Posted on: September 21, 2019
m4dguy
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Broke my heart
As a fan of the series, this entry has left me sorely disappointed. Let's break it down: Visually the game sticks to the established style, meaning that it looks good, but not great. Some lousy visual effects (like the use of screendoor transparency) and familiar Unreal Engine problems like texture pop-ins and occasionally shoddy performance are a huge letdown. Environments lack variety and creativity. Exploration is gone, what we get instead are linear dungeons which loop back after completion and are filled with enemy encounters and the occassional token puzzle. In terms of core gameplay we get a stripped-down version of earlier games. Souls not only act as currency, but also serve to level up your character. Weapon enhancements can be upgraded in different ways, encouraging different playstyles. Platforming has been removed almost entirely, but very late into the game there are hints of potential where the player has to combine the acquired abilities. Combat plays the main role now and feels good at first. Fury's whip and side weapons feel crunchy and there is an emphasize in dodging and countering. In fact it works very well in 1on1 encounters, but fights with more than 2 enemies or ranged enemies become a mess. The ridiculously high damage output of the enemies gives little room for mistakes, making enemy crowds particularly dangerous. Oftentimes you get hit off-screen due to the dodgy camera, leading to your untimely demise. Invincibility frames are nearly non-existant resulting in unfair hits during dodge or counter attack animations. Small tweaks to the combat system would a have gone a long way here. Don't play this game for the story. Not only is the narrative paper-thin and predictable, the writers take the Darksiders mythos into an infuriantingly boring direction. Verdict: Deeply flawed, frustrating and at times lazily slapped together. It's obvious that Darksiders 3 was developed on a shoestring budget. Rare pockets of fun keep this from being a 1/5.
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