There are some up and coming games living on the darker side of life that I'm really rooting for, and can only hope they succeed. The Darkness is my primary one, a shooter with a very dark twist, interesting storyline, and almost RPG-ish elements involving the dark minions. Here's hoping.

     Another to keep an eye out for is Overlord, though I'm not so sure about this one, I can't help but think of Dungeon keeper 2 when I see this. Whether the pikmin-style slaughter will be worth it is something I can't say quite yet. Finally, Hellgate: London has a certain style to it that may be interesting, but like overlord, I have a bad feeling it will be in the "Classic Hits" bins in about a year for $10. Come onnnn darkness.