Darksiders: Warmastered Edition
Deceived by the forces of evil into prematurely bringing about the end of the world, War – the first Horseman of the Apocalypse – stands accused of breaking the sacred law by inciting a war between Heaven and…
Darksiders: Warmastered Edition is an adventure developed by Kaiko, released 22 November 2016 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. The main story takes about 19 hrs to finish.
What Darksiders: Warmastered Edition is
Darksiders: Warmastered Edition is an adventure game developed by Kaiko and released in 2016. It was published by Nordic Games Group. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Wii U, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
Apocalyptic Power – Unleash the wrath of War, combining brutal attacks and supernatural abilities to decimate all who stand in your way Extreme Arsenal – Wield a devastating arsenal of angelic, demonic and Earthly weapons; and blaze a trail of destruction atop Ruin, War’s fiery phantom steed Epic Quest – Battle across the wastelands and demon-infested dungeons of the decimated Earth in your quest for vengeance and redemption Character Progression – Uncover powerful ancient relics, upgrade your weapons, unlock new abilities, and customize your gameplay style Battle Heaven and Hell – Battle against all who stand in your way - from war-weary angelic forces to Hell’s hideous demon hordes…
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy and open world. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 43 achievements to unlock.
Where it sits in the Darksiders series
Darksiders: Warmastered Edition is the fourth of 11 entries we hold in the Darksiders series. It arrived 4 years after Darksiders II. The next entry was Darksiders III in 2018. Its critic score of 82 is 4 points above the series average of 78. The highest-rated entry is Darksiders II at 86.
How it was received
Darksiders: Warmastered Edition holds a critic score of 82 out of 100. That places it above 76% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2016 averaged 68, so it scored 14 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 79, across 121 votes.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 19 hrs.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for Intel or AMD Dual Core CPU, 4 GB RAM and DirectX 10 Feature Level AMD or NVIDIA Card with 1 GB VRAM. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 36GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it launched against
Darksiders: Warmastered Edition launched on 22 November 2016, within three weeks of Dishonored 2, Final Fantasy XV, The Last Guardian and Watch Dogs 2. It reviewed better than 3 of the 4. It was a PlayStation 5 launch-window title.
Released around the same time: Dishonored 2, Final Fantasy XV, The Last Guardian, Watch Dogs 2.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Darksiders: Warmastered Edition yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
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