Synopsis
After the Four Horsemen attacked and decimated the Nephilim, a creature resulting from the mixture of the essence of a demon and that of an angel, on Eden, then coveted by the latter for the benefit of the new race which was to occupy it.
The riders are now summoned by the Ardent Council. The Council suspects that the demon king Lucifer is planning something with Samael that could upset the balance and call into question the very existence of creation, they order War and Strife to investigate so that, if a plot is indeed being prepared, they should intervene to remedy it.
The Game
Darksiders Genesis is a top-down hack and slash action role-playing video game developed by American studio Airship Syndicate and published by THQ Nordic. The game was released for Stadia and Windows on 5 December 2019, and was released on the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on 14 February 2020. It is considered a spin-off prequel game in the Darksiders series and introduces the fourth Horseman of the Apocalypse, Strife, as the protagonist. Strife can also team up with his brother, War. Upon release, the game received positive reviews, with many reviewers praising the combat.
