frankie_baby
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A port while more work than a patch is likely a far more profirable enterprise
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Darksiders Warmastered Edition coming to Wii U on May 23rd
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A port while more work than a patch is likely a far more profirable enterprise
Seriously. I'm not buying this on Wii U, but I'd definitely buy it on Switch.
sixteen-bit
Member
Nice to see support so late in the console's life cycle
Nostremitus
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frankie_baby
Member
Wouldnt be surprised to see a double pack on switch at some point
Nah, Vigil made their own engine for the games. WH40K Space Marine also used a heavily modified version of it for example.
frankie_baby
Member
They probably see the Wii U's sparse line up for the year as a good opportunity to release with little competition
Zombegoast
Member
They didn't even finished fixing Darksiders 2 on Pc.
Nostremitus
Member
Doesn't change the fact that not patching DS:2 is alienating the small audience they are aiming for in the first place.
That's more to my point. Why keep slinging out these ports without fixing what's already out? Goodwill only goes so far, eventually consumers will stop trusting you.
frankie_baby
Member
The main issue with the Wii U version of 2 is the screen tearing which ps360 owners happily put up with anyway so i can understand them not thinking it was worth it
DoctorFling
Member
Really liked Darksiders 2, might actually get this to encourage a third game.
SatoAilDarko
Member
Wait, I thought the one advantage of the Wii U had over the other versions was no screen-tearing? Because V-sync was on like almost all Wii U games?
Kind of like Watch Dogs coming half a year later from the other versions but thankfully still released.
frankie_baby
Member
Darksiders 2 is one of litterally 2 Wii U games with screen tearing, because THQ went bankrupt before the API was updated to having vsync permanently on so the game was just released as is
I would buy both of them instantly if they ported them to the Switch.
Was wondering if this was still coming out. Seems kinda fitting. The Wii U started life with a Darksiders game (launch window in December) and it ends with one as well. I enjoyed Darksiders 2 on the Wii U a good bit. A lot more then I thought I would. Might pick this up just to complete things. Hopefully the port is good though.
Pokemaniac
Member
Darksiders 2 has the dubious honor of being one of a handful of Wii U games with screen tearing. There's also some DLC missing and some general bugginess.
It was also a launch game. In addition to that the troubles THQ had not surprising it ended up missing things and wasn't patched. However I thought it got all of the dlc? Even with the screen tearing it's still a very fun game. Had no problem recommending it to people as we waited for Zelda to come.
YuriLowell
Member
Is this the last WiiU game to come out?
frankie_baby
Member
No, cars 3 is announced and just dance 2018 and 2019 are inevitable
Pokemaniac
Member
Most of the DLC was included in the base game, but the last pack or two (which may not have been out yet when the Wii U version released) was missing.
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
Thank god, I was getting worried that this was canned.
To those that keep asking for a Switch release...this was announced well before we even knew what the Switch was.
To those that keep asking for a Switch release...this was announced well before we even knew what the Switch was.
Gai Murakumo
Member
I guess Breath of the Wild was not the final Zeldaesque game to grace the Wii U after all.
Love the series and I would totally buy again for Switch.
dickroach
Member
Darksiders II was the first Wii U game I bought post launch day.
THQ had just folded and the game was sitting in a bargain bin at Best buy for $10. I really enjoyed the 15 or so hours I played the game for
with all that said... this game's not gonna sell more than 1000 copies, is it? might be worth picking up as a collector's item :\
THQ had just folded and the game was sitting in a bargain bin at Best buy for $10. I really enjoyed the 15 or so hours I played the game for
with all that said... this game's not gonna sell more than 1000 copies, is it? might be worth picking up as a collector's item :\
Blackleg-sanji1
Banned
I applaud them for this actually they announced it they stuck with it
giancarlo123x
Banned
I thought this was a bumped thread from last year.
CannonFodder52
Member
I'll buy it for the novelty
Sure, but this isn't going to be one of those low run games that appreciates in value greatly.
It's widely available on (better) platforms. As a novelty sure, but no one's going to be clamoring to get their hands on this outside of the people that like to get all the releases on a platform two decades after it's dead.
I think this is the biggest thing to take from this.
Its like how even tho the Vita hasnt been discontinued there are still games releasing for it.
IIRC the Wii U has officially been discontinued. Any games that come to the Wii U or 360, since they are both discontinued, should be applauded.
Yagami_Sama
Member
Good.
I had gave up this one a while back.
I had gave up this one a while back.
See, I'm really torn on this. I bought DS2 after THQ went under on Wii U because I knew I was gonna play it (at least I thought I would), but I wanted to beat the first one, so I bought it on 360. Kept dying on the final boss, so I shelved it...and kinda never came back to it.
I would buy it on PS4...but they did suggest they'll port it to Switch as soon as they get the go-ahead, so if I can get DS1&2 in a combo pack on Switch I'll gladly pay the $80 to have it on the go if it helps fund what Darksiders 3 can and should be
I would buy it on PS4...but they did suggest they'll port it to Switch as soon as they get the go-ahead, so if I can get DS1&2 in a combo pack on Switch I'll gladly pay the $80 to have it on the go if it helps fund what Darksiders 3 can and should be
Wowfunhappy
Member
Wow.
Assuming this is a good port, I think I'll pick it up. Wii U games cases look really nice on my shelf, and I still really like having access to a map/stats/etc on the Gamepad.
Assuming this is a good port, I think I'll pick it up. Wii U games cases look really nice on my shelf, and I still really like having access to a map/stats/etc on the Gamepad.
I loved it. It's one of the few games I've quadruple dipped on.
Mammoth Jones
Member
I'd buy it in a heartbeat on Switch.
boiled goose
good with gravy
For 15 bucks it's not bad. But a bundle of 1 and 2 would make more sense.
LiveFromKyoto
Member
I've been ignoring these games for as long as they've existed, but want to buy this on principle.
I love to see those late to the party games ... like how we still have a new just dance for the wii this year xD
See ? The Switch is like a third pillar with the WiiU and the 3DS after all !
They can co-exist together !
See ? The Switch is like a third pillar with the WiiU and the 3DS after all !
They can co-exist together !
U n i o n 0015
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At this point, they must've sold enough variations of this and the second game to finish the trilogy...right?
Standard dungeon crawling Zelda-clone. Combat can be a little repetitive, but the dungeon design is very cool and atmospheric, and the story is pretty cool given the mythology behind the four horsemen of the apocalypse. I'd say if you're picking it up at this bargain price, you'll have a blast. Which means we might get Darksiders 3 which should lead to what it always was meant to be, which is
co-op multiplayer as War, Death, Strife and Fury
megabytecr
Member
very good price, they applied what they learned on DS2, probably easier to port.
Not even the same publisher.