The extended announcement trailer for THQ’s Darksiders II is here, giving us a deeper appreciation of Death and his majestic steed. Is it just me, or is that horse looking a little pallid?
After bringing war to life in Darksiders the first, Vigil Games takes on the monumental task of granting a personality and likeability to the end of all things. If I were in charge, I would have started with the horse. He named his horse Despair? Way to stereotype Death as a goth. It’s insulting and displays a lack of cultural knowledge. Old school goths have all graduated to steampunk now. They should have named the beast Victoria and made it clockwork.
If I were Death, my horse would be named Mr. Wufflies. It’s not like it’s going to make the people I come to take away any less terrified. Besides, you don’t need to be scared to die. Perhaps a little levity is in order.
xuchiex
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at 10:18 AMIs it just me or does Death look like Jason just needs a hockey stick
Blackwater
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at 10:37 AMLooks more like Mick Thompson from Slipknot
http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs42/f/2009/114/3/9/mick_thompson_2_by_najam2563.jpg
MrTaco
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at 11:34 AMI say he looks like Casey Jones.
Brett_Worthington
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at 12:14 PMTo be fair and Honest, I loved the first Darksiders, I look forward to this.
Will DarkSiders 5 have all four horsemen in multi-player co-op madness? or maybe a Super Smash Bros. mode?
RK
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at 4:12 PMI loved Darksiders, one of the best games of 2010, looking forward to the sequel.
Alinos
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at 12:30 PM” Is it just me, or is that horse looking a little pallid?”
His Horse is meant to look Pale.
The 4th Horseman Aka Death is the Pale Horseman
And as for the horse name i assume it’s following the same logic as the naming behind War’s horse. In that it is what the Horsemans name leaves in it’s trail.
So when a War passes through The area lies in Ruin. Thus War’s horse is named Ruin.
When Death Strikes it leaves grief and Despair
Enares
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at 12:55 PMEveryone knows Death’s horse name is Binky.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_%28Discworld%29#Binky
Mad Danny
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at 1:56 PM*Finally!*
I was waiting for someone else to mention it… was worried I might have to do it myself otherwise
Aetra
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at 4:57 PMIf you click on the image, you can see it’s called deathanddespair.jpg although I would rather have seen deathandbinky.jpg
YoWombat
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at 9:52 PMI enjoyed the first one, but it was fairly short, with nothing to do once you beat the story. I’m hoping this one comes with a new game+ at least.