![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Darksiders 2 borrows from all of those and gives you a hybrid, and with the Deathinitive edition you're given a lot more options thanks to the game's DLC. If you've played a Zelda game, God of War or any Western RPG, then you'll easily figure out just how the game plays. It does, but that doesn't mean it doesn't have a few odd tasting things in it that detract from the overall meal. The sequel tries to establish more of a separate identity for itself, while sticking to its roots of throwing in every quirk or gimmick from other popular games into a pot, mixing it up to see if it tastes good. The original Darksiders took itself way too seriously, as if it'd be the next big franchise. It's still a very dumb story with a lot of poorly written teenage angst and the writers trying to appeal to that demographic, but it's not nearly as bad as the first game, which might as well have been writing bad poetry with black eyeliner on its box art. The writing in Darksiders 2, while similar to the writing in the first game, comes off as far more self-aware than the previous game, knowing fully well just what sort of game it is, and embraces it. Now he must traverse a massive open world to save humanity and his brother. He tries to find a way to restore humanity by going to The Tree of Life, but things goes awry and he's transported to the world the Tree of Life is on, but not directly to the Tree. This is admirable considering that one could easily brush this game off as another cash-in on an existing game in a franchise that is, as of now, dead in the water.įor those who didn't play Darksiders 2, the story is as follows: Death tries to save his brother War after he has been put on trial before the Council for possibly wiping out all of humanity as we know it. While Darksiders 2: Deathinitive Edition does do all of these things, it also does try to differentiate itself from other remastered or updated editions of games by attempting to improve the faults its original incarnation. If you’re looking for something closer to John Wick in video game form, check out Wes’ article on Vreski’s The Hong Kong Massacre, which Wes refers to as “one of the most underrated shooters of the 2010s.Whenever you see the words “Definitive Edition” thrown around, you're more than likely going to see updated graphics, releases for the current generation of consoles, and maybe all of the game's DLC thrown in there for good measure. But you can rely on a regular cadence of John Wick.”Īs mentioned, John Wick has already dipped into video games with the VR shooter John Wick Chronicles and the action RTS John Wick Hex, but the idea of doing something similar to John Woo’s Stranglehold or Max Payne would be far more accessible, and a better use of the property. And so, we’re building out the world and when that five movie comes, will be organic - will be organically grown out of how we’re starting to tell those stories. “We’re in development on three others, including and including television series, “The Continental”, will be airing soon. “What is official is that, as you know, Ballerina is the first spinoff that comes out next year,” states Drake. Along with that, the studio is looking to expand beyond film, including “in the AAA video game space,” as well as a “regular cadence of spin-offs” and TV. And not only is John Wick 5 also in development, but Wick will be making a return to video games, as well.Īccording to the latest Lionsgate earnings call ( via Comicbook), Lionsgate Motion Picture Group President Joe Drake confirmed that a fifth John Wick is in early development. Lionsgate are obviously riding the success of the John Wick series with the upcoming Ballerina spinoff and “The Continental” TV series. Each of the Serpent Holes contains puzzles and new enemies, and after carving your way through, Fury will unlock a new weapon and The Abyssal Armour for use in the regular Darksiders III campaign.ĭarksiders III is out on November 27th for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. In Keepers of the Void, Fury is given a quest by Vulgrim to enter the Serpent Holes, tasked with destroying an ancient threat. In The Crucible, Fury is summoned by a strange entity to enter what’s known as The Crucible to take on waves of hellspawn, with new items and gear as your reward. While dates and pricing for the DLC packs haven’t been announced, those who plunked down cash for one of the digital or physical editions (other than the standard, of course) will be able to have these DLC packs when they’re released. In lieu of releasing another trailer for the upcoming Darksiders III, THQ Nordic have instead revealed details for two of the upcoming DLC packs for the game &emdash The Crucible and Keepers of the Void. ![]()
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