![]() This co-operative mode also has a story running through it, although I'm less excited about this. The co-operative is a mix of Left 4 Dead, Halo's Firefight and Gears Of War's Horde mode. I enjoyed learning to play both Halo Reach and Gears of War with the different load-out options, and the thought of having another multiplayer game like this to get my teeth into is more than a little exciting. This ensures that you have to make the most of your characters abilities to score well. ![]() The co-operative mode is a mix of the sort of gameplay you find in Left 4 Dead, Halo Reach's Firefight mode and Gears Of War's Horde mode. The other co-operative characters offer shotguns (Shoshanna), black holes (DuMond) and fast fists (Wilson). He also has a unique magic attack that summons a swarm of tiny demons which I also like the look of. My favourite looking character here is Inugami who wields a possessed samurai sword that has the added bonus of being able to restore health - as well as slice up the demon hordes. You can't just charge into an encounter and expect to come out alive - quite the reverse. Because of this mode's restraint in demonic descruction, in comparison to the main game where you summon huge demonic octopuses and golem-like Darklings, it offers a more strategic turn. Of particular interest to me is the recently announced co-operative Vendetta mode where you play as one of four characters each with different abilities. For a start the visuals have moved to a hand drawn look, a bit like Borderlands, and give the game a more playful feel. The Darkness II may sounds like it's going to be more of the same, but it quickly looks quite different. ![]() The Darkness II follows up the 2007 game that broke new ground in terms of first person story telling - although it was rapidly eclipsed by era-peer Bioshock. This one has such a convoluted and intricate plot that it makes Lord of the Rings seem like a walk in the Plenor Fields. The Darkness games are based on a comic book, but not just any old comic book. The Darkness II matches a new look with its comic book credentials, but it's still the sheer demonic madness of it all that is the real draw. ![]()
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