The Darkness was one of the early releases on the Xbox 360, and one that didn't quite get the recognition it deserved, in my humble opinion. For years, I truly believed that the game would be a forgotten gem, and that we would hear nothing else on the subject.

arrives five years after its cult classic predecessor, and the good news is that the wait was worth it. The first-person shooter excels with its quad-wield gameplay, but it is the narrative and distinctive comic book art style that really help the title stand out. The story, penned by

Fans of the series will love it, but first time players will be left wanting more.

The Darkness II is a gory but smart first-person-shooter.

This game is a free roam action adventure game that is similar to Grand Theft Auto in terms of it's gameplay genre, you play as Wei a cop who grew up in Hong Kong but left the area left many years ago and has since returned from the U.S.A.

single player; fairly easy to get all achievements

has dlc

I played the first Darkness and loved this sequel. The story line was great, graphics and characters excellent. The only reason I give 4 stars rather than 5 is a because it was quite short, which was a real shame. A great game!!

The Darkness II is an interesting game with a few bumps along the road. The graphics resemble Borderlands and are good and so is the story, although it's a bit short. The best parts are gameplay, with quad-wielding as an easy to get used to system that lets you have fun with your enemies.

Very short but an enjoyable shooter.

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...

Worth the wait? by: aksoby ?2012 Kent Sobey Try and try as you may, you can't keep The Darkness at bay. Well, it's been 2 years since Jackie managed to subdue The Darkness and start to rebuild his life but it's back, and this time it's looking to take over completely.