Darksiders 3 Switch Patch
Rebbeca Schulke
Darksiders: Warmastered Edition is a faithful port of the original that brings every slash of Chaoseaster and every bloody execution to Nintendo Switch in all its glory. While still the inferior entry in the Darksiders trilogy, this first outing is still a robust action-platformer full of satisfying melee combos, open-ended levels and a suitably over-the-top story. Easily one of the most underrated franchises to appear in the previous generation, Darksiders is a solid port that finally unleashes the Apocalypse in handheld form.
Dom kicked off his games writing career first as a production assistant at Future, then as Production Editor for Official PlayStation Magazine UK. He became Editor at Nintendo Life in December 2017 before pivoting into a career in marketing.
Happy to read it's an improvement over the Wii U port,that was rough. I never knew what screen tearing was until I played that game. It was the roughness of the port that put me off playing it past the opening few hours, even though I could tell it was a good game.
Earth is all but destroyed, it is supposed to be a desolate, despairing environment, and there's still more than enough variety in enemies and quests, so if you're even the slightest bit interested in games like these, then you really can't go wrong getting this, so you should do yourself a favor and buy it now.
While it might take inspiration from (or steal large chunks of) some big name properties such as Zelda or God of War, it does it very well, and there's not much like ti on the switch. I can't wait to play this again and I'm hoping that that the sequel will follow suit.
@Fake-E-Lee Thanks for the tip, but I think the better perspective is more suited for newcomers. I'm already convinced and have been, ever since I played the original first game on the Xbox 360, so that would be the proverbial preaching to the choir.
Have fun playing it, and you definitely won't be disappointed where the combat is concerned. It's nice and meaty, and packs a real punch. Boss fights are quite entertaining as well. Just take care to balance your skill and weapons tree, so you can use it to maximum effect.
@Zuljaras Hope you have fun with it. Never played the uncapped versions on current gen consoles, only the Warmastered Edition on the Wii U, and besides the odd tear every now and then, I never had any issues with it, and still enjoyed the heck out of it, again...
@Diogmites I'd say that's just an opinion, not a fact. There was little if nothing flawed about it. Gameplay was solid, the artwork was spot on, combat was tight, and the setting was more than fitting for the story.
If anything, it's actually the other way around: 2 was still a good game, but far too many open, useless spaces. Like another commenter already said, those just seem to cater to being able to use the horse to travel through them, but otherwise they serve little purpose.
@ArcanaXVI I think Darksiders 2 was a step up in gameplay. The combat was a lot smoother and the puzzles were more clever. However, it relied on the "do this 3 times in order to do this 3 times ..." shtick way too much and thus draged on longer than it needed to. Ultimately I think both games are about equally good. I haven't finished Darksiders 3 yet
Been having a blast with Unravel Two though. That game is incredible, especially on Switch (moreso than Yoshi, eh ehm... which I do like but, Unravel Two is better imo). And Chocobo's Dungeon, and still playing Trials Rising.
But this game here is what I've been waiting on. I'm going all in until Final Fantasy X drops, which I already played but am super stoked to play again all these years later. Still, itll take a backseat to Final Fantasy XII and Dragons Dogma and Cuphead and Mortal Kombat XI in a few weeks.
My rating for this game is a 9. Forget what rating Nintendolife gave.
Great improved graphics
Good story
Nice combat
Interesting boss fights
Only downside is you will send money to buy it???
"While still the inferior entry in the Darksiders trilogy,"
Wow. Do NOT agree with that assessment at all. Darksiders 1 is one of the best Zelda games ever made, easily beating out several of the main entries... and that comes from someone who holds Zelda as his favourite gaming franchise.
@ArcanaXVI I never could get into Darksiders II, and I tried multiple times. I don't know what it was, but in contrast I couldn't put the first entry down when I had it for PS3. I can see myself double dipping to play this on the go, but I don't know if I'll ever have the patience for part II.
@Qwertyninty Ah, what a waste...
Just kidding, to each their own, of course, but personally, I never sell any of my consoles or handhelds. Besides each and every one of them having some truly exclusive titles, the way that these consoles play and feel is completely different in every single one of them as well, so if I ever feel the need/want to go back and experience that, I can. Another console, even one that can play the same titles, or updates of those titles, just can't replicate that.
Of course, I do understand that there's only so much space underneath/next to the TV screen, and so many wall sockets that you can have, but for me, that's a rather minor hurdle to overcome, especially compared to the entertainment value that's readily available at all times.
Personally, I've just never understood the whole sell the old, get the new one where it concerns video game consoles. None of them are ever fully backwards compatible, nor do all titles get ported, so depending on the software library, it might even be a difficult choice for people not like me who just keep all their consoles by default, regardless of them having any unique/exclusive titles or not...
@Qwertyninty Fair enough. We all think differently. Personally, I'm glad I held on to the system. It offers enough different experiences to make it stand out vs other consoles, the Switch included, which, by the way, I also own...
@Tyranexx It has some screen tearing here and there, but if you aren't sensitive to games with the odd frame drop here and there, like some tender souls on here are, to an extent that it almost physically and mentally injures them, then you won't be bothered by a bit of occasional screen tear either.
And perhaps you may experience the odd freeze. In all the 40+ hours that I've played the game on the Wii U, I had it freeze on me once, but by simply rebooting the console and continuing from my last save point, which is never more than a couple of minutes of play away, I was able to move on without a hitch. And it hasn't frozen on me since, so that's my experience with that particular version.
@ThanosReXXX LEGO city is one of my favorite games. I enjoyed it on Wii U and Switch. I just had such high expectations for Wii U. I will never do that again. I go into buying a Nintendo console expecting nothing. As a Nintendo only gamer Wii U sucked. I enjoyed some games mainly smash and MK8. I expected so much more from third parties.
@ThanosReXXX: I'm willing to chance it. Frame rate drops don't bother me much (as long as the game isn't at a complete standstill). It can't be any worse than what I put up with when playing Assassin's Creed III, and I managed to get to the end credits of that game and fully build the homestead. XD I've never had any other game hard freeze my Wii U besides that one up to this point.
Had this been a Switch launch title I would've been on it day one. Now that I own it (and the original) at least 3x over I'm going to skip it this time around. Great game though. Highly recommend it to anyone that missed it on every other console made in the past 10 years.
Based on internet videos it looks like this game runs at an almost perfect 60fps in BOTH handheld and docked when one selects the performance option in the menus. This is awesome! I've enjoyed Darksiders before, and the fact that I can play it smoothly in handheld makes it a day one purchase!
I have Darksiders on the Xbox 360 and I thought it was ok. It doesnt quite hit the heights of the games that it draws inspiration from but it's certainly worth a play. Not quite enough for me to double dip on it though.
@Qwertyninty Yeah, in that respect, it was indeed a disappointment. Still couldn't convince myself to get rid of it, though. Way back in the day, I sold one of my systems, not even a console but a home computer, and I've regretted it ever since, so I promised myself to never do that again. The fact that I was also a very late adopter of the Wii U certainly helped, because I now have quite the backlog, so no more support or not doesn't really affect me that much anymore.
@Tyranexx Well, then you'll probably be just fine with this game, which besides its few disadvantages offers what is in my experience and opinion a really entertaining and solid experience, in an interesting setting, that is only expanded and improved upon in later installments, so you could certainly do much worse than giving this one a go.
@CaPPa Fair enough. I can understand it's not for everyone, or not as good an experience for everyone, even if you've played it. Me already being a fan of the game's artist certainly helped spark my interest in the series, and I like my hack n' slash games, especially if they're a bit smarter than the average one, which Darksiders most certainly is.
@Fake-E-Lee Yeah, I've been enjoying the performance mode a lot! I can see the extra sharpness when I switch to quality mode, but as soon as things start moving it looks blurry. I'm not saying the resolution decreases, just that when things move at 30fps the edges of things moving across the screen look undefined and in effect blurry. Comparing 60 fps to 30 fps it just seems like I can actually see things better at 60 fps. Corners and edges of things should always be solid and smooth as they move across the street screen! Anyways, Darksiders is great on Switch. I love that it can run at 60fps in handheld!
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