The Darkness II Announced

By Mark

2KGames have just announced that The Darkness II is indeed on the way to the PS3, 360 and PC this coming autumn. 

In terms of the plot here's the synopsis for the new title:

It’s been two years since Jackie Estacado, now the Don of the Franchetti crime family, used The Darkness to kill the men responsible for his girlfriend’s murder. He’s been unable to shake the memory of Jenny’s death since bottling up his supernatural power, and now The Darkness wants out. A sudden, unprovoked attack on Jackie’s life heralds the start of a full-scale mob war, which has clearly been orchestrated by some outside force. The botched attempt opens the door for The Darkness to reemerge, and sets Jackie on a journey to hell and worse, as he unravels the mystery behind the attack and the motivations of The Darkness itself.

 Aside from the plot details there are also new gameplay information such as the fact that the game will further improve the 'quad-wield' aspect and the new differences of fighting in the dark versus the light. 2K have said of the game:

'layered with the use of dark versus light, steeped in deep and twisted storytelling, and engulfed in stylistic violence that is visualized through a hand-painted graphic noir technique that stays true to its comic book origins'

The Darkness was a hit with many people when it released just behind Bioshock in 2007 yet was overlooked by many, it's hard not to be excited about delving back into the grim world of the title and seeing how the events unfold.