The Darkness

[George]

Picked this up at CC earlier today, definitely worth the purchase. My only complaint thus far, about 2 hours in, is that you move pretty slow. Maybe I'm missing something (like a run button) but it's pretty noticeable at first. Other than that, great game.

[nocturne]

I've heard alot of complaints about the run speed. No, there is no run button!

[ElCapichan]

I'm liking the game thus far. Gameplay mechanics are perfect, but the graphics and awsome features makes this game a must play.

[Brand X]

I was going to pick this up, but I'll most likely wait until it drops in price after hearing about the short single player and forgettable multiplayer. Though the single player is supposed to be great, I just can't stomach paying $60 for a 6-7 hour experience.

[kingoffighters]

So is MP just vanilla death matches?

[ElCapichan]

So is MP just vanilla death matches?

Its got some interesting modes, but the control don't lend themselves that well to mp. Single player is amazing though. I heard that it is short if you only focus on getting through the game fast, but that it's easy to lose yourself in all the side stuff you can do.

[nocturne]

OK heres the scoop. (picked it up earlier today)

Awesome Graphics-thats a given

Some pretty good music and the Tv channels are there(but sitting through a full length movie on a screen 1/10 the size of your tv is tough...especially when its all black and white and the games other sound effects just dont turn off.

Pretty interesting story, fairly twisted and evil. Definetly keeps you entertained.

The gameplay is not totally great like the rest though, the auto aim takes some getting used to and it actually makes you less accurate. The ememies dont mess around, 2 shots on medium difficulty by a shotgun and your down and out. One positive is that the stay out of the lights element adds a rather strategic twist to the normal running and gunning. And No the uber powers dont unbalance the game for the most part.


Ok, multiplayer is a different beast. More in the vein of a doom or shall i say timesplitters? Fairly fast-paced, your never out of the action and the maps are tiny so youll always be on the lookout for baddies.
Theres one problem though, the lag is horrendous and i dont mean lag as in all other console shooters. I mean straight teleporting across the map, screen freezing and slowdown lag. Yeah a real hardcore kind.
Network code needs to be fixed pronto.

[jonas]

I just got my Darkness powers. So far it's been a pretty interesting game. I do like it but I feel it is just another shooter.

There hasn't been too much so far for me to go 'omg' over. The start in the car was very cool although it took him like 10 minutes to load a shotgun.

Does killing/saving Mikey change anything? When he gave me the guns, I hit LB not knowing it shot... well Mikey got one in the head and so I restarted and kept him alive. I figure it doesn't matter either way.

[nocturne]

Just wait until you hit the WW1 area.
Pretty fucking cool.

[jonas]

I just got Tenchu Z, this and Oblivion all in the same week (2 off ebay finally came)... I guess I'll finish this up.. ha