THE DARKNESS II VENUS PS3

The Darkness 2 pushes both consoles thoroughly with an extensive range of visual effects.

THE DARKNESS II VENUS PS3

2007's Dark Sector was an early example of impressive cross-platform conversion work done right fairly closely matched in terms of performance, the main difference resting with the sub-HD framebuffer resolution of the PS3 game. To be honest this isn't particularly surprising given that Digital Extremes' custom Evolution engine has clearly been optimised for both consoles for quite a while now. After the disappointments surrounding the PS3 version of the original game - with its sub-HD resolution, pared down effects and lower quality textures - the good news is that the standard of the cross-platform development work this time around is hugely improved: The Darkness 2 is very, very close on both consoles. Featuring a range of impressive lighting and shader effects along with extensive use of post-processing, Digital Extremes' proprietary Evolution engine is a great fit for The Darkness 2, thanks in no small part to a superb cel-shaded art style that brings Top Cow's comic to life in a beautifully vibrant, violently gory manner.

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