Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition Reviews
Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition gets rid of all, technical shortcomings after an update for PS5/XSX. This is a major adjustment on the part of the team at Gunfire Games.
Review in Polish | Read full review
Darksiders II: Definitive Edition is a rich Action RPG full of content that offers a great story, deep and engaging gameplay and a gorgeous art style. It has its own set of issues and looks dated if compared to full fledged modern AAA titles, but nevertheless if you have never played it before, you are definitely in for an exciting journey full of adventures.
Review in Persian | Read full review
Darksiders 2 was one of the most engaging and important Action RPGs for it's generation, but what it brings for this gen is nostalgia and exhilarating combat with lack of polish or a good story to tell
Review in Arabic | Read full review
Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition, in its PlayStation 5 version, doesn't bring anything really new to the essence of this great game, focusing instead on updating the visuals to native 4K, using ray tracing, haptic functions and fast loading. That said, it's still an amazing game, and it deserves that lame excuse to be revisited again or tried for the first time.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition on the Nintendo Switch might not be the best version of this game available but it is the only one that you can play on the go. At its budget price I highly recommend it even though it doesn’t have any new content that the PS4 and Xbox One versions don’t have.
While the Switch port does run into some issues in specific instances, the overall experience feels very smooth. Darksiders 2 is the best entry in the current Darksiders trilogy, and the Switch version, while not perfect, is a great way to experience it. Now we just need Darksiders 3 on Switch so I can take this entire excellent series everywhere I go.
'Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition' sits firmly in the camp of "probably didn't need a remake, but here it is and it's actually not bad". It takes care of some video issues from the original release while adding a few of its own, has no new content, and premieres at a relatively high price point fo a returning title. What it does offer is a very competent action adventure game from 2012. It has little to entice the diehard 'Darksiders' fans but if you're new to the series, this is a worthwhile outing.
Darksiders II was not the blockbuster hit that many people - THQ included - expected it to be, and the primary reason is that something is just… off. As a result, its Deathinitive Edition had to work very hard to do better, but any chance for it succeeding was undermined by an inexcusable lack of stability in the final product.
Shallow, but entertaining, this HD re-release is a passing distraction that will placate fans of the action platformer genre.
Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition is a very lacking port of an otherwise milquetoast game. It has a bunch of graphical glitches, runs at an erratic frame rate, and has a lot of missing sound effects or sound that is out of sync. Sometimes it looks impressive and other times it looks laughable.
I wouldn't recommend Darksiders 2: Deathinitive Edition to those who already completed the game back in 2012, much like I didn't recommend Dishonored: Definitive Edition to players of the same nature, but it's a great venture to embark on if you haven't already played the last-gen versions.
Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition is much like Dishonored: Definitive Edition released just a few months ago. Despite it being a few years old, it remains a very good representative of its genre and is even excellent in a few areas. With all of the included DLC, there's a good amount of gameplay and value, and the revamped way it applies the DLC to the game is novel enough to force everyone to experience the content as it was meant to be. The move to a more powerful console doesn't translate into extreme visual changes, though, and those expecting a frame rate bump will be disappointed. For those who have yet to experience the title on the PC or previous generation of consoles, this is still worth checking out.
At its core, Darksiders II is a great game. That is what makes Darksiders II: Deahtinitive Edition all the more frustrating. A horrendous frame rate negatively impacts every aspect. Combat feels clunky, and the graphically impressive game ends up looking bad in motion. At least Nordic Games didn't technically call this a definitive edition, as it's really anything but.
Darksiders 2 for the PlayStation 4 is a great re-release of the second entry into the series, but that's only because the core game is so good. Technical issues that really should have been resolved by now, and a weak concluding act inhibit it, but nonetheless there are few games that have been so effective in aping the Zelda formula than this one.
Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition is a classic so it's great to see it on Switch, especially because it runs so well on it.
In its most polished version yet, Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition is a competent adventure through a world full of fantasy and challenges. With hack and slash style action, the journey brings several interesting puzzles and an engaging story. It's a shame that the new features, although valid, are not significant. It is a suggestion for fans of the franchise or the action and adventure genre, especially in a more classic style.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition need a re-release on the new gen consoles and PC? I always say yes when talking about remasters of much loved games, as it serves to introduce them to a new generation of gamers. Improvements have been given to the game to bring it right up to date and to make use of the newest tech. This game still remains a firm favourite in the gaming community, and it’s great to see it given a polish and offered up looking better than ever. I award this game the Thumb Culture Platinum Award!
Darksiders 2, which was underrated when it came out, shows that it is still a good game even in the new generation with the Deathinitive Edition.
Review in Turkish | Read full review
Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition is a good offering for any fan longing to return to the Darksiders world. It's also a great introduction to the long-running series for newcomers. The visuals and frame rate were updated so well that it makes the excitement of having a new Darksiders game in the future that much more thrilling. However, the biggest issue with this otherwise gorgeous remaster is that the camera and controls are incredibly outdated. Worse, they're completely unresponsive in parts. A couple of bugs also crashed the game, and can force the player to restart from their last save point. That being said, anyone who wants to dive into this world and can endure these frustrating setbacks should still give this remaster a shot. Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition is a fun opportunity to get into this beautiful post-apocalyptic world.
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