Jackie Estacado and the Darkness are back for another round of revenge and slaughter. Two years after the original game, Jackie is forced to release his demon powers when he and his fellow mobsters are attacked by a crew of unknown hitmen. From there, Jackie and his snakelike demon arms carve a swath though the evil henchmen in the back alleys of New York City as he hunts down who tried to kill him.
“The Darkness II” offers up a lot of plot and some amazing voice acting. And the graphics are sporting a slightly cel-shaded look, which really brightens up the action. A big improvement is the size reduction of the demon arms. Now they don’t take up as much space on the sides of the screen, making it much easier to see what’s happening. Sadly, the arms no longer have as much personality — no more fighting over the hearts that have been ripped out of Jackie’s victims.
