Darksiders Genesis

Nintendo Life

Nintendo Life Staff·Feb 17, 2020

Critic70/100

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Darksiders Genesis is, for us, the best entry in the series in terms of its mix of satisfyingly meaty hack-and-slash action and huge levels filled with secrets, puzzles and platforming. With its fully co-op campaign, unlockable arena mode and Apocalyptic difficulty feeding into that addictive Creature Core grinding, there's an absolute ton here for fans of the series – and newcomers alike – to get stuck into. This Switch version may suffer some slight blurriness and FPS hiccups in portable mode but, if you can make peace with these problems, this is a highly entertaining action game at a very reasonable price.

Push Square

Push Square Staff·Feb 13, 2020

Critic60/100

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What may have been a solid experience a few years back feels too stale in 2020. Darksiders Genesis is completely competent in its own right, but it doesn't do enough to differentiate itself from previous iterations despite a change in perspective. Combat is a highlight and the Creature Core system provides some depth, however, they're about the only two features we can muster any enthusiasm for.

GameSpot

Cian Maher·Dec 11, 2019

Critic70/100

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Darksiders: Genesis suffers from a poorly-suited camera but has great combat and intriguing writing.

Rock Paper Shotgun

Nic Reuben·Dec 9, 2019

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I had a genuinely good time with it for at least 75% of the time I spent playing it. If you’re actually into the series as a whole, I imagine you’ll have an even better one.

IGN

Mitchell Saltzman·Dec 5, 2019

Critic87/100

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Great combat, rich exploration, and excellent progression mechanics make Darksiders Genesis a spinoff that stands shoulder to shoulder with the best of the series.

Eurogamer

Christian Donlan·Dec 5, 2019

Critic80/100

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Sockets and gems! I love sockets and gems. So imagine my delight when, a few minutes into Darksiders: Genesis, a fresh …

GamesRadar+

GamesRadar+ Staff·Dec 4, 2019

Critic70/100

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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

Game Informer

Ben Reeves·Dec 4, 2019

Critic65/100

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Darksiders Genesis repackages many of the series' signature aspects into a new container, but this delivery is filled with more packing peanuts than presents.

PC Gamer

Luke Kemp·Dec 4, 2019

Critic81/100

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

Polygon

Laura Kate Dale·Dec 4, 2019

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An OK adventure that falls just short of ‘good’