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Forums - Gaming - Darksiders - another surprise hit ? 9.0 from IGN AU/ 8.9 from IGN UK

After Bayonetta, this game seems to come even more out of nowhere and it's looking great:

 

 

IGN UK Ratings for Darksiders (PS3)
Rating Description
out of 10  
9.0 Presentation
It's an incredibly polished game that's of consistently high-quality in virtually every area.
9.0 Graphics
Vigil has crafted a stunning world that's brought to life with colour, imagination and minute attention to detail from character design to animation.
8.0 Sound
Music is suitably bombastic in battle, atmospheric elsewhere and voice work is rock solid, if largely unspectacular.
8.5 Gameplay
Huge variety means that while some aspect aren't as strong as others, the core components of fighting and puzzling are masterfully handled.
8.5 Lasting Appeal
On average difficulty there's a 15+ hour adventure here and plenty more if you want to hunt out Darksiders' myriad secrets.
8.9
Great
OVERALL
(out of 10 / not an average)

 

IGN UK review: http://uk.ps3.ign.com/articles/105/1057724p1.html

IGN AU review: http://uk.ps3.ign.com/articles/105/1057666p1.html

 

IGN aren't the only ones who seem to like it. The game has a Metascore of 89 after 7 reviews (PS3) at the moment with the lowest being a 80.

 

I'm impressed and I think I need to get this sooner rather than later. What about you ?



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hopefully, but I doubt it, Bayonneta, has made the 360 have its 26th AAA title this gen, vs 20th ps3 AAA title, and 8th wii..

so yea based on reviews ofcourse



 

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It comes out on the same day as bayonetta too.

Most of the art was done by the old comic artist maduriera from the 90's and ultimates series.

The concept art book is solid as well.

When I was at gamestop the guy there who shops at my gf's comic book store was saying it's like GoW but BIGGER! lol If that's true it may be worth a look into.



This game looks like a ton of fun, and I really like the WoW type graphics/artstyle.

I might get this game to keep me busy until MAG is released.



I've had my eye on this. I hoped it would be good. With Bayonetta and this game leading off, Q1/Q2 2010 is looking to be maybe the best release schedule in such a short span.....ever....



I don't need your console war.
It feeds the rich while it buries the poor.
You're power hungry, spinnin' stories, and bein' graphics whores.
I don't need your console war.

NO NO, NO NO NO.

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Hmm, interesting. Anyone wanna fill me in on what it's about?



I like the theme of the game and the gameplay looks nice but i hate the main characters design. Come on, he's War, one of The Four Horsemen of The Apocalypse and he looks like some MMORPG paladin.



                                        

maybe my eyes jus suck but it looks like it has the same graphics engine as madworld, not impressive for an hd console game.



"even a dead god still dreams"

 

restored_lost said:
maybe my eyes jus suck but it looks like it has the same graphics engine as madworld, not impressive for an hd console game.

I played Madworld and it looks barely like it.

Just because it has a TPS view and has some comic like characters doesn't make it automatically look like Madworld.

 

As someone already said it looks much more like World of Warcraft with huge graphic updates.