You Play as the Horsewoman Fury
The first two Darksiders games put players in control of War and Death, two brothers who fought valiantly against the forces of evil to save the world from destruction, but all is not finished. It’s time for their sister, Fury, to step in and do a bit of butt-kicking on her own. And, of course, she has her own unique playstyle as well.
Fury is a mage that uses a bladed whip to deal damage and control the battlefield. Her magic abilities even allow her to change forms which will likely be a major part of exploration and world traversal. It’s unclear just how many forms she’ll be able to take just yet, and how different they are from her base form, but it is an interesting concept seeing as how her brothers relied on specific items and mounts to get around. Seeing an entirely new action and combat system in play will most certainly make this sequel stand out from its predecessors.
The Story
Set around the same time as the events of Darksiders 2, Darksiders 3 gives players a new group of enemies to face off against in the form of the Seven Deadly Sins. You must defeat them in order to restore balance to our world and hopefully make it safe for humanity again. Here’s the game’s product description:
“Return to an apocalyptic Earth in Darksiders III, a hack-n-slash Action Adventure where players assume the role of FURY in her quest to hunt down and dispose of the Seven Deadly Sins. The most unpredictable and enigmatic of the Four Horsemen, FURY must succeed where many have failed – to bring balance to the forces that now ravage Earth. Darksiders III is the long-anticipated, third chapter in the critically-acclaimed Darksiders franchise.”
It’s also noted that the Seven Deadly Sins in Darksiders 3 come in various forms, ranging from mystical creatures to “degenerated beings” (most likely people who have been overcome by one of the sins).
The World
Darksiders 3 will once again be going for an open-world approach… sort of. It’s described as an “open-ended, living, free-form game world in which Fury moves back and forth between environments to uncover secrets while advancing the story.” By the sounds of it, it will most likely be open hub areas, which is right in line with the design of Darksiders II. Also, the mention of going back and forth to discover secrets makes it sound as if there will be some Metroidvania-style mechanics. In other words, your new abilities will most likely grant entry to previously inaccessible areas.
The art style of the environments is reminiscent of the previous games, too. It looks like it could fit into a comic book, and the post-apocalyptic design is part heavenly destruction and part a reclaiming by nature. It’s dark, yet beautiful.
It would appear that players won’t only traverse Earth, though. The story is set to take players from the “heights of heaven to the depths of hell.” That is sure to be interesting, especially if the developers can really bring some unique flavor to each of the areas.
When, and Where, Can You Play It?
Unfortunately, we don’t have a release date for this highly-anticipated sequel just yet outside of the fact that it won’t release until 2018. We do have a few platforms though. According to Amazon, the game is set to release on the PS4, Xbox One, and PC. There’s no mention of the Nintendo Switch, though that would be very interesting. The previous Darksiders eventually released on the Wii U, although, it was well after they were available elsewhere. Still, that means Nintendo has built up a relationship with the Darksiders 3 developers, so maybe there’s something on the cards for the future.
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