DarkSiders: Wrath of War - Eyes on Impressions

[The-Switcher]

While it seems like a god of war clone at first, I was shocked to learn this is a god of war clone that's free-roaming, lets you wield swords and guns, has no load times, and features a demonic horse named Ruin, which you can ride and trample over lesser demons and angels.

Hells yeah.

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/864/864544p1.html

War will also acquire a sizable number of firearms and weapons from the angelic or demonic side -- in fact, one of the weapons we were shown was an electrical bolt attack that had been stripped from an angel that he killed. That brings up a key feature for the game -- because you're the living embodiment of War, you don't have to take the side of good or evil.

When fully unlocked, the environment will be seamless with no load times. To acquire these abilities, you'll have to defeat demons in dungeons. The dungeon crawling experiences are supposed to be large sprawling complexes that should take at least one and a half hours to complete, and will be filled with puzzles as well as monsters that you'll be able to kill for experience and items.

[Dyno]

Damn that is looking Metal As Fuck! This is the first I heard of it.

[Joseph Merrick]

horse or horseman? either way I'm not seeing the horse

HOARSE

nice to see the project is still alive though. joemad's inevitable return to comics is still a ways in the future

[The-Switcher]

horse or horseman? either way I'm not seeing the horse HOARSE nice to see the project is still alive though. joemad's inevitable return to comics is still a ways in the future

Hasn't Joe Mad been doing the Ultimates for a while now?

[Joseph Merrick]

Hasn't Joe Mad been doing the Ultimates for a while now?

oh you're right I guess his money ran out last year then

[Phthisis]

It's aliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiive! Yes! This is one of my most anticipated games of 08.

[shintoki]

Looks alright, I like the art, I'll have to check up on it from now and there

[The-Switcher]

It's aliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiive! Yes! This is one of my most anticipated games of 08.

Sorry to burst your bubble, guy....


Q1 09 confirmed.

[JasonUresti]

nice to see the project is still alive though. joemad's inevitable return to comics is still a ways in the future

He has already returned to comics for some time now, doing covers, the odd book here or there, and is the artist for the newest Ultimates series, volume 3 I believe.

[bigdaddygamebot]

The screen cap of him on the horse looks stellar.

I've moved from "this is going to be epic fail" to "cautiously optimistic".

[Hesemonni]

Now this is a game to get my gf into gaming ... oh, wait ...

[The-Switcher]

Now this is a game to get my gf into gaming ... oh, wait ...

lol

Strangely, my gf got into Metal Gear of all things.

Thems womins is weird.

[Joseph Merrick]

lol Strangely, my gf got into Metal Gear of all things. Thems womins is weird.

hehe one of my exgfs used to looooooove quake1 deathmatch. that guy, what a sexist ass

He has already returned to comics for some time now, doing covers, the odd book here or there, and is the artist for the newest Ultimates series, volume 3 I believe.

yep, don't worry-- I looked it up (y)

[TreIII]

Looks interesting, but unless it stands to get a possible PC port, I won't be able to participate in the fun and games.

C'mon, THQ...just give us PC gamers a port of the 360 version, and it'll be all good.

[Riskbreaker23]

i thought this game was dead. good to see it still around. hopefully it comes out this year

edit: aw fuck i just saw Q1 2009

[ZealousD]

That subtitle seems rather generic and useless. Why don't they just take it out?

[The-Switcher]

Well, Darksiders, alone, makes me think it's a squad or group thing. Guess they added the subtitle to more reflect it's a one-player thing?

[Sho_Nuff82]

That subtitle seems rather generic and useless. Why don't they just take it out?

War is the protagonist.

The art in this game is amazing. Given the artist, it's also expected.

I would LOVE to see a Marvel game done in this style.

[BobsRevenge]

This looks intensely badass.

[ZealousD]

War is the protagonist.

I know, but "Wrath of War".... seriously?

" : ___ of ____ " is such a gaming title cliche.

[kenta]

That subtitle seems rather generic and useless. Why don't they just take it out?

If I recall correctly, the star of this game is War and there are other gods that will hopefully get their own games if sales justify it

[Dever]

Well this just looks awesome. Especially that boss. And that sword.

[Vashu]

If I recall correctly, the star of this game is War and there are other gods that will hopefully get their own games if sales justify it

Well, playing a game as Pestilence is going to be awesome.. You get to turn yourself into locusts and swarm over the land. Death would be cool too, being all sneaky and walk through walls to go for the kill.

But oh lord, Famine? That would make for an awesome game with ragdoll physics.

[batbeg]

I know, but "Wrath of War".... seriously? " : ___ of ____ " is such a gaming title cliche.

God of War: God of War

This game looks seriously awesome. I remember seeing it in a GamePro or something a while back and I've been waiting on it ever since. Hope it turns out well, because it looks ballin.

[Mojovonio]

This game will be all kinds of awesome.

[kenta]

VERY OLD video, but video nonetheless:

http://www.gamespot.com/video/942007...meplay-movie-2

[ZealousD]

God of War: God of War

Seriously, it's awful.

It's even worse when you think about WWII games. I can't think of many WWII games that don't use ___ of ___ in some fashion.

[szaromir]

It's even worse when you think about WWII games. I can't think of many WWII games that don't use ___ of ___ in some fashion.

FPSes aren't the only WWII games (and even then you have Brothers in Arms ). Combat Mission, Close Combat, Steel Panthers and so on all say hi.

The E3 presentation was quite interesting, the game seemed really interesting gameplay- and worldwise.

[Salazar]

Seriously, it's awful. It's even worse when you think about WWII games. I can't think of many WWII games that don't use ___ of ___ in some fashion.

I don't think it's all that objectionable. At the very least, it's an order of magnitude better than "James Bond: Quantum of Solace".

This game looks and sounds pretty interesting. I expect to be stupendously overpowered, though. Playing as the "GOD OF WAR" (embodiment, divine representative of) does give one expectations of Unicron-esque, earth-destructing capabilities.

[ZealousD]

FPSes aren't the only WWII games (and even then you have Brothers in Arms ). Combat Mission, Close Combat, Steel Panthers and so on all say hi.

Call of Duty
Medal of Honor
Turning Point: Fall of Liberty
Day of Defeat
Hour of Victory
Company of Heroes
Faces of War
Hearts of Iron
Prisoner of War
Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Tides of War

Flames of War - Tabletop

[The-Switcher]

Maybe they should change it to just
"War"

[bengraven]

Maybe they should change it to just "DarkSiders"

fixed

[The-Switcher]

fixed

Again, "Darksiders" screams it's a multiplayer or several playable character type of game, but there's only one playable character.

So, after much heated debated, I propose, "Darksider"

[Joseph Merrick]

oh yeah http://media.xbox360.ign.com/media/8...26/imgs_1.html

good looking horse

[ZealousD]

Again, "Darksiders" screams it's a multiplayer or several playable character type of game, but there's only one playable character.

Wouldn't this be true even of the original title?

[Victrix]

I propose banning 'dark' 'shadow' 'night' 'black' and ':'

So they can just call it Siders

edit: nevermind, name it Avatar of War

[The-Switcher]

Teaser Trailer:

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/32551.html


Putting biblical quotes in your games is ALWAYS a good way to make them a bit cooler, it just does.