Jackie Estacado works for his uncle Paulie, the despicable leader of the Franchetti family. Jackie wakes up on his twenty-first birthday to discover he has received the awesome yet terrifying powers of the Darkness. But in order to return his family to power, he must unleash his newfound abilities. Take control of Jackie as you use the Darkness to devour, impale, and implode your enemies. Turn the corpses of your fallen victims into Darklings, impish demonites who do your bidding. Hide in the shadows to feed the slavering maw of the Darkness within you as you battle through the seedy underbelly of New York. Then take your skills online and show the world how Dark you can be.
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Game Details
- Number of Players 1
- Online Players 8
- Online Enabled Yes
Game Description
Critic Reviews
IGN Review (7.8 out of 10)
In the '80s, the comic book industry turned its back on four-color supermen in favor of dark and gritty anti-heroes. That trend continued well into the '90s, with new superstars blending the line of good and evil. No more clearly was this seen than in Marc Silvestri's The Darkness. Jackie Estacado i...more
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Average Member Rating: 7.2 out of 10
Like butter on toast, the darkness is spreading. (9 out of 10)
posted by KrispyD (YORK, PA) on Jun 28, 2007
Member since Apr 2006
183 out of 197 gamers (93%) found this review helpful
Member since Apr 2006
183 out of 197 gamers (93%) found this review helpful
At first, Darkness may seem like just another first person shooter with a twist of lemon flavored gimmick thrown in there, but they actually manage to pull it off in this one. The gimmick in Darkness is your darkness powers. Starting off just being able to control one of your graboids to do stealt...more
Specs & Requirements
Memory 5 MB
Modes Story, Online Deathmatch, Full Mission Single-Player
Online Features Online Multiplayer, Voice, Teams, Leaderboards, Achievements, Content Download
Console Link System Link 2-8
Audio/Video HDTV 1080i, In-Game Dolby Digital, Custom Soundtrack, HDTV 1080p, HDTV 720p