Darksiders III

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.

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 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.