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    Darksiders II

    Game » consists of 30 releases. Released Aug 14, 2012

    Players return to the post-Apocalypse in the sequel to 2010's Darksiders, this time as former protagonist War's fellow Horseman of the Apocalypse, Death, the pale rider, who seeks to resurrect Humanity to clear his brother's good name.

    Darksiders 2 information blow-out soon, possible GI cover

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    #1  Edited By Rhaknar

    a couple of interesting tweets about Darksiders 2 have surfaced recently possibly indicating a GI cover for the july issue (which usually means a lot of information and pictures of the games). First there is this one from Danny Bilson (who works for THQ)
     

    @DannyBilson Danny Bilson

     then a couple of tweets from Andy Mac lead me to believe its about Darksiders 2, especially the comic book artist cover (joe mad?)

    GI_AndyMc Andy McNamara
    GI_AndyMc Andy McNamara
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    #2  Edited By PillClinton

    I liked the first one quite a bit, and think it's one of the most underrated games in years.  Glad a second one's in the works. 

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    @Rhaknar: How do we know it isn't a direct sequel? 
     
    So fucking hype, though. Darksiders was one of my favourite games last year, and probably of the last few years. Awesome design, weapons, dungeons and locales, not to mention a pretty satisfying combat system and great weapons/abilities. 
     
    WANT. 
     
    If I have any criticisms, it's that the lack of NPCs (bar Samael) often led to a feeling that the world was a little barren (it was the end of the world, I know, but surely they could have had a few more characters to interact with). If there had even just been a single demon town, or something to that effect, it would have been perfect.
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    #4  Edited By WinterSnowblind
    @GetEveryone: When the game was announced last year (I forget what event this was at) they said it wouldn't be a direct sequel, it's going to take place during the events of the first game but focus on different characters.
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    @WinterSnowblind: Hmm, it sounds like it's designed to bridge a gap between sequels then (total speculation). I mean, if we're going to be playing as any of the other horsemen, then surely it's designed to set them up in the same way the first game framed (pun!) War.  
     
    Seems at least likely that they're thinking trilogy with this one. We get the second game fleshing out the other characters, and events of the first game, and then the third game is the conclusion. 
     
    I'm totally just superimposing my desires onto the little bit of info I've just got... :)
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    #6  Edited By phrosnite

    I LOVE Darksiders. Can't wait to see what they have inmind for the sequel!

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    #7  Edited By ProfessorEss

    Can't wait.

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    #8  Edited By amir90

    I loved the first one, so I will def. buy this one.

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    #9  Edited By Slaker117

    Darksiders was my first Zelda game.
     
    I had no childhood.

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    #10  Edited By valrog

    I can't possibly wait. I hope The Watcher will return.

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    #11  Edited By durog

    I just finished the first game recently and I really dug the combat mechanics, I'll definitely pick this up.

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    #12  Edited By Rhaknar

    like Winter said, THQ has a press conference (one of those internal things, like shareholder shit) where they said you play a different character and it happens at the same time as the first... which is a weird choice. They also said the first sold 1.3mill which surprised them, but the sequel needs to sell more or there wont be a third (which probably means the sequel has a bigger budget?)

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    #13  Edited By ajamafalous
    @Rhaknar said:
    I'd recommend against it; it's a pretty bad port with a bunch of bugs and zero graphical options.
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    #15  Edited By valrog
    @louiedog: This looks Epic! I wonder what will be the Protagonist's story. I mean, since he's not a Horseman.
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    #16  Edited By General_D23

    AWESOME! Darksiders was one of my favorite games of last year. Can't wait to read some more about this.

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    #17  Edited By SMTDante89
    @valrog: Looks like Death to me.
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    Aye that looks like one of them riders.
     
    I'm still hoping for a co op story.

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    #19  Edited By GunstarRed

    Loved the first one, This artwork needs more fiery horses though.
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    #20  Edited By valrog
    @SMTDante89: Yeah, but didn't the guy say that he can't have four different apocalypses for the Four Horsemen...
     
    Edit: Oh shi- it is Death!!
     

    With Darksiders II, Vigil looks to deliver a richer experience as players  explore more dungeons, talk with a variety of NPCs, and experiment with a detailed loot system. The horseman War has been sidelined, so it’s up to his brother, Death, to travel through the world of the Abyss and attempt to restore humanity after its destruction during the Apocalypse.

    I can't wait to see more NPCs, Vulgrim and The Watcher were awesome (I hope they make a return) and I can't wait what other interesting NPCs wil they create.
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    #21  Edited By Rockanomics

    Wait wasn't all the talk before that it was going to be Strife starring in the sequel? Seems odd that they would just switch it mid stream.

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    When I first heard that we weren't going to play as War in the sequel, I was really really hoping we wouldn't have to play as Death. I hated his design. He looked like something you would see on a Z-list metal band's album, but they've improved the design a lot and I think he looks awesome. Can't wait to play this one. (even though I'm still not quite finished with the first.)

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    #23  Edited By Afroman269

    Isn't this supposed to be some kind of prequel or whatever? I was hoping for a game that starts right after the first because that ending was fucking awesome.

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    #24  Edited By Yummylee

    I too was hoping for a direct sequel with all four of the A(pocalyptic) Team, but frankly more Darksiders, with a different Horseman, still has me excited. 

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    I think I heard that takes place concurrently with the first game? Maybe?

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    #26  Edited By valrog
    @Afroman269 said:
    Isn't this supposed to be some kind of prequel or whatever? I was hoping for a game that starts right after the first because that ending was fucking awesome.
    I'm not sure what's true anymore, first they said that you won't be playing as a Horseman and the story will unveil simultaneously with the first one, but now... Things seems to have changed.
     
    Nevertheless, I'm stoked.
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    #27  Edited By enterthewumpus

    Should we remove the stuff about Strife from the Darksiders 2 page then?  
     
    Either way, I can't wait to hear more.

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    #28  Edited By Bloodgraiv3

    I hope they do continue where the last one ended off, either way, I adored Darksiders and I can't wait to see where they take this one. 
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    #29  Edited By Marz

    Death as the main character, seems like it's gonna be cool.

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    #30  Edited By valrog
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    Awesome, I can't wait.  Darksiders was in my top 5, if not top 3 games of last year.  Co-op would be awesome.

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    #32  Edited By Toxin066

    Plot wise, is this going to be like Roshomon, where we get multiple perspectives on the same overarching story?
     
    I loved the first, and that cover art has me nothing less than hyped.

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    #33  Edited By Hot_Sawce
    @Toxin066 said:
    Plot wise, is this going to be like Roshomon, where we get multiple perspectives on the same overarching story?
     
    I loved the first, and that cover art has me nothing less than hyped.
    That's what it's sounding like.  Death will be running around trying to help out War and prove that he didn't start the Apocalypse early.  The timeline sounds like it will be parallel, but off doing separate things.
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    #35  Edited By TeamJersey
    @TaliciaDragonsong:  I agree 100 %.  I loved the ending of the first game and part of my whole excitement for the sequel extended around the possibility of some co op ass kicking, horseman style.  Death has a badass art design though and I trust the developers to make a quality sequel, regardless. 
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    #36  Edited By valrog
    @Hot_Sawce said:
    @Toxin066 said:
    Plot wise, is this going to be like Roshomon, where we get multiple perspectives on the same overarching story?
     
    I loved the first, and that cover art has me nothing less than hyped.
    That's what it's sounding like.  Death will be running around trying to help out War and prove that he didn't start the Apocalypse early.  The timeline sounds like it will be parallel, but off doing separate things.
    But... He wasn't even summoned until the very end? None of them was.
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    #37  Edited By Sticky_Pennies

    Eff yes. Eff effing eff yes. 

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    #38  Edited By Rhaknar
    @valrog said:

    the idea is that Death is trying to clear War's name aparently, while War is off on earth doing his thing. So one can gues the game takes place is all sorts of hell dimensions (whoa?) and that Death meets up with the other 2 and it ends with them going to join War, after they are "summoned"
     
    unless you imagine that they are stuck in a closet until they are summoned :p i agree its a bit contrived but /shrug
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    #39  Edited By Bobby_The_Great

    As long as it plays like the first one, I'm in. Also being DEATH is epic. War was just as awesome.
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    #40  Edited By TheFreeMan

    Oh god, yes. Darksiders was quite possibly my GOTY. Can't wait for this.

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    #41  Edited By valrog
    @Rhaknar: I can see it now.
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    #42  Edited By dichemstys

    I'm playing through it and loving it but I'm not following the story very closely. Should I? 

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