MikeE21286
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Agreed. Weird by itself. Especially at that price.
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Darksiders 2: Definitive Edition Confirmed for PS4
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Loved Darksiders 1. Wasn't a fan of Darksiders 2. With 1, War felt powerful and continues to get powerful as you progress. With 2, you're supposed to be DEATH, but you act as an errand boy for so long. I didn't get past all the stupid fetch quests ordered upon the protagonist.
krypt0nian
Banned
People and everybody? None of what you says lines up or reflects on "the industry"
Unless there's a fairly notable upgrade to the game beyond just res/framerate, I think its a fair statement. You've been able to buy this game for $5-10 on PC for quite a while and it doesn't take a whole lot to play it at 1080p/60fps. So its a bit insane to suddenly start asking $40 for it from users of other platforms.
Hopefully it either includes the first game, or has some worthwhile updates to it.
JohnnyFootball
GerAlt-Right. Ciriously.
I'm getting more tired of people complaining about them.
akidnamededdy
Banned
No. There isn't. Every new game coming out is a remaster.
EVERY.
SINGLE.
ONE.
The "I hate remasters" crowd has uncovered this conspiracy that all of these new games coming aren't really happening and are just re-releases from last gen.
They know the truth.
Whatever y'all. Between all the cross gen stuff we're still getting and all the last gen stuff that gets remastered, I doubt I'm the only one who feels like this gen hasn't really even started yet. Maybe Darksiders 2 Remastered will fill the gap between DmC Remastered and DMC4 Remastered in your gameplay schedule before the inevitable Uncharted Trilogy Remastered is released. Maybe by then Master Chief Collection will be fixed?
This year looks better than last but I'm just tired of seeing this shit. Fuck me and my opinion though right?
Darksiders 2 was a good game and I'd like to think maybe this will lead to a sequel.
It won't.
JohnnyFootball
GerAlt-Right. Ciriously.
The problem I have with your opinion and many others is that you guys have expectations of systems in their second year equivalent to a system in it's sixth year.
Compare this year to Year Two of the PS3/360 and you will see that we are getting a TON more new games than we did in Year Two for either the PS3 or 360.
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
I'm really starting to wonder if keeping new releases to 30fps is being done on purpose, so they can resell the remastered edition in the following generation.
I wouldn't put it past a single one of these greedy fuck publishers. And notice how they're pushing boundaries on giving you less for your money now? Like everyone should happily open their wallets again for 1080p/60fps.
I wouldn't put it past a single one of these greedy fuck publishers. And notice how they're pushing boundaries on giving you less for your money now? Like everyone should happily open their wallets again for 1080p/60fps.
JohnnyFootball
GerAlt-Right. Ciriously.
Good lord man, c'mon. They are trying to push visuals on the systems they are built for - that's why they're 30fps. Its no surprise when later generation systems that are orders of magnitude more powerful can play them at twice the framerate.
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
Look at how they've handled DLC. Think of who were dealing with and how we know they view us as whales.
I'm not against remasters, but you can see theyre starting to take advantage now. Ten bucks says Capcom will drag out Remake again on PS5 so we can have a 60fps version.
jaundicejuice
Member
It should be one and two bundled together given how long ago both were released but this is Nordic.
I don't really think I'd be excited about the prospect of Darksiders 3 given how Vigil no longer exists. They were bought by Crytek and then recently had their project cancelled and were gutted to be a NA CryEngine support branch, weren't they?
I don't really think I'd be excited about the prospect of Darksiders 3 given how Vigil no longer exists. They were bought by Crytek and then recently had their project cancelled and were gutted to be a NA CryEngine support branch, weren't they?
……forgetit
Member
For the last time that's not how that works.
Oldest_Ancient
Member
Nor worth it on its own unfortunately. Although the first 2 boss fights are stunning.
Chaos2Frozen
Member
I didn't play the second one, but while playing the first one I distinctively remember feeling to myself "Man, I wish they had more story cut scenes inbetween these long ass dungeons" Mostly because the plot only slowly progresses after each dungeon.
(And before you ask, yes I never played Zelda in my life)
Lol, how things have changed.
(And before you ask, yes I never played Zelda in my life)
Lol, how things have changed.
Vincent Alexander
Member
Well damn. 2 was such a drop in quality on many fronts. I would've gone ape shit for Darksiders 1 remastered.
akidnamededdy
Banned
I've always found "Oh yeah? Well it was even worse back then" to be a shitty counterargument to pretty much anything, but you may be right. Still, last gen was a big transition into HD development. What's the excuse here?
People keep saying this as if these remasters just spring forth from the ether, fully developed and packaged. Yeah, obviously it doesn't take nearly as much time to do this as it does a brand new game, but it doesn't change the fact that someone, somewhere is spending time working on this. And be honest--who here was waiting for the day a Darksiders 2 Remastered would be announced?
AkelisRain
Member
Darksiders was my favorite series last gen. If 3 comes I would be so happy.
GwyndolinCinder
Member
But darksiders is so much better
Katana_Strikes
Member
Wouldn't touch this one with a barge pole again. Game was dull, sparse and poor in just about every way compared to the original.
Cheat Code
Member
I love it when companies confirm rumors outright instead of doing the standard "no comment" thing which basically confirms it.
Somewhere like Bluepoint where the studio exists for contracted port jobs and never makes new games at all? I dont know whose doing the port job but doing in-house port jobs rarely happens and thus doesnt take resources away from new games.
From the Wikipedia for 2014 in video games, here are the next-gen remasters I encountered:
Tomb Raider
GTAV
Sleeping Dogs
Oddworld
TLoU
FFX/X-2
Halo: MCC
I was generous in giving FFX/X-2 since it was a generational "leap" from PS2 to PS3 as well as GTAV. That's six "remasters" out of how many releases? Hardly the torrent that should define 2014 as ". . .the year of Remasters".
Out of the dozens of games I played this year a staggering TWO of them were remasters.
Never got through this one entirely. But I'd consider this if the price ultimately is right and the frame rate is at least stable. I'm normally not a stickler for frame rate but I recall Darksiderd II getting a little chuggy at times.
Nordic should also really get the first game in with this one. I really enjoy the series and would like to see it come back so hopefully this is a step towards that.
Nordic should also really get the first game in with this one. I really enjoy the series and would like to see it come back so hopefully this is a step towards that.
17 Seconds
Banned
This stuff cracks me up. There are more games that come out each year than you could ever possibly play. People say the same shit about movies. "Another Jurassic Park? Hollywood has run out of ideas!". No. That is stupid. There is no shortage of anything, and remakes are not limiting anything in any way.
JohnnyFootball
GerAlt-Right. Ciriously.
Plus, the money that gets spent would not likely significantly impact a new game anyway.
Throwing more money at game development does not automatically make a game better.
See AC:Unity.
I Wanna Be The Guy
U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!
So....does this increase or decrease the chances of the PS3 version going free on Plus?
DmC is called the Definitive Edition but by your definition it's a remaster since it's getting gameplay changes and some new modes.
If 3 does come I'd expect something more along the lines of the original game as opposed to the interconnected open world setup of the sequel given Nordic's pockets aren't exactly deep.
JohnnyFootball
GerAlt-Right. Ciriously.
Get outta here with your facts! They have no business here. The publishers did not release any new games. All of those remasters contained mind-control messages that makes you THINK we got new games.
I Wanna Be The Guy
U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!
Oddworld is a full blown remake, not a remaster.
JohnnyFootball
GerAlt-Right. Ciriously.
Yeah, not having the first game really kills my enthusiasm.
"Can you restore the 1080p60?"
"Maybe we can strike a deal!"
"You won't like my terms."
The big culprit behind performance issues is shadows, the option pertaining to which was patched in only after people complained about there being no graphics options aside from resolution and vsync. I made a few comparison images way back when and couldn't detect even the slightest difference between the highest and penultimate setting despite the very obvious performance penalty the former incurs.
Callibretto
Member
Darksiders 2 make me hate the number 3.
Wolfgunblood Garopa
Member
Darksiders 2 is loaded with Zelda-like dungeons that contain puzzles and items/abilities that open up traversal options and fighting abilities, just like the Zelda games and the first Darksiders. Amalur had none of that at all.
The Dutch Slayer
Member
Such an amazing game if you have never played it and do not have the opportunity to play it on a pc you REALLY REALLY should play it on the ps4.
PC version in high res was already fantastic and I highly recommend it.
PC version in high res was already fantastic and I highly recommend it.