Darksiders III

Compared to its action game competitors, the production values are lacking and I did run into distracting graphical hiccups and one full crash that required a reset. With all that said, I was eager to see what was around every corner. The design of the world, the way Fury explores it, the few puzzles, and the combat are all well-designed, elevating it above the elements that make it feel like a game from the past.

Ultimately, while the setting, characters, and storytelling feel right at home, Darksiders III swings for the fences with its combat ambitions and only just barely manages to get on base. It gets points for trying something new, but the end result is a muddled set of ideas that clash with each other, with nothing in place to soften that collision.

I enjoyed my time with the game and want to give it a higher score based on that alone, but it simply has too many issues right now to warrant it. Even so, anyone who likes 3D Metroidvania games should absolutely get the game, as it is very good. It’s just that it could easily be a lot better with some more polish to the combat, camera, difficulty, and bugs.

I didn’t expect to enjoy Darksiders III as much as I did, and I certainly didn’t expect it to be this good. It’s a departure from the earlier games in the series, yes, but it knows what it wants to do and does it well, melding genres and design philosophies to create something familiar, and yet wholly its own. I still want to know what happens to the Horsemen after the events of the original, but Fury’s story is enough for now. In the meantime, we’ll just have to see the genre of game Strife rides in on.

Darksiders 3 does seem a bit lacking when compared to its series brethren, at least for those who come in with high expectations. Darksiders 3 is recognizably a Darksiders game. However, the game would have benefited from more risk-taking in areas where it chose to play it safe. Nevertheless, Fury’s story is one worth experiencing, especially for long-time fans who are anxious to see how the next chapter of the four horsemen unfurls.

With less loot to grab, simplified platforming and easy puzzles, Darksiders 3 leans harder on its combat than previous games. And while Fury packs a punch, the wonky camera makes fights more frustrating that they should be. It doesn’t condemn Darksiders to oblivion, but it’s the lowlight of the series so far.

The straightforward simplicity of Darksiders III is a refreshing change of pace after exploring so many dense open-world games. That simplicity doesn’t refer to the combat or boss battles, though, which are complex and almost startlingly unforgiving. Its throwback philosophy is comfort food for action gamers of a certain age, but it would’ve been nice to see the third game in the series introduce some new concepts to relaunch Darksiders in the modern age.

Ultimately, Darksiders 3 is a solid entry in the series that’s sure to entertain with its engaging character arc and satisfying combat. The increased Dark Souls influence and lessened Zelda inspiration may not be to everyone’s liking. What’s here is solid and fun enough to last for 12-15 hours. It makes up for its lack of depth with creative boss designs and challenging encounters. The new lore established here is fun. However, diehard fans may be disappointed by the lack of reverence for what came before.

All in all, Darksiders 3 feels like an incredibly safe game. There’s precious little to elevate Darksiders 3 to the level of the previous two games, let alone its peers in 2018. It’s a game that offers few surprises, few challenges, and few moments of greatness. What it does, it does to a satisfactory level and never kicks on from there.

There’s something here. Underneath the muddled layout of architecture and a combat system that’s ultimately lacking, there is something here. Fiddling about with Hollows for a puzzle solution can be okay, and analysing an enemy’s patterns before raging on them isn’t half bad in a duel-like setting. But then you die, cheaply, and, if only for a brief moment, understand true fury.

The overall feel is that the developer may have rushed the release of Darksiders III. I couldn’t help but feel that it was all almost there to be marvelous and extraordinary gaming experience instead of just satisfying one. After all, the general concept on which the game is based is strong enough to allow developers to create a compelling story with a little bit more complex play then just running around and killing off the enemy.

All of this aside though, Darksiders III is a lovely game with plenty to do, a well varied and well-designed world, and an equally varied enemy roster. There are some issues here, the frame rate and game crashes being the biggest among them, but as a Darksiders fan we're not disappointed with the latest instalment. DLC is planned for later on and we're already looking forward to more.

Darksiders III, while more limited in scope than its predecessor, provides a tighter, more deliberate experience that elaborates on the lore we’ve seen so far. The smaller world of Darksiders 3 may disappoint some fans of the previous game, but this feels like a reboot of the series. Poor PC performance, a lack of side-objectives and some unimaginative world-design point to a game with ambitions bigger than its budget, but Darksiders III is a fun and challenging experience that kept me engaged across the length of its story.

The story gets better too, with Fury’s one-dimensional performance evolving over time – and her place within the Four Horsemen slowly taking shape. It doesn’t become great, but there are flashes of brilliance and promise. Moments where you’re reminded of the Darksiders of old, quickly followed by the next repetitive combat encounter or clunky whip-as-a-grappling hook platforming section.

At the end of the day, Darksiders 3 is four years too late and four years behind current game design. As you (sufferingly) progress, things improve… but you really, really need to be dedicated to get to that point. I’d recommend Darksiders 3 to die-hard fans of the franchise — and I truly mean die-hard — and no one else. It’s too painful to play for a majority of the time. Still, better than Fallout 76, I guess.

Darksiders 3 regresa al terreno de la acción más pura como una aventura Hack and Slash con unos combates tan entretenidos como desafiantes a los mandos de Furia, y con unos entornos de lo más variados repletos de puzles y peligros, aunque peca de cierta linealidad en su desarrollo.

Darksiders III continúa la saga de los Jinetes tras años de ausencia. En esta ocasión, se ha apostado más por el combate que por las otras características de la saga, como la exploración y los puzles. Sigue siendo una experiencia divertida y en lo que respecta a la acción, más desafiante que sus antecesores que, quizá por la falta de recursos, no ha logrado mejores resultados.

Darksiders III es un título digno de la serie creada por Vigil Games, sobre todo por haber sabido encontrar un bucle jugable divertido y adicitivo, que te mantendrá pegado al mando durante toda la duración de la aventura. Lo hace además sin traicionar las raíces de la serie, presentando un juego repleto de combates, plataformeo y puzles, que no teme evolucionar en mecánicas y propuesta.

Algunos de los jefes finales presentan un diseño pobre, mientras que el de otros es memorable y sorprendente. En cuanto a las mazmorras, varias de ellas se hacen repetitivas mientras que otras aportan frescura a la ambientación. Con sus carencias, no deja de ser un título entretenido, en el que el sabor de sus puntos álgidos compensa otros aspectos mejorables.

Darksiders III es un juego de luces y sombras que cuenta con tantos aciertos como fallos, lo que le impide llegar más lejos y estar a la altura de sus predecesores. A pesar de ello, su peculiar mezcla de acción, puzles y plataformas sigue funcionando muy bien, resultando en una aventura sorprendentemente entretenida que consigue sobreponerse a sus defectos para hacernos pasar un buen rato sin mayores pretensiones.

Darksiders 3 macht vieles anders, bewahrt aber damit gerade die Serientradition: Schon Darksiders 2 wagte ja einige frische Schritte - einige davon sehr gelungen, andere weniger. Genauso ist es in Darksiders 3: Der neue Ansatz für die Kämpfe macht sich klasse, das Spiel gewinnt durch seine stärkeren Feinde und seinen Anspruch an perfektes Ausweich-Timing einiges an Spannung.

Das Backtracking hätte man bei der Erkundung allerdings reduzieren oder zumindest durch eine Karte auffangen können. Unterm Strich wird man von Fury und ihrem Rachefeldzug weit über 20 Stunden richtig gut unterhalten. Man kann gespannt sein, was sich Gunfire Games für Hader, den letzten der Reiter, einfallen lässt.

Et c’est sans compter sur les problèmes techniques qui viennent sérieusement ternir l’arrivée de la série sur la génération actuelle de machines. Tout cela est d’autant plus regrettable que les deux sympathiques premiers volets laissaient croire à un futur radieux pour cette saga. Mais, pour le coup, seuls les fans les plus mordus, et les plus tolérants, de la licence Darksiders pourraient éventuellement trouver satisfaction dans cette suite.

Ca faisait quelques années qu’on n'avait plus trop de nouvelles de la série Darksiders. THQ (puis THQ Nordic) avait pourtant fait un bel effort pour poursuivre le devoir de mémoire avec des éditions remasterisées des deux premiers épisodes. Mais il aura fallu attendre mai 2017 pour apprendre l’existence d’un troisième volet confié à Gunfire Games, studio monté par des anciens de Vigil Games (Darksiders 1 et 2) et Crytek USA.

Nous évoluons donc au sein d’une aventure équilibrée, rythmée, à la construction intelligente aux influences puisées par ici dans un Metroïd et là dans un Dark Souls. En attendant que résonnent les tirs de revolvers du dernier cavalier Strife, la saga Darksiders fouette d’un revers cinglant ceux qui pensait qu’elle avait dit son dernier mot.

Bref, malgré ses 4 ou 5 ans de retard, on ne boude pas complètement son plaisir de retrouver enfin les aventures de nos quatre cavaliers, en attendant une suite qu'on espère bien plus aboutie et plus moderne avec les aventures de Discorde... pour un TPS avec ses flingues ?

Darksiders 3 non inventa nulla di nuovo e non innova alcunché, ma riesce a fare tesoro dagli errori dal passato e prende il meglio dai capisaldi del genere, creando una formula di gioco accattivante e con pochi punti deboli. La solida struttura di gioco e il buon ritmo riusciranno a catturarvi fino alla fine: siamo di fronte a uno dei migliori capitoli della serie.

Darksiders 3 è un titolo senza dubbio più piccolo dei suoi predecessori, ma che divertirà senza dubbio i fan dell'action e degli scontri impegnativi. Il sistema di combattimento è vario, ricco di possibilità, ma forse un po' troppo basato sulla schivata e non offre armi estremamente varie, salvo un paio di variazioni. Di certo non è un gioco originale, ma una buona direzione artistica lo salva in alcuni momenti e il doppiaggio è stato curato anche in italiano con una particolare ricercatezza.

Darksiders 3 — достойный постапокалиптический экшен, который здорово развивает мифологию серии и аккуратно избавляет ее от спорных моментов (боевку в оригинале, например, многие ругали — тут она в разы лучше). Да, игра получилось небольшой, но очень насыщенной — скучать в ней будут разве что те, кому эксплоринг вообще не нравится, но не до конца понятно, что такие люди вообще здесь забыли.

Silahlara eklenen bir ise yükseltme (enhancement) sistemi. Bu sistem ile, oyun dünyasından bulabildiğiniz (veya Vulgrim’den satın alabildiğiniz) kutsal bazı objeleri silahlarımıza ekliyoruz. Bu objeler, Angelic Artifact ve Demonic Artifact adlı iki farklı eşya ile güçlendirilebiliyor. Şunu unutmayın, bu objeler silahlara eklendikten sonra silahlar için aktif, Fury için ise pasif bir yeteneği aktifleştiriyor. İkisinden birini seçmeniz gerekiyor. İkisini birden açmak istiyorsanız, bu da mümkün ama biraz tuzlu.

Alles aan Darksiders 3 wijst erop dat ontwikkelaar Gunfire Games in tijdsnood verkeerde. De basis van Darksiders ligt er: puzzels, stoere combo’s en diverse vaardigheden om een solide platformer neer te zetten, maar op elk vlak schiet het tekort.

Jak zatem ostatecznie wypada Darksider III z perspektywy fana dwóch pierwszych odsłon? Jest po prostu OK. Mam wrażenie, że duch i wizja Vigil Games zostały zatracony po drodze, ale mogło być naprawdę gorzej. To kawał dobrego slashera, który zapewni nam godziny dobrej rozrywki.

Jako fan serii bardzo się cieszę, że wróciła w takim stylu, bo miałem ogromne obawy. Pozostaje trzymać kciuki za sukces gry oraz za Darksiders IV, które aż się prosi o wykorzystanie westernowych tropów. Strife zapowiada się na świetną, inteligentną postać. A potem najprawdopodobniej otrzymamy jeszcze Darksiders V spinające wszystkie wątki w całość. Nie mogę się doczekać.