Does Darksiders Deserve As Much Praise As God Of War?

When it comes to gameplay at least, Darksiders 2: Deathinitive Edition arguably merits comparison with the acclaimed game series that inspired it.

[DEEBO]

No
Good game GOW is just better game.

[Aloy-Boyfriend]

Darksiders 1 was great but didn't accomplish as much as God of War 1, and God of War 2 was a much better sequel than DK2. Not as much praise but Darksiders is a good series nonetheless

[Roccetarius]

Darksiders 1? Yes. Darksiders 2? Not so much.

[Tzuno]

wrong, 2 was better.

[Roccetarius]

Darksiders 1 was a more focused game, and it had just enough puzzles to not make it unbearable. You had a signature weapon and some side weapons, plus extras that added bonuses depending on the situation. Skill-wise the weapons had enough variety for the first game.

Darksiders 2 added a bloated item system, which only served to inconvenience the player instead of serving as a improvement. Darksiders 1's itemization left it up to your own skill for progression, but Darksiders 2's system dropped the skill part and put emphasis on items.

That's not to mention the animations and the like, which was better made in the first game compared to the 2nd. It's hard to believe they spent 50 million on Darksiders 2.

[InMyOpinion]

I also thought Darksiders 2 was much better, in every way.

[IamTylerDurden1]

I love Darksiders, both were great games but DS2 had way too much emphasis on puzzles. The puzzles became tedious in some sections of DS2, whereas in DS1 the puzzles weren't as gruelling.

The style, loot, and combat were very enjoyable in DS2 i just would've liked to have seen the puzzles toned down and the budget cranked up.

GoW is 1 notch above Darksiders, but i'd really like to see Darksiders get the budget it truly deserves. The art/lore is impeccable in DS though.

[tgunzz]

I loved darksiders 1. The ending had me so pumped, when you could what looked to be the rest of the horsemen... The stage was set up for a 4 player co-op sequel....

[InMyOpinion]

Both are great games in their own terms. I tend to lean towards Darksiders 2 because I really liked the open world & RPG aspects of it.

It actually reminded me more of Zelda than God of War.

[Summons75]

Yes it does. The gameplay was way more fluid and fun than GoW, the story was more interesting too.

[fei-hung]

I'm torn between being a GOW fanboy and loving Darksiders to bits, making having a favourite between the 2 very difficult.

If anything, Darksiders has proven it is possible to make a GOW game with more depth in the combat and gameplay, have dungeons and puzzles as well as rpg elements.

The story and characters are given a lot more depth in Darksiders and it has a far bigger and varied campaign. The problem I have with GOW games is that ultimately it is all over to quick. The production value is through the roof and the set pieces are out of this world with nothing coming close, but the games are just way too short. Darksiders seems to have a good balance of scale, and with better production values it would be beastly.

Here is to hoping Corey has taken note for the next game he is making.

[ken2813]

Does arts of fighting deserves as much praise as street fighter 2?

[user6666047]

Nah.

[Razputin]

As much praise as the first God of War games? No.

But it definitely deserves praise. Given a nicer budget and an experienced team Darksi ders 3&4 can be amazing games.

[Vlaitor]

I seem to be one to stand on the GoW side. I tried Darksiders 1 & 2 and couldn't resolve to finish it. I thought the story was written by a 12 years old. The main protagonist tries too hard too look "cool" and dark. Overall I didn't enjoy it. GoW had much better voice acting, graphics, controls and overall feel of going foward.

[Tontus]

I was pretty much going to say exactly this. The first Darksiders was ok, nothing special. Darksiders 2 was so boring though, was such a chore to finish. Both games have decent gameplay, bad stories, unappealing aesthetics and ok music.

God of War is just significantly better in every way.

[Roccetarius]

And angry Kratos's story was better as well? Please, the stories are hardly super amazing, but don't put one above the other.

[JasonKCK]

Still own God of War 1&2 and played it about 3 times each, never played 3 even though I have it. Played Darksiders 5 times, and on my 4th for Darksiders 2. Both are good games but my preference is Darksiders do to the camera and the controls. That's really it though, story is about the same give or take IMO. Platforming is sometimes better on GOW and sometimes better on Darksiders. I do like the art direction more on Darksiders. GOW runs a bit more smooth, Darksiders has a few frame drops here and there.