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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.

    humanity's Dark Sector (Xbox 360) review

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    Shoot and slice your way to victory in a cool suit

    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!

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    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 switching over. The action is good - the glaive is quite fun to use - and the story moves along at an even pace. As you progress through the game your character gains additional powers that help even out the playing field, and keep things fresh. Some might say that the use of the glaive is over done but I honestly never really tired of using it. There was definitely a certain feeling of satisfaction from getting a curved head kill using the blade - especially if you curved it around a corner or such to kill an enemy hiding behind cover.

    The controls feel very fluid. Hayden, the title character, moves swiftly and the action feels fast paced. The game is all about cover but it's a little more forgiving if you just run around and shoot - early on anyway. The close quarters combat is almost entirely an after thought and it's extremely weak, requiring you to sometimes hit an opponent over 4 or 5 times before you can finally kill them off with a quick-time event finisher.

    Although the earlier chapters seem to zoom by, as you progress into the storyline the levels definitely get long. Sometimes almost too long as you are forced to navigate tunnel after tunnel of seemingly pointless railstations or buildings.

    The graphics are amazing for Dark Sector. Water effects are spectacular as is the character bump mapping. Especially during the day sequences the game shines, as at night when everything gets darker it's harder to see the lush graphics.

    Solid game, fun shooting, unique power ups as well as weapon upgrades to collect that keep it from getting stale. If you like third person shooters then you will probably enjoy this but millage may vary!

    Other reviews for Dark Sector (Xbox 360)

      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.

      Fun mechanics compensate a somewhat slow start 0

      Graphics: 9Music: 5Story: 7Control: 9Difficulty: 8 Gameplay: 8Level design: 6 This game feels a lot like Gears of war and it isn't a bad thing. There's a covert system that works really good, controls are responsive, graphics are top-notch [for the moment when it was released], the music is there just to occasionally notice it and the levels are OK. What's important about this game is that throwing the glaive is fun, a lot of fun and it can lead to unlocking several achievements and even though...

      1 out of 1 found this review helpful.

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