Great but missing something

User Rating: 8.5 | The Darkness X360
What could a game with great characters, challenging game-play, cool voice acting, and wonderful animation be missing?

The Darkness.

As in, Jackie as The Darkness. Understand I've been collecting the comic books since they came out, I even have multiple copies of the same edition with various collector covers. I also have a limited edition sculpture and have been a voracious fan of The Darkness LONG before it was ever imagined as a video game.

One of the biggest things missing from the game, especially since its a first person shooter, is actually seeing Jackie as The Darkness. In the comic books, he's freakin' awesome, and one of the greatest reasons to get the comic if you have never seen it. His character development, especially when Marc Silvestri was at the helm, is great. The artwork is fantastic!

But we never get to see him. There are times where you can look back at yourself, or see yourself in a mirror, but this is not the comic book Darkness. A major disappointment for me.

Don't get me wrong - I really enjoy the game! Understand also this is coming from a person who HATES first person shooter games. I really wish this wasn't the case, but FPS makes me sicker than a dog. I get dizzy and nauseated while playing them - which is why I never became a fighter pilot or astronaut! LOL!

Seriously, it's gotta say something for the game and the premise that I purchased it knowing I can only play the game a few minutes at a time. But I did and I love the game...but since I'm going to all this effort, I just want to see Jackie as The Darkness like he's in the comic books. *sigh*