Darksiders Review

[Leon 55]

I recently picked up Darksiders as part of a 50% off deal at Gamestop. Well, I thought I'd post a review. Without further ado, here we go:

 

 

 

 

Synopsis:

Since the dawn of time, Heaven and Hell have been in an eternal struggle throughout the universe; until the creation of the Kingdom of Man. Because man is unprepared for the war, a Council is formed to uphold a simple law: The war will not begin until the seven seals are broken, bringing the four horsemen of the apocalypse; Fury, War, Strife, and Death.

 

However, something has gone wrong, and the eternal war has started, without the seven seals being broken. The horseman, War, has been summoned to pass judgment, and is branded the beginner of the war by the Council. Now, to clear his name, War must find who is responsible, and pass judgment on them, else the Council will see that War is removed, permanently.

 

Graphics: 8/10

Some excellent graphics, but not the best I've seen. The lip-sync is a little off, and seems just SLIGHTLY cartoon-ish for the mood of the game. Overall, decent, I must say.

 

Music: 6/10

Lackluster, to say the least. Seems either non-existent or lacking in feeling. Truly a disappointment.

 

Gameplay: 9.5/10

With a few little piss-ant things I would have changed personally, the gameplay was exquisite. Imagine God of War meets Legend of Zelda; the best of both worlds, and truly artfully done.

 

Story: 8/10

Honestly, the only reason it doesn't get a full 10, is because 80% of the time, it feels like you are doing collection quests in the same fashion as a Legend of Zelda game. Go to this place, kill this boss, get this item. Pretty simple, but the beginning and end of the story; simple perfect. Great feeling, dialogue, and an EXCELLENT ending.

 

Overall: 8.5/10

This game may seem slow at times, few and far between, mind you, but you should seriously consider this game. Around 16 hours of playtime total, on normal, which is decent.

[rgangsta 43]

Eh...I don't like that character. He's too bulky for my taste. I like slim characters like Alex Mercer and Solid snake...along those lines. I haven't played the game and don't want to. But from what I've seen, it's not my kind of game.

I love the non-stop action with guns, lots of gore, some swords, and futuristic settings. Wet, MGS series, Prototype, Half-Life 2, Mirror's Edge, L4D :biggrin_002: