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Après un premier épisode qui nous permettait d'incarner Guerre (War en anglais), l'un des quatre cavaliers d'une apocalypse trop vite déclenchée, Darsiders II nous met dans la peau de Mort (Death), son frère "chéri", pour une aventure qui s'annonce encore plus épique.
Avec ce deuxième opus, Vigil Games voulait revoir assez largement la
copie de Darksiders. War est remplacé par son frère d’armes Death, le
Cavalier de la Mort, et l’ambiance post-apocalyptique de la Terre
ravagée par l’Armageddon a laissé place aux domaines mystiques qui
s’étendent entre le Paradis et l’Enfer. Alors que War est accusé d’avoir
déclenché l’Apocalypse avant l’heure, Death défie le Conseil Ardent
pour découvrir la vérité et laver l’honneur de son frère. Un changement
d’angle d’attaque qui occasionne également une modification majeure dans
le gameplay. Mort n’est pas aussi bien taillé que Guerre, mais compense
pas une plus grande agilité, une plus grande dextérité et donc de
nouveaux mouvements.
Cependant les changements ne s'arrêtent pas là. Loin de se reposer sur la formule efficace qui a fait le succès inattendu du premier, ce Darksiders II reprend le mélange de combats et d'énigmes tout droit sorti d'un épisode de Zelda, tout en y ajoutant donc de nombreux éléments de gameplay. Le premier qui saute aux yeux est la capacité de Mort à sauter et courir le long des murs, tel un célèbre prince de Perse. Les courses murales sont complexifiées, avec des possibilités de saut
horizontaux et verticaux, ainsi que des séquences d'équilibre sur des
poutres (verticales et horizontales). Néanmoins, tout est très mécanique
et laisse peu de place à l'improvisation.
Les phases de plates-formes prennent donc une place prépondérante dans la progression. Cela impose une certaine maîtrise des différents mouvements et pouvoirs à
sa disposition, comme le Death Grip, un grappin qui permet de se pendre
à des éléments normalement inaccessibles. Cependant, si cet
aspect plateformes a pu être ainsi exploité, c’est aussi grâce à
l’augmentation considérable de la taille du monde dans Darksiders II.
C’est bien simple, la map générale est quatre fois plus grande que celle
du premier épisode. Bien que le jeu tourne toujours sur le moteur du
premier épisode, les environnements sont donc beaucoup plus vastes et
plus ouverts.
Les énigmes font avant tout appel à notre sens de l'observation, et si on ne trouve plus notre chemin, notre fidèle corbeau viendra éclairer notre route. Loin des titres pour joueurs paresseux qui triangulent notre position et nous indiquent d'une croix sur la carte notre prochaine destination, Darksiders II réussit, grâce à de nombreux indices visuels, à ne pas nous faire tourner en rond !
De plus, Mort est nettement plus sujet à la discussion et à l'échange que son frangin.
Il faut dire qu'avec le nouveau système d'expérience et de collecte
digne d'un jeu de rôle, cette démarche devient d'autant plus naturelle. Chaque PNJ qui n'est pas agressif envers le cavalier est un personnage
avec lequel on peut interagir plus ou moins longuement. Au sein de ses
interactions, différentes possibilités de dialogue s'offrent à nous.
Un "plus" qui renforce l'immersion dans l'histoire. Néanmoins, le
procédé semble avoir une limite : contrairement aux RPG, le choix d'un
thème de discussion n'a aucune influence sur le déroulement l'aventure.
Autre nouveauté, Vigil Games nous donne la possibilité de customiser Death de la tête aux
pieds avec l'équipement collecté tout au long de l'aventure. Des armes
et éléments d'armure laissés par les cadavres d'ennemis, ou trouvés dans
des coffres. L'apparition des objets est purement aléatoire, aucune partie ne ressemble à une autre. En plus de modifier l'apparence de Death (parfois de façon incohérente,
car les meilleurs éléments ne sont pas forcément assortis), cet
inventaire permet de booster les capacités du cavalier. Plus rapide,
plus puissant, plus résistant, doté d'effets magiques offensifs et
curatifs, l'équipement du héros est suffisamment varié pour que chaque joueur puisse l'optimiser à sa sauce.
La gestion dans Darksiders II n'a donc rien à envier à celles des meilleurs jeux de rôle.
Chaque décision dans le menu de gestion d'inventaire et de compétences
doit être un minimum réfléchie. Dans le cas contraire, cela pourrait
rapidement s'avérer contre-productif et ralentir la progression dans
l'histoire. Quand on affronte de puissants boss, il vaut mieux être
préparé afin d'éviter de recommencer 15 fois le combat.
Mais que deviennent donc les combats dans tout ça ? Moins nombreux, ils
se veulent néanmoins plus fluides, grâce aux différentes capacités
propres à Mort. En dehors de sa façon de bouger, le Cavalier dispose de
maléfices originaux, organisés en deux arbres de compétences : le
premier vous offre des sorts de combat et des améliorations, le second
optimise vos capacités d’invocateur. Mort peut en effet ramener les
êtres qu’il a déjà fauchés à la vie afin de les faire combattre pour
lui. Evidemment, ces capacités, déblocables en gagnant de l’expérience,
peuvent toujours être assignées à une touche de raccourci. Death
peut gagner des niveaux d’expérience, dispose d’une fiche de
statistiques complète (Santé, Rage, Force, Défense, Arcanes, Résistance,
Arme Principale, Arme Secondaire) et ramasse du butin lorsqu’il
terrasse ses ennemis. Le joueur peut donc faire évoluer son équipement
comme il le souhaite et créer son propre Cavalier, avec une certaine
variété d’armes et d’armures, ce qui se traduit aussi par des
changements d’apparence.
Même s'il n'est pas totalement irréprochable, Darksiders II devrait
toucher la perfection du bout des doigts en ce qui concerne le design
global. Les décors sont somptueux, les personnages parfaitement
dessinés, les textures et animations sont extrêmement difficiles à
prendre en défaut même sur consoles. Hormis quelques saccades lors des
déplacements sur différentes montures, qui seront probablement corrigées
au cours de ce dernier mois d'optimisation, il ne semble rien avoir à y redire.
Enfin, le background et la narration paraissent figurer parmi les plus léchés et élaborés du genre action/aventure. Réponses à sa sortie le 21 août 2012.
Ce Darksiders II n’est finalement pas si proche que cela du
premier épisode, même si les deux opus partagent la même base de
gameplay et le même background !!!
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