You're out for one last score, but unfortunately, you pick the wrong train.

You'll take the role of Cross, a man of few words, who makes his living by robbing trains.

While the single-player game's enclosed bullpen encounters are at first exhilarating, they already show signs of overstaying their welcome - sometimes sprung too quickly to give you much chance of survival, other times so extended that the next wave's arrival draws a sigh of resignation, not a thrill of panic.ĭarkwatch is a capable FPS - the developer's intention, after all - but if the promising setting continues to go underused, what should have been a double-barrelled roar will be just another gunshot in an already packed arena.By clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's That deathmatch looks well stocked, but we can't help but think most interest in Darkwatch won't have been stoked by its multiplayer prospects. It's a pleasing mechanic, made even more so by the addition of a cancel that returns him forcefully to earth should you leap into a crossfire or overshoot your target.ĭespite the responsive controls' best efforts, attempting airborne kills in passing may find even the most adept console shooter players pining for mouselook: it's likely to be the defining skill in the game's deathmatch.

Regardless of the location-specific damage, being quick on the trigger rather than sharp with your shooting is the priority, save for breaks in the mob rushes to trade rifle rounds with distant snipers.Įnemies have a supernatural agility that allows them to lope into striking distance with alarming speed, but Cross has his own in the form of a vampiric double-jump, able to spring from the dust to a saloon balcony or cross a ravine in a lazily graceful arc.

Darkwatch 2 trailer