Through the game, Jericho is met with multiple choices of a good or evil variety, allowing the player to select morality awarding Jericho new powers, called 'Brands', based on the choices he made. The game was accompanied by an extensive promotional campaign and was planned to be the first installment of a new media franchise, but its sequel got canceled in 2007 and the film adaptation remains in development hell.Ī screenshot of first-person shooter gameplay in Darkwatch, without the HUD.ĭarkwatch features a reputation system that affects player's abilities in addition to the player character Jericho's starting, neutral vampiric powers of 'Blood Shield' (a regenerating force field), 'Vampire Jump' (a double jump that can be aborted at any moment) and 'Blood Vision' (a system of heat vision highlighting enemies and objects that also acts as a zoom).

The game mixes the Western, horror and steampunk genres, telling the story of Jericho Cross, an outlaw gunfighter in the late 19th-century American Frontier who has been turned into a vampire and forcibly recruited by the titular monster-hunting secret organization to fight against supernatural forces.ĭarkwatch was met with a generally positive critical reception, acclaimed in particular for its relatively unique horror Western setting and artistic merits. It was developed by High Moon Studios (formerly Sammy Studios) and published by Capcom in the United States and by Ubisoft in Europe and Australia.

Darkwatch: Curse of the West is a 2005 first-person shooter video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox.

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