News | 9/10/2009 at 7:32 PM

Darksiders PAX 2009 Show Floor Footage

Game Name: Darksiders
Co-Op:No
Publisher/Developer:
Vigil, THQ
Release Date:
January 2010

If there is one single player action game on the PAX showfloor that put on a show, it was Darksiders. Next to their demo consoles, they had a giant riding bull that they skinned to look like Wars (the main character of Darksiders) Horse. This got our attention as well, and we stopped by for a test ride of the game itself. Darksiders follows one of the Horseman of the Apocalypse, War. As you may know, there was supposed to be 4 Horseman, but co-op was cut from this title. This action adventure game had best been described as a Zelda meets (or, meats) God of War with a robust hero and loads of destructible environments.


Yes, people rode this thing.

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What really caught my attention was all of the exploring you get to do. Instead of just hacking at your enemies, you can throw a car at a group of them, then go find some treasure chests! We were short on time for this demo, but here is what we've got.

Editors note: We couldn't ask about the lack of co-op, as the developer I was scheduled to meet with wasn't around. Otherwise, Arttemis was the one playing the demo while I recorded once again.

They also had a really big sword.  Jim demonstrates.