Darksiders II for Xbox 360 Reviews by Gamers

OK, first things first. My thoughts and best wishes go out to Vigil and all those affected by the THQ Bankruptcy. Very surprised that no one stepped in to pick them up. On to the game itself. I played the original DS and mildly enjoyed it. The plot itself is a little convoluted without much direction or getting you invested in the role of one of the Horseman. DS2 unfortunately suffers the same problem the first one had. It's saving grace is the beautiful art direction and gameplay puzzles. I've never really enjoyed puzzles but the ones presented in this game are interwoven beautifully within the world. I'm really digging how interactive and enveloping these world puzzles are becoming in games. The combat was stellar but here's where my main gripe of the game comes in. The combat feels exactly like God of War. This is not a bad thing but it was so similar both myself and my wife (who doesn't play RPG's but loves watching) say it's a GOW rip off. Huge open dungeons and multiple paths to complete. Unfortunately came across a game ending bug that made a Death's Statue Lantern disappear from a level and not re-spawn thus halting all forward progress about 12 hours into the campaign. Very glad I rented this instead of paying the full $60 for it. R.I.P Vigil and THQ.