I recently decided to give The Darkness a rent, and I'm very happy I did. Overall, I'm liking the game a lot. However, if you are looking for a dedicated shooter then this isn't it. To me The Darkness is an RPG. Yes, you do your fair share of shooting, but just as often you're exploring the New York subway system, talking to people, and playing with telephones and unlockable content. Similar to how Oblivion is an open world RPG that has fighting elements, I think The Darkness leans that way as a very linear RPG with heavy shooting elements. Click "read more" for the rest of the scoop.