Quick Look: The Darkness II

Hooray! Been waiting on this quick look, been tempting me on Steam for weeks.

I don't even know why I tried to get this. I already have it.

done and done.

Been waiting for this game.

EDIT: I'm really glad they kept the loading screens from the first game where Jackie talks about different things instead of the generic loading screens from the demo.

I liked the original, perhaps this also good.

woo, been waiting for this one.

Nothing like some classy tentacle porn.

Yeah, Ryan and Vinny is here! Take that in your stupid face, Brad and Jeff.

I'm glad they cut Jackie's stupid hair.

'least a little bit.

Ryan and vinny!

@Swoxx said:

Nothing like some classy tentacle porn.

Hope you'll be able to change the FOV in the PC version, I got a headache just from watching this video.

Wtf is up with the FoV? It's like your're looking out through a box.

How the hell does Ryan still don't know that just because something has a black outlining it's not cell shading? Also wtf is up with the FoV? It's like your're looking out through a box.

@Sjupp said:

@Swoxx said:

Nothing like some classy tentacle porn.

I will beat your face in

First Person Hugging was quite a nice 'moment'.

Wish they showed the co-op. That's what I'm most curious about.

Jenny scenes are the most interesting thing in this game.

Really a shame The Darkness 1 was not played by many who will play this.

I wish Angelus and Witchblade would make a big story part in the Darkness games,maybe next - gen...

That was surprisingly awesome.

That screenshot has a RROD.

Not impressed as I knew I wouldn't be.

The best part of the first game was the story and human characters thrown to the demons. Cell shading makes this look like a typical FPS video game. You can't sell serious moments with cartoons.

Somehow I bet you don't get the opportunity to sit on the couch, chill out and just watch an entire movie.

Charlie Murphy!

Cell shading makes this look like a typical FPS video game.

Looks better than the first :O

This looks awesome

i think im gonna go find darkness 1 and get into this

@Impossibilium: Tell me, which part of this game is trying to be serious?

@benjo_t said:

@Impossibilium: Tell me, which part of this game is trying to be serious?

Did you not watch it?

The dancing was a callback to the relationship in the first game.

@purplethoughnotquite said:

@Impossibilium said:

Cell shading makes this look like a typical FPS video game.

Nevermind that the engine isn't using that method, how does cel shading do that? In what world does cel shading represent first person shooters?

Yeah, I'm with you. Cel-shading, or whichever method this engine is using, is the antithesis of modern FPS. If you're going to dislike something, than feel free, but at least try to come up with a half-decent reason.

Wow, this game wasn't even on my radar, but this QL definitely got me very interested. Gonna have to pick up the first game and try the demo for part 2 now.

@purplethoughnotquite said:

@Impossibilium said:

Cell shading makes this look like a typical FPS video game.

Nevermind that the engine isn't using that method, how does cel shading do that? In what world does cel shading represent first person shooters?

Because it makes it look like a video game. Not to mention all the arcade-style bonuses popping up which are rote now.

Jeez, did nobody here play the first game? It was a dark, moody, violent game with attempts at character depth in a story-based world. Not an arcade points-fest with cartoony graphics.

This looks like it plays a lot better than the first game. I really wanted to like The Darkness because it did a lot of cool things, but I could never finish it because I got so god damn frustrated with how it controlled. This looks great though.

That FoV is insanely small, watching this gives me headache. Could not even finish the video and I have never cared about small FoV before.

I really like the art style. There should be some games that really make big on the convert-a-comic-book-into-a-game thing. You could do more than just the art style. Comic jumper did it a bit but a big 3D adventure would be interesting.

Also "you bowled him out for a duck" is a cricket reference - it means getting some out without them having scored any runs.

Wish the first one was on PC...

@MAD_JIHAD said:

Wish the first one was on PC...

Hopefully it does.

Why is it that video games with italian main characters always make them mobsters? Why can't this game be about, say, the Cake Boss? :)

Game looks frickin' sweet, btw. I'm pleasantly surprised Digital Extremes went for "comic shading" here. Even more surprised it worked out well. The Lighting engine is pretty bad though; if you ask me, EVERYWHERE seemed too bright to use the darkness. The last game made it clearer, but then again, it looked more blandly realistic. At any rate, it looks like Top Cow's involvement means more good character moments and another strong involvement. Those guys should work with video game developers on adaptations more often - can Digital Extremes team up with them to do a Witchblade, or Cyberforce, game next?

EDIT: Man, A.I. is so shit in video games:) The enemies in Uncharted piss me off in particular ("This plane is exploding! Let's not stop shooting this one guy though!"), but they're REALLY bad here. As soon as one of your buddies gets "wishboned", you turn the fuck around and leave. I don't care who you are! When will developers start coding self-aware enemies?

You can't sell serious moments with cartoons.

I suppose you don't know this is based on a comic book?

Also, did you see Plague Dogs or Watership Down? Or read anything by Alan Moore? Because you're spouting nonsense.

Not to mention there was an emotional moment at the end of the quick look and yes, it was okay, even with a cartoony art-style, so yeah, again, nonsense.

Never played the first one, but Jimmy the Grape? Really? Is this guy racist too. :-)

It was about time that Jesse from Full House got his own video game

Yay cricket references! :) Bowled you out for a duck!

Did not enjoy how the first Darkness played, and this doesn't look much different to me. I hope those who pick it up enjoy it, but today my choice was Kingdom of Amalur.

I don't normally go for one-dimensional action-fests but this looks awesome!

@Ghostiet said:

@Impossibilium said:

You can't sell serious moments with cartoons.

I suppose you don't know this is based on a comic book?

Also, did you see Plague Dogs or Watership Down? Or read anything by Alan Moore? Because you're spotting nonsense.

Plague Dogs is incredible. I was gutted by the whole story, and that ending--cried my eyes out. Remembering it is having the same effect.

Normally I hate reboots and remakes, but I would be glad to see Plague Dogs re-released in some form. My buddy has it on VHS.

Who noticed the music in the pool hall?

Wild Thing by Tone-Loc Oh yeah! Who would think to sample some Van Halen?

@vinsanityv22: I think the correct question is when making a video game with mobsters why do they always make them italian?

Love the art style!

That Jenny moment in the cafeteria was really heart-breaking, tugging at my heartstrings from the first game!

Such an awful English accent.

@igloochan said:

@vinsanityv22: I think the correct question is when making a video game with mobsters why do they always make them italian?

Because a lot of the mafia in the US was Italian?

This actually looks very interesting, gameplay as well as plot. I wonder if it's going to be worth all the damn hassle the fucking censorship will make me deal with if I want to get it, since they will no doubt mutilate the living shit out of the localized version. Should the game use Steam's crappy DRM it might unfortunately be completely impossible to get it legally and uncut. I'll at least have to get some more details on that issue.

This looks awesome, I'm a huge fan of the comics so this is a must have for me.