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Just look at this video. He is throwing cars at demons. Throwing cars at demons. This is one of those dev diaries (read: mental masturbation exercises) showing off a new PS3/360 action game, Darksiders: Wrath of War. All I can say is that it looks like something I really, really want. 

I can't get enough overly macho action games, and this looks like it could be one of the more notable entries in the genre. The concept is terrific, the designs are fantastic and the gameplay looks like it could be a lot of fun indeed. This has swiftly entered my coverage list, so stay tuned for more details as when we get our grubby little mitts on them.

Cars at demons.








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Puppy Licks's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 06:20
Puppy Licks
Cars at demons?
Vlambo's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 06:23
Vlambo
That is a fucking brilliant concept. This looks like it could be one of my favourite games of all time. Thanks for the heads up Jim
Jonathan Holmes's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 06:26
Jonathan Holmes
Joe Mad. completely kicks ass. And the game looks ok too.

Lets hope for some Battle Chasers cameos.
Elandarex's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 06:30
Elandarex
That looks so awesome!

Kinda wish they modeled the four horsemen after Pratchett's vision in Good Omens though. Not that there's anything wrong with their vision.

And that car combat looks awfully familiar to Hulk: Ultimate Destruction. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

Can't wait.
manta's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 06:36
manta
Transportation and Fiends you say?


Count me in.
Maurice Tan's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 06:36
Maurice Tan
Yeah, it reminds me a bit of the Hulk too. Looks pretty good so far though. Also, DARKSIDED.
wardrox's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 06:39
wardrox
Looks good, but I will keep my cynical hat firmly on until I know more.
Aertyr's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 06:58
Aertyr
NEED!
Fury-Genesis's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 07:07
Fury-Genesis
*jaw drops*

WANT!

Pleasepleaseplease have the gameplay to back up the badassness of the design.
SWE3tMadness's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 07:15
SWE3tMadness
Kickass.

It looks like God of War meets Hulk: Ultimate Destruction. Plus maybe some of the horseback combat from LoZ: Twilight Princess.

Regardess, it looks really awesome. I hope it lives up to the hype we're generating.
Demtor's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 07:21
Demtor
Whoa! That looks pretty hardcore. The character design and concept art looks amazing! The post apocalyptic atmosphere reminds me of Fist of the North Star.

One thing that worries me though in the trailer, not sure if anyone else heard it and grew angry like I did. I hope and pray that the statement "cool interactive sequences" doesn't mean QTEs. I've learned to hate them in almost every game they lazily slap them in. They are anything but cool and far from interactive imo.

"Oooh, I press CIRCLE, look at him go! Its almost like I was playing..."
h3lios's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 07:26
h3lios
Cars on demons.

i came.
RJG's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 07:32
RJG
The idea that there might not be another Ninja Gaiden hurts, but dear god, this takes away some of the pain!

All these good action games coming out lately. Makes me feel...good. Like in the old days, when Ninja Gaiden and Castlevania and Megaman could all be counted on for excellent 2D action platforming. Now is the age of the stylish 3D action brawler.

And I like it.
GeminiEye's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 07:33
GeminiEye
Looks pretty awesome. I got over the whole car throwing thing after crackdown though. Jus reminds me of that.
BlackSunEmpire's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 07:35
BlackSunEmpire
But can you throw demons at cars?? Or are they holding out for the sequel??

It's an interesting concept, I hope it ends up as it's setting out.
SuitcoatAvenger's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 07:49
SuitcoatAvenger
@ Johnathan Holmes;

Yeah, but he ain't no Bryan Hitch. Too bad the combined otherwise decent talent pool of Mad and Loeb are sinking Ultimates faster than any month-long delays on Millar's run could ever could do.
nademagnet's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 08:39
nademagnet
YEEEEEESSSSSS!!!!! I want me some 4horsemansplz!
Twosixteen's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 08:41
Twosixteen
@ SuitcoatAvenger

Truth.

I try to believe that, like Highlander 2/3/etc..., The Ultimates 3 DOES NOT EXIST.
Nick Chester's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 08:53
Nick Chester
I've seen quite a bit of this game in action, and you guys haven't seen anything yet. There's some pretty awesome "dungeon instance" levels where you fight huge bosses, and I saw a pretty great battle where you fight a sand worm on horseback. The resulting finisher -- which involves hopping on the worm and slicing down the length of its underside -- was totally awesome.
foxhound421's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 08:58
foxhound421
i've been reading comics for a while and Joe Madureira was always one of my favorite artists. he doesn't do a whole lot of comic book work anymore (aside from the current Ultimates arc which is pretty horrible from a writing perspective) but his style is perfectly suited for game design. i'd buy a special edition of this if it came with an artbook.
B-Radicate's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 09:11
B-Radicate
After reading IGN's preview a day or so ago I was hoping Destructoid would show some love to what I believe will be the next great big action game.

I can't wait, I've been following this since last year when a few details were released. I can't wait for another quality God of War-esque title and this looks like it will not only fit the bill but raise the bar for God of War III like no other action game before it. Darksiders is the new hotness.
hjd uk's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 09:24
hjd uk
Damn, i thought you said DarkStalkers.
sinny's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 09:41
sinny
MAD! is an amazing artist and just for his designs im totally waiting this game, but i am a little concerned about the fact that the stages looks a little empty , and being so big i don't want this game to suffer the DMC2 kind of gameplay....
nukka jdav's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 09:59
nukka jdav
Hmmm I'm very interested by this. Why haven't I heard of this before?
PappaDukes's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 10:21
PappaDukes
holy shit! I'll take 12!
B5512's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 10:22
B5512
@ Demtor

Yeah, that really stuck out for me...I think it is a bad sign when "cool interactive sequences" are being touted as a feature in a piece of interactive media...
shouryuuken's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 10:53
shouryuuken
yeah ive never read comic books much, but ive been into comics since i was a tyke. being an artist, i always look at pictures and joe mad was a huge influence on me in the early - mid 90s. i would LOVE to see a proper battle chasers videogame.. maybe to end what he started. anyone remember that the iron and the maiden project he worked on with former naughty dog'r jason rubin? joe mad has been involved in the game industry for a while so this is no surprise, and ive kind of "gotten over" his work, but he's still classic in my eyes.
MechaMonkey's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 11:15
MechaMonkey
I'll be keeping a close eye on you, Darksiders. Tread lightly...
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 11:17
king3vbo
The concept of this game is fucking sweet
brosef's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 11:21
brosef
Right now I need whatever the opposite of Viagra is so I can stop this MASSIVE ERECTION.
Big Z's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 11:28
Big Z
Holy. SHIT. Holy shit! This goes beyond "do want" and ascends into the ranks of "DO NEED". I don't think I'll be able to get rid of this colossal nerd erection until I play the game myself.
Scape's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 11:30
Scape
I hadn't seen this game until now. It looks really good, but I'm not getting my hopes up.

Also, more four horsemen in games please.
Excel-2011's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 11:42
Excel-2011
But does it have a gun that fires shuriken and lightning?
loki d20's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 11:48
loki d20
Saw the HD video of this last night and I loved every bit of it but seriously hope we can play as all of the Horsemen. What I saw was extremely nice, though.
welkstar's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 12:38
welkstar
Woah, Joe Mad is a bamf, so this is even more badass by association.
thisissami's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 12:57
thisissami
i have to admit... i did not expect to see cars...
stevesan's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 13:03
stevesan
YEESSS. No bullshit about story or innovation or creativity (*cough* Prototype *cough* Too Human *cough*), just good ol' bad ass-ery. These developers deserve an award for least pretentious - and most bad ass - developer diary!
DaedHead8's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 13:18
DaedHead8
This looks awesome. I look forward to moar news.
infinity's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 13:47
infinity
that's looking seriously badass.
Mainman's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 15:08
Mainman
It does, indeed, look awesome. Not sold on the 'throw cars at demons' thing, though. Nothing's going to beat shooting a giant robot from a guitar at another robot in the 'X Y at Z' category.
bleep's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 15:22
bleep
wow that does look cool!
poonster's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 17:12
poonster
holy shit!! that looks fuckin AWESOME..it's about time games start looking "next gen" the way we all thought all the games would look on the 360 & PS3.
i only hope now that developers have had some time with the PS3 they'll be able to get all they can out of it..
braulio09's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 17:49
braulio09
@poonster:

What part of that looked "next-gen"(aka current generation)???

Still, it looked badass. I love macho games (only reason I bought Gears of War without knowing anything about it) and hope to make this part of my library. Sadly, coming from low-profile devs, I will probably wait for reviews and community reception.
Eschatos's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 18:00
Eschatos
So, God of War without the "God of"? I can dig it.
loki d20's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 18:20
loki d20
I think this is a step above God of War, honestly. Kind of like how God of War was a step above its predecessors.
SWE3tMadness's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 22:42
SWE3tMadness
But does it have a gun that fires shuriken and lightning?

The-Excel, I would actually be surpised if it didn't. Or at least something analagous to it. Nunchucks and Fire anyone?
w4ffles's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 23:31
w4ffles
Online multiplayer co-op epic boss battles. *drool*
hjd uk's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/23/2008 04:06
hjd uk
Looks like a total god-of-war clone, even down to the scripted kill anims, I bet there's button-sequence actions.
Char Aznable's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/27/2008 09:48
Char Aznable
I loved the monster waving the two bloody stumps in the air toward the end of that video. It's the little things that get me.
CaptainApocalypse's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/29/2008 14:14
CaptainApocalypse
Last.

Also, DO WANT!
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