I've been playing Darksiders for a week now, and I have to say that I really enjoy the combat. War has some cool moves, and you get a few more weapons as you go. The game allows you to fight the way you want, and compared to Zelda it's way better.
@Capt_Ventris: Yeah, playing against the French is against my nature as well, I want to play as Sweden which unfortunately isn't a country in the coalition.
Darksiders arrived in my mailbox this week, I was pretty busy in the beginning of the week so I didn't really play much at first. I had been playing a good bit of Empire: Total War the previous week, so I got pretty excited about Napoleon: Total War and pre-purchased it on Steam. When I finally had time to play games, Napoleon was ready on my hard drive, so I had to choose which game I would give my precious time first. I decided to try them both a little first, and then choose depending on which I felt more compelled to start with.
Already at the menus it's clear that Napoleon is built upon Empire: Total War, the UI looks a lot like it and it's set in roughly the same time period. It is a stand alone game, but even though it is, it feels a lot more like an expansion with a more directed approach than it's predecessors, akin to the Road to Independence campaign found in Empire. I have yet to try the other campaign yet (campaign of the coalition, in which you fight against Napoleon instead of as him), but I feel a bit disappointed in the game so far. It seems to lack the scope of Empire, and only being able to choose from 4 different countries (except France) is kind of a bummer.
Darksiders, on the other hand, has me in it's claws. It might take a lot of mechanics from other titles, notably Zelda, but it does it well and in a new world with satisfying combat. The voice actor for War is certainly not my favorite, but that doesn't really bother me. The game also looks amazing and has a great art style. I guess I don't have to spell out the Darksiders is the game that I'm currently playing, and will keep doing so until I finish it. It's been great so far, and nothing about it has me doubting that it will continue to be great.
On the topic of Steam, the new UI-beta really needs some fixing. Why is everything so large? It's hard to get an overview of the store as it is now. And Valve, bring back the compact mode!
I playing Darksiders now, still very early in the game so no spoilers please. I had just finished collecting Blue orbs for the shop-guy (can't remember his name) for the first time, and then he told me to seek the demon Samael. The thing is, a friend distracted me during this cutscene so I don't know WHY I am supposed to seek Samael. Could someone tell me why?
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