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The Darkness (PS3) | 
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| From: Take 2 Interactive
Category: Video Games
List Price: £44.99
Buy New: £7.99
You Save: £37.00 (82%)
New (10) Used (24) from £7.79
Rating:  32 reviews
Sales Rank: 460
Platform: Playstation 3
Genre: action-games
Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
ESRB: Adults Only
Media: Video Game
Age: 11 - 18 years
Operating System: Playstation 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 6.5 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 5026555400145
EAN: 5026555400145
ASIN: B000FJ3P0S
Release Date: July 20, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: brand new not sealed
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 PS3 - The Darkness August 3, 2007
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
To be honest, I purchased this game with low expectations, thinking that it would probably be rather dull. But being a new PS3 game that I didn't have, I decided i would buy it to add to my collection.
How wrong I was; as soon as you start playing, you are thrown into a world of interactivity. You start off in a car, which most games would have a simple, drawn-out cut-scene, but the darkness for PS3 goes a step further - allowing you to use the analog sticks to shift your view in the back of the convertible. Most games only allow cut-scenes like this to be viewed from one angle every time, but this allows you to view it in multiple angles, making it feel a lot more realistic!
However, cut-scenes are not what games are about; direct game play, in a game for this price, needs to be impressive. The darkness tops this, and goes a step further just for the sake of it. The whole environment surrounding you is interactive, ranging from light switches; trains pulling up in stations, allowing you to board them, and then travel to a new environment; great execution techniques that you can perform on your enemies (almost makes me nostalgic of manhunt); and even flushing toilets.
The diversity of weaponry is also amazing, ranging from multiple pistols to heavy-duty machine guns. And the graphics... the graphics... they are awesome on HD, easily rivaling Resistance and high-spec PC games such as DOOM 3.
It's not often that I give a game a perfect review; I believe there is always room for improvement, no matter how good a game is, but I really struggled to think how this game could be improved, and eventually came to the conclusion that, for the first time, a game deserves perfection for the attention to detail and the enjoyment that it offers its players.
Because I have only had the game for a day, I remain ignorant of the rest of the game play from the point I am at, at the moment (which is not very far), so I can only judge the first few chapters of playing. However, I'm sure "the darkness" will continue in its spectacularly formidable game play.
First Person Shooter Role Playing Games At Their Best! 10/10 August 20, 2007
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
I recently rented 'The Darkness' and WOW what can I say! The graphics, storyline, characters and gameplay is simply superb. The more you engross yourself in the game, the more of a grip it would keep on you.
It's a MUST-HAVE for anyone over the age of 18 that likes their First Person Shooters filled with realistic enough violence, strong language and that are wanting a challenge being bored of previous FPS.
It's the kind of game you would have to play to experience and decide for yourself, however I don't think anyone could be dissapointed with this.
I find it that good that I would leave the player to learn the game for themselves as it is pretty easy to pick up and would keep you playing until you just couldn't bear keeping your eyes from blinking! LOL well not that far.
GIVE IT A GO, RENT BEFORE YOU BUY OR AT LEAST READ A GOOD REVIEW.
excellent, great value as it is now one of the cheapest games on ps3 June 7, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Wow, I bought this very cheaply earlier this week and have been ploughing through it at nearly every spare hour I have. It is basically a first person shooter with a well scripted story, its not as epic as halo but far more personal. The graphics are excellent, dark but it is still possible to play without being too dark. The Darkness itself is an excellent gaming tool, it justifies super human powers and gives the story a strong narrative. I won't give away details of the plot, save for that , IT AIN'T FOR KIDS. this is 18 material through and through. The controls are well laid out and very smooth, the plot compelling and it manages to be cinematic without being too linear.
One word, Brilliant!... Brilliant Story, Brilliant Gameplay... Just Brilliant August 1, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
From the very opening of this game, you know that you are in for a treat. You are going to expect something really special with this game.
This game has a mixture of three genres, Horror and Shooter combined with a gritty Mafia/Gangster premise. It's kind of like The Godfather in the modern day with a lot of Horror added to the mix. It also has an essence of romance between Jackie and his Girlfriend Jenny.
The story of this game is fascinating, with all the twists and turns you take playing as Jackie Estacado, you get wrapped in the very real raw emotion acted out by the characters (both good and bad). What I personally like about this game is finding out where Jackie comes from and why Jackie is the man he is now, making difficult choices without knowing the consequence until it stares you in the face.
When the Darkness manifests itself into Jackie, the fun really begins. You have the power of The Darkness to use for what ever you want. Whether its stalking your victims and attacking them quick and swiftly, forcing you enemies into a black hole, grabbing you enemies and surroundings to decimate how you want, your experience with this power will leave you very satisfied.
With a wide range weapons, different darkness controls to use, you will find that being able to summon darklings to aide you on will make your gaming experience that much more intense and exciting. The Darklings are little creatures that look like Gollum from Lord of the Rings who will act as your tag team partner to help you in your roaring rampage of revenge against Jackie's Uncle Paulie.
I have never even heard of The Darkness, or the comics, but from playing this game I am a big fan now. So people like me who knew nothing until this game was released will with out a doubt love this game.
So, if you want a game that has Horror, Suspense, Shooting and a Mafia Revenge story with loads of twists and turns then trust me this game is defiantly for you. You will be waiting anxiously for a sequel to be made!
I hope this review was helpful and have a great time with this brilliant game!
P.S.
From what I have heard, the Xbox 360 version of this game freezes every now and then. But you will not get that problem with the PS3 version! If you are the owner of both PS3 and an Xbox 360, I do deeply recommend getting the PS3 version.
Atmospheric September 2, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a fairly slow FPS that's strong on story and character development. It does quite a good job of building the atmosphere and I found the scenes in hell to be genuinely unsettling - there are only about 3 games that have ever had that effect on me. The Darkness powers add an original twist and it takes a while to get used to thinking your way through situations (running out all guns blazing usually leaves you dead).
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