2K Games producer Seth Olshfski has provided an insight into just how extreme the violence will be in the upcoming FPS, The Darkness II. For those of you unfamiliar with the original Darkness game, it follows the exploits Jackie Estacado, who just happens to have two evil tentacles attached to his shoulders. If you want graphic descriptions of what Jackie can dowith these tentacles, read on.

Speaking to Gamespot, Olshfski gave a very lengthy description about Jackie's "demonic lift" and "ground pound" powers:
"Demonic lift is a talent that uses the power of The Darkness to keep enemies floating in the air when you slash upward... It works great in conjunction with ground pound, which obliterates airborne enemies when you slash in a downward direction."
"Slash a guy up into the air and then down into the ground, and you see an explosion of entrails. I also like using demonic lift for some surgical dismemberment--lifting enemies up in the air and then ripping off a leg with the slashing demon arm or simply cutting them in half. I'm not sure why, but it's really satisfying to dismember an enemy that's helplessly floating in the air. There's just a feeling of being powerful and awesome, looking at that poor Brotherhood soldier floating helplessly in the air waiting to die."

Poor guy, indeed. Olshfski also explained how Jackie Estacado's sidekick, the Darkling, will operate in the game:
"The Darkling will disable enemies though a variety of combat mechanics; for instance jumping on their back and on their head. He'll pull guys out from behind cover so you can get a better shot. He picks up guns and ammo from the ground and brings them to you. As an added bonus, you can pick him up with your demon arm and throw him. He explodes on impact. He doesn't like that very much though."
The Darkness II is due for release in early 2012.