The Darkness II

For:PS3  Also On: Xbox 360PC Release Date: 10 February 2012
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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.

VideoGamer Score:

7

Our Verdict: The Darkness II's commendable mechanics are matched by numerous wonky moments, an awkward cast of characters and some wearying repetition. It's got plenty of heart, but it needs more soul.

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News: Triple-A game sales reach all-time low in the UK

Sales of triple-A video games are at an all-time low in the UK, which has led to a 25 per cent decline in the retail market compared to the same period last year, reports MCV.

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EA and 39 Studios' RPG the first new IP RPG to take the top spot since Pokemon in 2000.

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Article: Heads-up: New games out this week (February 10)

A look ahead to this week's new releases, which include Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning and The Darkness 2.

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News: The Darkness 2 demo coming to Xbox LIVE next week

2K Games has announced that a demo for The Darkness 2 is coming to Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC.

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News: Sex scene leads Aus censors to reclassify Darkness II

The Australian Classification Board has had to re-classify The Darkness II following the addition of a sex scene.

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I think there are soo many games coming out which are high quality, I swear only a few really good games used to come out then the rest would just be okay. I think it's probably reflected in game...

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Played it, worth an 8 and Gareth Ennis story? A TOTAL PLUS FOR ME!!! AND A GLASWEGIAN FOOTBALL HOOLIGAN!!! Bargain bin title shortly.

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I liked the demo of Kingdoms, so I may give this a pick up day one than later, but I am not sure. Extra kudos to the trade in of the Elite which has grant me some game purchases down the line which...

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Game Stats

Developer: Digital Extremes
Publisher: 2K Games
Genre: First Person Shooter
Rating: BBFC 18
Site Rank: 2,543 586