The Darkness for Xbox 360

Pros: Great story and graphics, unique gameplay mechanics
Cons: Some tedious aspects of the unique gameplay mechanics, somewhat small gamespace

Swedish developer Starbreeze became a household name to Xbox fans 3 years ago with the outstanding Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay. A moody, gritty, and atmospheric first-person adventure/shooter, it cemented the company as one of ...

Pros: Great visuals, good voice work and music, Darkness powers are innovative
Cons: Bad Map system, Story is disappointing, Stupid WW1 levels

I was a huge fan of the Darkness comic before the game was even announced. Suddenly, my hopes were up when I saw the trailers for the first-person shooter action game. Left and right, positive reviews were flourishing throughout the gaming community. I ...

Pros: Some of the best console visuals to date, fantastic mafia-noir story with great characters.
Cons: Short single player, typical uninspired multiplayer, mixed shooting mechanics, loading...

Some characters are just born dark, or so suggests 2KGames' The Darkness. Not only are you wanted gunned down by the mafia, but you have a demon on your back that (literally) wants everyone dead. The one upside to your whole life is that you have an ...

Pros: - Good Story - Innovative game play -
Cons: - Awful Multiplayer - Controls need work -

With game developers needing to make a good million dollars to turn a profit these days, it becomes riskier and riskier to break away from the typical FPS mold. "The Darkness" tries to break the same repetitive mold in its own innovative and unique way. ...