Penned by legendary comic book artist Joe Madureira (X-Men; Battle Chasers; The Ultimates); Darksiders: Wrath of War is set in a Post-Apocalyptic demon-ravaged world where evil forces have prematurely brought about the end of the time. Originally sent to oversee the destruction of Earth; the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse have been betrayed by their master; stripped of their powers and cast down to Earth. Players take on the role of WAR—the first of the Four Horsemen—as he embarks on a brutal quest of vengeance and revenge against the forces that betrayed him with the help of his phantom steed RUIN. Darksiders: Wrath of War features open-world exploration a deep combat system and a huge arsenal of modern and mythical weapons.
- Experience the Godlike Power of WAR – Combining brutal attacks supernatural abilities and seamless traversal delivering intense action combat and epic adventure set in an immersive demon ravaged world.
- Open World Exploration – Each open world hub offers players the freedom to explore and make their own game-experience.
- Extreme Arsenal of Weapons – Unleash WAR’s fury with an expansive arsenal of weapons from the fantasy oriented to the modern and the ability to use virtually anything within your environment as a weapon.
- Increase or unlock new abilities – Customized to your gameplay style. Build up WARs Wrath powers and unleash them in spectacular attacks—or collect Soul Cores to increase or unlock new abilities.
- Horseman of the Apocalypse – Gain the services of RUIN WAR’s phantom steed blazing a trail through enemies across devastated environments.
- Graphic Novel Art Style – Joe Madureira’s (X-Men Battle Chasers The Ultimates) unique visual art style and original storyline.
- Cinematic Gameplay Experience – Harnessing the power of next-generation console systems Darksiders: Wrath of War will immerse players in a rich cinematic gameplay experience—featuring beautiful graphics detailed special effects cinematic lighting and an epic musical score that compliments the in-game action.