Blandsiders

When Darksiders was more recent, it compared fairly well to Twilight Princess -- and favorably, even, to Skyward Sword.

But games have moved on, and even Zelda has moved on, in the years since.

And so while Darksiders: Warmastered Edition is certainly an admirable graphical improvement over the original, the gameplay mechanics have aged poorly. I'm no more excited about hacking through dozens of garbage enemies today than I was in 2010.

Progress feels slow. The game world isn't that interesting. Combat is repetitive. I'd wanted to get to the horse, at least, but that's still several hours away -- and I just can't muster the interest for it.

If you loved the previous game, there's no reason not to love this remaster; the visual upgrade is pretty great. But for me, this iteration only highlights the original game's shortcomings.

Progress: Got to the Twilight Cathedral.