Darksiders Genesis Reviews
Despite the fundamental changes to the series' viewpoint, Darksiders Genesis feels like a true Darksiders game, and banishes any memory of the lacklustre third entry.
"Darksiders Genesis" proves to be an atmospheric offshoot of the popular game series and, just like its predecessors, manages to deliver exciting new approaches. Even though the player in "Darksiders Genesis" has to do without a comprehensive root system, the well thought-out talent tree allows the implementation of a wide variety of game styles. While the two multiplayer modes offer an additional game incentive, the different difficulty levels ensure that even passionate connoisseurs of the genre are brought to their knees every now and then. As usual, the individual levels are dark and varied and invite you to explore and discover thanks to numerous hidden items and tricky puzzle passages. No question, "Darksider's Genesis" does not come close to other genre greats in terms of scope - but especially lovers of the game series will not be disappointed.
Review in German | Read full review
Darksiders Genesis is a decent yet confused game. It provides enjoyable combat and boss fights, but ruins their potential with excessive emphasis on puzzle and platformer sections of the game. The problem is that this section has been poorly designed. The story and the narrative are acceptable, but on the other hand, the environments are lifeless. Despite all of this, Darksiders Genesis can be an enjoyable title for the fans of the series or those who want something to keep them occupied while they wait for Diablo
Review in Persian | Read full review
Darksiders Genesis tries its hand at something new once more and finds more successes than fails. Strife is another great character for the series. Genesis has excellent art direction, varied enemies with fun combat in either solo or co-op play. Do not lose the balance by missing this title!
Darksiders Genesis is a strong entry to the franchise and it’s one that should appeal not only to fans and newcomers of Darksiders, but also to anyone that enjoys a isometric dungeons crawlers with two player co-op support.
Genesis may position itself as merely a side story; just a small alternative look at one part of this universe. But it is so much more than that. It offers a more personal story and one that may seem insignificant at first, but has wider implications to the story as a whole. Tied to that is gameplay that is both fun and chaotic in equal measure and offers replay value to those who want to go back again and again.
If you're a Darksiders diehard, consider picking up Daksiders Genesis on a different platform. It's near unplayable on the Switch, but has the seeming makings of a better outcome, elsewhere.
The Platforming and the design of puzzles and levels, immediately brings to mind the good elements of the previous games and confirms that the passion still exists.
Review in Greek | Read full review
Technical foibles aside, Darksiders Genesis provides yet another fresh take on everyone's favourite Horsemen of the Apocalypse. The isometric viewpoint is an interesting new direction, and one that isn't quite justified by the familiar hack 'n' slash action, but this is nevertheless a fun and well-designed experience that stays true to its roots despite its diminished scale. Fans of Darksiders will surely find a lot to enjoy here.
Darksiders Genesis is a welcome addition to a solid franchise and does a good job at expanding on the universe. Despite the shift in camera perspective, the game retains its signature blend of combat, puzzles and platforming and is a joy to play. Small issues like a woeful map and occasional bugs get in the way of the action a little, but the addition of co-op and the excellent gameplay more than makes up for any shortfalls. Genesis is a must-play for fans of the series and those looking for some solid action on the Switch.
Without a doubt Darksiders Genesis is one of the best isometric action-RPGs of all time. Almos everything in this game is amazing and well placed. It takes you to a journey with 2 cool brothers War and Strife and either you play it co-op or single player, this journey is fantastic. Action, puzzles and platforming parts are completely balanced and with so many collectible,challenges and secrets in the world, replay value is high. Unlike previous games, Darksiders Genesis has isometric camera, but other than that it is a complete Darksiders in every aspects. Of course the game has issues like some weird technical problems, various types of bugs and not so efficient map, but these are nothing compare to beautiful art style, deep balanced gameplay, high replay value, high quality upgrade system, amazing boss fights, 2 cool protagonists with completely diffrent gameplay style and also nice co-op mode. Darksiders Genesis is a must buy for fans of series or if you are looking for amzing action-RPGs like Diablo. it's 30 $ but it has much more high quality contents than many 60 $ games. Now we want next Darksiders Genesis with Death and Fury!
Review in Persian | Read full review
Darksiders Genesis may forever be in the shadow of Diablo III, but that’s not necessarily a bad place to be. If you are a fan of Blizzard’s ARPG, chances are you’ll find a lot to enjoy here. I know that I did.
While I do wish that it had maintained the unified world of its mainline brethren, the adventure is thrilling from beginning to end. The Switch port itself certainly has some rough spots, but is overall still a solid way to experience Darksiders Genesis. An oddly hidden mission reward system and horrible map may cause some confusion, but the music and character dialogue are all superb. Fans of the Darksiders franchise will almost certainly find enjoyment here and newcomers can feel at ease knowing that they don't need to play the previous entries to enjoy this one.
When all is said and done I found Darksiders Genesis a fun, if somewhat shallow game experience.
It’s only once all of the ill-advised puzzle and platforming mechanics have been introduced and enough time has passed for you to become comfortable with them that things begin to click, by which point you’ll also have extra attacks that help to paper over the inconsistent context-sensitivity and frequency with which you become stuck in the floor. Even then, Darksiders Genesis can go horribly awry—boss fights are weirdly unbalanced and gimmicky, and it’s often impossible to differentiate between platforms and decorations that cause you to void out and take damage—but there’s an underlying charm that almost makes it worth it.
Darksiders Genesis is basically a Diablo clone that forgot to clone Diablo.
Darksiders Genesis brings a new perspective tot the franchise. The fourth horseman is not alone. He brought his brother War for some co-op fun! The game is the most fun together, chopping up enemies and solving the puzzels. But alone you can navigate through hell and the story as well. The levels are not that special, but the fighting makes up for it. There are tons of moves and skills to unlcock to keep you playing way beyond the 15 hours the story takes to complete
Review in Dutch | Read full review
Darksiders Genesis is a great addition to the series. It features a complex and diverse gameplay and while it may get frustrating at times, everything can be managed in single-player as well as the good co-op mode. The menus are a bit overloaded and I had something like a love-hate relationship to Darksiders Genesis. Overall, the good parts prevail.
Review in German | Read full review
Even though I'm a tad disappointed with Darksiders Genesis, there's no denying how solid of a game it is. Plus, it's fantastic that its cooperative component is handled as well as it is because playing it with a chum is definitely the way to go.
Darksiders Genesis is not Darksiders 4, but it’s still a worthwhile addition to the Darksiders saga.