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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.

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

No micro transaction and no AAA bullshit. I will buy this game.

I didn’t know someone could be so happy about a water section

Bethesda must be paying you not to review fallout 76.

I had no idea this game was out

only few ppl care about 4k FPS, most of us broke guys play in 1080p

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 like this type of game. Makes me wish someone would revive Legacy of Kain.

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

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.

"You're gonna have trouble running this at 4k 60fps." Oh so this game is like.... most games then. Gotcha.

They dont make games like these anymore, its refreshing to see

I do have to say, out of all the gaming channel I watch at times, your ability to breakdown games, give your opinion during, is one of the best all around and in my opinion, and last but certainly not least, have one of the best track records when describing all aspects of each game. You are a huge resource for me when I am trying to expand and play games that normally might be of my comfort zone. Not to mention, waste money on buying a game I might be excited about at first, but decide to wait and purchase when on sale. Can’t tell you how many times I would of been pisses, throwing my controller, if I would of bought a game full price instead listening and wait for a sale. Sorry for the long post, but I just wanted to let you know what you do really does contribute in such of a positive way, especially to this old guy who is now disabled due to my job as a firefighter.

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 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.

Love this franchise. I'm gonna miss Death

I swear Karak has a secret library full of Metaphor books

Acg's review is always the one you wanna look forward to.

''Some enemies signed the Geneva accords and wouldn't attack you!'' this is gold.

Free on playstation plus this September 3rd 🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶

Thank you Nordic for saving one of my favorite game series.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Ahhhhh I love darksiders, much love developers :)

Really glad to see you getting a bunch of subscribers now, man. Remember when you had just a few thousand. Keep it up

+1 for the Arn Anderson reference!

I still haven't played the first two. Steam backlog op.

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.

So a buy for me

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.

This is now coming to PSN for free... ill check it out

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.

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).

First time commenting and really listening to your videos, wow, the detail of your reviews, I feel like I fully understand the ins and out of the game and I know what I will be getting before I buy for sure, awesome review. Definitely had to hit that subscribe button.

I would sit through an ad for an ACG Review.

I’m definitely getting this game because I enjoy the Darksiders 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.

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.

ACG buddy, quick question: How are the controls on PC? did you get a chance to try it out on PC?

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.

Nice bought a bundle with 1 to 3. Gonna test it this week

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

WOW! finally I found game Reviewer who is explaining game in depth and does not just rush through it, just to make video! Subbed!

Darksiders puzzles never were really difficult.

I preordered the $400 version cuz I love this series. I'm super excited to pick it up today

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.

Thanks for the review Karak, can't wait to dive in tomorrow! :D

I got the game on ps4 pro, the performance is miserable, sometimes drops to around 20fps, ps4ers beware, buy it on Pc or something

never played any of the other darksiders. but I bought this one

Hey ACG, I know Subnatica has been out for awhile on Xbox and pc but do you have time for a review for when the PS4 version comes out?

How are the controls? Does the controls map to keyboard and mouse well?

I waited for deep deep sale and got it for free on ps+.

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

Nice Arn Anderson reference. The OG Four Horsemen were the shiznick.

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.

Where is her horse?

I have beaten it and I would say it’s a great experience apart from loading times and occasional bugs it’s great

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)

How do you get the hammer? I’m level 30 and still haven’t found it. Is it a late game item? P.s pump everything into bottom skill for the glass canon experience

Best reviewer out there, thanks so much for your hard work and honesty.

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!

I always eagerly await your funny as hell random comparisons. You didn't disappoint on this one! I laughed!

XD the cigarettes in death's throat comment was gold

The complete lack of marketing for this game was a big red warning sign.

Buy the game its fuking cool

How did you get the game to run so smooth? I have it on ps4 and every other minute it freezes completely, the frame-rate is pretty much at 20fps the entire time, and areas are never completely loaded. Please let me know if possibly there are settings on my ps4 that I need to adjust

Man you are absolutely my go to for game reviews. I've bought several games based on your recommendations. Keep on keeping on bro!

Already preordered. Need a Change of pace from RDR2

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 :(

Niceee 4K!!! Thank you. Great work as usual.

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.

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.

I want see DS4. I will buy it. Looks Fun enough.

man for a "low key" art kinda title, this looks kinda amazing graphically speaking

“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.

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.

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

Can't wait for this one! As always excellent review! You are the best reviewer online and the only one who's opinion I trust lol!

How would you place it on table score from 1 to 10 ?

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.

Darksiders 2 is in my all time top 5.

Man I've got a long way to go to be able to review like this... This is excellent.

That Arn Anderson reference was gold.

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.

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.

I just gotta say that your commentary on these games is absolutely amazing! Truly professional dude! You're my go-to reviewer. Keep it up, man!

"Some of the enemies signed the Geneva accord" I freaking died laughing!!!😂

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.

Good review. I'll probably buy it on sale. But... Where is the Fallout 76 review?

As always greatreview bud!

Another well written review, subscribed!

I'm buying this game regardless of any scores. I want to support thqnordic and single player adventure games. Still looks really good too.

Still have yet to play 1 and 2 (installed on my ps4) but ill definitely pick it up when its £15 - £20 here in the UK.

Change in the game design exists between the previous entries as well.

WOW was inspired by Greg Capullo's art style (who designed the first Darksiders). Not the other way round.