Darksiders

Title: Darksiders
Platform Played On: Xbox 360
Release Date: January 5, 2010
Date Played: January 2010
Time Played: 25 hours
Completed (Y/N): Yes
Score: 5/5


Opinion:
Have you ever played Zelda? If not, then stop reading and go play Link to the Past (SNES/Emulator) or Ocarina of Time (N64/GameCube/Wii/Emulator), then come back and continue reading....

Ok now... Have you ever played Zelda? (I expect a nod at this point). Ok, so have you ever wished that Zelda would step away from it's kiddish motifs and took place in a bloody, gritty and brutal world? Woooala.. I present to you Darksiders.

You play as one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse. Basically the humanity is wiped out and you, the horseman (War), is summoned to restore balance, and end the battle between the good and evil. However, you realize that the other 3 horsemen did not arrive and you were summoned prematurely. Your goal is to figure out who summoned you, and for what reason.

The reason why I brought up Zelda at first is because this game uses a lot of the same game mechanics as a Zelda game, it is a 3rd person perspective similar to Ocarina of Time, it has the same basic dungeon setup and the same basic puzzles with grappling hooks and boomerangs. Except it is set in modern times among half destroyed skyscrapers and burned cars.

Darksiders looks and plays great, it has a cool (World of Warcraftesque) art style to it, which fits it very well.

Darksiders came out of nowhere, there was no hype around it or flashy announcements, it just came and conquered, like a true horseman of the apocalypse.  I can not recommend this game enough to everyone out there. It is a pretty unique experience, great atmosphere, and I would say a much more unique and interesting premise/story than Zelda games. I had a ton of fun with it and will be picking up the sequel (when that is announced) on day one.