: The world is structured around large, themed dungeons filled with puzzles and hidden secrets that often require newly acquired powers to solve.

“Darksiders doesn't do anything new or groundbreaking, but it does a fantastic job of putting together some of the best elements from other games... incredibly fun to play anyway.” RPG Site · 16 years ago

The general consensus from reviewers at RPG Site and the Metacritic community is that while the game isn't "groundbreaking," it executes established genres exceptionally well.