While War is meant to rush head-first into combat, Strife is much squishier and does his best work from a distance where he can use his guns. Then there’s Strife, who finally makes his playable debut in a Darksiders game with a style that’s completely different than War. That sort of thing keeps the action quick and allows you to realistically react defensively when chaos covers the screen. War’s attacks feel weighty and impactful, sending smaller demons flying when he hits, and there are several small touches, like being able to cancel any attack with a block or dodge. ![]() He can also block enemy attacks and can eventually get an upgrade that allows him to counter if he blocks right before an attack hits, which is super important in the late game. War plays exactly like he does in the original Darksiders: he’s got simple mashy combos, an option to launch enemies up for air combos, big AOE special attacks, and a quick dash that gets him out of or into a fight in an instant. “Perhaps the most surprising thing about Genesis is just how well the fast-paced, hard-hitting style of Darksiders’ combat translates to an isometric camera style. The real star of Genesis’s story is the dynamic between its two main characters. The overarching plot is pretty standard fare and functions mostly just to give the playable pair of characters, War and Strife, reasons to visit a location, kill a big bad demon, collect a magic trinket, turn off a poison faucet, and so on for the duration of its 15-hour campaign and compelling New Game+ (called Apocalyptic difficulty). Most importantly, though, is how Genesis manages to be just as fun at the start of its solo and co-op campaign as it is at the end thanks to a wide variety of enemies, well-thought-out character progression, and smart level design that encourages and rewards thorough exploration of its expansive environments.Īs the name implies, Genesis takes place at the beginning of Darksiders lore, centuries upon centuries before the apocalyptic events of the first game. What it lacks in Blizzard-level polish it makes up for with a respectable amount of content. It’s an action-adventure complete with hard-hitting combat, dungeon diving, exploration, and more than a few “Press B to Brutally Murder” executions. ![]() While its isometric view may conjure thoughts of loot-centric action-RPGs along the lines of Diablo or Path of Exile, rest assured this is a Darksiders game, through and through. Darksiders Genesis is a great new direction for a series known for its many different directions.
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