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E3 '07: THQ rides with Darksiders

By Tom Magrino, GameSpotPosted Jul 11, 2007 3:42 pm PT

Studio helmed by famed comic-book artist Joe Madureira bringing postapocalyptic action adventure to next-gen consoles in 2008.

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Last February, THQ announced it would be partnering with Games Workshop to expand the Warhammer 40,000 universe into the massively multiplayer online market. To help it do so, THQ tapped its recently acquired Austin-based studio Vigil Games. Today, the publisher revealed Vigil's second project, and as with the first, the developer is going to war.

Today, THQ announced Darksiders: Wrath of War for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, to be available in 2008. Darksiders will feature action adventure gameplay in an open-world environment. THQ further touts "a deep combat system and a huge arsenal of modern and mythical weapons," reflecting the game's supernatural scenario.

Vigil Games was cofounded in 2005 by famed comic-book artist Joe Madureira, whose work has been featured in X-Men, Battle Chasers, and The Ultimates comics. Written by Madureira, Darksiders visits the recently popular gaming destination of the postapocalyptic world. Players will assume the role of the red horseman of destruction, War, accompanied by his trusty steed Ruin. However, instead of ripping the world asunder, War is betrayed, stripped of his powers, and cast down to Earth. He then sets out on a quest of vengeance.

22 Comments

  • xbox360progamer

    Posted Jul 25, 2008 6:23 pm PT

    yeah i did she the videos and it does look like god of war but it has a better story line

  • Okami13

    Posted Jul 16, 2007 5:50 am PT

    this ish looks dope

  • Asurael

    Posted Jul 14, 2007 7:24 pm PT

    So will this be set in the warhammer 40K universe or not?

  • msudude211

    Posted Jul 14, 2007 4:20 pm PT

    THQ has a good line-up.

  • EPaul

    Posted Jul 13, 2007 7:03 am PT

    i hate to bash a game but this is a blatant rip off of God of War u guys have to see the gameplay vids

  • BulletProof007

    Posted Jul 12, 2007 1:41 pm PT

    Sounds good.

  • DouglasBuffone

    Posted Jul 12, 2007 12:14 pm PT

    THQ seems to have a good lineup coming, but not as good as in years past

  • theh8er

    Posted Jul 12, 2007 10:05 am PT

    God of War 3? Their running out of ideas. Sounds too much like God of War. The open ended thing hopefully helps this game.

  • -Krakapow-

    Posted Jul 12, 2007 4:43 am PT

    a game where you get to be one of the horsemen of the apocalypse is always a fantastic idea in my book.

  • MoeSyslak

    Posted Jul 12, 2007 4:27 am PT

    this is in my maybe pile

  • Thorpe89 Site moderator

    Posted Jul 12, 2007 3:32 am PT

    I like having an open-world environment. This may prove good. Just need some more previews on it in the future.

  • jakeboudville

    Posted Jul 12, 2007 1:21 am PT

    I hope this turns out to be a good one from THQ

  • jesus_knight

    Posted Jul 11, 2007 8:57 pm PT

    nice thq i dont have too many thq games but if they make one good game that deserves my money then im in

  • chutup

    Posted Jul 11, 2007 8:56 pm PT

    sounds like a pretty cool plot. Hopefully the gameplay will measure up as well.

  • Donkeljohn

    Posted Jul 11, 2007 8:23 pm PT

    So this is what happened to Joe. I was wondering.

  • Bansheesdie

    Posted Jul 11, 2007 8:15 pm PT

    Doesn't sound half bad, I guess. Mythical weapons are always fun...

  • comthitnuong

    Posted Jul 11, 2007 7:33 pm PT

    THQ has been doing well lately. Hopefully they can make Darksiders good.

  • rav44

    Posted Jul 11, 2007 6:40 pm PT

    i saw it on G4 as well. looks pretty awsome.

  • 9thwardice

    Posted Jul 11, 2007 5:46 pm PT

    i just saw the game on G4 at e3 it looks like god of war, still cool though

  • Pete5506

    Posted Jul 11, 2007 4:34 pm PT

    intersting is right

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