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Darksiders II
Developer(s)Vigil Games
Publisher(s)THQ
Composer(s)Jesper Kyd
Platform(s)
ReleasePlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows'Wii U'
Late 2012
Genre(s)Hack and slash, action-adventure, role-playing[2][3]

Darksiders II is an action adventure role-playing[2][3] video game developed by Vigil Games and published by THQ. It is the sequel to Darksiders and was released in August 2012 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, and Wii U.[4]

Plot

THQ has confirmed that Darksiders II's story will take place in the same time period as the first game, only this time players will take control of the Horseman Death, instead of his brother War. The game will reportedly take place across an entirely new ensemble of maps, confirmed to be double in cumulative size to that of its predecessor. The game will also feature the remaining two horsemen, Strife and Fury, in some capacity.

Darksiders II starts at nearly the same time as the start of the first Darksiders. After War is convicted and sent back to Earth by the Charred Council, they inform the other three Horseman of his fate. The Horseman Death, knowing that his brother War is the most honorable and incorruptible of the four, and would never have started the Apocalypse early, flies into a rage. Believing his brother is victim of a conspiracy, Death defies the Council's orders and sets out on a personal mission to find proof of his brother's innocence. Death travels to the Nether Realms, a place between Heaven and Hell, to call in favors from powerful beings that rule the realm.

Development

THQ's creative director Luis Gigliotti revealed in an interview with GameAxis that Darksiders will be a franchise and that they are contemplating a sequel.[5] Joystiq has stated that a Darksiders sequel was planned for the fiscal year of 2012.[6]

An article on the Official Xbox Magazine website confirmed that Darksiders II was expected to be released in 2012.[7] It was announced at E3 2011 that Darksiders II would be a launch title for the upcoming Wii U with modifications necessary to fit the controls of the Nintendo console as well as some new features unique to the console.[8]

The game will take Death across multiple dungeons and city hubs. City hubs feature NPCs who can give out side quests etc. One city hub will connect to a number of dungeons and that one city area will feature more dungeons than the whole of the original Darksiders. Loot will also be included, dropping from encounters as rewards ranging from 12 different armor piece categories, which can have different enchantments and may power up Death's Wrath Powers.[9]

At the San Diego Comic Con, it was revealed that Michael Wincott would provide the voice of Death.[10] On June 19, 2012, James Cosmo (who appeared as a priest in "The Last Sermon," a live-action trailer for the game) [11] was announced as the voice of Maker Elder Eidard,[12] Death's guide.

On February 14, THQ has announced that Darksiders II would hit stores on June 26, 2012. Pre-order DLC bonuses for the game were also announced, for GameStop, Best Buy and Amazon. On April 18, 2012, THQ announced on their website that Darksiders II will be delayed until August 2012.[13] The PC requirements were released on July 19, 2012.[14]

Reception

IGN gave the title a 7.5 out of 10 rating. Stating that it was a fun game despite its problems and that if you love action adventure games, it's certainly worth checking out. [17]

References

  1. ^ "Darksiders 2 rides into retail August 14". Joystiq.
  2. ^ a b "Darksiders II: Putting the Action Into Action RPG". GameSpot.
  3. ^ a b "What is Darksiders 2?". RPG Reviewer.com.
  4. ^ Scammell, David (2011-08-16). "Darksiders II gets June 2012 release date". GamerZines. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
  5. ^ Zachary Chan (October 26, 2009). "Darksiders Developer Interview and Walkthrough". GameAxis.
  6. ^ Schramm, Mike. "Darksiders, Saint's Row sequels from THQ in fiscal 2012". Joystiq.
  7. ^ Ryan, King. "E3 2010: Darksiders 2 confirmed". Official Xbox Magazine. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
  8. ^ Dutton, Fred (23 March, 2012). "Darksiders 2 is a Wii U launch title, developer claims". Eurogamer. Retrieved 30 March 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  9. ^ Game Informer (July 2011). {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ^ "SDCC 2011: Darksiders 2 Interview w/ Adam Kovic".
  11. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nu1vCBK-73A
  12. ^ http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngaudiosi/2012/07/14/comic-con-2012-actor-james-cosmo-talks-game-of-thrones-brave-and-darksiders-ii/
  13. ^ "Darksiders II Release Date". THQ.
  14. ^ "Thread > Darksiders II Official PC Specs!". Retrieved 30 July 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ {{cite web|url = http://www.gamerankings.com/xbox360/988570-darksiders-ii/index.html |date = |accessdate = 2012-8-14}}
  16. ^ "Darksiders II for PlayStation 3". GameRankings. Retrieved 2012-08-14.
  17. ^ http://ca.ign.com/articles/2012/08/14/darksiders-ii-review
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