A new player-character and storyline aren't the only things Vigil Games is bringing to the table in their upcoming Darksiders sequel, and the latest behind the scenes trailer offers a good look at one of the more significant new additions: loot and character and item customisation.

Loot might seem like an odd fit for the very Zelda-inspired Darksiders, but the video describes how the Vigil team are implementing it in a way that seems like it just might work. The clip also goes into depth on the various ways that players can customise the abilities and appearance of Death throughout the game.

Watch the trailer below or click here for the HD option.

Darksiders 2 is due on PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on August 16th 2012, with a Wii U version to follow in Nintendo's yet-to-be-specified launch window.