The Darkness II
- February 8, 2012
- Digital Extremes
- 6h median play time
A dark, violent comic book given light and heart. a ripping yarn that tears along as fast as you can tear through bodies.
"The Darkness II" is a first-person shooter game that follows the story of Jackie Estacado, the Don of the Franchetti crime family, who is cursed by the ancient and powerful force known as the Darkness. Players must master Jackie's supernatural abilities to combat the Darkness's nemesis, the Brotherhood, while exploring the criminal underworld. With a unique quad-wielding system, players can utilizes guns and Darkness powers simultaneously for a thrilling and immersive gaming experience.
Reviews
- story3,377 mentions
- 47 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
- gameplay1,476 mentions
- 49 % positive mentions
- 45 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
- graphics968 mentions
- 47 % positive mentions
- 48 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
- funny174 mentions
- 98 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 2 % negative mentions
- music148 mentions
- 54 % positive mentions
- 39 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
- replayability146 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 59 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
- atmosphere146 mentions
- 55 % positive mentions
- 44 % neutral mentions
- 1 % negative mentions
- emotional108 mentions
- 98 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 2 % negative mentions
- stability99 mentions
- 10 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 90 % negative mentions
- optimization50 mentions
- 44 % positive mentions
- 32 % neutral mentions
- 24 % negative mentions
- grinding26 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 8 % neutral mentions
- 92 % negative mentions
- character development16 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 63 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- ads6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Critic Reviews
The Darkness 2 review
A dark, violent comic book given light and heart. a ripping yarn that tears along as fast as you can tear through bodies.
80%The Darkness II Review
A bloody and entertaining experience that offers a nice break from traditional war-style first-person shooters, The Darkness II may be a bit too linear and short for some, but the action never gets old.
75%The Darkness II Review
Generally such concepts are explored through abstract metaphors involving carpenters from Marseille, battling with the manifestations of their inner omens in a patisserie, or something but never has good versus evil been more literally explored than in the Darkness series.
85%