Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition - Nintendo Switch

THQ is doing an awesome job with porting these great titles over. Darksiders 1 for the Switch was a good port, but I'll admit that some of the control were lacking just a little. Mostly the aiming for that matter. However Darksiders 2 is great all the way around. It looks fantastic, it runs very well, the controls feel good and the action and story are pretty solid. Very happy I picked this up. Definitely worth $30, even though it's been out for many years now. If you see it, get it!

It's not a heavy Role-Playing Game (RPG), but it's enough to keep the gamer busy. There are some obstacles that may take a few times to get through, not because of the game play itself, but learning the controls to accomplish those scenes. There are some scenes where you'd have to run sideways, along the wall, to avoid falling into a pit. You're able to choose which type of weapon you'll use based on the weapons you picked up after killing enemies. You're able to use two different weapons and utilize both in combination or on its own. It's a basic RPG where the map is pretty straight forward. I've not come across a level where I had to unlock a door by first finding characters that hold pieces of the codes and are in different sections of the map. I've not come across a level where you'd need a guide book just to figure out, where on the map you'll need to visit first before trying to complete the map section you're currently stuck in. It's a pretty basic RPG setup.

I initially played Darksiders 2 on Wii U back around the launch of Wii U. Back then, I thought the game looked great despite having less foliage then the 360 and PS3 versions, I thought it played great, and I thought ran well enough. However, the Wii U version missed most of the DLC. The Switch version has all of the DLC, looks better across the board, and has a much more stable framerate. While the Switch version isn't as good as the remastered version other platforms, it's hands down better then all of the non remastered versions. And, because it's on Switch, you can play it portably which is a big deal for me. I highly recommend it.

So glad to have this on NS. Great gameplay and soundtrack. Such a joy to have on the go. Crashed on me a few times on the last boss and some areas are rather blurry but overall this is the same great experience I remembered on PC.

Cards on the table: I love the first Darksiders. It's a great zelda-inspired game that elevates the combat to something closer to God of War or Devil May Cry. It isn't without its flaws, but given the noticeably-smaller budget than games in its class, it does a bangup job. As for Darksiders II, the scope has increased compared to the first game. This (mostly) leads to a bigger, better world with a lot of interesting things in it. My only major gripe was the hamfisted inclusion of a loot system. It needlessly slows the game down without adding anything of substance or value. Without the gear system, this would be a top-tier game worthy of recommendation to basically anyone. As it stands, it's an interesting continuation of the franchise for anyone who played the first one, assuming they can tolerate the loot.