General Information
Developed by: Airship Syndicate
Published by: THQ Nordic
Genre: Top-Down Hack and Slash Action RPG
Modes: Single-Player & Two-Player Co-op
PC & Stadia Release: December 5th 2019
Console Release: February 14th 2020
Gameplay
In
Darksiders Genesis you can switch between Strife and War at any time. Strife uses his pistols, Mercy and Redemption, to attack from range while War uses his sword, Chaos Eater, to attack enemies up close. Alternatively, two players can play the game in co-op, with each player taking the role of one of the characters. A big change from previous titles in the Darksiders franchise is that the camera is now pulled out and the gameplay is viewed from above; similar to Diablo.
Once the player has killed enough enemies, they are allowed to use burst abilities which allow them to take down enemies quicker and also build up to their powerful Riot and Chaos forms respectively. The game's currency is souls which can be earned by killing enemies and spent on different things. Platforming elements similar to previous games in the Darksiders franchise make a return (similar to the use of the Abyssal Chain in Darksiders 1) and certain gameplay mechanics such as bombs are present too.
Story
Darksiders Genesis is a prequel to all previous Darksiders titles – taking place long before the apocalypse we see in Darksiders 1. Here is the official synopsis of the story in this game:
From the dawn of creation, the council has maintained the Balance across existence. Carrying out their orders are the Horsemen, Nephilim (powerful beings spawned from the unnatural union of angels and demons) who have pledged themselves to the Council and have been granted immense power.
However, this power came at a tragic cost: the Horsemen were ordered to use their newfound strength to wipe out the rest of their kind. What followed was a bloody battle on Eden where the Horsemen, obeying the will of the Council annihilated the Nephilim.
Still reeling from the events on Eden War and Strife have been given a new assignment—Lucifer, the enigmatic and deceptive demon king,has been plotting to upset the Balance by granting power to master demons throughout Hell. War and Strife must hunt down these masters, gather information, and ultimately fight their way through a tangled, demonic conspiracy that threatens to forever upset the Balance and unravel all of creation.
Media
Darksiders Genesis - Abilities and Creature Cores Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF70PaQgOWA
Darksiders Genesis - Not Alone Trailer (feat. Malgros the Defiler):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9rizcIquvo
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/710920/Darksiders_Genesis/
GOG: https://www.gog.com/game/darksiders_genesis
A message from the OT Creator
Thanks for checking out the OT everyone!
I'm a big Darksiders fan so I'm glad I was able to do this one. My previous OTs have been
Anthem and
The Outer Worlds, I also did the animated headers for the recent
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order OT too. I decided to go a little more simple with this OT and save some of my crazier ideas for a big game next year... Looking forward to seeing which games I can do OTs for in 2020. Enjoy Darksiders Genesis when it launches on Thursday everyone, I know I will!