Darkwatch
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| Developer(s) | High Moon Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Capcom (United States), Ubisoft (United Kingdom) |
| Engine | Proprietary; uses RenderWare, Havok and Quazal |
| Release date(s) | August 16, 2005 |
| Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single player, Online multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Mature (M) |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, Xbox |
Darkwatch is a first-person shooter video game about an outlaw turned vampire. It has been published by Capcom and was developed by High Moon Studios (formerly known as Sammy Studios). The game was published by Ubisoft in the United Kingdom. It has received positive reviews on GameSpot.
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[edit] Gameplay
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The action in Darkwatch is fast and frantic, despite its horror presentation, and many run-and-gun shooter veterans will feel right at home. Enemies often swarm from all sides, leaving just the player and their trigger finger alone to deal with threats. Though there are occasionally other Darkwatch Regulators that assist Jericho in his quest, for the most part, the outlaw-turned-vampire-turned-lawman is left to his own wits and devices, as well as a wide variety of weaponry that does not stray too much from staple FPS arsenal. Though not impressive with its lack of originality, the typical revolvers, shotguns, sniper rifles, rocket launchers, and others will not surprise with its functions, so there are no questions as to what will do what and why. Thus, gamers are easily able to determine what they will need in a situation, and what they can discard for upcoming battles.
Jericho's vampire powers are something of note, however, though they are little more than standard FPS power-ups. There are two paths along the way: the way of good and the way of evil. While this choice determines who the final boss is, it also (more importantly) determines the vampiric powers that Jericho has access to.
[edit] Multiplayer
In multiplayer mode, you may choose to be two or more player pitted against each other in a regular deathmatch game mode, though a co-operative play mode is available on the PS2, where the second player plays as a Darkwatch Regulator. One is also capable of playing on Xbox Live, but a System Link mode is lacking.
[edit] Characters
[edit] Jericho Cross
The main character of the game, Jericho's sharp reflexes and sharper gun-slinging skills have forged him to be a tough outlaw of the west. During his "one last job" on a train, he unwittingly releases the vampire Lazarus into the world in a failed attempt to get rich. Now cursed as a vampire, Jericho has joined the Darkwatch to bring Lazarus down, and either redeem himself or spread Lazarus' legacy of terror.
[edit] Cassidy Sharp
Orphaned as a little girl when vampires slaughtered her parents, Cassidy had to grow up in a man's world and prove herself to ride, think, and shoot just as well as they could. Haunted by visions of her family's massacre at the claws of vampires that would not condescend to kill her, she harbors deep doubts about her abilities and her courage in the face of the supernatural—doubts for which she compensates by being the most career-driven agent in the Darkwatch.
[edit] Tala
Sultry, seductive, and sensual, Tala's voluptuous body hides a distressing past. When her father was murdered by treacherous fur traders and her seer of a mother sent to die in a storm by her fearful tribe, Tala developed an intense distrust of others—not only for the white man, but also for those of her own tribe. She was eventually captured and abused by the same traders who killed her father, and was eventually rescued by the Darkwatch, who quickly made her one of their own. Deep inside Tala, however, is a desire to never be powerless again, and that she'd use any means necessary to gain revenge on a world that had murdered her family.
[edit] Trivia
- The developers licensed Ennio Morricone's main theme from The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. The theme was remixed to fit the horror feel of the game. The remaining music on the soundtrack is completely original, co-composed by Mike Reagan, a veteran film and game music composer, and Asdru Sierra, front-man for Latin Grammy-winning indie band Ozomatli.
- Tala is voiced by Rose McGowan, best known for her starring role on the television series Charmed.
