![]() Once again, if you don’t know exactly where the light source is, it’s quite hard to escape and you are very vulnerable. Being in the light is also a massive hindrance, as it takes away your Darkness powers, while also partially blinding you. The main complaint is that your tentacles rather obstruct your field of view, sometimes making it difficult to see exactly where the danger is coming from. Despite this, the controls are usually manageable, with one shoulder button being assigned to each limb on the consoles. The amount of action on screen at any one time can be a little overwhelming because of your four points of attack. Right from the get go, the game has a rather frenetic pace, especially from an onlooker’s point of view. Be wary though, as your Darkness powers can’t be used in the light, so you are often shooting out bulbs, or avoiding enemies smart enough to carry large torches with them. ![]() Guts and gore are definitely high on the list of defining features of The Darkness II. Early on, you get the ability to eat the hearts of deceased enemies to give you a health boost. On top of the tentacles, you can also unlock some extra abilities, such as being able to channel The Darkness through your guns, which means you can fire without using any ammo and with increased damage. The left tentacle can also grasp objects such as lengths of pipe or fan blades, and can hurl them at enemies, causing yet more gory death. ![]() ![]() Once the left tentacle has someone in its grasp, a gruesome finishing move can be applied, and depending on your talent choices, you can gain health, ammo, or a shield which gives good protection from bullets. An enemy can’t be grabbed unless they are dazed, either by being shot, or hit with the right tentacle. The right tentacle is used for swiping and slashing, and the left tentacle is used for grabbing. This is all standard fare, but what sets The Darkness II apart from other first person shooters are your Darkness abilities. You have several categories of weapon to choose from, such as shotguns, rifles and pistols, with several types of gun within each, and you can dual wield one handed weapons. Giving up The Darkness seems an enticing prospect for Jackie, but the evil being reveals that Jenny’s soul is trapped within it, and will be lost forever if Jackie does not fight back. However, at the beginning of the game, Jackie is under attack once more, and must unleash the power of The Darkness again as only it has the power to prevent him from dying.Īs the story unravels, you find that an ancient organisation called The Brotherhood are looking to gain the power of The Darkness. The Darkness II takes place two years after the events of the first game, and in the meantime, Jackie himself has become the head of the Franchetti crime family, whilst trying to keep the evil Darkness under control. After surviving multiple mob hits in the first game, and being forced to watch his girlfriend, Jenny, die, Jackie went on a quest for revenge. This gives him unholy abilities, on top of two tentacle-like extra limbs, which can be used to melee and grab objects and enemies from afar. The games follow the story of Jackie Estacado, who is inhabited by a malevolent being called The Darkness. After a delay of over six months, it was finally released at the beginning of February on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. Digital Extremes has taken over the reins of development for The Darkness II, the follow up to Starbreeze Studios’ acclaimed 2007 original.
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