The Darkness

But with only the first fifth of the story revealed, of which much is setup and instruction, the potential is surely there. You don't devise a system called 'vo-cap', designed specifically to bring emotion to normal-mapped faces, if you've no plan of using it.

Likewise, you don't ask noted comic author Paul Jenkins to pen your dialogue if there's nothing you want to say. And add surround sound speakers and that might just be prolific ex-Faith No More vocalist Mike Patton, effortlessly turning his stage persona into the devil in your head.

Above: Destructible scenery is nothing new, but it's done so well here

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