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I loved the first Darksiders, the ending was a bit "meh" but the journey there was kick ass. I have to wonder if they're going to do two more games that focus on the final two horsemen or if they're consolidating that into this game so they can round things out as a trilogy in the third one.
So now people are going to say it's more like Soul Reaver instead of a "Zelda rip off".faspxina said:
OT: I liked the first game a lot, even if the PC port was a bit shoddy, I still enjoyed the heck of this game.
My only wish for the second game is that it's a better port than the first one and make those damned cinematics in real time, instead of pre-recorded.
I really enjoyed the first one, and it sound like they're gonna use everything good from the first one as the foundation for this one, and adding a shitload of stuff to vastly improve something i already liked, instead of just remaking the first one, with slight changes... Damn this game, i'm nearly getting an inapropriate hard-on now...
I disagree I really liked the ending, yes it was cheesy but it was a good kind of cheesyKeyMaster45 said:
Can't wait for this game thought, I might even pre-order
Just gotta say, "Death Lives" is a pretty good sub-title/tagline. I wish I'd thought of it.
And that trailer did manage to suck me in.
And that trailer did manage to suck me in.
It's perfectly fine to be a Zelda clone at this point, it's not like anyone else is releasing Zelda in HD, or with voice acting, or proper controls, or on all platforms,... it's just a huge market gap that these guys are filling.SupahGamuh said:
I do hope using pretty much the same game means they polished up the elements further, because while Darksiders was very enjoyable there were some really silly things in there, and ya that port... do it right this time.
So...instead of aping God of War, they're intending to lay with what? Devil May Cry/Bayonetta if either of those games had main characters the size of 18-wheelers?
That put the unfortunate comparison of the Transformer movies into mind.
Oh, any word about guns that shoot blue and orange portals this time? Will there be a gun that specifically delivers arrows to the knee, in the theme of absentmindedly stealing things from other games?
That put the unfortunate comparison of the Transformer movies into mind.
Oh, any word about guns that shoot blue and orange portals this time? Will there be a gun that specifically delivers arrows to the knee, in the theme of absentmindedly stealing things from other games?
I was more referring to the final boss fight (guess I should have said that in retrospect) It was really the only point of the game that seemed lacking to me. Just felt like each boss fight upped the bar more and more, and by the end the bar had nowhere else to go. Every game does have it's "meh" boss fight but it typically falls somewhere near the middle or the beginning. Since Zelda is the most compared game I'd point to the second dungeon in OOT with the Dodongo King and later in the fire temple with Molerga. Both were easily the most underwhelming fights of the game.(though in the case of the fire temple we got ***** slapped with what lay in the water temple shortly after.)Orange12345 said:
Point being that the final boss fight of Darksiders didn't really hold up to what had come before it. The ending itself was fine, the final cutscene was very gratifying and left me pumped for more after it. It also left me wondering why we don't have more games that borrow from the christian mythology. Though the particular year Darksiders came out I think we had three (Bayonetta, Dante's Inferno, and Darksiders)
Death is cool and all, but I think a game about Famine would make the most interestingfrom both a story and game play point of view.
I never played the first Darksiders, but did a little research just now (i.e. Wikipedia) cos this trailer looked cool, and apparently there is no Famine in Darksiders; he's been replaced by a new horseman called 'Strife'. Which is a bit crap.funksobeefy said:
I came to make exactly the same comment. Ignoring the 'darksiders 2' title, my first assumption would be that this is a trailer for a Soul Reaver sequel.faspxina said:
Which would be awesome.
Fear of a Christian-right backlash in the U.S. Borrowing from Greek or Norse mythology is much less immediately challenging, and so more attractive to companies concerned with the bottom line.KeyMaster45 said:
You know what would be awesome? The Ragnarok. The ACTUAL Ragnarok, not an 'interpretation'. Gods die. The world burns, it is inevitable. And it. Would. Be. Awesome. If I wasn't Christian, my next religion would be Norse, just for the awesomisty, then Greek. From what I understand, the Titans were closer to the standard God figure, whereas the Gods (one step below Titans) were basically humans in terms of dicking around. Hyperion was my favourite weapon manufacturer in Borderlands, so maybe I'm biased towards them.EvilPicnic said:
I understand probably none of this is of any real interest to you, but I'm in a talkative mood.
OT: I'm glad they didn't just go for basic sequel - same character, same enemies. However, Death may be a weird choice. I can't see how the battle style will differ from War. Pestilence and famine could have more siege based mentalities to their fights - weaken the enemies till they can be pushed over
Well technically according to the mythos of Darksiders, all of these are just titles given to the last of the Nephilim. Mostly, they seem to be given based on how the Horseman (or woman in the case of Fury) acts. War got his title because he got stronger as he fought.felixader said:
As for Death, I've got to say I feel like they're jumping forward a bit here. Strife (double guns) and Fury (flaming whip) both seem like they'd be coming before Death (who is the whole reason War has an artificial arm), not after.
Still excited about the game. I actually really loved the first one, despite its flaws (most noticeably that enemies popping up towards the end were absolutely a chore to fight due to a combat system that wasn't quite right either in terms of speed or health).
You know, this does look awesome (although that isn't saying much, considering it's just a trailer). I didn't play the first one, but maybe I will at some point. I just wonder whether they're going to go through all the four horsemen (having 3 sequels isn't that unusual anymore these days). Oh, and whether you get to play as PZ Meyers in the fifth.
