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Darksiders 3 (News soon?)
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ArmsOfSorrow
Neo Member
Nice. DS1 was so good and 2 wasn't exactly bad either.
The series certainly deserved another sequel.
The series certainly deserved another sequel.
Katana_Strikes
Member
If it's anything like 2 than I'll certainly pass. More like the original than it could have potential. 2 killed the series for me.
d00d3n
Member
Such a brilliant gif. I started laughing out loud, annoying my office room mate.
Regarding the news: really unexpected, but fantastic. It seems very unlikely, but I am hoping for a return to the item-based progression and smaller more detailed world of the original.
Brerlappin
Member
Same here. Doing a triple fetch for someone i couldnt even remember, for a reason i had long since forgotten. DS2 was my biggest disappointment of 2012. It still hurts. I wanted more War and Vernon Wells action
TheMaidenInBlack
Banned
Nothing enjoyable about running through dungeon after dungeon for no real reason.
A great example of how more = better is very often not the case.
Exactly this, I loved the first game but Darksiders 2 was a huge disappointment.
Hopefully we'll see something at E3.
Holy shit! I was just looking at a post yesterday that talked about Darksiders dying as the hero...I really hope this goes through! I actually thought Darksiders 2 was a LOT better than the first. There were some parts where it was a little overly long (a little too much time in the Kingdom of the Dead), and some pacing issues near the end, but I still thought it was a great package.
Notor!ousG
Member
They should just remake DS2 into a worhty successor of DS1.
DS1 was such an amazing game that could become a great story.
DS2 was a soulless game. Story sucked, gameplay sucked, overworlds with no meaning,...
DS1 was such an amazing game that could become a great story.
DS2 was a soulless game. Story sucked, gameplay sucked, overworlds with no meaning,...
BibiMaghoo
Member
If they make a third game, and it takes place at the same time as the previous two games, someone is going to burn in hell forever.
Ichabod
Banned
I'm one of the minority that liked DS2 better than DS1. DS2 was one of my favorite games of last generation. Death was so agile and fun to control, the combat was godlike, and I'm a sucker for loot whore games so I hope they keep that aspect going forward. Very excited to see what comes next!
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
I figured this franchise was dead. Thrilled to hear that we could get a new Darksiders!!
Just take it with you.
Member
Assuming they're serious about this, I definitely hope this next game is more like 1 than 2.
Nordic Games would not spend money on its purchase if they indented to leave it to die. It will return one day in some shape or form. This year I expect no news.
snoopeasystreet
Member
I could see us getting a 2.5D Metroid-Style game in the next year or two. The chances of us getting a full blown Darksiders 3 any time soon.
Now who would need a semi-successful and well known Action-RPG title to headline their next lineup of games?
If Nordic's a middle man obviously they're gonna give out the IP to someone confident, but ask yourself this; how many successful, mid-tier western action game developers are there?
There's:
-Good
Sony Santa Monica (God of War)
-Decent Enough, but nothing to write home about.
Ninja Theory (Heavenly Sword, DmC)
-Bad
Literally every other developer I can think of.
So it's most likely that Nordic's giving the franchise to a developer unproven in the action genre (Because as of this point, DS2 is very much on the same caliber as a character action game. The RPG elements are 'light'.), or this could be Sony Santa Monica's next project (the latter is wishful thinking.)
I dunno, I can't see myself to be hype. Unless Crytek and Nordic have been doin' some deals...
If Nordic's a middle man obviously they're gonna give out the IP to someone confident, but ask yourself this; how many successful, mid-tier western action game developers are there?
There's:
-Good
Sony Santa Monica (God of War)
-Decent Enough, but nothing to write home about.
Ninja Theory (Heavenly Sword, DmC)
-Bad
Literally every other developer I can think of.
So it's most likely that Nordic's giving the franchise to a developer unproven in the action genre (Because as of this point, DS2 is very much on the same caliber as a character action game. The RPG elements are 'light'.), or this could be Sony Santa Monica's next project (the latter is wishful thinking.)
I dunno, I can't see myself to be hype. Unless Crytek and Nordic have been doin' some deals...
Nordic laid out its plans for its THQ acquisitions last year and made it clear that another Darksiders is a top priority.
As much as I'd like 4 player co-op, I'd like whoever is gonna make the game to make one single-player first, to see if they can nail it before they try the multiplayer waters. Introduce Strife or Fury. (And try to make Strife less of a goddamn asshole than he is in the novel.)
And yes, go back to the more Zelda-like roots.
And yes, go back to the more Zelda-like roots.
Sentenza
Member
Whatever they do, I seriously hope they go back to the Zelda-like approach of the first game, rather than the Diablo-like "loot whoring" of the second.
Fuck random drops, fuck collecting dozens of armors and weapons each one with minimal variations, fuck fighting a boss or finding a secret only to drop useless redundant crap.
Etc, etc.
Fuck random drops, fuck collecting dozens of armors and weapons each one with minimal variations, fuck fighting a boss or finding a secret only to drop useless redundant crap.
Etc, etc.
I just realised the director from God of War: Ascension joined Crytek for "an unannounced project"
Could it be?
I bought the game on PC when it was released, got motion sickness when i tried to play it, and havent touched it since then.
preheatedbibby
Banned
http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/2/51...ector-todd-pappy-joins-crytek-for-unannounced
OH MAN. OH GOD, OH MAN.
LINK?
https://twitter.com/ToddPapy
"Game Director at Crytek on an unannounced project."
edit: aww someone just told me Todd is working at Crytek Frankfurt and the former members of Vigil Games work at Crytek US.
Star Falcon
Member
Pretty cool. Hopefully they learn from the mistakes of DS2 - decent gameplay ruined by tedious level design and bad pacing, Loved the first one though.
greycolumbus
The success of others absolutely infuriates me.
Whatever brings me more Jesper Kyd tunes.
greycolumbus
The success of others absolutely infuriates me.
Tetralogy, hopefully.
Callibretto
Member
Should be pentalogy, 4 game for individual horsemen, than the fifth final game as their avengers moment.
Less loot, more RPG mechanics and weapon forging, and more like DS1 with puzzles galore 
This^
Ryse 2?
No matter waht happens with Darksiders 3, I don't think they can surpass the awesomeness of Darksiders2 announcement trailer
http://www.youtube.com/v/9fT0BOn8IyE
Prepare yourself for building another Darksiders OT.
http://www.youtube.com/v/9fT0BOn8IyE
Prepare yourself for building another Darksiders OT.
darkjedi187
Member
Great news, hope to see some more info soon!!
Corpsepyre
Banned
As much as I loved Darksiders 2, Vigil shot themselves in the foot by making it a side-sequel of sorts, with no real development in plot. The game did a lot of things better than the first, i.e more fluid combat, more weaponry, more RPG elements and what not, but it lacked the story and drive of the first game. Hoping the third game rectifies that.
Baron_Calamity
Member
Good, sometimes things do work out for the best.
Banjo-Kazooie
Member
Forget the haters, I loved every second of both of my Darksiders 2 playthroughs in my hunt for the full 1000/1000 GS. This was easily one of my favorite games last gen.
With that being said, I'll try and keep my expectations in check for DS3. I can see them shoveling the game out to a B-tier dev, which I'd be okay with as I don't think they are looking for a huge budget on the game. I don't see them giving it to Crytek USA though as they might command a little too much money.
With that being said, I'll try and keep my expectations in check for DS3. I can see them shoveling the game out to a B-tier dev, which I'd be okay with as I don't think they are looking for a huge budget on the game. I don't see them giving it to Crytek USA though as they might command a little too much money.
I think there are legitimate complaints about Darksiders 2. The plot definitely wasn't as good and I do think Vigil's grasp extended their reach, which is why the first two worlds are so much bigger than any of the ones after.
But the combat is amazing, and there are so many great dungeons in the game. I legitimately believe that the Ivory Citadel can hang with the best dungeons in any Zelda game.
And seriously, that Boss Music.
BumblebeeCody
Member
I hope so. We need to finish the story. Hopefully Trag is back on with the combat system.
Something along those lines was already the original plan for the series.
I think they're in a decent position for a Darksiders 3 though, since they're pretty free to take in a number of directions.
Nordic have seemed pretty serious about it since the acquisition.
sephiroth7x
Member
Playing through DS2 as we speak (Too big a back catalogue and have finally got round to it) and am throroughly enjoying it. Yes, I have suffered the DS2 fatigued faced in the Kingdom of the Dead but am just about to fight
who has the
and its picked back up again.
However, agree with all the posts. Needs to be more like DS1 with the agility and fighting of DS2 and we could have a legendary DS3.
Ardon
Rod of Arafel
However, agree with all the posts. Needs to be more like DS1 with the agility and fighting of DS2 and we could have a legendary DS3.
Corpsepyre
Banned
That Earth level was bollocks as well. Agreed as far as the dungeons are concerned. They were spectacular, the first few atleast. They rushed the last one greatly.