Darksiders III

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A straightforward action game that commits no cardinal sins, but is nevertheless shallow, frustrating, and dull.

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A straightforward action game that commits no cardinal sins, but is nevertheless shallow, frustrating, and dull.

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8/10

Kyle Hilliard (Game Informer)

What Darksiders III lacks in production values, it makes up for with good design. The smaller, personal elements of the story are interesting, but the larger picture is confusing.

November 26, 2018 |

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Punchy combat and a pretty setting can’t hide Darksiders 3’s flaws.

November 26, 2018 |

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62/100

Samuel Horti (PC Gamer)

3/5 stars

William Schwartz (Attack of the Fanboy)

Darksiders 3 is a much different game than its predecessors. The ideas here aren’t bad, so much as they are poorly executed. There’s still an interesting story and great presentation to experience, but you’ll likely have to overlook the technical issues even if the core gameplay suits you.

July 6, 2019 |

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Kyle Hilliard (Game Informer)

8/10 - (Read Review)

What Darksiders III lacks in production values, it makes up for with good design. The smaller, personal elements of the story are interesting, but the larger picture is confusing.

Samuel Horti (PC Gamer)

62/100 - (Read Review)

Punchy combat and a pretty setting can’t hide Darksiders 3’s flaws.

William Schwartz (Attack of the Fanboy)

3/5 stars - (Read Review)

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Outlet	Author	Score	Date	Quote	Read
33bits	Carlos Rogido	65 / 100	04-21-2020	While Darksiders 3 is a good game, the changes it has undergone have not been exactly for the better. It’s a far cry from previous games with an uninspired design and a combat system that does more harm than good. It’s not quite up to par with the rest of the series.	Read review
3DNews	Денис Щенников	8 / 10	11-26-2018	Darksiders III is smaller than its predecessors in terms of scale, but still a well-crafted and fun action-adventure. A rare thing these days.	Read review
AbsoluteXbox	Andy Langers	3.8 / 5 stars	11-29-2018	Overall for me this is just a little bit too run of the mill for me to recommend it to everyone, if you like a challenge along with a lot of hacking & slashing, you’ll get something out of this, if you are short on patience then I’d say not for you.	Read review
ACG	Jeremy Penter	Not Recommended	11-26-2018	Video Review	Read review
Areajugones	Ronald Goncalves	9 / 10	11-26-2018	Once again, the Horsemen offer us a masterpiece. Darksiders III, even with all the fear and skepticism behind the game, has managed to become a superb hack ‘n’ slash. The personal journey of Fury against the Seven Deadly Sins is simply amazing, and everything is set towards the future for Strife to come and end this awesome epic.	Read review
Attack of the Fanboy	William Schwartz	3 / 5 stars	11-26-2018	Darksiders 3 is a much different game than its predecessors. The ideas here aren’t bad, so much as they are poorly executed. There’s still an interesting story and great presentation to experience, but you’ll likely have to overlook the technical issues even if the core gameplay suits you.	Read review
AusGamers	Kosta Andreadis	5.8 / 10	11-26-2018	It doesn’t become great, but there are flashes of brilliance and promise.	Read review
BaziCenter	Kaveh Eskandari	7.5 / 10	11-26-2018	Despite some technical setbacks, the 3rd release in the Darksiders series is exactly what the fans enjoyed from the previous installments. Solid gameplay, great character design, lots of different content types and that unique feeling that the series is known for, all of which help Darksiders III to overcome its technical problems and to stand up as a strong Action RPG.	Read review
Bazimag	Mohammad Reza Heidari	7.5 / 10	11-25-2018	Darksiders III is a promising sequel for Darksiders series. if we forget numerous problems of its story, a classic, challenging and enjoyable experience awaits us, and experience that can surely bring the sense of excitement to the fans of Hack and Slash genre.	Read review
Bloody Disgusting	Laddie Simco	3 / 5 stars	11-26-2018	It’s flawed, it has issues, and it doesn’t reinvent the series, but Darksiders 3 is fun, and isn’t that why we play games in the first place?	Read review
CGMagazine	Preston Dozsa	4 / 10	11-26-2018	Darksiders 3 is a game that’s never quite sure what it wants to be, and suffers for it.	Read review
Cheat Code Central	Cheat Code Central	3 / 5 stars	11-30-2018	Ultimately, while the setting, characters, and storytelling feel right at home, Darksiders III swings for the fences with its combat ambitions and only just barely manages to get on base. It gets points for trying something new, but the end result is a muddled set of ideas that clash with each other, with nothing in place to soften that collision.	Read review
COGconnected	Alexander Thomas	62 / 100	11-28-2018	Darksiders 3 could have done so much more for the franchise as they branched into the Souls-like style of gameplay, however, frame-rate problems, long load times, outdated graphics, and the kind of bugs that shouldn’t be a problem anymore coupled with a lacking narrative and shoe-horned character development left me disappointed.	Read review
Critical Hit	Darryn Bonthuys	6 / 10	11-26-2018	Beneath the mountain of bugs, shoddy design and inconsistent performance, there’s a genuinely good adventure waiting to be experienced in Darksiders III. Unfortunately, its numerous problems are more than just annoying in nature. They’re quite simply…apocalyptic.	Read review
Cubed3	Drew Hurley	5 / 10	11-26-2018	A game out of time; it’s wonderful for fans of the series to actually get their hands on this title that almost ended up on the trash pile with the death of THQ, but Darksiders III is so riddled with issues that they just can’t be ignored. It feels like a game that was developed many years ago and then put on a shelf, finally now to be released. It feels worse than both previous entries and, worse, it feels more dated than the originals. It’s so sad to see this franchise that held so much promise fall so far, and worse it seems unlikely to recover, either. The game hints at a fourth iteration, again retreading the same time period, this time in the shoes of the fourth Horseman, Strife, but if it’s of the same level of quality as this compared to previous titles, it may be better if it never arrives.	Read review
Daily Dot	AJ Moser	2 / 5 stars	11-28-2018	As it stands, Darksiders III is sadly unremarkable.	Read review
Daily Mirror	JC Suttun	3 / 5 stars	11-26-2018	Darksiders 3 is for the most part a fun and well made adventure that you’ll want to see through to the end. But while the different approach to combat is indeed an attempt to push the series somewhere new, in the end it leaves the whole experience feeling slightly off-balance, coming across like a watered down Dark Souls in spots when it should have had enough personality in its own right.	Read review
Destructoid	Chris Carter	8 / 10	11-26-2018	Most of my complaints are related to the RPG bits which are not the main focus of Darksiders III. It remains an action-fueled project and that’s an angle it does well, reigning in some of the out-of-hand ideas from its predecessor. With all of the efforts to resurrect this once dead and buried series I hope there’s a chance to wrap it all up with Strife: I want to see this story through until the end, blemishes and all.	Read review
Digiato	Rasoul Kheradmandi	50 / 100	12-05-2018	As an individual who enjoyed the two first games and is interested in tales of Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, I felt nothing after finishing Darksiders III. I wan’t happy or mad, this is a game that fails to please the fans and doesn’t have anything for the newcomers.	Read review
Digital Chumps	Steven McGehee	8 / 10	09-28-2018	Overall, Darksiders 3 is a good game, and at times it’s very good. It’s just regrettable that it’s not better given the quality of the first two games and the long wait since DS2. Some of the issues can be patched, and may very well be in time; but at least for now, Darksiders 3 falls short of expectations.	Read review
Digital Trends	Gabe Gurwin	3.5 / 5 stars	11-27-2018	‘Darksiders III’ is greater than the sum of its influences.	Read review
Digitally Downloaded	Matt Sainsbury	4 / 5 stars	11-26-2018	Darksiders III is a fine return for a series that fans were hoping against hope to see again.	Read review
DualShockers	Logan Moore	5.5 / 10	12-04-2018	In short, Darksiders III is not the game that I hoped it would be when it was first revealed. While I have long loved this series, the third entry is an underwhelming, buggy mess that doesn’t stand anywhere close to the greatness that was found in the first two installments. Deep down, I still want Gunfire Games and THQ Nordic to give this franchise one more shot, but if a subsequent entry were to once again turn out as Darksiders III has, I’d just prefer if this now just be the series’ final breath.	Read review
Easy Allies	Bradley Ellis	3 / 5 stars	12-03-2018	Darksiders III has some promising ideas, but it’s ultimately held back by technical issues and underdeveloped design.	Read review
EGM	Michael Goroff	6 / 10	12-03-2018	Darksiders III is a frustrating, awkward sequel to a series that’s charmingly stupid, but there’s a lot of fun to be had if you give up on getting good. Do yourself a favor and tone down the difficulty level so that you can enjoy the crazy character designs and ridiculous fantasy world that Gunfire Games has built. Fans will be glad that this underdog of a series at least got a third chapter, but if you’re new to Darksiders, you might want to start at the beginning.	Read review
Everyeye.it	Francesco Fossetti	7 / 10	11-26-2018	Darksiders 3 is a stable title but far from sublime, full of good intentions but partly ravaged by a vision not completely in focus.	Read review
FingerGuns	Sean Davies	6 / 10	11-27-2018	If Gunfire Games fix the technical issues with Darksiders 3 – and I sincerely hope they get that chance – this will then be the sequel that the series deserves. As of right now though, this game is showing far too many frayed edges, bugs and glitches that’ll be enough to make you Furious.	Read review
Game Debate	Jon Sutton	6.5 / 10	01-19-2019	But there’s something about Darksiders 3 that still sort of works though. It’s a B-tier production, without a shadow of a doubt, but it’s the sort of thing that doesn’t actually come along all that often these days. Fans of the series will no doubt get a kick out of the continuing story and there’s just enough here to help Darksiders 3 stand out and make for an entertaining playthrough. It’s no God of War, but it’s not the harbinger of the apocalypse either.	Read review
Game Informer	Kyle Hilliard	8 / 10	11-26-2018	What Darksiders III lacks in production values, it makes up for with good design. The smaller, personal elements of the story are interesting, but the larger picture is confusing	Read review
Game Rant	Dalton Cooper	1 / 5 stars	11-26-2018	A broken mess of a game, Darksiders 3 is a sequel that’s dramatically reduced in scope, with mundane combat and a story that feels like the series is running in place.	Read review
Game Revolution	Michael Leri	2 / 5 stars	11-26-2018	For a game all about destroying the manifestations of sin, Darksiders 3 is guilty of a lot of them.	Read review
Gameblog	Jonathan Bushle	6 / 10	11-26-2018	Darksiders III offers a good story that fans will surely appreciate. But it feels like the game is coming from the last generation of consoles, both in terms of technology and design.	Read review
GameCrate	David Jagneaux	6.5 / 10	11-26-2018	Darksiders III will go down as the black sheep of the franchise. While the core gameplay itself is fun and it does a good enough job streamlining things with a more interesting cast of characters, it all just comes across as a bit too by-the-numbers to turn heads and doesn’t push boundaries enough to really stand out. If it weren’t for the technical issues this could be more highly-recommended, but as it stands, only die-hard fans should consider checking this one out.	Read review
Gamefa	Saeed Aghababaie	8.5 / 10	11-26-2018	Darksiders III is a balanced mixture of first and second game of this popular series. It has a good amount of adventure mechanics and RPG elements that made Darksiders III an amazing game to play. Fast paced Hack and Slash combat, nice Puzzles, various upgrades and weapons and also replay value for finding all secret locations and hidden items, made Darksiders III so much fun and entertaining. The game is so much more challenging than before and some Souls series elements like “remaining your souls in your death location” and ” so much more aggressive and powerful enemies and bosses”, made Darksiders III a hardcore game even in normal difficulty. Beside all of these good aspects of Darksiders III, there are some weak points like lack of any guidance in the game world, many repetitive models and locations that are very the same as 2 previous games and it’s like that we are in Darksiders or Darksiders II again and some unbalanced difficulty levels in some points that made the game so much hard even in normal difficulty. After hours of playing Darksiders III i must say that it is an amazing game and successful achievement for Gunfire games. Darksiders III is a valuable “Action-Adventure-RPG” with fun and challenging Hack and Slash combat and high replay value that absolutely worth your time and money. so don’t wait and ride the Rampage alongside Fury!	Read review
GameGrin	Simon Brown	7 / 10	12-01-2018	The return of the horsemen delivers an entertaining if challenging action adventure. Some beautiful environments and fun enemy design help keep it engaging as you play but Darksiders’ third outing is ultimately forgettable.	Read review
GameMAG	GameMAG	7 / 10	11-26-2018	Darksiders III is a “hello from the past” with an interesting story, controversial design decisions, challenging and not always obvious puzzles, and a clearly limited budget. Blurry graphics and optimization problems spoil the impression, but if you’ll stay with the game for a first few hours of gameplay, then Darksiders 3 will offer you a cool character, epic battles with beautiful bosses, good puzzles and a deep world exploration. In this case, the game will still be able to keep your attention until the very end.	Read review
GamePitt	Rob Pitt	8.5 / 10	11-26-2018	Darksiders III 3] delivers a different set of core mechanics over the previous games, both for better and worse. The combat feels heavier and more precise as it takes on a more strategic approach over the button-mashing prequels, however, it comes at the expense of ramping up the difficulty in order to fit the mould. I found the game to be both frustrating and confusing, in terms of its combat and puzzles, to the point where I actually appreciate the fact the developers are making us think about what we’re doing as we take our time in order to progress.	Read review
Gameplanet	Chris Brown	8 / 10	11-30-2018	Not quite the triumphant return long-time fans had hoped for but nevertheless Darksiders III is an enjoyable and worthy entry in the series. The biggest issue here is that newcomers will likely find Fury and her world a little too unwelcoming. To those of us who have already shared the trials of War and the journey of Death delivering Fury’s wrath is a satisfying if somewhat guilty pleasure.	Read review
GamePro	Dennis Michel	80 / 100	11-26-2018	Darksiders 3 offers fresh new approaches and fun gameplay, but leaves a lot to be desired in terms of story, heroine and technology.	Read review
Gamerheadquarters	Jason Stettner	8 / 10	11-26-2018	Darksiders 3 is a solid next entry in the series with Fury being a strong lead providing charm and rage fueled will.	Read review
Gamersky	亚恩	8.2 / 10	11-26-2018	Darksiders 3 makes a great progress in terms of combat and story. If you are keen on action games, it might be the best appetizer before Devil May Cry 5 and Sekiro.	Read review
GameSkinny	Ty Arthur	5 / 10	11-26-2018	Darksiders 3 is a major downgrade with simplified design, slower Souls-style combat, and a lack of anything to distinguish it from any other action game.	Read review
GameSpew	Richard Seagrave	9 / 10	12-06-2018	Sure, it’s not as polished as the likes of God of War, but I don’t care. When Darksiders III works well, it’s just as entertaining.	Read review
GameSpot	Richard Wakeling	4 / 10	11-26-2018	Darksiders return is marred by bland environments and an unfocused design that can’t help but frustrate and underwhelm.	Read review
GamesRadar+	Sam Prell	3.5 / 5 stars	11-26-2018	Darksiders 3 feels like coming home for fans, and combat is a blast	Read review
GamingBolt	Will Borger	8 / 10	11-26-2018	DarkSiders III marries the best parts of DarkSiders will new mechanics, a fun world to explore, enjoyable characters and story, and an engaging combat system.	Read review
GamingTrend	Ron Burke	75 / 100	11-26-2018	With a more heavy focus on action, Darksiders III is a return to the roots of the franchise, and away from the RPG elements of its predecessor. Whether that appeals to you or not, there’s more than enough fantastic story elements to bring any fan back to see how Fury’s story ties to her Four Horseman brethren. Let’s just hope Gunfire Games can apply one last coat of polish over the controls and checkpoint system to elevate this game to where it belongs.	Read review
GBAtemp	Jessie Ljunggren	6 / 10	11-29-2018	The watered down and (seemingly) pointless RPG elements and linear confines of the world mixed with very poorly optimized combat will leave you itching to dig out the other two titles to play instead.	Read review
GearNuke	Khurram Imtiaz	7 / 10	12-06-2018	Darksiders 3 manages to stick to its old-school roots but it comes at the expense of a game that fails to innovate and offer anything exciting. The difficulty curve can also feel relentless at times, and the game lacks some technical polish. If you can overlook these issues, it is a decent entry in the Darksiders saga.	Read review
Geek Culture	Jake Su	7 / 10	12-19-2018	Old-school and straightforward, Darksiders III aims for a specific audience and goes all out. Whether it is for you is a whole other matter.	Read review
Geeks Under Grace	Lucas Miller	8.5 / 10	06-14-2019	I would recommend Darksiders III if you are a fan of the series, or if you are simply looking for an exciting action game.	Read review
Generación Xbox	Adrian	8.9 / 10	11-26-2018	Gunfire Games have succeed on preserving two last games personality, but making a great game of Darksiders III in it’s own terms.	Read review
God is a Geek	Gary Bailey	9 / 10	11-26-2018	Darksiders III is a stunning achievement, bringing the once-dead series back to life with aplomb.	Read review
GotGame	Jonathan White	6.5 / 10	11-30-2018	It’s truly a shame because the parts where the storytelling really shines in this game are the parts most people won’t ever see because of the technical issues that plague it.	Read review
GRYOnline.pl	Hubert Sosnowski	8.5 / 10	11-25-2018	Despite small budget and rather unimposing preview materials, Darksiders III turns out a great game. Gunfire Games deserve a standing ovation and a truckload of money. D3 is a game born from true passion and genuine love for the series.	Read review
Hobby Consolas	Martín Amechazurra Falagán	85 / 100	11-26-2018	Darksiders 3 goes back to its Hack and Slash roots with some really engaging combat, challenging enemies, and a world that offers some great variety in its levels, but the course of the adventure ends up being somewhat linear.	Read review
IGN	Daemon Hatfield	7 / 10	11-26-2018	Darksiders III is a straightforward action game that isn’t afraid to throw some serious old-school challenges at you.	Read review
IGN Middle East	Nick Rego	6 / 10	12-04-2018	Darksiders III is something that fans will appreciate, and for new players it’s a fun little distraction from the massive open-world games that feature hundreds of side quests and collectables. Its boss battles are the only memorable thing to appreciate, as the overall gameplay is too unforgiving to be enjoyed in this franchise, while the game’s various bugs really dampens the enjoyment level.	Read review
IGN Spain	Juan García	8 / 10	11-26-2018	A good adventure that has every ingredient on the original Darksiders formula, an even manages to evolve it. In gameplay terms, we love Darksiders III, but its narrative is a complete mess.	Read review
Impulsegamer	Tory Favro	2 / 5 stars	12-20-2018	A poorly presented game that is best left for purchase from a dump bin.	Read review
Jump Dash Roll	Daniel Garrod	6 / 10	12-11-2018	Do you like hacking? Are you a fan of slashing? Darksiders III fails to live up to its potential, but fans of the series will ultimately still enjoy the third installment depicting the sagas of the Four Horsemen.	Read review
Just Push Start	Grant E. Gaines	3 / 5 stars	12-01-2018	Darksiders III might be about fury, though it also sums up my feelings playing it. Between annoying enemies, awful mechanics and performance issues, it’s hard to enjoy your fight against the sins. Add to it a difficulty where pretty much every enemies two or three hits you, with those hits often coming in a combo, and you have an underwhelming game. Not just because it’s frustrating, it seems to do everything in its power to make things unenjoyable. So, unless you absolutely must know where the story is going, I’d wait for some performance improvements before considering this one.	Read review
M3	Anders Wollner	7 / 10	11-28-2018	It’s easy to sit glued in front of this game, exploring the huge gaming world to the far end of the hours.	Read review
Marooners’ Rock	Andrew Peggs	8.6 / 10	11-26-2018	The team from Gunfire Games really outdid themselves reviving the Darksiders franchise with this third addition to the series. Darksiders III on its own will please some fans, but even then I myself would wait until a possible price drop with the few flaws the game seems to fall short on.	Read review
Merlin’in Kazanı	Korhan Onuk	74 / 100	11-26-2018	Darksiders 3 is more difficult than previous games. Terrible checkpoint system and long loading times makes game troublesome. But soundtracks, combat system and bosses are great. You should give it a try.	Read review
Metro GameCentral	GameCentral	4 / 10	11-26-2018	It commits no cardinal sins but this belated return to the world of Darksiders comes across as shallow, frustrating, and disappointingly dull.	Read review
MSPoweruser	Lewis White	6 / 10	11-26-2018	Gunfire Games have done well in providing an engaging and satisfying third entry in the Darksiders franchise. With meaty, fast combat and fantastic character designs, I want everyone to play a version of Darksiders 3 that doesn’t feel like it’s imploding. As enjoyable as it is, it can’t escape from its technical shortcomings. It’s a sinking ship but the band is still playing – at least the song sounds good.	Read review
New Game Network	Tim Reid	60 / 100	12-05-2018	Severe performance problems and a misguided implementation of Souls mechanics in Darksiders 3 tarnish an otherwise perfunctory, but at least occasionally enjoyable return to one of last generation’s better action series.	Read review
Niche Gamer	Sophia Narwitz	9 / 10	11-26-2018	There are a few qualms here and there, like its technical issues, and at the end of the day I wish it offered more enemy variety, but even when considering those problems, the game is a blast.	Read review
NoobFeed	Adam Siddiqui	60 / 100	11-27-2018	Darksiders has been a fickle franchise. The first game faced polarizing reviews due to the bland gameplay and mediocre puzzles but its sequel improved on many of the previous games issues thanks to incredible boss fights and more fluid combat. Darksiders III takes a different route, attempting to change the meta of the entire franchise by implementing modifications that make Fury’s adventure distinct from the previous games. Making Darksiders III much harder and more linear than previous entries that can be seen either detrimental or beneficial to the overall gameplay.	Read review
OnlySP	Mitchell Akhurst	2 / 5 stars	12-20-2018	Gamers also cannot necessarily be that disappointed with the game, which might never have happened thanks to the original THQ’s implosion. Players anxiously awaiting From Software’s Sekiro or even Metroid Prime 4 might get a decent kick out of another one of these sorts of action adventure games. On the other hand, its technical bugs and lack of depth keep it from being a highly recommended title, and a mixed start to THQ Nordic’s budget-game gambit.	Read review
Oyungezer Online	Onur Kaya	7 / 10	11-26-2018	Darksiders III has AA production values, amount of content and budget, yet its price is same as AAA games. If you’re fan of series you should definitely play it, but I suggest you to wait for a sale.	Read review
Pardis Game	Ali Rajabi	8.5 / 10	12-03-2018	Darksiders III is a decent game, but thats it. It doesn’t anyhow try to surpass that boundary. The new combat system is refreshing and adds a new taste to its core which makes it completely new. The narrative is more complex than the previous instalments and alongside it’s properly done characteristics, Darksiders III has the best storytelling yet. The 3rd title of our favorite apocalyptic franchise will make fans happy and entertain newcomers.	Read review
PC Gamer	Samuel Horti	62 / 100	11-26-2018	Punchy combat and a pretty setting can’t hide Darksiders 3’s flaws.	Read review
PC Invasion	Andrew Farrell	3.5 / 10	11-26-2018	Darksiders III is a very good game marred by some severe issues. Still, I loved it. I only hope Gunfire Games addresses its issues.	Read review
PCMag	Gabriel Zamora	3.5 / 5 stars	01-09-2019	Darksiders III delivers satisfying action in a delightful apocalyptic setting, but the game’s linearity, wonky camera, and relentless enemies weaken the demon-slaying experience.	Read review
PlayStation Universe	Garri Bagdasarov	7.5 / 10	11-26-2018	Darksiders 3 does a lot right but suffers from some technical issues that hold it back from greatness. Nevertheless, the fantastic exploration, great character designs, fun combat, and excellent writing help it outshine some of its faults. Fans will definitely find that Gunfire Games have done a great job keeping the essence of the franchise alive.	Read review
Polygon	Ryan Gilliam	Recommended	11-26-2018	Darksiders 3 is a nostalgic trip, reminding me of games I loved when I was younger. It never does anything spectacular, nor does it offer many new ideas. Instead, it exists as an earnest reminder of how games played eight years ago, and that’s enough for me.	Read review
PowerUp!	Leo Stevenson	8 / 10	11-26-2018	It’s not flawless, but it’s a damn good time that only asks that you ‘Git Gud.’	Read review
Press Start	James Berich	7 / 10	11-26-2018	Darksiders III is the follow-up that fans have been waiting for, no doubt, but this is both its greatest strength and weakness. On one hand, it feels just like the previous two games albeit with a much better combat system and some fantastic encounters. On the other, much like Darksiders II, it’s trying too many things at once and comes off as having an identity crisis. Without a doubt, though, Darksiders III is easily better than Darksiders II, and that’s worth celebrating.	Read review
PS4Blog.net	ThaRaven403	8.5 / 10	11-28-2018	It’s been a long time coming, but I’m really glad the Darksiders series is back. Gunfire Games have done an incredible job of bringing back the Horsemen with what I consider the best game in the series. All I’m hoping now is that this will reflect on an even more ambitious take for Strife, the final Horseman.	Read review
PSX Brasil	Luis Guilherme Machado Camargo	70 / 100	12-05-2018	Darksiders 3 is a good comeback for the series, but its conflicting combat styles and many technical issues prevent it from reaching its true potential.	Read review
Push Square	Ken Talbot	6 / 10	11-26-2018	Darksiders hasn’t changed much since 2012. It’s still a fun mishmash of genres with a great protagonist and undemanding combat systems, but it’s a pity that it feels outdated compared to its genre peers and stumbles when injecting Souls-like sensibilities.	Read review
Reno Gazette-Journal	Jason Hidalgo	7.5 / 10	12-14-2018	Like its predecessor, Darksiders III shakes up the series’ formula once again by doing something totally different — this time by dropping the familiar hack-and-slash combat of the first two games and switching to something less forgiving a la Dark Souls. Some fans of the classic gameplay might be turned off by the difficulty and stingy checkpoints. It also doesn’t feel as grand as Darksiders II. If you like the story of the previous games, however, and don’t mind the higher challenge, this is one horse you’ll want to get onto.	Read review
Rock, Paper, Shotgun	R0B0D4D	Not Recommended	11-26-2018	Darksiders III, you’re my best mate. Darksiders III, I never want to see your face again. No, wait, come back…	Read review
RPGamer	Pascal Tekaia	3 / 5 stars	11-26-2018	The game may not manage to surpass what has come before, but, if nothing else, it does manage to hold its own and provide series fans with another fun chapter in the series.	Read review
Saudi Gamer	عبدالمحسن الغريب	3.5 / 10	11-28-2018	Darksiders III could have been something much better if the developers put more thoughts into the story, leveling system and boss fights. But it still delivers a decent game in general.	Read review
Screen Rant	Rob Gordon	3.5 / 5 stars	11-26-2018	Darksiders 3 doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but still delivers an exciting adventure with the over-the-top tone that fans of the series will enjoy.	Read review
SECTOR.sk	Matúš Štrba	6.5 / 10	11-28-2018	A really good action game with soft RPG elements in it. But bugs in the game will tear you apart.	Read review
SelectButton	Kevin Mitchell	8 / 10	11-26-2018	The well-designed and vibrant post-apocalyptic world of Darksiders III is simply a joy to traverse. The narrative is well-written, and the boss encounters, including the interactions between characters, before, during, and after encounters are quite enjoyable. Although the game takes its inspiration from new titles and genres, it still feels like it belongs in the series I’ve been playing for the past eight years. On the technical front, the game suffers from occasional hitching and slowdown, even on an Xbox One X.	Read review
Shacknews	Larryn Bell	8 / 10	11-26-2018	Darksiders 3 is recognizably a Darksiders game.	Read review
Skill Up	Ralph Panebianco	Recommended	11-28-2018	Video Review	Read review
Slant Magazine	Aaron Riccio	1.5 / 5 stars	11-28-2018	There’s little to love about Darksiders III, even for longtime fans.	Read review
Softpedia	Andrei Dobra	7.5 / 10	11-26-2018	The performance issues on the PS4 and the iffy platforming make the game fall short of reaching the same status as its past entries. All these things may be fixed with future updates but, at least for now, the title can only be recommended to hardcore fans and those looking for a challenge.	Read review
SomHráč.sk	Martin Kubeš	80 / 100	11-27-2018	Darksiders III is a well done revival of a slightly forgotten franchise. Too bad about the weaker start of the game that could discourage many players. If you persist, Darksiders III will show you that it deserves a spot on the gaming landscape.	Read review
SpazioGames	DottorKillex	8.5 / 10	12-19-2018	Darksiders 3 is the best entry in the series. This new chapter has a solid game structure and represents all the best that you can expect from a modern action-adventure game.	Read review
Stevivor	Steve Wright	5 / 10	11-26-2018	At the end of the day, Darksiders 3 is four years too late and four years behind current game design.	Read review
TechRaptor	Dan Hodges	7 / 10	11-26-2018	Darksiders 3 makes up its lack of depth in satisfying combat and memorable boss fights, making for a solid third entry in the series.	Read review
The Digital Fix	Stephen Hudson	7 / 10	11-26-2018	Despite an intriguing story and excellent character development, dull visuals and technical gremlins make Fury’s journey a solid, if unspectacular entry into the Darksiders series.	Read review
The Escapist	Anthony John Agnello	3.5 / 5 stars	12-03-2018	Darksiders III is as silly and awesome as classic heavy metal.	Read review
The Game Fanatics	Tyler Chancey	6.7 / 10	12-07-2018	Darksiders III still has some entertainment hidden behind all of its cut corners, but it is buried under the obvious signs of a strained and troubled production.	Read review
The Games Machine	Danilo Dellafrana	8.7 / 10	11-26-2018	Darksiders III is a nice game, as well as a perfect sequel to a series that seemed lost in the maelstrom generated by THQ’s bankruptcy. Fury might not have the charisma of the previous knigtht, War and Death, but overall the adventure boasts a very good pace, alternating discreetly challenging fights and satisfying puzzles. Definitely recommended.	Read review
The Jimquisition	Jim Sterling	Recommended	11-26-2018	Video Review	Read review
TheSixthAxis	Thomas Hughes	7 / 10	11-26-2018	Darksiders III, while more limited in scope than its predecessor, provides a tighter, more deliberate experience that elaborates on the lore we’ve seen so far. The smaller world of Darksiders 3 may disappoint some fans of the previous game, but this feels like a reboot of the series. Poor PC performance, a lack of side-objectives and some unimaginative world-design point to a game with ambitions bigger than its budget, but Darksiders II is a fun and challenging experience that kept me engaged across the length of its story.	Read review
ThisGenGaming	Justin Oneil	8 / 10	12-03-2018	The world is fun and well worth exploring and I’m very much hoping we see that fourth entry in the future. I just hope that Gunfire Games can work on and greatly improve the technical performance in future titles as it holds Darksiders III back from being truly great.	Read review
TrueAchievements	Kevin Tavore	4 / 5 stars	12-10-2018	Darksiders III is a worthy successor to Vigil Games’ series. It combines elements from Dark Souls, Bayonetta, Castlevania and Zelda into a beautiful swirl that still manages to find its own identity.	Read review
TrueGaming	TrueGaming	7.5 / 10	11-29-2018	The story gives us more depth into the hidden motives behind the events that started with the first instalment. The gameplay is simple yet fun and the experience may have needed more polishing but presented the base to give us a promising ending with the next game.	Read review
Twinfinite	Keenan McCall	3.5 / 5 stars	11-27-2018	So long as players can have some patience for the game’s technical issues, they’ll find plenty to enjoy in this title.	Read review
Unboxholics	Δημήτρης Σαλαμάρας	Recommended	11-26-2018	Darksiders III is lacking compered to the previous two games of the franchise.	Read review
VGChartz	Paul Broussard	6 / 10	01-02-2019	If you don’t already like hack and slash titles, and the Darksiders series specifically, this third installment certainly won’t make you a fan.	Read review
VGN	Alessandro Palladino	6 / 10	11-26-2018	Darksiders III is nowhere near its predecessors. Even though Fury is one of the best characters in the entire series, gameplay-wise the soul of the franchise was thrown away to badly accomodate design and ideas that don’t fit with its core style. Furthermore, many technical issues plague the game itself, so hard that even the splendid art direction can’t shine as it deserves.	Read review
Video Chums	A.J. Maciejewski	7.2 / 10	11-26-2018	If Darksiders III spent a bit longer in development then it would have been almost on par with the previous games in the series.	Read review
VideoGamer	Colm Ahern	5 / 10	11-26-2018	When combat is between you and one other, Darksiders 3 can provide some decent, button-mashy fun, but the real fight is with the baffling world design and some cheap deaths.	Read review
Wccftech	Chris Wray	7.5 / 10	11-26-2018	Darksiders III is a fun game with an engaging combat system that can be very satisfying, particularly thanks to the dodge and counterattack system in place. All of this is surrounded by a surprisingly compelling storyline with interesting characters. There are issues in the game, with a few bugs and other technical problems as well as a pretty damn cheesy script, with the biggest issue being some downright irritating puzzle sections which are less about logically working something out than slamming your head into a wall repeatedly until something gives. Despite any issues, I’ve genuinely found myself enjoying my time in the apocalypse.	Read review
We Got This Covered	Brad Long	4 / 5 stars	11-27-2018	It may have taken over six years, but the Darksiders series has finally received a proper sequel. Thankfully, with its improved combat and level design, Darksiders III more than delivers.	Read review
WellPlayed	Ash Wayling	7 / 10	11-25-2018	Darksiders III does feel like a game that wished it was released many years ago, with a slew of older-style design elements that sit alongside more modern attitudes towards combat and story	Read review
Windows Central	Brendan Lowry	4 / 5 stars	11-26-2018	Despite the issues that drag down Darksiders III, it’s still an excellent hack-and-slash action RPG that is more than worth the purchase.	Read review

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About Darksiders III

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Return to an apocalyptic planet Earth in Darksiders III, a hack-n-slash action adventure where players take on the role of FURY in her quest to hunt down and dispose of the Seven Deadly Sins. The Charred Council calls upon Fury to battle from the heights of heaven down through the depths of hell in a quest to restore humanity and prove that she is the most powerful of the Horsemen. As a mage, FURY relies on her whip and magic to restore the balance between good and evil. The expansive, Darksiders III game world is presented as an open-ended, living, free-form planet Earth that is dilapidated by war and decay, and overrun by nature. FURY will move back and forth between environments to uncover secrets while advancing the Darksiders III story.

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