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if someone gets you this game their not your friend.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 7
Date: May 18, 2006
Author: Amazon User

yes the wild west is always a refreshing change in the first person shooter genre. BUT if you're looking for a game with this descpition GO RENT GUN...it's alot better and you won't want to kick your self every time you turn it on.

Way too much hype

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: September 17, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game because at the time there were no new games for the xbox at the time that i thought were worth spending 50 bucks on. Dark Watch had so much hype online, in magazines and in stores that i thought id get it, bad mistake. The game is fun for 20 minutes then it becomes clear that each level will be the same as the last and this will continue to happen. It is so repetitive that the game could be playing the previous level with a new name and i would have believed it. Each level involves shooting a skelton, zombie or banshee in the head with a very small amount of guns, fun at first then a pisser after. It starts off as a small challenge, but once you get hang of the controls and get good at shooting the enemies in the head(quickest way to kill them) it becomes a synch. I beat the game in 3 hours, no joke. Then i looked around the options to see if there is anything else to do, there was none. Pissed off that i had just spent 50 bucks on this games i put it in the case and havnt touched it since.

Pros: Fun for 5 mins, decent graphics, origional story line.

Cons: disgustingly repetitive, lack of "cool guns", way too short and easy.

Dont get it, and if your thinking of renting try another game

A dark shooter meant for adults

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 13 / 14
Date: August 21, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Darkwatch is a mature gaming title set in the old west. You're an outlaw set on robbing a train - but suddenly you're turning into a vampire and joining up with a group of monster slayers.

The atmosphere of the game is dark and moody. You are at times running along a dark, rusty train, or riding on your vampiric horse, or perhaps running through a graveyard. Along the way you absorb blood from your enemies, gain in powers and work towards your goal of slaying Lazarus - a vampire who has been around since the days of the Roman Empire.

Primarily a first person shooter, you can choose from a number of "period" weapons - crossbows, rifles, handguns, etc. There are of course the traditional tweaks to add interest - the crossbow shoots dual rounds, your horseback weapons spring unlimited ammo that never need reloading.

I'm intrigued and happy that both of your main friends are female, and are just as good at vampire-slaying as you are. Together with the Darkwatch, you move through Arizona slaying evil.

There is slight "customization" as you go - you can choose to do good or evil actions to certain characters. It doesn't change the course of the game, but it does let you earn different types of powers as you go. Other than that, the game is primarily about shooting a lot, moving to the next map area, shooting a lot more, and so on.

The game is definitely mature. When you fight the enemies, you can decapitate them, lop off arms, and generally cause a lot of bodily damage. There are sexual situations as well. The game is meant for and marked for adults.

I found the graphics on the disappointing side for an XBox title - they were more in line with PS2 graphics. The sounds were reasonably good - I was amused that the title theme was almost a direct take-off from a certain classic western movie.

All in all, the game is a relatively short play, and while you can re-play to try different good-evil combinations or try on different difficulty levels, it is primarily a shooter. If you enjoy shooters, the old west and a dark, undead atmosphere, you'll probably enjoy playing this as a way to relieve stress in a relatively mindless way. We all have our games that we enjoy for this sort of situation - tetris, gauntlet, etc. On the other hand, if you're looking for a more multi-threaded good-evil atmosphere like KOTOR or even Fable, Darkwatch will seem very linear to you.

Recommended for adults who enjoy dark shooters.

Just ok...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: January 13, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This is a fair game, but if you've played any first person shooters(FPS), you've played this one. You are either shooting monsters or hacking them to "death" with the butt of your weapon.

Like I said, it's just about like any FPS, only set in sort of a western setting that you can't see real well because it is, I guess, appropriately dark.

There aren't many variation within the types of enemies you encounter.

Your character is first person throughout most of the game, except when riding horseback, I don't know why they chose to change it there.

If you are looking for a western game, try Gun. If you want a monster killing game, this is one, but so are so many others out there.

Dark Watch Rocks!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: August 31, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Darkwatch is a Vampire Western. This game is not for everyone. In particular it is not for young children. However, if you are an adult who like First Person shooters then you should seriously consider this game.
The game is a little dark and edgy...but in my opinion this is a good thing. There is a great battle of good and evil and some cool weapons and powers. It is a Vampire-Western which to me is an awesome concept and I hope it spawns a sequel and possible other variations (time periods).
Controls: The controls are very Halo-like. If you like the controls in Halo you will like these. Enough said.
Graphics: The imagery is in one word awesome. They really did a good job. However the graphics in the end are not quite what they should have been. Don't get me wrong.... They are good, but they are not pushing the limits. I really expected this game to push things forward NOTE: This is my main negative on the game.. which should tell you that this is an awesome game.
Good vs. Evil: There are decisions to be made which lean you either good or evil. However, this really did not work out to enhance the game in my opinion. If there was more of an impact in the game play then it might have worked out. In the end this didn't seem to have a good or bad impact on my impression of the game. If there is a sequel I either would like it removed or enhanced.
Xbox vs PS2: The versions are different. XBOX by far has better graphics then PS2. Each has there own bonus material. PS2 has a War Train level and Xbox has some added Live capability.
Length: The game was a little shorter than expected.... However I had a blast playing it.
Recommendation: If you are an adult then check Dark Watch out! You will either Love it or Hate it! You can probably tell by the cover. If you like First Person shooters then you will probably love it. If you don't then you will probably hate it. I

Something a little different for me

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: April 19, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I liked the game when my husband bought it home for me to play i was a bit iffy at first but the more i play and got into it was the more i liked it, it was sort of different for me because of the transportation in most shooting games you always have a car put sometimes riding the horse and shooting was a bit fun for me don't know about any body else.

So by playing this game i went out and bought "GUN" and i like that game also so i mean over all i like the graphics, the storyline and the concept of Dark Watch good game to add to your collection....

Nice job capcom

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: February 04, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Darkwatch is a game that capcom came out with and can lean on the same way that bungi can relate to halo and halo 2. I first started playing darkwatch and found the controlls similar to that of halo and halo 2 except the meelee and the reload have swapped for this game. Very good story line to run on, cool characters, nice meelee stles with certain weapons. My favorite gun would have to be the redeemer with the shotgun as a back up weapon for when you got no more ammo. I found the hardest creatures to kill are the banshees and the fat samarai guys that spit out mudd like stuff. Fun game to play if you like halo and halo 2. I will give my score. I do score on a lot of things.

Pros:
Easy controls to learn
Fun game to play
Sweet meelee

Cons:
Too short
graphics are dissapointing for the xbox

Thats all that I got. Now the game scores that I will give

Story layout 9/10
graphics 7/10
weapons 8/10
sound 10/10 Nice job capcom
Look and feel of the game 10/10 Nice job again
Game length 6/10 Hope Darkwatch 2 will be a lot longer.
Mini mission's 9/10
Artilary vehicles 8/10
Multiplayer map size 12/10 Excellent job. Map is nice and big.
Difficulty matching gameplay 9/10
Character looks 10/10 Looks and moves like their real.

Overall score on game 9/10

very unique

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: August 20, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I must admit i was surprized at how good this game was. From all the prievews i saw and all the hype i figured it was just another over rated fps and the grahpics and enemies looked lame. But now that i rented this game and gave it a shot im very happy with it, they improved the grahpics and they are very good and also the enemies look uniqe and scary. This also has a very good story line with a fresh feel.The story is prety simple but good , you are an outlaw cowboy who robs trains in the west and you are very good at it until you make one big mistake and jack the wrong train,you end up releasing the original vampire and the most powerfull of them all he can resurect the dead and control them all. The only thing that saved humanity from the undead was the dark whatch for years but when Jericho releases lazarus from a train caried by dark whatch he unleashes hell on earth and he also becomes half vampire after being biten by lazarus himself.SO its your job to save the world and kill lazarus which will bring down all the other undead with him. But you will need the help of the dark whatch and also become an agent for them which is when the fun realy starts and you realy look like a bad ass. A very fun feature was the choice of good and evil for some things such as saving souls and drinking human blood, i chose mostly all the evil ways because it was funner and the evil side has beter powers to unlock through the game. SO this is just no average fps its very fun unique and has many good features and game play and also very fun online play which was a surprize. This game is not perfect tho it tends to get a litle boring at times when wave after wave of vampires come but it makes up for it later .Think of this game as a mix of red dead revolver and blade.This game is great and one of the best games to come out in a while seeing how this is a very bad time for games . So my advice rent it and have fun i wouldnt say its worth the 50 big bucks so rent it or wait a lil while till its cheaper but try it out soon because its very fun and something difrent instead of the same old fps's . TRY IT OUT NOW!!

Darkwatch Earns 4 Out of 5 Badges

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: September 01, 2005
Author: Amazon User

So the day amongst days has finally come and gone. High Moon's Darkwatch has been released onto this earth and with a deadly wrath as copies have been practically flying off of store shelves.
I just last week traversed over two hours (by car) in order to pick up a copy for myself on for the Xbox console.
So after cranking about 10 or so hours into Darkwatch, here is what I have summed up for this Vampire-Western title:

First off, I am somewhat disappointed by the graphics and the lack of a real need for the game's power-ups. I had begun to realize this about half way through the game where Jericho reaches the Citadel where he then has the choice of choosing between 3 different missions (all of which he/you will need to complete one way or another). I have used them only once or twice and a few times on accident because I pressed the white button rather than the black button using the Chieftain controller setting. And speaking of Chieftain controller settings I think that this configuration name is a nice homage to HALO seeing as how this configuration is the closest you are going to controlling Master Chief in Bungie's masterpiece.
Chieftain, Master Chief...coincidence, I think not.

One thing, in particular that I would like to address is the fact that in Darkwatch there is NO RADAR or Vampiric sense power. Only a measly red arrow when something already has the jump on you.
I mean come on you are a VAMPIRE are you not, and to be slashed to death by a group of lowly undead minions before you even know the culprits are there is definitely annoying!

I just finished playing the game on its "Shootist" difficulty (Halo's Heroic) and really does just seem like the game is difficult only for the sake of being difficult, not for the sake of being skillful.
There are some areas in the game where enemies will keep on respawning too...I'm not sure if it is just because I am playing the game on Shootist or what, but respawning enemies can get tiresome real fast...at least in my book they can. I won't speak for everyone.

Also I have been noticing that there isn't much room to explore or space to free-roam in the levels in the single player game. It would seem that High Moon had to compensate by adding high-walled and tiered levels for the double jump, when personally I would just rather have a mediocre, average jump and more X-axis space to roam around in. Basically I feel a bit confined in the levels...especially with NO RADAR! This is a definite pain in the ass when you are being swarmed by Banshees! And especially seeing as how you have no clue as to where they are attacking you from some of the time...before you know it...you're playing the "kiss the ground" game for the umteenth time! Not fun, more like frustrating.

I am not saying that this is a bad game by any means.
Seeing as how I bought it on the 18th and just last night I was up playing it until 6AM this morning. Darkwatch's gameplay is simply addicting and the score thus far is haunting and comes in at all the right times. The same can be said for the voice over work; they are all nicely done and very memorable especially the General and Cassidy's voice.

SPOILER ALERT:
There must have been a pretty blank look smeared across my face when I saw this one. I was completely and utterly bummed out when after only 30 minutes into the single player campaign I realized that just as soon as I saw Cassidey's head fall from her torso and the rest of her body, courtesy of Lazarus, that I found myself literally talking out loud and repeating to myself the following: "Yup, she's dead, that's pretty damn weak..."
I honestly wish that High Moon could have found a way around this that would allow her character to live so there could have been just a little more variation in the later levels where perhaps Jericho would head off in one direction and the game play would convert from Jericho's perspective to Cassidey's. This would definitely allow for a more in depth storyline and more variation amongst the redundant gameplay. I am certain that it could have been a complete success to introduce another playable character into the single player campaign of Darkwatch just like you take over playing as the character Arbiter in Halo2 at certain key points. It would most definitely provide a better sense of wholeness and completion to the Darkwatch story. Especially for those who would like a little more history and backbone for who the Darkwatch are and what it is that they do.

Furthermore, with all of that said, there is nothing more that I can do now except to sit around and perfect my Darkwatch game and ready up for some Xbox Live...it's all about the online game play (right, that is just as soon as broadband internet access is introduced to my locale). I guess I will just have to wait for that one.
Ok, you got me, I will admit to have taken a few solo trips into the multiplayer maps just to get a sense of the scale of some of the levels, in which there are many, 16 to be exact! All of the maps that I have ventured into have been designed with sheer perfection; designed by gaming gods! There is a harmonious balance of geography for those of you who love close quarters combat, such as melee beat downs, and there are also plenty of dark corners and niches for those, like myself, who love to strategically snipe and headshot the unaware and the "noob!" I also feel that more than half of the Darkwatch multiplayer maps rival or succeed where other FPS multiplayer maps have failed.
Another reason behind my roaming around the ginormous and highly detailed multiplayer maps is an attempt to learn the all of the exact locations of the warps and the different weapons that are generously scattered about them. Boring sure, but come to game time I will be sure to kick some undead ass!

In conclusion, I believe that Darkwatch has a lot of potential and is a great game with a lot of bonus art work and FMV animations to be unlocked by playing and completing certain tasks in the Gunslinger missions, that is, if you are good enough of course. That alone should keep you busy for a while...at least for the next week or two. The Gunslinger mode in Darkwatch is pure statistical FPS mayhem!

CHEERS!
THE HEARTLESS

Fun shooter with some nice twists but visually repetetive

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: August 24, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Darkwatch for Xbox is an above average first person shooter (FPS) with a few cool features to seperate it from the pack. I'm sure anyone reading this knows what to expect from a FPS game and there are some good descriptions here, so I'll just add a few comments. My main complaint is that it's visually repetitive (both the characters and worlds). There are probably 12 or so character models in the entire game. I would have rather done without the cheesy cut scenes and spent more budget on varied enemy models.

+ It's fun to run around in the old west for a change, and the levels are nicely laid out to include close-up and long range fighting (I am one of those people who love sniping - carefully lining up a long-range shot and blowing off an enemies' head).

+ Throwing dynamite is always fun.

+ The weapons are fun to use and I like the fact that it matters where you hit an enemy (a head shot kills right away, while it may take several body shots).

+ The game moves along quickly and the difficulty increases at a good rate. Each new level is tougher, but not so much that you want to quit.

- There isn't much variation in character models.

- Most of the characters in the cut-scenes are annoying dorks. The voice acting is good, though. Having the 'ghost' Cassidy say stuff like 'Here they come, you'd better shoot them' can bug you real quick-like. I have yelled "No sh*t" or "Shut the H*ll up" at the TV quite a few times during this game.

- You see the same enemies over and over.

- There seems to be about 7 or 8 enemy types, and they get boring quickly. I would have appreciated if the developer just changed the color of clothing on enemies once in awhile. You'd think with all of the space on a DVD, you would not have to look at 20 of the exact same monster coming at you (over... and... over... and... over...). Come on guys - if there are 5 Banshees coming for you, how about a few different dress colors? It's like playing Robotron or Space Invaders. There's one character model for the guys that help you. It's like you are playing on clone planet.

- Did I mention that the enemies all look the same and keep repeating?

- Also, there are the same character models used again and again...

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