I would have to say darksiders is the very definition of meh. It's not bad but it's not good either.

The Bad

• Forcing the player to do the challenge rooms several times does a wonderful job of make you get really really tired of the combat.
• Every enemy in this game is the worst kind of damage sponge you can imagine, it takes forever just to kill normal enemies. 
• The jump button is not responsive enough, I've died like 15 times running to a ledge hitting the jump button and him walking right off the ledge and it's not my controller

The Good

• I like the story a lot.
• The zelda bits are actually really good.
• Mark Hamill  
•  The combat does have a surprising depth to it    

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" @Lestater said:

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why did he make the game?and I'm not really saying the game is bad just meh "

Have you played Soul Reaver at all?  If so, does it remind you of that?
 
Seems like a fair assessment of the game so far, thanks.  By all means talk more about it when you get further in.

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" @Lestater said:

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why did he make the game?and I'm not really saying the game is bad just meh "

He just defends it like a new born. "

" Have you played Soul Reaver at all?  If so, does it remind you of that?  Seems like a fair assessment of the game so far, thanks.  By all means talk more about it when you get further in. "

• The challenge rooms are only for one area and that's it, and it is to basically serve as a tutorial for advanced combat mechanics (i.e., killing numerous duskbats without hitting the ground, slamming multiple enemies at once with the most effective damage possible, figuring out which baddies to kill first, etc)
• I'm playing on Apocalyptic for my first playthrough, and I think they are just fine.  You have to level up your weapons, and using all the different combat moves and a variation of weapons (mixing up Chaoseater and Scythe or Chaoseater and Tremor Gauntlet) makes a huge difference.  Get a little further, level up a little more, and you'll see the difference.  It takes about four hits of my Chaoseater to take out smaller common enemies, about 12-15 for the mid-level doods (and that's a maxed out Chaoseater)
• I think the issue is less about the jump button and more about the timing of when you jump in adverse to your positioning at a ledge.  This is something I also feel is a bit of a snag...as I've died at least 9 times in the Serpent Holes from this.

" @ahoodedfigure said:

" Have you played Soul Reaver at all?  If so, does it remind you of that?  Seems like a fair assessment of the game so far, thanks.  By all means talk more about it when you get further in. "

yeah I love soul reaver this is nothing like it really. I mean there's some stuff like you can glide in both games and that is not actually kain's voice actor for war "

well I'm totally going to keep playing it and beat it and I probably will like it more as I go.

in response to your bad 
-the challenge rooms show you how to take out guys in more ways then just mashing X, think of it as a tutorial for different batle styles
-I'm playing on the highest difficulty for the achievements and its not that bad which enemies do you mean exactly?
-the jump can be odd in places you just need to try and hit it in advance

" @jakob187: well when you say all the levels are linear puzzles.  You take souls.  The levels are centered around getting to a boss, and each is located in a specific area of the world. alot of games are like soul reaver, you do all that is onimusha and devil may cry hell besides the soul part you do all that in mega man. "

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" This DEFINITELY has a feel like Soul Reaver. "

 
My opinion on the bad's 
                                                                   
 
I can feel you on the jump thing a little bit, not enough to ding the game though.  
 
The rooms are clearly in place to prevent / obliterate the ignorance of button mashing by incorporating the use of various (room specific) combat elements.  
 
Damage Sponges? Really? I am not one for difficulty over fun in my games at all and I think the enemies could use a few more hp's since right when I get a crazy flowing combo going they die on me.. lol.  

I'm looking forward to picking this up once I finish Bayonetta on hard, seems like just the thing to make the wait for ME2 and BFBC2 feel a bit shorter. How varied are the boss fights? do they change it up alot or is it dodge all their moves hit in the face and repeat?

" I'm looking forward to picking this up once I finish Bayonetta on hard, seems like just the thing to make the wait for ME2 and BFBC2 feel a bit shorter. How varied are the boss fights? do they change it up alot or is it dodge all their moves hit in the face and repeat? "

" I'm looking forward to picking this up once I finish Bayonetta on hard, seems like just the thing to make the wait for ME2 and BFBC2 feel a bit shorter. How varied are the boss fights? do they change it up alot or is it dodge all their moves hit in the face and repeat? "

" @aerious said:

" I'm looking forward to picking this up once I finish Bayonetta on hard, seems like just the thing to make the wait for ME2 and BFBC2 feel a bit shorter. How varied are the boss fights? do they change it up alot or is it dodge all their moves hit in the face and repeat? "

 I'm actually doing the opposite. I'm gonna pick up Bayonetta, now that I'm through with Darksiders.  At first I was a bit put off by the J-Pop and over the top J-Wierdness, but all the coverage I've read and the videos have watched really gave me quite the appetite for Bayonetta.  Can't help my self. Full Price Purchase. "

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" @aerious said:

" I'm looking forward to picking this up once I finish Bayonetta on hard, seems like just the thing to make the wait for ME2 and BFBC2 feel a bit shorter. How varied are the boss fights? do they change it up alot or is it dodge all their moves hit in the face and repeat? "

 I'm actually doing the opposite. I'm gonna pick up Bayonetta, now that I'm through with Darksiders.  At first I was a bit put off by the J-Pop and over the top J-Wierdness, but all the coverage I've read and the videos have watched really gave me quite the appetite for Bayonetta.  Can't help my self. Full Price Purchase. "

Yeah the combat is definitely what had me hooked on Bayonetta, though the complete craziness that happens also helped. How long did it take you to get through Darksiders? "

I'm currently at the second dungeon, and am pleased with it so far. Some of the music is really good, I like Vulgrim's music, seems to suit him quite well. There's a good ambiance to everything, and I find the character design to be pretty awesome. The challenge room spots haven't bothered me so far, I'm still working out how to take out each type of monster in the most efficient way, so they're good for that at least. Definitely not minding it borrowing heavily from Zelda. Last time I knew Zelda was awesome, and oh yeah, Mark Hammil's terrifying... in a good way.

Anyone who would defend the combat rooms is just calling their credibility into question. I mean, shit dude, its right there on tape, people can see it themselves. You can't lie and act like it was an essential part of the game. It was a fucking grind. The rule of three applies to learning. Do something 3 times and you've learned it, repeat something three times and you remember it. Not fucking 50 times. if it takes you 50 repetitions to realize there's also a B button and air chains, well, that's on you. People on the normal thinking level don't require that.

" Anyone who would defend the combat rooms is just calling their credibility into question. I mean, shit dude, its right there on tape, people can see it themselves. You can't lie and act like it was an essential part of the game. It was a fucking grind. The rule of three applies to learning. Do something 3 times and you've learned it, repeat something three times and you remember it. Not fucking 50 times. if it takes you 50 repetitions to realize there's also a B button and air chains, well, that's on you. People on the normal thinking level don't require that. "

Man, that mention of Soul Reaver made me think about the fun I had with Blood Omen 2, which matches a bit with the whole "Zelda with a better combat system" comparison I keep hearing. (Sadly, never played Soul Reaver...) 
I now want to buy this.

It's definitely Zelda, by Americans, for adults.  That means zombies, death, and actually evil characters instead of the hug-able Gannon.
 
The jump thing got me a couple times too, but that's just because every other game EVAR has trained me that you can jump as long as a piece of the model is still on the ground.  Both feet have to be on the ground in order for War to jump.  After playing Shadow Complex this whole early jumping threw me for a loop, but none of the jumps (I'm 12 hours or so in) really require extreme precision.

" It's definitely Zelda, by Americans, for adults.  That means zombies, death, and actually evil characters instead of the hug-able Gannon. The jump thing got me a couple times too, but that's just because every other game EVAR has trained me that you can jump as long as a piece of the model is still on the ground.  Both feet have to be on the ground in order for War to jump.  After playing Shadow Complex this whole early jumping threw me for a loop, but none of the jumps (I'm 12 hours or so in) really require extreme precision. "

" Anyone who would defend the combat rooms is just calling their credibility into question. I mean, shit dude, its right there on tape, people can see it themselves. You can't lie and act like it was an essential part of the game. It was a fucking grind. The rule of three applies to learning. Do something 3 times and you've learned it, repeat something three times and you remember it. Not fucking 50 times. if it takes you 50 repetitions to realize there's also a B button and air chains, well, that's on you. People on the normal thinking level don't require that. "

Darksiders sucks hard. I disliked it from the start. Just horrible.

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" @Lestater said:

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This.  Good, fair points to consider. "

" @cstrang said:

" @Lestater said:

" This guy Seppli is more than likely going to rape this thread. "

This.  Good, fair points to consider. "

Pffft... "

" @Seppli said:

" @cstrang said:

" @Lestater said:

" This guy Seppli is more than likely going to rape this thread. "

This.  Good, fair points to consider. "

Pffft... "

To be fair, the OP outlined his argument with far more clarity and efficiency than you did in your own thread. "

" @Seppli said:

" @cstrang said:

" @Lestater said:

" This guy Seppli is more than likely going to rape this thread. "

This.  Good, fair points to consider. "

Pffft... "

To be fair, the OP outlined his argument with far more clarity and efficiency than you did in your own thread. "

" @Hailinel said:

" @Seppli said:

" @cstrang said:

" @Lestater said:

" This guy Seppli is more than likely going to rape this thread. "

This.  Good, fair points to consider. "

Pffft... "

To be fair, the OP outlined his argument with far more clarity and efficiency than you did in your own thread. "

 I'm not pffft-ing the OP, I'm pfffting the two douches.  And being sidetracked by narrowminded douches doesn't count. That other thread wasn't about what it ended up to be about - which you got quite a hand in.  Buzz off... "

 @Hailinel:  
 
It makes you realize that you're acting like a resentful little bitch...
 
Move on - fool.

"  @Hailinel:    It makes you realize that you're acting like a resentful little bitch...  Move on - fool. "

" @Seppli said:

" @Hailinel said:

" @Seppli said:

" @cstrang said:

" @Lestater said:

" This guy Seppli is more than likely going to rape this thread. "

This.  Good, fair points to consider. "

Pffft... "

To be fair, the OP outlined his argument with far more clarity and efficiency than you did in your own thread. "

 I'm not pffft-ing the OP, I'm pfffting the two douches.  And being sidetracked by narrowminded douches doesn't count. That other thread wasn't about what it ended up to be about - which you got quite a hand in.  Buzz off... "

You do realize that what you just wrote makes you sound like you're twelve, right? "

" @Seppli said:

"  @Hailinel:    It makes you realize that you're acting like a resentful little bitch...  Move on - fool. "

Resentful?  Dude, I'm finding you hilarious.  You take yourself so seriously.  And your barbs really aren't that barbed. "

" @Hailinel said:

" @Seppli said:

"  @Hailinel:    It makes you realize that you're acting like a resentful little bitch...  Move on - fool. "

Resentful?  Dude, I'm finding you hilarious.  You take yourself so seriously.  And your barbs really aren't that barbed. "

 That's because I'd rather give you a fistful of knuckles to chew on... I'm just that kind of emotional guy, who gives into impulses, like smacking a (forum) bully with a baseball bat.  But since that's out of the question... just shut the fuck up. "

I see the Soul Reaver comparison, but has no one here played Shadowman (granted those two are similar as well), it reminds me A LOT of that game.