There's no getting passed it -- as much as I enjoyed The Darkness back in 2007, it was a heavily flawed game. For every thing it did right, it had an equally as debilitating flaw. The combat was fun, even if the gunplay was a little unpolished; the level design was varied and often stunning, but the...

If you've heard anything about The Darkness II , sequel to 2007's comic book-inspired, cult-fave horror-shooter, it probably concerns its multi-limbed mechanics. Called "quad-wielding" by developer Digital Extremes, the feature generated plenty of buzz when early previews displayed its ability to...

From top to bottom, this is very different to the first game. Jackie, as a character, is a few years older and wiser and, having endured such hardship last time out, is a changed man. He's also now in a position of power after having taken control of the New York Mafia.

Back when The Darkness II was first announced we greeted the news mostly with joy, but also with a hint of trepidation. The 2007 original remains one of our favourite shooters on the 360, after all, and on hearing that Starbreeze was off doing other things with EA, we were a bit concerned that the...

The original Darkness game seemingly came out of nowhere and impressed a lot of people, myself included. It was a new take on the FPS genre that told a dark story without sacrificing gore in favor...

+ Great storytelling; + Visceral and brutal; + Combat is fantastic; + Love the art style

Enemy types repeat far too often; Story takes a bit to warm up; Short campaign

The Darkness II continues the story of Jackie Estacado, a mobster who also serves as the human vessel for the Darkness. The Darkness is an evil sentient force that gives Jackie access to some deadly powers, but that is also quite demanding and not above psychologically torturing its host.

I approached " The Darkness 2 " with high expectations of a special game and although overall I was not disappointed I still feel that thing could have been slightly better.

The Darkness II on Xbox 360 is a thriller FPS game that is loud, creepy and filled with memorable characters. In this review we'll uncover what The Darkness II has to offer and breakdown both the good and the bad.

To be honest, the original Darkness sat on my shelf unplayed for more than three years. Amazon.com gave it away for free with the purchase of BioShock back in late 2007 and I snapped it up. Since I was going to buy BioShock anyway, why not get a freebie, right?

The thing that most stayed with me after discovering all that The Darkness II had to offer was surprising. It wasn't the ultra violence (although that's pretty affecting to begin with). It wasn't the excellent voice acting (but that effortlessly brings the characters to life).