Darksiders, only playable with 360 controller?

It's what I've heard. Can anyone confirm? I was looking forward to playing this game with mouse and keyboard, but if this is true, I'm not getting the game at all. I am sure as hell not buying a 360 controller for a console port. That costs about the same as the game. I do have a wireless 360 controller, but then you have to buy something in order for it to work on a PC, which costs about the same as a new wired 360 controller. Awesome.

I never heard that, and according to the press release they are promising keyboard controls. No idea if this was updated though and they dropped support but I'd imagine not.

http://www.vg247.com/2010/03/30/darksiders-announced-gets-pc-version-for-summer/

DARKSIDERS™ COMING TO THE PC
Apocalyptic adventure title optimized for a summer release on PC

AGOURA HILLS, Calif. March 29, 2010 — THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) today announced that its critically acclaimed action-adventure title DarksidersTM will be coming to the PC in June.

Released earlier this year for Xbox 360® and Playstation®3, Darksiders will be available for PC gamers to enjoy in all of its apocalyptic glory this summer. Developed by THQ's in-house studio Vigil Games™, this version of the game is being meticulously crafted to deliver the same great art ****and dynamic game play to a whole new audience.

Travis Plane, Vice President of Global Brand Management commented, "We are delighted to be able to bring Darksiders to the PC. THQ is focused on bringing great product to the PC gaming audience so it was vital that we allowed Vigil the time to optimize the title for the PC platform. We hope PC gamers experience the same thrill and get the same level of satisfaction assuming the mantle of WAR as the console audience did."

David Adams, General Manager of Vigil Games commented, "We are really excited to have the opportunity to bring Darksiders to the global PC audience. We feel that the growth of digital distribution and PC online communities creates a great environment for our game. We are working really hard to make sure that key features such as user-defined resolutions, interface and both keyboard and game pad control sets are all up to the standards for today's discerning PC consumer."

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In this review they say the keyboard mouse controls work well

I read it's unbelieveably difficult.

I read it's unbelieveably difficult.

MiguelNoche

Its not the type of game that would play better with the kb/mouse. I have a plug in 360 controller for my pc for games like this, kinda like batman aa, I didnt try but i wouldnt think it would be better with a kb/mouse.

Its not the type of game that would play better with the kb/mouse. I have a plug in 360 controller for my pc for games like this, kinda like batman aa, I didnt try but i wouldnt think it would be better with a kb/mouse.

Advid-Gamer

I read it's unbelieveably difficult.

MiguelNoche

Hah, i wouldn't count on it. I beat it on the hardest difficulty my first playthrough (PS3 version) and it was not hard at all.

That would be pretty lame if it didnt support KB+M, but these ARE the types of games that are best with a gamepad (IMO). I'm sure it would be fine on KB+M too.

If Micro-shaft thinks I will buy an xbroke controlller to play my PC games then they also expect me to pay for their broken games.

I never pay for useless turds. ever.

I can't play action games on a keyboard. I prefer them on console anyway.Eikichi-Onizuka

Just finished the game today. The controls and overall feeling of how the camera works during fights make it one of the best ports imo. Very fluid action and gory fun.

You might get the ocasional non-responsive jump button, tho'....bummer in most cases..but the checkpoints are well placed.