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the layout revolves around finding save points from where you can level up with in-game currency obtained from killing enemies. Dying means respawning at the last save point you reached, losing all of the currency you’re currently holding, and having to travel back to the point where you died to get it back. It’s a rather questionable inclusion, and I’m not sure it really benefits an action game much to encourage a slower paced, more cautious playstyle after death, but it’s not a major problem. there’s a Bayonetta-esque system where the player is rewarded for dodging at the last possible moment before an attack lands. The game’s dodge is both fast and lacks many invincibility frames, which puts a heavy emphasis on quick reactions and timing. It’s not exactly complex, but dashing quickly in and out of enemy reach is certainly fun, and bosses are challenging enough to make the relatively shallow system feel rewarding. There’s a pure, almost child-like sense of fun to be had from darting between enemies, racking up big combos and avoiding attacks perfectly. The actual combat of Darksiders III is relatively simplistic, operating on a two button system; one button for each of the two weapons you can have selected at any given time. It’s not particularly complicated, but it’s still fun enough, and there are a variety of interesting weapons and moves to play around with. Much of the skill revolves around reacting to enemy attacks and dodging at the right time; I do feel that the game missed an opportunity to add some depth to its combat by not implementing directional attacks similar to those you can find in the Devil May Cry series. Darksiders III operates with a hard lock-on system, which would have allowed for the developers to expand the number of moves Fury had available relatively easily.
Unfortunately, as it stands, the combat isn’t much more complex than a Warriors game, which does mean that once you’ve mastered Fury’s movement and dodging, there isn’t a lot left for you to get good at. The difficulty curve tapers off and you’re just left to steamroll through the rest of the game. From a technical standpoint, this is one of the least impressive games you’ll find on current generation hardware. It looks like a late PS2 title, with some truly bad textures and low res environments. Even the previous Darksiders games, which were by no means graphical powerhouses, were more impressive than this. There’s no kind way to say it: this game does not look good.
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