There are many games you will play in 2010 that will be unique, original creatures. Titles that truly innovate, and for years will be remembered for the trail they've blazed. Darksiders is not one of those games.

Instead, it's an action/role-playing game hybrid where you play as War, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, who's been tricked into starting said Apocalypse when he really wasn't supposed to. Whoops. So you're sent to make amends, and by "make amends", I mean "kill everyone and everything responsible."

Playing through the game, it often feels like every element of Darksiders has been lifted from somewhere else. It plays like The Legend of Zelda (you even get a horse!), only with God of War's aesthetic and combat. There's also a bit of Prince of Persia platforming tossed in for good measure and even some Panzer Dragoon, all the above crudely cobbled together to form something else. It's the Frankenstein's Monster of January 2010.

Darksiders is a great game from the awesome cinematic cut-scenes to the stunning graphics and detail put into the game world. I wish it had been a little more open world and not so linear but it is still a great game all the same. Nice weapons and abilities with a good variety of enemies.

It took my attention for hours. very good gameplay and interesting story line. The only problem with the game I have is that it sometime crashed during some movie scenes, not that it would spoil your gameplay but it is annoying some times.

Darksiders is a fantastic hack n slash type game with tight controls, interesting level designs, some unlockable abilities and a decent storyline that lasts at least 15 hours. I personally liked the art style of the game and enjoyed playing through from beginning to end. I originally had this game for Xbox 360 and liked it enough to buy it again for PC. I won't go into much detail because others have done that already so I will just say if you are thinking of getting this game I highly recommend it.

This game is great, i love the whole 4 horseman of the apocolypse setting, the storyline and gameplay are excellent, good control system, great graphics as well nice for the pc to get as decent a game as the consoles for a change, not just a rubbish port, i would give this game 9/10

well worth the money and if your reading this now...what are you waiting for it's on offer atm for £5 :o

Although the game has simplistic combat, the level design of the temples and bosses are very good. The game is perfectly playable with a keyboard & mouse although the Alt button for dodge feels unnatural at first. The first couple of hours are quite boring and repetitive but then the temples kick in and the game becomes fun. The overworld isn't very big, but the game encourages exploration for treasure chests. The game may be a bit to easy for hack and slash veterans on normal so you should start on "Apocalyptic" difficulty, if you are. The final dungeon may be considered a "puzzle fest" for some people. I enjoyed it but it may have annoyed some. The story has a twist and has a satisfying ending. I enjoyed this game. All of the reviewers who decided to discredit the game on its orginality didn't mention that the game managed to add something that hasn't been included in the portal series: the ability to shoot portals through portals. Recommended, especially at its current price

A very nicely designed game with great graphics and gameplay. Works very good with mouse and keyboard as well as Xbox360 controller. The story and lore is above average for the genre and you get a comic book(digital) and some other goodies when you buy it here! Prepare yourself for the second part now, it´s out this year.

Darksiders is something i haven't seen in a while on Pc. Very good hack 'n slash game, but its most important aspect is that it is focused on plot and story telling. The game is not just a slash random enemies through the end, it's the developing of a great story, the conflict between good and evil and everything that's in the middle.

Can't wait to play Darksiders 2!!

THQ should make more games like these! Great graphics, sensible plot (kinda, but it's a game, isn't it?) and awesome controls made me bought this game!

Darksiders is a good action/adventure (it's basically a Zelda clone, for those familiar with Nintendo's franchise). The combat system is reminescent of God of War's and the game structure borrows heavilly from Zelda: each dungeon/world/whatever you want to call it ends with a boss battle that in itself is puzzle-like.

The overall plot isn't bad at all, the graphics are good and if you are a completionist you can easily spend between 20-30 hours with this game.

All in all the game is pretty cheap and it's worth the money. A piece of advice: even though you can play fine with m/kb, i recommend you play with a gamepad.

If you like God of War or Zelda style games Darksiders is a solid choice. It has a lot of dungeons and puzzle solving to satisfy adventurers, but same time it has some cool action and nice boss fights.

However there are some flaws. Camera is getting in the way of action at times. There is also a lot of running around between different places trying to find stuff and that's get boring towards the end.

Overall it's a good game. 4 stars from me.

Very good plot, amazing graphics, good introduction for weapons and characters.... though it has a lot of puzzles, so you must have some patience to play. Overall very good game.

You are War, one horsemen of the Apocalyptic, you've been punished and sent back the the waste land that is now earth, you are striped of your ungodly powers and you start off in a semi-weak state but quickly grew in power as you regain what was taken from you, all along fighting huge monsters, and even bigger bosses. A lot of the boss fights are very Zelda like, find the weak spot, make the enemy fall down whack the head, repeated. However this isn't a bad thing. Think of it as Zelda for adults, with a dark graphic novel / comic book feel to the world (think John Constantine, Hellblazer or even the movie Legion.) All and All, you're big, you're bad and you're gonna kick butt and have a great time doing it.

Excellent game with an epic storyline, great progression, and outstanding action. I would recommend a gamepad to get the most out of the experience. You play as War (yes, that war), stripped of most of his power, but not his thirst for revenge after being tricked and hung out to dry. He's given a chance to redeem himself, but hobbled with a companion that looks for any excuse to pull short the leash (and incidentally gives hints and quests), and most of his power scattered all over reality (which gives an excuse to go looking for it). Souls are the currency here, and used to reactivate powers and abilities, and to power them. You get them from- of course- slaying everything that moves, and destroying everything you can get your hands on. A mix of platforming (though very forgiving in that respect most of the time) and hack and slash. Recommended, and as the title says, I bought it on my 360 and my PC.

The game is really fun once you get used to the controls and know your way around the game but if you are playing on a laptop with a hp touchpad mouse for example like the envy computer then you will need a usb mouse to play with this mouse that allows you to middle click that is used in this gsme

Darksiders is an amazing mix between Zelda and God of War which perfectly blends platforming, puzzles and hack and slash item gathering action together.

Good hack & slash pc game. You are a condemned HorseRider, War, looking for answers in the middle of a war between Heaven and Hell. It has a good amount of timeplay, few extras to replay campaing and a little bit variety of weapons. Like all new games, it adds achievements, a couple of that a little heavy to get. Darksiders 2 confirmed.

I missed out on Ocarina of Time and so I've got to experience what game like that was like. Thanks to Darksiders I finally have! If you like exploring vast worlds and fighting demons then get this game. Also you get to hang out with an evil Mark Hamil!

A medicore or maybe better than average smash and jump adventure, at least played on PC. Seemed fun and exciting at start, good deal of hacking and slashing and nice setting for an epic, but the thing that annoyed the whole time was bad controls and repetition in the later parts of the game.

The combat was pretty good with lots of monsters and quite a lot of weapons, enjoyed a bit of slashing with a big sword, but the ranged weapons were really underpowered even when upgraded against melee opponents at least. Maybe that was the whole point though, shooting everything down would have made it too easy and more boring, but anyways. The puzzles were ok at start, good that there were something else to do between fights, but towards the end it was more like "not this agaain!" as they were like copies of themselves at least in the end when you reach the citadel, and the akward controls didnt help here either. Oh the frustration when you have to jump and shoot at the same time to get something opened, always fell to your death or worse. (bangin on the keyboard, keys flying out)

If you can, play on consoles or with a pad. (I was too lazy to get one and maybe the whole game suffered from that)

If you like Zelda games, you'll like this. It takes a little bit of tweaking to get it to run well on some systems (I had to use triple buffering instead of vsync to alleviate screen tearing for some reason), but once you overcome that it's a hell of a ride!

At first I thought it was a just simple hack and slash game. But as you get further in the game you unlock more and more special moves, equipment etc. Visually and gameplay-wise a great game!

I am having a lot of fun with Darksiders. It reminds me of a Zelda type action rpg. The graphics are good considering it is a port and a controller really helps this game.It runs almost flawlessly on my three gig quad core and radeon 5700.

I love the adventure genre. This game has plenty of action and adventure. Visually, the locations are stunning, animations are very fluid, and colors are nice and vivid. The only thing I found negative about this game was the feel that the action was driven by button-mashing. There's plenty of combos available to give the strategic player more variety, but they're not necessary to progress through the game. But a good game, nonetheless. 4/5

If you like God of War, Devil May Cry, Legend of Zelda or Portal, heck, even all of them, then you should at least give Darksiders a try. It is an amazing game that offers something different around every corner and considering it clocks in at 15 hours or more, this is definitely not something other games can take pride in. Do yourself a favor and play Darksiders, you won't be sorry.

Awesome hack n' slash goodness! The art direction very cartoonish mixed with seriousness. It's a bit easy to complete, like most HnS games, but the story and upgrades will keep you going. Defiantly recommended!

A must have for action/puzzle mix games lovers. I actually wanted to rate it 4.5 stars but the systems does not allow me and a 4 stars rate seemed unfair so I rated it 5 stars. This game is a good paced action game with clever puzzles in the middle to relax your nerves while your brains come into action. I believe some puzzles are actually a pain to solve but none of them are impossible, sometimes you just have to keep trying different ways. Boss fights are cool, some pretty easy, some pretty hard untill you figure out how to deal with every manace. The combos and weapons unlocking pace are just precise, as when you just get used to one, you get another one to learn so, its a very clever designed "timing". OK, a few upgrades and boosts I really never used but nonetheless there is a wide variety of choices for you to slice your foes with. The real down side of game is that there is almost no graphics option for you to mess with, altough it is pretty beautiful enough as it is, more tweaking choices would amaze us more. That said, this is a game that will keep you busy for many hours and never bore you, well worthy the price.

Spectacular! Graphics, music, sound effects, design, levels, monsters, characters. Everything is made extremely well and combined tight and solid. Nice and original setting, non-repetitive gameplay, a lot of combat, simple yet fun puzzles, awesome voices and dialogs. And there are not too many good slashers on PC. Worth every cent.

This is a great game, buy it and will not be sorry!

For those who like shows like Devil May Cry, God of War, this game is perfect for you!

In addition to this constant style of play that will not let you take your eyes off the monitor, it still takes too many touches that will impress lovers of games like The Legend of Zelda and others.

Highly recommended game, engaging story, well done graphics and thrilling action!

An amazingly fun action-adventure game, it plays similar to God of War, though so far I don't see much of the Zelda influence that is described. It plays better with a controller than a keyboard, in my opinion. But there are benefits to using either. If you looking action games in the vein of God of War or Devil May Cry, then get this!

This game is very zelda-devil may cry-ninja gaiden but in a western feel. The game does not have a bunch of options for settings (which is code for crappy port in my eyes).

But the most important thing is that there is a lot of mindless fun to have. There is a combo system that you build up, but the first couple of hours, expect to be jumping, and swinging that massive sword.

I do like that this game is able to use a controller, as I like being able to play the game lying in bed or sitting on the couch.

Another plus, its steam-activatable.

Would I spend 20 bucks on the game? Yes

Would I spend 30 bucks on the game? Yes

But that is about the most I would spend.

Overall, Its pretty good.

Darksiders combines a lot of elements from other games like God of War, Devil May Cry or even Portal. The great thing about this game is that all this borrowed elements from other games blend together very well.

The characters are are very diverse and memorable. I love the grave voices of the bad guys.

The Combat feels good. All your attacks feel more powerful with every upgrade you make. You will find a quite a few interesting weapons along the way, each with it's own set of combos.

The Story is not exceptional, but it's good enough to make you want to know what's next.

Darksiders is a must play for every action gamer.

Darkiders have a very good gamesystem, looks awesome, sounds great and provides a very long experience of single-player content. At first it looks like a God of War or Dante's Inferno, but later you can compare it with a Zelda. For controls this is not especially comfortable with the mouse and keyboard I prefer the gamepad. Darksiders isn't the type of game that often appears on PC and for that reason that's a great game.

Often described as the holy union between the Zelda and God of War franchise, Darksiders has some big shoes to fill.

Luckily Darksiders doesn't take long to prove that it stands it's own. From the exciting story to the interesting characters there's enough narrative to keep you entertained.

The gameplay also provides some nice puzzles and fast-paced, albeit not really original, combat.

This game does something that's almost impossible: Make it a solid recommendation to anyone who enjoys either of the aforementioned games.If you do, pick it up.

Spectacular! Graphics, music, sound effects, design, levels, monsters, characters. Everything is made extremely well and combined tight and solid. Nice and original setting, non-repetitive gameplay, a lot of combat, simple yet fun puzzles, awesome voices and dialogs. I just can't stop playing. And there are not too many good slashers on PC. Worth every cent.

I had hesitated to buy this game since it came out. I regarded it a god of war clone and a simpleton button masher. I was very much mistaken. The game is a blend of several game genres that works smoothly. The combat gameplay feels fluent and very satisfying. The game includes clever puzzles reminiscent of Zelda titles. The story is very compelling and has you rooting for War(main character). If you enjoy any Zelda titles then this game will suit you.

Lots of action, nice boss battles (and boss deaths) and a great story.

Honestly, I was expecting a simplistic hack and slash game. Really, what you get is exactly that, and yet much more than that. The gameplay is dynamic and interesting, and you can return to old locations to discover secrets (and sometimes interesting little easter eggs, not the game spoiling kind ;) ) simulating a sort of "open world." All in all I found myself spending much more time in this game than I thought, couple that with a interesting story and unique take on the battle between heaven and hell and I can't help but give it 5 stars. Perhaps it's because my expectations were fairly low when I ordered it, but this truly is quite a nice game and I feel it has earned my rating.

People say it's a God of War + Legend of Zelda 's son. I have no idea if that's true or not, since I never played both that title.

Coming into action smashing game after my last encounter with Devil May Cry 4, I almost forgotten how I missed the animation of crushing the enemies to small puddle of blood.

You are War, one of the four horsemen. You were tricked into joining the Apocalypse earlier, and now you have to give every demon you encounter a taste of sword across their neck in order to clear your name. And a lot of head will roll the ground, I'd say.

The controls are easy to master, provided that you used the Xbox 360 Controller. Most of the time simple combination and your fast reaction time will ensure you're the last man standing. If you find yourself enjoying mud buffet too much, you can spend souls, harvested from enemies, to upgrade your War. Health, damage, weapon, all can be upgraded.

There are some exploration included too, where you have to find artifacts to increase your health, or other stuff that can be traded for souls, or just more weapons and move combination. At least it's a break from the constant button mashing. The puzzles are not that hard, a little bit of thinking will usually get past barrier easy enough. Some levels require you to obtain stuff that you are to get a few level LATER, forcing you to backtrack to previous location in order to open the secret. I don't really mind that, since I was itching to introduce some demon to my metal friend anyway.

Anyway, I really like this game. If you like Devil May Cry series, then you might like this too. I know I do.

Clearly ispired by great games like GOW and Soul reaver this is one of the best game of its genre on pc up to date.

The gameplay is based on great combat with a lot o violence and gore,an item/level system that improve your power through the game and some nice puzzle that involve a lot of effort to be resolved.

The graphics is fine,with its own unique stile and I'm pretty sure everyone would love it. Same goes for the story,ispired by a comic book.

The only "trouble" would be the control system,it's obviusly made for a pad,so if you don't have a controller it's time to get one ;)

Howdy hoo ppl

As u can guess this is the Ported version of ps3 to pc of DarkSiders

Few things to note, The controles while u can think they are crap since its pc but they are preatty good aktually.

Not perfect but u defently can play it.

The system is forgiving so if u miss a hack and smack on a button it wont cost u ur life.

Although sometimes u get pwnd.

Just scratch ur head and hit him harder back usually works.

This game is not all about brute force although it usually helps.

The game also has a fightclub tendecy to it wich means there is no rules and if ur arent last one standing u lost.

If u see something u can use to crush ur opponents in the most horrible way possible do so and await the resualt the graphics in the game is preatty good and animations are very well made.

Although there is some minor graphics buggs on some grafiks cards but disableing vertical synch usually clears it right up.

Over and all the game is good story is good.

Although many of the things u do in the game u have allready done in sevral games like zelda ocarina of time and proboly megaman :p

but its defently not a clone.

Darksiders has its own style its own rules.

Tthe game stands on its own feet in many other areas that some other games fail horribly on.

not sure if this Review helps u but Personally im a Core gamer wich get bored easily if the game dont apply to my taste and common sense.

Darksiders caught my eye on Ps3 and well here we go bouhgt it for pc aswell.