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[Cipher]

Any word on the demo?

 

[AgentOtaku]

Any word on the demo?

i'd imagine soon on 360......PS3....well.....=(

 

[Tokubetsu]

Dunno if it's already posted but the achievement list is already out. Can't wait for this game!

 

[urk]

Spoiler

31. Take a Look at the Sky
Take down 6 airplanes.

Oh, shizzle.

 

[Dai Kaiju]

GSAU: The game is obviously quite violent. Were any modifications required to meet the Australian restricted MA15+ rating and pass classification?

JM: Australia has been supercool. As far as I know the Australian version is completely intact. Much unlike the German version, which is severely modified.

God, the germans are such nazis when it comes to videogames.

 

[kylej]

Spoiler

31. Take a Look at the Sky
Take down 6 airplanes.

Oh, shizzle.

15. Cannibal
Devour 300 enemies.

:O

 

[RPS37]

Any word on the demo?

A bulletin recently posted by the official MySpace page of...The Darkness, has clarified several details about the new release. The juiciest of these tidbits is the revelation that a demo is slated to be released before the game hits store shelves. The bulletin notes that the demo won't be finished in time to make any magazine covers, so it will download only. Currently, the demo is scheduled to arrive approximately 3 weeks before the title debuts on June 25th, so it should be on Marketplace in the first week of June or so.

I'd wager the demo should be popping up Live next week probably.

 

[Cipher]

I'd wager the demo should be popping up Live next week probably.

We just received a tip that The Darkness demo has hit an unforeseen road block and may not make it to the Marketplace before the game ships later this month. Being a subscriber to The Darkness' MySpace group, Ben Furneaux says that he received a subscribers only bulletin message from Lord Sonatine stating that the demo has been delayed, but will release as soon as possible. Again, we aren't cool enough to be subscribers to The Darkness' official MySpace page, so we didn't get the message to confirm its contents. But you can take Ben's word for it and check out the bulletin message he received, posted after the break. The Darkness can be stopped ... by Microsoft's certification team.

http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/2007/06/11/the-darkness-demo-gets-held-back/

 

[cicatriz]

http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/2007/06/11/the-darkness-demo-gets-held-back/

Not exactly what I was looking for in a bump.

 

[Imperial Hot]

"Delayed. Will be released as soon as possible."

I don't know how that translated until after the game is released. It will probably be released towards the end of the week or early next week.

It was probably slated for today.

 

[Emerson]

Now I don't have to listen to all you guys playing the demo while my system is broken. Sucks though.

 

[SantaC]

New trailer, heart of the darkness. Taking down choppers with tentacles confirmed!

http://www.gametrailers.com/

 

[~Kinggi~]

there is far more crazy stuff put into this game than they have let on. blasphemy. Its supposed to be the other way around.

 

[xir]

New trailer, heart of the darkness. Taking down choppers with tentacles confirmed!

http://www.gametrailers.com/

more soon.

 

[Thunderbear]

Great trailer, my favorite so far. I am worried it spoiled too much tho :/. A lot of cool stuff in there.

Looking forward to a HD version of that trailer.

 

[newsguy]

Game looks polished. Taking down flying mechanisms may be my new favorite gaming hobby.

 

[SantaC]

new preview up!

http://www.gametrailers.com/

 

[xir]

new preview up!

http://www.gametrailers.com/

that was soon.

 

[SantaC]

that was soon.

yup, now where is HD video of last trailer..

 

[JdFoX187]

A demo delay...shocking...SHOCKING I tell ya!

Oh well, day one purchase for me anyway.

 

[SPEA]

Nice. I'll update the OP soon.

 

[chubigans]

That was an excellent video preview. Be warned that there are some mild spoilers in it though.

 

[urk]

Holy shit that's violent.

I preordered a copy of this yesterday. Paid in full. In Starbreeze I trust.

 

[blindrocket]

My copy is paid in full as well. This is going to be soooo good.

 

[Doom_Bringer]

I love game trailers!! Game trailers >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> everything else

:-D

 

[xir]

That was an excellent video preview. Be warned that there are some mild spoilers in it though.

Spoiler

what where the mild spoilers?

 

[Merovingian]

This is the most violent game i've seen yet.

 

[Doom_Bringer]

hmm the frame rate looks a bit iffy

 

[Smokey]

New trailer, heart of the darkness. Taking down choppers with tentacles confirmed!

http://www.gametrailers.com/

Game purchase confirmed.

Good god.

Now the choice on what system to buy it on. For some reason I'm wanting to get this on PS3(probably because I'm desperate to buy something for the f*cking system), but the 360 version has rumble, achievements...you know, the standard stuff.

Can't believe I've been sleepin' on this game. It is mine.

This is the most violent game i've seen yet.

Until next month, when Manhunt 2 comes out on Wii.

 

[blindrocket]

Didn't someone mention the PS3 version has the same achievements? Unless you really need those worthless numbers next to your name.

 

[SantaC]

I took some screencaps from the trailer. Enjoy!

 

[cluto]

This is definitely a sleeper hit. God it.... so awesome.

 

[Smokey]

I have a feeling this won't sell too well, unless word of mouth carries it.

Why does it seem like the most badass games get hardly any advertisement?

EDIT: JB1981, for whatever reason you aren't able to receive PMs so I'll ask here. What system are you getting the game for?

 

[urk]

I have a feeling this won't sell too well, unless word of mouth carries it.

Why does it seem like the most badass games get hardly any advertisement?

Really. Pretty much nothing outside of the usual gamer haunts.

 

[Hitler Stole My Potato]

I have a feeling this won't sell too well, unless word of mouth carries it.

Why does it seem like the most badass games get hardly any advertisement?

If they can manage to get a demo up on XBL, and it's good, this game will sell. Starbreeze's heritage + comic license + good demo = $$$

 

[Smokey]

If they can manage to get a demo up on XBL, and it's good, this game will sell. Starbreeze's heritage + comic license + good demo = $$$

Yeah but even then not everybody who owns a 360 has Live. Seriously based on the movies I've seen this appears as if it could be the 3rd best shooter of the year(behind Halo 3 and Bioshock).

I'll do my part to push this game as I'm a ASM @ EB. This game looks way too good to pass off if you're a FPS fan(and most of my customer base at my store are Xbox/360 gamers).

 

[Pazuzu]

I was on the fence about this game, but...Mike Patton as the voice of The Darkness? SOLD!

Patton is an awesome talent, and aside from Mr.Bungle and Faith No More, his solo experimental stuff is wild and amazing. I can't wait to hear this stuff in-game.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Patton

 

[SantaC]

I was on the fence about this game, but...Mike Patton as the voice of The Darkness? SOLD!

Patton is an awesome talent, and aside from Mr.Bungle and Faith No More, his solo experimental stuff is wild and amazing. I can't wait to hear this stuff in-game.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Patton

dont forget Miguel Alvarez from Oz as jackie

 

[BloodyYank]

Gametrailers preview was great.

GT trying to redeem themselves for Game Head Final Fantasy XII footage am confirmed.

 

[SantaC]

gamereactor will have a review up june 15th

 

[KGKK]

Looks amazing. How long will the game be though? And no multi right? If the game is decent lenght, I will probably get it for the PS3.

 

[Tokubetsu]

Looks amazing. How long will the game be though? And no multi right? If the game is decent lenght, I will probably get it for the PS3.

There is multiplayer. The voice acting is sure to be pretty good as well. As someone said earlier, Patton as Darkness, Kirk Acevedo as Jackie, Lauren Ambrose (the daughter from Six Feet Under) as Jenny one of the VA's from Psychonauts (Razputin) as a darkling.

 

[momolicious]

so is it just a joke or is the story really him taking out his "Sexual frustration" on people

 

[Tokubetsu]

so is it just a joke or is the story really him taking out his "Sexual frustration" on people

It's a joke but what they said is true. He dies at conception as the darkness is passed to the unborn boy (and it will be a boy...). Also, I don't know if I've plugged it yet but the official site IS awesome and one of the better flash sites I've seen..ever. http://www.2kgames.com/thedarkness

Hint: shoot out the streetlights.

 

[momolicious]

so this will eventually come to PC like riddick right?

 

[Tokubetsu]

so this will eventually come to PC like riddick right?

They haven't said anything but stranger things have happened right?

 

[Draft]

Hahaha apparently shooting it out with a police helicopter is one of the least exciting things to happen during the game, because they put it in the credits sequence. Damn this game is going to own.

 

[KGKK]

Hahaha apparently shooting it out with a police helicopter is one of the least exciting things to happen during the game, because they put it in the credits sequence. Damn this game is going to own.

As long as it is at least over 4 hours long. How long was Riddick?

 

[Draft]

As long as it is at least over 4 hours long. How long was Riddick?

I don't remember off hand. Definitely don't remember it being short. I mean when I was done I felt like I'd gotten my money's worth. And obviously that just ignores the fact that irregardless of its length, Riddick was the best FPS game of last generation, gut stomping contenders like Half Life 2 and Halo.

 

[SantaC]

Hahaha apparently shooting it out with a police helicopter is one of the least exciting things to happen during the game, because they put it in the credits sequence. Damn this game is going to own.

apparently you can also take down the helicopter with the tentacles.