It's said that it's always darkest before the dawn. Well, let the dawn never come then!
Not so.
Darkness is a triumph. Anyone familiar with Butcher Bay shouldn't be surprised. The development team here is exceptional and they really imbued the game with the flavor of the original comic in all it's ethically ambiguous desires.
Ok praise aside. What's in the meat huh? Darkness is a a competant standard fps at best. Variable speed settings could have been more accomodating. The magnetic lock on feel annoys me. If i wanted the game shooting for me I'd have put in a movie. I want a head shot off my own skill. Fortunately this is rarely an issue once you get your darklings and skills.
The cinematic presentation is gravy on an already impressive graphics package. The mechanics and physics engine can be glitchy on rare occasion, but with as much going on here, can u really be surprised. Speaking of graphic...the violence is -very- graphic. If u don't really want to see the insides of a mobsters face, then this game is not for you. It is awfully bloody but so very beautiful. otay, everyone has heard about the darkness skills. yeah they're pretty, yeah they're cool looking, but most importantly; they are not only practical to game progression but integral.
If you have to choose between this and Halo3 in a few months try not to be an idiot...but if you've got it to drop on a good game, 60$ is well spent on darkness.