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Pre-order Darksiders, get free book and in-game scythe photo

THQ's Darksiders is hitting January 5, 2010, after what has felt like ten thousand years of development, and GameStop has revealed yet another of its exclusive pre-order incentives. Reserving the game through GameStop not only nets you an exclusive in-game weapon, but a 100-page book that features all sorts of spiffy stuff.

Titled Guide to the Underworld, the book contains a prequel comic by Darksiders writer Joe Madureira, concept art, a fold-out poster and a weapons guide. The in-game content takes the form of The Harvester, a giant bony scythe that looks to be twice the size of the game's protagonist. Considering he looks like he's been taking steroids since he was five years old, it's safe to say that The Harvester is pretty bloody big.

Darksiders looks like my kind of game, in that it's unapologetically dumb and violent. Just my sort of thing, and I'm looking forward to finally playing it.

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Tull's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/02/2009 19:11
Tull
I saw that earlier when I pre-ordered Bayonetta and ended up adding Darksiders as well. I couldn't care less about the in-game exclusive weapon, but the prequel book by Madureira and the concept art book bound to have tons of his work was a must-have.
GEMPadre036's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/02/2009 19:11
GEMPadre036
Pass. I have to admit the preorder stuff sounds decent, but preorder stuff doesn't make a game any good.
RenegadePanda's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/02/2009 19:15
RenegadePanda
This game is just looking kind of...plain to me. Nothing about it appeals to me at all. Too much else to buy and play around that time.
DrRockso's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/02/2009 19:20
DrRockso
Oh, neat. Im a sucker for art books. Glad I have this one preordered.
SonicTHP's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/02/2009 19:27
SonicTHP
Despite having pre-ordered the game already, I can say that it's simultaneous release alongside the one and only Bayonetta will ensure that the game is not played until at least two weeks after it's actual release.
Bob Muir's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/02/2009 22:37
Bob Muir
There was a time when preorder bonuses would instantly make me want to get the game at launch, especially art books. However...I just can't do it any more. I've had the realization that buying so many games at launch will lead to the utter ruin of my financial future. So I'm going to have to wait on this one.
funkman009's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/31/2011 08:48
funkman009
Having bought the PC version, I maintain some small hope that I will eventually get this, and I will get it for free. If not, well, that's just another nail in Lara's coffin. Watch Undeworld 4 Online I always did want to nail her, but before now it was in an entirely different way...
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