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Darksiders 2

Based on 12 reviews

Excellent:

5
Good:

6
Average:

0
Bad:

1

Pros

Fluid, colorful action that evolves over time.
Clever, progressively more challenging environmental puzzles.
Expansive adventure, with lots of dungeons to explore.
Great audiovisual.

Cons

Some performance and technical issues.
No proper visual customization options.
Disappointing bosses, especially the final boss.

By Computeractive on December 05, 2012

Death and destruction are often synonymous with computer games but Darksiders II goes one further by casting you as Death himself, complete with scythe. Set during the mythical End of Days, Death sets out to clear the name of his brother and fellow...

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By cnet on September 21, 2012

Darksiders II merges action, exploration, and loot-driven progression into an excellent and sizable...

80
By Blogcritics on September 04, 2012

Let me start by saying that despite never having played the first game, I was excited about being able to review Darksiders 2. I had heard good things about the first game. It wasn't a run-away hit AAA title – or even a critics' darling...

40
By Atomic MPC on August 28, 2012

A game that is highly enjoyable in spite of...

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By itproportal.com on August 25, 2012

This grim reaper hasn't an original bone in his body, but this isn't necessarily a bad thing. By carving great bloody chunks from Zelda, God of War, Prince of Persia, Tomb Raider and Diablo and patching them together, Vigil has created a...

80
By Cheat Code Central on August 14, 2012

There is little in the gaming industry that is quite as galling as a game designed by a boardroom. These products of the bottom line come in many forms, from the yearly releases of sports titles and popular first-person shooter franchises (which shall...

90
By GameSpy on August 14, 2012

We're trying something a little different here. Typically, we reserve Port Authority for games that took their sweet time in making their way over to PC. But, since we got our hands on Darksiders 2 on PC late last week, we haven't had time to do...

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By IGN.com on August 14, 2012

Despite its problems, I was compelled onward in my quest with Death because Darksiders II is simply a fun game...

75
By 1UP on August 14, 2012

It's strange, really -- by all accounts, I should not want to spend time in the world of Darksiders II. While the visuals aren't bad by any means, the heavy-metal character designs and stereotypical level motifs don't scream inspiration. And...

75
By The Inquirer on August 14, 2012

The game kicks off to see you riding your steed Despair down frozen wastes toward the Tower of Secrets seeking a way to bring humanity back, thus saving War from an eternity in chains. Death's quest to save his brother is the driving force of the...

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