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Blood and Gore
Drug Reference
Intense Violence
Strong Language
Suggestive Themes

Platform: Xbox 360
Publisher: 2K
Developer: 2K
Category: Action

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Product Details:

On his 21st birthday, the awesome and terrible powers of the Darkness awaken within Jackie Estacado, a mafia hitman for the Franchetti crime family. With his new powers, Jackie is able to wreak terrifying havoc on his enemies. Jackie must learn to fully command the Darkness so he can take back control of the Franchetti family, which is ruled by his uncle Paulie, a despicable man who is almost universally despised.

Next-gen graphics and gameplay featuring advanced voice-synching and facial animations
and fully interactive environments.

Based on the comic book "The Darkness," created by Top Cow.

Experience extremely intense, cinematic action in this gritty, first-person, adventure
game with a horror twist: you are the horror!

Varying manifestations of the Darkness allow you to devour, impale or implode your enemies.

Summon and command an army of Darklings - impish and hilarious demonites that
commit unspeakable acts.

The absence of light feeds and replenishes the Darkness so seek the shadows wherever possible.

Fight your way through the dark and seedy underbelly of New York City as well as the
ethereal realm of the Darkness.

Play as Darklings in online multiplayer games and face other players in traditional multiplayer modes as well as all-new innovative game modes.

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The Darkness - Used

Gameplay:

8.8 out of 10

Graphics:

8.8 out of 10

Sound:

8.9 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

8 out of 10

Overall Rating:

9.1 out of 10

Gameplay:

8.8 out of 10

Graphics:

8.8 out of 10

Sound:

8.9 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

8 out of 10

31 out of 3589%of customers would recommend this product to a friend.

35 On his 21st birthday, the awesome and terrible powers of the Darkness awaken within Jackie Estacado, a mafia hitman for the Franchetti crime family. With his new powers, Jackie is able to wreak terrifying havoc on his enemies. Jackie must learn to fully command the Darkness so he can take back control of the Franchetti family, which is ruledby his uncle Paulie, a despicable man who is almost universally despised.

Gameplay:

8.8 out of 10

Graphics:

8.8 out of 10

Sound:

8.9 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

8 out of 10

Overall Rating:

9.1 out of 10

Gameplay:

8.8 out of 10

Graphics:

8.8 out of 10

Sound:

8.9 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

8 out of 10

31 out of 3589%of customers would recommend this product to a friend.

Summary of Customer Ratings & Reviews

Gameplay:

8.8 out of 10

Graphics:

8.8 out of 10

Sound:

8.9 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

8 out of 10

Gameplay:

8.8 out of 10

Graphics:

8.8 out of 10

Sound:

8.9 out of 10

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8 out of 10

Overall Rating:

9.1 out of 10

Gameplay:

8.8 out of 10

Graphics:

8.8 out of 10

Sound:

8.9 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

8 out of 10

31 out of 3589%of customers would recommend this product to a friend.

Product Reviews

Just not for me

Overall Rating:

7 out of 10

Gameplay:

6 out of 10

Graphics:

9 out of 10

Sound:

8 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

5 out of 10

Posted on:2/14/12

CMasta

Location: Utah

This game is perfect for: hardcore gamers

I had heard a lot of good things about the Darkness. I was never really interested in the game until the second one came out. I then got to reading up on it and found that a lot of people liked the game. I always thought the darkness powers looked interesting so I finally bought the game for cheap and gave it a spin.
After playing it for about 2 hours I just got bored. The biggest problem I have with the game is that the combat is so slow. The aiming in the game is just not for me. When you move the reticule over close to the enemy it automatically sticks to him. It has to be this way because trying to move the reticule in any direction takes forever. Its almost like trying to aim a tank.
This makes enemy encounters predictable and boring. All I did was walk look at an enemy and shoot and repeat that until they were all dead. Not very exciting. Im more of a fan of running around frantically trying to find cover and flanking the enemy. That isn't how this game is played. The main character just moves too slow.
I do have to say that for a game that came out awhile ago, alot of its aspects hold up even today,however.
The darkness powers ideas are cool and interesting. The environments are detailed and look very good. The developers knew how they wanted the game to look and feel and they nailed it. There were just a lot of details that got put into this game that I don't see very much in games these days. Still, they didn't make up for boring combat and predictable enemy encounters.
If you do enjoy the first person shooters then definitely give this one a shot. Its cheap enough that its worth it. There are a lot of people that enjoy this game but Im not one of them. I was surprised to see that a lot of things in the game hold up pretty well by todays standards.

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Overall Rating:

7 out of 10

Gameplay:

6 out of 10

Graphics:

9 out of 10

Sound:

8 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

5 out of 10

2 of 2 found this review helpful.

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the darkness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Overall Rating:

10 out of 10

Gameplay:

10 out of 10

Graphics:

9 out of 10

Sound:

10 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

9 out of 10

Posted on:1/30/12

affliction377

Location: minnesota

This game is perfect for: hardcore gamers

great game all together lots of fun and really good story, 2k did really good and the sequel will be even better!!!!!!

Top 250 Contributor

Overall Rating:

10 out of 10

Gameplay:

10 out of 10

Graphics:

9 out of 10

Sound:

10 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

9 out of 10

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Love the Mafia/Evil colab

Overall Rating:

9 out of 10

Gameplay:

9 out of 10

Graphics:

9 out of 10

Sound:

8 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

8 out of 10

Posted on:12/27/11

R4NZ1D

Location: Ohio

This game is perfect for: hardcore gamers

Very unique story line , great gameplay and graphics for its time. I myself find the gamepaly most compelling eating hearts and using dark powers...by now its 5 bucks do yourself a favor and pick it up

Overall Rating:

9 out of 10

Gameplay:

9 out of 10

Graphics:

9 out of 10

Sound:

8 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

8 out of 10

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Unique combat and great storyline

Overall Rating:

9 out of 10

Gameplay:

10 out of 10

Graphics:

8 out of 10

Sound:

9 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

10 out of 10

Posted on:12/10/11

Dreadguard

Location: Ilinois

This game is perfect for: hardcore gamers

I thought this game was well thought the voice acting was off very slightly the graphics great. The storyline is really the best i have seen yet for the xbox for a long time. This is a great game for hardcore gamers or if you like shooting and wreaking mass distruction and mass histeria it is gory and fun at the same time.

Overall Rating:

9 out of 10

Gameplay:

10 out of 10

Graphics:

8 out of 10

Sound:

9 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

10 out of 10

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Great story and fun combat.

Overall Rating:

9 out of 10

Gameplay:

10 out of 10

Graphics:

9 out of 10

Sound:

10 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

8 out of 10

Posted on:11/26/11

Deaththysoul

One of the best stories in mafia games and the combat is fun at most times. The combat has an action/shooter way about it you can use pistols or use demon heads to devour hearts of evil men.Fun game one of my top 50 xbox 360 games.

Top 250 Contributor

Overall Rating:

9 out of 10

Gameplay:

10 out of 10

Graphics:

9 out of 10

Sound:

10 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

8 out of 10

2 of 2 found this review helpful.

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Good Fellas Meets Predator

Overall Rating:

8 out of 10

Gameplay:

8 out of 10

Graphics:

6 out of 10

Sound:

10 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

8 out of 10

Posted on:10/27/11

Tain7edHalo

Location: St. Helens, OR

This game is perfect for: casual gamers

This game is one of my favorites! Aim is dead on and a breeze to go through! FUN

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Overall Rating:

8 out of 10

Gameplay:

8 out of 10

Graphics:

6 out of 10

Sound:

10 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

8 out of 10

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Embrace the Darkness.

Overall Rating:

10 out of 10

Gameplay:

8 out of 10

Graphics:

9 out of 10

Sound:

10 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

7 out of 10

Posted on:10/22/11

CGold

Location: Berwick, ME

Yes, I realize my rating is a bit funky. Now let's just move on to the review, shall we? Back in 2007, when COD was loved by all, the first Transformers movie was good and the US hadn't slipped into the financial problems it has now, The Darkness came out. Based on the Top Cow comic by the same name, The Darkness tells the story of Hitman Jackie Estacado and the night of his 21st birthday. Around the time this happens, his guardian/boss, Paulie Franchetti (also the game's Big Bad) back stabs him. However, at the same time, he gains an entity known only as The Darkness, a malevolent being that feeds on suffering and horror. With these new found powers, Jackie decides to fight back but what happens after the first chapter is a dark, emotional and amazing ride. This was, to me, the first game out there that made me realize the importance of story telling with it's incredible voice work (featuring Mike Patton as the titular Darkness) and an awesome soundtrack. There's also several certain moments over the course of the game that will stay with me forever. On top of that, the graphics hold up really well. The amount of detail you see in environments and character models is staggering, even though there are some hitches like mouth movements not keeping up with the pace or some movements being a tad slow. Now, I bet you're wondering why aren't I talking about the gameplay. Well, I will darn it! The gameplay in The Darkness, though an FPS, is different. You can cary all of the guns you've collected over the course of the game, perform gruesome execution moves (shotgun to the mouth anyone?), use your demonic powers (such as a deviating Black Hole or a tentacle that acts as a spear for you) and even summon nasty (albeit somewhat useless) minions known as Darklings to run around and horribly slaughter people. You can get neat little sidequests from the people who habbit the subways of NYC. The AI and controls needs some work, however. The controls suffer from a somewhat finicky and wonky movement and it may take a bit of a learning curve. And, even though you can get killed pretty easily, the AI will make stupid choices like run straight at you to kill you, which will lead to a horrid, HORRID death at your hands. Oh, and after they're dead, you can eat their hearts. Yum yum! Just for the record, there is a Multiplayer component but from what I've heard, it's pretty bad and NOT worth trying out. So, how is The Darkness? Well, in case if you haven't figured out already, just buy the darn thing! You can get for 5 bucks. Sure, you might only play it once but after playing though the story, I don't think you'll regret it. So, COME. AND EMBRACE THE DARKNESS.

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Told you it was awesome.

Overall Rating:

10 out of 10

Gameplay:

8 out of 10

Graphics:

9 out of 10

Sound:

10 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

7 out of 10

5 of 5 found this review helpful.

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POINTLESS

Overall Rating:

1 out of 10

Gameplay:

1 out of 10

Graphics:

1 out of 10

Sound:

5 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

1 out of 10

Posted on:10/19/11

Chamuco42

Location: CA

This game is perfect for: kid gamers

WORST GAME EVER enough said not even worth the money to buy it. It is best used to prop up your table or TV

Overall Rating:

1 out of 10

Gameplay:

1 out of 10

Graphics:

1 out of 10

Sound:

5 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

1 out of 10

1 of 30 found this review helpful.

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Comments (2)

VinceVaughn

OHIO

Posted 12/9/11

WE MAY NEVER KNOW.

Tain7edHalo

St. Helens, OR

Pointless?

Posted 10/27/11

How was it so?

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This is fun and unique

Overall Rating:

10 out of 10

Gameplay:

10 out of 10

Graphics:

10 out of 10

Sound:

9 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

9 out of 10

Posted on:9/29/11

kingofthegamers

This game is perfect for: hardcore gamers

very fun and really unique I think you should buy this.

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Overall Rating:

10 out of 10

Gameplay:

10 out of 10

Graphics:

10 out of 10

Sound:

9 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

9 out of 10

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Perfect Game.

Overall Rating:

10 out of 10

Gameplay:

10 out of 10

Graphics:

10 out of 10

Sound:

10 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

10 out of 10

Posted on:9/7/11

Spardax

This game is perfect for: hardcore gamers

I highly recommend buying this game if you are a hardcore gamer. The game is absolutely flawless. It has probably the most amazing story-lines and gameplay out there! I guarantee that when you finish playing this game all the way through, your going to want to keep playing it over and over again. It's so addicting! The only complaint I have about this game is some of the Darklings are cool but really stupid. LOL!