Darksiders II - 11 Years Later

[@SunlightMaggot101]

Till this day I haven't seen a 2 handed hammer/mace/axe swing landed THAT hard in any other game. That frame stop was brilliant and the animation was perfect, they totally nailed what a proper heavy weapon hit should be.

[@indrast5203]

Especially with the sigil follow ups (attack right after the final hit animation lands to get a couple more hits,you buy it in the Eternal throne) feels good

[@kenttu1003]

Another game did the same thing very well is Monster Hunter World.

[@sleeplessguardian]

Dude that is so Fun, replayed the 3 DS Games RN and the things i noticed First was how insanely good heavy weapons feel.

[@FatManJackson]

Showing what games did great back then is just as important as showing what games do wrong these days. So no complains here.

[@ExtremeMan10]

"But but games are all masterpieces when its walking marvel humour zoomer simulator reee" - Twittards and Redditards Btw I fully agree.

[@danieladamczyk4024]

Did great?

[@seretith3513]

The shit that's done Wrong today was also done back in DS2-Days, we were just Childishly Naive.

[@FatManJackson]

@@seretith3513 not really. I have played plenty of games from 10-20 years ago that I have not played back then and I loved most of them. So it cant just be nostalgia. Games back then where made to just be fun.

[@pmf026]

When it comes to DS1,2 it's the storytelling and music is what kept me glued.. so good, and then great gameplay on top of it. I played both with x360 gamepad, I wouldn't recommend using any other controller

[@TheStraightestWhitest]

This is in my opinion the all around best game ever made in its genre. The music, the artstyle, the fantastic worlds, the insanely rewarding puzzling, the atmosphere, the combat, and the Lore and character of Death, all of them are so insanely underrated.

[@joshjonson2368]

But ofc, it's too sophisticated for the average retarded npc so it gets mothballed in favour of digital goyslop cringe no#868

[@adimark42]

indeed. As much im a dmc fan because of its character complexity. Darksiders was a better allrounder.

[@n1lknarf]

18:33 the crow father is a reference to Odin, who sacrificed 1 eye to know everything and could transform into a crow. The tree of life is also related to nordic religions so there's also that.

[@Uberstench2169]

Dante’s inferno is another great hack&slash with some of the coolest looking levels, watching this made me wanna replay it

[@yokai_blue1179]

I feel the loot system and weapon upgrade system was a mini game in itself where you try to collect different weapons with different effects and try to get your desired effects onto a possessed weapon making it godlike and your own unique one. You could make different weapons with different ability stacks for different situations. mix and match with different gear types and the possibilities are so vast. Combine all this with the great combat system in this game and it just all fits in so perfectly.

[@don_shoti804]

Ahhh how refreshing a time before the current gaming dystopia

[@don_shoti804]

@@AsphyxX-cx3kf the beginning of the end for sure lol

[@SourRobo8364]

2013 was the last good year of entertainment for me.

[@don_shoti804]

@@SourRobo8364 my condolences 💐😭 time has not been kind to you my friend

[@KratostheThird]

@@SourRobo8364Agree. Breaking Bad was great.

[@MrKULVIS]

More positive reviews of games that define your tastes would be awesome, even if they are not objectively the "best" games.

[@D-H-C]

Problem is, as you can see from the viewcount, that insufficient people watch it, so making more retro reviews is waste of time money-wise.

[@MrKULVIS]

@@D-H-C yeah, that's the truth of the matter. SM always seemed like he just does what he feels, which is a big reason I like his stuff. But the bills must be paid and unfortunately I'm just not the target demo for this stuff anymore.

[@Number1_Hanzo_Hasashi_Fan]

Darksiders 2 is a classic! This game helped me in a dark time in my life. Great review.

[@purplevoles8368]

DS2 is a huge nostalgia trip for me. When my brother bought an xbox 360 it was packaged with the console, so I played it through several times. I think some other outlet or reviewer had remarked that its like literally playing a comic book in a way, and yeah thats the vibe I get. In hindsight there is a lot of edge in Death's adventure, but it never really became tedious to me. I guess its because they don't harp too much on death's angst. Guilty over death of Nephilim -> save War, its pretty succinct. Throughout the adventure Death still has some clever jokes and some more upbeat emotional moments for levity.

[@Vilis-se8te]

God, I miss the 2000's edginess

[@EssexEx]

Call it a Darksiders II Retrospective Normies love that shit

[@DirtyDev]

Positive synthetic man video? I’m grateful.

[@Greez1337]

I loved this game at the time. The soundtrack is awesome.

[@Lynce222]

The soundtrack of this game still brings so many memories...

[@ozziedylan9903]

Darksiders has a unique aesthetic this game is fantastic

[@noblealfred5010]

If you ever do decide to play Darksiders 3 make sure to select classic mode as it allows dodge cancellation and improves the game 4x in my opinion.

[@larsthemartian9554]

Late 00's and early 10's were peak gaming. Good and fun games were dime a dozen

[@april_mood4027]

This first one holds a special place in my heart

[@TheStraightestWhitest]

The first was too tedious near the end for me. Keeps me from replaying it.

[@kay_keik7842]

this game was fucking amazing. the song that plays when you are in the dungeon in the city of the dead dungeon with the drums is orgasmic

[@chilllinuxgaymer]

A good series to look into would be Legacy of Kain ( I recommend Soul reaver 1, 2 , and Defiance First Then Blood omen since its different than the other ones)

[@BelartWright]

Based. Some of the games don't have the best gameplay, but the story slaps in nearly all of them. *side-eye to BO2*

[@thegamingprozone1941]

Absolute classic series

[@maulressurected4405]

Some of my favorites, I wouldn't mind seeing some 90's gems. Lucas Arts had a few good ones same with Sierra. Quest for Glory was my favorite series even though I never played 3 or 5.

[@kaidorade1317]

Nice! Classic retrospective videos from our favorite synthetic! More please

[@mrbungle3310]

I miss the ps3 era...it had so many stuff ...most simple and flawed,but it was the last generation when games actually were art and were still fun to play...with the later generation graphics also...its the last time we had good graphics games,now everything is on graphics and pleasing everyone

[@-pressxtostart-]

No reason to miss it, it all still exists, come and play!

[@SourRobo8364]

Glad to see more content from you. If you haven't yet, Darksiders Genesis was super fun. Hope we get Darksiders 4.

[@DeltaAssaultGaming]

Great couch coop game

[@logiclunacy606]

I played like 4 missions of genesis and kinda dropped it. Was kinda hoping for puzzles but even the 3rd game which was lacking did better with that.

[@TheREALHugo4]

It will never happen. Darksiders is dead too so no need.

[@SpiKSpaN-ei6zq]

I only played the first one. But I miss games like this that were just silly fun... and finished upon release! 😢

[@gamerrage2548]

The theme and lore of the game gives me Diablo vibes, especially after you mentioned nephalem, which exists in the Diablo universe

[@uninspiredrambler]

I don't need unique gameplay. I NEED FUN GAMEPLAY.

[@JaleLkharrat]

Small note, you can in fact spam roll in ds2 because if you do any attack after the second dodge (preferably the dodge to jump because kts the fastest attack after dodge), it resets the dodge counter. In fact this is a preferred movement tech for a lot of hardcore players because its so much faster than death's normal move speed

[@shedontlove8490]

For those who want to know... *_Kino_* is the Russian word for "cinema", "film", or "movie". On 4chan, kino is often used as shorthand for kinography as a joke classification for the highest tier of film, followed by "cinema," "film," "movie," "flick" and "joint." As early as September 2014, a copypasta containing a "superior patrician ranking" of films began circulating on /tv/, featuring "Absolute Kinography" at the top (shown below): *ABSOLUTE KINOGRAPHY* 1. Человек с киноаппаратом (1929, Dziga Vertov) 2. Суд народов or Sud narodov (1947, Yelizaveta Svilova) 3. Новости дня (1954, Dziga Vertov) *CINEMA* 1. L'année dernière à Marienbad (1961, Resnais) 2. Voskhozhdenie (1977, Larisa Shepitko) 3. The Birth of a Nation (1915, D. W. Griffith) *FILM* 1. 黒い河 (1957, Masaki Kobayashi) 2. Höstsonaten (1978, Ingmar Bergman) 3. Dog Star Man: Part I (1962, Stan Brakhage) *MOVIES* 1. Le voyage dans la lune (1902, Georges Méliès) 2. Le Dernier Samaritain (1991, Scott) 3. Offret (1986, Andrei Tarkovsky) *FLICKS* 1. Een hagedis teveel (1960, Verhoeven) 2. 七人の侍 (1954, Akira Kurosawa) 3. Mauvais Garçons (1995, Bay) *JOINTS* 1. Mo' Better Blues (1990, Lee) 2. Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads (1983, Lee) 3. Do The Right Thing (1989, Lee) So, now you know. People on the Internet also often use the word about the same way they use the word "sneed", putting whatever meaning they want into it, such as "She looks totally kino in those clothes" or something like that.

[@theoldman5896]

"Coliquial English" is an amorphous, constantly evolving, cultural/social dataome. fr fr no cap. 😃

[@normmcnormalson6952]

Sneed kino Troon based normies based roflcopter

[@pedrofelipefreitas2666]

Nice stained class pfp

[@Omnicharlizard]

even to this day the scene with the other 3 falling down is still amazingly awesome that gives me goosebumps, along with the line "and there shall ever be...4" xD

[@AshleysBallistics]

Review is basepilled & peak-kino

[@timinou9915]

Glad you decided to keep on doing positive review of old games man 👌🍻 It probably wont get inflated views from your haters but Im sure others like me appreciate.

[@DionPanday]

Death is /ourguy/

[@tokindaily7103]

Loving this PAAHSITIVITY.

[@marcusmalone]

As the old saying goes: 'what happens in Darksiders 1, stays in Darksiders 1' 😬

[@catastrophucked]

I hope another equivalent to youtube comes out that isn't so cucked it doesn't allow you to gain traction. I've been watching your videos non-stop for a while, and it's been like a breath of fresh air, hearing someone speak the unfiltered, unadulterated truth. Your channel deserves more views, plain and simple.

[@pissedead]

I love how after the recent teaser I'm getting so many Darksiders videos recommended. For once KZbin is doing what I want

[@keroseno-po1pw]

i love the soundtrack of this game

[@degarpaykararyan3140]

Darksiders environment was really special for its time

[@PartStupid]

If you do review Darksiders 3 please do so knowing it was a budget game. THQ Nordic gave them a small fraction of the budget that 1 and 2 were made on, less time, and a dev team that was like 1/10th the size. Bascially they didn't want to invest much until they knew the franchise was not dead, hoping 4 will have a better budget and timeframe.

[@heraldofwoe3686]

First I want to get out of the way that Teleport Slash also gives you health regeneration and carries with it the additional benefit of being inherent in the ability in contrast to Murder of Crows. Which needs Bless to actually add the health generation. Additionally, Teleport Slash works through percentage damage dealt vs Murder of Crows having a set point amount. Meaning your more likely getting more health off of the former with higher output than the latter.

[@princeofbased5730]

The first one is really good, 2nd is a masterpiece to me, 3rd one is good and genesis is actually very good I would recommend it because it is just a darksiders game with a different camera angle and it is also a true co-op game

[@-pressxtostart-]

I like genesis aswell, at first it seems like tomb raider osiris twin stick shooter, but quickly realise its a darksiders game but just a different camera angle, i ended up platinumed it so that was two playthroughs, really loved it 😊

[@zendariun101]

Thoses stories sound like what i would make up in my head in 2020-2022 it's really what i think of, i remember playing Darksiders 2 in 2018 i think, i got to the middle of it in the desert maybe i don't remember that well.

[@iamgubbler95]

I showed this video to my grandma like you told me to and she wrote me out of her will 😢

[@SilverSterling5]

I know it's out of left field, but I honestly liked the idea of comparing games' reboot to the old version that (important part) you never played before, sort of like the Battletoads video... Maybe Contra, Castlevania, Double Dragon, Medal of Honor, or Shinobi that come to mind. Or, since you've talked a lot about them here and there, why not do a video about the Dragon Quest Monsters game, since a new one is droppin' this year. Of course you gotta include that commercial that sold you on it as well, @Synthetic Man.

[@jntleman]

Darksiders Genesis is actually a really solid game. Check it out when it's on sale, its worth playing once or twice.

[@pepepetain3839]

Gaming is saved millions will play

[@VladI998]

I recommend checking out Genesis. It may not seem like much at first, but it's very fun and can be played in co-op. So you and Thomas can do it on stream if you want.

[@IgnatzMausEsq]

Playing Darksiders 1 for the first time now. It is interesting that a 13-year-old game that was very good but not great, and not terribly original, is STILL far more entertaining than what passes for a triple A release in 2023. I've always been someone who waited for most games to drop in price before buying them. I was used to waiting 6 months-to-a-year to play games that most of my friends played at launch. Still, I never dreamed that I would wait as much as 13 years to play them! I picked up Darksiders 1 and 2 from Epic for ZERO dollars in 2020, and it still took until now to start playing them... given how crappy most modern games are, thank the heaven's for classic games! Your review got me to install them. Thanks! Going to search your past reviews for thoughts on Bayonetta (I only played the first... and at launch too!)

[@Light_910]

I love this game, flaws and all

[@TheEricJBotelho84]

The series is awesome, where’s this shit coming from? Everyone’s got their opinions but dude, don’t hate on something that actually works and is good

[@sgt.shooterperson5067]

Great to see you review an older game again.

[@MisterKenK]

Man i want to see this plot simply end, but not a half baked, barely explained ending, i want all of the details and i want it to be a amazing ending despite everything, darksiders is not famous but at least it will die in peace with a ending, thats what i hope to see.

[@SystemCrasher113]

I started with the 2nd game and it blew me away actually with all the symbology and esoteric knowledge

[@ElectricKitty]

i have a feling you get a expanded effect of the shasowban when you make a positive review, is like they only want to show your stuff when people might get mad and bring the haters along

[@DaydreamerRonin]

Thanks for refreshing my memory about these two. Even though I bought remastered versions with a discount a year ago , I completely forgot everything about them

[@chrizzzlibear7107]

Great review, I bought the first 3 games on GOG after seeing your review of the first game. I'm still working on completing the first one and I'm really enjoying it. I'd definitely like to see a review of the third game.

[@William-Sunderland]

Insane games the Darksiders, to regain health the best thing by far was to get a Possesed Scythe and giving, it among other good substats, the health steal stat and upgrading it, it was insanely useful, specially in order to beat the coliseum.

[@indrast5203]

Health on crit on a heavy weapon while building crit chance and damage,if I recall correctly the Rending property heals based on damage dealt. So crit chance and crit damage armour with the Chaos scythes and the axe of rending , good stuff.

[@kazz6678]

This game is a masterpiece, i wish they would do a remake.

[@larrybobinski1257]

noo, the game works very well and is available on every modern hardware. Too many pointless remakes nowadays, darksiders 2 doesn't need one.

[@666MaRius9991]

@@larrybobinski1257 You telling me you don't want high res textures?

[@-pressxtostart-]

​@@666MaRius9991not for another 60 fucking quid no, ffs just learn to do that yourself for free and become a hero amongst gamers...

[@gravedigger4583]

While I disagree with some of the points; like the loot system - it didn't bother me, but I understand your point, it still feels nice to see Darksiders being mentioned today. I played these games when I was like 11, 12, and I do miss them dearly. It feels amazing that we got an announcement recently, and that we may actually see the proper end of the horsemen. Still, enjoyed the video! Nice work

[@ClarkCan]

If you wanted more views you should have named the video: "Darksiders II was not a masterpiece"

[@Thonato420]

nah, that would not only somehow offend twitter and reddit users, it would also offend the average old game chad enjoyers

[@crisschan2463]

2 things i would say darksiders 1 combat has actually a lot of advance mechanics not shown by the game, its kinda like DMC jump cancel, in which why i like Darksiders 1 the most in the franchise Darksiders Genesis, while having an isometric view, is much closer to Darksiders 1 than 2 and 3 combine, you should try it out, the only difference is probably the camera view (theres a loot system, tho i dont know if youll hate it, but its not an rpg style like in DS2)

[@Trimondius]

One thing that is deathnitely good about this game is the art direction because god damn,I still remember the incredible backgrounds especially the dead plains with the giant skeleton spines and neverending sand dunes or the floating spires of the heaven outpost Lostlight.

[@mohamad.h4300]

The ost is absolutely incredible in this game

[@lissyvale629]

Shared this Video with as many people as I can. Here's hoping for yet more Videos about good Games from our favourite Hard-R GameRrr...

[@indrast5203]

I disagree a little bit about the final boss' difficulty, even when Absalom has borrowed power Death is still stronger,the Corruption seeks to destroy yet Death seeks to give life. Death acts out of his love for his brother. This fight is in big contrast to Samael who can be seen as noble and powerful and is a better fight all together. From the other hand,Death beating Absalom can be seen as him accepting his burden as kin slayer and moving on,as seen by him not reaching out for Absalom's hand this time and instead grabbing his scythe. So I agree it should have been harder yet it seems like Death overcomes his sin throughout the game, showing compassion, caring and actually making a couple of friends. I know it sounds cringy but Death actually comes out as a good and balanced person, killing those who deserve it without mercy yet helping those in need, sometimes just from respect as seen from Oran's questline and the Makers. Lovely game indeed

[@PartStupid]

25:40 -Demons didn't change since 1 an2d 2... so them being similar is expected. And DS2 did add a lot of new enemy types.

[@ralgore]

Love the Darksiders games, my definitive favorites on the PS3...but yeah, the flaws are what keeps me from returning to them. Oh and Michael Wincott is the voice of Death...which is just perfection ^^

[@mikeygamer6676]

FINALLY SOMETHING WORTH TALKING ABOUT

[@dustygearhead]

I started BLASTIN’

[@Godpk11]

Haters will still say you talk negative of games. I've never had the opportunity to play the first 2 Darksiders games but I started with Darksiders 3 (never finished it, someday). Nevertheless, I enjoyed your review. Keep doing what you're doing bro.

[@odysseas4os]

Damn, it's a shame this video didn't do well, Darksiders definitely deserves more attention.

[@serri7833]

man i love Darksiders 2, Played it first back in 2013 and still love it till this day, gotta be my favorite in the whole franchise. Long live Death.

[@sukamadik5983]

Well I'm rewatching this one yet again but based on the views after over two weeks I guess I'm in the minority when it comes to being a fan of your positive videos. It's a real shame we won't be getting more of these since I actually love watching you passionately talk about games you actually love.

[@JaleLkharrat]

Sorry for the comment spam, but yeah youre not supposed to figbt the scribe that way. The inteded way to beat the scribe is to use the void walker from the start to hit him with his own projectiles which stun him so you can combo him

[@Ainz-Ooal-Gown_]

Funny thing about those potions, I never used 1 in my latest playthrough since I had health steel on my weapons. Trust me when I say this, it's a huge lifesaver

[@Pato07516]

what a leggendary player. i remember playng this game with my mum, she love this game too

[@th3seek3r60]

Still waiting for prototype 2 video ...

[@RamanK2007]

Darksiders 2 is a masterpiece

[@deathenhancer484]

Did you do any research into the development of Darksiders 2? It would be pretty cool see you talk about Joe Madureira a bit and how he played a role in the cool art style or how the game is extremely rushed

[@omerkallad2286]

review devil may cry dammit

[@brownsauce0921]

I'll second that!

[@KarhuLP]

Tbh my favorite part of the game is the Soundtrack. I had loads of CTDs on PC which soured my first playthrough, but i still listen to the soundtrack occasionally. Most of the OSTs composed by Jesper Kyd are really good music on their own.

[@pizzaiolokavesh1176]

I’m still so sad we didn’t get what we all wanted. The sequel to the first game. And I love Samael my second favorite character with my first being Death

[@phantomcode]

slipknot guitarrist fights corruption the game

[@Mr_D_The_1st]

death riderrrr,taking the earth by storm,death riderrr out of sin and hatred you were born.

[@jonneldelosreyes4607]

I replayed this game in 2023 and I gotta say it still holds up. In fact, I'd argue it's still better than some of the recent AAA titles.

[@absence9443]

Kind of sad most people only want negative content :/

[@lewis18051]

Darksiders 2 is one of my favourite games it got me back into gaming as an adult after watching some cutscenes on KZbin, the story gameplay and especially Death himself made me get a new console and my first Xbox after having PlayStations. Death is easily the most powerful and badass of the four and has a great story in the game and even better history in other media, the novel The Abomination Vault is brilliant

[@SIlverHand_4538]

Great review man, you should definitely cover Darksiders III, I've found the classic combat mode to be pretty good.

[@TheStraightestWhitest]

Darksiders 3 on Classic is a really solid game.

[@Vathecdrius]

Still listening to the soundtrack of 2. Stuck with me much more than the first one, reason was the combat, as you mentioned, felt way more fluid and fleshed out. Sadly the next games looked too bland.

[@pce0]

this ip is a mess, it had so much potential, one game for each horseman. simple as

[@cami1567]

This video makes me want to play DarkSiders 2 again.

[@-pressxtostart-]

Yep 😂

[@TheGvidzix]

Oh yes good memories from Darksiders actually, and yeah I also agree, dungeons at one point felt like a slog.

[@VinylMorpheus]

I played through 80 percent of the first game then got distracted and never finished it. Really should start over and give it another shot. According to Steam I last played it in 2014 haha been a minute.

[@k.k.2482]

The video is well made. My only gripe with it is, did you brute force the fight with the Librarian? The fight which is a test of the portal ability. The fight where one of Librarians attacks, when redirected at him with the use of portals, stuns him for quite a bit.

[@I-ONLY-BUILD-MECHS-AND-DUSTERS]

I'd LOVE a Darksiders III review

[@K_R_N.]

I remember really enjoying this game when I played it, I even liked the loot and exploration. Never played the 1st game tho

[@ratebbbbb]

I always liked this game. The music is great and making your own custom weapon through the possessed system was nice. I wished that all the unique weapons and armor sets would have scaled to max level since they had nice abilities.

[@RottenMozzarella]

I liked the game, but I do agree with "too many dungeons" part. Game felt like dragging too much. I do think I will come back to it for new game +. Very very nice review! :) Love to see more. And I like both positive and negative content, for me it means it's realistic. PS I just finished my first playthrough ever of Dragon's Dogma :) cheers

[@PartStupid]

Darksiders 1 is still my favorite. And funnily enough I too had that reaction to 2 as you did but later came to enjoy it almost as much as 1.

[@The_Denyal]

I don't care about darksiders 3, but now I kinda feel like learning about it, apparently the other game after 3, the top down shooter was better recieved than 3