Most people would think a game predicated on using guns and a pair of shoulder-mounted bloodthirsty demon arms would be little more than a gore fest. That would only be telling half the story with The Darkness II, because The Darkness II is the bloodiest, most brutal and hard-edged love story you may ever play. Yes, love story. Based on a series of graphic novels, The Darkness II doesn’t immediately seem rife with romance potential, but it’s appropriate that we’re publishing our review of the game on Valentine’s … [Read more...]
The Darkness 2 Ships Today for PS3, Xbox 360
The next chapter in Jackie Estacado's crime-family epic, The Darkness 2, has shipped today for Xbox 360 and PS3. The title will be available internationally on February 10. Inspired by the comic book series created by Top Cow Productions, The Darkness 2 follows Jackie, the head of a New York crime family and wielder of an ancient and brutal force of chaos and destruction known as "the Darkness." Whereas the original The Darkness let players use octopus-like arms as weapons, The Darkness 2 lets them use those arms … [Read more...]
The Darkness 2 – First Gameplay Video
Darkness 2 fans, the wait for your first glimpse of gameplay video is over. Below is the first gameplay video of The Darkness 2 in all of its, um, 'dark' glory. The video contains in-game gameplay footage while re-introducing the main character, Jackie Estacado, and the Darkness. In addition, the Darkness 2 gameplay video shows the game's signature Quad-Wielding combat system and the unique graphic noir art style that hearkens to The Darkness comics art style by using a hand-painted technique for cross hatching and … [Read more...]
The Darkness 2 Unveiled for Xbox 360, PS3; Will Release Oct. 4
2K Games announced the release date for The Darkness 2 today: October 4, 2011. The Darkness 2 -- or The Darkness II, for those who are concerned with the 'official' nomenclature -- will ship internationally on October 7. The game will ship for Xbox 360, PS3 and Windows PC. (Check out The Darkness 2 launch trailer here). Like the original The Darkness, The Darkness 2 breaks from the sea of conventional first-person shooters (FPS) by taking players down a brutal path as Jackie Estacado, a man who wields "Darkness," an … [Read more...]
The Darkness 2 Launch Trailer
The original "The Darkness" was an intriguing game to say the least, as the comic book-inspired FPS gave players the disturbingly rewarding power to double-wield guns while also controlling Demon Arms that erupted from its protagonist's shoulders. Now that we know that The Darkness 2 will ship for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on October 4, it's time to let our dark, seedy sides come out of the woodwork once again through a quick glimpse of The Darkness 2 launch trailer below. The Darkness 2 will follow the mold of the first … [Read more...]