What are your thoughts on the darksiders games?

[TheMightyWyvern]

I think they are all great. Darksiders 1 takes all the best elements of legend of zelda and of god of war and does cool things with that. And darksiders 2 takes the best parts of diablo and prince of persia and makes a clol rpg. Darksiders 3 takes the best elements from dark souls and the previous darksiders games and is good too

[Doom Video Vault]

Indifferent, never really played them.

[Omegapyrate]

Same here. I actually played the demo for the first game back in the day and I got DS2 free on ps plus.... neither of them grabbed me at all.

[Rabid Savage]

I mean 3 just released less than 2 months ago

[Erebus]

I played 1 and 2 but not anything after that. They're cool but I've never been crazy about them.

[BrotherDust]

Yeah DS 1 and 2 were a fun time.

[isturbo1984]

One was an amazing Zelda clone. Two couldn't figure out what it wanted to be, but was still a good game. Three looked like a step back, but I'll find out exactly how I feel about ti when I hopefully play (and beat it) later in the year.

[Animusisters]

Terrible clones of popular mechanics.

[RedHawkDirewolf]

I've only played the first game a few years ago. I like the concept, but it didn't really leave a lasting impression.

[ryvrdrgn14]

I like the theme of the games and the characters. The gameplay isn't anything exceptional, but it's not bad or a detriment to it either. I don't regret getting them on Steam.

[Astraea]

I have a mental corner for titles like that I call "good, but uninteresting". And I always confuse the titles that I stashed away in there, because they seem so similar. Spoodermans is in there too with any other marvel game.

Just not my genre I think. But enjoy, to each their own.

[Hambone]

Solid $20-$30 buy, but don’t think I’d spend more on them. They’re pretty fun if you’re already a fan of the genre but they aren’t outstanding in their own. Additionally, I like the idea of them cause they’re sort of a Single A or B tier game that doesn’t get developed like they used to. I’d like to see the industry return to that, but it’s doubtful without another big crash happening I think

[Vexxt]

Never played 1, but 2 was a lot of fun. I bought 3 and I'm 75% through it, but I just ran out of steam and the will to finish it.

IMO both 2 and 3 show you everything they have by 1/2 way through, and then the rest seems kind of repetitive.

Not BAD games by any stretch, as they do have some great qualities and nice art-style. But like I said above, the end tends to feel like a slog.

[CasualKenski]

I only just started Darksiders Warmastered Edition, it seems definitely a lot like God of War which I'm fine with because I greatly enjoyed God of War 1-3, it grabbed my interest for sure.

I can't hear War talk without seeing Illidan in my head though.

[Turnikman228]

First 2 are good but the 3rd one is phoned in and seems a bit tame for my tastes. (Regarding killing and fighting - I am a combat-focused gamer) Didn't like it.

[Rabid Savage]

Yeah, the game was got into IP hell after the former parent company died. Most of the team transferred to Gunfire Games where they had a fraction of the budget. However, they have been constantly patching it.

[SnarkyJay]

I have played the first 2 Darksiders games, and I plan on purchasing the 3rd. I enjoyed my time with both games, and I thought they were different enough from each other to not feel derivative. It doesn't bother me that they took inspiration from other game series. Just because a game comes out with certain gameplay elements, doesn't mean that those elements are now locked out from other developers. If that was the case, then GTA would be the only open world game, and other games with similar mechanics wouldn't exist. I like games. I tend to find positive elements even in games that get "mediocre" reviews. This is a great attitude to have because it means I get to enjoy more games! I'm really looking forward to Darksiders 3. I just have to get through my backlog of games!

[Rabid Savage]

Big fan of the series. It's unfortunate that the team went through development hell due to Vigil Games and THQ shutting down before they got bought by (THQ) Nordic and Gunfire Games.

Can't wait for darksiders 4, starring the cowboy of the apocalypse, Strife.

[Doctor_Diddler]

I haven't played the 3rd, but I am playing Darksiders 2. The story is kind of meh, and the gameplay of Darksiders 1 comes off as very dated but the combat and combos are fun. 2 is more or less an RPG but the platforming gets tedious and kind of annoying at parts, especially where it isn't immediately obvious what you need to do because the guidance raven you have is utterly useless.

The combat was fun, and outside of Death looking kind of stupid the graphics were fine. It's not a series I'm on the edge of my seat for.