Classic Game Room - DARKSIDERS II review

[@StigMug]

Bring Back CLASSIC GAME ROOM ! Just picked this up yesterday. Good to see a review up here.

[@Ihasfinger911]

Lord Carnage is awesome. His positivity is such a nice break from the typically bitchy reviewers of bigger gaming channels.

[@S1deshowRob]

I agree. I love his "so I liked halo ODST. Fucking sue me" attitude. He just says if a game is fun or not and doesn't bother with a trivial numerical rating

[@DementedDistraction]

Take one part God of War, mix with 1 part Soul Reaver and 1 part Legend of Zelda and you get Darksiders.

[@Jinx_Skeel]

that's exactly my thoughts about it

[@Hey_Revolver]

+Diablo loot

[@9latinumStudioz]

& PoP

[@rkitchen69]

The music in this game can be so beautiful. Really stood out to me while playing.

[@ItsAnGoose]

Loving the longer reviews CGR, especially this one!! :)

[@clocktowntelevision]

You are truly the best game reviewer of allllllllllllllll time. Get this man a TV deal.

[@zchappelear]

Your excitement for this game has me putting some serious ponder time into picking up a copy.

[@2Minihats]

You earned my subscribe. Much more energetic than most game reviewers.

[@LiangHuBBB]

on my psn store it says 10$ for a full digital download of this game, sth wrong with the price tag or did I miss sth?

[@ElGaby323]

Darksiders is the mature Zelda game we've always wanted.

[@SNN788]

Pfft, The Adventure of Link. Master that game, and we'll talk.

[@Soulfly415]

***** There you go... The Zelda FANBOY has spoken!

[@TurokFin]

Dude I watch your video reviews all the Time! I find your game reviews to be the best I everything you say and when I try it I love every bit of it, and it's because of the words you say man. Keep reviewing! You're hilarious and informative!

[@alexballish]

Literally has the best voice ever

[@Nobodyjbh14]

The art style in this game is so cool, makes me wish I had a bigger tv to watch it on!

[@mattymatt2323]

I will never tire of the Classic Game Room opening jingle, whoever made it i give you 37 high fives.

[@thecrimsonpool]

Loved this game so much, its one of my favorites. I just wish the earth section and the ending were way better then they were. DLC was amazing too, 8/10

[@Dramaram]

You have the best intro song. You rock, buddy!

[@lecongminh3]

If youre on PC version, there is a bug, to switch from local map to world map, it says " press A" but it's actually clicking the left stick, it's been driving me nuts not knowing which button to switch to world map for fast travel.

[@JackKuchiki]

This really was an excellent video review. I prooooobably wasn't going to pick up Darksiders 2.. But now, having seen how absolutely passionate you are about the game - it's definitely on my must-buy list. I just hope I enjoy it as much as you did!

[@SoulConvoy]

best and most accurate review i've watched, keep it up CGR!

[@mfdlock]

BEST REVIEW SITE IN THE WORLD love the guy talking, always liked his reviews. Game bought, thank you !

[@KingOmix]

THQ, you will always have a special place in our hearts. R.I.P

[@ferisalgue]

this one felt like the old CGR reviews.... about time.... GJ Mark.

[@dohertyaaron]

Love the ESB 2600 nod at the front-end of the video. Over the years I've been slowly rebuilding my long-lost Star Wars collection from the late '70s via eBay. Books, records, figures, the works. It's all stuff from the original '77 release, as that had the most impact on me as a kid. The ONLY thing that's not from A New Hope is Atari 2600 Empire Strikes Back. Why? Because it's the first Star Wars game ever made! Man I loved that thing. Great review, btw.

[@lecongminh3]

Oh I used the xbox 360 controller to play on PC, for this kinda game, how you do combo with keyboards and mouse? you could but youre not as fast as buttons.

[@MrThe1four]

I just picked the game up and even after 10 mins into it I LOVE IT. great review really fun game

[@jason8897386]

I like it when you review retro games but you give the best input into the new titles as well. This game looks like a must buy!

[@nerdylifekid]

It coming out on the aiki tio

[@Star13Chyld]

What happened to Sharpsu 1000 and The Origional Sharpsu? And will there be a Sharpsu Anniversary Edition?

[@ShapeyFiend]

Reminds me of Chakan. Yes, I'm old and my frame of reference is a bit out of date.

[@Monasster]

also what golden armor is that???

[@DEATHxTHExKIDx1]

I wanna get Darksiders I,II and Castlvenia lord of shadows for 360. There both pretty darn cheap now but, if anyone has some opinions I would like to hear them.

[@appleipodtouch2g]

1:24 i heard that song at apple bees today and i thought i was going to see mark walking through the door lol, i wouldnt be surprised if that song played by default every time he entered a building

[@pox_poxy]

Did any other Company buy the rights to this game cause i really love Darksiders and want it to continue

[@dbzwarrior4ever]

element im talking about is the button mash mini game the fighting style was awesome i was having a great time playing it till i hit that wall.

[@kainhighwind2]

It's currently 80% off on Steam

[@SweetTaLe]

Huge variety of armors? I've been stuck with armor that looks exactly the same as the previous one, but with better stats, am I just unlucky or is there really a big variety of armors, because so far I've only encountered about 5-7 different looking get ups.

[@ShadowDragon831]

im interested in how they might use the other two riders if they make more sequels

[@juliuswhiteman]

i know they're different styles of games - but i'm looking for a game like this but can't decide between castlevania: LoS, Kingdoms of Amalur, and this... any help?

[@TheHijyn]

is the second game somehow related to the first one? I didn't play first darksiders much, but I really want to play this one

[@247monsteraddict]

Who is going to be in Darksiders 3 Fury or Strife. I would prefer Strife. or are they just gonna stick with War and Death.

[@MatchesMalone1183]

Is it worth getting the first one, or is this such an improvement it makes the original obsolete.

[@adityaverma6754]

Bats playing one is as fun as this , considering 1 is more difficult in puzzles and kind of linear , if u want to compare 1 has more touch with god of war , 2 has more touch with open world zelda , Both Darksiders are equally awesome . but 1 is my favourite dunno why...

[@DodgaOfficial]

the only thing I don't like is the camera, I wish it was automatic so I don't have to worry about controlling the camera while trying to dodge and attack enemies.

[@Giablo1]

yeah its slow

[@DarkMProductions]

But can you burn people with monsters and cut them in half?

[@KILLZONER20]

google it, they do- I can find a few pages on it but can't paste the links on here

[@reddeadepic87]

finaly it has been released now does it have co-op

[@TotallyToonsTV]

Is it me or does the wall running and swinging animations looks incredibly similar to Prince of Persia 2008 just sped up? Not a criticism, I just couldn't help but notice.

[@Nobodyjbh14]

Loved this game from start to finish. Only encountered one glitch in the whole thing and whilst I thought it was a game breaker it actually had a rather simple fix so I'm very happy with this purchase.

[@chasing3suns]

no HD?

[@michaelschneider305]

so to get it or not,,, i dont know.

[@StopFear]

Excellent. I trust Mark's reviews and now will wait for nearest sale of this game and buy it. Most importantly it looks like it runs very smoothly.

[@KILLZONER20]

The company that own the franchise is Nordic Games.. They are looking for another team to create the game though.. I have tried pasting the link in here but it wont let me paste a link so I'll inbox u it

[@SwollenEize]

It's really a shame Darksiders 2 couldn't save THQ from failing :(

[@SolidSnake684]

Is it me or has Classic Game Room gotten funnier with each subsequent review. Mark has such an amazing sense of humor. If you need more proof, watch his AT-AT toy review or his Ridge Racer 7 review.

[@VAST56]

I want to buy this for the wii u . . .but will I get the story?? =S

[@DarthMaulSaiyan]

i have a question: Do you have the option to turn of the blood in Darksiders II?

[@wizeguy26]

to anyone who has this game should i buy any of the dlc or just play the game first then go back and purchase them?

[@GameLoot]

Well it is probably too late but play the game first... you should always play first. Also if you like the game buy the DLC only on discount as it does not offer a lot of gameplay.

[@58632hhhh]

Now this is an amazing review.

[@theoriginalfat]

What is that, an Ent?

[@thaneros]

Yeah but they are called Strife(Pestilence) and Fury(Famine) in this series.

[@grimmSOL]

The first Darksiders was great. It had an identity crisis, but that worked in its favor somehow making a name for itself. DSII loos to go above and beyond everything the first has and be one of those rare sequels that isn't just more awesomeness, but builds upon that awesomeness. I can't wait to give this a go. Especially love how well realized one of my favorite comic book artist's art comes to life in this series.

[@ThaiLitzki]

1:24 WHICH SONG?!?!?! :O

[@Beavernator]

Loved the review!! . Mark is a top shelf professional. He reviews everything at face value. The enjoyment you'll get out of the game.... Mark is the opposite of pretentious. Which is why I will always value his opinions on games.....

[@alpha493]

Whats the song at 1:24?

[@ptsoldier]

2:08 shiny Rapidash???

[@MickOnYourFace]

I love this guy. Even if it's a crappy game like Damnation, he always finds some positives instead of just mindlessly bashing it. God bless CGR!

[@DeterminedGoat]

Do you mean left mouse button?

[@DaedricPrinceofDoom]

Are the execution moves from the first Darksiders in this game? Those things are f**king satisfying.

[@Bush-Warrior]

I don't get it, is Death good, bad or somewhere in between.

[@1234youseff]

How do u upgrade ur weapons?

[@CeroAshura]

What is the themesong CGR uses? I love it!

[@Izak80]

So what do you guys think, will there be a Darksiders 3?

[@sonataonmymind]

Mark is the best reviewer that we have.

[@inkthinker]

This video only shows segments of the first two 2 out of the 5 worlds you'll visit in the game as well, it's huge!

[@Nobodyjbh14]

I've completed on PS3 and haven't had any issues apart from one glitch but I found a fix for that so yeah its really good. Looks great and seems to have less glitches than the other versions.

[@Nobodyjbh14]

Mark if you don't mind me asking What firmware is your PS3 on to play this game? I only ask cause I got my first PS3 ever yesterday and it broke about 2 hours after I updated the firmware. Coincidence? I'm not so sure...

[@TheTrueGoatWizard]

Hey, Mark! Disney Pittsburgh is developing some sort of crazy technology (Let's call it magic), which they call Botanicus Interacticus, which involves turning living and artificial plants into multitouch interfaces. Seeing as it might be a future option for interacting with games, maybe you should check it out? There's a video up here on youtube about it if you search for Botanicus Interacticus. Please vote this up so Mark can see it!

[@Dapencilcounseler]

Meets xenoblade chronicles, meets skyrim, meets devil may cry, meets castlevania, and found a record of the best orchestra songs ever and decided to listen to it.

[@werk4078]

awesome review its out in the uk on the 21st already getting it delivered to my door :D and im not coming off my xbox for a week.

[@pabsensi]

I didn't find Skyrim's dungeons repetitive. In fact, there is a great leap between Oblivion and Skyim in Cave and Dungeon design. I think each and every one of them had very different things the only feature that related one another was that there was no variation of objects whatsoever, but the game world is huge.

[@sonnybrown4758]

Your Darksiders 3 description sounds like an amazing game, lol.

[@Templars1005]

Great review Mark. Will be checking this game out after I finish Darksiders 1.

[@Roodwurm]

Looks like a bloody good time, indeed. There have been too little of these sprawling action adventure type games this generation.

[@andre97621]

very reminiscent of KOA: Reckoning in art style (albeit fewer bloom effects) and fluid combat such as mapping primary and secondary weapons to different buttons. The game play in both games is similar and combat is fun! I can't justify buying both though...

[@RedFactionWilliam]

This guy here is worth all IGN's editors combined... Mark is the main reason why I think professional reviewers are, and always will, biased. You can't trust anything they say, there are too many other factors that influence the game's score. IE, opinions are personal. That's a fact. Something that might look repetitive and lame for someone, is a gem of uniqueness and beauty for someone else. So a single review made by a single individual is, imo, not enough. It should be a collective of scores

[@kikin12v1]

The dialogues sound really interesting.

[@uJelley]

Chopsticks he listed the reasons he loved it, the music, the art style, smooth button mashing action, fluid, the character being very likeable and it goes on, next time you should listen but I do agree that he should maybe outline the negatives too

[@usquanigo]

Yes, it's great to have reviews from someone who clearly enjoys games, and doesn't feel the need to be a hipster by tearing everything apart - like almost all other reviewers do (including that CGR Undertow lamer).

[@MegaPanckake]

This or OOT?

[@capucchan8]

I got this for $20 on Friday and I must say I love this game, so much so I purchased the dlcs

[@lecongminh3]

The art style is definitely influenced by kain. Death looks so much like Kain. probaly those guys grew up with the game, just like us.

[@manmonkee]

Yeah, I had to give up on it, I just couldn't figure out how to do a lot of the special attacks, The controls are a bit fiddly and complicated, or I'm cack handed.

[@557deadpool]

it's the latter

[@F1shard]

This is a really good game, picked it up on steam and have been playing non-stop. Btw Great review!

[@transportergrmc]

in this series the other 2 horseman are call Fury and Strife.

[@EUSL84]

I have seen the first one but i didn't really wanted to buy it it was a stupid decision? this looks (obviously) better but do you recommend getting both?

[@Blazinburrito57]

Darksiders if you don't mind a bit of bugs and if you like fast paced traversal

[@MrTomuchfreetime]

how long does it take to finish it?

[@James-Ram]

He looks like a mix between Raziel and Jackie Estacado

[@SlyRy]

Random, but I loved Strange Days. Thanks for name dropping it!

[@ofnir123]

Well the forst one's pretty awesome too. You don't really NEED to play it to have fun with the second one, but, contrary to some other games these years even after playing the second there's a reason to play the first one. While they keep the same formula, they're different enough to warrant giving both a try.

[@DarkCrowI]

In the Darksiders Universe they are called Strife and Fury