The Darkness features a distinct blend of dark modern crime drama and supernatural horror with intense first person non-linear gameplay. The game is a dynamic first person shooter that allows players to call upon the forces of the evil underworld as they fight in gritty, urban environments. On his 21st birthday, mafia hit man Jackie Estacado is possessed by an ancient demonic force called The Darkness. This further complicates his relationships with his mafia family, a corrupt police department and his childhood love Jenny.
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Character
Earnest, grave, contemporary and unpretentious.
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- contemporarynostalgic
- unpretentiousprestige
- warmbleak
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About the game
- Platforms
- PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
- Developer
- Starbreeze Studios
- Publisher
- 2K Games
- Released
- June 25, 2007
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- Perspective
- First person
- Engine
- Starbreeze Engine
- Time to beat
- 14 h rushed · 16 h main story · 24 h completionist
IGDB rating 8.1/10 from 103 ratings.
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