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    Dark Sector

    Game » consists of 6 releases. Released Mar 25, 2008

    Use your glaive to chop off your enemies' heads in this third-person action-shooter from D3 and Digital Extremes.

    cjwild's Dark Sector (Xbox 360) review

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    Fun, but nothing special.

    I originally purchased Dark Sector because it was partially developed in London, Ontario which is where I live. The studio helped out on Bioshock so I figured this game can't be all that bad given the success of others. The thing I enjoyed most about the game was the glaive, a 3 sided throwing disc that can take your enemies apart and returns to the throwers hand. This is by far your most useful weapon/item as you can control it in-flight in a sort of "bullet-time" sequence if you will. The glaive can also be used to retrieve weapons and items from fallen enemies who are out of reach. I'm not entirely sure how the story develops as I haven't finished the game. What I DID take from the game is you are some kind of special agent who's been infected by an unknown source yet remains somewhat immune to the spread of the infection, causing it to be contained in his arm. Your character seeks to find the cause of this infection and who or what is behind it. I bought this game brand new, still sealed off eBay for $6.00 so I say it's well worth the money even just for the easy gamerscore. 

    Other reviews for Dark Sector (Xbox 360)

      Shoot and slice your way to victory in a cool suit 0

      Editors note: This is a review I found I had written in 2008, for purposes unknown. I paste it here with the original score given at the time, with minimal editing for punctuation. If you are still on the fence about buying 2008's Dark Sector, hopefully this time authentic review will finally help you decide in 2015!Dark Sector is a fun game in the likes of Gears of War. The control scheme is almost exactly the same, so if you had played Gears beforehand then you'll have no problems at all swit...

      2 out of 2 found this review helpful.

      Brutal and interesting combat among less satisfying gameplay elements 0

      Dark Sector feels like a difficult game to review. On one hand, I look at the hamfisted dialogue and the paper thin premise, as well as what seem like misguided attempts at variety in the forms of puzzle and vehicle sections and instantly want to dismiss it. On the other hand, I look at its approach to third person shooting and combat in general and see a lot of ideas that I genuinely enjoy. Dark Sector is at its absolute best when it focusses on the latter, though its preoccupation with the for...

      1 out of 1 found this review helpful.

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