The darkness 2

The Darkness II is a sequel to the2007 popular title by 2K games. It has Been released on the Xbox 360, Playstation 3 (PS3), and the PC. It is based on the Top Cow comic book series created by Marc Silvestri. It is a first-person shooter with a very dark, very psychological thriller with a sprinkle of mafia background.

You are Jackie Estacado, a mafioso and wielder of a power called the Darkness. It is an evil power able to make shadows come alive with demons called darklings. The game has simlar play to the first but new to the game is a mechanic called quad wielding. This feature allows you to control the darkness and firearms simultaneously. Also new is that there is one main darkling that is important to you in the game as opposed to several. He aids you in finding waypoints, fighting bosses, killing enemies and reaching objects that are a little too far for Jackie’s reach. They also can use weapons like guns and surrounding machinery to get information from the enemies.
Another feature is the options to add and upgrade abilities to make Jackie’s attacks stronger. Most are supernatural and there is a consistent theme of light interfering with the dark.

The soundtrack includes:

Metallica Some Kind Of Monster
Deftones – 976-EVIL
Jane’s Addiction – Been Caught Stealing
Ram Jam – Black Betty
Type O Negative – Black No. 1 (Little Miss Scare-All)
White Zombie – Blood, Milk & Sky”
Stereo MCs – Connected
In Flames – Deliver Us
Helmet – Driving Nowhere
The Flamingos – I Only Have Eyes for You
Dean Martin – In the Chapel in the Moonlight
Thievery Corporation – Le Monde
Blind Melon – No Rain
The Offspring – Self-Esteem
Prong – Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck
Mario Lanza – Vesti La Giubba
Catherine Wheel – Waydown
Digital Extremes – The Way to Your Heart
In Flames – Where the Dead Ships Dwell
Tone Loc – Wild Thing