This is one of those games I decided to rent even though, buying it would have only been $30 from Wal-Mart. I'm glad I did though. As I feel that this game is more of a rental than a buy. I love the dark overtone, though.

Graphics: Very dark and gritty. Just like the comic come to life. Characters sometimes have an odd texture, but they are decent looking. THe darkness are nice animated creatures that the game renders very well. Environments are just decent.

Sound: lol I love the creepy sounds of the Darkness. Mike Patton does a great job with his uber creepy voiceovers. I also enjoy the whole mobster lingo that is constantly in the game. Mature stuff.

Gameplay: More than your typical first person shooter, as you have special powers that make the game unique. My favorite was the serpent tentacles you have that can stretch to far off places and suck some un expecting smo's face right off! It's a blast, but the game is kind of short.

Overall: A dark, enjoyable experience that I think everyone should at least give a chance!

This game is so awesome! I recommend it, great gameplay, graphics and decent sound. Aiming takes a little getting used to though, hard mode could be a little "harder than medium" and multiplayer could use work. A buy for some, but sceptics should rent first.

its a very good looking fps it has innovative features but it starts getting dragged down when you are trying to figure out where to go but all together bringing a great game that lets you summon creatures at will to kill your enemys

At its core, The Darkness is a slick FPS, but built upon that, is an ancient creature/entinty/thing called The Darkness. Based off a Top Cow comic book, this Run-N-Gun Rip-n-Tear game has exceeded my expectations. What I thought would be a crappy "Spider-Man 3" calibur game, was actually a very enjoyable quest. While the game can get a little frustrating with the fact there are no check points, and the mentally retarded minions who do jack sh*t, this game is a solid hit. While the story isn't much in comparison to the comic book's, this game is something that blends WWII shooters, ghetto brawls, and bloody heart eating gore feasts, in with watching "To Kill A Mockingbird" quite nicely.

Let's face it, most games based off of either movies, or comics- suck! There are a few exceptions but still. Now my opinion on todays' FPS games is already at a respected low. It was unlikely that an FPS comic-based game would raise it. Right? Wrong.. The Darkness is pure quality. Truly. It's creative liberty take on the comic is totally acceptable and makes the game so enjoyable that i couldn't put the controller down. And when I did have to, it was the first time since RE4 (for the GCube) that I left my system on until I resumed playing. Besides, what doesn't sound cool about up-close-and personal gun fights, eating hearts, casting black-holes, throwing cars, and summoning creatures of the dark? You're absolutely right- everything sounds cool. So slap highfive yourself 2K games. You've raised my bar on FPS.