![]() ![]() These toys are augmented by Jericho?s special abilities, each with it?s own good or evil power pools. Why they couldn?t throw in a flamethrower is beyond me. They range from dual-wield pistols, rifles, shotguns, sniper rifles, crossbow and a hefty rocket launcher. Like most FPS's, you have a wide assortment of weapons. Now you must track down this evil foe, wading through horde after horde of undead minions. Also worthy of note is the nice voice work, by Rose McGowan (Tala) and Jennifer Hale, the latter acting as your guide throughout the game.ĭarkWatch sets Jericho Cross in hot pursuit of vampire lord Lazarus Malkoth, whom he accidentally released while trying to rob a train. No true western can be without some nod to Sergio Leone, and in Darkwatch, it?s his classic theme to ?The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly.? I kept expecting Clint Eastwood to pop around the corner of a saloon for a cameo. The robust sound effects, from pistols cracking, horses clopping about, and the various demonic shrieks, add up to a great sound experience. Sound wise, it actually trumps the graphics. ![]() But hey, ya can?t just plop a jungle level into a Wild West game right? Though, sadly, you will get a bit tired of seeing sagebrush country ad nauseam. The barren landscapes of desert and canyon lend to the isolation you feel as Jericho, battling against incredible odds. Old, run down houses, covered in dust and cobwebs, tumbleweeds and the near constant moon-bathed scenes, bring that ?creepy? feeling home. High Moon even added a generous amount of sweet looking cut scenes to help the story along, peppered between missionsĭarkWatch adds new meaning to the term ?ghost town.? These old west environments are truly haunting. Your teammates of Darkwatch also are great looking too, showing a lot personality. Also included are the now genre-standard rag doll effects, punctuated every time you lob some TNT around. This is further enhanced with the sadistic location damage system - exploding heads never looked so good. He is fluidly animated, and is a fearsome sight when his guns are dropping undead left and right. Cross is a highly stylized, gothic apparition, with a strong vampire-esque touch. The graphical style is quite impressive to say the least. While I have heard the Xbox version is superior graphically, the PS2 version obviously holds its own quite well. You play Jericho Cross, former outlaw turned enforcer with Dark Watch, an age-old organization bent on protecting the world against the worst of evils. It is a bit of a mix between Resident Evil and the recent Red Dead Revolver, and shooter classic Doom. DarkWatch comes to us from veteran company Capcom and relative newcomer, the aptly named High Moon Studios. ![]()
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