Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #559 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Take 2
• Released on: 2007-06-28
• Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
• ESRB Rating: Adults Only
• Platform: Xbox 360

Manufacturer's Description:
The Darkness video game is based on TopCow's cult comic hit of the same name that was written by famed comic-book author, Paul Jenkins, and co-created by famed comic-book artist, Marc Silvestri. The story for The Darkness video game was also written in collaboration with Paul Jenkins.

The Darkness is a gritty, first-person, action-adventure game with a horror twist. On mafia hitman Jackie Estacado's 21st birthday, the awesome and terrible powers of the Darkness awaken within him allowing Jackie to wreak havoc on his enemies. In the game, players experience extremely intense and immersive cinematic action. Players will have an array of dark and other-worldly powers available, including cannibalizing the corpses of slain victims and transforming them into Darklings - impish demonites that commit unspeakable acts.

Amazon.co.uk Review

Developer Starbreeze Studios seem to have found a niche for themselves creating top notch video games based on licensing tie-ins that hardly anyone has ever heard of. The Chronicles of Riddick may have been a film flop but the game was one of the best first person shooters on the original Xbox. This follow-up is based on an obscure comic book about a Mafia hitman with the rather handy ability to conjure up the eponymous Darkness – source of seemingly unlimited demonic power.

To some degree the game can be played like a standard first person shooter, with main character Jackie Estacado proving a dab hand with a wide variety of standard pistols, machine guns and shotguns. The Darkness powers though are obviously the game’s real draw, with the ability to use super strong tentacles to fling around objects in the impressively interactive game world or act as a shield or even spy camera. The most interesting of the Darkness abilities though is summoning special imps called darklings. These come in twenty different types, from interrogator to kamikaze to decoy, and ensure there’s always more than one way to tackle any obstacle.

The only problem with the Darkness as a power is that it doesn’t work in strong light, which is where the need for more traditional weaponry comes in – especially when shooting out lights to get your demonic groove back on. The graphics are superb (The Chronicles of Riddick still looks better than many low end 360 games) and despite its obscure origins the Darkness itself turns out to be the most interesting thing to happen to first person shooters in years.
Harrison Dent

Customer Reviews

I LOVE THIS!!! BEING EVIL ROCKS!!!
Man do i love this game. To be able to weild dark evil powers is awesome enough, but the good storyline graphics, easy controls and many many achievements to do, really did impress me a lot.
Before i bought this game i didn't think i would be any better than a 3 star but how wrong was i. I don't regret buying this one bit.

I recommend this to any FPS/HORROR fans out there as yu won't be dissapointed.

Oh i forgot to mention the multiplayer as well. That's immensely fun and there are some achievements in multiplayer too!!!

The Mafia gone supernatural
In my opinion a vast game with many locations which can be reached on foot (watch out as you walk the streets as you might be held up at gun point)or by subway (or tank when you go back in time to WW1, I haven't completed the game yet, although I must be near it, so I couldn't comment if there any other modes of getting arround). There is a story line that reads like a paperback with twists and turns involving lots of small side tasks which you can either agree to do or decline. Graphics are quite good as is the sound/music. You are eased into the controls as you progress and gather more weapons. Not wanting to give too much away a really good game, which if you stay with it, it will grow on you. The only down side if you can call it one is there are a lot of cut scenes as you move from area to area but hey just enough for a few sips of the old coffee. Enjoy.

Magnificent
I don't have a bad thing to say about this game, it is brilliant on all levels. Now stop reading and press ADD TO BASKET. You won't be disappointed.