The Darkness II

It turns out that the attack on Jackie and the other of his family initiated a large-scope gang war. What is more, a third-party group stands behind the attack, which is the so-called Brotherhood, led by the mysterious and powerful Victor Volante. The organization wishes to take control over the titular Darkness, which is the unpredictable power Jackie Estacado has carried.

Mechanics

In of the mechanics, The Darkness II for PC, X360 and PS3 is based on the gameplay formula of its predecessor. Thus Jackie fights his enemies with several types of firearms, but he also makes use of special powers, such as demonic arms causing chaos in the ranks of the opposition. While one arm is capable of cutting through objects and enemies, different items can be grabbed with the other. In such a way, the protagonist uses four "extremities" at a time - the creators of the game call this "quad wielding".

Additionally, the protagonist's skills can be improved through buying subsequent talents from a relatively extensive development tree. To do so, accumulated power of the titular Darkness is used, which is gathered through killing the enemies in a spectacular manner and literally tearing their hearts out.