The comic book anti-hero, Jackie Estacado and his symbiotic, demonic chum return in The Darkness II.
Here’s Aaron’s PlayStation 3 review…
Call us boring, but a gift token would be more appreciated.
Fast forward a few years and we haveThe Darkness II.
Instantly noticeable is the graphical style.
Gone is the more realistic look, replaced with a cell-shaded comic-style approach.
Basically, it played exactly like theRiddickgames, and it was great.
Here you simply move from one level to the next, killing and maiming as you go.
In the original title, controlling the darkness was more than clunky.
In theDarkness II,however, this certainly isnt the case.
The Darkness IImakes more use of the Darkness weakness, which is any form of light.
Your darkling is also instantly banished should he enter the light.
As well as this basic premise, some additions force you to think on your feet and adapt quickly.
Its all implemented well, and is integral to combat, as youll often run out of ammo.
These are obtained by earning essence points by killing foes, consuming hearts and finding collectables.
Once amassed, you might redeem these points for various buffs and abilities.
Another main use of the Darkness is to perform special kills, or executions.
Youll have to break the armour off some foes before you’re free to do this though.
Its not an engaging as the first games origin tale, but its good nonetheless.
Once youre done with the story, theres the multiplayer mode to have a go at.
Itll certainly add plenty of hours to the, admittedly, very short campaign.
you might rent or buyThe Darkness IIatBlockbuster.co.uk.
Rating:
4 out of 5
