Darksiders II

 Xbox 360
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8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 544 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 426 out of 544
  2. Mixed: 72 out of 544
  3. Negative: 46 out of 544
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  1. gamingisgreat
    Jan 5, 2017
    4
    Darksiders 2 shows that change isn't always a good thing

    I really liked the first Darksiders,but 2 minutes into this game I started seeing numbers when I hit enemies,and it already looked bleak.The combat is still solid,but this is a grindy,boring RPG while the first one was a fun action-adventure game.The level design is nowhere near as good either.The platforming is way less enjoyable    Darksiders 2 shows that change isn't always a good thing

    I really liked the first Darksiders,but 2 minutes into this game I started seeing numbers when I hit enemies,and it already looked bleak.The combat is still solid,but this is a grindy,boring RPG while the first one was a fun action-adventure game.The level design is nowhere near as good either.The platforming is way less enjoyable than the first game too.

    The graphics look dated,but the game has no performance problems

    The sound design and soundtrack are both decent.

    Overall,Darksiders 2 is a major disappointment that shows that change isn't always a good thing.    … Expand
  2. Epik_Ninnja
    May 22, 2015
    8
    As Death, one of the four horseman of the apocalypse, your brother, War, is being sentenced to death for killing the human race. You can’t prove his innocence but you intend to erase the crime by resurrecting humanity. This game’s apocalyptic settings are awesome and its art style, as well as its totally epic music, add to the presentation. The interesting characters you meet on your epicAs Death, one of the four horseman of the apocalypse, your brother, War, is being sentenced to death for killing the human race. You can’t prove his innocence but you intend to erase the crime by resurrecting humanity. This game’s apocalyptic settings are awesome and its art style, as well as its totally epic music, add to the presentation. The interesting characters you meet on your epic journey are well voice acted. You’ll slay herds of demons with scythes, claws (claw weapons, more specifically) and heavy weapons such as hammers as you traverse through Zelda-like dungeons, solving puzzles, acquiring new equipment, and fighting an epic boss at the end of each (plus the game has platforming and RPG elements that work well). It's great overall, but some dungeons feel shoehorned in just to add length to the game and some puzzles can get frustrating. The gameplay, the mystical world full of demons, monsters and Corruption, the soundtrack and the interesting story all come together to make one fine action/adventure game! Would reccomend to fans of action/adventure games and action-RPG's.… Expand
  3. Shaelym
    Jul 7, 2015
    6
    So disappointed by that follow up.
    Darksiders 1 was great, with a scenario and twists and novelty. But darksiders 2 is nothing more than a reskin with few innovations. Furthermore, gamelength is artifically prolonged by a second playthrough and a quest for the numerous collectibles (far too numerous, it becomes a pain when you spend more time backtacking and searching around than    So disappointed by that follow up.
    Darksiders 1 was great, with a scenario and twists and novelty. But darksiders 2 is nothing more than a reskin with few innovations. Furthermore, gamelength is artifically prolonged by a second playthrough and a quest for the numerous collectibles (far too numerous, it becomes a pain when you spend more time backtacking and searching around than playing).
    Not worth its price and the DLC are utter crap ! Just an ok platform/HnS game.    … Expand
  4. mwil236
    Oct 2, 2016
    9
    This is a very, very good game. It has just about every element of an open world game, but the world and travel is just a touch too restrictive to really call it that. The only lacking elements are the side quests and leveling-up system. Leveling doesn't seem to really affect you much, and there isn't alot of stuff to do off the beaten path that would really benefit a player who reallyThis is a very, very good game. It has just about every element of an open world game, but the world and travel is just a touch too restrictive to really call it that. The only lacking elements are the side quests and leveling-up system. Leveling doesn't seem to really affect you much, and there isn't alot of stuff to do off the beaten path that would really benefit a player who really likes to explore every corner and get more experience or gear. The side quests are pretty hard to follow; the guidance system doesn't seem to work too well for them and the quest givers frequently move around making them hard to return to when you do complete their tasks.

    Those minor issues are easy to ignore when the game is as well-paced and balanced as this one. Combat is almost reminiscent of a Souls game; if you're not comfortable dodging, observing and playing patiently you will get burned hard in some stages of the game. Boss fights are challenging and rewarding. The game never gets too caught up in combat, breaking it up smartly with platforming and riddling. Those, too, are not too long or arduous to make them no-fun. Just when you think you should be expecting a fight, one comes up. And just when you think you won't survive another wave of enemies, you finish them off and move to the next puzzle.

    The meat of the story and the main game mechanics are good enough to cover auxiliary features that are not even bad, they're just not as good as the primary stuff. Challenging, exciting and fun, Darksiders 2 is certainly a game worth playing.    … Expand
  5. FeerFrikazus
    Apr 28, 2017
    9
    Un juego impresionante, la duración esta mas que bien ya que dura mas de 40 horas (a mi 42), hay una buena cantidad de enemigos como de armas y armaduras, los jefes son buenos y la historia también aunque claramente deja la trama abierta para otro juego mas de esta saga, le falta mas cantidad de misiones secundarias aunque las que tiene son buenas y los puzzles son simplemente excelentes.Un juego impresionante, la duración esta mas que bien ya que dura mas de 40 horas (a mi 42), hay una buena cantidad de enemigos como de armas y armaduras, los jefes son buenos y la historia también aunque claramente deja la trama abierta para otro juego mas de esta saga, le falta mas cantidad de misiones secundarias aunque las que tiene son buenas y los puzzles son simplemente excelentes.
    En fin el juego lo recomiendo totalmente.    … Expand
  6. aljirik1992
    Jul 4, 2019
    6
    Сладкий братюня на подхвате. (Darksiders II)

    Между второй и первой частями саги о четырёх нефилимах апокалиптическая разница. Из латентного GoW со своей атмосферой, серия переродилась в псевдоваркрафтного принца Персии, но со всё той же кривой механикой стрельбы, где сюжет такой сюжетный, что стандартная концовка ME3 на его фоне - просто 12 из 10. Но как утверждал Лось в фильме "Шаг    Сладкий братюня на подхвате. (Darksiders II)

    Между второй и первой частями саги о четырёх нефилимах апокалиптическая разница. Из латентного GoW со своей атмосферой, серия переродилась в псевдоваркрафтного принца Персии, но со всё той же кривой механикой стрельбы, где сюжет такой сюжетный, что стандартная концовка ME3 на его фоне - просто 12 из 10. Но как утверждал Лось в фильме "Шаг Вперёд 3": "Важно путешествие, а не пункт назначения". "D_II" расширяет лор в правильном ключе, а главный герой, который говорит в нашей локализации так изнежено, что только одной фразой: "Не время для лошади", - походит на петушка на палочке, а не всадника зовущегося Смерть, всё-таки тащит в бою! Наличие жеребца в этот раз не кажется чем-то незаурядным, а скорее утомляет, ведь решение перейти в систему полуоткрытого мира сделало из скакуна механическое средство для передвижения, как багги в "RAGE" от "id Software". При этом, за неимением слэшеров на рынке, даже такой концепт ощущается свежо, а запах вторичности выветривается, уже на первом боссе.    … Expand
  7. VETRA
    Jun 14, 2018
    8
    Totalmente subestimado, el juego es bastante bueno, el primero no le hace sombra.
    Mejora en casi todo al primero. Para mi es un poco mas facil que el primero lo unico pero sigue manteniendo un nivel alto en cuanto a los puzzles.
    Los combates son su punto fuerte, sobretodo contra los jefes. Rejugable. La primera vez que lo pasas te puede durar 30 horas o asi. Tienes gran variedad de    Totalmente subestimado, el juego es bastante bueno, el primero no le hace sombra.
    Mejora en casi todo al primero. Para mi es un poco mas facil que el primero lo unico pero sigue manteniendo un nivel alto en cuanto a los puzzles.
    Los combates son su punto fuerte, sobretodo contra los jefes.
    Rejugable. La primera vez que lo pasas te puede durar 30 horas o asi.
    Tienes gran variedad de armas, un mundo grande y explorable, mas largo que el primero, misiones secundarias de nivel aceptable.
    La banda sonora que acompaña al juego en todo momento es muy buena, pero tiene un par de temas que son impresionantes.    … Expand
  8. Chempion1
    May 22, 2020
    8
    Я писал отзыв о первой части, вот теперь очередь второй.
    Признаюсь, игру я ждал. Но когда начал в неё играть, то был разочарован. С первого взгляда в игре ничего не поменялось. Если к открытому миру я отношусь пессимистически, то и графон и геймплей выглядели как в первой части.
    Но это только с первого взгляда! Игра раскрывалась по мере прохождения, оказалось, что в игре изменилось    Я писал отзыв о первой части, вот теперь очередь второй.
    Признаюсь, игру я ждал. Но когда начал в неё играть, то был разочарован. С первого взгляда в игре ничего не поменялось. Если к открытому миру я отношусь пессимистически, то и графон и геймплей выглядели как в первой части.
    Но это только с первого взгляда!
    Игра раскрывалась по мере прохождения, оказалось, что в игре изменилось буквально все. Не всё в лучшую сторону, на мой взгляд, но всё.
    В игре появились отдельные миры, в прочем, два первых мира, на мой взгляд, через чур растянуты и пустынны. А два последних наоборот плохо раскрыты. (Не называю названий миров, может, есть такие кто не играл).
    Ещё хочу сказать о боссах, не понимаю, зачем, но многих из них сделали необязательными. Зачем?
    В принципе игра мне понравилась.
    А графон стал отличительной частью франшизы как в Borderlands.    … Expand
  9. nsa3679
    Mar 17, 2020
    7
    No plot, just Prince of Persia + Zelda. Good for short 1-2 hour plays, no rush recommended. More appealing than D1.
  10. SupahGualtah
    Jun 4, 2020
    10
    after DS og i was stoked but then this came out and blew me away the little rpg elements they added kicked it up a bit for me love this game to death damit cant wait to play the Deathinitive edi on pc
  11. anfeherle89
    Jan 27, 2022
    6
    the game is very very long, longer than the normal attention of a gamer, sometimes the camera is bad, you can not skip the cinematics and have an excessive quantity of puzzles
  12. CloudStrife05
    Aug 20, 2021
    9
    Darksiders 2 brought an RPG element to it that was well received. DEATH is a great character. The story takes place in between the first 15 minutes of Darksiders, as DEATH try's to free his brother WAR. Memorable characters and a overall amazing soundtrack.
  13. BlueCobblestone
    Nov 18, 2021
    10
    Сеттинг - 10
    Геймплей - 10
    Сюжет - 9
    Саундтреки - 10

    Только один маленький минус. В игре четыре мира. Первый идеален. Второй чутка растянут. А последние два не раскрыты до конца.
  14. neomoonsevin
    Mar 9, 2023
    10
    Awesome game I liked this game so much I brought it on digital weapons are great but his wall climbing doesn't have a dash climbing ability I hate climbing stuff
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#29 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2012
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#20 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2012
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#17 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2012

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Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 63 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 56 out of 63
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 63
  3. Negative: 0 out of 63
  1. GameCritics
    Nov 28, 2012
    60
    While trying to revitalize the Zelda formula with modern developments is an admirable goal, Darksiders II's developers just can't seem to get a handle on how to make such a thing work. For two games now they've tried adding hi-octane combat, a Western-style story, and ability trees, but it's never managed to gel. The things that made games like Zelda, God of War, Prince of Persia, and even Shadow of the Colossus great are all on display here, but the Darksiders series still hasn't figured out how to use them effectively enough to stand on its own.
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  2. Armchair Empire
    Oct 4, 2012
    90
    Darksiders II is full of enormous environments and dungeons to traverse to and explore, even more fantastical enemies and large-scale bosses to battle, and plenty of challenging hacking, slashing and loot collecting.
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  3. Hyper Magazine
    Sep 18, 2012
    90
    A stunning achievement in creative larceny that improves on its predecessor in pretty much every way that matters. A pity about the lacklustre endgame though. [Oct 2012, p.49]
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