On his 21st birthday, the awesome and terrible powers of the Darkness awaken within Jackie Estacado, a mafia hitman for the Franchetti crime family. 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.
Based on the comic book "The Darkness", created by Top Cow.
Game story written in collaboration with acclaimed comic-book author, Paul Jenkins.
Experience extremely intense cinematic action in this gritty, first-person, action-adventure game with a horror twist: you are the horror!
Varying manifestations of the Darkness allow you to devour, impale or implode your enemies.
Cannibalize the corpses of your slain victims and transform them into 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.
Based on the comic book of the same name, The Darkness is an atmospheric, tense first person shooter.
Based on the comic book of the same name, The Darkness is an atmospheric, tense first person shooter.
Taking the role of Jackie Estacado on his 21st birthday, The Darkness begins with Jackie evading an assassination attempt by his mobster boss Uncle Paulie. Soon the player learns that Jackie is possessed by an evil spirit that has been present in his family for several generations. The manifestation of this power allows Jackie to perform incredible, twisted feats, and soon enough the player starts harnessing this power to rack up a sizeable bodycount.
As can be expected with a game of this type, the graphics are dark and brooding, and Starbreeze studios does not fail to convey the sheer brutality of The Darkness. Players work their way through the story, travelling around using subway stations and interacting with a number of characters along the way, such as Jackie’s girlfriend. The focal point of the game is the action, and this does not fail to impress, with an abundance of weapons at the player’s disposal (in addition to the gruesome darkness powers).
An intensely thrilling experience, The Darkness, while not for the faint of heart, provides a first person shooter that can be held amongst the best in the genre.
BRAND NEW, STILL SEALED.
