Darsksiders, yes, well we all know that Vigil Games blatantly borrowed elements and features from other games and that was one of the main gripes people had with the original. However, we did not regard this as a downside because the folks at Vigil clearly poured their hearts into the project,...

Stunning art direction helps set the right mood for a game where Death takes center stage; enough gameplay variety for all gamers; Jasper Kyd easily delivers one of the best video game soundtracks we've been privileged to in a while

In terms of gameplay and story-telling there are no surprises whatsoever; a few weird gameplay changes might confuse some players; such as having a no block button; annoying performance issues; some may even break the game

We caught only a glimpse of the other Horsemen of the Apocalypse before the credits rolled on the original Darksiders , but what were War's three brothers in arms doing while he was battling the armies of Heaven and Hell?

+ Compelling universe with fantastic art design; + Entertaining action; smart puzzles; and stellar customization

? Will we finally see all Four Horsemen in action next time

Whirling scythe blades fly across the dungeon, splitting skeletons, mummies, and wraiths into gorgeously rendered bits and pieces. Clearing the space is an effort of strategically skillful button mashing, a matter of urging Death, one of the terrifying Horsemen of the Apocalypse, to swipe, slash,...

Lots of loot Darskiders II has a dozens of chests to rip into; Death doesn't just open them, either; He uses his magical door-opening disembodied arms to tear each and every chest asunder, loot exploding out in all directions.

As the crow flies; Sort of Death has a crow, Dust, to help him get from one place to another; You can ask the crow to show you the way to the next part of a map; Sometimes, Dust shows a severe lack of intelligence, choosing paths that force Death to backtrack even if he's just a room or two away...

Pour ceux et celles qui n'ont pu s'essayer au premier Darksiders, rappelons qu'il mettait en scène War ( Guerre dans sa version française ), l'un des quatre Cavaliers de l'Apocalypse envoyé sur Terre pour rétablir l'équilibre.

Qualité artistique au rendez-vous; Superbes musiques; Dimension RPG / hack'n slash bienvenue; Très grande durée de vie

Quelques lacunes graphiques; Caméra parfois mal calibrée en combat; Doublage français inégal

The first pack of DLC for Darksiders II is here. Do you need even more loot and dungeons to crawl?

+ Final boss is cool; + More loot

Fighting the same enemies; Doesn't feel very unique; Most of the loot was forgettable

Few games out there combine wide-open adventure with dungeon-crawling like the Zelda games do, but Darksiders is one of those franchises that manages it very well. The first game surprised players with its excellent art style, exploration, and action with just the right balance to keep people on...

The Horsemen of the Apocalypse assume different looks and identities. Of the four, one is feared the most, and his arrival is inevitable – he goes by Death. In Darksiders 2 , the sequel to Vigil Games 2010 release Darksiders , Death is attempting to rescue his brother War, who has been wrongfully...

The original Darksiders flirted with RPG facets, but was far from being a fully fledged RPG. Conversely, its sequel Darksiders II fully embraces the genre, which in turn transforms it into a very different game from its predecessor.

I had high hopes for " Darksiders II " and from the very beginning I knew I was not going to be let down as the game offers a great amount of variety and enjoyment from its lengthy quest.

Darksiders II kept to its roots by borrowing the best aspects of some of the industry's most beloved games and adapting them to the Darksiders mythos: making slight improvements and adjusting them to produce a quality experience.