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digi_matrix
digi_matrix
Since 7928 Days
From the Games TM preview I read, this is now on my hype radar. Digital Extremes knows exactly what worked with The DARKNESS and they have the same writer, same Darkness voice actor. Their main focus seems to be improving the gameplay (they want the shooting mechanics to be up there with the best), like the Darkness arms being able to individually controllable, so the Left Arm doesn't feel neglected!






Gamespot preview
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I swear to you if I even feel someone behind me ther's no measure to how fast I will bring this fight to your doorstep.
- Jason Bourne

  • 2011-02-26 13:17:25
digi_matrix
digi_matrix
Since 7928 Days
They were handed the property by 2K, they don't even know why Starbreeze are not following it up themselves.

The RPG-ish hub world is definitely gone, and that's a shame. That probably means losing sidequests, since that plays into needing a wider world. It sounds like DE wants the game to now be a linear blockbuster. I'm groaning, but we'll have to see it in motion if the design annoys me.
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I swear to you if I even feel someone behind me ther's no measure to how fast I will bring this fight to your doorstep.
- Jason Bourne

  • 2011-02-26 13:22:33
Doom_Bringer - I have terrible taste
Doom_Bringer
Since 6677 Days
Graphics look terrible...going from one of the best engines in business to one of the worst.
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  • 2011-02-26 15:43:12
Ronsauce
Ronsauce
Since 7338 Days
Looks good to me. Will definitely be worth a rent.
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Zapp Brannigan: If we can hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards...Checkmate.

  • 2011-02-26 15:45:58
digi_matrix
digi_matrix
Since 7928 Days
At least they got an upgrade in the facial animation department, thanks to the more comic book approach. It was pretty stiff in the Starbreeze engine.
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I swear to you if I even feel someone behind me ther's no measure to how fast I will bring this fight to your doorstep.
- Jason Bourne

  • 2011-02-27 01:16:57
digi_matrix
digi_matrix
Since 7928 Days
Gameplay Footage: Light and Dark

Gameplay Footage: Story

Gameplay Footage: Darkling in combat
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I swear to you if I even feel someone behind me ther's no measure to how fast I will bring this fight to your doorstep.
- Jason Bourne

  • 2011-05-20 11:37:53
ManThatYouFear
ManThatYouFear
Since 7297 Days
Looks great cant see the issue.
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Santa better bring me what i want...

  • 2011-05-20 11:42:59
Sath - Missed the<br>hay
Sath
Since 7220 Days
Posted by ManThatYouFear
Looks great cant see the issue.
Company behind Dark Sector LOL

Looks very interesting for sure.
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  • 2011-05-20 11:52:59
digi_matrix
digi_matrix
Since 7928 Days


LOLCAT

I'm liking that the light-and-dark gameplay is more integral than the first game, and the Darkness Arms being more satisfying to use to pick up objects as weapons. Like the idea of smarter enemies, kinda like Third Echelon in SC: Conviction.

Elephant in the room: I'm growing to the cel-shaded look, it still retains a grim atmosphere just with more vivid colours. LIKE

Love the animation of the enemy at the end (3:27), just like the screenshot, hope that's not scripted!

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I swear to you if I even feel someone behind me ther's no measure to how fast I will bring this fight to your doorstep.
- Jason Bourne

  • 2011-05-20 11:59:14
blmbox
blmbox
Since 6685 Days
Looks alright... definitely lacks the magic of the first Darkness in my opinion.
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  • 2011-05-20 13:31:58
IRAIPT0IR
IRAIPT0IR
Since 6061 Days
Posted by digi_matrix
Im still seeing this but I wanted to say that it looks absolutly insane!!

I think I liked this videos more than the actual first game lols, I like more way more the art style but Im biased here, Im a lover of cell shaded looks!!

NOt that the first was bad or anything though Im just saying the gameplay stuff here looks way fun and with lots of gore :O
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  • 2011-05-20 14:49:32
r0n53n
r0n53n
Since 5730 Days
well this is a comic game so it should have cell shade grafics, right? the first game was great but i dont liked the stealth concept for the darkness. and destroying all lights was really annoying. hope jackie gets his darkness amor in this game.
@DOOM to say it have terrible grafics is just dumb because it looks way better than the firs game. this is a comic game so it should be from the beginning in this style.
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  • 2011-05-20 17:56:34
Ronsauce
Ronsauce
Since 7338 Days
I think it looks great, and I'm quite excited to play it. I hope it still has the close-quarters gun executions that were so awesome in the first.
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Zapp Brannigan: If we can hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards...Checkmate.

  • 2011-05-21 01:34:28
digi_matrix
digi_matrix
Since 7928 Days
My only complaints are superficial, like not ripping hearts out. It added character to the arms, how the right arm was always greedy and the animation of the arms throwing the heart around. Looks like spirits energy here used for XP stuff, which is kinda generic, but I guess has more gameplay implications than just looking cool.
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I swear to you if I even feel someone behind me ther's no measure to how fast I will bring this fight to your doorstep.
- Jason Bourne

  • 2011-05-24 22:32:38
ManThatYouFear
ManThatYouFear
Since 7297 Days
I bought the original again on ps3.. 32p of play... seriously. not touched it though, is it toss on ps3? early port.. i assume so.
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  • 2011-05-25 11:23:48
IRAIPT0IR
IRAIPT0IR
Since 6061 Days
I guess they are making some compromises to add other stuff, like for example if you ask me I would take the ability to take doors of cars and throw them to enemies or impale them in from of me before rip them in half than the heart thing, I do agree that looked way cool.

Also the more I see this art style the more I like it.
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Real Madrid C.F. fan.

  • 2011-05-25 15:18:41
ManThatYouFear
ManThatYouFear
Since 7297 Days
Posted by IRAIPT0IR
Also the more I see this art style the more I like it.
Nothing wrong with it, i found the last game as grand as it was was very generic looking, least this stands out now.. if in a good way or bad way is personal taste.
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Santa better bring me what i want...

  • 2011-05-25 17:55:52
KORNdog
KORNdog
Since 6757 Days
the footage of this game has actually put me off. i love the art style, think it is much more fitting compared to the first game. and the characters already look far more expressive (something that kinda ruined the the first game in terms of it's story presentation) but the gameplay here just looks far too run and gun and basic. do you still have stealth options? send you're darkness tentacle snake thing along the floor to kill some unsuspecting enemy? i bloody well hope so.
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  • 2011-05-25 22:55:07
IRAIPT0IR
IRAIPT0IR
Since 6061 Days
I think I read that its a more action orientated, I could be wrong but I think stealth options will be way less if not completly gone.
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Real Madrid C.F. fan.

  • 2011-05-25 22:57:37
r0n53n
r0n53n
Since 5730 Days
yeah ive seen a interview and they said no stealth. but im fine with that dont liked the stealth in the first game.
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  • 2011-05-26 17:52:34
KORNdog
KORNdog
Since 6757 Days
Posted by r0n53n
yeah ive seen a interview and they said no stealth. but im fine with that dont liked the stealth in the first game.
i just like options when it comes to games. esepcially when those options have been in past titles. it'd be like dark athena being a full blown FPS, when escape from butcher bay was a stealth action adventure game. i wouldnt appreciate that. by all means ignore the stealth if you dont like it, but i'd like it to be in there for those that do (me)

the game is just sounding more and more shit tbh. and i dont think i'll play it for more then the story and to hear patton's awesome voice.
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  • 2011-05-26 18:13:29
IRAIPT0IR
IRAIPT0IR
Since 6061 Days
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huDaCOIpdZM
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Real Madrid C.F. fan.

  • 2011-06-01 23:41:27
r0n53n
r0n53n
Since 5730 Days
well the story is the reason why i will get this anyway but i know i will like the gameplay too :) the art design alone is way better than D1. it feels more like a comic like that. and butcher bay is a really great by the way. but jackie(the darkness) is no sneeker like riddick hes a badass gangster killing machine. in the comics he barely sneak.
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  • 2011-06-02 15:12:29
IRAIPT0IR
IRAIPT0IR
Since 6061 Days
I agree.

Also GOREEEEEEEE!!

:p
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Real Madrid C.F. fan.

  • 2011-06-02 15:36:46
IRAIPT0IR
IRAIPT0IR
Since 6061 Days
http://e3.gamespot.com/story/6318643/e3-2011-the-d...

Looks more and more awesome everytime I see it.

Also for the one that was wondering about eating hearts, it shows that.

Also the gore and the awesome gunplay feedback is making this game extremelly amazing, way more than the first as far as what we've been seeing.
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  • 2011-06-16 01:43:28
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