Darksiders Genesis

While Strife may end up playing second fiddle to War in his own debut game, Darksiders Genesis is a surprisingly fun and lengthy top-down co-op action game that both fans and newcomers should enjoy.

Even though it's an action-RPG now, Darksiders Genesis feels like a return to form for the series.

War and Strife, two of the legendary Horsemen, have been given incredible power, and are tasked with maintaining balance between Heaven and Hell. War employs more reason and loyalty in his decision-making, and Strife comes off as slightly hot headed, and greedy. This dynamic between the two characters works very well to help propel the entertaining and engaging story forward. The two Horsemen’s ul...

Darksiders Genesis find new fun in a new gameplay format. While retaining some of the aesthetic and mechanical qualities that drew fans in to begin with

Darksiders Genesis is an incredibly solid adaptation of the IP that brings both War and Strife into a new genre without losing the heart of the franchise.

If you’re after yet more Darksiders action and aren’t put off by the change in viewpoint, which you shouldn’t be, Darksiders Genesis will not disappoint. Even better, it’s available a bit cheaper than usual releases. Airship Syndicate has created a game that both fans and those new to the series can jump into and have a great deal of fun. And thanks to co-op, it no longer has to be a solitary affa...

Darksiders Genesis easily cements itself as not just a great entry into the franchise, but also as a fine action-packed dungeon crawler in general. While it does have a few setbacks in areas such as its story, the stellar combat, great levels and an extremely likable and welcome main character in the form of Strife easily make this a game worth checking out. Airship Syndicate should be applauded f...

As a huge fan of the Darksiders franchise, I’ll admit I had a healthy amount of skepticism heading into Darksiders Genesis. Gameplay makes a radical shift to an isometric view, Strife gets paired up with War, and it’s developed by a different team than the mainline numbered games. But this prequel spin-off ended up surprising me, with gameplay that felt true to the series and a “buddy cop” dynamic...

Lucifer's at it again.

On the face of things, Darksiders Genesis is yet another example of the THQ Nordic-fronted franchise mixing things up to ensure one more fresh experience for its fans. Developer Airship Syndicate is at the helm this time around with a prequel which ditches classic third-person action for a perspective more akin to Diablo than anything else. That is one of only a few deviations it makes, however, a...

Darksiders Genesis is a fun co-op romp at times, but often feels meandering and sadly pointless.

Another cheerfully apocalyptic outing for the Horsemen.