Darksiders Genesis

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6.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 63 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 37 out of 63
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 63
  3. Negative: 16 out of 63
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  1. Xbox_Alive
    Feb 19, 2020
    8
    Darksiders Genesis is an Isometric Hack-and-Slash Twin-Stick Action Adventure. Taking place Before the Events of the other titles Genesis will take you to Hell and back, literally and metaphorically. The story tells the tale of the Seven Seals, and how we got to the events of the first Darksiders. Introducing the Horseman Strife (My favorite of the series) and bringing back the HorsemanDarksiders Genesis is an Isometric Hack-and-Slash Twin-Stick Action Adventure. Taking place Before the Events of the other titles Genesis will take you to Hell and back, literally and metaphorically. The story tells the tale of the Seven Seals, and how we got to the events of the first Darksiders. Introducing the Horseman Strife (My favorite of the series) and bringing back the Horseman War in frenetic single-player action allowing the near seamless transition between the two. Summon stones scattered throughout the stages allow you to summon a friend that is also playing to take control of one of the Horsemen in intense Co-Op play. As you progress and explore you'll obtain powerful upgrades and items that are used to both dispatch enemies, and solve puzzles. Blending an isometric twin-stick with the hectic action of the former hack-and-slash titles could not have been an easy task, but the end result is incredible! Fast paced combat with the freedom to explore creates a dual sided experience that shifts semlessly from one to the other. The bosses as always are bigger than life and will crush you fast if you aren't careful! If you lose one Horseman you are instantly reverted to the other, and after a short wait, the other will return with a bit of their life back, but lose both before then and it's lights out, back to the last checkpoint. Easily one of my favorite entries to the aeries Darksiders Genesis is a wonderous treat to behold.… Expand
  2. kefka2589
    Dec 25, 2020
    7
    Not great, not bad. Runs great on my XSX. I like the isometric style better than the typical Darksiders gameplay. Good Game Pass game, but not sure how happy I'd be if I had paid $60 for it.
  3. Steyraus
    Nov 29, 2020
    4
    Game is avetage/ok But C,mon!!! this is not enhanced!!!.. This studio lied.. Its blurrey AF and a stuttery 30FPs... What the hell is an isometric top down game 30fps on anything.. I honestly could not play it with this performance so I have thrown my money down the drain. Hence the low score
  4. Matias8654
    Nov 8, 2020
    8
    Juego entretenido, pero creo que se tuvo que haber seguido con los juegos en primera persona, porque el 2.5D no es muy útil por lo menos para este juego que es el ultimo de la franquicia
  5. MOLEX3000
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    A continuation to the franchise I love! Great game ! And change of genre! Looking forward to more from darksiders!
  6. Broyax
    Sep 23, 2020
    1
    Tiens, c’est bizarre mais Darksiders a pris un étonnant tournant tout-à-coup : avec de « Genesis » il a l’air désormais d’un Diablol ou d’un Torchlight à la con ! en vue aérienne uniquement, on se promène et on tape sur les monstres qui passent et trépassent et déjà en un rien de temps, on s’emmerde très fort !

    Il manque la mini-carte et graphiquement, ça n’a plus rien à voir avec les    Tiens, c’est bizarre mais Darksiders a pris un étonnant tournant tout-à-coup : avec de « Genesis » il a l’air désormais d’un Diablol ou d’un Torchlight à la con ! en vue aérienne uniquement, on se promène et on tape sur les monstres qui passent et trépassent et déjà en un rien de temps, on s’emmerde très fort !

    Il manque la mini-carte et graphiquement, ça n’a plus rien à voir avec les Darksiders d’avant… l’impression d’être fortement descendu en gamme donc même si la patte artistique sauve les meubles ainsi que l’excellent doublage français d’ailleurs. C’est pour ça que je mets un point. Quand même, ne soyons pas pingre.

    Sinon à part ça, eh bien je l’ai déjà dit mais on s’emmerde vraiment en cinq sec ! c’est tout à fait épouvantable. Et avec son allure de Diablol à clics-clics-clics, c’est encore pire… Enfin bref, inutile de perdre du temps daavntage, mettez ça dans la benne la plus proche, oui balancez directement ce jeu de merde dedans ! et fermez le couvercle.    … Expand
  7. froglegs
    Feb 23, 2020
    1
    This game was a massive disappointment. I really liked the original Darksider games and I love ARPGs and was expecting this to be good, but unfortunately it's not. Many standard features that I've come to expect in an ARPG such as a minimap are missing. The camera angles are awkward, the platforming puzzles are bad and I'm often confused about what I need to do next. The story, progressionThis game was a massive disappointment. I really liked the original Darksider games and I love ARPGs and was expecting this to be good, but unfortunately it's not. Many standard features that I've come to expect in an ARPG such as a minimap are missing. The camera angles are awkward, the platforming puzzles are bad and I'm often confused about what I need to do next. The story, progression and combat are all underwhelming.… Expand
  8. lightw4d
    Apr 15, 2020
    10
    Giving 0 out of 10 is less than unfair. It's true, the game is much different than (for example) Darksiders 3. Many would expect as challenging and Souls-like experience after DS3. Puzzles are not that great, but it's still Darksiders and it is great game. It's different, but it's not that hard to find similarities. It plays well, very smooth, visuals are better than any DS game everGiving 0 out of 10 is less than unfair. It's true, the game is much different than (for example) Darksiders 3. Many would expect as challenging and Souls-like experience after DS3. Puzzles are not that great, but it's still Darksiders and it is great game. It's different, but it's not that hard to find similarities. It plays well, very smooth, visuals are better than any DS game ever made. It's very cheap for the given content, and let's not forget about co-op. It's great thing. It's one of my favourites games and i still have 3 chapters to finish from main story, and many more arenas (and I do enjoy them a lot).… Expand
  9. Downcore
    May 23, 2020
    0
    I can't believe THQ greenlight this game under name of Darksiders, the gameplay, the graphic. the music, the story and the everything is not do any link to series. This is not DARKSIDERS!
  10. Belvik
    Aug 23, 2020
    9
    Excellent take on isometric hack'n'slash. Some levels tend to drag on, but the traversal and puzzles are satisfying and a pleasant departure from games like Diablo and PoE. Music and sound are good. Boss fights are a blast. Highly recommend playing the game co-op.
  11. Pablocortesi
    Feb 17, 2020
    10
    Juego bastante entretenido, como amante de este género, quedé muy satisfecho. Haber incluido a todos los jinetes hubiera sido mejor, pero para el próximo genesis lo harán de seguro. Horas de juego aceptables, pero al ser muy frenético, basta y sobra. Buena compra. Muy recomendado.
  12. Mindkiller7522
    May 28, 2021
    0
    2/25/21-5/28/21 10hrs. 100% Story

    This game was truly disappointing in every possible way. The other Darksiders games introduced us to an incredible universe that was continued in books and comics in such a way that there were still so many corners to explore and lore to expand. This game is not what anyone wanted at all. The story follows the Horsemen War and Strife as they try to    2/25/21-5/28/21 10hrs. 100% Story

    This game was truly disappointing in every possible way. The other Darksiders games introduced us to an incredible universe that was continued in books and comics in such a way that there were still so many corners to explore and lore to expand. This game is not what anyone wanted at all.

    The story follows the Horsemen War and Strife as they try to uncover a dastardly plot enacted by Lucifer. Mostly they just run errands for characters that are well established liars. You'll find yourself visiting several new and exciting locations (which you'll barely see considering the camera-more on that later) finding an artifact...or finding a different artifact...or killing three things to get to...an artifact. But wait! The monotony is broken up by boss battles that usually make no sense to the story.

    I will absolutely stand behind the characters, though. War is still a bit boring, but Strife brings such a cool element to the gang. He may be just a bargain bin Deadpool, but he does have some genuinely funny lines and it is really cool that you have a horseman that doesn't just hack away at everything.

    It makes it so much worse that he debuted in this type of game. Strife could have had an amazing outing in a third person shooter. Instead, because of the isometric camera and terrible controls, I wound up mostly favoring War (the boring one) because Strife couldn't survive long enough to do any damage.

    The game also throws so many junk enemies at you that you will really get sick of the combat. It's the type of game that will make you sigh every time you see another group of fifteen goblins in your way. Even on Casual, it seems like every enemy takes just a bit to long to cut through. Enough that you never really feel like you're getting anywhere by leveling up.

    The leveling system had some promise. It's kind of like the Witcher 3-adding bonuses based on which demon orb goes where. But even maxed out, a 5% bonus isn't really worth grinding for. And all of Strife's ammo is limited, which means you can't use those cool modifiers very much.

    The whole game just feels very cheap. Not just the cheap player deaths, but the cutscenes look like they just colored in the storyboard images and said “good enough!”. I get that it was a design choice, it just always feels lazy to me when games do comic-style cutscenes.

    And speaking of lazy and cheap-the isometric camera! In a game universe with such rich environments, who's idea was it to only show you a top down view? Try solving a puzzle while you can only see five feet in front of the character. What is the point in being able to summon a horse if you can't see where you are going? Don't even get me started on the platforming!

    All of this on top of the fact that the game completely froze three or four times! And you have to press A after every line of dialogue!

    From a series that I love so much, this game has let me down in a huge way. It could have been truly amazing, but instead it's one of the worst games I have ever forced myself to sit through.    … Expand
  13. Darksider2022
    Mar 7, 2022
    0
    Horrível em geral, pega tudo o que foi construido na franquia e joga no lixo.
  14. neomoonsevin
    Apr 10, 2023
    5
    I was disappointed when Darksiders turned into this monstrosity from action to budget azz MMO I hate MMO styled games I still purchased this though but I still hate this more than the other 3 Darksiders games.

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77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. XboxAddict
    Mar 19, 2020
    80
    Darksiders Genesis is heavily flawed. If you're thinking it's simply Diablo with a Darksiders skin you're going to be disappointed. Darksiders Genesis is a cheap Diablo knockoff that doesn't provide the same spectacle that made the previous 3 games the iconic status that they are. Despite all of that though, I LOVE DARKSIDERS GENESIS. Yes I'll tolerate the worst map ever, a camera and movement system that makes me want to hunt down the developers and deal with all the problems of level design and boss development, because I enjoyed playing the hell out of it. A game doesn't have to be perfect to be fun and Darksiders Genesis proves that to be true.
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  2. New York Daily News
    Mar 10, 2020
    60
    Darksiders Genesis shows us another side of the Darksiders franchise. And even if that side isn’t perfect, it’s definitely good early-2020 fun.
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  3. ZTGD
    Feb 26, 2020
    85
    The Darksiders universe has always been an intriguing one, filled with larger-than-life characters, a deep, if not slightly confusing storyline and a glorious aesthetic that seems to come straight off of a 70’s prog-metal album cover. Genesis may position itself as merely a side story; just a small alternative look at one part of this universe. But it is so much more than that. It offers a more personal story and one that may seem insignificant at first, but has wider implications to the story as a whole. Tied to that is gameplay that is both fun and chaotic in equal measure and offers replay value to those who want to go back again and again.
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