Darksiders Genesis Reviews

Darksiders Genesis is ranked in the 75th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Dec 4, 2019

Darksiders Genesis masterfully shrinks down the long-running franchise into a top-down action game that’s just plain fun to play.

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8 / 10.0
Dec 4, 2019

I came into Darksiders Genesis expecting nothing and got a fun little co-op dungeon crawler in return. Although the concept of a "Diablo spinoff for the Darksiders series" had the potential to just be a big bowl of wrong, the mad men and women at Airship Syndicate pulled it off. Long live Darksiders.

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Metro GameCentral
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8 / 10
Feb 13, 2020

A fun, cathartic romp through demonic armies, with two fun characters that offer plenty of personality and an interesting alternative to other Diablo style role-players.

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81 / 100
Dec 18, 2019

Darksiders Genesis has a really solid base, is greatly entertaining, and is definitely worth its price tag.

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PC Gamer
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81 / 100
Dec 4, 2019

A great one-shot adventure or an enjoyable grindfest, depending on which you want.

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8.2 / 10.0
Mar 6, 2020

Darksiders Genesis is actually a great spin-off for the series with two leads that work very well together and this perspective was a very neat change-up.

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82 / 100
Feb 14, 2020

Sympathetic heroes and a great gameplay flow make the Darksiders perspective change not only interesting for fans.

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83 / 100
Feb 17, 2020

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.

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8.3 / 10.0
Mar 9, 2020

A true return to form, this is a prequel that gives audiences the chance to once again bask in the wonderful hack and slash glory, this time with a friend and a whole new perspective. Topping it all off with an intriguing story that acts as a cardinal chapter in the story’s canon, Darksiders Genesis completes the tetralogy with Horseman Strife, style, and substance.

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Gamersky
棘皮动物的野望
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8.3 / 10.0
Dec 11, 2019

Despite the story of Darksider Genesis is pretty mediocre, the combat system and puzzle-solving design are impressive. With a beautiful Diablo-like aesthetic, it also presents us a fascinated world.

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85 / 100
Mar 9, 2020

Having an isometric viewpoint automatically makes the game look surprisingly like some Diablo wannabe. The assumption that it would be similar to Diablo was compounded even further by the pre-release marketing material -- gameplay videos that most definitely gave off the feeling the developers copied directly from Activision Blizzard’s homework. In short: the game is nothing like Diablo… yet it manages to be one of the best Diablo-type games I have played in years.

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8.5 / 10.0
Dec 16, 2019

I recommend this game to players who enjoy hack-and-slash action games who don’t mind a bit of platforming from time to time. If you enjoy isometric combat games, that’s a great plus. And don’t worry about prior knowledge. If this game truly interests you, you’ll no doubt want to see what the other games are all about.

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8.5 / 10.0
Mar 6, 2020

I’ll admit I was pretty skeptical with the Switch port of Darksiders Genesis, based on the disappointing port of Darksiders 2 to the system. So I was pleasantly surprised by the successful port over to Switch, even though it is not perfect. It’s definitely worth playing, especially if you’ve never tried it before.

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8.5 / 10.0
Dec 4, 2019

Despite some hokey voice acting and a few technical quibbles, Darksiders: Genesis manages to be every bit as significant to the franchise as the mainline games.

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9 / 10
Mar 4, 2020

The first 15 minutes of Darksiders Genesis is enough to prove that it's far better than Darksiders 3, and shows why Airship Syndicate should continue to work on the series. If you are a fan of the genre, Genesis is definitely one of your top choices.

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8.5 / 10.0
Feb 16, 2020

Darksiders Genesis may not be the continuation of the story that many of us are waiting for but its attempt at taking an established franchise and turning it into a fun dungeon crawler was successful.

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8.5 / 10.0
Dec 4, 2019

There's a compelling story underneath all the hacking and slashing, with interesting characters and extremely well-done level design. The puzzles are very clever, something that I would expect from a Darksiders game, and there's simply a lot of content to enjoy throughout a nearly 15-hour playthrough.

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KeenGamer
Hrvoje Smoljic
Top Critic
8.5 / 10.0
Dec 24, 2019

After a field trip into Dark Souls land, Darksiders Genesis is a triumphant comeback of the beloved franchise to its true self. While it might not be the most important entry in the franchise story-wise, it's by far the most ambitious one in terms of gameplay. Despite some small issues, it manages to be a fun, straightforward action experience that has us quivering in anticipation for the future of the franchise.

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Just Push Start
Damian Antony Seeto
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4.3 / 5.0
Feb 13, 2020

Despite some minor issues with the map and camera, Darksiders Genesis still felt like a proper Darksiders game even though this is technically a spinoff. The gameplay is top-notch thanks to the fact that you can play as more than one character. It might be a challenge for some gamers, although it's still fun to play if you have another person helping you out.

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8.5 / 10.0
Dec 4, 2019

I expected much less from Darksiders Genesis and I got a really pleasant surprise. What looked like a hack’n’slash, a weird version of Diablo, turned out just another Darksiders game, only isometric. Hell, I think it’s even better than Darksiders III. Good stuff!

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