The Darkness (PS3)

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The Darkness (PS3) (2007)
genre: action

score: 84%
users: 88%

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'It's too bad that the AI and gameplay mechanics couldn't be smoothed out a bit more to match the impressive visual presentation.'
Read more » IGN
'It's the closest thing we've seen to an HD-gen "Silent Hill," except that in The Darkness you get to play as that venerable franchise's ultimate evil monstrosity, Pyramid Head, clothed in the flesh of a mafia hit man.'
Read more » Gamespy
'The Darkness is a remarkable action game that tells a compelling story from start to finish.'
Read more » Gamespot
'Its story is one of the most interesting and engaging stories (albeit dark) that I've ever seen in a video game.'
Read more » Game Over
'The Darkness is a deep FPS game, giving you a nice world to explore and great Darkness powers to use. The controls are a little sluggish, however, and the AI leaves a little bit to be desired.'
Read more » GameZone
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'Interactive storytelling is rarely this good, and there are few game endings that make you sit back and think, “Man, what if I did this instead?” like this one does. For its amazing narrative and believability of characters, and the twisted joys that come from being a slave of a demon, The Darkness will keep you enthralled, even when the gameplay lags a little behind.'
Read more » GameInformer
'It also feels like a more polished game, and the base mechanics work extremely well by the time you reach the end of the single-player campaign. It doesn't quite have "Riddick's" pacing, due to the open city that asks you to find your own way through, but it presents a better feeling of accomplishment and familiarity by the end.'
Read more » 1up.com
'The Darkness isn’t all that long and clocks in at about 10 hours, but it feels fresh the entire way through and doesn’t overstay its welcome.'
Read more » Gamer 2.0
'I was completely sucked in. I couldn’t stop playing. By the end I wanted more. I wanted to be Jackie Estacado. I wanted to find out what happens next.'
Read more » GameChronicles
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