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1up: Don't Call Darksiders II a Zelda/God of War Clone

Most video game press events feature a slick-looking "vertical slice" demonstration, an airing of a marketing-produced trailer, and maybe a short presentation from the creators. While Darksiders II showed off a decent chunk of gameplay and a new trailer, it was also preceded by a lecture about the various depictions of Death from Australian art historian Dane Munro. It was a bit odd to go from a normally serious lecture that touches upon topics such as the Etruscan portrayal of the Angel of death and the Danse Macabre, to a demo where Death jumps around shoots bad dudes with a pistol from mid-air.

JsonHenry4477d ago

For reals. It is a "HYBRID"! Not a "CLONE"!

Captain Qwark 94477d ago (Edited 4477d ago )

i literally just started playing the first yesterday, im about 7 hrs in now becuase i cant stop. excellent game and if its a "clone" then so be it, im having more fun with this than i ever did god of war, or zelda, or most other action games. its combat is leaps and bounds better than both of those games ( sorry to break it to fans but GOW combat is the weakest thing about that game, the blades of athena are the only thing worth using and you only need 1 to 2 attacks to beat the whole game, besides the finishers of course, overall great story, characters, puzzles, platforming, but the combat is repetative as hell )

anyway, for nbeing a clone it does things mighty good, the second looks amazing too, will pick up day one

SockeyBoy4477d ago

How freaking awesome is it!? I bought it release date and still have it to this day, its a gem. Love it more than Zelda but can't say its better than GOW cause i've never played it. Bring on DS2!!

Saladfax4477d ago

Ehhh... if you're talking about repetitive combat, you really can't give any credit to Darksiders. I enjoyed it just fine, but the combat wasn't anything to write home about.

Lyle914476d ago

I agree, it's a good game, but saying it's better than Zelda is just silly.

D3mons0ul4477d ago

It's not a hybrid, it's not a clone, it's just a game, man.

Chrono4477d ago

It's not a clone, but we can't deny that it borrowed many ideas from them.

matey4477d ago

Lets see how it measures up to a Zelda HD game i can tell you it won't.

NewsForSnowflakes4477d ago (Edited 4477d ago )

Darksiders also borrowed/stole ideas from Portal.

Having said that, I got Darksiders for about £10 and wasn't expecting much from it. But I actually really enjoyed it.

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Xbox Deals With Gold and Spotlight Sale Discounts – 28th Jan - 3rd Feb 2020

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You can't have War without Death - Darksiders vs. Darksiders II

"Vigil Games may not be around anymore but their 2 Darksiders games really raised the bar for 3D action adventure games. Let's take a look at both titles' gameplay and worlds and see which one emerges victorious." - A.J. Maciejewski from Video Chums

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VideoChums1653d ago

Vote for either Darksiders or Darksiders II at the bottom of the article! 🎮😄

Gaming4Life19811652d ago

Darksiders 1 is the better game but I like part 2 as well.

Daver1652d ago

Darksiders was a lot better than darksiders 2. Even darksiders 3 was better than 2

AK911651d ago

Darksiders 1 is a complete game but it’s obvious with Darksiders 2 they ran out of budget after the Ice world and the game just becomes a poorly paced mess.

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The Art of Darksiders II Hardcover Edition gets release date

The release date has been revealed for The Art of Darksiders II Hardcover Edition.

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