Darksiders 2 - Samael (apocalyptic)

[@koustav24das]

who came up with the idea for taking Micheal Wincott for Deaths voice acting? BEST FUCKING IDEA IN THE HUMAN HISTORY.

[@byronairfun]

The same person who cast Vernon Wells as Samael

[@ionutivan5126]

And i can say im in love with War's voice... Amazing..... "Angel of death searve me one last time"

[@robertpatterson175]

Honestly, I thought this was an absolutely beautiful story... The intense love death has for his brother, War, in going to the ends of the universe to save his soul was almost enough to make me weep... as powerful as he is, Death, himself is just a pawn in the larger scheme of things, but sacrifices himself to save humanity

[@redlantern6669]

@@ionutivan5126 "I chose what once a coward did not"

[@Ohimeshinso]

@@ionutivan5126 War is voiced by the same guy who voices Doctor Strange, or one of them at least. Or perhaps I should say it's the other way around?

[@FTHPoetry]

It's crazy how the characters in this game are portrayed so well. The voice acting and animation convey's so much, so well in these cinemas.

[@Lunardivider24]

TrillBhuddah hellz yes. These might not be the best graphics but the little gestures every character has plus the phenomenal voice acting really set this game apart

[@humanarian]

Don't forget the outstanding character design! The Darksides series have the most gorgeous character visual design I've ever seen!

[@thomasphil543]

I'd say this game series art style is timeless.

[@TheStraightestWhitest]

@@thomasphil543 It really is. It was great when I played it in 2012, and having finished the Deathinitive edition a month ago, it still holds up. Meanwhile games like The Last of Us and GTA V are already aging badly, even their remastered versions. This artstyle wasn't cheap, but just as you say, it's timeless.

[@christiankyleacbang9439]

It was like god of war's brother.well god of war had a lot of brothers.theres Dante's inferno and devil may cry as well.but ut all started from god of war

[@SlambeastyKIng]

I love watching his patience slowly wear down during the story

[@snapdragon3790]

By the end he's just thinking "OK Absolam,I have to save my brother in the next 5 minutes,SO CAN WE HURRY THIS UP"

[@AdeptKing]

He really wants to save his brother and he keeps getting held up.

[@AshyBoneVR4]

"Sometimes, the hero dies at the end" 10 points to Sammy here for foreshadowing.

[@stantorse4428]

+AshyBoneVR4 then he gets 20 pts cuz he said the same thing in Darksiders 1 ( i think)

[@AshyBoneVR4]

+Aaron Polcz He did, but War didn't die in the end of Darksiders 1.

[@Huntah54]

+AshyBoneVR4 yeah he did. Thats why he was stabbed to death remember?

[@AshyBoneVR4]

+Hunter Fallon Ya, but he was brought back after the seventh seal was destroyed so before the closing credits he was standing and you as the gamer knew he was alive. at the end of DS2, all you see is death jumping into the fountain/well of souls after he takes off his mask.

[@Huntah54]

+AshyBoneVR4 yes but the whole point is that they both die prior to the seventh seal. The hero DOES die in the end. It just so happens that these heroes are ressurected.

[@SparksFly-vr4jm]

samael has too be *one* of the most badass demons in gaming. he just gives me the epic chills.

[@DragonoidBerserker1]

Imagine if he was a Devil May Cry villain.

[@SparksFly-vr4jm]

Sinrai Paleodemon he would fit in well. have some epic banter between him and Dante.

[@DragonoidBerserker1]

Imagine if Sparda fought him. I thinking of a sick ass theme between Dante & Samael. What kind of theme you think it should be?

[@SparksFly-vr4jm]

Sinrai Paleodemon something like the battle theme of Guren Lagan. look it up. it's beyond epic.

[@DragonoidBerserker1]

Is there a specific battle theme for it because animes tend to have a lot of battle themes that are claimed to be main battle themes. Ex: Attack On Titan.

[@393Dan]

My fav War quote is: - maybe we could make a deal horseman - "You won't like my terms" And now I have a fav Death quote too: - no1 knows you're here - "not a soul. Now hand over the key. It can be our little secret"

[@Phaminator525]

haha my favourite war quote is "has prison made you a coward?" and samael roars in his face and he doesnt move a muscle

[@393Dan]

oh yeah xD such a badass

[@DarkCreed]

393Dan 'There's no shame in turning back' Death-'No point either'

[@sharkproduction371]

and the best quote of him being death is "careful crow father i am not here to put you out of your misery, not yet"

[@MrSamulai]

Ulthane: "Do I look like I'm afraid of death, boy?" War: "It's not Death you should fear."

[@Umbrox-57]

“Horseman, you already know the answer.” - Love that line.

[@stefperi]

like u never ask kindly demons for a favor u fight for the spoils xD

[@IgiWhiteman]

Death can be really funny "now hand over the key, it can be our little secret" :D

[@regalia8717]

He's a snarky little arrogant bastard to literally everyone he meets. And we all love him for it.

[@balordemonlord1499]

Igor He’s the Grim Reaper. Of course he’s a bastard.

[@slainemccool2875]

Seen Some idiot on the darksiders genesis trailer comment ” wow finally a character with a sense of humor”

[@utpalbasumatary]

@@slainemccool2875 casuals smh...

[@TheStraightestWhitest]

@@slainemccool2875 Even War had a sense of humor at times. Death was sarcastic as fuck. That person was clearly an idiot.

[@coding_den]

I think this battle was 100% harder than the final boss. Fantastic game

[@willflynn5329]

Metaphysics ii

[@mikecraft5268]

I think you mean easier

[@jdcreep5394]

ever fought absalom in the crucible? samael's routine pales compared to what he does there...

[@LouieDaShortie]

Jelo Mercado I was thrown off by him being in round 100. I went in blind hoping to get the plat with two health bottles left. I killed him with literally 2 health left. I almost raged

[@samuelh.2118]

What? No it's not. I just platinumed Darksiders 2 Deathinitive Edition and Absalom absolutely reckted me on Deathinitive difficulty. I was raging that it literally took me 15+ tries and completely changing my build to scrape out a victory. Samael was like 1 try on the same difficulty. And then he's in the crucible, but for my own peace of mind I'm not gunna talk about it. Lol..

[@MCshadr217]

It took me all this time to finally see what Samael is truly after. Yes, he wants to be leader of the demons. He wants to bring chaos to people. But I think he actually does believe in a balance. I don't think he fears humanity and wishes to see them thrive to be a society that can stand up to both demons and angels alike. He always is going on about a good show. He also wants a world without the charred council. Where the horseman don't answer to them, and do what's right for the balance. They're constantly growing, learning, becoming better, and look at their stories so far. Even War is changing. Let them be the chaotic neutral of all worlds. Otherwise Samael wouldn't have made so many alliances with all 4 and helped them out in some way that doesn't just help him too (he did a bit of both).

[@rizwanshaikh2571]

I think he wants a final showdown. but he's very calculating as he knows who to make allies with and who to pick a fight with. He might be the wisest character in the DS universe

[@aaronsson_lennoxlennox3020]

Samael? Please with his cunning nature i bet he does have certain codes to himself in life but i doubt its about wanting and respecting the balance from what i can see when he was powerful enough to challenge lucifer he either wants to find more power to actually match him due to some unique power he has difficulty in defeating or didnt wanna bother with too much interference from other forces like heaven and the charred council if he were to reign his long lived nature and life span just gives him time to secretly plant seeds that shall bare fruit and i bet he'd prefer to be a shadow ruler hidden regardless of being the most powerful archdemon unless he didnt have a choice but to directly confront his enemies.

[@rustkarl]

I think he enjoys conflict. He has certain codes of conduct, considering how he ended up in Darksiders 1. Though what exactly his line is remains unknown. He says he dislikes the company Lucifer keeps, referencing Abaddon, so I assume it’s something about Abaddon in particular he despises, something enough to have him finally split from Hell’s hierarchy. Though what that is is speculative. It could be the fact that Abaddon is an Angel, or a Fallen Angel. The former I don’t know about since he doesn’t seem to bear any especial malice toward them or those who associate with them. The latter seems to be the only one of his sort so that’s unknown. My personal speculation though is this: I can assume that he knows that Abaddon was the one who pushed for the plan that broke the pact, he seems to be one of the most informed creatures in the entirety of Darksiders. He’s capable of viewing distant events and discerning time travel so it’s possible that he has a certain ability to observe across time and space. It seems he reserves his contempt for Abaddon, Ulthane and Azrael following his lead making him the ringleader and in his eyes the one most worth his contempt which makes a bit more sense since it seems that Samael’s big line is holding up one’s end of a deal. Given that Abaddon was the one to break that pact. But ultimately he seems to enjoy setting up powerful figures to collide and seeing what happens.

[@LocusSix]

He is the most interesting character in the series. I just feel like he is more manipulative than Lucifer himself lmao.

[@stefperi]

samael is the right hand of the bad guy doesnt want to mess his hands and waits strongly for the right time to shine and get what he wants

[@MrProteeus]

I like how samael is just here for the entertainment....all powerful all knowing and no fucks given

[@StarboyXL9]

Omnipotent? No. 3rd most powerful being in the DS universe? Yes. Omniscient? No. Knows more than you can even conceive of? Yes. Remember that Samael is a 4-dimensional being. He is very powerful and knows things that a human mind in the DS universe could never even comprehend. But he is not The Creator, which is the DS version of God

[@moilevin7088]

So would Lucifer the prince of lie be Omniscient or nigh omnipotent

[@GnosisZX]

Moi Levin Samael is his equal so no

[@tendaiball5598]

Death: “Not a soul” Subtle diss at Lilith

[@thegreenreaper6660]

Demons dont have Souls...so Death was correct in that assesment.

[@Redfax201]

Both the VA of Death and Samael always gave me goosebumps

[@variantedja4310]

This is a minor detail that I catch during the battle with the Lord of the Black Stone: In Darksiders, Samael almost always in crouching position while he was talking with War. Perhaps analogous to his status as depowered. While here in Darksiders II, Samael almost always standing straight while speaking with Death, signify him in all his glory. Or perhaps War is just short :D

[@SparksFly-vr4jm]

Tahja Tomlinson he's at least 12 feet tall. and death, i think, is shorter then him.so who knows why he crouches.

[@Kalonsoldierfront]

He lost most of his power in Darksiders 1, in this part of Darksiders 2 he is using all of his power.

[@TheHippogriffOfSound]

SparksFly2323 I think Death is a head taller than War.

[@SparksFly-vr4jm]

Tahja Tomlinson oh, i remember that, in the first lvl of darksiders 2, the first boss is a black 'war, and he was taller then death, by a little bit, so i thought his real self was that tall.

[@ConorChaos]

Simple. Samael was chained and bound in Darksiders 1, that's why he was bent on one knee the whole time, possibly a form of humiliation put upon him by the Destroyer. Can't believe none of the rest of you remembered this.

[@IndianTelephone]

Fucking hell this game was a masterpiece from all aspects! The voice acting, animation, set design, combat, sound design, world design, writing, and Jesper Kyd's Music man! SO GOOD!

[@TehVorLoN]

Samael is my favorite character in this series. His bulky physique with the big ass meaty wings, the way he talks and laughs during battle, his heavy attacks, everything about him makes you think he really is as powerful as he claims to be and just playing around. He better be in Darksiders 3 Nordic!

[@kyleedwards6026]

Darksiders 3 takes place at the same time as darksiders 2. Which means our present samael is in prison

[@sevionus80]

@@TheMADWonderlandOfficial Exactly~

[@arod077]

Before I say my comment. Darksiders 2 has to be one of the most under rated games I have ever played. This games should get a 10 but granted they are bugs and glitches but over all. it is amazing. I was going to say doesn't Samael look a little like DARKNESS from the movie LEGEND. For you young guys here it is a very old movie with Tom Cruise. Still a classic for me.

[@dravendfr]

Thanks! I have been looking for that for years! One of the best deductions of the devil in my opinion. Don't remember the movie that well, but I remember Darkness

[@seanwhitehall4652]

Gotta love the way Samael's near-omniscience plays in a the the beginning, as he works out exactly what the circumstances are and corrects his own assumptions. Great way to build the threat, before he even moves.

[@mechakinggidora]

Samael has such great lines and quips, loved the "Flawed Casing from a perfect mold" line.

[@ghostfresh22]

People don't understand this is a fully powered Samael and death still has powers bound by the seals of the council. And if death went reaper form samael would be toast.

[@Coduxs]

I was thinking that too people saying Samael is stronger in the future I was like bruh Death isn't even in his true form what yo talking bout

[@endlessmisery15]

+Coduxs I need to ask, but in that cutscene at the end of the fight, does Samael look like he's been in fight with an equal, or like he's just done a light workout? While yes, Samael is at full power, he's not using it all.

[@ghostfresh22]

If death wanted to he could have went reaper and killed him..but he needed the key

[@Theri4444]

Death could have easily killed Samael if he so wanted to by going into reaper form. Cause once in reaper form it is no contest and Samael would automatically lose

[@endlessmisery15]

Abbadon the Destroyer I'm not so sure. Samael spent the majority of fight sat on his throne, nonchalantly shooting fireballs at Death. That doesn't sound all out to me. Also, take into consideration that this was in the past, and Samael apparently picked a fight with Lucifer between then and the events of 1 and was likely conserving his power for that. And remember that he was rumoured to be almost as powerful as Lucifer, who's lackey (Lilith) had the power to create the Nephilim, and she is far weaker than either of them. So no, I doubt Death would have been able to kill Samael. By the way, the whole Absalom thing you were talking about? Their first fight was 4v1 against Absalom and the second I would see he was actually far weaker. The corruption was more of a corrupting influence that twisted the lands than supercharger for Absalom himself.

[@MajeedBelle]

All of you busy arguing about who is stronger is silly. How come none of you are questioning why Samael knows that Death is from the future and is on an unsanctioned journey? This is a far more intriguing argument to have than the brain dead "who is stronger than who" crap going on in these comments.

[@TevyaSmolka]

i can agree with that

[@Theemptythroneistaken]

Majeed Belle He is omniscient thats why! This has been known since DS1.

[@onewingedluffy]

Also why Samael first thought the horsemen were sent for him. Why would a horseman come for Samael if not for something he had done (or since he knows death is from the future) something he is planning to do.

[@paulogouveia855]

Death is the leader of the four horseman in the darksiders story. He is the oldest and the strongest of the four and will go to great lengths to protect is siblings. I don’t know why people argue about who is stronger when there is such a clear cut winner on who is stronger.

[@altair227]

@@paulogouveia855 War is the strongest kiddo

[@ThoraxetheImpaile100]

Samael: All that for a drop of blood.

[@nicovananda3893]

i like the fact samael is so bad ass, he just like "Damn i am bored siting in this chair, hey death lets play for a bit and i will give you a candy(oops sorry i mean the key)

[@bernardoheusi6146]

Taking a nap lol

[@hyakkimaru5508]

This comment isnt even edited and you put (oops i ment the key) wtf man

[@hyakkimaru5508]

I dont remember posting this

[@jm21zuchiha_81]

サスケウチハ because he’s too good and isn’t a kid to edit stuff in you dumbass joking don’t be such a imbrwd butthurt twat I’m just curious to know why you said that fam we don’t do that shit here

[@andrewowens4421]

If you notice, throughout the game Death always asks first for whatever he wants and only really gets snarky and pissed when refused for a stupid reason. Ironic for a guy named Death that killing isn't the first thing that comes to mind.

[@StarboyXL9]

The funniest part of this fight is that in Judaism Samael is the Archangel of Death... i.e. The Grim Reaper...in other words Death is fighting himself. lol

[@andybarclay5764]

Joel Gawne Samael is the first angel to hold death as an aspect. After he fell along with lilith the death aspect is given to Azrael

[@Setteri_]

Thanks, i did not know that.

[@attackontitanfollower]

Well death did fight a corrupted archangel in heaven while he fought a fallen archangel in hell

[@bransonfabacher1017]

I’d love to see Fury and Samael exchange words 🤣

[@RabidPrairieDog]

Masterfully done. Samael (apocalyptic) gave me so much trouble that I quit the game for 4 months or so, then came back and beat him out of luck. Great series. Very underrated.

[@figloalds]

This glitchy boss I had to kill 3 times still does NOT downgrade DarkSiders II from the top of my best ever played games ever.

[@blaydezgaming5745]

Lol i kinda found that's kinda fun,killing a badass boss with a badass theme 3 times just because of a glitch is enjoyable..atleast for me.

[@RBAWintrow]

You are really, really good at this!

[@ryanjones4259]

"You'll find me...strong enough Samael!" badass

[@unkle2262]

Why is the dialogue in this game so great? "Flawed castings from a perfect mold" A++

[@jackolantern147]

You know, if Genesis is to be believed. Samael has a sword that he can manifest and use in conjunction with his magic. You know what that means? It means he held back in this fight. We barely cut him and he was holding back, that's just awesome!

[@shawziiz5031]

You forgot Death's true power is bound and seal by Charred Council. Death doesn't even use his limited Reaper Form nor having an Abyssal Armor during this fight canonically. Both of them fight with their full base power here, and yet Samael clearly exhaust at the end while Death remain the same, like not breaking a sweat at all to him. Truth is, Samael here is in his prime form, fully powered while Death is the one who doesn't even has half of his strength, yet he calmly challenge Samael

[@rustkarl]

⁠ On the other hand that power doesn’t come naturally, it is given and revoked. Samael isn’t exhausted, if anything he looks amused. Samael makes it pretty clear that he’s just toying with Death for this bout, stopping only when Death proves capable of scratching him, and that pretty clearly took a lot of doing on Death’s part. He pants twice because he’s just been struck in the face, given his skills as a manipulator and an extremely powerful demon it’s likely been a long time since Samael has had a decent scrap or even felt pain and he takes a second to acclimatise to the sensation. That’s all. While Samael might be at his apex, he’s clearly holding back.

[@TheStraightestWhitest]

@@rustkarl He was probably holding back a little, but not completely. He was testing to see if Death could beat Corruption, which was a force that was literally ending all of existence. Samael himself couldn't stop it from consuming his kingdom. So in order to see if Death could do what Samael couldn't, he'd have to at least get close to full power during his fight. And Death didn't have his own Harvester, Abyssal Armor, or full power. I think both at their peak, Death still wins.

[@rustkarl]

@@TheStraightestWhitest I was under the impression that Corruption overtook his domain because he was imprisoned by Lucifer, where War found him in Darksiders 1.

[@pearlplayzwithart6262]

Samael looks like Steppenwolf

[@spooneater9001]

3:07 I got chills the first time I saw that. Pure unfiltered style

[@syedmuhammadtaqipervaiz7846]

Voice acting in this game is exceptional

[@kongsied4279]

Man I get chills watching Samael, this fucking dude... I love this version of him, kind of true to his angelic nature, Dark and Light sitting back and watching

[@DaFais1]

This goes down as the greatest conversation in gaming history.

[@FreakyTeeth]

It feels a lot like Avengers infinity war: when Samael touched the scratch on his chin I imagined him saying "All that for a drop of blood." I wonder if it was partially based on this.

[@jonathanm9986]

Yeah Samael was merely holding back. He was simply testing death. Samael is so powerful, he’s literally like a God. He’s only second to Lucifer.

[@justanaverageenjoyer8494]

@@jonathanm9986 who win death with the powers of the seal or sameal

[@jonathanm9986]

@@justanaverageenjoyer8494 Even with the seals broken, Samael would win. It would take the combined forces of all four horsemen, with the seals broken if they want a chance against Samael. Samael is no joke. He’s a force to be reckoned with which is why he is very respected and feared in all realms. Edit: In fact the horsemen were all sent to Samaels castle. But they were instructed not to fight Samael, only to send him a message that the council would like him to eventually take Lucifers place as the leader of hell. Lucifer did not take kindly to this news and has no intention of giving up his position to Samael, one of his arch nemesis. Edit 2: Samael is such a big threat that to enact his plans in the apocalypse, Lucifer plotted against Samael and had him imprisoned. He then separated Samaels powers and placed them into the four chosen to prevent Samaels return. Then while Samael was imprisoned, Lucifer sent forces to destroy Samaels castle and defeat the demons loyal to Samael while it was leaderless destroying it (which is why it’s destroyed in Darksiders 2 and Death has to travel to the past to see Samael). In short, Lucifer made sure to go out of his way to ensure Samael did not meddle in his plans for the apocalypse. If Lucifer sees Samael as this much of a threat, that’s because he is. The four chosen that War kills in the first game were not to protect the iron throne but instead to prevent Samaels return at all cost. Even the fourth chosen, Silithia, told War that Samael would be a threat greater than all the four chosen combined. And they themselves were powerful. Edit 3: In the second game one was also note that Samael has a degree of omnipotence. Only god level beings in the Darksiders universe are able to tap into omnipotence. Samael is a literal menace. Samael also has a large degree of knowledge, having wandered around numerous realms. Samael was famous for watching numerous wars, conflicts and battles unfold (including the Nephilim war. Samael watched the Nephilim get slaughtered in Eden). Samael was nicknamed the red wanderer. And finally Samael is a very ancient demon. He is far older than death, who is very old himself (Death is first generation Nephilim). This means Samael has a lot of years of experience. Thousands of years if not millions.

[@justanaverageenjoyer8494]

@@jonathanm9986 i agree thanks glad to darksiders fans still around

[@zydenx7643]

@@jonathanm9986 I still have my vote on death and his reaper form. My favorite horseman will win against this monster of hell

[@CradleOfJohn]

Death is fuckin badass here and in general hes my favourite game character and character in anything! XD

[@Szujhinzu]

+John Alexander Rickard (SpinalRage91) Hey, but show some respect to Samael too. Best boss fight in Darksiders 2, very mysterious and badass character, always honorable. Acts cool with the Horsemen, cause he knows his own power, but always show them his kind of respect. Personally my favourite character ex aequo with Death.

[@CradleOfJohn]

I agree man, don't get me wrong I didn't forget about Samael even though I didn't mention him. I am really looking forward to the Deathinative edition of the game. I really want a Darksiders 3 sometime in the near future =)

[@stantorse4428]

+John Alexander Rickard (SpinalRage91) wont ever happen unless THQ gets more money sorry to bring the bad news

[@CradleOfJohn]

THQ went bankrupt and Nordic games got the rights. I think it's a massive possibility that Darksiders 3 will surface eventually cause the franchise did relatively well. If a game like Shenmue is finally getting another sequel after it actually the first 2 installments being a flop despite the game actually being really good, than things are definitely looking bright for Darksiders cause it was a profitable enough franchise, maybe not to COD standards of profit but it was still profitable cause it is popular enough.

[@scarytugboat7382]

+John Alexander Rickard (SpinalRage91) darksiders 3 is now confirmed

[@rustkarl]

Samael is just a delight, both in character and play. I enjoyed his boss fight quite a lot, though I enjoyed Darksiders 2 quite a lot in general.

[@boywonder610]

And then we have Darksiders 3...

[@austinhebbron2107]

we do now

[@ivanmlinaric3196]

@@austinhebbron2107 and no samael in it

[@evgenigenov3433]

Boy Wonder Wich is fucking disgrace.

[@MajinErick]

I think this is the point where Fury begins in the past and the Council couldn't find Death.

[@shawziiz5031]

No, the time gap is too short. Fury's adventure take place after the end of Darksiders 2, where Death has sacrifice his life to restored humanity. Hence why Death is declare "missing" by the Council and there a humans in Darksiders 3

[@wiilov]

Samel represents something that few wish to acknowledge about Hell: it is a Meritocracy. Heaven is ruled by "Faith" and politics, while Hell is ruled through power and competence...and fear. Also fear. Point is, Sammy here is a bad guy, but even the bad guy can have good qualities about him.

[@thegreenreaper6660]

Samael's still one of thé most badass-characters in gaming tbf! The way he manipulated War throughout one game-arc, and how he faced Death as a true Boss, all with a Smile! -HahaHAHAHAhahahaha.....yes... We wanna see more Samael! :)

[@SuperSky9]

He didn't manipulate War. He helped him so he could beat the bosses. Did he lie? Yup! but that is to be expected.

[@thegreenreaper6660]

​@@SuperSky9 He never told War the true reason for defeating the 4 Chosen Towerguardians.. though he kept his word. War in his stoicism was only focussed on killing the Destroyer. Samael used that naievety to his advantage by sending War on his quest to destroy the Chosen. If War would bring him the 4 Black Hearts of Tiamat, the Griever, the Stygian and Silitha, he would help war get to the Black Tower...and he did! That War restored Samael to his full power, in the process was Samael's true plan. He didnt lie, he omitted that part, as War didnt ask for it ....which ofcourse isnt that much different from lying: he told War the truth.... but ofcourse not the WHOLE truth!... Still Samael kept his word! I'm curious though on when Samael's parting-words to War will fit in; 'We wíll...meet again'....War and Samael have NOT met again, since.

[@Kusiruukku]

I honestly think that this boss fight was much more fun, epic and challenging than the final boss fight...

[@voiavictor]

Samael resembles a bit of Diablo in this fight. Casting fiery pits that explode after a delay, and having lightning attacks that are combined with fire

[@Roboglenn387]

I said to myself Samael's "Sometimes the hero dies in the end" quote when I saw Rogue One in theater.

[@irontarkus6515]

"Flawed castings from a perfect mold. Absalom was always stronger than the rest of you."

[@kongsied4279]

The irony of this badass scene. Samael is the angel of Death in religious text, yet he faces the horseman Death 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

[@dimitrimoise1865]

Right

[@jackflowt]

"You'll find me strong enough Samael!"

[@MessagerOfHell]

I honestly had MORE fun fighting Samael than Absalon in the end. One badass boss fight.

[@andreeaass456]

I just got to Black Stone on nightmare difficulty, praying that I wont fail against this guy ;) thanks for the video

[@spectorj7149]

Andreas Eiring wow you got to him on nightmare , respect

[@TripleA90000]

"YOU'll FIND ME, STRONG ENOUGH, SAMAEL."

[@Hedgehog3342]

i think a lot of us can agree that while samael has all his power in this fight, he was merely playing around with death. he wasn't being serious. he be a lot if he went full power serious.

[@jonathanm9986]

Death would be a puddle of blood and skin in a matter of seconds

[@altair227]

@@jonathanm9986 death didn’t use his full power either. He didn’t use his other form and he wasn’t serious here too.

[@jonathanm9986]

@@altair227 First of all from a gameplay perspective, that was the choice of the player. It has nothing to do with the story. You can activate reaper form yourself during this fight. Second of all, let’s say your right, Death couldn’t use his full power even if he wanted to. This tells me you weren’t paying attention to the story. Death was limited because this mission wasn’t sanctioned therefore he couldn’t use his full power nor could he use his main weapon of choice; his schythes that can transform into any weapon he thinks about. If you read the abomination vault Death even has the power to bring souls back to life as long as they have not been dead for a long time. He has done this to his brother War in the realm/planet of Kothysos. You only saw a fraction of what Death can do in this game. Last but not least, even with the seals broken, and death being able to use his full power, he would not stand a chance against Samael. Samael is equivalent to a god in terms of raw power. Samael even has a degree of omnipotence. Death can only wish to hold that much power. Even with all the horsemen combined at full power and their main weapons in their arsenal, Samael is noted to still be far beyond that. If Samael wanted to he could have ended this fight in less than a second. At full power Death would not have faired much better either. To defeat Samael they are going to have to work together and even then they would have to hope for a miracle. Samael is no regular demon. He is a demon lord for a reason. He’s the second most powerful demon in the Darksiders universe after Lucifer and his raw power even comes close to Lucifers. Samael is one of the most powerful beings in existence in the Darksiders universe. Why do you think Lucifer ordered Samaels capture? Samael was too much of a problem and would have foiled his plans. After Samaels capture, Lucifer sent forces to Samaels castle to destroy it and kill the demons loyal to him which is why Samaels realm is destroyed upon Death visiting it. Death has to travel to the past in order to meet Samael. Lucifer and Samael are arch enemies. In the Darksiders 1 prequel comics, the four horsemen are sent to Samaels castle to send him a message from the council that “Lucifers time is running out and that they wish for Samael to replace him.” Of course Lucifer does not agree with this call and has different plans. During the events of Genesis, Samael was the only demon lord who was not fooled by Lucifer. Nor was he intimidated by Lucifer. Lucifer, being a master manipulator and the prince of hell did not like this at all. From that moment on he always had it out for Samael.

[@CloudDragon7]

in old ngosticism Samael was reffered to as the angel of death ( also reffered to as death itself, Satan, or the Grim reaper) his wife was also said to be lillith. It's interesting to find games like these holding such lore.

[@ashishbhatt3033]

samael was good..final boss was just a JOKE

[@React2Quick]

Ashish Bhatt the ending was a joke too tbh. Like I get Death wanted to redeem War and restore War's honor. But at least give us the option to revive the Nephlim just to see what happens.

[@jdcreep5394]

try fighting absalom in a crucible...

[@grimmshredsanguinus2915]

@@React2Quick future plans for nephilims maybe

[@aneesniazi7918]

Samael is GOAT.

[@binmabuse2987]

He thought he won, but not knowing it was still part of test

[@christiankyleacbang9439]

Men i just gotta say...these was one of my best xbox360 momehts here when i was a child...its sooo cool and the grqphics for that before were insane.love it

[@emmijames358]

This is one of the best boss fight encounters i have ever experienced.

[@bransonfabacher1017]

I’d love to see Fury take him down!

[@DeusExMachina10001]

Samael. Abaddon sucked it up in the beginning of DS1; he almost got killed by some random lesser demon, had to be rescued by Uriel, and then Straga squished him without any resistance on his part. Samael on the other hand is said to have more raw power than any demon in any realm (according to Lilith anyway).

[@sulaimankhan1284]

The ground explosions 😩😩

[@lucylucian2564]

yeah death is at half hes power and still gets a draw with samael,yes most of his power is sealed somehow by the council

[@jonathanm9986]

Samael was only toying with death as a way to test him. Samael is much more powerful than the 4 horsemen combined even at full power. Samael and death are enemies but they also have a common enemy. So Samael wants to keep death alive because the enemy of my enemy is my friend.

[@lucylucian2564]

@@jonathanm9986 man u do realize death can kill anyone and i mean anyone.also hes half hes power and he also has hes reaper form

[@jonathanm9986]

lucy Lucian Samael is much stronger than death. In a battle in one to one Samael would be most likely to come out on top. This is true even if the seals are broken and death is granted his full abilities. Death would need the aid of his brothers and sister in order to take down a threat such as Samael. Death is powerful and all but he is not as powerful as Samael. Edit: he’s so powerful in fact that they had to separate his power into the 4 chosen. Not even hell wanted someone such as Samael roaming around with a chance to ruin their plan. He and the devil did not agree on plans for the apocalypse so the devil ordered Lilith to trick Samael and in result losing his power.

[@jonathanm9986]

@@ds1448 no I don’t lol. You can ask anyone who’s a fan of the game and knows the lore and they can confirm

[@jonathanm9986]

@@ds1448 if you want to know more about Samael look up the KZbin channel true masters and morons. They are a small channel but they cover everything Darksiders lore related. Anything you want to learn without reading everything from the novel or the comics is in the channel shortened down into videos.

[@attackontitanfollower]

This shows how death is the strongest of the 4 horseman

[@pauljordan0203]

I've wanted to fight samael since the previous game, but here it is.

[@Darkinu2]

I remember being so hyped beating this guy, I missed the last QTE. XD Though, to be fair, it WAS the B button, same color as everything else on the screen. OH well.

[@Watcher40K9]

... Because I'm just toying with you! MHUAUAUAUA!!!

[@TheStarcraftJACKAL]

Samael sitting his fiery ass on the face of Diablo.

[@todorchonov5356]

when you realise that the strongest of the four could bearly scratch this guy i now get why the other lords of hell needed lucifer's power

[@Sioolol]

Damn, the visual design of this game is beyond limits of awesomnes.

[@blazeeyes8274]

death>samael while both obviously weren't going all out at the end of the fight samael was out of breath and he's FULLY restored, death on the other hand is practically at half strength without all of the seal's being broken. Also lastly he didn't even bother going reaper form so he didn't kill him so he could get the demon key.

[@raduu9466]

wrong my friend

[@raduu9466]

zfghty uuyghju dude he really fucking said not even the four horseman could kill him

[@djc7770]

Radu u i dont think they did. I mean the chosen did cuz they didnt want to get there hearts riped out but thats it

[@the_dropbear4392]

Radu u he's a Demon, are you really going to take what he says as the full truth. Samael at this point had his full power restored, and he was a little tired at the end, although he wasn't going full out as he was testing death. However death at full power with the seventh seal broken is one of the most powerful people in the setting. Behind the Creator (who may or may not be still alive) Lucifer and the charred council. In the lore it is stated that the mightest lords of heaven and demons of hell fear the horsemen. The council gave them a huge amount of power to keep the balance.

[@djc7770]

Iron Wolf yeah, everyone is feared by the four, let alone death. Only the council, Lucifer and The Creator are above them

[@msgsgt]

All of that for a drop of blood. Yes, I see why so many remember this game.

[@callumreilly9107]

The transition at 3:06 was bonechilling

[@ghostfresh22]

Death is indeed the strongest horseman he is the only being in creation that has stopped Absalom twice and could have defeated samael had he went reaper. And technically he is nigh invulnerable because war impaled him with chaoseater and it had no effect death actually laughed

[@3DTyrant]

Is it just me, or is there parts of the game where Death sounds a hell lot like John Hurt?

[@RhapsodyDusk]

He's actually voiced by Michael Wincott who played Top Dollar in The Crow. And the Prophet of Truth in Halo 2.

[@3DTyrant]

RhapsodyDusk Fair enough, but I was just saying there're parts of Death's dialog where he *sounds* like John :)

[@Venitas1000]

RhapsodyDusk so i`m not the only one who knew he was also top dollar? Yay!!

[@UnseelieFaelass]

"Get up you fools! KILL!" Doubt anyone here will remember what movie this was from. But the actor was John Hurt.

[@Theemptythroneistaken]

3DTyrant He also played the sherrifs cousin in Robin hood the prince of thieves!

[@Thatguy-qx1uw]

He may be Samuel... but he stands before death....

[@VictorNotch2]

Samael stoping death atack with one finger is DAAAAAANG

[@jonathanm9986]

He’s the second strongest demon in all of hell after Lucifer

[@globatex2854]

yeah that's what shocks me...i finished this game multiple times damn it's so cool but ugh..never seen someone playing this game this way i mean...DUDE it's samael! without loosing health..sick. good job you just earned a subscriber you are maybe the best player of this game.

[@bobbaseball]

i beat argul on lvl 12...

[@Voortsy]

I can see where you're coming from but remember that Absolom wasn't just a Nephelem at that point he was corruption.

[@HOLYSpiritOfFire]

No death is the most feared. and all the horsemen are equal. No horseman can overcome another with power or strength.

[@Chibby-Chubby]

Okay, I must say, I LOVE Samael.... seriously, I think he is the second coolest character after Death, maybe a match....

[@princessofnightcoree9193]

@Marz Great job :) And with what playing you? This Technik is brillant ^_~

[@craigs6045]

+Kingomit1511 Charmant

[@eh6471]

Kingomit1511 take the effort to speak english in an english thread

[@MatthewNGolding]

0:22-0:41, 0:48-1:01, 1:04-1:07, 1:21-1:29

[@trial_with_an_error9687]

Okay so the timeline goes, The entirety of Darksiders Genesis, then the opening of Darksiders 1 up until War is arrested for his supposed crime, Death's journey to restore humanity, aquit War of this "crime", and bring an end to the Nephilim, Death's sacrifice tonrestore humanity, then the entirety of Darksiders 3, and then finally, the rest of Darksiders 1.

[@helixmaster9]

There's hope for the franchise. Nordic Games brought the darksiders franchise and are working on darksiders 3 though it'll be a slow process but they're taking every suggestion from the fans in their website.

[@seanwave0152]

Samael do like to play as good guy and a bad guy

[@qlipothian]

Samael is a mythical demon who is sometimes seen as the Devil (although other times it's Lucifer the fallen angel).

[@Atlashon]

You're too skilled at this game, man.

[@dragonroots]

Agreed, it took me more time and effort to beat Samael than it did Absalom, and when i saw that Samael only had a small scratch on his cheek after beating him and i realized he was holding back, i wondered how much stronger he'd be if he got serious.

[@bobbaseball]

i mean, death was holding back too.

[@Marz311]

Think the chances of a new Darksiders game is pretty slim. THQ went out of business and Vigil games employees mostly went on to form Crytek USA. The Darksiders franchise goes up for auction in April so maybe someone will pick it up but it just wouldn't be the same with someone else developing it i think.

[@infinityhand6569]

Oh how wrong you were

[@Soncikuro]

Man this fight was such a pain in the ass, Samael constantly falling into the pit of lava and bugging out, I was pretty salty by the time the fight finally didn't glitch, I think I spent 2 hours in it.

[@DeusExMachina10001]

I'm not sure about that. Absalom was literally eating creation. It was mentioned several times that Corruption, which came from him, was the end of all things. As the Avatar of Chaos, Absalom was likely the most powerful enemy that has been featured in Darksiders.

[@bobbaseball]

maybe he was the most powerfull enemy TECHNICALLY, but his fight is easy as hell

[@DeusExMachina10001]

@@bobbaseball No argument here.

[@Triuken]

that inferno damage of samael took away half of his health

[@MoreDaggers]

even tough they say this game is a copycat , i pretty much can say its one of the best games , with a strong backstory to support it

[@jaydubpontiac6291]

Samael was always my favorite demonic character

[@AustinGriffinAGENTERTAINMENT]

At 0:57 is Death hovering in the air?

[@Xentagia]

I agree, but when i wrote the comment i hadn't finished the game yet and had only just defeated Samael. Maybe on nightmare it will be a lot harder, because the Uriel and Abbadon fight in Darksider 1 were really great and a lot of fun

[@MatthewNGolding]

0:34-0:39, 1:04-1:07, 1:30-1:33, 5:22-5:23

[@capn95]

I got glitch here. Samael keeps falling into the lava or stuck at the front. luckily moving away to the farthest side solved it. "the hero dies at the end. ask your brother." was he referencing to strife?

[@jonathanm9986]

Silent Flame no he’s referring to all the horsemen as they each of them die at the end of the game. War and death anyway as war created a death oaf with Uriel and death sacrificed himself to save humanity. By completing the death pad however war was able to ensure that Uriel destroyed the 7th seal resurrecting him and giving him his full power. In doing so the other three horsemen were also resurrected and summoned to earth where they will be united again in the 5th game to fight the council and probably the dark prince (aka satan) as he wanted death to resurrect the nephilim instead to create a army to take over the 3 kingdoms. Samael May also play a huge role as him and satan hate each other due to samael being next in throne to hell as orders by the council and his powers closely matching satan himself but not quite. Samael is thirsty for hells throne. Finally Uriel and the he’ll guard will hunt the 4 horsemen as they go through this quest. Each horsemen however will have their full power which is beyond what we have seen in the game but still weaker like characters such as samael.

[@jonathanm9986]

Silent Flame sorry for the long comment but it’s the best explanation I can give.

[@zamaskowany12]

He can't be because here Death traveled to the past and as we know from Darksiders 3, Strife is still alive and he's protecting the humans on earth.