Darksiders III

My favorite Darksiders. I love all 4 games, and each one plays very differently. This game is a mix of Zelda and Dark Souls. Combat can be a little tricky to get the hang of at first, especially since this game is much deadlier than the other 3. Once you get the hang of the combo timing, you can consistently pull off perfect dodge and revenge attacks it gets very fun. The same 90s comic book aesthetic of the other games is alive and well here. The enemy designs and overall look of the world is great. Fury herself can look pretty cool once you get the new powers. Each of your Zelda-esque pickups dramatically add to both your combat and exploration repertoire. The big bad this time around is the 7 deadly sins, with Lust being the lust for power, instead of something carnal, as to avoid pushing this out of bounds for family friendly. Each one is wildly different then the others, and there are some really unique and interesting takes on some of them. As for our horseman, Fury is the only one of the 4 that has character growth. She starts out insufferably arrogant, and is very unlikable. As she takes down the 7 sins she sees an aspect of her personality reflected back to her in each. She is brought low, and forcibly humbled, then has to examine herself and rebuild who she is as a person. No longer the prideful executioner of the unknowable council, Fury becomes a heroine with a cause. It's well told, and I really enjoyed it. People always seem to dock this game for points because it isn't like DS2, but I don't think that criticism holds up in modern day. The expiration date for being disappointed in changes has long since expired. We now a have a fourth (and even more different) Darksiders, with a fifth in the works at time of this review. Darksiders 2 was great, but each entry is unique and this game can definitely stand on it's own merits. P.S. The only real difference between "classic mode" and normal combat is that in classic mode you can dodge cancel out of your attack animations, but in normal mode you are committed to your swings. You press the button, you live with the consequences. This makes classic mode a hidden difficulty setting, making combat much more forgiving but wiping out a significant percentage of the Dark Souls flair this game is going for.

I unlocked all achievements and did everything that could be done in this game and I say BUY THIS GAME! I didn’t intent to sink so much time into the game (close to 80hrs), and for the first few hours I regretted the purchase. But once I understood the combat and traversal mechanics, boy did it click. It sparked that “Let’s see what's around the corner real quick…” energy that leads to playing past 1am. It sparked that “Just one more fight…” energy that has you feeling like a glass cannon demigod. Is it perfect? No. Is it close to perfect? Again, no. BUT, it is a really entertaining game that has you bouncing between, THIS IS AMAZING and WHO THE HELL PROGRAMMED THIS?! The story is interesting and the tone bounces around wildly. Sometimes it’s this deep introspective masterpiece of storytelling, and other times it’s generic as hell. The main character bounces between interesting and relatable to absolutely insufferable. The music is legit! Sound design is legit! Graphics are pretty good. Controls are on point. The camera… is basically another enemy at times. But this only becomes a true headache on higher difficulty settings. In summary, this game is entertaining, challenging and rewarding. It will entertain a souls veteran, but is approachable enough that it is a good entry point into the souls genre. If this game ever had a remaster and they tightened the story, improved the camera and updated the graphics, this would be one of the greatest video games ever made. No hyperbole. Ending character stats: Level 102 / Health lvl 11 / Strength lvl 45 / Arcane lvl 48 Fully upgraded 11 enchantments and the Axe of Scorn 2 weapons to lvl 11 and 2 to lvl 10 Abyssal Armor +4

Atmosphere? Awesome. The world feels creepy, ruined, and fun to explore. Fury also looks absolutely badass. But... I never felt as powerful as I did playing War or Death. Fury is supposed to be different, sure, but she just felt a bit too weak for one of the Four Horsemen. The biggest crime, though: WHERE IS THE MAP? I spent more time wondering if I was lost than actually fighting demons. Half of the game was me accidentally discovering places I wasn't even trying to go. The armor and weapon upgrades were also kind of meh. They never gave me that "nice, I can't wait to try this out" feeling. Most of the time I just upgraded stuff because... why not? Still, I had a good time. The atmosphere carries the game hard, the bosses are fun, and if you're a Darksiders fan it's definitely worth playing. Just don't expect Fury to hit like War or be as stylish as Death... and maybe keep a compass nearby.

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why switch to soulslike? at least it is somewhat enjoyable if you lower the difficulty so it feels more like the previous games graphics are good story is really good 8/10

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