Official Mac Game Release:
Darkness II
The Darkness II is a first person shooter video game developed by Digital Extremes and published by 2K. The game is a sequel to the successful 2007 The Darkness. The Darkness II was released on February 7th, 2012 for Microsoft windows. TransGaming, makers of the porting tool Cider, ported the game to Mac OS X and the port is now available on the Mac App Store (currently on sale for $29.99 / €22.80, full price $49.99) and on Steam. ($49.99)
Here is the trailer for the game:
Read on for more info!
In the two years since the events of the first game, Jackie Estacado has become the don of the Franchetti crime family. Though he still wields the Darkness, a malevolent force that has given him supernatural powers, Jackie has suppressed the entity, thanks to guidance from estranged occultist Johnny Powell. Jackie still struggles with the death of his girlfriend, Jenny Romano, which the Darkness had prevented him from stopping.
The game is based on the comic book series The Darkness; The author of the original comic has written the story and screenplay for this game, which provides a sense of suspense and horror with a game that has blood, gore and violence. The game itself goes in depth and provides a interactive comic book style adventure throughout making a great play for fans of the original and fans of the comic. (http://www.embraceth...om/us/info.html)
This feature adds a sense of more aggressive combat in the game which lives up to the comic and surpasses the efforts of the first game. Also on top of the new combat features, The Darkness II utilizes the dark noir look by adding comic like shading combined with the dramatic lighting of film noir. Collectively with all the new features and perks The Darkness II pays tribute to the origin material and brings the pages of the comic to life.
New graphics, new combat, new plot. What are the reviews?
The game received mixed to positive reviews from critics.
Here are the overall reviews of the game and quotes from reviewers:
"The comic book style violence of The Darkness II doesn't merely shock, but delivers a sense of empowerment" (IGN 8/10)
"Excellent voice acting and sound effects." (Gamespot 7/10)
The game's overall rating on Metacritic is 77/100.
The game is promising and is a must play for thriller and shooter fans everywhere. The game is available on Steam and the Mac App Store.
Editing begun by KGame on 5/3/12
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