Hopefully two and a half years is enough time for some of you to have played Darksiders. If not and you’re a PlayStation Plus subscriber, it’s available to download on there for the low price of zero.
You really should download it – I’d recommend signing up to PS Plus just for this game alone, nevermind the other stand-out titles available for free. This is all starting to sound a bit like an advert, but I just love Darksiders and that’s probably the easiest and cheapest way to get it.
Not everyone loves it though; Darksiders is certainly a game that will split opinions. Whilst I found it exciting, fun and engaging overall, I’ve heard bad things from others who got bored after mere hours of playing it or simply didn’t enjoy the gameplay at all.
Gamoc found it very easy to recommend in our great 8/10 review, though, summing it all up with:
Darksiders is a stunning fusion of RPG and Hack ‘n’ Slash that pays off brilliantly. A large chunk of the game may have been borrowed from elsewhere, but it all comes together in a distinctly unique package that is well worth your money.
It is definitely different enough from the other hack ‘n’ slash games to be worth the outlay, and from the virtue of its RPG-type features it’s well worth buying in its own right. If you don’t want a game that plays exactly like God of War (such as Dante’s Inferno) and isn’t completely out of its tree in everything it does (Bayonetta), Darksiders is the game for you.
With a storyline that can only be described as awesome and gameplay that is brilliant fun and plenty varied throughout, it’s hard to recommend Darksiders much more.
But it’s not about how much Gamoc and I enjoyed it, it’s about whether you liked it or not. Did you see it as a wonderful mix of Zelda and God of War, or a poor attempt to better both? Were you satisfied with the apocalyptic story, or did you get bored with it after some time?
If you have just started playing Darksiders from your PlayStation Plus download, then you might be qualified to comment on the game. Not that you need any real qualifications to leave a comment below; you just need to be signed up, have played the game and be willing to have your opinion posted in next week’s Verdict article.
If you’re up for that, then select a rating for the game from the Buy It, Bargain Bin It, Rent It or Avoid It scale. Simply pick which of those labels best represents your opinion of the game and add it to your concise comment below, but make sure you’ve done that before Sunday afternoon or we’ll probably miss it!
Sympozium
Started it last night, Darksiders is great to play so far despite the visuals being a bit like a PS2 game I don’t mind but I think others wouldn’t find it impressive.
Reminds me of Soul Reaver for some reason….
gaffers101
Most of what I’d say has already been said, so:
Great game – Buy it!
YOURMUMANDME
I only ever played the demo and that was enough, it just felt like a very half hearted DMC. Maybe there’s a lot more to it, I look forward to seeing the end result : )
jikomanzoku
You’ve been reading my mind sir :)
Tuffcub
Exactly my thoughts (see below).
YOURMUMANDME
Might give it the bandwidth then, see how it goes. A lot of demos are like that i suppose : )
TSBonyman
I’m attempting to play it for the second time since getting it free with PS+. Tried playing it originally but found it a bit threadbare. The combat is challenging without being particularly satisfying and i didn’t get much sense of reward as i progressed through the game and i’m finding it the same playing it again.
Tuffcub
Played the demo when it came out, thought it was cack. Got it on PS+ and watched the actual story whihc is fab and made the game make sense, I particualrly like the twinkly fingered shop demon chap, reminds me an awful lot of Beast Wars Megatron, Yesssss.
Buy PS+ it. :D
Forrest_01
I think this was another one where the demo wasn’t a good representation of the full game – Dead Space suffered the same fate unfortunately.
I would urge people to give it a chance & play it until you have unlocked some of the other weapons/abilities, as things then start to get interesting. If you don’t like it by then, fair enough.
jbni
Very solid gameplay, great voice acting, superb story throughout. It’s a buy from me.
psychobudgie
Very underrated game and unfairly compared to GOW. More like a beefed up Zelda. Definitely a buy or if you really want a bargain get it via PS+ for the cost of a subscription.
XisTG
This game left me on the fence. While I did enjoy playing it and all, it felt like everything was left in the middle. The premisse of it all was great, but somehow War wasn’t as brutal as I was expecting. At least it wasn’t the idea I had of becoming one of the horseman of the apocalipse. The fighting moves worked great but did not leave me satisfied. The game world was too static.
But I still enjoyed it. Like PoorPaddy89, I too think GoW is better, and definitely Dante’s Inferno (oh, you haven’t played that yet? you should). But I do think they will nail it in the sequel, it even get’s me excited to play again one of the horseman. I just hope they get it right :)
Veredict: Bargain Bin. And then cross fingers for an altogether better sequel :)
Bambo_19
I thought it was a brilliant game… had fun and enjoyed it the entire time. Fantastic unique gameplay and good story line. I got it for just £10 back in October I think it was.
Its a really fun and easy platinum as well if thats your thing. Honestly I cannot wait for Darksiders 2 I am sure to pre order it!
Forrest_01
I wouldn’t say it was an easy plat, as that bit on the flying creature thing took me a fair few tries to shoot as much as was required. It is certainly achievable though.
element666
At first I hated it as i got stuck, but once I got past that I loved it,its a gem, and can’t wait for the sequel!
Buy it from me!