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The upgrade to current-gen consoles sees Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition run at 1080p making it the best looking version of the game. Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition certainly offers you plenty of content, my playthrough lasting over twenty hours before completion. There’s a ton of optional exploration on offer too, though – you’ll find a plethora of collectibles, treasure chests and of course, side quests. Similar to The Legend Of Zelda, these open areas interconnect all the dungeons you’ll be visiting throughout the game. These open areas are large – fortunately you’ll be travelling through them on your trusty steed, Despair. It’s not really a problem – it just takes away from the sense of freedom offered in some of the game’s more open areas. Whilst you have a lot of flexibility with exploration, it does feel at times like you simply have to follow the fixed path the game wants you to. Whilst this could be attributed to my ‘pro’ gaming skills, it could also be due to the fact that Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition doesn’t really try anything new in that respect. There are no real head-scratchers though – I never found myself completely baffled or stuck at any point. There’s an abundance of puzzles too, coming in many varieties. There seems to be no limits to Death’s manoeuvrability, though some skills come in time – if you see something you can’t quite reach yet, chances are you’ll be able to later in the game when you unlock the appropriate skill.
Similar to Prince of Persia, you’ll not only be climbing high walls but running along them too. Level design is fantastic, having you traversing both vertically and horizontally through a variety of obstacles. Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition contains all previously released DLC, so any weapons and equipment that came after the original release are included throughout the main game – a nice extra for returning players who missed out on the DLC the first time around. You’ll constantly be finding loot from fallen enemies too, offering new equipment and weapons. Defeating enemies and progressing through the game will unlock exp that can be used to make Death all the more powerful – there’s a variety of stat boosts and new skills to unlock. The levelling up and loot system plays a major role in combat. It’s all very satisfying and the game does a great job of making you feel powerful – rightfully so in your role as the most powerful of the Four Horsemen. Mixing up heavy and light attacks, attacking from distance or hitting the air and unleashing destruction from above – there’s plenty of different combinations to master as you fight your way to victory. Utilising a combination of close and ranged combat, you have a variety of attacks to wipe out your hellish foes with. Whilst you’ll bear arms to a wide arsenal of weapons by the end of the game, Death is initially armed with twin scythes and pistol. There are even RPG elements with a levelling up and loot system – there’s certainly something on offer for fans of multiple genres. It’s just unfortunate that the game ends on such a cliff-hanger whilst this re-mastered release may help warrant a new title and a conclusion to the story, it certainly doesn’t guarantee it.ĭarksiders II: Deathinitive Edition almost perfectly epitomises the phrase ‘jack of all trades’ with its gameplay – it features God Of War style combat, Prince of Persia style manoeuvrability and an overall vibe akin to a darker entry of The Legend Of Zelda.
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The story takes plenty of twists and turns that’ll keep you entertained, whilst also containing a colourful cast that are full of character. You’ll get a lot more enjoyment out of Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition if you’ve played through the previous title, though it isn’t essential.
Death believes War to be innocent and goes on a quest to not only prove so, but also resurrect humanity at the same time.
This time around you take the role of War’s brother and fellow Horseman, Death. The story follows on from the first Darksiders release – original hero and member of the Four Horsemen, War, has been charged with the crime of destroying humanity.
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Publishers Nordic Games saw an opportunity here though and are giving fans the chance to show that we deserve a new Darksiders title – the success of Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition could be the difference between a new release and the series entering its own state of undeserved purgatory. Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition falls somewhere in between whilst the series has been well received critically, it hasn’t always matched that success in sales. Some are completely unexpected (I’m looking at you, Legend of Kay: Anniversary), whilst others are justified releases that deserve another look after previous success. Re-masters and HD releases are so common these days.
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