When I went to bed last night, I certainly didn’t expect to wake up and be greeted with a new Darksiders trailer waiting for me on my Youtube recommended list, but here we are! As a huge fan of the franchise, I had to start writing about it immediately – I’m having my morning coffee as we speak, I’m getting high on caffeine, so let’s get right into it!
So, what did we get from the trailer? Well, the unfortunate answer is “Not much…”. We did get to see the dreaded Charred Council in what we can assume were their chambers. The entity did speak for a very brief moment, uttering but a single word – “Horseman!”. Does this mean we will get to see a new, fifth Horseman of the Apocalypse?! Or are we about to see a Horseman return to the Charred Council for some mysterious reason?! The cryptic “Prepare to ride again!” message at the end could mean both those things, but I guess we’ll have to wait for more reveals and sneak peaks in the future.
What Can We Guess From The Trailer?
There is no official title for the upcoming game, nor is there any time frame on its release. I mean, THQ Nordic didn’t even give us a hint of what type of Darksiders game we can expect to see. Is it going to be a throwback to the original (and absolutely amazing) game, or will it be a top-down hack and slasher like the latest game of the franchise Darksiders Genesis? While, again, we can’t be 100% sure about what we can expect, we can certainly make an educated guess.
Since the trailer was both on the Darksiders and PlayStation official youtube channels, I think it’s pretty safe to assume that the game will (at least initially) be released as a console title. Console games don’t usually go for the top-down hack and slash approach, they usually go for the original Darksiders’ fast-paced, 3D action-adventure – not only is it more dynamic, it leaves a lot more room to showcase what consoles are most notorious for – highly detailed environments and graphics. If that is, indeed, the case, we can also expect to see more of Darksiders’ notorious puzzle elements, which I found to be extremely fun and entertaining back in the day, and I can’t wait to see what the developers come up with in this upcoming title!
Whatever it is, be sure we’re going to keep a close eye out for any hints and reveals and inform you as they become available. Until next time!
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