One of the most underrated 7th gen FPSs! - The Darkness (Part 1/2)

[@pokEmaniac41]

You can actually see all of the movie 'To Kill A Mockingbird' on the little tv. The whole thing.

[@Tensolin01]

Jeffrey Galando If I remember right there's like 3 different full length movies in the game to watch. But not positive.

[@CharonsNightmare]

I always wondered why they did that XD

[@ac0tactics]

Im super confused by that tv. Its a crt and in 16:9.

[@bens9709]

The second game has a full Lovecraft movie in it.

[@dayman1]

@@CharonsNightmare If I remember right, it was because they wanted to show the xbox new technology and video compression for dvd, the fact the movies could still fit on the DVD at the size and still have space for the game.Also included is the film The Man with the Golden Arm, a full episode of Flash Gordon, the film The Street Fighter with Sonny Chiba, and cartoon shorts of Popeye and Gabby

[@SnaKeMuHo]

You really really should Full LP this with da boys. There are so many cool moments, side quests and other shit that no other games did. You'll love it the more you play it.

[@anthonychavez8837]

Seeing his reaction to Hell would be great. That's the most surreal stuff I've seen in a game.

[@UnHolyMan9117]

:(

[@Jhon-xp3xt]

This game was legitimately good.

[@dyldragon1]

One of my favorite shooters of last gen. Hope for it to get a Steam release one day. Would love to play this in 60 fps with a keyboard and mouse

[@SundaySmiles1]

was? it legitimately IS good

[@blargiefarg93]

@@dyldragon1 Saaaaaaame, I played this in a real bad spot in my life, and it would be cool to have a proper look at it again, now that everything is going okay.

[@TheEndKing]

Matt, this is the single greatest game that's ever been made. You should turn this into a let's play. Or, if you don't want to do that, then you should play it for yourself.

[@RF9431]

For real, so many memories are coming back to me watching this video. There is so much depth to this game.

[@hotcrossdunn6463]

~ThE DaRkNeSs CoMmAnDs iT!!~

[@BlurryHeart15]

Full LP! Because this game is worth it

[@henrybuehler1127]

Man The Sopranos is different from what I remembered

[@subnormaltemperature3402]

God this was such a great game, the atmosphere was amazing and story was great, I had such a great time playing this game. I really hope there’s a third one is made in the same style as this game one day.

[@Keezawea]

I´ll always love Mike Patton as The Darkness

[@NovemberXXVII]

It was him or King Diamond.

[@drunkwendigo2693]

Honestly I think the first darkness was better than the second. just the general atmosphere and all of the side quests made it feel like Human Revolution almost

[@metalmugen]

Jackie "Tentacles" Estacado feat. The Pizza-Pasta Mafia and Fetuccine Revolution. Btw, first time I watched To Kill a Mockingbird on its entirety was on this, good times. I wish there was another Darkness game.

[@Sharingandud]

There is a second one that went more actiony. I would love a third one, but I don't think it's going to happen.

[@metalmugen]

@@Sharingandud Yeah I played the shit outta the second one too, tho I liked this one a bit more.

[@Tensolin01]

The first one was better

[@ATrueOttoman]

Matt you should do a full play through since you never played it

[@Double_0_7_Strings]

A full LP would be dope. There’s so much emotional stuff in this game, besides all the badass edgelord stuff.

[@Timestrider539]

Favourite thing about this game is how the guitars and shit come in when you bring The Darkness out.

[@SlaatePlays]

27:25 Matt, I too was taken aback by the term "finer then frog's hair" when I first heard some hick say it. Glad I'm not the only one.

[@FormOfKorn]

I forgot just how fucking good this game is. Legitimately up there as one of my favorite single player FPS games.

[@MrWilson812]

It's great, i wish people showed it more love. I loved having to take the subway and look out for street signs to get around the city. Especially when finding Jenny's place

[@AnimatedAndrew]

God this brings back memories,... I remember playing this game on my bro's 360. I thought it was such a cool game in terms of atmosphere and gunplay. I also loved all the cool little touches like when you ran out of ammo on a pistol you were holding, Jackie would flip it in his hands and use it as a melee weapon and pistol-whip enemies. I love how the HUD in the pause menu and main menu is casting shadows onto the tentacles in the background too. It's so crazy how ambitious a lot of games from 2007 and 2008 were. If only we could get more games like that with today's graphics.

[@MrQuinnhalo]

Maybe play one of the Riddick games, another Starbreeze classic.

[@RedJester68]

Full LP! Full LP! It's not a super long game and I think you'd legitimately enjoy it. This game is super underrated. Any exposure it can get would be appreciated.

[@TrueGamer22887]

I know this is two years old, but I was ecstatic to see this game was backwards comparable. Now we need the fear franchise!

[@Teradyne87]

Oh man, I remember watching my friend play this game and we were so blown away by the televisions that we just stopped and watched the entire black and white short film. We'd never seen that level of unnecessary functionality in a video game before. Good memories. Thanks for reminding me of that.

[@AJPwny]

YOU ARE TEARING ME APART, JENNY! Seriously, the similarity in the way Johnny & Jackie look is uncanny.

[@johnnyguit-fiddle2088]

This game seems amazing. Matt, it'd be amazing to see you play this game a little more, even if it was only another episode or two.

[@diablostriker4793]

This game looks like The Chronicles of Riddick games. Damn shame it never got released on PC and I missed out on playing it, since I love the Riddick games.

[@LukeSparrow221]

Made by the same studio, so makes sense.

[@Willamasaurus]

I have been a fan of yours for the past 7 years. I probably started this game around the same time I was watching your early videos. I have never requested a LP before but this is the one!! FULL LP PLEASE!!

[@gabrielcormier2096]

Dude, playthrough the whole thing. This game is right up your alley, you won't regret it!

[@HenrySchecker]

I actually have a really sweet nostalgia for this game. I would go over to my best friend Dylan's house every day after school and I'd watch him play The Darkness and we'd listen to A7X's "City of Evil" album and just kind of relish in our edginess. We were two teens in Brooklyn who thought Jackie was the most badass character. This game, perfect dark zero, halo 2, cod 3, dead rising, and crackdown were such amazing titles for their time.

[@kombatmaster45]

I would love a full lp of this

[@Noodle91]

Full playthrough would be cool!

[@X23SSaviourGundam]

Matt, I swear to god you never ever cease to not make me laugh. I get so much joy watching your videos and your authentic reactions to the things you do and how you just seem to love everything. Thank you.

[@switz6141]

My favorite FPS of all time, never clicked on a video faster. Glad to see Matt enjoy it so much, really hope this turns into a full LP.

[@YCGSQK]

We Need this LP.

[@megablast9483]

the darkness is carried through seed and egg so like, upon conception, the offspring gets the darkness but the father dies since it leaves his body. so jacky has had the powers but they don't really...activate til age 21, it's one of the few drawbacks of the darkness. comics are great.

[@megablast9483]

@@aleg719 dude yeah, you're right. from what i read in the comics, it was vague if he had access to them before that age. but still gotta play darkness 2 someday.

[@antrod1293]

Full LP pls and ty

[@leonardosepulveda9273]

You should really make a series of this game brother

[@stevenwall2010]

It’s really weird having a stereotypical Italian gangster who looks like a metal-head

[@MottenManOne]

Aaand Mike Patton as glam rock tribute band... The Darkness

[@ACertainReviewer]

i wouldn't mind playthrough of this.

[@xAuragothx]

Matt getting excited about the romance is precious.

[@pokEmaniac41]

This game is awesome.

[@tenchumatt]

If you lets play it, we will watch it. So cool to see you hyped by this game. The Darkness games needs to come back as a collection or remaster without losing what makes them special.

[@inunyx5229]

Hey Matt, for $15 dollars on Humble Bundle you can currently get pretty much every single Darkness comic book, the Witchblade crossovers, and two compendiums if you REALLY want to get into The Darkness.

[@TheTygre]

I'd say the comics are pretty good, and worth checking out. Top Cow has put out some collected editions of the classic run, and there are a couple of reboot series that don't really live up to the originals. I always kind of preferred The Darkness to Spawn, but that was just me. If nothing else, check out Garth Ennis' run on it.

[@MrBeardsley]

Garth Ennis is actually credited as cocreator of The Darkness alongside Mark Silvestri and former Top Cow editor David Wohl, but I think he only wrote Jackie’s first appearance because he was mostly focused on Preacher at that point.

[@CharonsNightmare]

Oh man, what fond memories i have for this. They actually have the whole movie "to kill a mockinbird" in this game and you can watch it on the tvs in the subway (i know that because i watched it this way, jep all the 90 minutes or so)

[@marioamador1600]

Ok Jackie's voice actor sounds familiar... wait... that's Ricardo Diaz's voice from Arrow... Oh god, he actually was in something good? O___o

[@milehighpanda492]

I played this game countless times over and over. And I'd gladly play it again

[@blargiefarg93]

Just now found this. Glad this holds up.

[@Donbleets]

A full play through of this from you would be fun to watch! Nostalgia for me for sure.

[@wr41thx29]

I loved this game. Never got around to playing the 2nd one. I loved all the monologues for the load times. You know what game is like this but better tho? Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines. Has the Zaibatsu played that yet?

[@wr41thx29]

@@Ehh..... I actually have it from humble bundle ages ago. Just never got around to it. 😋

[@WraxTV]

Have good memories of the Darkness. I remember after I picked up my PS3 just a few weeks before MGS4 came out, I wanted some cheap games to hold me over until it came out, and so I picked up The Darkness for, I dunno, probably $15 at the time. Was solid as hell, glad I decided to take a chance on it.

[@CheetahsArePrettyCool]

I didn't realize Studio Killers had ruined my brain, every time Jenny's name came up I thought "♪Jenny darlin', she's my best friend! but there's a few things that she should know about♫"

[@DeathSocrates]

Full LP please

[@BossFountainGames]

Aww man, I was hoping he would get to the first death moment. Also, I played this game as an angsty teen and man! Everything with Jenny is such an emotional rollercoaster, really fantastic game

[@AceyMcSpade]

Possibly my favorite game on 360

[@geokasshu4533]

Top cow is still a thing! They have a relaunch of Aphrodite IX ongoing on webtoon right now they are trying to get a bigger audience on free comics apps

[@governor_explosion]

Geo Kasshu I remember being really excited when this game came out, partially because it’s still rare even today to see American comic book games that aren’t “big two” (DC and Marvel). More publishers need a shot at making their own big comic book franchises.

[@DrewKW96]

I might have to try and find this game again some time. I never actually finished it.

[@CaydenCrewe]

I hope we can get a full LP of this and the sequel. Such sleeper hits

[@TheyCallMeSharkface]

oh, jenny.

[@jaytee2314]

Very solid super underrated game. Lots of atmosphere and character development

[@kongk4]

When is Jackie getting an Edgelord episode?

[@kurokage4440]

I think Top Cow is still making Witchblade comics

[@flashuser777]

I always thought this game was named Darksiders, which... got really confusing when darksiders 3 came out.

[@Heywoooo]

Matt, if you play this more, if you slowly move the analog stick you can creep around while talking to npcs, it's fun

[@topndecy]

3rd person camera cut aways - just like Chronicles of Riddick.

[@Nozferatuu]

The first time I ever heard sevendust was on a tv in the subway in this game.

[@MisterGriffin20]

Jackie always reminded me of Elias Koteas (Casey Jones) in this game, i even thought he was voiced & modeled by him

[@thefartofthecards759]

I'm watching this late. And I hope Matt got around to reading The Darkness from the beginning. Garth Ennis is some of the best comic book writers to come out of Britain.

[@_Stalc_]

Was so lucky to get this game, i really wish the second one had the only the gameplay change but not the style or or the voice actor, the single darkling was a neat idea but I like having all the others a bit more imo.

[@jpfan1992]

an lp of this matt please we the fans could use a pick me up.

[@thedukeofdorks6001]

Who knew Johnny Estacado was a gun kata master

[@GnosticDemiurge]

Hey, Matt, you should play more Starbreeze and play Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay. A lot of The Darkness's style and mechanics and flare are inherited from that, and it's probably the best Riddick thing ever made - barring *possibly* the original Pitch Black.

[@meido2036]

The music in this game is so fucking good.

[@Doctor_Pazuzu]

This game kicks ass, play the whole thing if you can.

[@evil_cupcake2386]

Aw, wished that Matt would've watch the entire scene with Jenny. It's one of the sweetest romances in games.

[@MaymayMakesThings]

This game is fucking sick. A true hidden gem. Enjoy it Matt! I wanna see more!

[@GSP413]

Love how both this & *Butcher Bay* look like Blood Relatives, considering Starbreeze developed both of them. Two All-Time Great Classics.

[@badbogirl]

A favorite from my childhood. Full play through when!?

[@greedo277]

Seeing as they didnt do a pc release i would watch you do a full Lp. Really be interested to see your view on the game as a whole and your opinion on the darkness realm levels.

[@MrVexeon]

Do a full playthrough man

[@N7niko]

Others have said it already but honestly finish this game! Either on camera or not. It’s worth a finish.

[@bilbobal]

Hey Matt, could you play the old XIII game from Ubisoft. Forgotten little gem of a game.

[@dylantran4886]

I would fucking love to see a full LP of this

[@Farmeryeti]

This gives me big Riddick game vibes.

[@archivearranger8792]

I haven't played this game in years. The world felt so lived in, and the interaction was menial but fun. I wish more games followed this ethos.

[@AwesomePolarBear]

Oh man this game is awesome. Scared the hell out of me though especially during that World War 1 sequence later on in the game.

[@jakobledoux2599]

Moar Darkness Matt! This game is so good!

[@danielmaiermusic94]

I remember when I played this I just sat and watched entire cartoons on an in game tv while eating ellios pizza. Fucking loved this game.

[@brayachdragonbane7529]

god i wish he'd go back and play this whole game as a letsplay

[@darrenwest9091]

If anything was screaming to be done in VR its that tunnel intro

[@undisputedgreatest]

I loved this game. One of my favorites. It was so frustrating that you missed out on the romantic achievement, just barely! You were so close.

[@ac0tactics]

Takahata should join him for a full lp

[@vrs3010]

I wish for you or the super dark teammates to do a let's play the darkness.

[@zooky_42069]

If your interested in doing a starbreeze video I know a bit about the company. It's interesting how they have changed over the years. Like there current CEO was the person who made GRIN studios.

[@nargris4048]

I think i need to fire up my 360 and replay through this. Its actually aged really well along with the sequel.

[@CF_TheEverliving]

this game is pretty good. Huge fan of the comics too

[@warlockguy42]

23:42 I work at a research firm, a lot of people answer that way.

[@greengamma569]

The darkness also had a hulk crossover that was pretty cool

[@bobbynick5358]

Your not the guy from Hatred, you are Jackie Estacado... Who also looks like Tommy Wiseau.

[@LoliNoxTan]

If I remember right Mike Patton blew out his voice during the voice capture for the game. Understandable as the dude went HARD

[@TheDudeManBro]

I had one little recommendation to play this forever ago and I loved it lol

[@glentgsomethingsomething]

Actually Top COW is still around. It's a lil smarter too