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The Darkness demo released on XBL, multiplayer patch in the works
by Grim on 07.20.2007 26 comments

The Darkness demo released on XBL, multiplayer patch in the works screenshot

While it would've been nice for there to have been a demo for The Darkness before the game was released, this is still good news for anyone that is on the fence about purchasing the game. The 1.27 GB demo includes three single-player levels, so figuring out whether you hate it or love it shouldn't be too difficult.

This next bit of news is for those of us who have already bought The Darkness, beat it, tried out the multiplayer and realized that a good majority of the online matches are unplayable due to massive amounts of lag being present. The game's MySpace blog had this to say about an upcoming patch:

Right now, it seems that the main cause of the lag is the bandwidth of those hosting multiplayer games.  We didn't get any lag problems during our testing because we have pretty good bandwidth speeds.  We are working on a patch that will hopefully solve this problem. 

We aim to release the patch sometime next month for the 360. For PS3 users, we are waiting for Sony's August patch for our update to work. After that happens, we'll fix your multiplayer, too.

If Starbreeze can find away to eliminate the horrible lag, I can honestly see myself giving the multiplayer another shot. Being able to turn into a Darkling, climb up on the ceiling, and wait for your opponent to get just close enough so that you can kill him by pouncing on his head is too much fun, dammit!

[Via Major Nelson and Xbox 360 Rally; thanks Mr. Burling]

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Latest comment by Grim |view all 26 comments
It took me about 10 hours to beat it, but I went back to a previous check point and did some additional objectives for a good 4 hours or so....





Orionsaint's Avatar
Orionsaint at 07/20/2007 14:15

This is one of the best demos i've played in a while. the graphics look next gen. the play mechanics are fun and the dialogue is funny. it's also long enough to satisfy you. when you're done. I wish all demos were like this.
BuckF1tches's Avatar
BuckF1tches at 07/20/2007 14:16

Tazar and Snail are going to go nuts over this patch. Too bad the patches won't include better maps. :P
Snaileb 's Avatar
Snaileb at 07/20/2007 14:21

lol I know more maps would've been tits, but the patch will do nicely.

Grim : You like getting served from an unstopable laggy darkling jumping from walls to ceiling too eh?
tazarthayoot's Avatar
tazarthayoot at 07/20/2007 14:22

CANNOT WAIT! FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS 4 REALZ!
Snaileb 's Avatar
Snaileb at 07/20/2007 14:23

hoygeit you sent me a friend request and I added you, I just dont remember who you are. We should play 2nite.
Grim's Avatar
Grim at 07/20/2007 14:24

That's good to know, Orionsaint. While the overall Dtoid review score for The Darkness wasn't terribly high, I think a lot of people will find the story to be entertaining to the point where it's worth the money even if you only play one time though.
Grim's Avatar
Grim at 07/20/2007 14:24

through*
MaximusPaynicus's Avatar
MaximusPaynicus at 07/20/2007 14:31

I'm so pissed. Sure, while I'm happy that they've announced a patch, I've had to delete an Editor's Note for Saturday. I now have nothing to complain about... I feel vulnerable. *sniffle*

Anyways, awesome news.
Snaileb 's Avatar
Snaileb at 07/20/2007 14:31

Tazar did bhive clog the emailer for you?
bhive01's Avatar
bhive01 at 07/20/2007 14:37

I've never had any issues when people send files Snail...

Darkness... mmmmmmmm.
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar
AngelsDontBurn at 07/20/2007 14:44

A new map is going to be released soon, and apparently a few others in the future. I just hope this patch fixes it perfectly. It'd be nice!
Snaileb 's Avatar
Snaileb at 07/20/2007 14:53

Im not using my Gmail account.. I thinks..
Brandon2520's Avatar
Brandon2520 at 07/20/2007 15:55

Just downloaded and played it for ten minutes. Anyone else think the controls feel awkward as shit? Even at the highest sensitivity it feels weird. Probably because the cross hair moves faster left and right than it does up and down, which is fucking retarted.
Brandon2520's Avatar
Brandon2520 at 07/20/2007 15:55

Yes I just spelt retarded wrong.

Kyousuke Nanbu's Avatar
Kyousuke Nanbu at 07/20/2007 17:25

I tried to like the game but it just didn't hold my attention, it doesn't help that creeping dark makes the game way to easy and its the first power you get.

Seriously, find a dark spot, use the creeping darkness, kill something, eat heart to keep it going, rinse repeat.
miketava's Avatar
miketava at 07/20/2007 17:36

Isn't this a tad late though?
BlindsideDork's Avatar
BlindsideDork at 07/20/2007 20:40

I dont see thsi up there..
UNDERSTAR's Avatar
UNDERSTAR at 07/21/2007 00:22

Darkness does absolutly nothing for me. Is it just me or is this game generic fps #6248912 with pretty graphics?? FPS needs another revolution ie Half Life.
Orionsaint's Avatar
Orionsaint at 07/21/2007 00:43

Originally I thought it was a game starring Charlie Murphy.
Doomtrain's Avatar
Doomtrain at 07/21/2007 07:25

I don't see this demo at the US marketplace.
Grim's Avatar
Grim at 07/21/2007 09:45

They pulled the demo, but it should be back on now.
Promagnum's Avatar
Promagnum at 07/21/2007 16:07

@doomtrain
I'm not either.

@understar
Not going to happen. FPS's have been so recycled, passed around, trampled on and rehashed, that the golden age of "The next great FPS" can only be found in mods.
After HLs release, a few years later the last great FPS was RTCW, everything from then on has been shit.
Which brings me to my question.

Where the fuck are all the original console style games for Xbox360?

fps,fps,fps,fps,fps,racer,fps,racer,fps,fps,3rd person linear, ported,fps,ported,ported fps,racer,rts.....come the fuck on people! I mean jesus, I tried really hard to ignore the 360-is-a-dumbed-dow-pc comments but now it was just in vein!
brainderailment's Avatar
brainderailment at 07/21/2007 22:40

1.27 Gb Demo? Did they put the game on one DVD or split the game between multiple disks, or is it just really short?

@miketava: I fucking cummed.
Grim's Avatar
Grim at 07/22/2007 17:05

It took me about 10 hours to beat it, but I went back to a previous check point and did some additional objectives for a good 4 hours or so.

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