Darksiders 3 Review "Buy, Wait for Sale, Rent, Never Touch?"
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Old-school no-bullshit game, yes please. I'll be buying. As I understand it, this game had much less of a budget than Darksiders 2 so I'm not surprised it has a reduced scope for the game overall, but it doesn't put me off.
Yeah it's a miracle that the game even got made. I pre ordered the deluxe edition to show my support in hopes of getting the 4th game and with a bigger budget
im curious to how you figure this game is "old school" and "no bullshit"
JumPInfectioN its more like you get what you paid for. The game is a finished product and there’s no bullshit like today’s modern games like microtransactions and such (it’s kind of funny to see this as the representation of old school no bullshit games...times changed).
(Sorry for bad grammar)
Yes reduced scope and less content definitely needs to be supported
@@luisgustavo7188 youll find that its only the big titles that do that. Theres loads of "no bullshit games" coming out that youre just not paying attention to.
I never expected it to be amazing, but the sheer amount of bullshit the developers went through and still got the game made is why I've gotta buy it
I mean, a game can actually be good when that happens. Like Cuphead.
That's retarded but ok
@@calinwin445 how so?
@John Gooch You should buy the game for the reasons you think are worth it. I can buy a pile of shit if i want to. Most of the times, we buy useless shit just for curiosity anyway.
No micro transaction and no AAA bullshit. I will buy this game.
What's triple a mean?
rinku5555555 tis the best way to vote against all that AAA corporate greed. Give money to the devs that make games without all that crap.
Just buy most indie games then
@@Adam-dk4lj most Indie games are 2D, and Im not a fan of 2D games outside of retro games
@@henryhaynes9635 In the video game industry, AAA (pronounced "triple A") or Triple-A is a classification term used for games with the highest development budgets and levels of promotion. A title considered to be AAA is therefore expected to be a high quality game or to be among the year's bestsellers.
I didn’t know someone could be so happy about a water section
This was me in super Mario water levels
I believe zelda trained us to hate water levels.
he was also hugely excited about the water sections in shadow of the tomb raider. its fair to say karak likes water :D
Is it me or is the main character walking normally in a water section? Why fucking bother?
Well it might have something to so with how you don’t have to swim and can actually run around normally in these underwater sections!
Just have to wait for payday and I'm buying this new. Want to support smaller devs so maybe the middle market won't completely die.
I loved the first two games and i have to support this one - fuck it i want to play strife in DS4 :D
Bethesda must be paying you not to review fallout 76.
Given the smaller number of reviews from ACG the past week or two, another review saying F76 is a piece of crap isn't really needed.
He should not waste his time for crap that everybody say F76 is
Is he boycotting this trash title ? Hopefully.
Oh piss off
He probably couldn't play 20 hours of fallout 76 to do a review on it because of how bad it is
only few ppl care about 4k FPS, most of us broke guys play in 1080p
A 4K super-sampled image on a 1080P screen looks much better than a 1080P image on a 1080P screen.
lol, be thankful we can at least play at 1080p, truly broke guys play at 720p (like i used to do until around a year ago)
Obo there are options for this in a bunch of games and I always seem to go towards the 4k mode. Especially recently with shadow of the tomb raider and god of war.
I think you mean most people play 1080P. It will be a long time before 4K is truly everywhere. The costs of running it are still too damn high.
Literally every other game has a 4k support problem. The reason people don't switch to 4k is not because of money issue, they just don't want to be one of those chumps who cry on forums every time a game fails to deliver the 4k / HDR.
I knew it wouldn’t be as good as the second one. However I’m still buying it because I want a fourth game with all the horsemen LOL
The 4th game would be about Strife though... I doubt (and hope they don't) they would skip a horseman like that.
The second one was so bad. I don't see how people thought Death was fun.
When the series was first announced they set up for it to have 5 games. 1 for each horseman, and one with all the horsemen as a finale. Darksiders 4 would follow Strife and then a fifth entry would have all of them.
Tht would be the 5th game.. 4th one will be with Strife.. they better not do my boy dirty and not give him 1 game
@@RezaQin Death was cool af m8
I had no idea this game was out
It's out tomorrow
TannK thank you. I'm a fan. This helps a lot. I'll buy just cause first and wait on a sale for this one.
Because the marketing of this game was fucking horrible. I didn't know this game existed until Cory Barlog tweeted about it.
Obo why is that ?
@Obo it has its rough spots but its a pretty decent game series overall. Bargain bin stuff for sure.
I like this type of game. Makes me wish someone would revive Legacy of Kain.
Brian M yea def
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I don't think most of us expected it to be better than the first two anyways, given all unfortunate shit that went on with the developers. I'm personally just glad they're continuing the series. Gonna buy this game gotta support the developers so they can make Darksiders 4 really good.
Same here.
They dont make games like these anymore, its refreshing to see
Giggling Stoner exactly, they DONT make them like this anymore. Now it’s mostly a bunch of cash grabs, micro transaction filled, buggy, unfinished, etc bunch of crap games.
This is nice and I’m enjoying it
Brutakk exactly!
@@GigglingStoners Its not about a genre but THQ Nordic is the last AA publisher on the market - everything else is either full indie or AAA nowadays. Haitan Xu It does really show that budget = quality which third one lacked the most but from other side devs said even if this one will flop they won't have an problem to stay afloat and even make 4th one so having relatively small budget can pay off.
And they shouldn't this game is inferior to the previous ones in every way
@@CpTn_QwRk
This game has half of the problems you mentioned
I think developers had to sacrifice a lot to get this game out. Darksiders II was a much bigger game than the original, and third iteration feels like a step back in comparison. Probably budget and time constraints.
It is. It's a miracle this game is even greenlit.
@Dr. Loomis 2 was bigger and better.
@Dr. Loomis I just finished one and onto 2. It seems wayyy bigger but less choreographed (in a bad way). The combat is more fluid though these puzzles are killing me. They're more complex, but not really more challenging. So I just die when the controls dont do what I want them to do (oh shit 20 degrees in the wrong direction 😒). Story seems cool tho
Feels like a 7/10, like its predecessors. The reviews seem to be averaging out that way, too.
This is the one series that actually needs all the support it can get to exist, so I'm ok with overlooking some technical glitches and paying full price for a game for the first time since The Witcher 3.
THQ Nordic is also releasing this DRM-free on GOG, which is another move I want to support with my money.
i agree,i bought this game to support the series. i knew it wasn't going to be as good as the first two but i want to see this series finished out as i loved the first two games
Darksiders 1 was definitely a 7 or 8 for me at the time... 2 was more an 8 or 9.. This one, unfortunately, is gonna be a hard pass :(
Acg's review is always the one you wanna look forward to.
And Easy Allies formally known as Gametrailers.
*the only one*
This review just confirmed all my fears about the game.
So even tough the first 2 games are among my favourites - played trough them several times - I'll wait for a 50% deal on this one. Hopefully by then most of the bugs will be fixed.
@@Art0r1a yea bro I fully understand your concern while im still excited for this and even brought the collector's edition seeing as though the darksiders 2 is one of my all time fav action RPGs, I feel like so much of what made the darksiders franchise special has been cut short in this game especially weeks before release hearing it's only a 15 hour experience kinda did bother me. Kinda disappointing hearing that so much of what made darksiders special isn't in ds3 but I def am still excited to play for myself.
Nah, not really
I swear Karak has a secret library full of Metaphor books
Love this franchise. I'm gonna miss Death
Why? He'll come back in 4 or 5 (prob. 5)
If 3 does decent, we'll get a 4 with strife and then a 5 with all of them and it will be glorious
@@MegaGameCore ds4 OK but ds5. Did they say for 5 games?
@@thanoskitsos5710 Nah, during a Q&A someone said that it would be cool if there was a 5th game where you could play as all of the horsemen and one of the devs jokingly responded that it would be cool and that they should do it. So people are (mistakenly) taking it as a guarantee.
What happened to him?
''Some enemies signed the Geneva accords and wouldn't attack you!'' this is gold.
Having played for about 20-odd hours, I reached the underwater level Karak was talking about. It's gorgeous. Most of the game is, really, although the insect warrens can get a bit repetitive.
This game reminds me most of the original Soul Reaver- a mostly empty, layered world with difficult combat and few things to collect, but those few things can make a HUGE difference. After unlocking each new Hollow, you can spend at least an hour backtracking to all the areas that were gated off by that power, collecting either crafting supplies, or hidden weapon enhancements- and those can make a huge difference, especially if upgraded properly. Vulgrim actually sells an item that allows you to start regenerating health from basically the beginning of the game- not a feature that existed in either of the previous games until about 2/3s in... The progression system isn't deep, but your build and playstyle is important. There are a few minibosses, and these can also be fun. The first one you can find, Flame Warden is a being of fire-- so if you attack him with your Flame Hollow, he'll laugh at you- but once I came back with a different power set, the battle was manageable.
Seriously, the levelling up numbers don't mean look like much... but once you hit level 20+, those enemies in the first areas DO become basic trash mobs, just like in the prior games. Yeah, hard-hitting, high HP enemies still hit like a Mack truck, and doing the "evade, go into bullet-time, do the arcane counter" thing is a must for them- but once Fury can take a few hits, it's easy to eliminate all the trash, leaving her one on one with the bigger enemies- and those fights can look as spectacular as the prior games, which also had certain enemy types that'd hit hard up until endgame.
I haven't finished the game yet, but I'm guessing it may take me about 35 hours for one run- and that's because I backtrack and explore and try to map out all the shortcuts, not because I'm purposefully "grinding"- the amount of souls the game throws at you progressively increases- possibly because of the bonuses from the enhancements I'm using, but I have about 100k worth of "unopened soul jar" items.... I could probably buy my way all the way to level 50 right now (I'm in the low 40s), but I don't see the point. Just like in DSII, I re-played it before this came out, and half-way through NG+ on Apocalyptic, 60 hours of play , Death has over a million gold.... these games are not difficult to become OP, if you pay attention to the game's systems.
Not even kidding when I say that I don't buy over 80% of the games I have until ACG reviews it since I know this guy will deliver the facts, won't bullshit us due to a payoff, has no political agenda and I like the kid and how he built his channel. Long story short, this is (by far) the best reviewer for games. Keep it up and thanks.
Agreed. Although lately he's been giving around the same score as other reviewers. The end score doesn't really matter though, as he reviews the game with pros and cons in each section. So you can pretty much make up your own mind.
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Loving it
Now hurry up and release Darksiders 4 so we can finally play with strife!!!
And also Darksiders 5 where you play as the 4 horsemen
Darksiders 5 co-op confirmed!
@@SolusBatty co op would be neatand if you played solo you could swap between horse man while the others fight around you causing all sorts of mayham.
some marvel ultimate alliance vibes here
@@PhenomenalOneKZ My thoughts exactly lol
@@jodyboles8208 I would prefer if it was like injustice in the sense you play as each individual hoursmen as they get their own chapter to focus on the hoursmen themself
The complete lack of marketing for this game was a big red warning sign.
Actually it was promoted A LOT. at least in my filterbubble ;) not Spiderman dimensions of course but I've seen a lot of ads and trailers over the last couple of weeks.
They actually did some false marketing.. They showed a whole trailer with Fury and her horse...which you never get to ride in the game.
I've seen a lot of marketing, and also specials that had all 3 included etc. I think its more of a niche game, and THQnordic hasn't got the money to out-market Bugthesda/Fallout 76 or Take2/RDR2
@@geryon8814 can't wait for the "rideable horse" dlc I suppose
I_Am_SamIII yes unfortunately it is.
Thank you Nordic for saving one of my favorite game series.
There was some legit " Holy shit What??? " moments in Darksiders 3. Tons of fanservice and twists I legit didn't see coming. It's not perfect but overall I liked the game. I was totally entertained especially to see some more darksiders lore.
Not to mention the developers went through some shit to get the game out There, gotta support these guys.
"You're gonna have trouble running this at 4k 60fps."
Oh so this game is like.... most games then. Gotcha.
I learned my lesson along time ago to try things out for myself before I say no to a game. I remember watching all the bad reviews on Castlevania lords of shadow 2. I ended up playing it a couple years ago and it’s one of the best action games I’ve ever played. I even think it’s better than the first. That being said I really like the first 2 Darksiders games. The second game being my favorite. So I’m going to buy this day 1. Also to whoever is reading this try out a game called Kingdoms of Amalur.
KoA: Reckoning is the most imperfect masterpiece of my teen gaming years. I would HIGHLY second the recommendation.
I still haven't played the first two. Steam backlog op.
You've gotta at least play the first game!
They are the most fun hack n slash games in my opinion
Loved Darksiders 2. That deposed king fight was a struggle
I played the first and was not impressed. It seemed dated.
@@TheBassAvenger this makes me remember how the darksiders 2 rpg elements weren't that fun, I got destroyed by him at first, then I camr back with an OP build and... it was easy af...
Bought a bunch of Black Friday AAA titles on the cheap, and bought Hitman 2 and this full price to support the future of franchises.
Really glad to see you getting a bunch of subscribers now, man. Remember when you had just a few thousand. Keep it up
I had it preordered and have been enjoying my time with it. My two big complaints is that they did away with the prior games visual language for climbing and so at the start I found myself trying to grab onto sections of the wall or a ledge and I couldn't because there is no wall climbing, at least not until you get that power apparently. My other big issue with the game is the checkpointing. I do not like the rogue-like element of the game where you die and lose all your money unless you can get back to where you died, and even then I am not certain you get it all back. But otherwise its as interesting a game as the others. It feels like a inbetween game in terms of size and gameplay style.
Shayne's World tell me about it, I’m currently in the hollows and I’m having to fight the giant fire dude for the third time, there’s no fucking saving system or anything
@@Hammer_Of_Olympia That sounds horrible. It sounds way too much like the Souls games which I am not a fan of.
@@Twigg4075 I feel ya man, I've been playing Nioh; and though it is really good with save points at times... It can be incredibly punishing in areas you have to progress through, it can make the game feel almost not fun, ALMOST. You either learn how every specific mob works or you will sit there and get nowhere.
It's a 7.5/8 over 10. Combat is too much BB mixed with Bayonetta. It's just... right there. It's right there but it can never pass that line and come to greatness. DS1 was great at story telling and atmosphere while DS2 combat and exploration with dungeon. DS3,, ehhh it's just sit right in the middle of so many things it's so hard to speak what great about it. It's like the black sheep of Darksouls, Darksiders, DMC,Nioh and Bayonetta together.
"It's just there". Potential wasted.
>obligatory "get good scrub" comment
As always another stellar in depth review from ACG and team. Thank you so much for the quality and depth you do your reviews in :). I hope you and your team Karnak had a good Thanksgiving. An thank you to your patrons who allow you to do this full time and keep your channel independent. It is good to see games like this come out that are done out of love of the genre and series.
I just finished it in 27 hours on Apocalyptic difficulty and i absolutely loved it. I havent felt this stressed (in a good way) from dying and losing all of my progress and souls since god of war 4 released. The ending was redeeming for our heroine since from the very beginning we arent sure whether she is good or bad. We like her of course but her morals are somewhat unknown. SO the end fits her well. The fact that we are slapped in the face with Strife in the end leads me to believe there will be a fourth game coming for us. The difficulty was beautiful and the progression feel of leveling up and upgrading your enchants and weapons was spot on. Im a huge Darksiders fan and i have replayed the last 2 games 4+ times each. I highly recommend if for any hack and slash fan or just someone who want to feel challanged by the difficulty.
Ahhhhh I love darksiders, much love developers :)
Darksiders puzzles never were really difficult.
Yeah, but they required a bit of thought, some of them
The portal puzzles of DS1 though. Screw that
I was thinking the same thing when I heard him talking about the puzzles.
Harder than the ones in the recent God of War game though.
@@xyfghter99 I don't even count the "throw your axe at the glowing thing" a puzzle, but what's worse in that game is the "platforming". Nobody complained about that in that game though
So a buy for me
Me to.
@@hess1912 Same, wat Karak cannot understand is that not all things can be broken down in price tag worth...so if its cheap and shit games like Surfing in water he would recommend to those who never want or done surfing in water game but diss evilwithin2 and darksiders3 lol
Might save that Surfing game cash for DS3
......at a deep sale. the quality isn't there to pay $60
@@gizelbelcoot The evil within 2 is a good game lol
@@jed23ify be thankful they made a new game. Some gamers are being petty.
+1 for the Arn Anderson reference!
This is now coming to PSN for free... ill check it out
Thanks a lot for the info! was considering buying it on sale on GOG, but €9 euro's for PSN seems definetly worth it.
Level design is more sophisticated than you're giving it credit for. Also, the platforming issues you had, I don't know if that's really an issue for most players. Especially once you get the flame hollow. Also, the metroidvania inspired design makes exploration key to victory as you'll spend most of your time exploring finding objects that will help you upgrade your weapons.
One of the best parts of this series, that a lot of reviewers seem to be having trouble with, is its flexibility in gameplay design. Each game has a different horseman that plays a different way. Then the devs choose a gameplay style to match that horseman. Honestly, if Darksiders 4 is a Vanquish style third person shooter, that would be the ideal choice.
I waited for deep deep sale and got it for free on ps+.
I’m definitely getting this game because I enjoy the Darksiders series.
“Make no mistake, there is fan service here” all I could image was fury in a bikini XD but like wearing it over her normal armor.
even though this will probubly go on sale by christmas I want to buy this day one just so I can see at least two more darksiders ( one with the 4th horseman and one with all of them playable).
"Some of the enemies signed the Geneva accord" I freaking died laughing!!!😂
I did expect this from darksiders 3 somewhat, but I thought they would nail it in the puzzle and exploration department. Welp, the deciding factor for me was just that, the puzzles and exploration. Maybe I'll pick it up down the line when it's 40-50% off and most of its bugs are patched out but most likely not. Great informative review as always.
I'm on the camp of supporting this dev team to see the series wrap up. I had a blast with the first 2 (specially part 2) and I'm def dropping a few bucks in the holiday season for the series... If not for the fun times, put of sheer principle to support passionate dev teams that want to deliver a good and complete product.
I preordered the $400 version cuz I love this series. I'm super excited to pick it up today
It feels like Darksiders has not only slipped in quality but also in the number of people actually caring that it was released. I guess unless you're Rockstar, waiting six-plus years between franchise entries isn't a great idea.
never played any of the other darksiders. but I bought this one
Yeah same here. This looks interesting and fresh doesnt it.
I’d highly recommend picking up the first two. They’re often on sale for $5-$10 and they provide a good amount of content. It seems like reviews for the first two are better than this one, but I’m still excited for it none the less.
Haven't played this one yet, but the first Darksiders was excellent. War was a right badass and the world was captivating. I didn't really like the inclusion of "loot" in Darksiders 2, but still enjoyed it. Not as much as the first one though.
You should definitely try the other 2. They are great, and both are different enough from eachother that they feel fresh even playing one right after the other.
Play the others! You’re missin out:)
For me the most important aspect of a Darksiders (II) sequel is the story and whether or not that warrants another sequel. The end of the first Darksiders promises more to come after this one and I really want to see the conclusion to the overall story.
As someone who owns the regular and Warmastered/Deathinitive editions on several systems as well as the novel by Ari Marmell, I will definitely buy this game very soon but I would've loved to learn more about how well the story is realized from this video. Although some of it is hinted at/implied by the "fanservice" and "voice acting" remarks, I think it could've been a bit more clear.
Other than that great video. What I really love about this series (Buy, Wait for Sale, Rent, Never Touch?) is that these videos always feel like they're coming from a 99.999% neutral position without any biases, which is extremely professional! Keep 'em coming!
2018 has to be the best year in a long time for gaming at least 12 games came out that's a must buy. To the point where i spent so much on the collectors edition for most of them
I've played way too many open world games the last few years so a more linear experience is very welcome lately + it looks kind of old school so i might buy it.
I have beaten it and I would say it’s a great experience apart from loading times and occasional bugs it’s great
I do like how the camera sticks to the character in this game, in Shadow of the Tomb Raider the camera would bounce around anytime you got close to something
I got the game on ps4 pro, the performance is miserable, sometimes drops to around 20fps, ps4ers beware, buy it on Pc or something
Games on ps4 always have a shitty frame rate.Its really bad,people should get ot on the other console or pc
The PS4 performance feels better after the patch. Dont know if its just placebo or they actually did something with it.
Darksiders series has always has many bugs in launch. Give it some time about a week performance should be fixed.
If you know the first two and have played them. Also if you have paid attention to Fury’s armor she’s a functional rework of War, which makes me sad. Joe Madeira had a great impact on the game and was one of the main deciding factors that made the game what they were.
Already preordered. Need a Change of pace from RDR2
play warframe
@@kpjlflsknflksnflknsa the guy is clearly looking for a singleplayer game ? why suggest that farming simulator ?
@Ꮆαlѵαƚɾσɳ Thats not the point! Both are farming simulators
@@kpjlflsknflksnflknsa yeah I would play warframe if it wasnt so grind heavy. Got no time for it.
France Jones-Smith Is warframe is kinda.. como se dice..
Trash though.
WOW! finally I found game Reviewer who is explaining game in depth and does not just rush through it, just to make video!
Subbed!
Nice bought a bundle with 1 to 3. Gonna test it this week
“ like having a fertility clinic in a down town slum, you don’t know where the products came from “ ahaha excellent brethren I was chuckling away there, great review as always good sir.
Less exploration then the first.. damn. And the last commercial trailer showed her ride on her horse through a huge desert .. that killed my hype in a second :(
yep cancelling my preorder and waiting for a sale instead, as a huge fan of the series the marketing strategy for this game killed me.
@@Bazebeast316 Huge fan but will cancel your pre-order on what one guy thinks.
@@BenjiPrice502 I think his problem is that they released a trailer with fury riding her horse but that never happens in the game since the horse dies within 5 minutes of being introduced
@@BenjiPrice502 i actually haven't watched any of this just came here and commented lol iv'e seen the whole game already iconic parts of the franchise are not in this game so yes im canceling because of what i think and no one else.
@@Bazebeast316 Sure. So you just go on youtube and spoil the game to yourself just to complain? It's sad this series will never get a conclusion because of "fans" like you. smh.
I enjoy ACG reviews but I think you should have some better transitions between the aspects of the game you talk about and also some graphic elements present on screen to show what aspect youre currently reviewing. Just a thought
I must say that Darksiders 2 is still my favorite of them all with the first one taking a second place right behind it. This one tries to be great at times but its just missing that special something. That said, i still plan to enjoy the crap out of it for at least a couple of playthroughs as i did with the previous ones
man for a "low key" art kinda title, this looks kinda amazing graphically speaking
Florian Ventura A good style can really make a game stand out. I'd say that alone makes the game a worthy purchase.
I'm buying this game regardless of any scores. I want to support thqnordic and single player adventure games. Still looks really good too.
WOW was inspired by Greg Capullo's art style (who designed the first Darksiders). Not the other way round.
I'm not the biggest fan of games with too much puzzles but I am glad to see THQ back. I'll pick it up at some point.
Thanks Karak. While I enjoyed the previous two games; I wasn't sure if this was a 'must buy' or not. 'Wait for a sale' definitely eases the ongoing Holiday burden on my wallet. 🤘
I knew it is for sale but I am a Darksiders fan but I feel like the environment and puzzle grievances this game has is because of budget and deadline issues. I am sure that THQ Nordic could not give the budget that Darksiders 2 had. Watching a documentary on Gunfire games also helped me tempered my expectations as it might be Ex Vigil employees but there are many new ones also and previous key people are not here anymore. More impressed by what they present right now with the budget and deadline they were given pretty sure many things were left behind in the idea or cutting department. I wish this game gets a boost in the budget for the next game but that is a very slim hope but this should be a Title for THQ Nordic as it can possible help them push into AAA gaming scene but even they need to invest money in the game get more than great return.
I've wanted this series to be "finished" ever since I played the first one and I still do. I'm really interested what they'll do about Strife and what kind of game they'll create around him. Will we get some sort of shooter? I also remember there being rumours about a more open and larger game where we could play as all of the horsemen, that could be interested too (and it would be easier to incorporate Strife for some shooting segments I guess)
As much as i love darksiders 1 and 2, so far 3 has been great. I had combat gripes tell i found out they are there. With that being said i feel like a lot of people are putting 1 and 2,.*especially 2* on a pedestal. 2 was and is an extremely flawed and underdeveloped game. The second half was extremely rushed. The combat is choppy and not nearly as fluid as 3. Part 1 was also choppy..puzzles...when were the puzzles in darksiders hard? I also feel the puzzles in 3 feel wayy more organic. Expropriation in DS1 was nonexistent and had no rpg elements. DS2 whole thing was the opposite. And so in DS3 they clearly were going for a mix of DS1 and dark souls1, metroidvania. With combat being the most challenging its ever been. All 4 games are supposed to be different. Seems most people just wanted a DS 2.1 remake. :/ that always been a curse with 3rd installments. By that point the fanbase has no idea what they want. And totally disregards the whole idea behind the 3rd game. Replaced with nostalgia goggles.
glad ur digging it
As a fan, personally I want the combat to be more fast & "hardcore action" style focus on combos than any previous games, like a mix of Bayonetta series + Castlevania LOS series (mainly with the whip-like weapon). This is totally detrimental to the image of the game as we see it. As the game turn out, now everybody gonna called it dark souls rip off, which isn't true at all.
Even so called a "fan" like Jim Sterling brutalized the game as "dark souls rip off" & complaining about no loot system like Darksiders II. Such a complete ignorance could definitely ruin this game sales for an already such a niche title.
This game definitely in odds with everyone, both fans & mainstream.
@@crozraven Imagine the Chosen Undead or the Lord of Shadows crawling through air ducts. Absolutely laughable. When I look at this game's level design I just see the grids... too many 90 degree angles and 45 degree slopes, too plainly laid out and not organic enough. I like it for about $20. Oh and you nailed with the Castlevania mention. I was looking for some sort of combat meter that would press the action from fight to fight.
I really think only the final third of darksiders 2 was rushed, everything until you go to earth is fine, but heaven and hell realms were extremely rushed, even though they were amazing areas. Just wish darksiders 4 lends up with a high budget
Thats my annoyance though, alot of people are coming at this like it's a surprise. At this point everyone who's intrested in these games should know what they are getting into. What hurts games, not just this one in general is the fact that peoples imaginations and *for lack of a better word* fanfic get in the way of appreciating whats there. It's a disservice to the work done. Especially for a series that was so close to not existing. All 3 games are flawed on so many levels. But we love these games becouse of the charm and love put into them, yet becouse game 3 is not like game 2 it gets hate even though we know damn well the games a are gonna be different. These are not AAA titles. I do see improvements over the last 2 games. That's good enough for me. Im happy this game exists.
The fifth horse man "Mr. Money bags." LOL Perfect!
It's a great game people,buy it and support it. We need a fourth game. Don't let the people whining about a little challenge stop you from buying it. Great story,great game.
Nice Arn Anderson reference. The OG Four Horsemen were the shiznick.
Buy the game its fuking cool
Wesley VL you can’t tell me what I should spend my money on boi
bob snow you can't tell somebody they can't say what they want boi
its trash a bad dark souls rip off most sites give it a 4 or 5 out of 10
Adam K mmmmmmm But Darksiders came out before dark souls though.
Unless you mean demon souls?
But even then this type of game has been out before that too soooo que pasa homie
@@guccigucci5002 4 people doesn't mean most. It got far more positive reviews.
Nice to come across a reviewer with morals and shows they work hard with their reviews, earned yourself a subscriber. I am still planning on buying this game though haven't decided if I want to wait and buy it for PS4 or get it now for PC. The last two I got for PS3. Though if I get a PS4 eventually I will need at least a few games for it to justify it so idk yet.
But I am glad they kept going with the series after being bought up by a different company. Sucks it's not as polished as it could be but hey. I really liked the story and this one looks interesting. Also can't wait for a 4 as well.
I want see DS4. I will buy it. Looks Fun enough.
XD the cigarettes in death's throat comment was gold
Best reviewer out there, thanks so much for your hard work and honesty.
I was worried for a moment that we wouldn't get to see this game, but I am happy to know its out. I played Darksiders 2 first and didnt know what I was getting into, but I liked the art style, the puzzles and combat; it felt to me like a mix of Diablo meets Zelda in terms of game-play.
Good review. I'll probably buy it on sale.
But...
Where is the Fallout 76 review?
u considering buying that cancer?
@@SandyTheTryhard Not at all, mate. I'm just interested in hearing Karak's opinion on that game.
@@SolaireGamingPT maybe it's just not even worth attention. At this point everyone knows to avoid it
@@SolaireGamingPT u right i want to hear him tear it apart professionally
It's better off for him not to review it. Otherwise he would have to tread a fine line between being overly critical and Bethesda stops sending early review copies and not critical enough and the have his credibility questioned
Pre-ordered this game for XBox One, spent all day playing it and I am absolutely loving it. More of that great Darksiders story, a fun new character to play as, no microtransations, no loot boxes, no *yawn* multiplayer :) all that get's a thumbs up 👍 from Me
Darksiders 2 is in my all time top 5.
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This was honestly 99% accurate, as a pretty diehard darksiders fan I can't really find any points to downright disagree on, the only thing I would say is that thq and thq Nordic went out of their way in each game to drastically change the gameplay to mirror sections of specific genres
Ds1: legend of Zelda style dungeon crawler/open world
Ds2: open world (by most definitions of the time) rpg
Ds3: souls games style dungeon crawler
Ds4: by the looks of it, it will be a mix between diablo style movement and worlds, and a combat system that still feels like darksiders
I didn't realise the game was out or close to release already.
A pleasant return of a classic series I would say. The stylised art style is still as cool as ever. Great to see Darksiders back :)
I'll be picking this up at some point.
Where is her horse?
Spoiler :
He died in beginning of game...
Rupanka Kalita they kill it
First youtuber I've come across that doesnt beg for likes and subs at intro, much respect 👍.
ACG reviews a game I have no interest in.
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I would sit through an ad for an ACG Review.
Man, almost a year after release and the performance on PS4 is pretty bad. I want to like this game but I've been dissapointed so far
Acg is amazing he is the only person I can trust to actually make a good review. Every other review channel is either extremely bias or gets paid to make a good review about a bad game
that whip attacks are just too short & slow imo. Basically the same as using a heavy sword. Compare to CLOS series where the whip weapon attacks has the longest melee range & AoE attacks aside from sword & gauntlets. I guess Death still the fastest & most powerful ones.
Geez, im glad im not a whiney bitch like you
Well death is supposed to be the stronger out of the three horsemen
@@__G___ thank you very much for your brain dead contribution mate.
@@justinduck2953 Yeah, according to the lore itself. Death is definitely the most powerful, while War the most honorable, Fury as the most unpredictable and enigmatic (also sassy I guess?!?!). Strife is definitely the most mysterious one as his guns lying around on earth & other realm.
What’s CLOS?
Could you imagine, one finale game. With all horsemen, complete with their unique mechanics?
This game is freakin awesome! Fury has to be my favorite so far out of the horsemen
This game is available in my country for INR 2165. That is roughly 30$. So I feel this game is worth playing at that price. The only turn off for me might be crashes. Everything else is good! And as usual, great review by ACG :)
Glad you play this instead fallout 76 😂 btw must buy for me. Fresh change playing female protagonist after alot testosterone last couple months 😂👋
Man I've got a long way to go to be able to review like this... This is excellent.