Darksiders

About Darksiders

Darksiders is a third-person action adventure released in early 2010 by Vigil Games and published by THQ. You play as War, one of the Four Horsemen who gets wrongly accused of starting the Apocalypse. Stripped of his powers after being judged by the Charred Council, you must clear your name by hunting down the real culprits across a ruined Earth. The game launched on PS3, Xbox 360, PC, and later Linux. It feels like a heavy fantasy epic where you swing a massive sword through hordes of angels and demons. The story moves fast as War uses his horse Strider to travel vast distances while tackling dungeons that mix combat puzzles with traditional exploration.

Gameplay

You spend most of your time swinging a huge greatsword or firing ranged magic attacks at enemies. The combat feels weighty because you have to time your swings to dodge incoming blows from giant beasts and armored angels. Between fights, you explore massive levels filled with traps and secrets while managing health and soul resources. You unlock new abilities like a double jump or a ground slam that opens up areas you could not reach before. The game uses a standard control scheme where you hold the attack button for charged strikes. You also collect relics to upgrade your weapon stats and unlock special moves. Boss fights require you to learn their patterns and exploit weak points while avoiding devastating area attacks.

What Players Think

Players on PlayPile rate this title highly with a Metacritic score of 83 and an IGDB average of 80.1 based on 449 ratings. The community moods lean heavily toward Emotional, Strategic, and Chaotic vibes. Most players spend around 25 hours completing the main story, though completionists often push past 30 hours to find every hidden chest. Review snippets highlight the satisfying melee combat and the dramatic tone of the narrative. Users note that the game maintains a high engagement level without needing multiplayer sessions. The achievement data shows that roughly 60 percent of players finish the final boss, indicating a solid difficulty curve for most.

PlayPile's Take

This is a solid choice if you want a long single-player campaign with satisfying combat mechanics. The price point remains reasonable for the amount of content provided in the base game. You earn over twenty achievements by defeating bosses and finding collectibles scattered across the map. The story can be predictable at times, but the dungeon design keeps things interesting until the end. Avoid this if you prefer fast-paced twitch shooters or games with heavy online components. Play it when you want to relax into a structured adventure with clear goals and rewarding loot drops.

Storyline

Deceived by the forces of evil into prematurely bringing about the end of the world, War – the first Horseman of the Apocalypse – stands accused of breaking the sacred law by inciting a war between Heaven and Hell. In the ensuing slaughter, demonic forces defeated the Heavenly Hosts and laid claim to the Earth. Brought before the sacred Charred Council, War is indicted for his crimes and stripped of his powers. Dishonored and facing his own demise, War is given the opportunity to find redemption by returning to Earth to search for the truth—and to punish those responsible. Hunted by vengeful Angels, War must forge uneasy alliances with the very demons he hunts as he journeys across the ravaged remains of Earth on his quest for vindication.