The Darkness Reviews [Xbox 360]

Average Rating: 83%
( 0-74%,  75-89%,  90-100%) 
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Publisher:
2K Games
Developer:
Starbreeze
Genre:
First Person Shooter
Release Date:
Jun 25, 2007



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"The believability of the characters mixed with this hellacious demonic force fits together in a really interesting fashion; the gameplay is very satisfying, even if it isn't especially challenging; and the presentation is top-notch."
--Jeff Gerstmann, GameSpot
"The world is built from an engine that looked great in 2004 when it pre-dated Doom 3 by two months. But now these empty streets and plastic people just look awkward and unfinished."
--Tom Chick, Yahoo!Games
"The Darkness is a game that’s built on a foundation of great gameplay with an intense and unique story. The look and sound of the game are awesome as well."
--Sam Sollars, Game Almighty
"The scenery is very well detailed and really adds to the real world feeling that the gameplay invokes, even the contrasting scenes set in Hell really make you feel there."
--David Hall, Boomtown
"It doesn't quite have Riddick's pacing, due to the open city that asks you to find your own way through, but it presents a better feeling of accomplishment and familiarity by the end."
--Matt Leone, 1UP
"Overall this long awaited title falls a bit short of its goal of being an effective horror themed action game. If you want to play a game that combines these aspects well, play F.E.A.R. or the Max Payne titles again."
--John Callaham, Firing Squad
"...though the story does lose its way and makes little sense towards the end, it's still a fun ride."
--Hilary Goldstein, IGN
"It's such a stunningly put together game that succeeds far more often than it fails, with storytelling and direction that puts many other games to shame."
--Tom Orry, Pro-G
"It is highly unlikely that anyone that picks this game up will be disappointed with it, unless they are operating on the mistaken impression that there is a decent multiplayer game too."
--Gabe Graziani, GameSpy
"In what seems to be increasingly endemic for First-Person Shooters, the swansong showdown between Jackie and 'Uncle' Paulie is far from the Earth-shattering, cataclysmic encounter that it should have been."
--Jon Wilcox, Total Video Games
"...the game looks gorgeous, featuring dark, seedy locales and superb special effects. The gallons of blood. The tentacle detail. The characters. It's without question one of the best looking video games."
--Chris Buffa, GameDaily
"...any fan of first-person shooters needs to play this game, even though the occasional duff level, and the slightly pedestrian AI disrupts the quality at times."
--Kristan Reed, EuroGamer
"Quality visuals, engaging storylines and intense action give this FPS the power to rip open the genre's ribcage and pump life into its formulaic heart."
--John Barnes, AceGamez

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