![]() There hasn't been word yet on the game's multiplayer, but I can only hope that if it does return, they'll make it feel like it's a part of the world rather than an afterthought. ![]() It retains much of the grit, grime, and gore, but this time it looks much more like the comic books it's based off. This time around, the art style has seen significant change while still staying true to the source material and the gothic look of the original game. The first game aimed for realism, throwing you in one dark and gritty world after another. Jackie has also become more sensitive to light it now blurs his vision and creates a ringing in his ears. This Essence can then be used as a currency at Talent Shrines to purchase new abilities like the black hole gun, x-ray vision, and Gun Channeling, which temporarily grants unlimited ammo and bonus damage. This system has been tweaked a little, as every time you take a heart, kill an enemy, or use an execution move, these actions add to your Dark Essence. In the original game, you used the Darkness to consume the hearts from the corpses of your fallen foes to gain new abilities and become more powerful. And for those of you who don't like having to play nice around others, you won't have to hide your Darkness powers in public. They're no longer limited to simply finishing off an enemy with your guns-now Jackie can use the Darkness tentacles to tear enemies apart in incredibly brutal ways or watch as his Darkling executes an enemy in an equally as vicious way. The execution moves from the first game have also evolved. For example, he can use a car door as a shield. ![]() But this time, they'll be able to interact with the environment, torture enemies, and even have a role in the story.Īs if guns and Darkness powers weren't enough, Jackie can now use the environment to his advantage, using various objects in combat. In the first game, they mostly solved puzzles or helped Jackie take out enemies when he got overwhelmed. The Darklings will also have a much larger role. Now you'll be able to fire your weapons while you destroy lights, impale enemies, and summon Darklings. Viktor says he's a member of an ancient order called The Brotherhood, which was formed long ago with the sole purpose of controlling the Darkness that now lives within Jackie.įor the most part, The Darkness II will play much like its predecessor, only with one big exception: "Quad-Wielding." That's a fancy term for Jackie's ability to fire dual weapons while also using his Darkness abilities. When Jackie sets off on a mission to find out who wants him dead, he meets Viktor. ![]() The attack also leaves Jackie on the brink of death, forcing him to release the Darkness in order to save his life. That is, until an unexpected assassination attempt on Jackie kicks off a full-scale mob war. Thoughts of Jenny still haunt him, but he's learned to control the Darkness inside him. The Darkness II picks up just two years after the events of the first game, and Jackie has since filled Paulie's shoes to become the Don of the Franchetti crime family. Watching Jenny die was more than enough to fuel his vendetta for vengeance against Paulie, but now that the Mafia head is gone and Jackie's thirst for revenge is quenched, what does he do next? ![]() But no battle is without its casualties, and the first for Jackie was his girlfriend, Jenny Romano. When Jackie was targeted by the head of the New York Mafia, "Uncle" Paulie Franchetti, the Darkness that had been hiding within Jackie awakened, giving him the power he needed to fight off everything Paulie threw at him. This evil had lived in his family for generations, feeding off the darkness to grant Jackie demonic powers like tentacles for impaling enemies, the ability to disable lights, and vicious imp-like Darklings he can summon to do his bidding. The first game introduced us to Jackie Estacado, who on his 21st birthday discovered he has a terrible evil festering within him. "Quad-Wielding" is destined to join the pantheon of badass gaming terms like "Strategic Dismemberment." This time, the world has been given a gorgeous visual makeover its developer is calling "graphic noir." There's also an exciting new addition called "Quad-Wielding," which promises to make Jackie even more deadly by giving him the ability to use guns and his Darkness powers at the same time. The wait for The Darkness II has been a long one four years after the first game hooked us with its gripping story and unique combat, we're finally getting a sequel.įor fans of the original, this will be both familiar and very different from the dark and gritty world we remember. ![]()
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