Unbeknownst, to you, the train belongs to the Darkwatch, an ancient organization dedicated to defeating supernatural evils. In search of serious booty, you raid a secret treasure train. You are Jericho Cross, a seasoned outlaw.

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. The gameplay system of Darkwatch is reminiscent of Halo: Combat Evolved.ĭarkwatch was met with a generally positive critical reception, acclaimed in particular for its relatively unique Weird West setting and artistic merits. The game mixes 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 by an ancient vampire Lord, Lazarus Malkoth, and then is forcibly recruited by the titular monster-hunting secret organization, the Darkwatch, to fight against supernatural forces. 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.

The unofficial Wikia for the FPS video game Darkwatch: Curse of the West - VG 2005.ĭarkwatch: Curse of the West is a 2005 FPS (first-person shooter) video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox console.

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