Darksiders II

[Flawless]

Game Informer July Cover Revealed

THQ hinted at the sequel to Vigil Game’s breakout hit almost immediately after the success of the first title, but we knew little about Darksiders II until now.

Fans of the first Darksiders are already familiar with Vigil’s fiction – the eternal war that rages between the forces of Heaven and Hell. With Darksiders II, Vigil looks to deliver a richer experience as players explore more dungeons, talk with a variety of NPCs, and experiment with a detailed loot system. The horseman War has been sidelined, so it’s up to his brother, Death, to travel through the world of the Abyss and attempt to restore humanity after its destruction during the Apocalypse.

Subscribers should be receiving their issues after the first day of E3. After you finish reading our cover story, keep checking back with our Darksiders II hub throughout the month, since we'll have plenty of updates that delve deeper into the experience Vigil is crafting for Darksiders II.

[TracerBullet]

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Just wanted to say that once again, GI has outdone themselves on the cover.

[aukevin]

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The first one was a lot of fun, so I'm looking forward to this one.

[Cyros]

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Just wanted to say that once again, GI has outdone themselves on the cover.

From my understanding, Game Informer just receives a piece of promotional art from the publisher to use as the cover. Still have to give props though for them making it work out right. Also, the font is a very nice touch.

[DickDalewood]

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YES, FINALLY

I really hope this does well, so we can get four games, each centering around the different Horsemen.

[spankdatazz22]

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YES, FINALLY

I really hope this does well, so we can get four games, each centering around the different Horsemen.

Agreed. The concept art for the Horsemen was great

[RockinDaMike]

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I really enjoyed the first one but I didn't finish it because it came around when God of War 3 came out and stopped playing it. I was pretty far into it too, so I'll probably finish it here soon.

[LingeringRegime]

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For some reason I confused this with Darkstalkers, the fighting game. Oh well.

[Cyros]

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Awwww, I missed the vid

[Flawless]

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In case this one is taken down too.

http://www.gameinformer.com/games/darksiders_ii/b/ps3/archive/2011/06/02/exclusive-darksiders-ii-reveal-trailer.aspx

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[Cyros]

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Flawless is the man!

[Flawless]

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Game Informer Info:

• You play as the horseman Death.
• Happens during the same time period as the first game.
• Vigil says that the first hub of Darksiders II will have as many dungeons as the entire first game.
• They hope that the story will give the whole context of what is happening and explain the mythology more.
• Death wants to resurrect the human race.
• He has a crow that will point out useful items and objects in the environment.
• A lot bigger then the first. It takes place in the underworld, but it isn't like typical Hell its called the Abyss.
• They describe the first game's stages were all connected by doors and hallways and they are getting rid of that. Instead they compare the Abyss to Rome in Assassins Creed.
• The Abyss can be freely explored at anytime and Death's horse Despair is there at the beginning of the game and can be used anytime.
• Vigil plans to have 4 hub cities that have NPCs that you can interact and trade with.
• The Horsemen are a dead race called Nephilim. Death was responsible for the destruction of his race.
• Death is more agile then War, but he can't block, instead only dodges attacks. He can wall run and walk on tightropes.
• Weapons include dual-welding scythes (scythes can also be connected together to make a double blade staff), hammer, and spells (one called Feast of Crows that damages and holds enemies in place).
• Collecting loot is important. Death has 12 different slots for equipping things.
• Armor can make you more effective in combat or might protect you against certain elements, other loot can add bonus to skills or attributes.
• Vigil wants the player to customize Death to fit their own play styles.
• New leveling system with skill trees.
• Mentions how in the first game you acquire the same abilities, but in the second you can end up with vastly different versions of Death.
• Can acquire sidequests from NPCs, but they don't want them all to be fetch or kill quests, for example, some sidequests can open up new dungeons that have their own theme.

[Flawless]

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Combat video:

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2011/06/15/the-combat-of-darksiders-ii.aspx

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[mgoblue678]

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Really liked the first one, watching that and reading the Game Informer article has defiantly peaked my interest in Darksiders 2. Seems like there making a ton of improvements from Darksiders 1 to Darksiders 2.

[LBzrule]

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Really liked the first one so this one I cannot wait to see where they take it.