Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition

A remastered version of the 2012 release, Darksiders II. Awakened by the End of Days, Death, the most feared of the legendary Four Horsemen, embarks upon a quest to restore mankind, and redeem his brother's…

76 27 October 2015

Adventure Fighting Hack and slash/Beat 'em up Puzzle Role-playing (RPG) Action Fantasy Open world

Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition is an adventure developed by Gunfire Games, released 27 October 2015 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. The main story takes about 29.4 hrs to finish.

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What Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition is

Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition is an adventure game developed by Gunfire Games and released in 2015. It was published by THQ Nordic. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Google Stadia and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Phoenix Engine (Relic).

The premise, in the publisher's words

When his brother War is accused of triggering the Apocalypse early and dooming humanity to extinction, Death, one of the Four Horsemen, refuses to believe the charge. Determined to clear War's name and undo the ruin, Death sets out on a perilous journey to find a way to bring humanity back from oblivion. His quest carries him far beyond the mortal world, through ancient realms and the lands of the dead, where a spreading force of Corruption threatens all of Creation. Riding his horse Despair, Death must confront powerful beings and unearth long-buried secrets to set things right.

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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. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player. There are 50 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition holds a critic score of 76 out of 100. That places it above 54% of the 7,530 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2015 averaged 69, so it scored 7 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 74, across 88 votes.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 29.4 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 47 hrs, roughly 1.6 times the length of the critical path.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for 2.0Ghz Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor or AMD equivalent, 4 GB RAM and NVIDIA 9800 GT 512 MB Video Card or AMD equivalent. 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 13GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition launched on 27 October 2015, within three weeks of Fallout 4, Rise of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Hearts of Stone and Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition. All of them reviewed better. It was a PlayStation 5 launch-window title.

Released around the same time: Fallout 4, Rise of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Hearts of Stone, Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Screenshots

All media

Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition gameplay screenshot

Parents

Darksiders II

14 August 2012

Quick answers

Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition — frequently asked questions

When did Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition come out?

Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition was released on 27 October 2015 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Google Stadia and PC (Microsoft Windows).

What are the minimum PC requirements for Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition?

At minimum, Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition needs 2.0Ghz Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor or AMD equivalent, 4 GB RAM, NVIDIA 9800 GT 512 MB Video Card or AMD equivalent graphics, 13 GB available space of storage.

How long does it take to beat Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition?

The main story of Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition takes around 29.4 hrs, or 47 hrs for 100% completion.

How many GB is Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition?

The PC version needs about 13 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("13 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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