On the eve of his 21st birthday, the player takes control of Mafia hitman Jackie Estacado who is suddenly possessed by the malevolent powers of The Darkness, a family "Gift" (some family trait). Although this supernatural entity allows him to wreak havoc on his enemies, the Darkness also has a powerful will of its own and Estacado must now learn how to control it. The gameplay uniquely blends both modern crime drama and supernatural horror through both first-person and third-person perspectives. The environments are highly destructible allowing players to demolish the scenery of the New York underworld to wreak vengeance on his former Mafia employers and eventually defeat the terrifying creatures of The Otherworld, a parallel reality where the Darkness dwells.

Celebrity voice overs include Kirk Acevedo (Band of Brothers, Oz) as Jackie, Mike Patton (ex-Faith No More) as The Darkness and Lauren Ambrose (Six Feet Under) as Jenny.

At its core, the Darkness is a first-person shooter, with Estacado's skills as a hitman allowing him to make use of a wide variety of guns, from basic 9mm handguns and submachine guns to high-powered assault rifles and automatic shotguns. Estacado will primarily use these in well-lit environments, when he cannot efficiently use Darkness Powers, and of course they can also be used in conjunction with his power for maximum effect.

In the dark, Estacado will be able to use his hellish ability to summon creatures and artifacts from The Otherworld and Hell itself.

Developer: Starbreeze Studios

Publisher: 2K Games

Release date(s): North America June 25, 2007
Europe June 29, 2007

Genre: First-person shooter

Mode(s): Single player, Multiplayer

Rating: ESRB: Mature (M)

Platform(s): PS3, Xbox 360

Here's an exclusive from X-Play

X-Play Exclusive

For those who don't know,the developer,Starbreeze Studio is the studio that made Chronicles of Riddick:Escape From Butcher Bay

Oh man,IGN gave this game a 7.8.Claiming it's too short with a 8-10 hours of gameplay,weak AI and a not so deep multiplayer.1up gave it a 9.0.That's pretty far off if you ask me.Whatever,i'm buying it anyway.

IGN Review