Abstract: When New York-based mafia assassin Jackie Estacado is double crossed and blown up during a contract hit on the eve of his 21st birthday, he suddenly comes into a demonic inheritance when the evil Darkness possesses his body and leads Jackie on a trail ...
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Published: 2007-07-02, Author: Gabe , review by: gamespy.com
Garbage multiplayer fraught with lag; key online features missing or broken.
Last week, we did an Out of the Box on The Darkness that was largely positive, and after further testing we still maintain that this game is a smashing success. Still, thats based on a single-player focus, because the multiplayer is tragically flawed ...
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