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Dark Sector
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Dark Sector Review

Posted on March 25th, 2008
Dark Sector adds a nice element of play to the current market of third-person shooters that are becoming stale with repetitive gunplay. The glaive is a great addition into the genre and will help keep things interesting throughout your playing experience.
Pros
  • + Glaive is solid
  • + Fantastic Visuals
  • + Solid voice acting
Cons
  • - Slight visual tearing
  • - Enemy AI is skitzy
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User rating: 8.0
(based on 14 votes)

(continued from previous page) ...the experience at all, much like the tearing in Dark Sector is so minor that it doesn’t detract from it either.



As for the online aspect of the game, it’s not as lackluster as we thought it would be. There is definitely some substance to it and if you have a couple of friends in the server with you, it can be a ton of fun. In Infection you’ll be able to take the place of Hayden Tenno or one spot of nine hazmat soldiers. Though Tenno will be given the full ability set that he has in the game, the soldiers can easily work together to take him down. We must mention though that nothing is as refreshing and satisfying as turning invisible to sneak behind a hazmat soldier and then finally snapping his neck.

As for the Epidemic mode where two teams, each with their own Hayden, have the objective of taken down the other team’s Tenno, the game works just as it should. Like a standard game of VIP mode, it plays just as expected. There is nothing groundbreaking within the multiplayer experience, but it isn’t exactly lacking either. You’ll definitely be able to put in as much time in the multiplayer world as you do the single player environment without getting bored.

Dark Sector provides an excellent, dark experience to contrast against the bright existence of Uncharted. These two games together would definitely prove to be one another’s Ying to the other's Yang. If you happened to enjoy Drake’s Fortune, then Dark Sector will bring you a similar experience in a gorier environment.

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posted 12:10am EDT - March 25th, 2008
1

From what I've seen so far, this game looks well worth the buy. I can't wait to play it and the graphics are pretty top notch stuff. Plus ever since the 80's after the Sci-Fi fantasy movie Krall came out I've always wanted to play a game with a glaive as one of the weapons.

posted 12:19am EDT - March 25th, 2008
2

My next game for sure.It will be fun to play it.and then comes GTA4 !!!!

posted 12:35am EDT - March 25th, 2008
3

I think I can hear the IGN reviewers right typing in the review for the PS3 version of this game downplaying it to the ground just because of the tearing....they LOVE to do that!

posted 12:40am EDT - March 25th, 2008
4

Great review Dave.

posted 12:47am EDT - March 25th, 2008
5

Sounds Great!

The cons really aren't that bad and the visuals look amazing. I'm buying this game based on PSU's decision.

 

THX!

posted 1:13am EDT - March 25th, 2008
6

So that's where Dave was all weekend. Playing, I mean reviewing Dark Sector.

- I was interested in this game before it got delayed and went into the Dark. Im on the fence about this buy.

posted 1:22am EDT - March 25th, 2008
7

Looks awesome. I was thinking that this game had the look of the next 'BIG' thing. Even upstaging MGS4. Guess not. Still looks great though.

posted 1:23am EDT - March 25th, 2008
8

I like the stealth suit and mask he wears at the beginning of the game. I wish you could  play the whole game in that hook-up.

posted 1:26am EDT - March 25th, 2008
9

tight i want this game but i just got cod4 and final fantasy crisis core so this not to mention viking and gta4 is coming out soon damn too many games and not enough money lol

 

posted 1:42am EDT - March 25th, 2008
10

Dave, thanks for the review. Could you possibly please test if the game supports 1080p or 1080i output?

posted 2:13am EDT - March 25th, 2008
11

im forsure getting this game, i also need to get condemned 2, i was going to get viking but i doubt its actually going to be good. the reveiw i just saw had it as a 6.... aww well i still have GT5P, couple new ps3 controllers and GTA4 to buy soon.

than i have haze, metal gear solid 4 coming up to, along with others...

posted 3:08am EDT - March 25th, 2008
12

god i need this game..

posted 3:28am EDT - March 25th, 2008
13

psn id:adeebo

im getting this for sure being waiting for long time

posted 3:33am EDT - March 25th, 2008
14

Wow - a PSU day-one review.. This is rare! But anyway, the game looks good.. might import it from the US cause its banned here in Oz.

posted 4:41am EDT - March 25th, 2008
15

is it just my browser...or is most of the review written in a very dark grey over a black background??? i have to highlight it to read it??

p.s good review...RSV2 goes back today!!!! :(

sick to death of the blo0dy lag..so might get this instead ;)

posted 6:22am EDT - March 25th, 2008
16

yeah, i knew it was a good gamecan't wait to get it tomarrow

 

posted 8:14am EDT - March 25th, 2008
17

It looks freakin' awesome. I may just get this one.

posted 9:34am EDT - March 25th, 2008
18
its probably good just isnt a game for me
posted 10:01am EDT - March 25th, 2008
19

Sweet review. Can't wait to play the game!! By the way...what is tearing?

posted 10:54am EDT - March 25th, 2008
20

Woohoo!!!!!!!!! I'm getting this :)

posted 11:14am EDT - March 25th, 2008
21

I wanted to get this game when I first saw it, now this review pretty much solidifies that. Awesome review, as expected.

posted 11:36am EDT - March 25th, 2008
22

what is the screen tearing? Must buy on day one.

posted 11:37am EDT - March 25th, 2008
23

YES definitly gettin this game,

posted 12:28pm EDT - March 25th, 2008
24
well done dave this has got 2 b the 1st time uve beat ign 2 a review
posted 3:17pm EDT - March 25th, 2008
25
 
It's just your browser

posted 4:56pm EDT - March 25th, 2008
26

I think i will get this game once i get MGS 4 and GTA 4 :) its not a must have right now but it looks like it will have a good story.

posted 6:18pm EDT - March 25th, 2008
27

anything similar to re4 is a buy for me

posted 2:52am EDT - March 26th, 2008
28

i absolutely loved uncharted.. so i hope this can ring the same type of enjoyment... im staying really optimistic about this title... not to let other reviews take it down... yours is a very solid review i can trust, dave... thanks ^_^

posted 5:20am EDT - March 26th, 2008
29

Why does this game have to be banned in OZ! Looks like I'll just have to import it, it'll probably be cheaper anyways.

posted 9:30am EDT - March 26th, 2008
30

IDK about this game.Xplay gave it 2stars out of five.And the cons they spoke of seem like its something thats possible when lookin at the gameplay. Not every game is worth $60. Mine went towards HSG and Im happy.

posted 7:49pm EDT - March 26th, 2008
31

@Deusthousand

Yea I heard the same, I usually average all the scores from most game websites then average them. So far an avg. of 6.5.

posted 2:30am EDT - March 27th, 2008
32

for some reason my game doesnt have any audio at all if anyone has any answers hit me up!!

posted 9:55am EDT - March 29th, 2008
33

HAHA.... 'krall'??? its Krull, but nice try.

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