Console Monster writes: "Being one of the first announced Xbox 360 titles, and a game which has been planned since the PlayStation One, it's a wonder if the development team are creating a gem of a game which takes time, or that they have the organisation skills of comparison to Scott Miller (look that one up young ones). Either way, the game has officially landed and it is time to judge how unique and original an 8 year old game can be.
From the offset Dark Sector holds promise thanks to a stylish noir introduction, dropping the player right into the middle of combat and explaining the controls at a slow pace, however, before long you will soon start to notice the tears. By placing you right into the midst of combat with a good assortment of weaponry, you will find that dealing with any encounter is a breeze as weaponry in Dark Sector is extremely over powered. A single placed bullet will throw an opponent backwards, throwing their arms in an opportune, yet honourably realistic motion. This knockback provides seconds of fire-free time to fire another shot and finish them off. Typically you will be questioning why you bought Dark Sector at this point of the game, however, if you prolong just a little further you will have your benefit of guns stripped from you, and find the hidden gem.
Upon completing the tutorial and the introduction into the weak storyline, you will find yourself in control of a glaive..."
Chris Needham writes: "With the launch of both the PS4 and the Xbox One now a fading memory, the current generation of gaming consoles has well and truly established itself, with games such as The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Batman: Arkham Knight and, of course, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, all justifiably taking the limelight. Here at Power Up Gaming, however, we’re not so keen to let go of the past. Originally starting out our coverage as primarily a retro games outlet, we take great pleasure in revelling in the titles of yesteryear."
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"ZL: Before we knew of the Xbox 360, or anything concrete about the PlayStation 3, we had heard the name Dark Sector. This was a time when what would become the Wii was known only as the mysterious “Revolution.” The 7th Generation of video game consoles hadn’t even begun and we already received a taste of what was on the horizon with a video released by Digital Extremes."
Great article. Great game. Man I wish they'd make a sequel or just re release it or something.
OPM: Digital Extremes’ game director Steve Sinclair has, “lifted the kimono” (his words) on the history behind Dark Sector and how publishing pressure took the game away from its original vision. A vision that the set to return with the free-to-play Warframe on PS4.
That's interesting, They approached Sony with ideas several times, since they are independent, I wished Sony would have published one of their ideas as an exclusive! I loved Dark Sector, even the original concept of the game! Going to see about Warframe at launch.
