Penned by legendary comic book artist Joe Madureira (X-Men, Battle Chasers, The Ultimates), Darksiders: Wrath of War is set in a Post-Apocalyptic demon-ravaged world where evil forces have prematurely brought about the end of the time.
Originally sent to oversee the destruction of Earth, the Four
Horsemen of the Apocalypse have been betrayed by their master, stripped
of their powers and cast down to Earth.
Take on the role of WAR -
the first of the Four Horsemen - as he embarks on a brutal quest of
vengeance against the forces that betrayed him with the help of his
phantom steed RUIN.
Darksiders features open-world exploration, a deep combat system and a huge arsenal of modern and mythical weapons.
Features:
- Experience the Godlike Power of WAR – Combining brutal attacks, supernatural abilities and seamless traversal, delivering intense action combat and epic adventure, set in an immersive demon ravaged world.
- Open World Exploration – Each open world hub offers the freedom to explore and make unique game experiences.
- Extreme Arsenal of Weapons – Unleash WAR’s fury with an expansive arsenal of weapons, from the fantasy oriented to the modern, plus the ability to use virtually anything within your environment as a weapon.
- Increase and unlock new abilities – Customised to your gameplay style. Build up WARs Wrath powers and unleash them in spectacular attacks, or collect Soul Cores to increase or unlock new abilities.
- Horseman of the Apocalypse – Gain the services of RUIN, WAR’s phantom steed, blazing a trail through enemies across devastated environments.
- Graphic Novel Art Style – Joe Madureira’s (X-Men, Battle Chasers, The Ultimates) unique visual art style and original storyline.
- Cinematic Gameplay Experience – Harnessing the power of next-generation console technology, Darksiders: Wrath of War immerses features beautiful graphics, detailed special effects, cinematic lighting and an epic musical score to compliment the in-game action.
News
30/09/2008 news_type_TN - Darksiders: Wrath of War - Making the Apocalypse Part II
How creative direction becomes digital reality...
19/09/2008 news_type_TN - Darksiders: Wrath Of War – Making The Apocalypse
Developer blog detailing the story behind the end of the world…
10/09/2008 news_type_TC - Darksiders: Wrath Of War - Preview - CVG.com
"Darksiders is set up as a colossal dosage of third-person action..."
23/07/2008 news_type_TC - Darksiders: Wrath Of War - Preview - Team Xbox
"War truly lives up to his reputation as a harbinger of chaos and mayhem."
15/07/2008 news_type_TN - E3 2008 - Darksiders Wrath Of War
Watch the end of the world on THQ TV
20/05/2008 news_type_TN - Darksiders – New Video!
The first look at the world of Darksiders and its hero, War...
11/07/2007 news_type_TN - E3 2007 - Darksiders to take the fight to the apocalypse in 2008
Comic artist Joe Madureira lends his hand to next-gen action/adventure
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