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DARKSIDERS |OT| More like Zelda than God of War
- Thread starter ZealousD
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I think I encountered a glitch. I'm at the entrance of
with the ceiling monster and the cube. The problem is I decided to take a break after getting there and when I decided to play again the cube was gone. Does anyoen know what I'm supposed to do to fix this?
Edit: I'm playing the 360 version if that matters.
The Aslands, the tunnel right after the Dry Road to be precise,
Edit: I'm playing the 360 version if that matters.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Just got this game, really loving it. I didn't think too much about it before hand, but playing it I'm getting a huge Soul Reaver feel.
I know a lot of people say "Zelda", but I guess Soul Reaver and Zelda are similar too.
I know a lot of people say "Zelda", but I guess Soul Reaver and Zelda are similar too.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Truant said:So I picked up where I left and after an hour I got to the giant teleporting spider. FUCK THAT SHIT.
Sorry, Vigil. I'm out again
:lol
It wasn't THAT bad. I actually beat that bitch the first go around.
Agent Icebeezy
Welcome beautful toddler, Madison Elizabeth, to the horde!
Didn't buy the first one day one, but after beating this game today, I will buy part 2 day 1. A great first effort for a franchise.
Agent Icebeezy
Welcome beautful toddler, Madison Elizabeth, to the horde!
Pandoracell said:
The dungeons are fucking huge and awesome. I loved all of them to be honest.
Pandoracell said:
The game has a lot of variety from deserts to caves to castles to lava pits to flooded tunnels to spider-infested ruins and much more. There isn't much repitition at all.
Put the game on hard or apocolyptic if it's too easy for you, but be warned that you're setting yourself up for a few one-hit kills and some incredibly tough fights later on.
viciouskillersquirrel
Member
Started playing this just this weekend. I'm up to the first dungeon
, but I seem to be stuck just past the bit where the game sort of "explains" how the crystal sword/statue puzzles work. In the next chamber
Twilight Cathedral
(with the altar and the huge tentacle/bell thing hanging from the ceiling), I turn right, battle my way through the halls, got the map and wind up back in the same room on a high walkway to the right. On this balcony/walkway, there's a chest and to my left is the huge hanging... thing.
I tried jumping across to the other side and I've tried attacking the hanging thing, but I keep falling down. What am I supposed to do here?
I tried jumping across to the other side and I've tried attacking the hanging thing, but I keep falling down. What am I supposed to do here?
viciouskillersquirrel said:
If memory serves, and it has been awhile, you're suppose to hit the hanging creature with some bomb growths, which is actually a few steps ahead of where you actually are. I think what you need to do first is push a statue off one of the balconies in one of the outside rooms.
viciouskillersquirrel
Member
ZealousD said:
I saw the bomb growths on the other side there, so I figured out the first part, but I'll check out the pushing a statue over thing in the outside room. Thanks.
Midna Watcher should have let me know that I could interact with the thing as I walked past, I think.
Sanic
Member
Alright I purchased it. I'm about an hour and a half in, but i'm concerned that it's going to be way too combat focused for me. I'm just rushing towards the first dungeon at this point, as i'm tired of mashing through waves of enemies. In spite of that, I am liking what i'm seeing, and the combat is pretty enjoyable, there's just too much of it .
.Neuromancer
Member
Kotaku have some images from a few of the pages of the art book if you're interested. It really is packed to the gills with images from the production of the game:
http://kotaku.com/5572175/the-art-of-darksiders-debuts-at-comic-con/gallery/
http://kotaku.com/5572175/the-art-of-darksiders-debuts-at-comic-con/gallery/
AgentOtaku
Member
Neuromancer said:
sounds awesome. Sucks PC version got delayed...
Foliorum Viridum
Banned
The PC version being delayed has really bummed me. I was gonna wait for it, but the 360 version is knocking around second hand for £10, so I'm gonna get that this week.
antiquegamer
Member
Tokubetsu said:
I just got this game, I am kicking my self for passing on this title. People said it's like Zelda and I am not really a Zelda fan so I didn't pick it up. The combat is fun and the puzzle is easy enough for someone like me who just not into the puzzle and platform stuff. (Jumping bit still annoy me to know end, I hate jumping platforms).
Anyway it was on sale last week at my local stores for $25.00 so I pick it up and wow the game is really good. I also really like the artworks. Too bad they only offer it at SDCC and I am not going this year due to school and work. They should really attend PAX! (So if you work on the Artbook, please consider PAX!!, the convention is full of people who love video games)
Anyway, back to beat the first boss. Oh game auto save feature mess me up last night and I have to redo a section...grr.
bigdaddygamebot
Member
Just about done playing it on the 360 and I loved every second of it.
I started playing it on Apocalypse so it busted my ass sometimes but just a challenge and not too difficult.
I definitely get the Zelda comparisons but for me, what it reminds me of the most is the the first Soul Reaver game.
The puzzles and the "cool" characters...love, love, love this game.
Hopefully we get a sequel or atleast more from Vigil.
I started playing it on Apocalypse so it busted my ass sometimes but just a challenge and not too difficult.
I definitely get the Zelda comparisons but for me, what it reminds me of the most is the the first Soul Reaver game.
The puzzles and the "cool" characters...love, love, love this game.
Hopefully we get a sequel or atleast more from Vigil.
Mikey Jr.
Member
Just beat this game.
Wow.
Seriously, they did a terrible job marketing this. Everyone I know thought it was just God of War. I thought so too.
Then I saw it for 30 bucks and thought, what the hell.
Wow, game blew my socks off. Its not as puzzle heavy as a Zelda, but has a nice amount. The combat feels great, and the locales are nice and diverse. Favourite level was the ashlands. Plus, riding that horse and killing dudes on it felt great.
There were a few problems here and there. Would have liked to see a toggle for the lock on; ruin the horse kinda pissed me off sometimes with his movement; climbing on those vines could sometimes be unwieldy; serpent lane kinda sucked. I know it was meant to mask load times and have you do something while it was loading, but running wasn't it. Should give me that time to practice my moves on a dummy or something, kinda like what Bayonetta does.
Also, allow me to teleport to Vulgrim from anywhere. Collecting something, then having to backtrack ALL the way to Vulgrim through a level sucked. Give me an option to teleport to the nearest Vulgrim location.
Anyways, just some minor nitpicks in an amazing game. Good job guys! You have another official fan.
Wow.
Seriously, they did a terrible job marketing this. Everyone I know thought it was just God of War. I thought so too.
Then I saw it for 30 bucks and thought, what the hell.
Wow, game blew my socks off. Its not as puzzle heavy as a Zelda, but has a nice amount. The combat feels great, and the locales are nice and diverse. Favourite level was the ashlands. Plus, riding that horse and killing dudes on it felt great.
There were a few problems here and there. Would have liked to see a toggle for the lock on; ruin the horse kinda pissed me off sometimes with his movement; climbing on those vines could sometimes be unwieldy; serpent lane kinda sucked. I know it was meant to mask load times and have you do something while it was loading, but running wasn't it. Should give me that time to practice my moves on a dummy or something, kinda like what Bayonetta does.
Also, allow me to teleport to Vulgrim from anywhere. Collecting something, then having to backtrack ALL the way to Vulgrim through a level sucked. Give me an option to teleport to the nearest Vulgrim location.
Anyways, just some minor nitpicks in an amazing game. Good job guys! You have another official fan.
D
Deleted member 30609
Unconfirmed Member
I had a few problems, but in a sentence it can mostly be summed up by:
All the environments felt, tonally, exactly the same, despite some aesthetic differences.
All the environments felt, tonally, exactly the same, despite some aesthetic differences.
Foliorum Viridum
Banned
I managed to pick this up second hand for £6. Lush.
I just finished the first dungeon, the Twilight Cathedral, and so far I'm having a lot of fun with it. It is an absolute Zelda homage, but the difference in tone is enough to seperate it from that franchise and seem somewhat fresh, regardless of it consisting entirely from borrowed ideas.
I already know that I'll see absolutely nothing new in this game, but that's okay. Sometimes it's good just to take mechanics that work and do your thing with them.
I just finished the first dungeon, the Twilight Cathedral, and so far I'm having a lot of fun with it. It is an absolute Zelda homage, but the difference in tone is enough to seperate it from that franchise and seem somewhat fresh, regardless of it consisting entirely from borrowed ideas.
I already know that I'll see absolutely nothing new in this game, but that's okay. Sometimes it's good just to take mechanics that work and do your thing with them.
greenslusi
Neo Member
I picked up this game based on some of the positive reviews posted on GAF. I am glad I did I enjoyed the game immensely kind of reminded me of the spawn comic book series.
Well, just started this after finishing Bayonetta and I kept trying to play it as such :lol
I'm getting used to the controls but there are definitely some weird choices in the button actions so far [LB, RB, D-pad mostly]...
I wish the game had a mode to practice combos, not a huge fan of the combat right now, I guess I just need to get used to it...
So far, is definitely more God of War than Zelda
Anyway, any tips/advices? I mean, should I save the blue souls for something specific? Is there anything I should buy/upgrade ASAP? Soul farming?
Yep, there is something about the skulls and zombies that bother me...
I'm getting used to the controls but there are definitely some weird choices in the button actions so far [LB, RB, D-pad mostly]...
I wish the game had a mode to practice combos, not a huge fan of the combat right now, I guess I just need to get used to it...
So far, is definitely more God of War than Zelda
Anyway, any tips/advices? I mean, should I save the blue souls for something specific? Is there anything I should buy/upgrade ASAP? Soul farming?
K' Dash said:
Yep, there is something about the skulls and zombies that bother me...
Fimbulvetr
Member
It starts off really combat focused.
Becomes more puzzle focused once you reach the first dungeon.
Edit: Beaten.
Becomes more puzzle focused once you reach the first dungeon.
Edit: Beaten.
I picked this up last week and so far I'm really digging it. I was one of those who thought it looked like another God of War clone based on early footage (first impressions and all that) but picked it up since I couldn't get a hold of Red Dead Redemption.
Thoughts so far:
- I actually think the God of War team could learn a lot from this game, I loved GOW III, but the puzzles and exploration in that series leave a lot to be desired, Darksiders does a great job in that department.
- Definite Soul Reaver vibe, from the exploration to the puzzles and voice acting. That said, the story isn't as gripping or intricate as that in the Soul Reaver series.
- Love the environmental design and the design for enemies and NPC's is fun, however, War himself is just not very well designed. There's a line of thinking in character design that says a good character can be identified by his silhouette alone, War is just far too busy. His face, which is meant to be mysterious, just comes across as expressionless and uninteresting, the blue arc on his forehead looks like an afterthought.
Additionally, he's just too squat and wide, taking up too much of the visible screen real estate. Early on I kept wishing there was a way to pull the camera back so I could see more rather than have the main character taking up 25% of the screen.
- Combat is fun and visceral, puzzles are wonderfully balanced, not Uncharted/God of War easy, and not Soul Reaver 2 mind bendingly difficult.
I'm not done with the game yet though, just got to the place with the
My favorite experience so far? Meeting
Thoughts so far:
- I actually think the God of War team could learn a lot from this game, I loved GOW III, but the puzzles and exploration in that series leave a lot to be desired, Darksiders does a great job in that department.
- Definite Soul Reaver vibe, from the exploration to the puzzles and voice acting. That said, the story isn't as gripping or intricate as that in the Soul Reaver series.
- Love the environmental design and the design for enemies and NPC's is fun, however, War himself is just not very well designed. There's a line of thinking in character design that says a good character can be identified by his silhouette alone, War is just far too busy. His face, which is meant to be mysterious, just comes across as expressionless and uninteresting, the blue arc on his forehead looks like an afterthought.
Additionally, he's just too squat and wide, taking up too much of the visible screen real estate. Early on I kept wishing there was a way to pull the camera back so I could see more rather than have the main character taking up 25% of the screen.
- Combat is fun and visceral, puzzles are wonderfully balanced, not Uncharted/God of War easy, and not Soul Reaver 2 mind bendingly difficult.
I'm not done with the game yet though, just got to the place with the
giant Dune-like sand worms
My favorite experience so far? Meeting
Ulthane.
Hey hdn, if I could just make a suggestion. For the sequel, can you guys do something about War's design? Something more akin to human proportions instead of a hulking mass of armor with ridiculously overzised limbs? That's my one gripe with the art direction in the game.
Other than that, congratulations. You guys seriously hit it out of the park.
Other than that, congratulations. You guys seriously hit it out of the park.
itsnervedamage
Member
trejo said:
What? I love the art design. But I'm a huge Joe Mad fan, so I am biased.
Takes me back to Battlechasers and how he abandoned his fans. Issue 11...:'(
itsnervedamage said:
The art design is great! Problem is, the main character, the one you'll be looking at for the duration of the game, looks ridiculous. And as another poster mentioned before, he takes too much screen space due to his uh, girth. He is totally the art design's weakest link.
Neuromancer
Member
Count me in for liking War's design. Yeah it's ridiculous and over the top but that's what makes it fun. I do however expect a Link skin for Darksiders 2 (courtesy of Penny Arcade):
