Darkness 2 reviews are popping up all over the internet today and so far it seems Digital Extremes' sequel is being favourably received.
Most reviewers in our The Darkness 2 review round-up seem to agree. The latest to add its voice to the choir is Edge, which has awarded it a 7/10.
The review opens praising the game's visuals, a cel-shaded look that it says is "more faithful to its comic-book source material" then the previous game.
"Faces are better animated, their features more pronounced, and everything's outlined in thick strokes of ink; you'd be forgiven for feeling that if you're playing a sequel to anything, it's Ubisoft's XIII. It's a striking change, but just the first and most obvious way in which The Darkness II differs from its forebear."
Although Edge describes much of The Darkness 2 as "earnestly dumb" it gives a thumbs up to the game's "smart" storytelling.
It finishes up by saying "gunplay is rock solid, and your evolving Darkness powers encourage experimentation, elevating what would otherwise be a rote shooter. And while the screenshots suggest a hyper-violent fantasy take on the well-worn Mafia tale, The Darkness II is a love story at its core"
"It's derivative, gratuitous and needlessly profane, but beneath the gruesome veneer lies a tale of - believe it or not - genuine tenderness."
Any of you picking this up on Friday?
Comments
10 comments so far...
jdkoke on 7 Feb '12 said:
Loved the first game but the demo didn't grab me at all. Will put it on my Lovefilm list anyway and I ken it's unfair to judge on a demo but it seems a massive step down from tha first game to me
HarryJack on 7 Feb '12 said:
I hate Edge, they can't review games. 'Nuff said.
gillri on 7 Feb '12 said:
I hate HarryJack he can't make damning one comment sentences. (now for the obligatory shocking quip at the end) ' Nuff said
jdkoke on 7 Feb '12 said:
Well they can it's just you dinna agree with anyone that writes for them. Not a fan of Edge masel, prefer GAMEStm but bit stupid saying they can't review games
ensabahnur on 7 Feb '12 said:
A 7 from Edge must mean its one of the best games ever made!! Bonus!
TheBusterMan on 7 Feb '12 said:
You see what the media and media hype machine has done? If anything gets under a 9 these days,people don't want to know.7 out of 10 is a good score,it's above average.Also a 7 from Edge is high praise indeed.
Megatrons_Fury on 7 Feb '12 said:
When edge were a credible gaming resource then maybe i would have cared about this score of a 7 because as many of us know edge reviewers are brutal.
However since late last year when edge became the new Cosmo GQ hybrid for games i cant stand to pick it up, i swear i only buy it still just to keep my 100% collection of it going and nothing else, im waiting for next months issue where they should post the new ABC figures for it because everyone knows they took a hit on subscription cancellations.
Still on a more positive note cant wait for darkness 2, demo rocked, loved the original and glad to have a shooter thats not a yearly sequel with over the top DLC.... You wait now i said that they will annouce some sort of map pack at 11.99 lol lol lol
vitorfernandes83 on 7 Feb '12 said:
Why do people still read reviews? Haven't you figured out yet, I did, since they rated modern warfares higher than much better games. First modern warfare was ok, but only 4 hour campaign? The first Darness had a much better campaign than the 3 modern warfares together. Just try a demo and see how it goes for you.
Black Mantis on 7 Feb '12 said:
This has gone on my buy list after playing the demo. Good, dark fun. Think I'll get a copy of part 1 first though.
WHERESMYMONKEY on 8 Feb '12 said:
Good plan. It's brilliant and pretty cheap in most places too.