Darksiders Genesis Standard Edition - Xbox One

I enjoyed the first 3 Darksiders games. If you didn’t like those you probably won’t like this one. The top down view of the game didn’t bother me except sometimes the camera can be a little annoying in some corners of a map but overall it’s just fine. Also, I wish the map would show the exact character position instead of highlighting the section of the map you are in. Overall, I like the exploration, the puzzles and the leveling in this game. The creature core system is also interesting. It allows a bit more customization than previous installments. These customizations come in perk form. Each core has 3 tiers that give an added bonus. You get the tier bonus based on the slot you put the core in. You have to play to see. I like the story and it’s fun seeing two horseman interact during the game. I do hope they do a solo Strife game. Fun installment in the series!

Fun game, but the top down view does the game no favors. You can lose view of your characters frequently and it gets old. The dialogue is fun and the story is right in line with the rest of the series and its lore. The difficulty feels right and does not feel like it's too much. I would say that if you can get this at a discount and you like Darksiders that it's worth a shot.

While the isometric view made me think it'd be Darksiders take on Diablo, Genesis isn't that. This is a Darksiders game through & through but with an isometric perspective like Diablo. This isn't merely a hack & slash RPG. While there's a lot of combat, there's also platforming, puzzles, collectibles, etc. If you're a fan of the Darksiders franchise, this one won't disappoint you. I actually prefer it to Darksiders III.

Very enjoyable isometric game. I do not have much experience with the other Darksiders games however if you like this style of dungeon crawling action-adventure then you will like this. The jumping controls regarding llatfoeming can be a bit touchy. Also fun co-op.

My wife and I love playing together but the only thing that keeps it from a perfect score is the sometimes bad camera angles during combat and almost useless map when trying to pin point your location. With that being said it isn't enough to stop you from having a great time with this game. Think PG-13 Diablo.