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Gameplayer
All the pieces are there, it’s just missing that magic spark that turns a good game into a great one.
Dark Sector's ultimate error is that it still can't quite shake off its tag of "just another generic action shooter." But it sure as hell gives it a try. [Apr 2008, p.82]
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games(TM)
There’s plenty of fun to be had here, but we’re pretty sure you’ll forget all about it once Epic’s hugely anticipated sequel arrives later this year. [Apr 2008, p.120]
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M45t3r0fN0n3
It's a great game with innovative mechanics for its genre, even back then. I recently revisited it, and although it hasn't aged perfectly, it's still a very fun game with a storyline that, while not the best, is engaging enough to keep you hooked and wanting to play through it without breaks.
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Alex_Ozzy008
An action game that blends "Gears of War" with "Resident Evil 4". It has one unique weapon; a bladed boomerang. Gameplay is a mix of cover-based shooting and puzzles. Weapons can be modified with upgrades. Unfortunately, the controls are clunky, the enemies are bland and the level design is basic. But once you get used to combat, it can be fun stacking up gory kills. Overall, I would rate "Dark Sector" with a 7.1 out of 10
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Broyax
Un TPS de chez Tati programmé par des baltringues qui piquent à droite, à gauche et au milieu leurs inspirations pour les régurgiter n’importe comment à la tronche du joueur…! Plutôt limité techniquement pour ne pas dire assez moche, même s’il est fluide et que la VF est de bon **** a quoi qu’il en soit ici tous les mauvais tics du genre avec en prime d’infâmes QTE merdiques (pléonasme), une conception des niveaux et des scripts à l’ouest, une direction artistique à la rue et une jouabilité d’une mollesse et disons-le sans ambages, d’une étonnante nullité ! tout cela est donc très affligeant et très consternant !…

Dark Sector

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Mar 25, 2008
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42% Mixed
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Game Chronicles
This is the surprise action game of the year, not that the arrival is any surprise; D3 has been hyping this title for nearly two years, but the sheer quality and originality of gameplay, mostly thanks to a single little throwing weapon, makes this a must-play title for any action gamer.
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MS Xbox World
In closing, Dark Sector is a decent action shooting game that will appeal to those gamers who like a little thinking with their blasting.
User score
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6.7
38% Positive
29 Ratings
51% Mixed
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Jun 8, 2014
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andyg1
Dark sector is a fantastic game and well well underrated, there is not one thing I can fault this game on at all, I thought the story was well done and the graphics were excellent. I think people who hate this game need to get a better game collection, because in my eyes there isn't one thing wrong with it at all. I just wish theyd bring out another one.
Aug 23, 2013
9
jharlow77
An underrated gem. This game suffered from too long in development and too many changes to the original vision. It is, however, a very fun and underrated game with smooth fun mechanics and great character designs though suffers from an underwhelming and bland storyline. When I first started the game I was expecting more of a hack-n-slash but this game is more of a sticky cover 3rd person shooter, akin to Gears of War, with a survival horror feel thrown in. The environments are great and atmospheric and the way they depict your growing powers/infection is really cool. It is definitely worth a playthrough for fans of Gears of War and Resident Evil.
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Extreme Gamer
Digital Extremes has set out to create an original 3rd-person, action-shooter powered by next-gen hardware, and in that respect team from London, Onatario has done an incredible job.
75
1UP
So it's not for multiplayer fans or story fans or innovation fans, but Dark Sector is certainly a good game. When it all comes together and you're ducking in and out of cover while shooting and throwing the Glaive at groups of enemies, it's a lot of fun, and the visual spark and A.I./pacing/combat polish make it worth playing.
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Gamer.nl
The game has some nice action, original weapons and funny endbosses. The game isn't very original though, and it's more of the same. So if you are bored to death and have some money left, then Dark Sector could be a nice solution. But don't expect an earthquake in this genre.
70
Gameplayer
All the pieces are there, it’s just missing that magic spark that turns a good game into a great one.
33
Game Revolution
Every aspect of this game is horribly average, derivative, unpolished, or worse. Half-assed, floaty, imprecise character movement. Half-assed melee combat. Half-assed cover mechanic. Half-assed weapon upgrade system. Half-assed sound design and mixing. Quarter-assed story. No-assed AI.
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Oct 18, 2011
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umairaziz
Well, i suppose it will be insulting not to review this game, only for this i ve joined metacritics. In my opinion this is a masterpiece which have't got reputation it deserves. Have finished this on brutal more than thrice. Yet i say it still is inviting after a couple of gap days. My taste is hard to satisfy, i ve only liked much, and this has done it, On my ps3 this looks totally crap, so i strongly suggest to play this on PC at 1080p standard. Finally i will say, "You have missed one hell **** if you have;t played Dark Sector" i desperatly am looking forward to sequel.
Mar 17, 2024
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Alex_Ozzy008
An action game that blends "Gears of War" with "Resident Evil 4". It has one unique weapon; a bladed boomerang. Gameplay is a mix of cover-based shooting and puzzles. Weapons can be modified with upgrades. Unfortunately, the controls are clunky, the enemies are bland and the level design is basic. But once you get used to combat, it can be fun stacking up gory kills. Overall, I would rate "Dark Sector" with a 7.1 out of 10
Jan 24, 2011
7
aspentitan
The first time i tried to play this game i thought it was pretty brutal but this came after playing some other really fantastic games. After shelving this game for a year or so i decided to give it another try and I must admit this game is pretty good after all. If you check my review on Dark Void much of what i said there holds true with this game as well and for that reason I would say this game is a bit underrated. The problems with this game are almost identical to Dark Void and they really are superficial, not critical- the developer did not hide the idiocy of the AI characters very well and the game play was not very open allowing you to play the game any way you liked. In Dark Void the ultimate fun was acheived with the jet pack and in this game the developer clearly wanted you to stay away from playing this game as a third person shooter and practically forced using the glaive to play the game to get into the feel of the character and story. For some people this would be cool but forced gameplay is a tricky thing as the game basically is a shooter then disappoints by not allowing you to play it as a shooter strictly if you wanted to. You can grab shooter weapons but will drop them after 10 seconds and this is really my reason to think this game was both good and bad. It was a fun shooter with the disappointment you had to play the game as the developers intended and this could come off more as chorelike than fun. That said, anyone willing to play strictly with the glaive probably would really enjoy this. I think the quality, graphics and sound were quite well done and only glitches i found were killing enemies and have their bodies flail around silly style in front of you. Again, also poor implementation of AI but please check my Dark Void review for more detail as this game is almost identical in that respect.
Jan 9, 2024
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Broyax
Un TPS de chez Tati programmé par des baltringues qui piquent à droite, à gauche et au milieu leurs inspirations pour les régurgiter n’importe comment à la tronche du joueur…! Plutôt limité techniquement pour ne pas dire assez moche, même s’il est fluide et que la VF est de bon **** a quoi qu’il en soit ici tous les mauvais tics du genre avec en prime d’infâmes QTE merdiques (pléonasme), une conception des niveaux et des scripts à l’ouest, une direction artistique à la rue et une jouabilité d’une mollesse et disons-le sans ambages, d’une étonnante nullité ! tout cela est donc très affligeant et très consternant !…
Oct 20, 2023
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CthylIa
Top 10 crimes contra a vida humana.
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SummaryAn all-new and original action-thriller designed exclusively for next-generation consoles, Dark Sector thrusts players into the role of Hayden Tenno, an elite black-ops agent sent on a dangerous mission into a decaying Eastern European city that hides a deadly Cold War secret. Attacked by an unknown enemy, he awakens to find part of his ... Read More
Rated Mfor Mature
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Mar 25, 2008
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