For those unfamiliar with the first game, developed by Starbreeze Studios, the story went something like this: Estacado, a lowlife Mafia tough, is betrayed by the New York Mob, who attempt to murder him. He is a saved by a malevolent spirit called The Darkness, which possess him and enables him to embark on a path of revenge, but gradually takes over his body and mind. Along the way, Jackie’s girlfriend Jenny is kidnapped and murdered by his adversary, “Uncle” Paulie, making his eventually victory over his enemies an extremely Pyrrhic one.
The Wii is now a retro console. Let’s get nostalgic about an often maligned system.
Crazy to think the WII is to the Switch 2, as the NES was to the WII back then. 20 Year difference.
My wife asks me to bust it out (heh) everyone once in a while to play bowling and tennis with the kids. There was a ton of slop on it but some good stuff as well.
Wii was great but boy howdy did it cause Microsoft to go on a dark walk with the Kinect and the disastrous XBox One launch that they arguably never recovered from.
Not nostalgic for me.. I was there.. anyone who wasnt a little kid realized it was a gamecube with shit tacked onto it, it was the "joke" system and was well below even the switch in terms of comparing it to the latest machines at the time. The machine was well loved by young people and "casual gamers" who now remember it 20 years on, or in most cases more of its sales came in the 15-20 years ago range not right at launch- but again its not nostalgic for people who were "gamers" then really, just for those who ended up with one in their house, the games , graphics, interface and online features were archaic already in 2006.
A brutal reset, a smarter story, and a return to what made it great—Mortal Kombat (2011) revived the series.
Underrated comment. I used to hate that game so much that any time my siblings asked me to play it, I just picked Hom and shut myself down mid-match.
15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.
The name "Hewson" carries a special weight for anyone who grew up during the golden age of British computing. As the son of Andrew Hewson—the man behind legendary publisher Hewson Consultants—Rob Hewson didn't just grow up playing video games; he learned to spell his name from their title screens. However, Rob didn't just rest on his family's 8-bit laurels. From leading major LEGO franchises at TT Games to tackling the high-stakes world of technical porting at Huey Games, Rob has carved out a unique path in an ever-evolving industry. In this candid interview Rob to discussed the burden and beauty of a family legacy, the technical "scar tissue" left by the ambitious Hydrophobia, and why porting a masterpiece like Inscryption to consoles is far more than a simple copy-paste job.
I enjoyed the first Darkness. This one looks to be good as well. But what I really want from Starbreeze is another Riddick.
I want to see a video of this game in action. The original Darkness was probably one of my all time favorite FPS. So I am very much looking forward to this one.
The Darkness was an amazing and underrated game. It really felt special and immersive compared to the other shooters. I am so excited for this.
Cell-Shading? Oh no, please don't.
I didnt really enjoy the first one. So I doubt that i will buy this over the great exclusives that Sony is releasing this year.