THQ Nordic is going nuts on new Darksiders editions, and we'll do our best to break it down for you. Darksiders III has always reminded me of a darker version of Zelda, and this one looks to be in the same vein. Sticking with the series norm, you'll take on the role of a new character, and this time around it's the female Horseman Fury. Fury's quest is assigned to her by The Charred Council, who wants her to hunt down and dispose of the Seven Deadly Sins. No problem there.
You'll battle from heaven through the depths of hell to restore the balance between good and evil, but it sounds mainly like she is trying to prove she's the most badass of the horsemen. Fury is a mage, and her form will evolve throughout the game as she acquires new powers and weapons. Darksiders III is going to take place in "an open-ended, living, free-form planet Earth, dilapidated by war and decay, and overrun by nature."
Now, onto the editions and deals, and there are a few. Starting today, if you pre-order Darksiders III: Blades & Whip Edition from the Microsoft Store, you'll be able to download and play the enhanced Darksiders: Warmastered Edition. The enhanced version of Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition will be available later this month, and you can rock both of them in 4K before Darksiders III drops on November 27.
The "standard" collectors edition will cost you $149.99 which contains the game, a Steelbook case, an art book, soundtrack, cosmetic DLC, and an 11-inch Fury statue. The Apocalypse Edition will cost a brutal $399.99, and comes with everything you get in the standard edition, plus three 11-inch statues: Death, War and Vulgrim (the shopkeeper), and you'll also get a Four Horsemen amulet and a 30x40 inch scroll. The Apocalypse Edition will also come with the standard collectors edition items.
