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I bought this game during a sale with two other games during a weekend sale and I am very glad that I chose this as the third game. Here are my reasons wheeee
Story:
Darkness 2 continues after Darkness 1 and quickly puts you into the shoes of Jackie, a troubled love-sick-possessed-Italian-American mobster. Wow.
I won't spoil much but the story is surprisingly compelling and refreshingly dark and humorous at the same time. During each loading screen, players are given small anecdotes and stories about Jenny and Jackie's life and things have come to such an end. Cutscenes and flashbacks give the player direct control throughout the story and you can't help but feel as though you're living apart of his pain. I sat through each one with awe.
Graphics:
The graphics are fairly nice with the cell-shaded look, very similar to Borderlands (same company). The kills and bloodscenes are gorgeous and I love sitting and killing each person with such artfully and tastefully done disembowelments, neck slitting, and mutilations. Those guys at 2k did a great job.
Game Length, Difficulty, Pacing:
The game itself is incredibly easy unless you put it on "Don" mode which is the equivalent of "Legendary" mode. Other modes will seem like a breeze and you'll finish the game within the day given you have no life like me. That being said the game is incredibly short but it is quite satisfying. The game doesn't give you much time to relax or focus on ammo and item arrangement. It is fast paced and you pickup whatever "thing" on the floor or body and use it as a deadly weapon.
Gameplay:
The gameplay is just as the first installment with incredibly gory killcams focusing on the two darkness arms that levitate around the side of the screen giving you UNGODLY powers.
You are given an impressive array of skills ranging from weapon specialization to blackholes to blades on your demon arms...Insane.
The kills are incredibly satisfying and serve many purposes ranging from HP replenishment, ammo from enemies, or just creating a human shield. Each kill gives you points which can later be used to give you "talents" which can be tailored to your style of gameplay. I enjoy getting in close so I focused on the pestilence or bug swarm to stun enemies.
The game also uses a very different dual gun system which auto focuses with longer duration. This means that the longer you shoot those dual-micro uzis, the more focus you'll get til you hear click click. You also have spirit guns and GUN KATTA. Sweet Jesus. The game feels like a hybrid between Equilibrium and Constantine. I love it.
Ammo is of little use if you're good enough. You can use your dark arms or the environment as projectiles and even the enemy bodies as weapons. Beautiful mechanic.
Problems, Issues, Glitches:
The only problem I saw with this game was that ingame there was a buttload of talking. A lot of unnecessary talking that is and it sort of made it awkward and drawn out where it need not be.
Another issue was that during crouching or tunnel play, you get clipped and caught a lot of times by the environment and it can be incredibly frustrating. I also noticed that during a few missions that characters were reused in every room...This turned me off a little cause I saw the same dude in the next room. Ominous. They also did not utilize the secondary character, a British demon from Jackie's mind. The game allowed Jackie to control the demon but only a few times and in an incredibly linear fashion meaning only for the advancement of the game and not for leisure of gameplay.
But overall, there were not that many issues.
Pricing and Value:
Came in a triple 2k games pack with Borderlands, Duke Nukem Forever, and Darkness 2 for $10. This puts it as a 5/5 game.
OVERALL:
This game has done a lot of right and it was definitely a game I found very enjoyable for a solid 6 hours. There are a few hiccups here and there but the story, the dark overtone, and innovative gameplay make it a treat for FPS players, story/lore buffs, and gamers alike.
5/5 Stars for all of the reasons above.
Pros:
+ Cheap game to pickup!
+ Great graphics
+ Compelling story
+ Innovative gameplay
+ Boobs and Gore
Cons:
Short but concise
Characters reused (Lazy)
Too much unnecessary talking
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