History VideoGame / DarksidersIII

''Darksiders III'' is an ActionRPG HackAndSlash game and a {{Sequel}} to ''VideoGame/DarksidersII'', developed by [[Creator/GunfireGames Gunfire Games]] and published by [[Creator/{{THQ}} THQ Nordic]]. The former is composed of staff who worked on the previous ''Darksiders'' video games as the now defunct studio Vigil Games. The game was released on November 27, 2018 on the Sony UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, Microsoft UsefulNotes/XboxOne and PC.

''Darksiders III'' is an ActionRPG HackAndSlash game and a {{Sequel}} to ''VideoGame/DarksidersII'', developed by Gunfire Games and published by [[Creator/{{THQ}} THQ Nordic]]. The former is composed of staff who worked on the previous ''Darksiders'' video games as the now defunct studio Vigil Games. The game was released on November 27, 2018 on the Sony UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, Microsoft UsefulNotes/XboxOne and PC.

* TheSevenDeadlySins: The Charred Council enlists Fury to hunt the Sins, who are described as enemies of Creation itself.

* PeninsulaOfPowerLevelin: As soon as you get the Storm Hollow, you can go back to a small tornado in Haven that will lead you down a path with particularly overleveled enemies, including one of the annoying invisible demons and a corrupted angel as well as one of the big four-armed chargers. There's also a big lurcher cluster in that same area as well as a weapon upgrade. Killing everything there gives several thousand spirits, which is enormous at that point in the game.

* NewGamePlus: Takes some cues from DarkSouls, unsurprisingly. Enemies are vastly stronger, there are additional even stronger enemies scattered around the game world and there are new, better loot drops, including armour upgrades, which are entirely unavailable in your first playthrough.

* BadassBoast: When the Charred Council asks Fury if she's willing to undertake the task of slaying the deadly sins even though she's outnumbered seven to one. Her response?
-->'''Fury:''' With pleasure.
* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:The Seven Deadly Sins are defeated, Mankind has survived the Apocalypse in sufficient numbers to rebuild and replenish the Earth, and Fury, [[TookALevelInKindness having learned humility and other virtues on her journey]], vows to do all in her power to protect humanity until they are strong enough to fight back to retake Earth, content in the knowledge she and her brothers will meet again. However, it may take years or even decades for Mankind to recover to be ready to fight the kind of war needed to retake Earth; until then, they must abandon Earth and find safe haven on another world, rather than be wiped out. The Charred Council has also seemingly [[DrunkWithPower gone mad with power]] as a result of the Seven Deadly Sins' influence on them and will surely seek {{Revenge}} for the Horsemen's defiance via the imprisoned War, setting off the events of the first ''Darksiders''. Finally, Lilith and Lucifer, the two architects of the whole catastrophe, are still at large]].

* ForegoneConclusion: Like the previous game, the events from the first ''Darksiders'' ensures Fury, Ulthane [[spoiler:and Strife]] survive ''Darksiders III''. Due to the ending of this game, whatever Fury [[spoiler:and Strife]] are doing in the interim winds up with both characters returning to Eart
* {{Foreshadowing}}: When playing though the game, there is an icon at the top the screen that leads the player to each deadly sin throughout the world. The Icon looks like a mask similar to the one Death wears in ''VideoGame/DarksidersII''. [[spoiler: Turns out, Watcher, who helps guide Fury to each deadly sin is Envy in disguise, and when she reveals he true self, she wears a mask similar to Death's. Meaning, Envy was guiding and manipulating both the player and Fury during the whole game]]
* {{Irony}}: Fury's horse Rampage gets it's own trailer to establish it and Fury's relationship, something that neither of War of Death's horses got. [[spoiler:It is the only horse so far in the series that isn't used during gameplay. In fact, it is killed pretty early on in the story.]]

-->'''[[spoiler:Lucifer]]''': [[spoiler: So, the young one plays nursemaid to Mankind...it is of no concern. Abaddon rules over the Earth, Heaven and Hell scramble to take their place at the table, and the Council? The Council works against the very Balance they profess to uphold. Soon, corruption will overtake them all...and only I shall remain]].
* WhamLine: Courtesy of [[spoiler:the Watcher/Envy:]]
-->[[spoiler:(To Pride) Always so pretty -- I used to be so jealous of you, ''sister''.]]

* ForegoneConclusion: Like the previous game, the events from the first ''Darksiders'' ensures Fury, Ulthane [[spoiler:and Strife]] survive ''Darksiders III''. Due to the ending of this game, whatever Fury [[spoiler:and Strife]] are doing in the interim winds up with both characters returning to Earth.

-->[[spoiler:(To Pride) So pretty -- I used to be so jealous of you, ''sister''.]]

-->[[spoiler:(To Pride) I used to envy you... ''sister''.]]

* ForegoneConclusion: Like the previous game, the events from the first ''Darksiders'' ensures Fury survives and ends up on Earth.

* SmugSnake: Pride, natch. She shows up specifically to taunt fury midway through the story, only to be fought much later.

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:The Seven Deadly Sins are defeated, Mmankind has survived the Apocalypse in sufficient numbers to rebuild and replenish the Earth, and Fury, [[TookALevelInKindness having learned humility and other virtues on her journey]], vows to do all in her power to protect humanity until they are strong enough to fight back to retake Earth, content in the knowledge she and her brothers will meet again. However, it may take years or even decades for Mankind to recover to be ready to fight the kind of war needed to retake Earth; until then, they must abandon Earth and find safe haven on another world, rather than be wiped out. The Charred Council has also seemingly [[DrunkWithPower gone mad with power]] as a result of the Seven Deadly Sins' influence on them and will surely seek {{Revenge}} for the Horsemen's defiance via the imprisoned War, setting off the events of the first ''Darksiders''. Finally, Lilith and Lucifer, the two architects of the whole catastrophe, are still at large]].

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: At least when using Fury's Force form. She also has a form that uses FlamingHair.

->''[Famine]'s like Wrestling/ArnAnderson in the sense that he's the craftiest and most diabolical of the Horsemen.''

According to the developers, ''Darksiders III'' occurs at around the same time as the events of ''Darksiders II''. Players will control Fury, the sole female Horseman of the Apocalypse, charged with a quest by the Charred Council to capture the Seven Deadly Sins. Like its predecessors, the game will utilize HackAndSlash primarily for combat, but the environment will be a WideOpenSandbox for players to navigate freely, with a focus on exploration and puzzle-solving.

* ADayInTheLimeLight: For Fury, whose only ever been briefly mentioned in the [[VideoGame/{{Darksiders}} previous]] [[VideoGame/DarksidersII games.]]

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: The Seven Deadly Sins are defeated, Mankind has survived the Apocalypse in sufficient numbers to rebuild and replenish the Earth, and Fury, [[TookALevelInKindness having learned humility and other virtues on her journey]], vows to do all in her power to protect humanity until they are strong enough to fight back to retake Earth, content in the knowledge she and her brothers will meet again. However, it may take years or even decades for Mankind to recover to be ready to fight the kind of war needed to retake Earth; until then, they must abandon Earth and find safe haven on another world, rather than be wiped out. The Charred Council has also seemingly [[DrunkWithPower gone mad with power]] and will surely seek revenge for the Horsemen's defiance, and Lilith and Lucifer, the two architects of the whole catastrophe, are still at large]].
* TheBusCameBack: After his absence from ''Darksiders II'', Ulthane is set to return in this game.

* ForegoneConclusion: Like the previous game, the events of Darksiders I ensure that Fury will at least survive and end up on Earth.
* LastStand: [[spoiler: At the game's climax, with the Destroyer's army about to overrun humanity's last safe haven, the Makers on Earth fight back the demons long enough for Ulthane and Fury to evacuate the last of Mankind to a new sanctuary where they can rebuild their numbers]].
* {{Prequel}}: The game takes place during the time of War's imprisonment.

* TheStinger: [[spoiler: A post-credits scene shows Lilith meeting with Lucifer in secret; Lucifer is amused to learn Fury is protecting what's left of Humanity, but dismisses it as irrelevant; with Heaven, Hell and the Charred Council fighting amongst themselves, Lucifer infers to Lilith that his plan is to let them battle it out, then emerge victorious with no rivals or checks on his power left to oppose him]].

* WhamShot: [[spoiler: As Fury leaves with the residents of Haven in the ending, she sees Jones charge into battle with two VERY familiar guns as he easily dispatches numerous demons. He turns around and is revealed to be none other than ''[[TheGunslinger Strife]]'']].

''Darksiders III'' is an upcoming ActionRPG HackAndSlash game and a {{Sequel}} to ''VideoGame/DarksidersII'', developed by Gunfire Games and published by [[Creator/{{THQ}} THQ Nordic]]. The former is composed of staff who worked on the previous ''Darksiders'' video games as the now defunct studio Vigil Games. The game will release on November 27, 2018 on the Sony UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, Microsoft UsefulNotes/XboxOne and PC.

According to the developers, ''Darksiders III'' occurs at around the same time as the events of ''Darksiders II''. Players will control Fury, the sole female Horsemen of the Apocalypse, charged on a quest by the Charred Council to capture the Seven Deadly Sins. Like its predecessors, the game will utilize HackAndSlash primarily for combat, but the environment will be a WideOpenSandbox for players to navigate freely, with a focus on exploration and puzzle-solving.

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: The Seven Deadly Sins are defeated, Mankind has survived the Apocalypse in sufficent numbers to rebuild and replenish the Earth and Fury, [[TookALevelInKindness having learned humility and other virtues on her journey]], vows to do all in her power to protect humanity until they are strong enough to fight back to retake Earth, content in the knowledge she and her brothers will meet again. However, it may take years or even decades for Mankind to recover to be ready to fight the kind of war needed to retake Earth; until then, they must abandon Earth and find safe haven on another world, rather than be wiped out. The Charred Council has also seemingly [[DrunkWithPower gone mad with power]] and will surely seek revenge for the Horsemen's defiance, and Lilith and Lucifer, the two architects of the whole catastrophe, are still at large]].

* TheStinger: [[spoiler A post-credits scene shows Lilith meeting with Lucifer in secret; Lucifer is amused to learn Fury is protecting what's left of Humanity, but dismisses it as irrelevant; with Heaven, Hell and the Charred Council fighting amongst themselves, Lucifer infers to Lilith that his plan is to let them battle it out, then emerge victorious with no rivals or checks on his power left to oppose him]].