![]() The game’s textures aren’t amazing, and graphically this isn’t the nicest game to look it. Sadly, that stuff is exacerbated on the Switch. ![]() This was fine on PS4 because the game was pretty smooth, but there were still some load times that would pop up out of nowhere as well as visual inconsistencies. It looked good enough, but it sometimes looked like something you’d see on Xbox 360 and PS3. Even on PS4, it didn’t look especially amazing. Where the Switch version of Darksiders III suffers a bit is in its presentation and performance. Not to mention, it also includes Keepers of the Void and The Crucible, the game’s two DLC expansions. That all translates quite well on the Switch, and being able to lean back on my recliner with this dope game in the palm of my hands is cool as hell. In terms of its mechanics, progression, and world, Darksiders III is really great. You’re often outnumbered, which gives a lot of weight to these encounters and makes for a post-apocalyptic ride that’s pretty challenging from start to finish, even on the normal difficulty setting. You’ll rely on powerful combos and perfectly timed dodges to take down even simple enemies. Speaking of progression, you won’t be solving a bunch of God of War-esque puzzles in this game, which might be a bummer for longtime series fans - but even then, the combat is the star attraction here. This marker isn’t necessarily as handy as a tried and tested map, but it gets the job done. You have an onscreen marker directing you toward the location of the next Deadly Sin at all times, so you always have an idea of where you should be going. Progression in Darksiders III is fairly linear. Personally, I enjoyed the standard mode because of the added difficulty, but classic mode is there for folks who want an adventure more akin to the previous Darksiders offerings. Classic mode also allows instant consumable use - this is in stark contrast to the standard mode, where Fury performs an animation that doesn’t allow her to attack or defend while using a consumable (like in most Soulsikes). It’s worth noting that Darksiders III features a classic mode option, which alters the combat to make it play a lot closer to that of the previous titles. ![]() That said, if you want some tough Souls-y action set in a post-apocalyptic urban landscape, you’ll get exactly that in this installment. If you’re looking for more of what Darksiders and Darksiders II offered with their environments, you might be disappointed. Though you might still get some Zelda vibes from Darksiders III, it definitely strips back those classic mechanics in favor of a more Souls-inspired, if sometimes basic, experience.Ĭombat still consists of hacking and slashing, but it’s a bit more methodical in Darksiders III and much slower paced than the other entries in the franchise. You will have to explore an open world to discover secrets, solve puzzles and advance through the story, collecting souls from the enemies you beat to improve your powers to ultimately face the Seven Deadly Sins themselves and destroy them.ĭarksiders III takes the features that have made the series so popular, improving them with fluid gameplay and great looking combat, all wrapped in beautifully designed scenarios depicting an apocalyptic and war-ravaged world, to offer you a thrilling experience.If you’ve played the first two Darksiders games, you’re aware that those games are heavily rooted in both Legend of Zelda and traditional RPG gameplay foundations, from character progression to puzzles and dungeon designs. Using multiple weapons and different elemental forms that will grant you unique powers you will have to put a stop to the Seven Deadly Sins and their forces. Like its predecessors, Darksiders III is a hack'n slash action adventure played in third-person view where you will take the role of Fury, a mage known to be one of the most powerful Horsemen. As one of the Horsemen, the Charred Council has called upon you to hunt and destroy the Seven Deadly Sins and the rest of the creatures that are ravaging our already devastated planet. This time is the turn for Fury to succeed where others have failed, and restore the balance between good and evil in an apocalyptic Earth. The critically acclaimed Darksiders franchise is back with a new title.
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