{"id":27436,"date":"2020-03-05T22:09:49","date_gmt":"2020-03-05T20:09:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/blog\/?p=27436"},"modified":"2020-03-05T22:12:10","modified_gmt":"2020-03-05T20:12:10","slug":"review-darksiders-genesis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/review-darksiders-genesis\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Darksiders Genesis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Darksiders Genesis<\/em> might go back to the origin of the series, but it does a lot to push the franchise toward the future too. This makes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search?search=darksiders%20genesis&amp;utm_source=blog.pricecheck.co.za&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=blog_Review_Darksiders_Genesis&amp;utm_content=Review_Darksiders_Genesis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Darksiders\u00a0Genesis<\/em><\/a> a game which appeals to fans of the series, while also becoming an attractive alternative for longtime isometric RPG fans who love the likes of <em>Diablo<\/em> and <em>Titan Quest<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The most notable change is to the third-person action adventure formula established with 2010&#8217;s original <em>Darksiders<\/em> is the chance of camera perspective. The top-down, <em>Diablo<\/em>-esque layout is a surprising change for the franchise, but it doesn&#8217;t sway\u00a0<em>Genesis<\/em>\u00a0from being a true-to-form <em>Darksiders<\/em> experience.<\/p>\n<p>The change in camera perspective is a bold move. Shifting the camera angle to something more in line with classic dungeon-crawlers does work excellently when it comes to showcasing the game&#8217;s colourful, comic-book inspired level design.<\/p>\n<div class=\"arve-wrapper\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-E9rizcIquvo\" style=\"max-width:702px;\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\">\n<div class=\"arve-embed-container\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.250000%\"><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/E9rizcIquvo?iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=1&amp;feature=emb_title&amp;autoplay=0\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" frameborder=\"0\" name sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/E9rizcIquvo?iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;feature=emb_title&#038;autoplay=0\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A new feature to the franchise is the addition of co-operative play. The <em>Darksiders<\/em> series has always been hinting at the possibility of playing as more than one of the Horseman at any given time, and Genesis allows you to play through the game solo (where you switch between War and Strife on the fly), or co-operatively where you and a buddy can take control of either one of the characters.<\/p>\n<p>Obviously this mixes up the gameplay variety, giving you close, hard-hitting combat when utilising War, and more long-range, quicker attacks when switching to Strife. Swapping between the two is seamless and provides some strategy to how you take on certain enemies. If your style is big and powerful, War will be your go-to, and if you&#8217;re a long-range specialist, Strife delivers the goods \u2013 but you&#8217;ll need to capitalise on each one&#8217;s strengths to succeed.<\/p>\n<p>Story-wise, the game follows two of the Four Horseman of the Apocalyse, War and Strife, who are tasked with killing a handful of powerful demons who are causing problems in the Balance \u2013 you know, the whole light and dark equilibrium that needs to be maintained. The back-and-forth between the stoic War and sarcastic Strife is an enjoyable aspect of the story, and allows gamers to learn more about the Darksiders world and lore through some great dialogue.<\/p>\n<p>Though it is a different set-up than veteran <em>Darksiders<\/em> fans are familiar with, <em>Genesis<\/em> does deliver a highly enjoyable and pivotal chapter in the franchise that will convert even the greatest skeptics.<\/p>\n<p><em>Darksiders Genesis<\/em> is available on Xbox One, PS4, Switch, and PC.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n    .wp-pros-cons {\r\n        background: #F9F9F9;\r\n        border: dashed 2px #27C110;\r\n                }\r\n\r\n    .wp-pros-cons .wppc-btn-wrapper .jd-wppc-btn {\r\n        color: #fff;\r\n        background: #212121;\r\n    }\r\n    .wp-pros-cons .wppc-btn-wrapper .jd-wppc-btn {\r\n        border-radius: 5px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n<\/style>\r\n<div class=\"wp-pros-cons wppc-view1\">\r\n    <H3 class='wppc-pros-cons-heading'>Darksiders Genesis Review<\/H3>\r\n    <div class=\"wppc-boxs\">\r\n        <div class=\"wppc-box pros-content\">\r\n            <div class=\"wppc-header\">\r\n                                <div class=\"wppc-box-symbol\">\r\n                    <i class=\"far fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                                <h4 class=\"wppc-content-title cons-title\">Pros<\/h4>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-pros-cons-list wp-pros-list\">\n<li class=\"joomdev_wpc_pro_single\">Fast, fluid combat<\/li>\n<li class=\"joomdev_wpc_pro_single\">Fantastic dialogue<\/li>\n<li class=\"joomdev_wpc_pro_single\">Gorgeous visuals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"wppc-box cons-content\">\r\n            <div class=\"wppc-header\">\r\n                                <div class=\"wppc-box-symbol\">\r\n                    <i class=\"far fa-thumbs-down\"><\/i>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                                <h4 class=\"wppc-content-title cons-title\">Cons<\/h4>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-pros-cons-list wp-cons-list\">\n<li class=\"joomdev_wpc_con_single\">Perspective shift may deter longtime fans.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>    \r\n    \r\n      \r\n    <div class=\"wppc-btn-wrapper\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search?search=darksiders%20genesis&amp;utm_source=blog.pricecheck.co.za&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=blog_Review_Darksiders_Genesis&amp;utm_content=Review_Darksiders_Genesis\" target=\"_SELF\" rel=\"dofollow\" class=\"jd-wppc-btn wp-block-button__link\">\r\n            Get it now        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    \r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\n<h4>Find the best price on Darksiders Genesis on PriceCheck!<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search?search=darksiders%20genesis&amp;utm_source=blog.pricecheck.co.za&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=blog_Review_Darksiders_Genesis&amp;utm_content=Review_Darksiders_Genesis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21641\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers.png\" alt=\"view offers\" width=\"340\" height=\"65\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers.png 550w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers-300x57.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Does Darksiders&#8217; change of perspective deliver a hellish or heavenly experience?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":27437,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"amp_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[115],"tags":[6048,6046,5920,6047,1821,1601,874,1614,2712,6049,792,843],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Darksiders-Genesis-1.jpeg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27436"}],"collection":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27436"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27436\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27443,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27436\/revisions\/27443"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27437"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27436"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27436"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27436"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}