I'm going to make another Bayonetta reference, but any game that requires twitch reactions to dodges to counter moves directly benefits from having a smoother framerate. Normaly I'm not a framerate stickler, but action games benefit greatly from having double the frame-rate. For some reason, the framerate is the same here. Why is it only 30 frames per second? If there's anything I've learned from definitive editions, it's that they not only tend to look better, but also support a much higher framerate. That way you're not alienating the fans that never got to play the first game. A perfect example of doing this right was when Bayonetta 1 was included in every copy of Bayonetta 2. It feels like having an incomplete experience. It's a shame that Nordic and Gunfire didn't collaborate better on bringing both Darksiders games to current-gen consoles as a bundle. Those having never played the first will be missing out on it. Two separate skill trees will give Death wildly different abilities.ĭarksiders II is a key story that plays alongside the first game. A convenient pop-up window will always notify you whether a certain item is better or worse than what you have equipped, and you can easily, with a press of a button, automatically equip the better item without going into a menu screen. The loot mechanic is great, and adds another layer, that's not overly complex, onto your standard hack n' slashing affair. It may be extremely cheesy dialogue, but it's cheesy dialogue delivered very well. The voice acting is quite superb, with Michael Wincott as Death, Phil Lamarr as Vulgrim, and plenty others which consist of the supporting cast.
The combat feels quick and responsive, the traversal mechanics feel good too, and the environments are brimming with creativity. The mashup of various gameplay styles from other popular video game franchises just plain works here. Like I stated before and in my review, the game is great. However, if you're looking to get more out of the game, like satisfaction from the narrative, know you're only really getting half the experience here. If you're just looking for a good hack and slasher, with a decent story, fantastic voice acting and some solid gameplay, Darksiders II is definitely worth checking out. The lack of a better framerate is also quite disappointing, especially in a time when ports are running rampant, but each of them at least makes an effort to both play and look better. Without really playing through War's story, you don't really get the sense of importance of what he was accused of in the first game. However, the lack of a remaster of the first game makes the second one seem rather inconsequential. Darksiders II is a good game, and at the budget price, it's certainly worth checking out, especially if you haven't played the game yet.
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