'Quad-wielding' might be my favorite new term, right up there with 'Strategic Dismemberment' and 'Procedural Content Creation System'-the incredibly not catchy name for Borderlands' dynamic loot system-and after a few minutes tearing goons apart while you're pumping their friends with your dual guns, I'm sure you'll agree. Because of this, and his expanded role in the story, I finally found myself caring about his well being, even if I did catch him peeing on corpses every now and then. This time around, you're limited to a single Darkling, and he's with you the entire time. It felt a little awkward, and you never had any real connection to your minions no matter how many times they saved your life. In the first Darkness game, you could summon different types of Darklings, suited for specific tasks. The Darkness II takes this concept and brings it to the next level. In the original game you could impale enemies, swallow hearts from corpses, dual-wield, and use one of Jackie's many Darkness abilities to sneak up on unsuspecting enemies, create black holes, etc. Then, much as you'd expect, everything quickly falls apart and all the effort Jackie invested into containing the Darkness within him soon unravels.ДЄlmost as soon as the game begins, Jackie is forced to loosen his grip on the Darkness, letting it take him once again. In The Darkness II, that motivation is still there, but Jackie's since been able to quell the Darkness inside him and some of his hatred along with it. Jenny's tragic death ends up being the fuel that drives Jackie to do all the terrible things he does in order to seek vengeance. Later in the game, Jackie is forced to watch as the love of his life is murdered. It's such a simple scene, but it was something that hadn't really been done before in a video game. Afterward, he sits on the couch with Jenny and watches To Kill a Mockingbird-the player can watch the entire movie, which was a nice touch-then it's over. There's not much to it, but the connection between Jenny and Jackie is immediately something you, as the player, can truly feel. It's his 21st birthday, and to celebrate she surprises him with a cake. I'll never forget a scene in the original game where Jackie visits his girlfriend Jenny at her new apartment. It's a good thing too, because The Darkness II is very likely to blow you away. Apparently, the game performed well enough to earn a sequel. The game wasn't a huge success, mainly because of the aforementioned issues, but the stellar storytelling helped solidify it as a cult hit. The startlingly empty New York, tedious phone number collecting, and bland fetch quests were easy to ignore because the story and characters were so engrossing. It had its flaws, sure, but it was easy to love despite its little quirks. Back in 2007, we were introduced to a creepy shooter called The Darkness.

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