Looks like we were right - Darksiders II will offer special bonus items through its Serpent Tome feature. One of the methods of getting some extra equipment? Simply play the original Darksiders.THQ has announced that, by just playing
Darksiders, you'll unlock a level five legendary armour piece called the Pauldron of the Horsemen in
Darksiders II. This boosts all of Death's stats, including critical damage. If you've completed War's story, you'll have the Chaos Fang waiting for you in the sequel - this scythe increases Death's damage.
You can get
Darksiders on Xbox Live Marketplace or PlayStation Network right now, if the thought of wandering to town and grabbing a disc doesn't appeal to you. Go forth and get those goodies!
Read SPOnG's preview of
Darksiders II,
which ousted the Serpent Tome feature as well as a bunch of other new additions to the fantasy series, right here.