Darksiders 2

Mr E

Not out until next year (hopefully no longer), but details are starting to come out now.

Death takes over from War as the lead character in the forthcoming Darksiders 2, publisher THQ has announced.

The sequel's story will run parallel with that of the acclaimed 2010 adventure, and sees Death embark on a quest to redeem his brother – the aforementioned War – and save mankind.

According to THQ's announcement, on his way he'll discover that an ancient grudge may represent an even greater threat to the future of the human race.

Due out some time in 2012 on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, THQ is promising a "dramatically larger world", weapon and armour upgrade systems, bigger dungeons and a wealth of new enemies and bosses to take down.

"We have taken the best parts of Darksiders and improved on them with a host of new mechanics and features. You will see great things from this epic game," promised THQ core games chief Danny Bilson.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-06-01-first-darksiders-2-details-confirmed

tonydude

Having had the first one collecting dust for months i finally started and finished it. The gameplay felt a bit dated, enjoyed it though and the ending got me excited about the sequel, so im looking forward to picking it up.

Josey Wales

I only finished Darksiders a few months ago after it spent the best part of a year on my shelf. I really enjoyed it and after the seeing the ending I'm really looking forward to the sequel.

Not sure what to make of this line though.

The sequel's story will run parallel with that of the acclaimed 2010 adventure

Sounds like they aren't really going to move the story on too much.

deathrider

Excellent news. I really enjoyed the first one, and will be more than willing to dive head-long into a sequel. Hopefully Death will have a bit more pesonality than War did... Though I wouldn't hold my breath.

Gunmonkey

*engage happy-dance mode*

*dance*

*dance*

*dance*

Thats enough. Good to finally hear some more info on this, hopefully there will be a bit more next week at E3. And just because it runs parallel doesnt mean they cant expand the story, it wont progress too far past the end of the first but could fill out some more of the story like how the whole Heaven/Hell and The Council came to be and what they are all at. or show some more of the 2 other regions, or even Earth during the Apocalypse.

calex71

Loved the 1st game, just hope at worst we get more of the same.

I've said it before and I'll say it again NO TACKED ON MULTIPLAYER / CO-OP please!!!!!!!!!!

Potential-Monke

calex71 wrote: »

I've said it before and I'll say it again NO TACKED ON MULTIPLAYER / CO-OP please!!!!!!!!!!

I'll x2 that, but i really can't see how they could make a multiplayer or co-op version considering you don't meet Death in War's story, and i'm sure it's vice-versa in this.

But really looking forward to this, must get my copy back off the friend my brother loaned it to...

Kiith

Delighted about this. Loved the first game, and am looking forward to seeing what Death looks like. War was a great looking character, as was the art design in general. While i would love some properly designed co-op, i'll be happy if it's just more of the same.

djkeogh

Yea loved the 1st game. Some of the best voice acting in a game ever. Great visuals and some enjoyable gameplay. The ending definitely left me wanting more story so this is welcomed. So it's not gonna progress the story much but what of it. Once the game and story are there I'll be happy.

Wasn't War supposed to have been imprisoned for hundreds of years after the apocalypse, (first level in the game), by the council? This could easily take place during that time with Death trying to get his brother freed to have a chance to redeem himself. Maybe I'm not remembering it right though.

Kiith

I'd say we'll see Lilith (at least i think it was Lilith) as a main villian, who corrupted Abaddon in the first game. And i'd say as above, that it will be set in the time between War's death by Straga, and his reawakening after the fall of mankind.

I wonder if they'll try and do four games, one for each of the Horsemen. Would be cool to have an installment for each, though it would take quite a while to do them all.

tonydude

djkeogh wrote: »

Wasn't War supposed to have been imprisoned for hundreds of years after the apocalypse, (first level in the game), by the council? This could easily take place during that time with Death trying to get his brother freed to have a chance to redeem himself. Maybe I'm not remembering it right though.

The seal keeping the horsemen from being released was broke at the end of the game, so i dont think they could do that.

Mr Freeze

Still gotta play the 1st one.

Worth a look?

Kiith

Mr Freeze wrote: »

Still gotta play the 1st one.

Worth a look?

Definitely. It's a mix between Zelda and God of War, with a good story and great voice acting.

Somnus

Looking forward to this. I really loved the first game. It was a lot of fun and had an absolutely awesome visual style.

I wouldn't hold out on Death having much of a personality though!

deathrider

Kiith wrote: »

Definitely. It's a mix between Zelda and God of War, with a good story and great voice acting.

With a touch of Legacy Of Kain too, in my opinion.

Anyways, a lot of people seem to mention the idea of co-op. Personally, I'd rather if it was just single player like the first one. If you ask me, there aren't too many great single player experiences being released any more.

Somnus

deathrider wrote: »

If you ask me, there aren't too many great single player experiences being released any more.

Completely agree. It's shít! And while co-op could be cool, I would be afraid that it would take away from the focus of the whole story and atmosphere. Which were a big part of the first one

calex71

Mr Freeze wrote: »

Still gotta play the 1st one.

Worth a look?

GTFO and don't come back till you finished it

Truly one of the finest single player games out there, it's not original as said it's like metroid / zelda / god of war but it doesn't hide this, it celebrates it.

It's far from perfect but this can easily be forgotten about and forgiven once you get into it.

One of the few games I could say serve me up another and it can be exactly the same and don't bother fixing or improving anything, and I'd be totally happy handing over 50 bucks for it.

Gunmonkey

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3-2011-darksiders-ii/714579

First trailer, not much new but love the look and voice of Death.

Kiith

That's a great trailer. Love the style, and the music fits it perfectly. Death also looks great. Shame we have a fair while to wait.

deathrider

Loving the look of this. Got really excited once it showed Death in action.

Overheal

From what I've read the story that Death follows will be to restore/rescue mankind, basically undo the destruction/death of Earth. So he will travel to the underworld to see that through.

Almost done with my playthrough of darksiders, just cleaning up the loose goodies on the map and ill run the finale. Great game, have to say. The sequel may be running concurrently but that doesnt mean it cant forward the plot. Death can be learning things that War did not in the same timeframe.

edit: so I finished it and am looking forward to the 2nd one, which will hopefully flesh out a lot more of the backstory. I got all goosebumpy right at the end though. Its gonna be biblical.

Asmodean

Cant wait for this! The first game was one of the most memorable games i played last year. Picked it up on a whim and couldnt believe how good it was, especially as i was expecting another hack and slash affair along the lines of dantes inferno or gow.
Although it had those elements i thought the style and open-ness of the worlds was brilliant and something i had not seen in a long time.

Grayditch

Got the first one in Tesco for a tenner yesterday. Bargain. Great game.

Overheal

Have to say though the PC port is a little buggy, I hope they will do better on the sequel. Not just random crashes or even the occassional texture/lighting conflicts but the way the game saves information causes chests to sometimes disappear, important dungeon doors to never unlock, or doesnt allow you to do New games with the upgraded armor. Other than that, it's a gem though.

Mr Freeze

Picked up the original for a tenner in Tesco.

Time to see what all the fuss is about.

A-Trak

Really looking forward to this, the first was brilliant.

Hopefully Mark Hammill is used as voice talent.
Also, more horses and less portals please.

Chairman Meow

Overheal wrote: »

Have to say though the PC port is a little buggy, I hope they will do better on the sequel. Not just random crashes or even the occassional texture/lighting conflicts but the way the game saves information causes chests to sometimes disappear, important dungeon doors to never unlock, or doesnt allow you to do New games with the upgraded armor. Other than that, it's a gem though.

Cant say i had any of those probs on the PC version. also the improved graphics ont he PC are great, really makes Joe Mad's art style shine

Mark Hamill

Is the voice of death Uncle Phil from Fresh Price of Bel Air (who was the voice of Shredder in the original TMNT cartoon, I found out looking him up :eek:)?

Overheal

Mark Hamill wrote: »

Is the voice of death Uncle Phil from Fresh Price of Bel Air (who was the voice of Shredder in the original TMNT cartoon, I found out looking him up :eek:)?

Hey.... werent you The Watcher?

deathrider

Mark Hamill wrote: »

Is the voice of death Uncle Phil from Fresh Price of Bel Air (who was the voice of Shredder in the original TMNT cartoon, I found out looking him up :eek:)?

*imagines a Fresh Prince/ Mutant Turtle cross-over episode... and cringes*

Mark Hamill

Overheal wrote: »

Hey.... werent you The Watcher?

Why yes I was :pac:, here's my card :cool::

megaten

I must give Darksiders another go since it so much like Zelda. I found it very difficult to get past the art style. Very 90's comic bookish

YouSavedMyLife

Looking at this trailer actually encouraged me to go out and pick up the first game. Enjoying it so far (up to the first boss fight) but a few things nagging. The dodge doesnt seem to dodge far enough and i keep getting clipped by a bigger sized enemy when he attacks no matter if i dodge backwards or right or left. Aside from that im liking it alot, nice break from the FPS games. Dunno why i didnt pick it up before. Maybe cause God of War 3 came out around the same time if i recall. Love the art direction also. War and Death and many of the enemys look like they would be right at home in World of Warcraft

Overheal

YouSavedMyLife wrote: »

Looking at this trailer actually encouraged me to go out and pick up the first game. Enjoying it so far (up to the first boss fight) but a few things nagging. The dodge doesnt seem to dodge far enough and i keep getting clipped by a bigger sized enemy when he attacks no matter if i dodge backwards or right or left. Aside from that im liking it alot, nice break from the FPS games. Dunno why i didnt pick it up before. Maybe cause God of War 3 came out around the same time if i recall. Love the art direction also. War and Death and many of the enemys look like they would be right at home in World of Warcraft

Dodging takes getting used to. Some of the big guys in the first dungeon, with the giant axes have 2 attacks, each is easy to spot before it happens: A big sweeping cleave that you can avoid by jumping and/or doing a flipsaw attack, and another overhead slam which you have to dash away from. Timing on dashes has to get pretty clean, after they've already comitted to the attack. Too Helpful Hint:

You can also become temporarily immune by using a B finisher on another monster to avoid any attack.

Kiith

New trailer has been released. 50% old footage from the 1st, and the rest is new stuff. Looks brilliant, and really looking forward to it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mj_GuuieUwo

Bah! That's the same trailer as the earlier one...nevermind

Potential-Monke

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7tyMeLvB9I

Me balls are tingling!

gizmo

Potential-Monke wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7tyMeLvB9I

Me balls are tingling!

Same trailer as the last one unfortunately. Its effect on my balls is the same though

Potential-Monke

gizmo wrote: »

Same trailer as the last one unfortunately. Its effect on my balls is the same though

I did not see it the last time, so i'm happy! Can't wait for this!

Kiith

New (i think) trailer released. No ingame footage, but cool none the less. Love the tagline.

What starts with War, ends in Death.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzmjHFSaSbI

Somnus

Nice little teaser, so bad ass!!!

Really looking forward to hearing more about it.

Even if it's just more of the same in terms of gameplay I'd be pretty happy. I really enjoyed the first one

Shryke

I love what these guys are doing. The first was great and this looks like it's shaping up very well.

Kiith

New video released yesterday. The devs talking a a bit about Death, along with some new footage. This really is one of my most anticipated games in 2012.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2velmi1yck

Somnus

Looks epic. I agree with you, definitely one of my most anticipated games.

It's cool hearing them talk about the different personality and direction they decided to go with to differentiate him from War. From the look of it it'll be mostly more of the same, just with a slightly new flavour.

Which is a good thing in my opinion

Somnus

Another teaser out today. No gameplay, just a build up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CExRGMDAvTY

Potential-Monke

Dr.Poca wrote: »

Another teaser out today. No gameplay, just a build up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CExRGMDAvTY

Me balls are tingling...

WolfForager

Potential-Monke wrote: »

Me balls are tingling...

Tis the season for crabs alright...

Game looks bloody amazing!

Mr E

New preview up on IGN.
20-40 hours gameplay, loot (!) and the new RPG elements sound like they'll add a nice layer of depth and customisation.

danthefan

I cannot wait for this one. Absolutely loved Darksiders (couldn't give a toss if it was derivative), and D2 looks awesome. Is there a released date yet?

Mr E

In 118 days (June 29th). But who's counting?

danthefan

Mr E wrote: »

In 118 days (June 29th). But who's counting?

I am now.

Overheal

danthefan wrote: »

I cannot wait for this one. Absolutely loved Darksiders (couldn't give a toss if it was derivative), and D2 looks awesome. Is there a released date yet?

of what?