[ALL] Darksiders II

[Handleit_44]

Link: Game Informer July Cover Revealed

THQ hinted at the sequel to Vigil Game’s breakout hit almost immediately after the success of the first title, but we knew little about Darksiders II until now.

Fans of the first Darksiders are already familiar with Vigil’s fiction – the eternal war that rages between the forces of Heaven and Hell. With Darksiders II, Vigil looks to deliver a richer experience as players explore more dungeons, talk with a variety of NPCs, and experiment with a detailed loot system. The horseman War has been sidelined, so it’s up to his brother, Death, to travel through the world of the Abyss and attempt to restore humanity after its destruction during the Apocalypse.

Subscribers should be receiving their issues after the first day of E3. After you finish reading our cover story, keep checking back with our Darksiders II hub throughout the month, since we'll have plenty of updates that delve deeper into the experience Vigil is crafting for Darksiders II.

 

[Handleit_44]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQEQ0vkxMFE&feature=channel_video_title[/ame]

 

[Twigg4075]

I really enjoyed the first one although I only played maybe a third of it and got sidetracked. I need to play that shit again.

Fucking backlog.

 

[jms493]

yeah i have that game....got for like nothing in a b2g1f sale...still sitting in my draw....damn.

 

[Twigg4075]

yeah i have that game....got for like nothing in a b2g1f sale...still sitting in my draw....damn.

Wha?

Drawer?

 

[jms493]

Wha?

Drawer?

Actually it is in my cd case but I win at spelling!

 

[IamMedellin]

I also picked it up in a B1G1 deal

on the 2nd dungeon, its not bad

 

[Handleit_44]

Link: RPS Preview

By more mysterious I mean more imaginative. It’s not that I didn’t enjoy the setting of the first game but I’d seen it before. I play games so burning cities filled with angry demons are as familiar to me as my own kitchen.

Darksiders II moves away from the familiar and into more inventive territory. The Makers’ Realm that I explored is part traditional fantasy, part proto-mechanical golem factory and altogether Vigil’s own creation. As in the original, strong voicework and an interesting companion contribute to the world-building but it’s Death himself who makes this a sequel that is more than a retread.

Darksiders II is a game that’s proud of the fact it’s a game. “Hey,” it seems to say, “isn’t it cool when chests creak open and bits of armour, potions and weapons shower out and bounces on the floor making noises that sound like joy?” And then it throws in a randomised loot system because, yes, that is cool.

As I played through I found myself obsessively collecting new scythes, boots and capes, even though I knew full well as soon as I left the building I’d never see that saved game again.

I enjoyed being Death, that’s the strongest memory. Exploring the realm and drinking in the details, gives an insight into the culture of the Makers and that’s something that the full game will take further. With four major zones to explore, each one apparently as big as the first game, there’s scope for investigation of four otherworldly people, hopefully with the same kind of hokey but engaging NPCs in each.

It’s a sequel, and it has bits and pieces of other franchises running through it, but it does all those things so well and in a world of its own making. With the first game, I thought I’d be bored of doing the same thing over and over, but it turned out there were plenty of new things to do as time went by. Death’s so much more interesting than War already and even though I’m sure he’ll end up with some of the same old tricks, I already feel that the game built around him will be more varied and, as much as anything else, a Hell of a lot more interesting to look at.

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[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cxOHujvet4&list=UURehDr0ksTEvlNkNTu_fTzQ&feature=plcp"]Darksiders II | Death Strikes Cinematic Part 1 [HD] - YouTube[/ame]

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New screens, Box Art

 

[SethMode]

Man do I hope this is a success. I really don't want to see THQ go away.

 

[IamMedellin]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f70rD8I-jr0&feature=relmfu[/ame]

 

[ryne candy]

delayed till August...no specific date announced.

 

[IamMedellin]

Darksiders II Bonus Content Unlocked by Playing Darksiders

Players of the first Darksiders will be rewarded with extra equipment when you play the sequel later this year, says THQ.

If you've just played the first game, you'll receive a level five legendary armour piece known as the Pauldron of the Horsemen, which increases all of Death's stats and critical damage in the sequel.

If you completed the original, you will get the rather awesome sounding Chaos Fang – a new scythe that increases Death's damage.

The items are unlocked based on the achievements/trophies you have unlocked in the first game.

The company said it wanted to reward our loyal community who has supported Vigil Games and THQ since the day Darksiders was announced".

Darksiders 2 is due later this year on Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U and PC.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/08/02/darksiders-ii-bonus-content-unlocked-by-playing-darksiders-i

 

[Twigg4075]

I really like when companies do stuff like that. Even if it's small stuff like having Rico's get up from Just Cause 2 in Sleeping Dogs.

 

[IamMedellin]

Darksiders 2 New Game+ and arena mode 'The Crucible' revealed

Darksiders 2 New Game+ and arena mode 'The Crucible' revealed

"Continue your life after death," THQ has promised, with the reveal of an arena mode in Darksiders 2 from developer Vigil Games. Dubbed 'The Crucible' in the game, the mode pits the lovable goofball Death against wave after wave of incorrigible baddies.

After wrapping up five waves, players can take a prize or continue to fight for an additional five. The greater the wave, the greater the prize until the mode reaches its 100-wave ceiling. "Only the most skilled players will have what it takes to conquer all 100 waves and claim the greatest prizes," a THQ press release says, challenging our video game skills.

Your summer of Death-based fun doesn't end there, though, as Darksiders 2 will also feature a New Game+ mode, where players will retain all skills and equipment for subsequent playthroughs. See, death is a giver and a taker.

http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/06/darksiders-2-new-game-and-arena-mode-the-crucible-revealed/

 

[x0xHumblex0x]

release date is tomorrow.........
to purchase or not to purcahse

 

[Twigg4075]

It is probably a glitch but Deep Discount has the PS3 version (Limited Edition) for only $35.99. I'm thinking of ordering at that price.

http://www.deepdiscount.com/video_game/Ps-3-Darksiders-2

 

[IamMedellin]

It is probably a glitch but Deep Discount has the PS3 version (Limited Edition) for only $35.99. I'm thinking of ordering at that price.

http://www.deepdiscount.com/video_game/Ps-3-Darksiders-2

I wouldnt even post that deal after seeing how many ppl on cag were ripped off by that site in the past.

 

[Twigg4075]

I wouldnt even post that deal after seeing how many ppl on cag were ripped off by that site in the past.

Who was ripped off? Some people said that their orders were canceled but no one was ripped off. I haven't ordered from them in a while but I use to pretty regularly and never had an issue.

 

[IamMedellin]

Who was ripped off? Some people said that their orders were canceled but no one was ripped off. I haven't ordered from them in a while but I use to pretty regularly and never had an issue.

my b, not ripped off on cag, but ripped off by DeepDiscount.com on resellerratings link provided on cag.

http://www.resellerratings.com/store/Deep_Discount

 

[jms493]

my b, not ripped off on cag, but ripped off by DeepDiscount.com on resellerratings link provided on cag.

http://www.resellerratings.com/store/Deep_Discount

damn....:troy:

yeah i stopped trying to by on those price mistakes....never seems to work.