« on: February 09, 2011, 06:43:20 AM »
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The Darkness II is Alive and It’s Coming This Fall[/size]
If you thought Jackie Estacado was gone for good – think again. 2K Games has just announced that The Darkness II is alive and well, and it’s coming this fall.
The game is being developed by Digital Extremes and will feature simultaneous use of your demon powers while being able to use weapons – something you could not do in the first game. They’re calling this “quad-wielding”. TD2 is also said to feature a hand painted art style – but judging by this screenshot it looks pretty much like an updated version of the original game – which is fine by me:
According to the press release:
The Darkness II breaks out of the sea of conventional first-person shooters with its fervid Quad-Wielding gameplay, which will allow players to slash, grab, and throw objects and enemies with their Demon Arms while simultaneously firing two weapons. The game is layered with the use of dark versus light, steeped in deep and twisted storytelling, and engulfed in stylistic violence that is visualized through a hand-painted graphic noir technique that stays true to its comic book origins.
The Darkness II will also feature award-winning comic book writer, Paul Jenkins, who will provide a tightly integrated narrative that weaves dark humor with hardcore tenderness.
There’s also a bit about the story:
It’s been two years since Jackie Estacado, now the Don of the Franchetti crime family, used The Darkness to kill the men responsible for his girlfriend’s murder. He’s been unable to shake the memory of Jenny’s death since bottling up his supernatural power, and now The Darkness wants out. A sudden, unprovoked attack on Jackie’s life heralds the start of a full-scale mob war, which has clearly been orchestrated by some outside force. The botched attempt opens the door for The Darkness to reemerge, and sets Jackie on a journey to hell and worse, as he unravels the mystery behind the attack and the motivations of The Darkness itself.
So Jackie in the Don now? Interesting. Don Estacado. That’s got a nice ring to it.
The Co-Creator of The Darkness comics is apparently quite impressed with what he’s seen of the game already:
“Sometimes that whooshing sound you hear is that of comic fans holding their collective breath,” said Marc Silvestri, founder and CEO of Top Cow Productions and co-creator of The Darkness comics. “So often disappointed when a favorite character gives birth to a lame movie or video game, us fans have come to expect the worst. And sometimes we get it. But not with The Darkness II. Yeah, call me biased, but this second installment of Jackie Estacado’s epic saga is – in my humble opinion – one of the most brutally cool games I’ve ever played. 2K Games hammered this one out of the park.”
http://www.ripten.com/2011/02/08/the-darkness-ii-is-alive-and-its-coming-this-fall/The first one was a great Game, one of the best 1st gen Game; hope it will be great.
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