The Darkness Review by Desctructoid

Desctructoid has posted their very in-depth review of  The Darkness... It did not do as well as I expected from the hype.... Here are a few snippets:

This is good news for gamers too, as The Darkness is certainly an unforgettable experience. Complete with a compelling, well-paced narrative and a number clever gameplay mechanics, the games stands as one of the most interesting single player first-person shooter experiences on either of the next-gen consoles. That's not to say the game is perfect; The Darkness has its fair share of flaws, but it's fortunate that none of them truly tarnish an otherwise solid experience.

The Darkness powers are certainly what separates this game from the endless first-person shooters that the Xbox platform is known for. I never grew tired of using them to dispatch enemies, although I must admit that the whole Darkling thing never grew on me. They pretty much took a backseat to the action. Besides the lack intelligence that these guys seem to suffer from, as Nick spoke about earlier -- why send out these guys, when you can take care of business yourself? After all, you are a supernaturally-enhanced hitman, right?

In the end, the graphics are great and the Darkness powers are fun, but the story, gunfights, pointless sidequests, and leaden pacing rubbed me in all the wrong places. While there are some great moments of fun to be had in The Darkness, they're sandwiched between long, long stretches of underwhelming action, irrelevant narrative, and horrendous map design. As much as I will no doubt be mocked for my score, it has to be said: I cannot recommend The Darkness.

3 different people have reviewed the game (sound like the way we do it?) Hence the lowish score even though 2 people love it!

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