14 years later, I've got a real hunger for the original Darksiders

Darksiders is turning 14 today, which is messed up! I remember crashing at a friend's house while he was playing it when I was 13, back before live services, Deliveroo, and self-assessment tax returns ruined my life. Sitting here now, a sizable serving of whatever Vigil Games was cooking is exactly what I'm craving. Calling Darksiders AA is apt, especially these days, as budgets have ballooned to ridiculous (and probably unsustainable) levels. The game was published by THQ - a company renowned for its shotgun-style approach of shooting out a higher quantity of quirky titles. But even as games have gotten vaster and far nicer to look at, Darksiders retains some charm that in my mind is timeless. Sitting down and really looking at Darksiders, you've got to separate nostalgia from its long-lasting qualities. Like Metallica or Avenged Sevenfold, it does have an edge to it that I'm not so keen on these days. War mounted on his horse, brandishing his big 'ol sword, on the box art isn't quite as cool as it once was to 13-year-old Connor. But the art style remains dope. Even today, if you slap heavy religious imagery over a modern setting and I'll lap it up. It's a real weak point. Read more