What starts with War, ends in Death. Awakened by the End of Days, Death, the most feared of the legendary Four Horsemen, embarks upon a quest to restore mankind, and redeem his brother's name. Along the way, the Horseman discovers that there are far worse things than an earthly Apocalypse, and that an ancient grudge may threaten all of Creation. Inside this guide: - All story missions. - All Side-Quests. - Location of every Boatman Coin. - Location of every Book of the Dead Page. - Location of every Sacred Stone. - Where to find all of the Lost Relics. - Every Soul Arbiter Scroll discovered. - Where to find all of the secret Gnome's. - How to pick up every Legendary Weapon! - List of every single Achievement/Trophy in the game. Version 1.1: - 'Argul's Tomb' DLC, 'The Abyssal Forge' DLC and 'The Demon Lord Belial' DLC missions covered in full.

Darksiders II Prima Official Game Guide includes: * Launch Exclusive Weapon - Bludgeon your foes with the Fletcher's Crow Hammer, available only via the guide * Explore everything - detailed walkthrough covering Death's journey through every dungeon and sidequest * Combat details - all of Death's moves, weapons and abilities covered in full detail * Solutions - solve even the most difficult of puzzles * Find your way - labeled maps show the location for every hidden item and objective * This guide covers the following platforms: Xbox 360, PS3, and PC

Ride with the Horsemen of the Apocalypse as they seek to unearth a plot that could plunge all of Creation into chaos! Ages before the events of Darksiders and Darksiders II, two of the feared Horsemen—Death and War—are tasked with stopping a group of renegades from locating the Abomination Vault: a hoard containing weapons of ultimate power and malice, capable of bringing an end to the uneasy truce between Heaven and Hell . . . but only by unleashing total destruction. Created in close collaboration with the Darksiders II teams at Vigil and THQ, Darksiders: The Abomination Vault gives an exciting look at the history and world of the Horsemen, shining a new light on the unbreakable bond between War and Death.

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Accused of prematurely triggering the end of the world, War, the first horseman of the apocalypse is cast down to Earth, stripped of all his powers and forced to contend with the legions of heaven and hell. On an epic quest for redemption, War must confront hideous monsters, slowly re-build his power, battle huge bosses and seek help in unlikely places in order to discover and reveal those that betrayed him. Welcome to Darksiders! Let us guide you through War’s journey every step of the way. Our comprehensive guide will provide you with: - Complete walkthrough from beginning to end including all collectibles and upgrades. - Winning strategies to take down the assortment of nasty bosses. - Locations of every Demonic Artefact. - Locations of every piece of the Abyssal Armour Set. - Locations of every Wrath Core and Life Stone. - Locations of every normal and legendary Enhancement. - Achievement/trophy unlock guide.

You are an Undead, the bearer of a curse, who has gone "hollow" and half mad searching for a cure to restore your humanity. You have arrived in Drangleic, a place rumoured to harbour powerful souls that can help you regain your humanity and avoid this terrible fate. You must seek out these souls and save yourself and others from a fate worse than death itself. But it will not be easy... Thankfully, we have just the guide for you, complete with a detailed look at: - A full game walkthrough. - The main differences between Dark Souls 1 and 2. - Keeping the Grim Reaper at bay with our top 10 essential survival tips. - An in-depth guide to the most important thing in Dark Souls 2 - the combat. - The character builds that saw us sail through the single-player story mode. - Learn what the new covenants do (and what you need to do to be able to join them all). - All the bosses made easy with helpful HD videos! - NPC info and much, much more!