessors, this iteration feels like it is pushing the limitations of the Switch a bit harder, showing some cracks visually and in terms of performance at times, though if you’re game they’re not so bad that they can’t be worked with. While I do appreciate the level design, feeling absolutely full of nooks and crannies to distract yourself with some exploration, the lack of a map is also both odd and, at times, aggravating as it is easy to get lost and burn time simply moving around. It’s a bit of an uneven entry, but for fans of the series it should at least prove to be a good enough time, assuming you don’t have the opportunity to enjoy it on another platform.

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