Darksiders

[Kaisha]

I take it this is the kind of game to become a cult classic?

It didn't seem very big on anyones radar, but perhaps that is due to the onslaught of games that just came out, as well as upcoming titles? I want to pick this up, but it'll have to sit in line for me among the other big names coming out soon.
(White Knight Chronicles & Heavy Rain got priority for me)

[Atreides]

I think it's more along the lines of a well polished good first IP from a relatively inexperienced developer. The game's had enough success that they'll probably capitalize on that to make it into a successful franchise, as long as Darksiders 2 doesn't tank I see it going more the route of Borderlands than Beyond Good & Evil.

You'd probably really like it

[Kyo]

It didn't seem very big on anyones radar

Anyone as in who? A few of us here have been waiting on this game for months if you've read this thread at all. Personally I loved the game and cant wait for a sequel and there will be a sequel, they have plans to make the game a franchise.

[Hitoshura]

Just beat it.

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Was very surprised how fast things wrapped up after getting the blade, I was hoping for more challenges along the way. I love how there are so many loose ends to tie up, Samael in particular. So wow next game will have all of the Horseman?

[Rokku]

Just beat it.

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Was very surprised how fast things wrapped up after getting the blade, I was hoping for more challenges along the way. I love how there are so many loose ends to tie up, Samael in particular. So wow next game will have all of the Horseman?

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That appears to be what they're going for. I don't really know how that will actually work into the game though, outside of playing as War and having the other three as supporting characters in some manner. I can't really see how you could have a game in the style of Darksiders with 4 playable characters, but maybe that's just me.

[Kyo]

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That appears to be what they're going for. I don't really know how that will actually work into the game though, outside of playing as War and having the other three as supporting characters in some manner. I can't really see how you could have a game in the style of Darksiders with 4 playable characters, but maybe that's just me.

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I hope if they add co-op they dont fuck it up, the way the game is now, is perfect. My biggest two things I want in a sequel are, lock on button and secondary weapons.

[Kyo]

I havent been this excited about a sequel from a new IP in a long time ;/

[miokomioko]

The character design of War and his weapons make me want to kill myself. This game just feels like a guilty pleasure and makes me wish it was just another Okami instead of a big, hulking idiot with a ridiculous sword/gauntlet like some kind of horrible mutation of Hellboy, Gears of War, Warhammer, etc.

(Admittedly, it is very fun... although it's mostly a Zelda reskinned for prepubescent comic book-reading boys)

[Qalbert]

Obviously you aren't familiar with Joe Mad. It is pretty much his style, and granted it is heavily stylized, but realism isn't everything.
Some of his stuff:
http://www.omarijames.com/Art/Pics/B...ulgrim_cab.jpg
http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/0...sers_super.jpg

[miokomioko]

I am definitely not very familiar with graphic novel artists, but I think it's many many many more people's style than just Joe Madureira's...

Giant feet, giant hands, giant arms, a sphere for a torso, tiny tiny tiny head. Add a thick, blunt sword, or a 50 lb. rifle with a chainsaw on it, or perhaps a rectangular Bolter Gun and a scythe that stands twice as tall as them.

[Kyo]

I am definitely not very familiar with graphic novel artists,

Could have stopped there, he's been using this style for many years. Which what I felt to be inspired ALOT from spawn and which it is. At least the weapons dont feel heavy in his hands to the point where their too over sized, everything runs smooth and the animations look great.

[miokomioko]

Not being familiar with graphic novel artists doesn't discredit my hating the massive bodies/weapons/feet/hands with tiny heads character design as seen in a number of other recent games. It just looks retarded, even in print.

Animation has nothing to do with it.

[Kyo]

Animation has nothing to do with it.

Didnt say it did, I simply said for a hulking art style as you call it, the animations are really well done.

[Kaslo]

How can you show joe mad art and leave this out:

http://www.scarletgothica.com/works/..._redmonika.jpg


Though I feel weird in that I think I am the only person that like Adam Warren's style of Red Monika more than Joe Mad's...

[sephir]

I just beat the game but I think I missed a few too many details when I was playing.

So heres what I think how the story goes, please correct me where I am wrong.

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The council got Abadon to destroy 6 of the seals, by telling him that Heaven could wipe out hell before the war broke out. The council betrayed him and turned him into the destroyer. When the war broke out, the council only sent one Horseman in order to not seem like it was bending its own laws. War was killed by Straga and sent back to the council where he was sent back to restore the balance the kill everyone responsible. THe destroyer had won the war, and the Angels were unable to get back into heaven until the Destroyer was killed and the balance restored.

This is what happens when I drink to a game the requires you to focus in order to follow the story.

[Rokku]

I just beat the game but I think I missed a few too many details when I was playing.

So heres what I think how the story goes, please correct me where I am wrong.

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The council got Abadon to destroy 6 of the seals, by telling him that Heaven could wipe out hell before the war broke out. The council betrayed him and turned him into the destroyer. When the war broke out, the council only sent one Horseman in order to not seem like it was bending its own laws. War was killed by Straga and sent back to the council where he was sent back to restore the balance the kill everyone responsible. THe destroyer had won the war, and the Angels were unable to get back into heaven until the Destroyer was killed and the balance restored.

This is what happens when I drink to a game the requires you to focus in order to follow the story.

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As far as I could tell, the person that influenced Abbadon into becoming the Destroyer was not a member of the council, and at this point it's theorized to be one of Samael's former concubines/wives/whatever. Abbadon was originally acting on his own in a bid to destroy hell without ever getting the council involved. The council got involved by sending War alone, knowing that he would fail and thus be able to send him back on a mission of revenge, him apparently being the only horseman that would follow through with it just on revenge. The only angels that couldn't return to heaven were the members of the Hellguard, the ones tasked with fighting the Destroyer's armies.

[Kyo]

Rokku covered it.

[Kyo]

Also to add:

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Once that 7th seal was broken, it called the other horseman

[Kurokikaze]

OMG need sequel now. Got so pumped after watching the ending cutscene:

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"No... not alone..." If they somehow manage to incorporate 4 player coop and still maintain the game's play-style...

EPIC. Is all I have to say.

40/43 achievements. Missing 100 miles on Ruin and 160 kills on Angelic Beast. Last one you get for unlocking the other 42. :X

[sephir]

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As far as I could tell, the person that influenced Abbadon into becoming the Destroyer was not a member of the council, and at this point it's theorized to be one of Samael's former concubines/wives/whatever. Abbadon was originally acting on his own in a bid to destroy hell without ever getting the council involved. The council got involved by sending War alone, knowing that he would fail and thus be able to send him back on a mission of revenge, him apparently being the only horseman that would follow through with it just on revenge. The only angels that couldn't return to heaven were the members of the Hellguard, the ones tasked with fighting the Destroyer's armies.

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I really wish it was revealed because when I heard that voice I could have sworn it was Uriel and that it was she who was really in control of the situation.