Fluid, colorful action that evolves over time, Clever, progressively more challenging environmental puzzles, Allure of new, cool loot pushes you onward, Expansive adventure, with lots of dungeons to explore, Great audiovisual presentation sets the right a
Some performance and technical issues, No proper visual customization options, Disappointing bosses, especially the final boss
Darksiders II merges action, exploration, and loot-driven progression into an excellent and sizable adventure.
Abstract: Let me start by saying that despite never having played the first game, I was excited about being able to review Darksiders 2. I had heard good things about the first game. It wasn't a run-away hit AAA title – or even a critics' darling – but it had go...
Abstract: Darksiders II is listed as an action adventure roleplaying game. It is meant to follow the path of Death (yes Death) one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, as he seeks to prove his brother, War, innocent of crimes that were committed in the first gam...
Darksiders II does so much so well that it's easy to forgive the porting issues and occasional bugs that pop up, making it one of the best adventures of the year so far. While death may not be proud, the team at Vigil certainly should be....
Abstract: That missed opportunity leads into the biggest problem with Darksiders 2: the writing. The story is bogged down by old-hat concepts like a Tree of Life, Nephilim, the City of the Dead and so on. It's unfortunate for Darksiders 2 to release as closely to D...
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Published: 2012-08-28, Author: John , review by: gamingshogun.com
Darksiders II is a great game that utilizes tried and true game play methods, while bringing an intriguing story line with good characterization. While Darksiders II does not do anything new or exciting, it does what it does well. Combat occurs naturall...
Fluid, colorful action that evolves over time, Clever, progressively more challenging environmental puzzles, Allure of new, cool loot pushes you onward, Expansive adventure, with lots of dungeons to explore, Great audiovisual presentation sets the right apocalyptic tone.
Some performance and technical issues, No proper visual customization options, Disappointing bosses, especially the final boss.
Kevin VanOrd takes you through Death's epic journey in Darksiders II....
Abstract: There is little in the gaming industry that is quite as galling as a game designed by a boardroom. These products of the bottom line come in many forms, from the yearly releases of sports titles and popular first-person shooter franchises (which shall ...
Published: 2012-08-14, Author: Mike , review by: gamespy.com
Abstract: We're trying something a little different here. Typically, we reserve Port Authority for games that took their sweet time in making their way over to PC. But, since we got our hands on Darksiders 2 on PC late last week, we haven't had time to do a comp...
