2K Games has officially announced The Darkness II for the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC. The sequel to The Darkness will be released in fall 2011 and will not be developed by Starbreeze Studios this time around. Instead, the game is being developed by Digital Extremes, the team responsible for Dark Sector and the PS3 port of BioShock.
The Darkness II takes place two years after the events of the first game. Jackie Estacado, who is now a mob boss, hasn’t been using his supernatural powers since he avenged his girlfriend’s murder. After an unprovoked attack on his life, a mob war breaks out and the powers of The Darkness are once again unleashed.
The game will feature “Quad-Wielding” gameplay mechanics that will allow players to use their Demon Arms to decimate enemies while simultaneously blasting them with both weapons in hand. Comic book writer Paul Jenkins will be providing a narrative that promises to “weave dark humor with hardcore tenderness.”
Marc Silvestri, the founder and CEO of Top Cow Productions and co-creator of The Darkness, had this to say:
So often disappointed when a favorite character gives birth to a lame movie or video game, us fans have come to expect the worst. And sometimes we get it. But not with The Darkness II.
Yeah, call me biased, but this second installment of Jackie Estacado’s epic saga is – in my humble opinion – one of the most brutally cool games I’ve ever played. 2K Games hammered this one out of the park.
While Silvestri’s words are indeed very biased, there is still reason to be excited. Let’s just hope that Digital Extremes doesn’t let us down.
Source: Press Release
DRCD1
Didn’t 2K Marin port Bioshock?
That image looks terrible… while I loved Starbreeze’s The Darkness’s shadows, this game appears to have terrible shadows…
DRCD1
Edit: That image looks terrible for a game when it’s gold. For a game in alpha or pre-alpha it looks damn good. I’m sure they’ve been working more on the gameplay….
kivi95
Why are not Starbreeze doing the game :( ? Or are they working on the next Riddick?
DRCD1
They’re working on that Syndicate game, and were working on Bourne before it got canned. It’s a shame they’re not working on this, though.
XisTG
I too had had my first ps3 full hd experience with the darkness. Can’t wait to wield the demon again. If by any chance Mike Paton is not the voice, the game will loose charm.
NotoriousGTT
Excellent news, loved the first game on the 360.
jonny_bolton
Maybe we should bring back that community feature where people play through segments of a game simultaneously and give their opinions on it. That was awesome.
TheDeathAvenger
Yeah, TSA PlayThrough (I think it was called) was a great idea, shame that Pixl had to stop it hardly any time after it started.
Crazy_Del
YES!! I loved the 1st one completed it twice and it has great gameplay and characters aswell as the story. It’s been years since I played The Darkness.
mpb1955
Enjoyed the firt one on my now retired 360. I don’t think this will be a day one purchase but will get if reviews are OK.
RudeAwakening
This is great news, loved the first one, the story was great. I always remeber the moment in the game where you hang out with your girlfriend jus watching telly untill she fell asleep, thought that was so cool!