See Death in action in the new hack and slash game that's out this year

Jan 23, 2012 20:41 GMT  ·  By

THQ and Vigil Games have deployed a brand new trailer for their upcoming Darksiders II hack and slash title, focusing on the main protagonist of the new game, Death, and showcasing plenty of gameplay footage.

The original Darksiders impressed lots of hack and slash fans with its great mechanics and gameplay variety, not to mention its unique protagonist, War, one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse.

Now, for the second game, Vigil Games is shining the spotlight on Death, who needs to go through all sorts of adventures and clear the name of his brother.

In the video above, you can check out some of the developers at Vigil talk about Death and enjoy quite a lot of gameplay footage from the upcoming title.

Darksiders II is set to appear for the PC, PS3, Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii U later this year. Until then, prepare to hear a lot more about the hack and slash title in the near future.