Rated-Rsuperstar
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Ardorx said:
Red Faction Guerrilla had a big marketing campaign. They played ads for a whole month during baseball and wrestling. THQ can market Darksiders.
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DARKSIDERS |OT| More like Zelda than God of War
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Red Faction Guerrilla had a big marketing campaign. They played ads for a whole month during baseball and wrestling. THQ can market Darksiders.
We are gonna make this game profitable, just with this thread alone. Blast Processing
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Looks really cool. I'm already way more interested in this than any of the other 3rd person action/adventure stuff out there on the horizon, save GOW 3.
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Deleted member 30609
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Games titled "Dark [X]" have an uphill battle for me. For a dev to decide upon such an unremarkable name that will do nothing to stand out on a shelf, it makes me wonder what other poor decisions they've made. =pZealousD said:
half-joking
panda21 said:
Play Magazine is totally not reliable. The only one I personally checked was 360 Gamer, which seemed to score pretty typically. I'll probably remove the bulk of those scores once the website embargo ends.
I think the US branch did, but the GamePro in the OP is the German branch.
Another review from the UK show "PLAYR".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXl1yAoWwK0
Lots of footage from the beginning of the game, little spoilerish.
They gave it a 9.5, and they deducated that .5 for a lack of multiplayer. *rolleyes*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXl1yAoWwK0
Lots of footage from the beginning of the game, little spoilerish.
They gave it a 9.5, and they deducated that .5 for a lack of multiplayer. *rolleyes*
FrenchMovieTheme
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dang the more i see of it the better it looks!
might make the venture into the shady parts of los angeles to pick this up tomorrow (if the shop has it!)
might make the venture into the shady parts of los angeles to pick this up tomorrow (if the shop has it!)
Tokubetsu said:
I was curious! I just spent a billion dollars on christmas and Steam isnt exactly helping with their daily mugging of my wallet haha.
I am part of that crowd though, I dont necessarily have a strict no MP no sale mindset but it is hard for me since Im not into replaying games once I beat them (very rarely) so most of the single player games I buy are RPG's, indies, or long single player games.
I am still very interested in darksiders, depending on how long it is I may pick it up snag it off gamefly.
_tetsuo_ said:
No it isn't. It's the exact same thing he's talking about: people finding out a game doesn't have a multiplayer component and going from "DAY ONE!" to "FUCK THIS GAME!"
Future _tetsuo_ said:
Yeah, you know, I can see being disappointed that a feature didn't make it into the game. But that doesn't change the fact that it's still people changing their minds from "DAY ONE!" to "FUCK THIS GAME!" because of the lack of a multiplayer feature.
I really need a SP game so now and then. All the competition makes relaxing while playing none excisting. My girlfriend hates the fact that I can't pauze the game while in MP. Coop is a different story tho. It would be cool to unlock coop after playing through the game once so that you know the story.
KevinCow said:
Spies vs. Mercs was a highly successful multiplayer mode that literally was one of the most enjoyable aspects of the Splinter Cell game when it came out. I can completely understand why it would drop from Day One for these people. It was far more fun than the Splinter Cell singleplayer even. It is a dramatic drop in value for people, including me.
Old Splinter Cell had rad single player AND this great multiplayer mode; new Splinter Cell has this rad single player and a new multiplayer mode that sounds fucking lame. Big drop in value, particularly when you gotta spend $60 now.
I personally am hesitant to buy it on day one now, since any developer willing to drop Spies vs. Mercs must not have a particularly good grip on the good aspects of the franchise anyway.
There`s a few things I dislike that I saw in that PlayR review,that I stopped watching because of spoilers,like a timer for certain battles??? and the annoying ``B`` button floating in the air a long time,but QTE are unfortunatly the norm in all games for now,but everything else looks awesome,still getting this next week.
German GAF, if you haven't already noticed, you can get a free art book if you buy Darksiders on Amazon.de
Prices are 45 Euro 360 and 48 Euro PS3, click here
Prices are 45 Euro 360 and 48 Euro PS3, click here
Fallout-NL
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Amir0x said:
They're probably saving it for the sequel, or the DLC.
Fallout-NL
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Uhuh.
Ninja Moomin
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could've sworn splinter cell had it's own thread....
TrAcEr_x90
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The preoder comic was awesome!!!!!!!!! Wish I could have gotten two somehow. The story seems extremely fleshed out. Please oh please let this be good!!!
We've got a score from GameInformer, but the full review isn't up yet, just their usual breakdown.
http://gameinformer.com/games/darksiders/b/ps3/default.aspx
8.5|10
Concept:
Puzzles and combat take center stage in an adventure that openly worships Zelda and God of War
Graphics:
The character and demon designs are cool, in contrast with the bland world
Sound:
Wars voice actor lays on the Velveeta, but the remainder of the cast (Mark Hamill!) and soundtrack is good
Playability:
The controls make sense, combat flows mostly without error, and the assortment of Zelda-esque goodies are tapped to create awesome puzzles
Entertainment:
The plot doesnt lead you along, but the gameplay and puzzles do. Definitely worth a play
Replay:
Moderately Low
http://gameinformer.com/games/darksiders/b/ps3/default.aspx
8.5|10
Concept:
Puzzles and combat take center stage in an adventure that openly worships Zelda and God of War
Graphics:
The character and demon designs are cool, in contrast with the bland world
Sound:
Wars voice actor lays on the Velveeta, but the remainder of the cast (Mark Hamill!) and soundtrack is good
Playability:
The controls make sense, combat flows mostly without error, and the assortment of Zelda-esque goodies are tapped to create awesome puzzles
Entertainment:
The plot doesnt lead you along, but the gameplay and puzzles do. Definitely worth a play
Replay:
Moderately Low
JumpJeff84
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This game looks really great.
I'll be picking up Bayonetta on Jan.5th, so this is gonna hafta wait a week or so.
But the rest of January is crowded as well, right? What else is a must-buy in Jan?
I know Mass Effect comes out near the end of the month, what else is there?
I'll be picking up Bayonetta on Jan.5th, so this is gonna hafta wait a week or so.
But the rest of January is crowded as well, right? What else is a must-buy in Jan?
I know Mass Effect comes out near the end of the month, what else is there?
FrenchMovieTheme
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in january from what i can remember you have darksiders, bayonetta (which i have no interest in), mass effect 2, the capcom Vs. game on Wii, dark void (i dont know about this one).
then you have bioshock 2 and dantes inferno coming out in early february so it is going to be a crowded beginning of the year.
i know a lot of the companies out there said they were going to try better to spread out their releases and so far it seems like they are going to do that. i can't ever recall seeing this many great games within the first few months of the year
then you have bioshock 2 and dantes inferno coming out in early february so it is going to be a crowded beginning of the year.
i know a lot of the companies out there said they were going to try better to spread out their releases and so far it seems like they are going to do that. i can't ever recall seeing this many great games within the first few months of the year
darkpaladinmfc
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No More Heroes 2 also comes out late January (The day after ME2!).FrenchMovieTheme said:
First web review from GameVortex. 95%
http://www.gamevortex.com/gamevortex/soft_rev.php/4893/darksiders-xbox-360.html
A quick glance through their reviews show that they have higher scores than average. However, they are counted as an accredited review outlet on GameRankings.
http://www.gamevortex.com/gamevortex/soft_rev.php/4893/darksiders-xbox-360.html
A quick glance through their reviews show that they have higher scores than average. However, they are counted as an accredited review outlet on GameRankings.
ZealousD said:
is the embargo really 5th January, the day its released? seems a bit silly given the time of year and that no one has heard of it
i guess the PR plan when this happens is to only have good reviews before release day and catch a few people early from that, then when the proper reviews come out the nerds (ie us) will buy it anyway. doesn't show much faith in the game though :S
Johnlenham
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Didnt the same thing happen with batman?
Anyways ive not pre ordered but I have loads of Gamestation vouchers from x-mas so ill probably end up paying over the odds for it on release :lol
Anyways ive not pre ordered but I have loads of Gamestation vouchers from x-mas so ill probably end up paying over the odds for it on release :lol
Wow. What an OP. What a thread.
I just finished reading everything, and was basically in the same boat as Amir0x, only 3 days behind him. Hmmm? Zelda? MUST BUY.
Stepped out during my lunch break a little while ago to preorder this (PS3) and Bayonetta (360) at my local GS, after noticing that GS.com/EB.com no longer list the comic/art book as a preorder bonus.
Magically, I walked out $10 poorer but with the last Darksiders comic/art book and Bayonetta poster that GS received for the purposes of preorder incentives!
Very lucky! And now I'm very excited!
I think my anticipation for this one is above Bayonetta, though!
I just finished reading everything, and was basically in the same boat as Amir0x, only 3 days behind him. Hmmm? Zelda? MUST BUY.
Stepped out during my lunch break a little while ago to preorder this (PS3) and Bayonetta (360) at my local GS, after noticing that GS.com/EB.com no longer list the comic/art book as a preorder bonus.
Magically, I walked out $10 poorer but with the last Darksiders comic/art book and Bayonetta poster that GS received for the purposes of preorder incentives!
Very lucky! And now I'm very excited!
I think my anticipation for this one is above Bayonetta, though!
The Interrobanger
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I still can't get over how shitty the art style, lighting and just all around lack of visual polish are.
This might be one of the first games that although might be fun as hell, I pass on due to the technical side being done so horribly wrong.
This might be one of the first games that although might be fun as hell, I pass on due to the technical side being done so horribly wrong.
TheApatheticOne
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I truly believe these threads are a blessing and a curse. I, for one, think they are a blessing and my wife/wallet think they are a curse. This wasn't even a blip on my radar, read the thread yesterday, looked into the game, and now Im sitting here with the artbook and the game preordered for Tuesday. Looks great!
SlasherJPC
Banned
I'm really happy to see alot of people coming on board to this game thanks to this thread. I've been awaiting this game for a LONG time so I simply can't wait to get my hands on it. I almost feel lucky for you more recently on board folk, didn't have to endure the painful wait! Yet War is coming... very, very soon!
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
I am mildly excited about this game but none of the videos I have seen so far have completely sold me. Is there a specific video you guys recommend that gives a really good feel for the game?