Darkness II

I don't know. I haven't played it yet but it's very high on my wishlist ^^

Currently still busy finishing Darkness II, but it's perfectly doable to play even if you haven't played the first one imo.
It's available on steam http://store.steampowered.com/app/67370/

Darkness 2 was amazing. I played both. Its easily doable if you havent played the first one.

First Darkness was only released for PS3 and Xbox 360, no PC version at all. Only thing left to do is to watch a YouTube gameplay. As for the sequel, game is fun but the campaign is rather short. However there is also a co-op campaign with unique levels and story so it might add some to the game length.

Played second without knowing there even was first (ok, I knew there was Darkness 1), didn't felt like there's some "plot hole" because I didn't played first one.

No

I didn't play the first one, but I still enjoyed the 2nd

No, the seconds tells everything you need to know.

Darkness 1 was the bundle game on my friend's PS3 console when he bought it in 2007.

When Darkness 2 announced with its comic graphic style, told myself : Noooooo!, why?!

Darkness 2 is still worth playing even with that graphic style which IMO was a mistake.

You absolutely have to play Darkness 2. It has probably the most realistic woman's ass in any game. :)

At the beginning of The Darkness II there's a video that tells you the back story, so you're good to go. I played it without having played the first one. Worked well. Had a good time ripping people apart.

Never played the first, nor read the comics, just jumped into the second, and had a blast through its campaign.

The tentacles things, gore and mobster settings are just gimmicks. Beneath the surface of it all and its poor generic shooting, there's a great psychological thriller. Probably the most surprising, authentic and cathartic experience I've ever had with a videogame. Ever.

Can't recommend it enough.

I've played a reasonable amount of The Darkness II and didn't have any problems understanding anything and I've never played or even seen number 1.

If you're still after a copy of The Darkness II, you could even try ebay. I got my steam key for AUS$4 off ebay which is less than US$3.