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Darksiders Genesis

December 5, 2019RPGESRB T

Overview

About Darksiders Genesis

In this Action RPG spin-off, the fourth Horseman of the Apocalypse Strife is called upon to save humankind from certain destruction at the hands of Lucifer. True to its roots, Darksiders Genesis will feature intense combat, exploration, puzzle-solving, epic boss battles and serpent holes from heaven to hell. The game marks the first, full-scale Darksiders adventure played from the top-down perspective.
Story setup
From the dawn of creation, the council has maintained the Balance across existence. Carrying out their orders are the Horsemen, Nephilim (powerful beings spawned from the unnatural union of angels and demons) who have pledged themselves to the Council and been granted immense power. However, this power came at a tragic cost: the Horsemen were ordered to use their newfound strength to wipe out the rest of their kind. What followed was a bloody battle on Eden where the Horsemen, obeying the will of the Council, annihilated the Nephilim.
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At a glance

Released
December 5, 2019
Platforms
PC, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4
Genres
RPG, Action, Adventure
Play modes
Single Player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Multiplayer, Local Couch Co-op
Age rating
ESRB T
Media

Screenshots

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Playing together

Multiplayer & game modes

supports up to 2 players online, features co-op campaign mode.

2 local • 2 online

Features

Online Multiplayer
Local Multiplayer
Drop In/Out
Co-op Campaign

Play Modes

Single Player • Multiplayer • Co-op • Online Multiplayer • Local Couch Co-op

Player Count

Local
1-2
Online
1-2
Content

Age ratings

How rating boards around the world have classified Darksiders Genesis. Open a board for its content descriptors.

ACBMA 15+
CEROC
  • Violence
CLASS_IND14
ESRBT
  • Blood and Gore
  • Language
  • Violence
GRAC19+
  • Violence
PEGI12
  • Violence
  • Bad Language

Advice for consumers This game has received a PEGI 12 because it features moderate violence to fantasy characters, moderate violence and use of offensive language. Not suitable for persons under 12 years of age. Brief outline of the game Still reeling from the events on Eden, WAR and STRIFE have been given a new assignment -- LUCIFER, the enigmatic and deceptive demon king, has been plotting to upset the Balance by granting power to master demons throughout Hell. War and Strife must hunt down these masters, gather information, and ultimately fight their way through a tangled, demonic conspiracy that threatens to forever upset the Balance and unravel all of creation. Content specific issues Gameplay violence is mostly seen in melee type encounters. Combat is frenetic, with lots of quickly moving characters and masked, in part, by flashing coloured lights whenever a character is hit. Throughout a melee it is possible to see the health bar of characters being reduce as they take damage, very occasionally there are some blood effects. As soon as a character's health bar has expired it transforms into glowing ash and disappears. One on one combat has the same type of violence. Should the player’s character succumb and be killed, it will immediately respawn at that spot and continue. Other issues None

USK12
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