The Darkness II
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| Developer(s) | Digital Extremes |
| Publisher(s) | 2K Games |
| Distributor(s) | Take-Two Interactive |
| Director(s) | Sheldon Carter |
| Producer(s) | [*] |
| Designer(s) | Tom Galt |
| Writer(s) | Paul Jenkins |
| Composer(s) | Timothy Michael Wynn |
| Series | The Darkness |
| Engine | Evolution with PhysX |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, OS X, OnLive |
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| Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | (X360) 80.92% (PS3) 77.35% (PC) 76.78% |
| Metacritic | (X360) 80/100 (PS3) 79/100 (PC) 77/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| CVG | 8.1/10 |
| GameSpot | 7/10 |
| GamesRadar | 4/5 |
| GameTrailers | 7.4/10 |
| IGN | 8/10 |
| OPM (UK) | 9/10 |
| OXM (US) | 9/10 |
| OXM (UK) | 9/10 |
| GameShark | 9.1/10 |
The Darkness II is a first-person shooter video game with light role-playing elements developed by Digital Extremes and published by 2K Games. The game is the sequel to 2007's The Darkness.
The Darkness II plays similarly to its predecessor, but with the introduction of new features such as "quad wielding," a technique which allows Jackie to use both the Darkness' "Creeping Dark" tendrils and firearms simultaneously. The player has access to one Darkling, who is involved in the plot and useful in various situations. The player can use the "Creeping Dark" tendrils to slash or pick up enemies for executions or to simply throw them, or various items within the environment (parking meters, car doors, etc.) and use them as projectile weapons or shields. Each kill, discovered relic, and execution earns the player Essence, which allows players to purchase new abilities from Talent Shrines. Devouring hearts restores Jackie's health and earns Essence. Like in the previous game, Jackie loses his powers in the light, though in this game light also causes Jackie's vision to brightly blur and is coupled with a high-pitched ringing.
Vendettas is a separate cooperative campaign that runs parallel to the main campaign and allows up to four players to play together online (though players can play through the campaign by themselves offline as well). The story involves four hitmen working for Jackie as they attempt to stop the Brotherhood from obtaining the Spear of Destiny. Each of these four characters have different Darkness powers (all of them can be obtained by Jackie in the main campaign, although some have been slightly altered or upgraded) and are armed with a unique special weapon. Also included is "Hit List", a feature that allows players to replay missions from the Vendettas campaign individually, or play through missions exclusive to the Hit List mode.
In the two years since the events of the first game, Jackie Estacado has become the don of the Franchetti crime family. Though he still wields the Darkness, a malevolent force that has given him supernatural powers, Jackie has managed to suppress the entity, thanks to guidance from estranged occultist Johnny Powell. However, Powell became mentally unstable and fled from Jackie, afraid of the Darkness influencing him further. Jackie still struggles with the death of his girlfriend Jenny Romano, which the Darkness had prevented him from stopping.
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