The Darkness mixes standard gunplay with not-so-standard darkness powers in a short-lived yet amazing game.

User Rating: 9 | The Darkness X360
By zelda450 | Review Date:
When I first popped this game in my 360, I wasn't exactly amazed. The game did a few things that made me a bit uneasy (not the least of which is an opening driving sequence that actually made me a bit nauseated, not because of blood and gore, but because of a poor AI driver. You'll see when you play it.) including fairly standard weapons and a opening level that isn't very creative (a construction site! gasp!). But it doesn't take very long at all for The Darkness to right these wrongs. Since I'm on the games flaws, I might as well point out a few more. First off, if this is New York City, where is everybody?! I'm pretty sure NY isn't supposed to look like a ghost town. The game also makes you pay attention to street signs and other small details in the environment. I know some people who like this, and some who dislike it. Personally, I think it's great, because the graphical clarity in this game easily allows the signs to be read. It’s awesome that the game doesn’t hold your hand, and gives you a nice sense of freedom.

GAMEPLAY: Like I said before, the guns in this game are nothing special. The pistols are the most useful because of the plentiful ammo and the fact that there is a very generous auto aim which always seems to lock on to the enemies heads. The darkness powers are a completely different story. Throughout the course of the game, you will earn four different powers as you level up your darkness level (this is done by eating the hearts of your enemies :D ) These are very useful in battling enemies, and also play into some rather easy puzzles. You’ll also control Darklings, of which there are four kinds. They can be a blast to use, and have some great dialogue.

GRAPHICS: These are some of the best graphics on the 360, plain and simple. The character models are superb, the environments are VERY detailed, your guns smoke when you use them, and there’s just an overall polish to the game to make it look great. The voice syncing? Not so much

SOUND: The best script with the best voice actors I’ve ever heard in a game. ‘Nuff said.

LASTING APPEAL: The multiplayer is pretty much terrible. It’s very shallow and way too fast-paced. It’s still fun to play through the game and unlock the extras, which even includes issues from the comics. Very cool. Be warned, though. If you have a small TV, reading the comics can be nearly impossible. But still, I’ve played through this game twice, and I rarely do that.

BOTTOM LINE: The Darkness knows where you live and what you’re thinking. It’ll possess your dog if you don’t buy it’s game.

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