PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Linux versions were released on May 22, 2018. A Nintendo Switch version was released on August 30, 2018.
Gameplay
Darksiders III retains the action role-playing game elements of the original Darksiders, with new features to enhance the game's combat. For example, Darksiders III features fewer items and equipment than Darksiders, and instead emphasizes equipping gear that gives stat bonuses, stamina boosts, or elemental damage bonuses to the player. The game also features a leveling system and new weapons, playable races, and "action skills" similar to those in Dark Souls.
As in Darksiders II, the protagonist is a demigod, one of a thousand "Chosen Ones" whose job it is to rid the world of the forces of evil. To begin the game, the player chooses one of three possible playable characters: War, Death, or Fury, all of whom have different powers, relationships, and playstyles.
The player can upgrade War's battle-hardened armor with two new elemental attributes, giving him access to new weapons and passives. Death has fewer weapons and instead relies on her plethora of different abilities to combat enemies. Fury has two new abilities: Meteor Strike, a powerful attack that can be charged for additional impact damage, and Charge, a powerful dash attack.
The game features multiple worlds that are procedurally generated. Character stats, weapons and armor are fully upgradeable, and loot acquired from defeated enemies and bosses is dropped on the ground and can be picked up by the player.
Story
Darksiders III takes place after the events of Darksiders II, and tells the story of three characters. War, Death and Fury must join forces to save humanity from the forces of evil as the Seven Deadly Sins threaten to destroy the Earth.
Reception
Darksiders III received critical acclaim upon release. It currently holds a score of 93/100 on review aggregator website Metacritic, and a "Certified Fresh" rating of 90% at GameRankings. It was the second-highest reviewed game on Metacritic as of May 2018, behind No Man's Sky, and the highest reviewed action RPG on GameRankings as of the same date.
It won the "Best Action-Adventure Game" award at the 2019 Game Critics Awards.
The game won the Best Video Game award at the 2019 Golden Joystick Awards.
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