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Davaadtron's The Darkness (360)
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| [March 6, 2008 02:25:58 AM]
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Gameplay:
After playing The Darkness again for a little while, I still had a lot of fun with it. It's fun to progress further in the game to upgrade your darkness powers. The narrative of the story is still very interesting and it has you interacting with other main characters like Jackie's girlfriend and also his mother.
Some of the side quests get a little boring because usually they are just fetch quests, or just walking back and forth between places talking to people. The actual gun-fighting and story segments of the game are still very enjoyable though.
Design:
I like the innovative use of the Darkness powers in the game. In addition to shooting you can also do things such as impale enemies with a tentacle or create a miniature black hole that crushes them.
Although the levels are mostly set in new york, there are some weird levels set in the afterlife which look like a demonic version of World War 1 and 2 put together. These segments happen a couple times in the game, so they add variety.
The game keeps the player interested by allowing him to unlock more weapons and Darkness Powers throughout the game.
One thing I would change about the game is adding the ability to sprint or something, or just making the main character move faster.
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| [March 5, 2008 10:57:32 PM]
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Summary :
"The Darkness" is about a man named Jackie Estacado who works for a mob boss named Paulie. On Jackie's 21st birthday he is set up by Paulie who tried to have him killed. The game (unlike the comics) quickly introduce you to "the darkness" which is an ancient entity that passes from father to son and manifests itself on the son's 21st birthday. The rest of the game has you trying to get revenge as you travel across New York City.
Gameplay:
The Darkness opens up with what may be my favorite opening sequence of any game. Like Half Life 1/2 and The Chronicles of Riddick the game starts out with an in-game cinematic with limited camera controls while the opening credits appear during the scene. What makes this intro so good is the way in which it really makes you feel like you're in the world; a combination of cutting-edge graphics and animation, sound, and voice acting all combine together to create a breakneck car chase through oncoming traffic in a tunnel in New York.
I think the characters in the game are really interesting because they have very well done motion capture animations, and their voice acting is also pretty good. They also don't shy away from vulgarity, which also makes them more believable. The voice of The Darkness is REALLY good considering the actor didn't alter his voice in any way when he was speaking the lines. (Which if you've heard the game you'll appreciate more.)
The game is fun to play except for the fact that your character moves WAY too slow. There have been many a firefight where I wish I could run away, yet I have to amble away at a snail's pace while being shot by gangsters. Other than that though the gameplay is fun, and there are some innovative features such as the Darkness powers and the fact that you have to destroy lights and stand in the shadows to recharge them.
So far I've experienced pretty good flow throughout the game. Between action sequences you can walk around on the subway and talk to people and engage in side quests, but it never feels out of place considering you use the subway all the time to transport yourself between areas.
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Davaadtron's The Darkness (360)
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Current Status: Playing
GameLog started on: Wednesday 5 March, 2008
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