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January 5, 2010

Darksiders

Darksiders
Based on 1136 Ratings
8.2
metacritic
Based on 81 Reviews
84

Summary

Penned by legendary comic book artist Joe Madureira (X-Men, Battle Chasers, The Ultimates), Darksiders is set in a Post-Apocalyptic demon-ravaged world where evil forces have prematurely brought about the end of the time. Originally sent to oversee the destruction of Earth, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse have been betrayed by their master, stripped of their powers and cast down to Earth. Players take on the role of WAR -- the first of the Four Horsemen -- as he embarks on a brutal quest of vengeance and revenge against the forces that betrayed him with the help of his phantom steed RUIN. The first title from new THQ studio Vigil Games, Darksiders: Wrath of War features open-world exploration, a deep combat system and a huge arsenal of modern and mythical weapons. [THQ]

Darksiders System Requirements

🤏 Minimum Requirements

OS:
Windows XP SP3, Vista SP1, Windows 7, DirectX 9.0c
CPU:
AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3800+ 2.4Ghz or better, Intel Pentium 4 530 3.0Ghz Processor or better
RAM:
1GB XP, 2GB Vista / Windows 7

👍 Recommended Specs

OS:
Windows XP SP3, Vista SP1, Windows 7, DirectX 9.0c
CPU:
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Dual Core 2.60Ghz, Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Dual Core 2.13Ghz
RAM:
2GB XP, 3GB Vista / Windows 7

Darksiders Series Games

January 5, 2010
84
Darksiders
August 14, 2012
84
Darksiders II
November 22, 2016
76
Darksiders: Warmastered Edition
November 27, 2018
63
Darksiders III
December 5, 2019
Darksiders: Genesis

Darksiders Trailer

Darksiders Screenshots

Critic Reviews

  • 82
    GamingXP May 20, 2024
    The story has epic dimensions, but it doesn’t really have an effect on the gameplay, because you mostly have to do the same things. In my opinion, it is an entertaining adventure for adults, but nothing more.
  • 80
    GameZone May 20, 2024
    THQ and Vigil Games did an outstanding job creating an intellectual property that has weight. The voice-acting is top-notch, the combat is exquisite, the replay value is high, and the world they have created is fascinating. Darksiders is a marvelous way to start out 2010.
  • 80
    Impulsegamer May 20, 2024
    THQ's Darksiders may not be the most original game, however it works by giving the player a fun gaming experience that attempts to be clever at certain times and actually succeeds.
  • 80
    Eurogamer May 20, 2024
    While on the surface of it Darksiders feels like a game with a lot of good ideas but only a few of its own, where even a brief flying section on an angelic mount owes rather a lot to Panzer Dragoon, overall the silly old story and wonderful art style give terrific heft to the universe, and the clockwork of the puzzles and game systems are precision-engineered in a manner that you come to trust implicitly.
  • 80
    Xbox World Australia May 20, 2024
    It's not a perfect game, the 360 version has rather bad vertical sync issues and the controls take some time to master. However, the game's engaging gameplay and addictive exploratory momentum more than make up for its few failings.