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The Darkness II

Digital Extremes

2012•Shooter•PEGI 18•About 10 hours

Taste attributes: actionhorrordetectivemafia/gangstermonster/alien/supernaturalvehiclesfasttried & testedunsavouryheavysimplelineargrittybig & variedall consuming questdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeMorally murky and wide-ranging: a fast-moving shooter, gritty rather than glossy. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

77 / 100

266 ratings

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About This Game

The Darkness II is an intense first person shooter that delivers a twisted and gripping narrative of tragedy, modern crime drama, and supernatural horror. Players will be taken down the brutal and personal path of Jackie Estacado, head of a New York crime family and wielder of an ancient and ruthless force of chaos and destruction known as The Darkness.

Summary: IGDB

Story

It’s been two years since Jackie Estacado used The Darkness to kill the men responsible for his girlfriend’s murder. He’s been unable to shake the memory of Jenny’s death since bottling up his supernatural power and now The Darkness wants out. A sudden, unprovoked attack by a mysterious organization known as the Brotherhood heralds the start of a full-scale war and opens the door for The Darkness to reemerge, setting Jackie on a journey to hell and worse.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionHorrorDetectiveMafia/gangsterMonster/alien/supernaturalVehiclesAll consuming questDeep rivalryFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceRescue/escape/jeopardyUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

HelicopterBloodyMurderSummoning supportDeathCapture the flagKing of the hillCrime

Where to play

Details

Developer: Digital Extremes
Publisher: 2K Games
Released: 7 February 2012
Series: The Darkness
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective: First person
Time to beat: 10h rushed, 10h normally, 23h complete
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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