Darksiders is a gruesome, violent, fast-paced combat adventure inspired by the New Testament's Book of Revelation. Players take the role of
War, the first of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
War must battle both demons and angels, as he fights alone to reverse a premature Day of Reckoning that he himself is accused of accidentally bringing to be. In the style of games such as
Devil May Cry and
God of War,
Darksiders' combat is supernaturally infused, taking place across great expanses of land as well as high in the air, with fast-flowing combos, impossibly huge medieval weapons, and destructive blasts of magical energy from mystical firearms. After being tricked into breaking the eternal laws, and causing the end of the world to come far too early, the horseman
War finds himself at odds with both the forces of heaven and hell. The game follows his story as he fights across the destroyed civilizations and wildernesses of Earth, hunted by vengeful angels and gleeful demons alike, as he searches for the one who fooled him into fulfilling his purpose too soon, and unsettling the order of existence. The game's graphic-novel inspired art style was directed by
Marvel Comics illustrator
Joe "Mad" Madureira. Characters are performed by veteran voice actors, including
Liam O'Brien as
War and
Mark Hamil as
The Watcher, who often appears in cut-scenes to reveal lore and move the story forward. ~ T.J. Deci, All Game Guide
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