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Darksiders
« on: February 08, 2010, 11:01:53 PM »

I rented Darksiders while I was getting my PC working again, and while I was initially wary of taking it over Bayonetta, I don't regret it in the least now. It is pretty much a Zelda game with God of War's combat and upgrade system, minus QTEs. You get keys to open doors in dungeons, a new life bar every boss you kill or every four life bar pieces you get, and one big treasure per dungeon in a uniquely modeled chest (Of which includes a boomerang, titan's glove, and hookshot). While it's hilarious to the degree that Darksiders will ape any idea it thinks is neat (One of the other treasures I got is a gun called a "Voidwalker," which allows passage between two portals. uncharged portals are orange, charged ones are blue), it's still pretty much the best Zelda game I've played recently.

Haven't finished it yet, but I have only a couple of complaints thus far (wish Block was on a different button, the curse breaking platforms feel like an excuse to add more playtime to a title). Anyone else try it out?
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Re: Darksiders
« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2010, 11:16:57 PM »

I tried playing darksiders after hearing it was a god of war knockoff but I found the combat to be frankly boring as shit. you swing your slowass giant sword in the same combos over and over, occasionally dodging. Meanwhile in bayonetta you can have fun in every fight
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Re: Darksiders
« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2010, 11:20:20 PM »

No, in Bayonetta I hit Y five times, then B, rinse repeat

Darksiders looks awesome from the perspective of I want to play a good Zelda
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Re: Darksiders
« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2010, 11:22:13 PM »

I tried playing darksiders after hearing it was a god of war knockoff but I found the combat to be frankly boring as shit. you swing your slowass giant sword in the same combos over and over, occasionally dodging. Meanwhile in bayonetta you can have fun in every fight
It takes awhile to buy more moves and subweapons for actual variety, and it ain't no Devil May Cry, sure, but it's still a lot more depth in combat than the subgenre it's aping is used to. Bayonetta is definately on my list, but I'm having plenty of fun with Darksiders at the moment.
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Re: Darksiders
« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2010, 11:22:52 PM »

you CAN do that, but you can also do a million other things. In darksiders it's all you can do
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Re: Darksiders
« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2010, 01:41:57 AM »

There's a bit of variety to combat in Darksiders, it's just that it doesn't really matter much.  Most any combo is as good as any other.  The only enemies that force you to switch things up a bit are the armored ones.

Still, it's a pretty fun zelda-like.  I hope a sequel is forthcoming (it better be!), and also hope they can clean up what little flaws there are.
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Re: Darksiders
« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2010, 03:32:02 AM »

For their first time making a game It's pretty damn good and fun. I have no grudges against darksiders. I just wish I had more time to sink into it. I'm taking my time with it.
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Re: Darksiders
« Reply #7 on: September 01, 2011, 10:23:58 PM »

Who wants a free copy of this game? It's the best Zelda I've played in years.
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Re: Darksiders
« Reply #8 on: September 02, 2011, 01:40:33 AM »

I'll take it
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Re: Darksiders
« Reply #9 on: September 02, 2011, 02:02:06 AM »

Oxi beat you to it. Sorry.
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Re: Darksiders
« Reply #10 on: September 02, 2011, 02:07:43 AM »

it's so cruel when you have a tennis ball in your hand and you go WANT IT BOY DO YOU DO YOU DO YOU WANT IT HUH HUH GO GET IT and then you pretend to throw it and he runs his little heart out but it's still in your hand
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