Despite it being a pretty horrible console port, I kinda liked the first Darksiders, but that level in the giant cathedral near the end nearly killed the game for me. The protagonist is also an acquired taste, but much more palatable than other action game heroes like, say, Kratos or Geralt of Rivia.
Kinda torn on Darksiders 2. It tried to do a lot of new things compared to the first game, which is commendable, but didn't really succeed at most of them.