New Darksiders trailer unleashes Mayhem, sore throats
by Griffin McElroy 
{ Nov 4th 2009 at 11:15AM } 
You might become entranced by the grandiose visuals featured in the latest trailer for Darksiders, which we've posted above -- however, don't let your sense of sight get you too distracted from the video's sounds. It might be too soon to say, but it looks like Darksiders could be the most gravelly-voiced video game in the history of the industry. Seriously, even the woman briefly featured in the above trailer makes Solid Snake sound like Dakota Fanning.
Check out the trailer, but keep in mind that it comes to us from the mysterious land of Europe, explaining the release date of "08/01/2010" which appears at the end of the video. See, they do dates backwards in that continent. Just like they do democracy.
Check out the trailer, but keep in mind that it comes to us from the mysterious land of Europe, explaining the release date of "08/01/2010" which appears at the end of the video. See, they do dates backwards in that continent. Just like they do democracy.
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TheDread @ Nov 4th 2009 11:21AM
"See, they do dates backwards in that continent. Just like they do democracy."
I am still laughing.
dzotos @ Nov 4th 2009 11:22AM
Yeah, we do write dates backwards... I mean, you are right, months are shorter than days, which are shorter than years...wait...huh?
Matthew @ Nov 4th 2009 8:38PM
Well we all write hours before minutes don't we? The month is simply more important information when giving a date the same as the hour is more important than the exact minute, that's why we give them first.
MrAlex @ Nov 4th 2009 11:58AM
He's trying to say that your way doesn't follow an order, I don't know if your explanation is right but the date thing isn't something I really care about.
dzotos @ Nov 4th 2009 11:59AM
Yeah, but you don't put seconds before hours... months are more "important" than days, but then days are more "important" than years?
JeezWhiz87 @ Nov 4th 2009 12:20PM
Surely months, days, hours, and minutes are all irrelevant! It's the moments that matter, and they need no measure.
doozer @ Nov 4th 2009 12:23PM
Yeah, when will the US realise THEY do it 'wrong'. If their system is correct it should be "20010/01/08" which it isn't. ;P
Face facts US folks, you got it wrong again just like how you say "Aluminium" (READ the word! Don't forget that last 'i' there now will ya?) and "I could care less" (which means you actually do care) when you should say "I couldn't care less" for the correct meaning.
People in glass houses etc...
Zoot Suit Jedi @ Nov 4th 2009 12:27PM
You are all slaves to the clock and the calendar. Buck the system, maaaan. I haven't been "on time" for years, yet I always show up when I intend to.
doozer @ Nov 4th 2009 12:28PM
Oh and in the UK when you see "08/01/10"
it reads (and is said) as "the 8th of the 1st 2010"
the US way doesn't 'read' correctly in that format so you can only look at it as numbers, resolving the month numeral to a word "January the 8th 2010" but that's pretty pointless as you may just as well write it out if it 'resolves' to that. UK way is snappier, makes more sense and is just better (cos we invented America and it's language ;P)
Zoot Suit Jedi @ Nov 4th 2009 12:30PM
Whoa! Doozer is from the future! What is life like in the year 20010? Will our dreams of hoverboards and sex robots finally be realized?!?
MrAlex @ Nov 4th 2009 12:35PM
Sex robots?
That'd give me a machine uprising... If ya know what I mean.
Phillip @ Nov 4th 2009 12:38PM
@doozer:
"Aluminium" is a chiefly British spelling. We pronounce it different 'cause we spell it different.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/dict.asp?Word=aluminium
MrAlex @ Nov 4th 2009 1:05PM
ah, didn't know that.
Chris @ Nov 4th 2009 6:08PM
Football is played with feet, not hands. Months are longer than days but shorter than years, obviously. Aluminium is like many other materials ending "...ium". "Maths" is plural because it's shortened from "mathematics", which is also plural. Your beer tastes inferior to real ale and anything European. "Flashlights" don't flash unless there's something wrong with it or you're using it for morse code ("torches" have been around since somebody wrapped a branch in cloth and lit it). And lemonade is fizzy, dammit!
Doozer - good shout on "could (n't) care less" - that really makes me question human intelligence when I see it!
Just foor laghs, hehe. Feel free to argue back!
JDFitch21 @ Nov 4th 2009 11:28AM
It's too bad they didn't feature any of Mark Hamill's voiceover, I can't get enough of that sweet sweet mad joker voice.
The Pie Pieper @ Nov 4th 2009 11:46AM
Agree, i played the Batman challenge rooms a billion times just to hear him moke everyone.
Is it just me, or was their some leaked footage of this game about a year ago?
carmaction @ Nov 4th 2009 11:29AM
This game has me perpetually bonered.
tylur_durden @ Nov 4th 2009 11:30AM
Utter cheese.
Hyams @ Nov 4th 2009 11:33AM
I saw an article in a magazine for this years ago, before the PS3 launched. There was plenty of detail, and loads of screenshots. The game looked mostly complete already.
Why's it taking so long?
darkseid @ Nov 4th 2009 11:14PM
What is going on with this game's marketing? From what I've heard, it's a perfectly decent "God of War meets Zelda" game. It's out in 2 months, and I've seen no recent assets or coverage. It should be gold soon, but all they have is this weird CG trailer?
ThePenciler @ Nov 4th 2009 11:42AM
This is the game that Joe Madureira helped design? It has the solidness (as in bulk) feel of his characters.
carmaction @ Nov 4th 2009 11:47AM
Yes, sir.
You can especially tell when you look at everyone's hands. Always makes me think of Gully from Battle Chasers.
aaronaaron @ Nov 4th 2009 11:47AM
"Seriously, even the woman briefly featured in the above trailer makes Solid Snake sound like Dakota Fanning."
Ahhh hahahaha
MrAlex @ Nov 4th 2009 11:59AM
But dakota fanning always play little pre-teen scary spoilt bitches.
To me its a step up for solid snake.
Danthok @ Nov 4th 2009 11:46AM
How about some game play? Anyone know of any game play footage?
Julian @ Nov 4th 2009 11:50AM
G4 had live gameplay footage awhile back
Captain Planet [Planeteer | Power of Captain Planet] @ Nov 4th 2009 12:23PM
C'mon man, Google is right there...in the upper right hand corner.
http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=darksiders%20gameplay&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wv#
Danthok @ Nov 5th 2009 9:53AM
What is this Google you speak of?
Danthok @ Nov 5th 2009 9:59AM
Thanks for the link guess that was kind of lazy of me.
Game looks really good and well polished for a video realeased 5 months ago. Very interested in seeing more.
yanya @ Nov 4th 2009 12:05PM
Couldn't they have chosen another name?... one that doesn't trick me into thinking a new Darkstalkers has been announced every time I see it in the news? ='(
JeezWhiz87 @ Nov 4th 2009 12:23PM
No. They did it just despite you, and they're laughing as we speak.
JeezWhiz87 @ Nov 4th 2009 12:24PM
Reply fail, that was @ yanya.
Chris @ Nov 4th 2009 6:14PM
...and it's "to spite", not despite :P
Zoot Suit Jedi @ Nov 4th 2009 12:28PM
Whoa! Doozer is from the future! What is life like in the year 20010? Will our dreams of hoverboards and sex robots finally be realized?!?
Zoot Suit Jedi @ Nov 4th 2009 12:31PM
reply fail. sadface.
TriviumSuffocationTheBlackDahliaMurderLambOfGod @ Nov 4th 2009 1:25PM
That. Was. Amazing.
Period.
This game will surprise a lot of folks, I reckon.
Evil Ben Kenobi @ Nov 4th 2009 1:59PM
Is that Kain's voice? As in "Legacy of?"
Mu93n @ Nov 4th 2009 3:19PM
i was totally just gonna post and ask that. sounds just like him. would be amaizing if it was.
Evil Ben Kenobi @ Nov 4th 2009 3:21PM
I love that guy. He was the villain in the first Uncharted, in case you didn't know. ;)
Anemos @ Nov 4th 2009 5:34PM
The design of this game reminds me of Brutal Legend.
Take that as you will.
Mr. Joe @ Nov 4th 2009 7:16PM
you don't listen to metal, do you griffin?
useedems @ Nov 4th 2009 10:30PM
They must be spending the last 3 months getting the voices to sync up with the characters. Looks pretty bad unless that's just how the video is.