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Darksiders 2 new info! [one month away from release]
- Thread starter DieH@rd
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24-hour deal again on GMG, 25% off. If you missed out last time, gogo!
Voucher - DEATH-FLIES-TOYOU
http://www.greenmangaming.com/
Voucher - DEATH-FLIES-TOYOU
http://www.greenmangaming.com/
darkjedi187
Member
You guys have really crafted a wonderful game. DS was a definite hit in my book, it hits all the right areas. From what I can tell about DS 2 it's just getting better and hopefull we will see more of this story in the future. Anxiously awaiting release day!
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
Yeah, I played the first one on PS3 and it was great. Pre-ordered this one for PS3 as well and I'm sure it will be fine.
YianGaruga
Banned
When do their 24 hour deals start/end? I see no countdown on the site.
There is usually a timer but it seems broken atm. Only says time remaining.
New preview.
"Its not just that there didnt seem to be any reason to stop; its that Darksiders II is huge. The map I reached at the preview event is just one of four worlds, each of which, according to Vigil, is the size of the original Darksiders. The very first activity the player performs as Wars brother Death is not to bash something up but to get on a horse and ride down a long winding path admiring the grandiose scenery and orchestral soundtrack. Not only does this immediately set the tone for what turns out to be a high-fantasy feeling very distinct from the first games atmosphere, it also gets you used to the idea of scale before you have to look at the overmap and have some kind of panic attack."
"When I did get around to looking at the map of the first true world, The Forge Lands, it was after exploring the first town hub a dauntingly large area in and of itself and passing through a short navigational segment between me an the open plains. And I do mean open. Directly opposite me, sprawled between cliffs, was some sort of enormous tentacley eyeball thing which later research tells me was a form of Corruption, blocking my path to the Tree of Life, which connects the four realms. Apart from this obvious end goal, the pleasantly green landscape just spread out in front of me, dotted by paths snaking off in six directions."
The rest:
http://www.vg247.com/2012/07/30/dust-to-dust-darksiders-ii-finds-its-spirit-animal/
"Its not just that there didnt seem to be any reason to stop; its that Darksiders II is huge. The map I reached at the preview event is just one of four worlds, each of which, according to Vigil, is the size of the original Darksiders. The very first activity the player performs as Wars brother Death is not to bash something up but to get on a horse and ride down a long winding path admiring the grandiose scenery and orchestral soundtrack. Not only does this immediately set the tone for what turns out to be a high-fantasy feeling very distinct from the first games atmosphere, it also gets you used to the idea of scale before you have to look at the overmap and have some kind of panic attack."
"When I did get around to looking at the map of the first true world, The Forge Lands, it was after exploring the first town hub a dauntingly large area in and of itself and passing through a short navigational segment between me an the open plains. And I do mean open. Directly opposite me, sprawled between cliffs, was some sort of enormous tentacley eyeball thing which later research tells me was a form of Corruption, blocking my path to the Tree of Life, which connects the four realms. Apart from this obvious end goal, the pleasantly green landscape just spread out in front of me, dotted by paths snaking off in six directions."
The rest:
http://www.vg247.com/2012/07/30/dust-to-dust-darksiders-ii-finds-its-spirit-animal/
JumpingTheGun
Banned
Oh shit didnt even realize how close it was.
That sounds amazing, I need to step up my xenoblade run through to make sure I'm ready when this drops, so excited to play this.
Nardonicus
Member
If I buy this through GMG, then register it with Steam, will it always be available to play and re-download through my steam account?
YuriLowell
Member
Yes.
Nardonicus
Member
Yu Narukami
Member
Yes, I am interested in seeing how well the pacing is handled beings it is so much bigger.
If you level up fast, you will only get more skill points early... but lvl20 weapons will not drop around you.
Q
Queen of Hunting
Unconfirmed Member
If I buy this retail will it use steam
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
It's a steamworks game
GuitarAtomik
Member
I'm burning through Darksiders 1 at the moment in anticipation of this and I just beat Grievous. I played it closer to release but I had only made it a little ways past Tiamat before something happened to my save and I never got around to finishing it. Getting hyped!
Really hoping that combo vid gets made. So hyped for this game. There's always 1 game every year or so I get completely obsessed about, and both this year and 2010 has been a Darksider title 
Btw, does anyone here know if I pre-order from GMG, will I get the game on the 14th or the European release date on the 21th? I'm Swedish, but the site says the release date is the 14th.
Also, bonus question to both tragic and hdn, seeing as they both post here. What is the origin of the name 'Darksiders'?
Btw, does anyone here know if I pre-order from GMG, will I get the game on the 14th or the European release date on the 21th? I'm Swedish, but the site says the release date is the 14th.
Also, bonus question to both tragic and hdn, seeing as they both post here. What is the origin of the name 'Darksiders'?
The gushing continues.
Five reasons why you should be excited for Darksiders II:
http://videogamewriters.com/five-reasons-you-should-be-excited-for-darksiders-ii-51581
Five reasons why you should be excited for Darksiders II:
http://videogamewriters.com/five-reasons-you-should-be-excited-for-darksiders-ii-51581
Hdn or Tragic, I'm not sure if you guys have the details or not, but will all of the pre-order bonuses be available at some point as DLC? I'm a bit of a completionist when it comes to my favorite franchises and I would hate to think I missed some assets because I didn't preorder the game at 5 different retailers.
I'm pretty sure that one of them (Hdn I think) said so earlier in this thread that they would be available at a later date.
runningjoke
Member
Updated my avatar to show how hyped I am
Just pre ordered this on steam where you also get the "Arguls Tomb" DLC expansion included plus 2 weapons.
Have managed to stay away from spoiling the game too much, i am gonna continue to stay media black out! . Eventually i will watch that combo video Tragic talked about though..
I really hope this games sells "enough" so:
1. Vigil gets the chance to do number 3 in the series
2. More developers realize that there is a market thats not COD, BF3 and Wow.
3. More developers realize that well crafted SINGLE PLAYER GAMES WITHOUT CO-OP CAN BE AWESOME.
My beefy HTPC is ready, shame that i we in Europe have to wait a little longer though.
Have managed to stay away from spoiling the game too much, i am gonna continue to stay media black out! . Eventually i will watch that combo video Tragic talked about though..
I really hope this games sells "enough" so:
1. Vigil gets the chance to do number 3 in the series
2. More developers realize that there is a market thats not COD, BF3 and Wow.
3. More developers realize that well crafted SINGLE PLAYER GAMES WITHOUT CO-OP CAN BE AWESOME.
My beefy HTPC is ready, shame that i we in Europe have to wait a little longer though.
Darksiders II item trading system - Tomes
http://www.darksiders.com/blog-post/introducing-darksiders-ii-tomes
No centralized marketplace, just email system that can attach up to 4 items per message.
http://www.darksiders.com/blog-post/introducing-darksiders-ii-tomes
No centralized marketplace, just email system that can attach up to 4 items per message.
Very cool
Proposed Law
Member
ah shit, this is too cool.
That's pretty awesome.
JumpingTheGun
Banned
This will mark the first time I've ever bought a THQ published game before in my 25+ years of gaming.
I'm scared.
I'm scared.
Mauricio_Magus
Banned
And maybe the last for a lot of us.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
On man, I didn't even know tragic was part of the team...and then all this amazing info on the combat system and it's depth.
Who knew the best action game of the year would come from the West, right here in Texas, even?
Who knew the best action game of the year would come from the West, right here in Texas, even?
Very cool, now to convince some more friends to jump in.
insane0hflex
Member
My strategy is to get Darksiders II and play through that thoroughly, while staving off the GW2 desire. Two of my good friends are getting GW2 on release date, so I'll be able to know if its any good or not, or if the servers are stable, by the time I'm done with Darksiders II.
Does anyone know if you can pre-load Darksiders II?
shinobi602
Member
Just preordered the PS3 version off Amazon.
Body ready. First game I'm paying full price for in a long time.
Body ready. First game I'm paying full price for in a long time.
Steam preload is not yet activated.
Just a reminder for PSN+ users, your FREE copy of Darksiders 1 will be removed from free Games Catalogue in 2 weeks time [Aug 15]. Just snatch it once, and it will became permanently binded to your account and you will be able to play it whenever you like [as long you maintain your PSN+ subscription].
insane0hflex
Member
Oh, I meant like a couple of days before release on August 14th, sorry.
tragic
Developer
Really hoping that combo vid gets made. So hyped for this game. There's always 1 game every year or so I get completely obsessed about, and both this year and 2010 has been a Darksider title
Really glad you are excited. I'll be 100% honest with you... if I was still just a fan of Darksiders and Vigil, and not an employee, I would be feeling exactly the same way. In fact, the last trailer "Death Comes For All" had everyone in the office pumped up. It was epic... and remember, we've seen everything in this game 100's of times!
Haydn will have to answer that one.
Also pretty sure this is correct.
Tragic, insert into a que one DLC mission that will force us and learn us how to use exotic combos.
Well, one of the things we really focused on was significantly increasing the depth of the combat system without actually requiring the majority of it. At it's core, the combat in Darksiders 2 is "stick and move" - attack until you have to move, then move! But beyond that, it's really about creativity and timing. Sure, you can beat the game with "stick and move" but why not try "stick, stick, launch, cancel, stick, move, charge, grip, stick, stick, delay, stick, move, stick, execute?"
Also, the aforementioned Crucible is a great place to hone your skills. You can make it as easy or as challenging as you want (just don't forget to bring low-rank gear if you really want to make your combos long!). More (official) details on The Crucible should be coming soon.
Joe Madueira answered that question in a recent interview with loltaku.
http://kotaku.com/5929162/the-heavy+metal-art-of-darksiders-ii?tag=darksiders
Basically the name stuck because it was awesome, and they wanted a name that defines entire universe and its characters with a simple and memorable term. Nobody in the game universe will ever mention "darksiders".
Wait, Darksiders is free for PS+? Please tell me that's not just Europe...
That's cool. Thanks.
I just looked it up, and yeah... its only for EU users.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=484680
US users have for example Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine, which was built with Darksiders engine. Great game.
keltickennedy
Member
That's cool. The mace pictured in that article was created for a weapon contest over at polycount. That was the winner in the mace division. Awesome to see it implemented in-game already.