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Darksiders II |OT| What starts with War, ends with Death.
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tragic
Developer
I like working at Vigil! Even then, it would take quite a few people to live up to the DMC name. Those are big shoes to fill. But I wouldn't mind walking around in them and saying "look, I'm a clown!"
I love MUA!
Have someone start a new game and mail you the newb weapons =).
This touches on what we were trying to achieve... freestyle potential. Let players make decisions on the fly and allow them the freedom to be creative.
One thing I always liked to do was Twin Cannon, Evade Back, Flipkick (or wait split second and standard jump). It's slow looking but it's also pretty stylish. Especially when you mix-and-match. Try doing Twin Cannon into basic attack (either Scythe or Heavy). I put a special chain there that goes into the SECOND Scythe attack instead of the first, and if you use a Secondary, it goes into Crossover. Just something to mix it up a little bit.
That Soul Splitter stuff was niiiiiice! Can't wait to see more. Love to see some baseball swing volleyaball =O.
tragic, you really did a great job with the combat in this game. Way better than I ever hoped for. In the first game I got bored with the combat because there were so few moves to do, or so it felt, and in this much larger game I often forget that I even have a second weapon to swing.
HeresSomeWeapons
Member
It looks like this is indeed a glitch. Go to 18:57 in this video.
The bridge should fall.
EDIT: Here's me staring at the stuck bridge:
Sooo....can anyone else confirm this? Cause I feel like it's a pretty big deal if this game has a bug that prevents a dungeon from being able to be completed.
That sucks, dude. All I can offer is that I've had progress-inhibiting bugs too where I had to turn the game off and come back later for them to fix. Yes, it sucks, but I haven't had one where it didn't fix itself after a reset.
At least DSII has awesome checkpoints, especially in dungeon??? Happy face??????
At least DSII has awesome checkpoints, especially in dungeon??? Happy face??????
Just finished a little bit ago. Overall, I did love it. The tweaks to the combat and the RPG mechanics really help pad it out. It became clear to me that to sustain the game for as long as it goes, it desperately needed that loot system. The story on the other hand, I have mixed feelings on. I really like what they do with Death's character and his redemption, I just hate that they end it with
. I really hope they get to make the 4-person co-op game they clearly want to. Especially with loot added, that'd be amazing. It did also leave me with one more question.
One other small problem I had was I felt there were far too many collectables. The completetionist in me wanted to get everything, but there's far too many for that to be anything other than a horrific time sink. I ended up just grabbing the Book of the Dead stuff, but it was really hard to resist searching the entire planet for the stones and stuff. That's more of a personal hangup than any real criticism.
the same damn cliffhanger from DS1.
Why is Death still alive at the end? Was the required "sacrifice" the Nephilim, or does Death always have to exist to maintain balance? I assume he either sacrificed his brothers or was bumped to the top of the reincarnation list to fulfill his position as part of the balance
One other small problem I had was I felt there were far too many collectables. The completetionist in me wanted to get everything, but there's far too many for that to be anything other than a horrific time sink. I ended up just grabbing the Book of the Dead stuff, but it was really hard to resist searching the entire planet for the stones and stuff. That's more of a personal hangup than any real criticism.
Ending Spoiler:
The same reason War is revived at the end of Darksiders 1. The 7th Seal is broken, thus the Horsemen are called to duty, this time at full power. If they are dead when the call is given, they are revived, plain and simple. "There shall always be four horsemen."
See that helps. I totally forgot anything about the end of DS1 except the cliffhanger. I guess that makes me ask
What's the point of them even asking death to sacrifice himself at the end if they undo it seconds later? Isn't making him choose between humanity and his brothers enough?
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
Think about it for a second. What he have to do anyways?
Rip his fucking chest open and throw it in. He pretty much fused with it at that point in the story
Square Triangle
Member
My gaming habits have come to a crawl so I'm slowly playing this, I did just finish the first dungeon and loved the pacing. Hopefully it stays similar throughout.
There's no guarantee all the seals will ever be broken, they weren't supposed to be until mankind was ready for it. So the horsemen could have been dead for a LOOOONG time.
Yep, I'm an idiot. That makes complete sense. And it hammers home their
Death returning life theme that they've built throughout the story.
I think that, even though the story they told was really good, the fact it was a parallel tale made it really fall a bit flat for me. That reveal at the end of DS1 is so good, not capitalizing on it feels like a huge waste. I guess that'll make DS3 if/when they make it all the more sweeter.
Hero_of_the_Day
Member
Stuck at a puzzle. I know how to do it, and have confirmed it with youtube. Shit is not working for me.
Video: http://youtu.be/Aji-kIDqjI0?t=3m57s
I do that, but the statue doesn't go through the hole in the wall, just plops down a couple feet in front of where it comes out. WTF?
Video: http://youtu.be/Aji-kIDqjI0?t=3m57s
I do that, but the statue doesn't go through the hole in the wall, just plops down a couple feet in front of where it comes out. WTF?
StunandStab
Member
You need to charge the portal so the statue exits the portal with greater velocity.
God, I hated that side quest. The fact that all it was was me running between the worlds, hitting a loading screen every time was infuriating. When you finally find out it's about
Abaddon
Hero_of_the_Day
Member
Square Triangle
Member
zomg spoilers.
In both games, he gave me the feeling that the only reason I was winning was because he either got cocky or let me win. He looks like he could crush me with his little finger.
Some members on GAF will say your a dummy bc a bug prevents u from completing a puzzle so be careful.
EscoBlades
Ubisoft Marketing
Agreed 120%
Speedymanic
Banned
Loving this so far, but I have a small issue. does anyone else find the dash/evade move isn't as responsive as it needs to be? Fighting Thane, for example, I would constantly get hit by an attack ever if I evaded as Death just wouldn't move. It's happened more than a few times, so I'm wondering if it's an issue with my controller or it anyone else has also experience this.
EscoBlades
Ubisoft Marketing
Dahbomb will be here shortly to explain in greater detail, but for the time being....
I've noticed this as well. Sometimes, Death can get "stunned" by certain attacks, so evade doesn't work during that period. However, there are other times when i'm almost convinced it is just my controller playing up. I've ordered a new wired one to see if i still have the issue.
MagicWithEarvin
Member
I beat the
- third phase was kind of a pain, but Reaper form and destroying that bastard child of the Deposed King right away made that easy.
Soul Arbiter
Katana_Strikes
Member
Finished it last last. As I said way back on Lvl 7, game is disappointing. Didn't really enjoy it that much. It's good, but not great. I'd have preferred if they'd stuck closer to the original. I guess that's where my disappointment lay mostly. The first world is kind of bland and uninteresting, especially the start. After waiting this long for a sequel, I expect something to hit the ground running, but it's all a bit dull. It does get a bit better but the game never really gripped me like the first. The open world parts are decent in size but completely sparse and devoid of anything. Almost feels pointless to traverse. The addition of fast travel again makes this more so. It's also buggy in places, needed that extra polish. The platforming needs some extra love as it's far from perfect and quite frustrating at times. Made obvious in the areas where you have to rush upwards to escape certain dangers. While looting can be quite fun, I also miss the aspect of something really special, say at the end of a dungeon or a secret area, rather than just a random pickup, that may or may not be better than I already have. One thing that annoyed me about the controls was the fact every button was used and was handy bar the fact you had to manually select your equipment such as gun, hook etc. Later in the game the dungeons require these to be used frequently but you can't press a button to select them on the fly. Yet the up button is never used. How about making this select your previous equipment or something?
Oh and what were they thinking on
. By far the worst part of the game and just a total nasty change up. Hey lets just get rid of everything in the game you've learned thus far and turn it into a crappy
Awful!
After this, I'm really not bothered if there is another game in the series. If there is, I'd be cautious in seeing what it has to offer, but I wouldn't be losing sleep over the series never existing anymore. That was my love of the sequel. Which is a shame because the first one was such a surprise and therefore why the sequel gave me such much disappointment.
Oh and what were they thinking on
Earth
third person shooter.
After this, I'm really not bothered if there is another game in the series. If there is, I'd be cautious in seeing what it has to offer, but I wouldn't be losing sleep over the series never existing anymore. That was my love of the sequel. Which is a shame because the first one was such a surprise and therefore why the sequel gave me such much disappointment.
Well, what if Vigil was to make DmC 2? :3
Katana_Strikes
Member
It looks like this is indeed a glitch. Go to 18:57 in this video.
The bridge should fall.
EDIT: Here's me staring at the stuck bridge:
Isn't there still some corruption on the left hand side sticking out in that picture? I got rid of all around it and it fell.
Same. Decided to pick it up because I loved the first, but I probably won't finish it until around Thanksgiving.
Raziel?!?
Meatvillain
Banned
Just want to say that I get mad worried whenever I see someone talk about wanting the next Darksiders to be a "pure stylish action" game or a weird co-op title, making the next Darksiders MUA would feel like a massive step backwards. I just want to see Darksiders continue to be a series that implements a huge amount of the things I love in videogames. It really frustrates me to see people calling for certain elements to be stripped out and such.
At the end of the day I guess I just have to trust that whatever Vigil decide to do with Darksiders (if they get to make more) that it'll still be great. I'm just another person with yet another idea of where they'd like to see things go after all.
Still hoping we get to see a Darksiders for each Horseman and then a game that concludes the story while switching between the 4 Horsemen as they work towards a common goal (with any co-op being a separate mode). Though I'm guessing that's a pipe dream.
Still think Darksiders II is kind of incredible.
At the end of the day I guess I just have to trust that whatever Vigil decide to do with Darksiders (if they get to make more) that it'll still be great. I'm just another person with yet another idea of where they'd like to see things go after all.
Still hoping we get to see a Darksiders for each Horseman and then a game that concludes the story while switching between the 4 Horsemen as they work towards a common goal (with any co-op being a separate mode). Though I'm guessing that's a pipe dream.
Still think Darksiders II is kind of incredible.
darkjedi187
Member
Got the Soul Splitter last night and wrapped up Sentinal's Gaze dungeon. I really love these extra dungeons it really add to the game. Also finished the bloodless and fire construct side quests, both were fun. On to the City of The Dead.
How do I link my account to the THQ website to see my stats?
I logged in with my THQ account and registered the game in my profile.
http://www.darksiders.com/community/stats/sephi22
^ This is what I get
I logged in with my THQ account and registered the game in my profile.
http://www.darksiders.com/community/stats/sephi22
^ This is what I get
Futurevoid
Member
I had a bit of a glitch happen to me that ported the construct I had set up right near the entrance with a chain crossing to the other side. I left the room and when I came back, the construct had disappeared on me. I thought I was screwed but I went back through the dungeon again following the original path I took to move forward and the construct had been teleported back in front the gate right before the enemy room with the large lava pistons dropping lava on you while you fight waves of enemies (that was a tough fight too). This is right before you ride the Construct back over the lava to drop the bridge down.ShinAmano said:
I rode him back and put the chain up without an issue and went on to kill
Ghorn
That is where it is stuck...I was getting destroyed in that fight so I teleported out...I went to level up...the teleport option to return was gone so I went back through the dungeon.
Restored an old save and had to redo a fairly large chunk of the quest for
but at least this time I got
and the cutscene afterword actually functioned as it was supposed to. Seriously, if you're on a PC back up your save every time you exit the game. Game is a bit of a buggy mess at the moment.
The Lord of Bones
Achindna's Sting
The dash/evade is SUPER responsive but you have to first understand when you can evade and when you can't. Moves can only be canceled to the dodge at specific frames. Further more some states prevent you from dodging until recovered like being parried by an enemy or the 3rd dodge which can only be canceled by Wrath specific moves.
Most enemies attacks home in on your location meaning if you dodged too early you will get hit. Best way to dodge is do it when the attack is about to hit you, when you are in focus mode and when you are close to the opponent (excluding wide area of effect moves).
The Thane boss fight early on was a great idea because it teaches you how to dodge right. You should not get hit at all.
After trying to kill Beilthir or whatever he is called in the Forged Lands
,at level 12 and failing miserably,I went back to start Act 2 proper but I seem to be missing something...there is a bunch of plates on the ground inside the 2 dungeons I tried(The Breach),in sets of 2 that need to be stepped on to activate stuff...can't progress in there for now it seems? I need to find the Lord of the Bones I think...do I have to go through the Breach?
And what about Gorewood? I am right where the markers says he is but nothing happens...
Big ass Dragon that only started attacking me when I was on a very narrow small bridge
And what about Gorewood? I am right where the markers says he is but nothing happens...
I think I've missed two major cutscenes portions so far. Really weird skipping/music sync and dialogue that makes zero sense/no context. Is this a known issue? I don't have a save to retry them. Last one was at the end of (dungeon name, ~15 hours in)
. This is on 360, installed.
Edit: read a few posts up, seems like it's not uncommon.
City of the Dead
Edit: read a few posts up, seems like it's not uncommon.
darkjedi187
Member
You need to equip the bloodlees talisman.
MagicWithEarvin
Member
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