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\t\tLet’s get this out of the way right now: Darksiders<\/a> could be the most derivative game I’ve played in years. There’s a fine line between inspiration and grand theft game design, and developer Vigil Games’ debut comes dangerously close to stepping over it. What starts off as a simple action romp in the vein of Devil May Cry<\/a> quickly morphs into a sprawling, Zelda<\/a>-style dungeon crawl, featuring gameplay nods to everything from Dark Sector<\/a> to Prince of Persia<\/a> — there’s even a fairly blatant homage to Portal<\/a>.<\/p>\n I’m not going to put the developers on trial or anything, because a) that’s not my job, b) this isn’t the appropriate venue for that, and c) everyone<\/em> in this industry borrows ideas from one another at some point. Besides, I actually enjoyed the game quite a bit. While Darksiders might tread familiar territory a little too often, it more than makes up for any lack of originality with a lengthy, well-paced adventure and fun combat.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n