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EMAIL: rarusk[gnat]netzero[snot]com
[NOTE: the [gnat] replaces the "@" symbol in this guide. It is to
thwart spambots looking for email addresses to send spam to.
Simply replace [gnat] with "@" when responding. I chose [gnat]
because it rhymes with "at" and is easy to remember. Same goes
for "." - [snot].]
NOTICE: This guide may only be distributed and/or posted in its original
format (and, most importantly, UNALTERED in any way).
If you wish to post or use excerpts from this guide, PLEASE ask for my
permission before doing so (especially if you work for a magazine or
website). A lot of time and effort was spent putting this thing together and
that should be taken into consideration.
And remember.....
"Respect is everything."
I truly want to thank those who have written to me about this guide even if
you haven't received a response. I tend to read my e-mail late at night and
sometimes I'm too tired to respond right away. Mainly because I'm either a)
updating my GTA related documents, b) hacking up a console or doing more RGB
experiments, c) playing new games, or d) I've had a rough night at work (I
work retail you know....).
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"The Darkness" is copyright 2007 by Take 2 Interactive. Developed by
Starbreeze Studios. "The Darkness" is a registered tradmark of Top Cow
Productions, Inc.
All other trademarks and copyrights contained in this document are owned by
their respective trademark and copyright holders.
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This is the first revision to this guide. The only changes are to two
Collectables. Reader PEagle noted an error with one of them (two #10s but no
#11) and that you can acquire Collectable #7 earlier that what I had
previously.
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| Additional Sources |
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--"The Darkness" Game Manual
--"The Darkness Collectables and Sidequests Guide" - by John McKenna.
--"The Darkness In-Depth Achievements Guide" - by Scott Grohs.
--GameFAQs "The Darkness" Message Board.
--Lvl99blkmage ("Keeper of Secrets" Numbers)
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| Additional Contributions |
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--Don (XCSSA User Group - San Antonio, TX, USA)
--PEagle
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| Other Documents I Have Written |
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Strategy Guides
***************
>>"Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories" (PS2)
>>"Grand Theft Auto III" (PS2, Xbox, PC)
>>"Grand Theft Auto: Vice City" (PS2, Xbox, PC)
>>"Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories" (PS2)
>>"Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" (PS2, Xbox, PC)
>>"Grand Theft Auto IV" (Xbox 360, PS3)
>>"Bully" (PS2)
>>"Bully: Scholarship Edition" (Xbox 360)
>>"Stubbs The Zombie" (Xbox)
>>"The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay" (Xbox)
One of the earlier versions of my "TCoR: EFBB" guide can be found in the book
"GameFAQs Presents.....The Ultimate Xbox Strategy Guide" published (in 2004)
by Future Network USA.
FAQs
****
>>"Grand Theft Auto: Vice City" Version Differences FAQ (PS2, Xbox)
>>"Grand Theft Auto: Vice City" Suggested Music List FAQ (Xbox, PC)
>>"Grand Theft Auto: Vice City" Hidden Text FAQ
>>"Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" Hidden Text FAQ
>>"Rumble Roses XX" Character Story FAQ (Xbox 360)
*****************************************************************************
Although my guides and FAQs can be found at many sites around the internet
the latest versions of my work can always be found first at GameFAQs since
that is my primary contribution site.
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This guide uses a Quick Search Feature which takes advantage of the Find
feature used by many web browsers. This feature will allow you to go to any
chapter or section in this guide quickly.
On the left side of many of the chapters, as well as the right side of each
of the major section headers, in the Table of Contents is a four character
code. To access any of those chapters or sections do CTRL-F (PC) or Clover-F
(Mac) to activate the Find feature in the web browser. Then enter the code in
BRACKETS (or at least the left bracket) like this:
[xxxx] or [xxxx
You will notice that the chapters for the Main Story do not have a four
character code. They are accessed a little differently. To access any of the
Main Story chapters you activate the Find feature and enter the > character
followed by the chapter number like this:
>KR6 or >ZD12
This feature also works backwards. You will notice that the Table of Contents
has it's own four character code. Should you want to quickly go back to the
top of this document input the four letter code for the Table and you will
instantly be back at the top of the guide.
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1. Who Am I?
(2MYT) 2. My Setup
(3FMU) 3. From the Author
(4ATG) 4. About The Guide
(5DAK) 5. About "The Darkness"
(6SBM) 6. Submissions
(7CON) 7. Controls
A. Main Controls
B. Additional Actions
(8GSV) 8. Game Saving
(9NSC) 9. The Main Screen
(10GM) 10. Game Menus
A. Main Menu
B. Pause Menu
(11JR) 11. The Journal
(12WP) 12. Weapons and Weapon Usage
A. Weapons
B. Weapon Usage
(13HT) 13. Health
(14DR) 14. The Darkness Explained
(15CB) 15. Collectables
(16SQ) 16. Side-Quests
(17AV) 17. Achievements (Xbox 360 Version)
A. Single Player Achievements
B. Multiplayer Achievements
(18CC) 18. Cast of Characters
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CTO1. The Tunnel
CTO2. Grave's End Construction Site
CTO3. Trinity Church and Cemetery (Part 1)
CTO4. Canal Street Station (Part 1)
CTO5. Chinatown
CTO6. Lower East Side (Part 1)
CTO7. Hunterspoint Alley
CTO8. Canal Street Station (Part 2)
CTO9. Fulton Street Station (Part 1)
CTO10. Grinder's Lane (Part 1)
CTO11. St. Mary's Orphanage (Part 1)
CTO12. The Confrontation
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CTT1. Trenches (Part 1)
CTT2. Village (Part 1)
CTT3. The Hills
CTT4. Village (Part 2)
CTT5. Sewers
CTT6. German Bunker
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CTE1. Canal Street Station (Part 3)
CTE2. Lower East Side (Part 2)
CTE3. Pier 19 (Part 1)
CTE4. Lower East Side (Part 3)
CTE5. Canal Street Station (Part 4)
CTE6. Gun Hill
CTE7. Fulton Street Station (Part 2)
CTE8. City Hall Station (Part 1)
CTE9. Turkish Baths
CTE10. City Hall Station (Part 2)
CTE11. Fulton Street Station (Part 3)
CTE12. Trinity Church and Cemetery (Part 2)
CTE13. Capt. Eddie Shrote
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CTU1. Castle Entrance (Part 1)
CTU2. Village (Part 3)
CTU3. Trenches (Part 2)
CTU4. Castle Entrance (Part 2)
CTU5. Castle Hall
CTU6. The Darkness
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CTI1. St. Mary's Orphanage (Part 2)
CTI2. Fulton Street Station (Part 4)
CTI3. The Remaining Side-Quests
CTI4. Lower East Side (Part 4)
CTI5. Grinder's Lane (Part 2)
CTI6. Pier 19 (Part 2)
CTI7. Lower East Side (Part 5)
CTI8. The Lighthouse
CTI9. Paulie Franchetti
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My name is Robert Allen Rusk and I am a hardcore gamer with about 30+ years
of gaming experience. I am an ex-gametester (Broderbund Software, LucasArts
Games, Point Of View Computing) and an ex-arcade attendant (Namco
Cyberstation - Pier 39, San Francisco, CA).
I also own multiple systems such as the Sega Dreamcast, Super Nintendo,
Nintendo 64, Atari Jaguar, Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 1 and 2, Xbox, and,
Xbox 360.
I currently work at JCPenneys at one of the malls here in San Antonio, TX.
Retail isn't the best job in the world but JCPenneys is a very stable company
unlike some of the other places I have worked for in the past like internet
service providers or web programming companies.
I started writing guides in 2003 because I felt it was something I could do
utilizing my writing skills gained in college and gametesting along with my
passion for vidgames. Over time I have honed my overall writing and
organization skills plus my creative thinking skills. I have extended the
play value of the games I have written guides and FAQs for many times over
plus I have received many letters from all over the world.
I am also what one may call an RGB enthusiast. I hack my game consoles to try
to get the best possible video from them and that usually involves tapping
into the RGB Analog video signals and using them on the right monitors to
achieve my desires. To this end I became a member of the GamesX.com mod forum
and I post regularly on their "RGB + Video Discussions" forum area.
In addition, I am a member of the X-Otic Computer Systems of San Antonio
(www.xcssa.org), a group who specializes in Linux, Mac, and other systems.
I am also a regular forum poster at GameFAQs, an occasional poster at
www.Atariage.com, Digital Press, GTAForums, and I am also a member of the
MOFAT (a members only message board set up by "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City"
players who met on the Vice City message boards at GameFAQs).
Outside of gaming, my interests include Godzilla (I have been a G-Fan since
the age of ten) and Red Dwarf (I own all eight series on DVD).
As far as favorite sports teams go my teams are the San Antonio Spurs (NBA)
[the local team], the Denver Broncos (NFL) [although I live in Texas I am
originally from Colorado Springs, Colorado], and the Air Force Falcons (NCAA
Football).
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| I.2. My Setup                                                      [2MYT] |
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This guide was constructed using TextWrangler 2.3 on a 1.5Ghz Single Core
Intel Mac Mini. I view my work in Safari to help in seeing how it would look
on the web and correct format errors.
I also play "The Darkness" (Xbox 360) on my NEC MultiSync 3D RGB monitor
using the VGA plug on the Pelican AirFlo Cooler (which has been cut in half
because I don't need the fans).
When I do my writing and guide revisions I run my Mac (on a Compaq monitor)
alongside the Xbox 360 (on my NEC MultiSync 3D monitor). This way I can
simultaneously play and make changes to the guide at the same time.
The sound is hooked up to an old stereo box I got from Radio Shack when I
acquired my first Amiga 500 in 1990 and it has served me well considering its
age.
I have completed the "The Darkness" multiple times to get information for
this guide.
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| I.3. From The Author                                               [3FMU] |
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Welcome to my "The Darkness" guide!
In this guide you will find a lot of useful information in a highly organized
format that you can use to get the most out of the game.
Quotes taken from readers' e-mail are presented "as is" and may include
spelling and grammatical errors.
When I first started doing guides and FAQs, I did not know how well it would
go over and how many people would respond. I wasn't exactly swamped with
e-mail but I do get letters from time to time. Sometimes people would ask for
advice and others would say how cool the guide is. All it takes is for one
person to say how good and useful your guide is to make it all worthwhile.
I want to thank GameFAQs for creating a place where such documents can be
hosted for the benefit of all gamers. I also want to thank IGN.com,
NeoSeeker.com, TheVGNation.com, GameHelper.com, and many other sites for
their generosity in hosting this guide along with my other work on their
sites.
Finally, I want to thank everybody who has taken the time to download and
read this guide (as well as my other documents).
With that said, let's get down to business shall we?.....
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| I.4. About The Guide                                               [4ATG] |
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The main emphasis of this guide is to provide a straightforward way to
complete the game as well as acquire all of the unlockable bonuses. This
means activating all of the Side-Quests available within the game and
collecting all of the Collectables.
Although this guide is meant for the Xbox 360 version of the game this can
also be used for the PS3 version.
Although the game has three difficulty settings, this guide was written based
on the EASY setting. This is so I can focus on obtaining all of the
Collectables, doing all of the Side-Quests, and getting most of the single
player Achievements (Xbox 360).
Two of the Achievements are tied to game difficulty so by doing all of the
collecting and obtaining most of the Achievements in EASY mode then you can
focus on straight gameplay on the other two difficulty settings.
During the construction of this guide I used the following user created FAQs
for additional reference:
>>"The Darkness Collectables and Sidequests Guide" - by John McKenna.
*******************************************************************
I used this FAQ to help me find Collectables that I hadn't found on
my own. I have also tried to come up with better descriptions on
where to find and obtain certain Collectables within this guide.
>>"The Darkness In-Depth Achievements Guide" - by Scott Grohs.
************************************************************
I used this FAQ to help me attain certain Achievements. I have also
tried to come up with better ways and places to do some of the
Achievements for this guide.
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| I.5. About "The Darkness"                                          [5DAK] |
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"The Darkness" is based on an obscure comic book published by Top Cow
Productions. An odd choice for a licensed based vidgame. But the fact that it
was being developed by Starbreeze Studios, the same studio that did the
amazing "The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay", made this
project one to watch.
I eventually received this game as a Xmas present in 2007. I throughly
enjoyed this game, enough to make a guide for it which is what you are now
reading.
Just like COR:EFBB it has wonderful graphics, very good story telling and
cutscenes (this also includes the scenes that play as the game loads a new
area - a nice touch), and very good music.
But, just like COR:EFBB, it is also a little short and easy (even at the Hard
difficulty). In addition, this game was heavily criticized for it's
lackluster Multiplayer.
Even with these weaknesses "The Darkness" is still a worthy title to add to
one's Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 game collection.
There is also one other thing I should note, and this is mainly for the Xbox
360 version (although I don't know if this happens on the PS3 version also).
As I just stated, the music and sound effects are top notch. However, the
sound QUALITY is atrocious. It sounds like the music and speech was put onto
a old cassette tape and run about 100 times until it became worn. Does
anybody know if this is a sound encoding problem during development or
something with the console's operating system? I would like to know for
future revisions.
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| I.6. Submissions                                                   [6SBM] |
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If you have any comments, suggestions, and critiques, you can e-mail me at
the following address.....
rarusk[gnat]netzero[snot]com
Things to submit.....
>>Better ideas. If you have some better way to do certain things, I would
be glad to hear it. Once I confirm it, I will include your idea in
future revisions and will credit you for it.
>>Anecdotes and observations (especially if they're funny).
>>Constructive critiques. While I have strived to make this as good a
guide as possible, I know it is not perfect. Whatever criticisms you
make of this guide please make them constructive so I can learn from it
since I may consider doing guides for other games in the future.
>>Grammatical and formatting errors.
>>Easter Eggs.
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| I.7. Controls                                                      [7CON] |
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Although the manual covers the setup pretty good, I felt that I should
include a section on controls for those who have acquired used copies of
"The Darkness" that have no manuals.
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>>Xbox 360 Version
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Move Around...............................................Left Analog Stick
Look Around..............................................Right Analog Stick
Crouch.............................................Left Analog Stick Button
Zoom..............................................Right Analog Stick Button
Switch Darkness Power.........................................D-Pad Up/Down
Switch Weapons.............................................D-Pad Right/Left
Use................................................................A Button
Redirect Darklings.................................................X Button
Reload.............................................................B Button
Jump...............................................................Y Button
Manifest The Darkness...........................................Left Button
[1] Activate Darkness Power....................................Right Button
Fire Left......................................................Left Trigger
Fire Right....................................................Right Trigger
Pause..........................................................Start Button
Journal/Inventory...............................................Back Button
>>PlayStation 3 Version
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Move Around...............................................Left Analog Stick
Look Around..............................................Right Analog Stick
Crouch............................................................L3 Button
Zoom..............................................................R3 Button
Switch Darkness Power.........................................D-Pad Up/Down
Switch Weapons.............................................D-Pad Right/Left
Use................................................................X Button
Redirect Darklings............................................Square Button
Reload........................................................Circle Button
Jump........................................................Triangle Button
Manifest The Darkness.............................................L1 Button
[1] Activate Darkness Power.......................................R1 Button
Fire Left.........................................................L2 Button
Fire Right........................................................R2 Button
Pause..........................................................Start Button
Journal/Inventory............................................ Select Button
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[1] - This can be used without manifesting The Darkness first. When pressed
you will manifest The Darkness and use the selected power
simultaneously.
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Listed below are additional actions you can do within the game:
>>Execution Kills
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This is performed by getting up close to an enemy and shooting a weapon.
You will go through a graphically violent animation. There are a couple
of Achievements that are based on this particular action.
>>Melee Attacks
*************
You can perform this type of attack with the Tactical Rifle, Combat
Shotgun, Automatic Rifle, or Riot Shotgun by using the Fire Left command
to smack somebody in the face with the butt of the weapon. This can also
be done with Pistols and Submachine Guns but the weapon has to be empty
first.
>>Talking
*******
To initiate a conversation with certain people within the game you walk
up to that person, wait for a prompt, select what you want to say, then
press Use.
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"The Darkness" has an auto-save feature that saves your progress every so
often (and when you load up a new area) as you progress through each of the
five Chapters.
However, if you need to go back to a certain point, you will have to restart
the Chapter from the beginning.
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Your Main Screen is where all of the action in "The Darkness" take place.
The aiming reticle for your Weapons will appear in the center of your screen.
In the upper left corner of the Main Screen is where you will see The
Darkness Power Icon. This comes on the screen for a few seconds when you
switch Darkness Powers.
In the upper center of the Main Screen is the Objective Indicator. When you
get or complete objectives you will see the message here.
In the upper right corner of the Main Screen is the Weapon Icon. This comes
on the screen for a few seconds when you switch Weapons.
In the lower right corner of the Main Screen is the Weapon Ammo Indicator.
This comes on the screen for a few seconds when you are reloading a Weapon.
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| I.10. Game Menus                                                   [10GM] |
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When you load up or pause the game (by pressing Start) you also bring up
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The Main Menu appears when you load up the game:
>>Continue
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This is used to continue from your last saved position.
>>New Game
********
This is used when you want to start anew. You have three difficulty
levels (Easy, Medium, and Hard) to choose from. Two of the Achievements
are difficulty based.
>>Checkpoints
***********
This is used when you want to backtrack or load up the last checkpoint.
If you choose to redo a Chapter you have already played you can also
choose the difficulty to play under.
>>Multiplayer
***********
This is used to set up multiplayer matches on-line. Some of the
Achievements are multiplayer based.
>>Options
*******
This contains a subset of additional choices:
++Controls
********
Allows you to customize your control scheme.
++Audio
*****
Allows you to customize your audio. LFE Volume and LFE Output only
affect multiple speaker setups. ++NOTE: LFE stands for Low Frequency
Effects otherwise known as a subwoofer or the .1 in 5.1 sound. May
only work for surround-sound-encoded audio.
++Video Quality
*************
Allows you to customize your video setup.
++Game
****
Allows you to turn on/off Gore and Tutorials plus Select Storage
Device.
++Subtitles
*********
Allows you to turn on/off Subtitles for several situations within the
game environment.
++Multiplayer
***********
Allows you to fiddle with Friendly Names, Enemy Names, and Auto
Switch Weapons when playing Multiplayer games.
++Load Default
************
Allows you revert all options back to their original settings.
>>Extra Content
*************
This allows you to look at Achievements, Game Credits, and all of the
Collectables you have unlocked as you play the game.
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The Pause Menu appears when you pause the game by pressing Start:
>>Resume
******
This is used to resume your paused game.
>>Checkpoint Restart
******************
This is used to restart from your previous saved checkpoint.
>>Options
*******
This is used to change various game settings using the same submenu as
listed above.
>>Achievements
************
This is used to keep track of your unlocked Achievements.
>>Quit To Menu
************
This is used to quit the game and return to the Main Menu.
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| I.11. The Journal                                                  [11JR] |
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The Journal is where you keep track of important information. This is
accessed by pressing Back (Xbox 360) or Select (PlayStation 3). This also
serves to pause the game as you look inside. You use D-Pad Left/Right to
access the subareas within the Journal:
>>Inventory
*********
This lists all of the Weapons you currently carry plus the amount of
ammunition. In addition, it also shows what other objects you have plus
status of current objectives and Darkness Level.
>>Map
***
Shows the map of Manhattan and which district you are currently in.
>>Darkness
********
Shows what Darkness Level you are at and lists your current Darkness
Powers and Darklings. It also tells you what they are and how to use
them.
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| I.12. Weapons and Weapon Usage                                     [12WP] |
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Listed in this chapter are the Weapons that you can wield plus additional
knowledge on them:
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>>Hands
*****
This is not a weapon but it shows that you are disarmed.
>>Pistols
*******
Most of your enemies will drop this dual-wielded weapon (12-round clip)
when killed. This is mainly used for close combat situations and shooting
out lights. When using the Zoom, the Pistol can be pretty accurate at
medium range distances. When reloading you don't reload the Pistol but
swap to another one you have in your inventory.
>>Submachine Guns
***************
These dual-wielded weapons are pretty nice in a tight situation. But you
won't find as many of these as you would the Pistols so save them when
the going gets tough. In addition, even though they are rapid fire
(30-round clips), these weapons are not very accurate so it is best to
use them in close combat.
>>Combat Shotgun
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This is also known as a SPAS Shotgun (often used in the Grand Theft Auto
games). This pretty powerful weapon (12 round clip) is only good at close
range and can only fire one shot at a time. This weapon is mainly used by
the Police.
>>Tactical Rifle
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This is also known as an M-16. This is a nice rapid fire weapon with a
25-round clip. This is also accurate from long distance when using the
Zoom. This weapon is mainly used by the SWAT Police.
>>Automatic Rifle
***************
This is also known as an AK-47. Unlike the Tactical Rifle this weapon
(20-round clip) has a slower rate of fire and is not as accurate from
long distance when using the Zoom.
>>Riot Shotgun
************
If you like Shotguns then you are going to love this bad boy. This weapon
kind of looks like a Grenade Launcher but this is much better, especially
in a crowded room. Imagine a cross between a machine gun and a Shotgun.
This puppy can rapid fire shotgun shells from a 64-round barrel (when
Fire Right is held down). Nice, huh? Too bad this weapon gets
overshadowed by the Darkness Guns but this is still a nice toy to play
with even with the short range. This weapon is mainly used by the SWAT
Police.
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You can use the above Weapons and The Darkness in combination.
When entering a Subway you will automatically disarm. You cannot use Weapons
when in the Subway system.
In addition, when Disarmed, you can bring out a Weapon by either using Fire
Left or Fire Right. It should be noted that the Weapon you bring out by doing
this will be the Weapon you had last before Disarming.
For example, if the last Weapon you had in your hand before Disarming was the
Tactical Rifle then when you do Fire Right (or Left) you will bring out the
Tactical Rifle. This can be useful when walking into a hostile situation (by
allowing for a surprise attack).
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| I.13. Health                                                       [13HT] |
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There are no health indicators on your screen. But there is a way to tell
when you have taken too much damage.
If you are being shot at and receive damage you may find your screen going
red. If this happens get away from the situation for a little bit. Once the
redness disappears then you are recovered and and you can continue fighting.
If you continue receiving damage when your screen is red then you will "die"
and you will restart from the last saved checkpoint.
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| I.14. The Darkness Explained                                       [14DR] |
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The Darkness is a parasitic creature, "old as time", that is passed down from
generation to generation within a given family line and makes itself known to
the host, which is a first born male, on the host's 21st birthday. And it
cannot allow the host to die until it is the appropriate time.
It is a very powerful being and gives Jackie all kinds of incredible powers.
But it is also a dark and malevolent beast who has consumed many a soul
during it's lifetime.
The Darkness is best used when there is no light. So you need to knock out
all nearby light sources when you decide to use your Darkness Powers.
The Darkness is manifested by pressing Manifest The Darkness. When you do
this, two demon heads will appear on both sides of the screen. If your
Darkness Energy is low then the demon heads will suck up the darkness to
replenish itself (it looks like they are sucking up a dark mist).
You will see glowing dots on the demon heads and they indicate your current
Darkness Energy level. When they are all alight and bright then your Darkness
Energy is full.
If you walk into a bright area when The Darkness is manifested you will hear
a sizzling sound. At this point your Darkness Energy will drain. When it is
completely drained then The Darkness will automatically de-manifest and you
cannot use it again until you go back into a dark area.
When you use a Darkness Power you will use your Darkness Energy. If you use
up all of your Darkness Energy then you cannot use that Darkness Power again
until you replenish your Darkness Energy.
As stated in the Controls chapter, you can Activate Darkness Power without
manifesting The Darkness first. When pressed you will manifest The Darkness
and use the selected power simultaneously. This action is quite useful when
planning attacks.
When entering the Subway you will automatically de-manifest The Darkness. You
cannot use The Darkness within the Subway system.
Listed below are your Darkness Powers and capabilities:
>>Darkness Mode
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When you manifest The Darkness you automatically enter Darkness Mode. It
will provide you with the following powers:
++Darkness Vision
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This allows you to see the Darkling Portals that only appear when The
Darkness is manifested. This also gives the objects you see in a
golden glow so you can see in the dark.
++Darkness Shield
***************
This provides a shield to protect you from harm. However, it doesn't
make you invincible so you still need to take cover when in a combat
situation. But it will make you harder to kill. This drains Darkness
Energy when you take damage.
>>Devour Hearts
*************
This is one of the most important powers you have. When you kill an enemy
you can then devour the enemy's heart. This automatically maximizes your
Darkness Energy.
Certain enemies will emit black smoke from their mouths when dead.
Devouring these hearts will give you new powers and Darklings.
In addition, you cannot devour hearts of dead civilians. Only those of
people that attack you.
But, most importantly, Devouring Hearts will increase your.....
>>Darkness Level
**************
When The Darkness first makes itself known, it isn't very powerful at
first. But with each heart you devour you gradually increase your
Darkness Level.
There are five levels and you start at Level One. When you gain a
Darkness Level your powers will become more powerful. You will achieve
Level Five, maximum Darkness Level, at 180 hearts.
You must make it a habit to Devour Hearts whenever you can to maximize
your Darkness Level as quickly as possible. This guide will show you
places where you can get extra hearts to speed up the process.
These hearts are also NON-CUMULATIVE. What this means is that if you
start an area with 10 devoured hearts then devour 10 more to make it
twenty and then die and restart the area, the hearts devoured will be
reset to 10. This keeps you from re-doing an area over and over again to
maximize your Darkness Level early.
Since I will be attacking and devouring hearts a lot in this guide I will
use the shorthand "Attack/Devour". This means "Attack the enemy then
devour his heart".
There are also a couple of Achievements based on Devouring Hearts.
>>Creeping Dark
*************
This is the first major power you gain in Chapter One. You will be using
this power a lot.
Creeping Dark is used to scout out areas, stealth kill enemies, and
obtain hard to reach objects. You use Darkness Energy when you use this
power. When you run out of Darkness Energy then Creeping Dark will
automatically retract.
When stealth killing an enemy, just get close to him and press Fire
Right. You can also Devour Hearts with Creeping Dark. When you Devour
Hearts with Creeping Dark your Darkness Energy will be maximized and you
can continue using it. You can make Creeping Dark last a long time in an
area full of enemies if you Attack them then Devour Hearts.
You can also grab objects with Creeping Dark. Just go to an object and
press Use when close enough and and prompted. In addition, you can do
other interactions, like smashing panels and unlocking doors, with
Creeping Dark. Creeping Dark will automatically pick up weapons on its
own when close enough to one.
>>Demon Arm
*********
You gain this power in Chapter Two. With Demon Arm you can move and
throw large objects, silently destroy light sources, and kill your
enemies by impaling them. It should be noted that certain enemies cannot
be killed with this power.
>>Darkness Guns
*************
You gain this power in Chapter Two. These are very special weapons that
use Darkness Energy. The right gun is essentially a handgun and behaves
as such. The left gun emits a powerful shockwave that can kill at close
range. If you are sitting in a dark area you have near infinite ammo and
you don't have to reload. This weapon can kill those that cannot be
killed by normal means.
>>Black Hole
**********
You gain this power in Chapter Three. With this you can create a powerful
Black Hole that sucks in nearby enemies and kill them. It can also
destroy wooden objects. You can detonate it, and create more damage, by
pressing Activate Darkness Power before it evaporates. This will use up
all of your Darkness Energy regardless so it is best to use this while in
a dark area so you can quickly replenish your Darkness Energy.
>>Darklings
*********
Darklings are impish little creatures born from The Darkness. They can
only be called up from a Darkling Portal. These portals are holes of
light on the ground with tentacles. You need to keep the Darklings out of
the light or they will die. You can direct them by aiming the Aiming
Reticle in the direction you want it to go and press Redirect Darkling.
Listed below are the four Darkling types found in the game:
++Berzerker
*********
This Darkling is acquired in in Chapter One. The Berzerker will
attack nearby enemies until killed. This particular Darkling can be
randomly outfitted with various clothing that you find within the
game.
There are a total of eight outfits (six within the game story plus
two through phone calls). This guide will show you where to find them
all. There is an Achievement tied to finding the Darkling Outfits.
++Gunner
******
This Darkling is acquired in in Chapter One. The Gunner has a minigun
which she uses to mow down her enemies. Even if she doesn't manage to
kill enemies this Darkling makes for a good diversion so you can do
other things.
++Kamikaze
********
This Darkling is acquired in in Chapter Two. The Kamikaze goes up to
enemies and blows himself up taking them with him.
++Lightkiller
***********
This Darkling is acquired in in Chapter Two. The Lightkiller has a
device that will destroy nearby lights. This device can also be used
as weapon against nearby enemies.
As noted, this guide will show you where to find all of the Darkling Outfits.
When a Darkling Outfit is found you will see this:
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| I.15. Collectables                                                 [15CB] |
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Throughout the game you will find flashing pieces of paper and envelopes.
These are the Collectables. They help to open up Extra Content that can be
viewed in the Extra Content option in the Main Menu.
However, picking up Collectables doesn't automatically unlock the content.
You either have to find a Phone and call the Collectable numbers or post the
Collectable letters in a mailbox.
In addition, certain Collectables can only be obtained by doing Side-Quests
which are explained later.
There are a total of 100 Collectables that unlock a total of 116 pieces of
Extra Content. This guide will show you where to find them and the best way
to obtain them.
When a Collectable is obtained you will see this in the guide:
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| I.16. Side-Quests                                                  [16SQ] |
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Within the game you will encounter many people. Most of them don't want
anything to do with you. But others want your help with certain activities.
By helping people out you are activating Side-Quests. Most Side-Quests are
easy and won't take long to complete. You are usually rewarded by with
Collectables. There is also an Achievement tied to doing Side-Quests.