Binary Domain

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7.8

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  1. Rastarorm
    Jun 17, 2012
    10
    I'm not sure if I played the same game everyone else has.This game is totally one of the best Third Person Shooters I have ever played.Awesome graphics,great music,engaging and interesting story and solid gameplay.What else can I expect?

    Of course there were some flaws in the PC port,but those can be fixed as easily as running the configuration tool and doing small options tweaks,like    I'm not sure if I played the same game everyone else has.This game is totally one of the best Third Person Shooters I have ever played.Awesome graphics,great music,engaging and interesting story and solid gameplay.What else can I expect?

    Of course there were some flaws in the PC port,but those can be fixed as easily as running the configuration tool and doing small options tweaks,like showing keyboard buttons for example,something people have complained about.They patched the game for those options to be default now anyways,so there's no problem anymore.

    Seriously,this is a must-play for anyone with a slight interest in shooters and/or cyberpunk-themed stuff.    … Expand
  2. erase_trick
    Apr 30, 2012
    8
    This game is good!!!! nice to play....however not too different from other shooters....atmosphere of the game is good..accompanied by decent engaging music.....the voice command system may not be appreciated by all players....ai shooter teammates are dull.....gameplay is similar to gears of war....
  3. RhadeQQ
    May 11, 2012
    8
    All right, after I'd watched several console gameplay videos of BD, I decided to give this game a try when it was finally released for PC. As a huge fan of dark, apocalyptic and rather pessimistic visions of the future of mankind (don't get me wrong, I still believe in humanity, I'd even briefly considered Sarif's point of view before I dismissed that claim and inclined to Taggart'sAll right, after I'd watched several console gameplay videos of BD, I decided to give this game a try when it was finally released for PC. As a huge fan of dark, apocalyptic and rather pessimistic visions of the future of mankind (don't get me wrong, I still believe in humanity, I'd even briefly considered Sarif's point of view before I dismissed that claim and inclined to Taggart's opinion in DE: HR, but anyway!) I was quite looking forward to playing this SEGA's (Nihon-tachi, uh, Japanese, right?) take on a classical western TPS. Moreover, I've always been fascinated by the advanced virtual intelligence research (Isaac Asimov, Matrix, Edi...and Geth...oh wait! The Red Explosion Ending...meh, never mind then) and so I was awaiting with much anticipation what SEGA could come up with. And deliver, they did!
    At the very beginning, we're presented with a fact that around 2080 there are two world corporations producing robots, one in the US (surprisingly!) and another one in Japan, the latter going later rogue and producing robots indistinguishable from humans and so the US with the help of several other nations establishes a covert-op group called The Rust Crew (Rusty Galloway, anyone, no? eh...) and dispatches it to secretly investigate experiments conducted by this (evil!) Japanese corp. The overall story is suprisingly gripping, with several major twists and also the fact that all friendly humans might not be REAL flesh and blood under their skin nor are they even aware of it! (goosebumps!). During this approximately 10-13 hours long ride you can slightly alternate the story with several choices, so yes, some basics of non-linearity can be found there. Throughout the game, you expand your Rust Crew and always run around with two (later even 3!) squadmates, giving them orders, building their trust in you by responding to their various, sometimes even a little bit dumb, questions, nevertheless!, BD still manages to keep you interested in what's going on, jokes and teasing in cutscenes and even in gameplay are served on daily basis. And by the end, I really cared about the characters, they were incredibly well-written (even if a little bit stereotypical - British, Chinese, French, only Russian is missing, ha!). Of course, Mass Effect is still in the Premier League regarding the squadmates, but BD is a decent opponent! Another thing is that you can upgrade all weapons (those of your squadmates as well) via special shops scattered throughout all chapters and also, through this little micro-management thing, your skills long for improvement too!
    Anyway, long story short - It's a very good game worth buying and trying. Even though the soundtrack is far beyond memorable, graphics have seen better days and the main motifs of some characters flirt with being double, even triple-agents, the engaging story, light RPG elements and the idea of a well-coordinated team (+killing hundreds of robots IS extremely satisfying, definitely! And then there are BOSS FIGHTS! Real, Japanese boss fights!!! Fascinating!) can more than make up for the aforementioned cons.
    As for me (and by the time you read this, you've probably guessed it), I had a great time playing Binary Domain and therefore, I would gladly recommend it to anyone, who isn't afraid of a little challenge (and who likes robots, "scrap-heads!" and BOSS FIGHTS!) and doesn't mind certain light-heartiness of this surprisingly well working Nihon-West hybrid. (and BTW, the problems with controls can be solved quite easily via the Config option after clicking on Play, just making sure!) Tanoshimu, minna!    … Expand
  4. daveyy12
    May 8, 2012
    9
    A super game, challenging (at least for me) and entertaining. I agree that the story line was somewhat simplistic, but it still held my attention. The "boss fights" were frequent and great and the characters were people that you could relate to. My only real problem was the number and length of the cut scenes. I realize that the game contained a story, but there must be a less annoyingA super game, challenging (at least for me) and entertaining. I agree that the story line was somewhat simplistic, but it still held my attention. The "boss fights" were frequent and great and the characters were people that you could relate to. My only real problem was the number and length of the cut scenes. I realize that the game contained a story, but there must be a less annoying way of getting the plot across. Also, I agree with the others, instructions are needed on how to convert the game to PC controls.… Expand
  5. AlienSpaceBats
    Jul 9, 2012
    8
    An enjoyable console-esque shooter adventure buoyed by an interesting story, amusing squad banter and nice visuals. Much better than reviews and even the demo led me to believe. A bit of a pain in the neck to get used to the oddball key bindings but this is sorted out after five minutes.
  6. frast
    May 7, 2012
    7
    Binary domain is an interesting game. It uses a relatively new idea to the world "possessed" by the robots. Despite the fact that the main thread of the plot is easy to expanding it so that it can draw some. For this quite interesting, and generally fun to be in the game. It's nice to kill a large amount of robots that quickly. It is a pity that a large part of the game, however, was rudeBinary domain is an interesting game. It uses a relatively new idea to the world "possessed" by the robots. Despite the fact that the main thread of the plot is easy to expanding it so that it can draw some. For this quite interesting, and generally fun to be in the game. It's nice to kill a large amount of robots that quickly. It is a pity that a large part of the game, however, was rude taken from Gears Of War, to the Japanese feel a little spoiled, then the boring and the game. My rating -7/10… Expand
  7. RaidenHitsu
    Aug 14, 2012
    9
    13+ hours of pure cinematic fun, at least the first playthrough, I'm going for the second since there is a new difficulty level and different endings! The gameplay is like Gears of War, the cover system and the movement, but the shootouts are with robots. Robots that not only react dinamically to your strategies but you can actually "handicap" them if you aim at certain spots, for example13+ hours of pure cinematic fun, at least the first playthrough, I'm going for the second since there is a new difficulty level and different endings! The gameplay is like Gears of War, the cover system and the movement, but the shootouts are with robots. Robots that not only react dinamically to your strategies but you can actually "handicap" them if you aim at certain spots, for example : if you take out the head, their aiming system goes nuts, if you aim for the legs, they crawl, if you aim for the arm... well they won't hold a weapon anymore. The shooting with petty robots is fun, and so are the big robot boss fights, kind of reminds me of Monster Hunter in the slightest. Finally, the great part is the RPG part, you build trust levels with your comrades, talk to them, get to know them, you split up, choose your team, you respond to them, I really like that, it reminds me of Mass Effect (althought the system is not THAT deep, but still pretty nice). The only fault with this game is it's Voice Recognition system, turned off immediately. I've played the whole experience with a controller, but there is nothing wrong with the keyboard controls that you can modify in the configuration. Definitely underrated, love it.… Expand
  8. dajesusman
    May 15, 2012
    8
    Jusr finished playing through this, and I can say that while this game came out with a lot of problems(messy controls, console graphics, etc) I enjoyed playing it. The story while not that great kept me interested enough to keep playing. I really liked the bosses, the desgn. In my honest opinion killing the bastards was the most satisfying thing i ever had in a while. It wasn't great but IJusr finished playing through this, and I can say that while this game came out with a lot of problems(messy controls, console graphics, etc) I enjoyed playing it. The story while not that great kept me interested enough to keep playing. I really liked the bosses, the desgn. In my honest opinion killing the bastards was the most satisfying thing i ever had in a while. It wasn't great but I can tell you it is good and [spoiler] FUN [/spoiler] .… Expand
  9. MajesticJG
    Jun 10, 2012
    9
    I enjoyed this game a lot more than I expected to. Yes, the controls are a little wonky because it was a console port, but the story is fun, the boss fights are amazing, and there's a lot of variety, from your usual shoot-em-up to highway chases, jet skis and all sorts of other stuff. It's like a Michael Bay movie - lots of explosions and over-the-top action sequences. Best of all, I neverI enjoyed this game a lot more than I expected to. Yes, the controls are a little wonky because it was a console port, but the story is fun, the boss fights are amazing, and there's a lot of variety, from your usual shoot-em-up to highway chases, jet skis and all sorts of other stuff. It's like a Michael Bay movie - lots of explosions and over-the-top action sequences. Best of all, I never felt like I was just gunning my way through wave after wave of enemies. They put enough changes in environment and boss fights to break up any monotony.… Expand
  10. Fragems
    Jul 22, 2012
    10
    This game was amazing. The SP lasted a total of 9 hours for me and it by far has the best story line of any game I have seen this year or even in the last 5 years.

    Ill just copy and paste my steam recommendation for the rest. A suprisingly good game. The reviews made it out to be a turd, but this game was great. It had a really good story with very well done characters, some pretty    This game was amazing. The SP lasted a total of 9 hours for me and it by far has the best story line of any game I have seen this year or even in the last 5 years.

    Ill just copy and paste my steam recommendation for the rest.

    A suprisingly good game. The reviews made it out to be a turd, but this game was great. It had a really good story with very well done characters, some pretty heavy choices, a great variety of enemies, over a dozen unique boss fights, and great all be it a somewhat generic gunplay. The only thing I found wrong with the game was the voice recognition if you physically wanted to talk to your teammates it doesnt work very well, but can be disabled and completely ignored thanks to ingame command options that pop up during conversations. I highly recommend this game to anyone who is a fan of futuristic/scifi stories and doesnt mind plenty of run and gun action. On a final note I was suprised to see that I had a total of 9.1 hours gameplay which is amazing seeing as more and more games are cutting SP short in exchange for more MP content. P.S. Dont skip the credits there is a special treat at the end.

    I pray this game gets a sequel and I hope everyone else enjoys it as much as i did.    … Expand
  11. Premchand
    May 17, 2012
    8
    I was surprised but this one! Its a game that is just fun to play. True its just the same as on the consoles which is a shame but graphics does not make a game more fun. Story is ok and the dialog between you and you're squad can be funny at times. Story build up a bit slow tho. You can buy upgrades for you or a squad mates weapon with credits earned by killing enemy's and buy perks at aI was surprised but this one! Its a game that is just fun to play. True its just the same as on the consoles which is a shame but graphics does not make a game more fun. Story is ok and the dialog between you and you're squad can be funny at times. Story build up a bit slow tho. You can buy upgrades for you or a squad mates weapon with credits earned by killing enemy's and buy perks at a store which has a little lottery at the end :). if you are lucky you will get an random item. When you 'die' you can heal yourself with a med kit or let a teammate do it for you...but they have a limited supply of them. The real fun is in killing the robots, they splatter all over you're screen.... robots part going every where. when you shot of there legs the crawl towards you or pick up a gun and continue firing ....very well done imo. I do recommend using a controller for this one and the voice recognition does not work for me at all, not that you need it :p. Its a solid 8 from me . Very happy that the game made its way to PC.
    If you like third person shooters you should check this game out or if you hate robots this game is for you! Shooting robots in this game never gets old!    … Expand
  12. Siled
    Feb 10, 2013
    10
    I simply love the game. The story is amazing, the characters quite deep, and at the end there is a twist after twist, but they all kinda make sense. It's not a soulless western Hollywood style game where everything is just a great dull cliché of political correctness Binary Domain has a soul, and a big one!

    It's cool that your performance affects the trust of your teammates, and that    I simply love the game. The story is amazing, the characters quite deep, and at the end there is a twist after twist, but they all kinda make sense. It's not a soulless western Hollywood style game where everything is just a great dull cliché of political correctness Binary Domain has a soul, and a big one!

    It's cool that your performance affects the trust of your teammates, and that the confidence they have in you directly impacts the outcome of the story. The enemies are just awesome, the fact that you can shot their legs, arms, heads off, and that what you with them alters their behavior in such a natural way that's just unseen anywhere else (at least I haven't heard of any other title with such a feature).

    It's just so entertaining and the difficulty level just perfectly balanced: there is a challenge but at the same time you can relax and enjoy the action. Sure, there were moments I died a lot trying to kill some boss, but it was fun all the time, because I would eventually I manage to finish it before I started getting bored.

    I tried to think of some flaws, maybe a reason no to give this game 10 out of 10, but frankly, I couldn't find any. This is a masterpiece.    … Expand
  13. BearzYo
    Dec 22, 2012
    10
    Sad story of a brilliant game just not getting good enough advertisement.

    Try it now you've finally heard of it, if you like cover shooters, you'll love it.
  14. GPReS
    Mar 9, 2013
    10
    I get across the game accidentally, while standing in queue in supermarket, they have a big screen near VIDEO department showing different trailers etc. There I saw the trailer of the game and I was curious the game looked very well, so I decided to try it.
    To put it in a nutshell the game is a masterpiece for me, I wasn't so happy and eager to play any game for last year after "Alan    I get across the game accidentally, while standing in queue in supermarket, they have a big screen near VIDEO department showing different trailers etc. There I saw the trailer of the game and I was curious the game looked very well, so I decided to try it.
    To put it in a nutshell the game is a masterpiece for me, I wasn't so happy and eager to play any game for last year after "Alan Wake". The plot is tasty and not trite heroes are all unique and humorous, graphic is top-notch (especially for game that needs less than 7Gb of HDdrive space some games take over 10 and are real trash devs of BD are magicians) the game looks adequate both on standard screen and HD, I really love the HUD style like in "the 3rd birthday" psp game.
    Not much games this days are this cool and worthwhile, and not much games this day get 10 out of 10, but this one should and would Thx devs for such a great game.
    PS. It's awful, but I could never find out about the game if no queue in supermarket and no trailer of the game on screen, this is all because of well-publicized titles of other games that now are usually is a waste, and such great games like BD stays in shadow for lots of ppl.     … Expand
  15. nutcrackr
    Jan 9, 2013
    8
    This is a grossly underrated shooter. The action is good, robots crumble apart as you shoot them. This means locational damage. If you land headshots the robot will attack enemies for a time. Shoot their legs off and they crawl around. There are a few different types of robots, the little guys have problems navigating but the rest are a good variation and well designed. Boss battles areThis is a grossly underrated shooter. The action is good, robots crumble apart as you shoot them. This means locational damage. If you land headshots the robot will attack enemies for a time. Shoot their legs off and they crawl around. There are a few different types of robots, the little guys have problems navigating but the rest are a good variation and well designed. Boss battles are great and they are not stupidly hard as in many games of similar structure. At most they took me 2 attempts and I barely was forced into cover on normal. There was only one boss battle with an attack that caused an instant down state. They have weak points but I got a lot of fun from just about every boss. Characters are varied, fairly well voiced and compliment each other. The acting and story is very hammy but I also found great interest in the Hollow Children (robots who don't know they are robots). The protagonist is a fairly likeable character too. The visuals are well above average with some impressive vistas and good character models. Ran very well for me, controls are good with option to reconfigure. The cut scenes are excellent with great motion capture and action (they are skippable). The Voice recognition system is not perfect but it worked most of the time. Yell out "charge" to finish off the last few enemies or "regroup" when you need to get on an elevator to move to the next area. It's a good length game at around 9 hours. I didn't find that it repeated sequences or became a chore at any point. There are well placed breaks in the action that might have you zipping around on a jet ski or chatting to your squad in the slums beneath the city. One of the best shooters of 2012.… Expand
  16. PlayerReview
    Nov 13, 2012
    8
    I recommend a 360 controller for sure - I am using voice commands with 98% recognition (LB can issue commands very easily though). I bought this game expecting it to be horrible, but the graphics are beautiful and run silky-smooth. The voice acting is top notch and the CG animations are OMG to die for!

    After I found the work-around to make my wired 3rd party xbox controller to work I    I recommend a 360 controller for sure - I am using voice commands with 98% recognition (LB can issue commands very easily though). I bought this game expecting it to be horrible, but the graphics are beautiful and run silky-smooth. The voice acting is top notch and the CG animations are OMG to die for!

    After I found the work-around to make my wired 3rd party xbox controller to work I found this to be an amazing game. It is so immersive with a robust well conceived story that seemed custom-tailored to me (nice to have a story at all these days). I don't get too excited about games, but I would have paid full price for this game. I feel dirty and shameful for only having paid $5 for this title.

    Extremely underrated!    … Expand
  17. maakun2896
    Jul 28, 2014
    10
    A great Japanese style TPS, good story, good soundtrack, good gameplay, good characters...good everything! From the creators of Yakuza series you can`t expect anything else then a masterpiece, and this game absolutely is.
  18. CHIHWAHLI
    Dec 24, 2012
    9
    What are the strong points?
    - Story driven with many cut scenes
    - Respond to your party member question and influence them positively or negatively. - Use keyboard or microphone to control actions party member. Like fire, regroup, attack, etc - Powerup stats of player and/ or weapon. - Very diverse robots - Huge Robot bosses Negative points: - Party members sometimes walk in    What are the strong points?
    - Story driven with many cut scenes
    - Respond to your party member question and influence them positively or negatively.
    - Use keyboard or microphone to control actions party member. Like fire, regroup, attack, etc
    - Powerup stats of player and/ or weapon.
    - Very diverse robots
    - Huge Robot bosses

    Negative points:
    - Party members sometimes walk in front of your firingl line. Their AI is not always correct.

    Recommend if you like shooter, robots (mechs), Sci-fi near future world , story.    … Expand
  19. 8balla007
    Mar 18, 2013
    10
    great game amazing story good gameplay mechanics and love the trust system great cover system the minor g=complaint that I can say is the epicness it felt a little dull but overall a great game
  20. hassenpheffer
    Dec 31, 2012
    8
    The duck n' cover genre of games are a relatively successful one. Most of the titles are very good, particularly the Gears of War franchise. Binary Domain is the latest in the franchise that is very similar to the GoW games but just not as good. The best things about BD is the gameplay. It's clean, efficient and free of glitches unlike Max Payne 3 which uses the same type of system butThe duck n' cover genre of games are a relatively successful one. Most of the titles are very good, particularly the Gears of War franchise. Binary Domain is the latest in the franchise that is very similar to the GoW games but just not as good. The best things about BD is the gameplay. It's clean, efficient and free of glitches unlike Max Payne 3 which uses the same type of system but not as well oddly enough. The weapon and skill upgrades are simple with purchases made from kills. Weapon wheel is a bit clunky with no help from the mouse wheel (can't be mapped). Reticule is clear and direct which gives easy aim for all weapons (again, unlike MP3). The cover function works perfectly. It's realistic in terms of exposure from incoming fire and movement between cover is quick and direct. Character movement is fast but suffers from some difficulty by having the same key mapped for 'run' as well as 'cover' actions. The designs of the buildings, robots and costumes are excellent. They are very detailed and creative, particularly the bosses. The FMV is very well rendered with vibrant definition in the human faces and their movement. There is only ONE glitch that I found in the entire game and it's a small one: the character's belt vibrates erratically as he moves. It looks like a crazed fanny pack. The difficulty is adequate and not very challenging when fighting the usual drone bots. The bosses are the opposite as they are very hard to defeat at times. The character goes from different battle scenarios that are very exciting and packed with bullet-spewing fun. The team commands work well but don't really affect the situations enough to warrant consistent use. The biggest fault in BD is the story. It's almost the same as the story from the last Battlestar Galactica series. The story is unoriginal and corny and the dialogue is absolutely horrendous. It was so painful to wade through (no way to forward it either) the stupid and insipid script between Bo and Dan. Bo's stereotypical "homeboy" dialogue is so not needed in this time period and sounds totally ridiculous. The music is terrible with it's silly techno that takes away from the tone of the game. If the game removed most of the dialogue and streamlined the game more away from the redundant fire fights it would've been perfect. As it is now - it's a hell of an action game with stunning visuals and gameplay. Just play it without the sound if possible.… Expand
  21. syclonix
    Sep 26, 2014
    9
    For some reason I really love this game. The dialog is terrible, the love story is cheesy, the voice recognition butchers every command I give, but there's something downright charming about Binary Domain.

    I played the demo with a keyboard and mouse and hated it (it's a terrible console port), but later after I bought a 360 controller I found the game and sale and gave it a second shot.    For some reason I really love this game. The dialog is terrible, the love story is cheesy, the voice recognition butchers every command I give, but there's something downright charming about Binary Domain.

    I played the demo with a keyboard and mouse and hated it (it's a terrible console port), but later after I bought a 360 controller I found the game and sale and gave it a second shot. The first thing that will strike you is the destruction physics of the robot--there's nothing like it in any other game I've played. There is an incredibly visceral feel to every shot you take that either dismembers, decapitates or otherwise cripples a robot. Every weapon feels really good and every baddie feels really good shooting. Boss fights are particularly satisfying as they often evolve and change tactics as you decimate them piece by piece.

    Second, the near-future setting and story taking place in a closed-border Japan is really really cool. The environments give an epic feeling making you feel like as small as a fly. And the story, although not terribly deep, keeps things moving at a nice pace alongside the constant action. As mentioned previously, the dialog is really, really, cheesy; but somehow it works. I don't know whether it was done on purpose but you feel like you're in a B-rated sci-fi film except that it's actually quite entertaining. Finally, the game is the perfect length for me--it's always better to want to stay in the game's universe a bit longer than getting bored and having too much. Binary Domain does the former. Overall, A fun sci-fi action-romp that surprisingly became one of my favorite underrated games.    … Expand
  22. StaticSpine
    Jan 5, 2013
    8
    Just finished the campaign. On one hand I felt like playing Mass Effect 3 (the same cover-based combat, crew members, relationships with them etc) on the other hand I felt like playing some arcade machine (like House Of The Dead with a plastic gun in you hand connected to the automat by a cable). The game is pretty dynamic, you won't get bored, though there are some annoying moments likeJust finished the campaign. On one hand I felt like playing Mass Effect 3 (the same cover-based combat, crew members, relationships with them etc) on the other hand I felt like playing some arcade machine (like House Of The Dead with a plastic gun in you hand connected to the automat by a cable). The game is pretty dynamic, you won't get bored, though there are some annoying moments like jet ski (which reminded me of Battletoads in a bad way) or boss battles like destroy all legs/motors/arms or whatever. The crew members are all great and memorable, though the relationships with them suffer from a lack of depth. There are some RPG elements like weapon upgrades and nanomachines (skills). The graphics are decent, the cut scenes are really awesome. I'd say that this game has all AAA-class project attributes. And I don't understand why it doesn't become a hit. Probably there were no budget for big advertisement/marketing to make hype around the game. P.S. I've played with mouse/keyboard. Everything was OK, I had no problems at all. I didn't try the microphone voice command system, but had no problems with giving orders from my keyboard.… Expand
  23. RAEDALSDI
    May 18, 2013
    8
    I loved this game so much, in all it its aspects from live full of surprises personalities and funny positions also you need to have an idea for progress in the game the story that despite its simplicity, but it remains acceptable and I think the only problem that I encountered in the game is the camera where there is difficulty in guiding it horizontally  I hope that there is a secondI loved this game so much, in all it its aspects from live full of surprises personalities and funny positions also you need to have an idea for progress in the game the story that despite its simplicity, but it remains acceptable and I think the only problem that I encountered in the game is the camera where there is difficulty in guiding it horizontally  I hope that there is a second part after this part… Expand
  24. Saturday
    Jul 31, 2014
    5
    Based on completing game ( OCD for you ;) )

    Graphics :- Pretty good but some bad textures and over use of bloom and shine spoil them. Art direction is very good though, some great robot designs and the way robots come apart has been well thought through. The levels look good , you know where you are visually . nice contrast between the murkier depths to the clean upper part of town.    Based on completing game ( OCD for you ;) )

    Graphics :-
    Pretty good but some bad textures and over use of bloom and shine spoil them.
    Art direction is very good though, some great robot designs and the way robots come apart has been well thought through. The levels look good , you know where you are visually . nice contrast between the murkier depths to the clean upper part of town.

    Story :-
    Stereotypes and cliches abound and the pacing is awful. The lead character acts like a spoilt hormonal teenager. Writers forgot this is a visual medium with all the infodumps. Might work for a cheap soap but hey you didn't buy the game for story.

    Audio :- Nothing to right home about. Music is generic, guns go bang to a satisfactory level.

    Gameplay :-

    The voice chat thing sounds ok on paper but execution is awful. I turned it off. you will still get asked repeatedly inane things by the team. You can ignore these but it will slow down the game as they will repeat and hold the game up. Don't worry about the relationship rating which should make your guys more effective if good. It doesn't , your ai buddies are pretty useless and remain useless even if you spend money upgrading weapon and skills for them.Spend all your credits on you.
    The pacing of the gameplay needs it's on mention as it's bad. Lots of cut scenes all over the place , the lead starts a monologue with an infodump after the the first chapter just at a point when you start really getting into the action and want to be killing robots. At least the cut scenes can be skipped. You cannot do this when you ai buddies start having a ramble and slow you down to a snails pace . The same snails pace is used in 'rest' areas which would be fine if much to do in them but there is not and it just serves to drag it out more than necessary
    The level design is ok , most of it is fairly generic corridor shooter stuff with some arena areas for bosses , a good mix of assault , escape ,chases, defend the point etc. Some levels could do with more checkpoints as the chance of insta gib is very high in some while other are a breeze. Also the use of qte's is very meh and adds nothing.
    The thing that will keep you going is the killing of robots. It doesn't get boring ,you can just blast at them which does work but will eat your ammo. Aiming for heads will cause them to malfunction and go after their buddies, certain bots have weak spots which will kill them quicker. The variety of them is pretty good and often come in large waves so you are kept busy during the fighting sections.

    Controls :-
    This gets it's own section as it's a port. A port that has had little thought gone into it re controls.

    If you intend to use m&b you will suffer. Mouse aim is bound like a button 1 for 1. You cannot do swift movement of mouse to get precise aim as you would in a normal pc game as it only translates to one or two moves . You will need to do small controlled moves to get best aim.

    Using a controller is fine but the layout of binds is odd regardless of input choice and having one bind doing multiple things means you end up sticking to cover when trying to run past it quite often unless you take a wide berth which you cannot always do due to design and camera angles which at times is very poor.

    Overall the robots make the game without them it would just be another sub par cover shooter    … Expand
  25. Dudda
    May 4, 2012
    8
    I completed the game yesterday and I don't know if it's just me being weird, but I really liked this game. It has a very interesting story with twists, good characters and dialogue, awesome over-the-top action and really interesting and detailed robot design, + the graphics look good (not the best, definitely not the worst, but very good).

    Now the thing most people here complain about-    I completed the game yesterday and I don't know if it's just me being weird, but I really liked this game. It has a very interesting story with twists, good characters and dialogue, awesome over-the-top action and really interesting and detailed robot design, + the graphics look good (not the best, definitely not the worst, but very good).

    Now the thing most people here complain about- almost non-working controls has been fixed with the latest patch. The controls are still a bit iffy, but definitely nothing game-breaking, I was able to complete the game without any problems. It's a solid game, give it a try!    … Expand
  26. rainbow19
    May 4, 2012
    8
    Would have been a 7.5, but it rounds to 8. ####pro: enjoyable NPC's robots can be shattered wonderful atmosphere receptive support/post release patching enjoyable story ####con: Some poor performance when mass rockets are fired and bosses explode a bit of tearing in cutscenes forces slow walking sections
  27. K0tY
    May 7, 2012
    9
    One of the best FPS ive been playing for a while, a great characters, great story, nice setting, a unique plot, really, only one minus is that PC version is a bad port, otherwise it would be10/10.

    For the whole game, it really is a good game, if you let it inside you, if you dont mind clunky controlls. One of the best FPSs this year, and one of the best FPSs ive played in my life,    One of the best FPS ive been playing for a while, a great characters, great story, nice setting, a unique plot, really, only one minus is that PC version is a bad port, otherwise it would be10/10.

    For the whole game, it really is a good game, if you let it inside you, if you dont mind clunky controlls.

    One of the best FPSs this year, and one of the best FPSs ive played in my life, looking forward to Binary Domain 2. Cheers Koty.    … Expand
  28. nexxuno
    May 6, 2012
    7
    A sound 7. Consolish graphics. Good design. Interesting story. Nice characters. Could have been more deep gameplay wise and have better graphics on PC (using 40% of a GTX570 at 60fps (capped) and only 450MB of video memory) so overall it is a 7.
  29. flohzilla
    Jul 15, 2012
    10
    Das Game ist ja mal sowas von UNTERBEWERTET !!!! Beim zocken musste ich immer an Ghost in the Shell und Isaac Asimov denken. Die Technische Seite ist auch vollkommen in Ordnung (mal was anderes als dauernd mit Unrealengines und Co zugeballert zu werden), da sehr detailreiche Gegner und passendes Leveldesign. Das Coversystem von GoW funzt auch einwandfrei, nur das vollquatschen des TeamsDas Game ist ja mal sowas von UNTERBEWERTET !!!! Beim zocken musste ich immer an Ghost in the Shell und Isaac Asimov denken. Die Technische Seite ist auch vollkommen in Ordnung (mal was anderes als dauernd mit Unrealengines und Co zugeballert zu werden), da sehr detailreiche Gegner und passendes Leveldesign. Das Coversystem von GoW funzt auch einwandfrei, nur das vollquatschen des Teams ist leider noch nicht so ausgereift (fehlerquote ist zu hoch), kann man aber auch ganz gut so zocken über die selektierbaren Befehle. Naja schade - da Tiefgreifende Storys mittlerweile Out sind, man lieber nur öden austauschbaren Shootereinerlei gut bewertet, werden wir hier kaum eine Fortsetzung erwarten können (was aber nicht verkehrt ist, da das Game in sich abgeschlossen ist und als solches ohne Fortsetzung stehen bleiben kann).
    MfG    … Expand
  30. Sirkiko
    May 1, 2012
    8
    Most people complaining here are just dumb who can't even check the "Configure Binary Domain" option when you click Play. You can deactivate the Xbox controller layout and activate the PC one. You can also turn off the Voice system (which didn't work for me so I had to do it) and use the tab button and choose one of the options to answer instead.

    It's not a GOTY, but it's pretty fun if    Most people complaining here are just dumb who can't even check the "Configure Binary Domain" option when you click Play. You can deactivate the Xbox controller layout and activate the PC one. You can also turn off the Voice system (which didn't work for me so I had to do it) and use the tab button and choose one of the options to answer instead.

    It's not a GOTY, but it's pretty fun if you can configure it right instead of whinning without even knowing is possible to change most of the things the haters are whinning about. Great action, good boss battles. Couldn't ask more in a TPS.

    The main plot is not original (man vs machine cliche) but the story is satisfactory. The trust system could be improved tho, it's not the best. Another flaw is the FOV, don't play near the monitor or will may have a headache.    … Expand
  31. Vasot
    May 1, 2012
    8
    Love it or hate it !!!
    For me it was a GREAT GAME not the best of course but great. I just finished it and it was a very satisfying experience but i recommend a gamepad because there are just too many buttons and battles can be a bit frustrating at times...
  32. partyintheback
    Jan 6, 2013
    10
    Brilliant game! Do not miss it! The gameplay is buttery smooth, making it very satisfying to blast apart robots. The characters are in-depth, interesting and likable. The graphics and art direction are superbly. The boss battles are huge and impressive, making them very satisfying to take out. But most of all, the story in Binary Domain is top notch. This game will keep you interested fromBrilliant game! Do not miss it! The gameplay is buttery smooth, making it very satisfying to blast apart robots. The characters are in-depth, interesting and likable. The graphics and art direction are superbly. The boss battles are huge and impressive, making them very satisfying to take out. But most of all, the story in Binary Domain is top notch. This game will keep you interested from start to finish.… Expand
  33. dumle
    Jan 2, 2013
    6
    This game really took me by surprise.The game has plenty of flaws. There are some terrible vehicle sections, the voice acting of some minor characters are laughable bad, the checkpoint system is annoying, the story can be a little to melodramatic at times, the voice recognition simply do not work , the conversation choices can sometimes be quite vague and the game is overall quite roughThis game really took me by surprise.The game has plenty of flaws. There are some terrible vehicle sections, the voice acting of some minor characters are laughable bad, the checkpoint system is annoying, the story can be a little to melodramatic at times, the voice recognition simply do not work , the conversation choices can sometimes be quite vague and the game is overall quite rough around the edges. The game do however have charm. The story is actually quite good and really interesting and i became really quite attached to the characters. Sure the story is cheesy and sometimes quite predictable but it got charm just like a good B-movie. The campaign is around 10 hours long and have a decent area-variety. There isn't a whole lot of different weapons but the enemy variety is extremely good and you get to fight a huge amount of different cool robots that actually act like robots. There is also plenty of boss battles which is nice even though most of them is you dodging and shooting the highlighted area. The conversation-system is enjoyable even though it lacks any major impact and the "rpg" elements works alright. The game is in no way perfect but if you have an interest in shooters or is a fan of the setting i would definitely recommend giving this game a shot since the game is quite different from other games in the same genre.… Expand
  34. Patches
    May 4, 2012
    5
    1st thing: It's a blattant Port from Console to PC, and a bad one at that.... Graphics, sound and fighting are ok. The enemies and boss are generics but do their job well. Got to love how the basic robot grunts are dimembered, but still want to fight...... Now here's the trouble part: controls. It was designed for the PS3 and probably play well with that controller, but it's a real mess1st thing: It's a blattant Port from Console to PC, and a bad one at that.... Graphics, sound and fighting are ok. The enemies and boss are generics but do their job well. Got to love how the basic robot grunts are dimembered, but still want to fight...... Now here's the trouble part: controls. It was designed for the PS3 and probably play well with that controller, but it's a real mess with a mouse/keyboard. Clunky mouse movement... The button you have to push and hold to focus on who talks to you should have been a on/off button. Right now, you have to WASD with that button pressed... Press the 'answer' button to have a list of answers to someone, and try to select one. Arrows, WASD, mouse, etc... No way I could select the proper answer. And peoples are supposed to like you less if you shoot them or if you don't answer them!... All control changes must be done outside the game, with another setup program... OH!... while in control setup, don't forget to choose Keyboard instead of controller, cuz the program is not smart enough to tell if you're using a mouse or a controller. Else you'll see controller button when a hint appears......... Less than stellar game with an abysimal lack of effort to make it PC friendly...... Don't bother unless a serious patch is released and when serious price drop happens...… Expand
  35. nagi
    Apr 29, 2012
    2
    Storyline is as if written by grade schoolers, controls scheme is haphazard and over the place at best, control itself feels wooden, graphics are mediocre, voiceover is not that bad, the shredding of enemies is nice, the voice command is a disaster, the loyalty system a cheap ripoff. I doubt they did any playtesting on PC at all, or that the ones responsible for porting ever had a look atStoryline is as if written by grade schoolers, controls scheme is haphazard and over the place at best, control itself feels wooden, graphics are mediocre, voiceover is not that bad, the shredding of enemies is nice, the voice command is a disaster, the loyalty system a cheap ripoff. I doubt they did any playtesting on PC at all, or that the ones responsible for porting ever had a look at how e.g. control should be done.
    This game is a badly done console port which tried to be original but failed miserably. Verdict: pick up something else.    … Expand
  36. Fermi
    Apr 28, 2012
    1
    This is probably the worst console port i have ever played. There is no support for 16:10 resolution. Meaning you will have black bars on top and bottom of the screen. Control scheme is simply pathetic. Who made it was probably drunk at the time. if you don't have or not planning on buying X360 controller, then forget about this game. Because playing it with mouse and keyboard is anThis is probably the worst console port i have ever played. There is no support for 16:10 resolution. Meaning you will have black bars on top and bottom of the screen. Control scheme is simply pathetic. Who made it was probably drunk at the time. if you don't have or not planning on buying X360 controller, then forget about this game. Because playing it with mouse and keyboard is an disaster at best. On top of that every control in the game is shown with X360 button icons. Video options are minimalistic. Pathetic console port that every true PC gamer will piss on.… Expand
  37. walklty
    May 1, 2012
    4
    bad sound control system and they are not offer an alternative one. story and graphic are not worth the money. terrible optimize for PC. totally a failure.
  38. re-critic
    Jun 3, 2012
    5
    Hollow Children is not new idea in science fiction, but it can show a lot more interesting than it's done in this game. The idea fell apart into small pieces, just as destructible throughout the game thousands of identical dummy. From such a miserable fate were rescued just bosses, but most of the time passed in the horrific corridors, closed streets and small venues. Heroes, control by aHollow Children is not new idea in science fiction, but it can show a lot more interesting than it's done in this game. The idea fell apart into small pieces, just as destructible throughout the game thousands of identical dummy. From such a miserable fate were rescued just bosses, but most of the time passed in the horrific corridors, closed streets and small venues. Heroes, control by a player, no different from the robotic enemies, to breathe life by the spanned jokes didn't happen. Together with the monotonous gray shades, everything that happens leads to a terrible depression.… Expand
  39. Turnfalken
    Apr 28, 2012
    1
    WARNING!

    Worst Console port ever! Unplayable without an Xbox 360 controller. The mic input stuff is beyond horrible, just like any other since the first SOCOM game.

    STAY AWAY.
  40. chakane048
    Apr 29, 2012
    1
    Worst Console Port I've ever seen, questioning whether they tested before the release. The Keyboard and Mouse is simply unplayable, literally, and the config is just not working at all, e.g. It shows press "space" but in fact "E" is the key, and you can't even select the menu using a keyboard. Xbox 360 controller? No, besides the unhandled preference, LB buttons crashes the applicationWorst Console Port I've ever seen, questioning whether they tested before the release. The Keyboard and Mouse is simply unplayable, literally, and the config is just not working at all, e.g. It shows press "space" but in fact "E" is the key, and you can't even select the menu using a keyboard. Xbox 360 controller? No, besides the unhandled preference, LB buttons crashes the application while LT RT not working at all. Despite the unplayable part, the game playing is fine, consolidate frame rate and graphic, I give 1 mark for that. Also it'll give a 9 marks for Xbox 360 version of this game although it's not running @1080p.… Expand
  41. Svarogh
    May 6, 2012
    3
    I am gone be very honest, Binary Domain for PC is very bad game. As soon as you installed it, it is obvious that Binary Domain is console game and in my opinion it should had stayed console game. Reason are many, graphic is old style, sound is mediocre, theme or story is very very boring, but the main reasons why i think that Binary Domain should stayed on consoles is fact that it isI am gone be very honest, Binary Domain for PC is very bad game. As soon as you installed it, it is obvious that Binary Domain is console game and in my opinion it should had stayed console game. Reason are many, graphic is old style, sound is mediocre, theme or story is very very boring, but the main reasons why i think that Binary Domain should stayed on consoles is fact that it is unusable without a PC controller. It is frustrating to play it on keyboard ( just for you to know i tried to play it on controller ). You have to ask yourself is something wrong with my hardware ( keyboard or controller ) or with my intelligence. I spent some 45 minutes just to configure game and start playing. Gameplay is similar to Resident Evil Operation Recon City. Very low gameplay. I question myself why the game developers, such as these, think that this mess could be interesting or playable. Rarely I said that some game is disaster, and a verdict; Binary Domain for PC is a ripoff !… Expand
  42. virtualmatrix
    Apr 29, 2012
    1
    This game seals the deal of the term "console port" it's just awful. I'll make it easy and just list the problems with it. Configuration tool doesn't work, it only works with the resolution but not your AA settings...or anything else for that matter. I had to manually tweak my graphics settings via Nvidia control panel, sad times. Then there's the awful controls. I mean, who do they hireThis game seals the deal of the term "console port" it's just awful. I'll make it easy and just list the problems with it. Configuration tool doesn't work, it only works with the resolution but not your AA settings...or anything else for that matter. I had to manually tweak my graphics settings via Nvidia control panel, sad times. Then there's the awful controls. I mean, who do they hire to lay out the controls? A monkey could do a better job. And whats the deal with the voice input? Why was that such a huge deal with this game? Every time a cutscene would end I'd have to see flashing words on the screen saying that my voice input has been disabled; yes I get it, I did that because I'm not one for yelling into my computer, if I wanted to do that I would just play a filthy console. Graphics: In and out. Some parts look nice while others are horrid. There's a problem with checker boarding all through the game. I tried this on a single GTX 580, GTX 580 with SLI enabled and a GTX 560ti, so it's obviously the game. But again, what do you expect from a console port?

    The movement isn't solid, it's obviously meant to be played with a controller that takes you 4 minutes to turn 360 degrees, no pun intended. You get this weird graphics glitch with your characters gear when you turn around all the way and it's just annoying. The whole cover system is awful and there's at least 10 functions for the space key so when you're trying to do one thing it does another. I can't think of a single thing that is good about this game except the ability upgrade your guns. They really should've just stuck with consoles only and if anything, stuck this on steam for $5.00. I understand PC is used for a second release for games after the rest of the developers come back from their month-long vacations but this isn't right. This is a complete rip-off of the consumer and THIS is why people pirate games. If you can't develop games correctly for PC than don't do it at all, don't waste time, money, and resources. In the end, these Metacritics will hurt you SEGA, I hope you learn a valuable lesson in this.    … Expand
  43. Youxi
    May 2, 2012
    1
    A great game totally ruined by simple issues.

    I'm not sure what the thought process was behind the implementation of controls for this port, but it's clear that the console controls have simply been pasted to PC. Primary issue: The mouse now maddeningly functions like a control stick, mouse acceleration is off the charts Other issues: Want to move around in the menus with your mouse?    A great game totally ruined by simple issues.

    I'm not sure what the thought process was behind the implementation of controls for this port, but it's clear that the console controls have simply been pasted to PC.

    Primary issue:
    The mouse now maddeningly functions like a control stick, mouse acceleration is off the charts

    Other issues:
    Want to move around in the menus with your mouse?
    Nope.

    Want to scroll through items with arrow keys?
    Then you'll be moving with them also.

    Use your ESC key to pause the action like ...you know...in EVERY other game?
    Make sure you rebind it in the config file first.

    Reverse your vehicle?
    Same key as reload, so unless you stick with the crazy defaults get used to reversing with "R".

    There are lesser issues, such as no FOV control and things like that, the game is actually quite good aside from one or two gameplay gripes, but the mouse issue really takes all the joy out of the action...especially when things get overwhelming.


    Considering how great the game generally looks...and how well it runs for me with everything on max I'm surprised by the controls issue.
    Surely its a lesser issue to get the mouse to function like any other game than it is to include support for my max resolution,AA and HBAO/SBAO etc????

    Such a simple issue would surely increase sales if fixed.

    Baffling.    … Expand
  44. Journeyman
    Apr 30, 2012
    0
    Totally messed up controls. I am surprised mouse is supported at all. Game is introducing you to these messed up commands by messages which contain pictures of gamepad buttons and NO actual keyboard input. Its amazing that anyone can get such a complex project to this stage and forget to update few VERY important introductory messages.
  45. gvazdas
    Aug 6, 2012
    5
    A game that showed me much promise but just failed. The voice acting is godawful, the controls are stiff and unresponsive, the graphics are completely unconfigurable, changing the settings in-game is disabled - you can only change your binds or mouse sensitivity in the game configurator which has to be run separately. The gameplay is generic and bland, however demolishing enemy robots doesA game that showed me much promise but just failed. The voice acting is godawful, the controls are stiff and unresponsive, the graphics are completely unconfigurable, changing the settings in-game is disabled - you can only change your binds or mouse sensitivity in the game configurator which has to be run separately. The gameplay is generic and bland, however demolishing enemy robots does feel satisfying. The story is interesting but I couldn't play the game more than after the first 3 levels or so - I had so many graphical glitches and the controls made me go insane. The voice recognition software is a total mess - my 100$ microphone that I use in teamspeak and skype fails to cooperate with this game. I have to repeat certain words at least three times to get a response from the game and configuring the recognition to work is a pain in the ass. I shut off voice recognition after the part where I am told to shout charge - I sat there for about 20 minutes, saying the word charge in what different tones I could find with no effect.
    What seems to be a great game piled under all these problems could be fixed, but never will be.    … Expand
  46. sn00ze
    Jul 11, 2013
    3
    I have no idea how this cheap-horribly-done-console-port can have score over 5. Graphic is mediocre at best, game-play is horrible, it feels like some beta version of game from 1999. Animation/character movement is a joke, person/team responsible for that should be fired. And the story? Did they assign it to their kids?
  47. VoragoGaming
    Jul 13, 2012
    5
    This is a port from Console to PC and a horrid one at that. The the makers did zero effort to make the controls on the PC feel right and good. The Voice sound system is weak and fail. Your AI "Buddies" you fight with get annoying with all the constant pointless dialog they engage you in and seem to be PMSing (Both males, Females and the Robots) when you do the slightest thing they do notThis is a port from Console to PC and a horrid one at that. The the makers did zero effort to make the controls on the PC feel right and good. The Voice sound system is weak and fail. Your AI "Buddies" you fight with get annoying with all the constant pointless dialog they engage you in and seem to be PMSing (Both males, Females and the Robots) when you do the slightest thing they do not like. The game's models (Weapons, Armor, etc) are VERY VERY basic. ((WARNING: Don't be confused by anything that might lead you to believe that this is a story co-op game.....it is not.))… Expand
  48. Nevermind
    Dec 24, 2012
    3
    A terrible console port that would be otherwise nothing special anyway. Finishing this game would be painful,and I do not want to dull my gaming abilities by playing more of this. Everytime I see those people struggling in "your favourite online fps" I can't help wonder if games like these destroyed their common sense.
  49. The_D4RknesS
    Dec 29, 2022
    0
    The game is rum no wonder it wasn't known because it sucksm........... Horrible controls that can't be changed and a rotten sensitivity
  50. MustisTheCat
    Oct 23, 2013
    7
    It is ok, I guess. Mediocre third person shooter and sadly a pretty bad console port. Nothing really stands out in this game.The graphics are fine but bad porting made it so the fps is often a single digit even on good hardware. Binary Domain has pretty much all the standard features of aTPS, basic story layout shooting cutscene shooting and so on. I`m not saying this alone is bad, no.It is ok, I guess. Mediocre third person shooter and sadly a pretty bad console port. Nothing really stands out in this game.The graphics are fine but bad porting made it so the fps is often a single digit even on good hardware. Binary Domain has pretty much all the standard features of aTPS, basic story layout shooting cutscene shooting and so on. I`m not saying this alone is bad, no. It can always be enriched to enhance the whole title., although here we have none of that. There are many varied levels, though it ends up always the same takig cover and shooting. The AI is good and varies depending on the type of enemy though again, not too many of those. There are few weapons, few skills, few upgrades, few items such as grenades. The controls take some time to get used to but generally are alright. I was bored within half of the story time (summed is approx. 10 hours from which 9 is gameplay) but I wanted to know what happens next. I just had to sit through all the blablablah bad dialogues to see it. Not to mention this game covered probably every action movie cliche ever made. The repetitive gameplay was sometimes interrupted by the level bosses which is a nice touch. All in all I can`t say I will remember Binary Domain, although I did wal through the whole thing so I guess I did enjoy it. A full 7 out of 10.… Expand
  51. HazeSpire
    Jul 17, 2013
    7
    Satisfactory shooting mechanics robots falling apart are awesome. Scrap-heads (as the main protagonist calls them) with both legs shot off, still crawling on the ground and trying to kill the PC invariably remind me of Terminator. Good stuff. Dialog is also well written, especially the humorous parts made me smile multiple times. The plot is rather simple but the presentation is good. IfSatisfactory shooting mechanics robots falling apart are awesome. Scrap-heads (as the main protagonist calls them) with both legs shot off, still crawling on the ground and trying to kill the PC invariably remind me of Terminator. Good stuff. Dialog is also well written, especially the humorous parts made me smile multiple times. The plot is rather simple but the presentation is good. If this game had bigger budget, it would be a hit. It lacks in level design (corridors, hangars, all similar, sterile and empty) and graphic effects (sparks, electric discharges, oil leaking out of robots, some particles flying in the air I miss such eye candy in this title). All in all, this is a good game and worth playing.… Expand
  52. DesNukem
    May 29, 2013
    8
    I am bursting with accolades for this game. I am a third and first person shooter junkie of many years and for me, this is my second all-time favourite game after Halo Anniversary. BD almost slipped under my radar due to a lackluster advertising campaign in the West which reduced sales and pretty-much killed the chance of a sequel.

    For me, Binary Domain ticks all the right boxes:    I am bursting with accolades for this game. I am a third and first person shooter junkie of many years and for me, this is my second all-time favourite game after Halo Anniversary. BD almost slipped under my radar due to a lackluster advertising campaign in the West which reduced sales and pretty-much killed the chance of a sequel.

    For me, Binary Domain ticks all the right boxes: engaging story and characters, smooth gameplay, crisp graphics, attention to detail, powerful weapons, interesting enemy AI and great music. Some have criticised the story and characters for being sterotypical and cliche-ridden. Although these elements might seem generic on the surface, there is a surprising amount of emotional depth attached to them and even a generic story can be enjoyable if it is intelligent, stylish and well-written, which this is. Personally, I think the writers and developers deserve multiple awards the game just stands that far above its shallow Western counterparts such as the Gears of War franchise.

    The only real flaws are the ineffective voice recognition (which can easily be bypassed), the dead multiplayer and the meagre Invasion/Horde mode that is too difficult to play solo. Aside fom these aspects, I have no hesitation in recommending Binary Domain to all shooter fans.    … Expand
  53. Yerczeys
    Sep 16, 2015
    6
    The basic game feels terrible from the "plot and good ideas" perspective. The characters are all stereotypes, save the Brit lady, the story feels like a standard Japanese fare complete with inexplicable social controversies and over-the-top details. And the game play itself isn't anything beyond the norms for the most part. It also has some extremely annoying details like the inabilityThe basic game feels terrible from the "plot and good ideas" perspective. The characters are all stereotypes, save the Brit lady, the story feels like a standard Japanese fare complete with inexplicable social controversies and over-the-top details. And the game play itself isn't anything beyond the norms for the most part. It also has some extremely annoying details like the inability to switch out your main weapon and some quick time events that felt frustratingly unresponsive. The command system was interesting, though poorly implemented boiling down to being a yes-man and pep-talk guy. But! My god was it fun blasting the crap out of robots...… Expand
  54. inktomi
    Jul 30, 2014
    8
    Good story, good graphics and gameplay. The only reason why I didn't give it a 10 was that the voice controller ability wasn't working as well as it could have. This game is 10 hours flat. So if you have nothing to do over a rainy weekend, this game is a good diversion.

    Essential for anyone who is into robopacalypse style fiction: see Do Andriods Dream of Electric Sheep, I, Robot and    Good story, good graphics and gameplay. The only reason why I didn't give it a 10 was that the voice controller ability wasn't working as well as it could have. This game is 10 hours flat. So if you have nothing to do over a rainy weekend, this game is a good diversion.

    Essential for anyone who is into robopacalypse style fiction: see Do Andriods Dream of Electric Sheep, I, Robot and Robopacalypse.    … Expand
  55. MishterBobo
    Jun 13, 2014
    0
    Worst port of all time. The game expects you to speak to your teammates (Which it can't recognize for **** This can be disabled though). The game requires you to launch a configurations menu before you start. The save button is below the taskbar, so you can't even save it! I had to mess around with some funky resolutions before I could even save it. Apparently someone at Sega has neverWorst port of all time. The game expects you to speak to your teammates (Which it can't recognize for **** This can be disabled though). The game requires you to launch a configurations menu before you start. The save button is below the taskbar, so you can't even save it! I had to mess around with some funky resolutions before I could even save it. Apparently someone at Sega has never used a PC in their life, and expects you to reload with "M", use "space" as a selection tool, and aim with your arrow keys (Yes, you seriously look around with your arrow keys. Once again, can be changed, but they really make the game a joke by these wonky configurations. Seriously SEGA, instead of wasting time on making these ****ty PC ports, get to work on our Sonic 06 HD remake.… Expand
  56. will824
    Jan 19, 2015
    9
    I just loved this game.

    Graphics are excellent.
    Gampeplay is amazing
    Controls are good enough
    Story is quite good.
    And the partners/alternate stories/liking system is unique.

    I even played 2 times in order to get the best ending!. The only thing missing is a continuation of the story, perhaps a sequel is needed?.
  57. MeritCoba
    Apr 8, 2016
    5
    If there is a lesson to be learned about story telling in games then Binary Domain gives some food for thought. That I will discuss on my own website this review will be more focused on the game as a game.

    Binary Domain feels like a budget game. The visuals are nice, but they had to take some shortcuts in the gameplay. The game presents itself as a third party squad based shooter and it    If there is a lesson to be learned about story telling in games then Binary Domain gives some food for thought. That I will discuss on my own website this review will be more focused on the game as a game.

    Binary Domain feels like a budget game. The visuals are nice, but they had to take some shortcuts in the gameplay. The game presents itself as a third party squad based shooter and it isn't strange to compare it with Mass Effect and Spec Ops: The Line. The game offers three things to the player: battles with a squad of maximum three soldiers, the ability to upgrade and improve your characters and the story, which we talk about first.

    The tale is set in the future. The earth has had its share of natural disasters and large parts of the world have been flooded. Humanity has dwindled and this caused the development of robots. Over time these got better and better until they would become indiscernible from humans or even improve on them(more human than human:P) Therefore an agreement was made which forbade the creation of human like robots, also known as hollow children. To give the agreement a bite special teams called Rust Teams were created to hunt down hollow children and those who planned on making them . You are in control of a Rust Team member, Dan Marshall, and after an attack by a hollow child on the head of the Bergen Company you are ordered to apprehend the head of the Amada Corporation who is suspected of being the creator of the hollow child(eren).

    This theme is also explored in the movie Blade Runner and the book on which it is based(Do androids dream of electric sheep?). And movies like Terminator added to in their own way. One can quibble for ever about the good or the bad of it, let me just call it unoriginal. This is a bit ironic because when one has a small budget, one could add to a game by writing. It is the hardest thing to master, but by far the cheapest way to give extra value to a game.

    The battles are pretty standard fare and alter between fighting your way through waves of rank and file enemies, with an occasional bigger enemy thrown into the mix and of course: the boss battles, the meat of the game. There are also some quick time event sequences which are hugely annoying as they always are, especially because the key combinations are often incomprehensible and not explained and have to be looked up on the internet or figured out by trial and error. The boss battles alter between great and frustrating. The frustration being usually caused by the lack of proper explanation of what is expected of you. Since there is often just one way to destroy a big boss the frustration is all the greater.

    The squad based tactics are the most underdeveloped. You only have a few basic commands to order your comrades about. But then you won't have to depend on them as the gap between your character Dan and the rest gets larger and larger. In the end Dan can win most battles alone. Some characters are downright useless, like Rachael who has a shotgun and a rocket thrower which she never ever uses. The shotgun is the worst weapon in the game, as it lacks range, rate of fire and punch. Sniper rifles are more useful, but given their odd way of aiming, their weak firepower and the fact that the enemy charges at you and your companions run in front of you, they aren't that useful. This is also the reason why Faye, the sniper in the game, is pretty useless. You as Dan will actually score more and better hits with your automatic rifle that she does. Probably the best character in the game is Dan's sidekick Bo. He can take a lot of hits and handles a machine gun. Overall your team members are as much of a hindrance as an asset. There is also a kind of approval/disapproval thing in the game. It seems to have no effect whatsoever.
    Upgrading weapons is also limited. Each character has one prime weapon which is fixed, and only that can be upgraded.

    You will often be subjected by moments that break the flow of the game. There are the chats that are forced upon you, which causes your character to slow down to crawling speed. There are moments when you have to to run which are broken up by cut scenes. There are far too many of these awkward moments that impact the flow of the game.

    The game is decent, but nothing spectacular. Personally I liked the interaction between the characters, which is probably the strongest part of the story telling. Some of the boss battles are fun. Overall it feels like a game that could have been more epic if they just had improved the squad combat and the story.    … Expand
  58. Xelion
    Jan 15, 2013
    8
    Good game, I had tons of fun with it. Bad thing is.. it's just a lazy port, controls are a bit awkward as well as the camera movement. Boss battles are fun, you have to do different things to beat every one of them. With more polish it could have been an awesome game. Also, many may criticize the story, but I personally loved it. I'd love a sequel but seems like there won't be any as theGood game, I had tons of fun with it. Bad thing is.. it's just a lazy port, controls are a bit awkward as well as the camera movement. Boss battles are fun, you have to do different things to beat every one of them. With more polish it could have been an awesome game. Also, many may criticize the story, but I personally loved it. I'd love a sequel but seems like there won't be any as the game didn't get a good reception...… Expand
  59. Basem101
    Jul 30, 2013
    8
    this game offers a great experience as it has a lot of action packed game play and interesting sci_fi story if you're interested in robots and so you'll surely like this game the game would have been perfect except for some problems like the beginning of the game needs some patient player if you get over it you'll play the game if not you'll never play it also the voice link wasthis game offers a great experience as it has a lot of action packed game play and interesting sci_fi story if you're interested in robots and so you'll surely like this game the game would have been perfect except for some problems like the beginning of the game needs some patient player if you get over it you'll play the game if not you'll never play it also the voice link was really bad it is broken and the controls are a mess and it doesn't have keyboard keys instead it show console keys which was frustrating to find but other than that the game was really good and fun… Expand
  60. Protec
    Jun 11, 2013
    10
    Definitely one of the best games i've EVER played. And i've played games since 1988 when i was 4 years old. Graphics wise this game could be better. But the story, the chemistry between your teammates, voice acting and animations make this game feel like a movie. And a good one! This is the most underrated game of 2012 and it's sad. I too thought that this was another shooter but boy was iDefinitely one of the best games i've EVER played. And i've played games since 1988 when i was 4 years old. Graphics wise this game could be better. But the story, the chemistry between your teammates, voice acting and animations make this game feel like a movie. And a good one! This is the most underrated game of 2012 and it's sad. I too thought that this was another shooter but boy was i surprised.… Expand
  61. lastfox
    Apr 27, 2020
    7
    It starts off a bit clunky with a boring infiltration mission. But once the ball starts rollin' it's one of the most fun shooters I played in a while.

    One of the main reasons for this are the enemies. There's not a lot of variety but they are fun to take apart. The models and designs are really well done, you can take out their legs, arms, head, torso, but even then they still are quite    It starts off a bit clunky with a boring infiltration mission. But once the ball starts rollin' it's one of the most fun shooters I played in a while.

    One of the main reasons for this are the enemies. There's not a lot of variety but they are fun to take apart. The models and designs are really well done, you can take out their legs, arms, head, torso, but even then they still are quite mobile and put up a fight (reminded me of the T-800 at the end of Terminator I)

    For a game that's from 2012 it looks pretty good, and like I said there's a level of detail in the enemy design and animation that is sadly the exception nowadays. There are only a few boss fights but they are also pretty well-designed.

    Although the story is not really special (a remix of I-robot & Blade Runner), the characters and voice-acting of the team are. They all feel very distinct with their own personality. Only the writing of the dialogue is mediocre, especially the love story felt very half-assed.

    The game feels very old-school in that the pace is relentless and moves from set piece to set piece. Some offer an interesting distraction like driving jet skis or along a bullet train, others can be quite tedious like all the car chases.

    A lot what's going for the game is the level of detail, especially in the world and level design. The game doesn't look cheap, and although there are some clunky levels here and there, the game is a good time for people who like cover-based shooters like Vanquish or Gears of War.    … Expand
  62. manageri
    Aug 7, 2013
    1
    So you bought Binary Domain for the PC. Too bad for you, because you didn't get a PC version. You got the worst piece of port job of all time, with absolutely retarded controls, where the faster you move your mouse, the slower the camera turns, literally. It's mandatory reverse mouse acceleration, because the game uses some retarded stick emulation bull****.

    I know what the config    So you bought Binary Domain for the PC. Too bad for you, because you didn't get a PC version. You got the worst piece of port job of all time, with absolutely retarded controls, where the faster you move your mouse, the slower the camera turns, literally. It's mandatory reverse mouse acceleration, because the game uses some retarded stick emulation bull****.

    I know what the config utility is, and I know how to usually fix these things in games. I went as far as downloading a registry fix that universally disables all mouse acceleration, but nothing works to fix this festering pustule of a "PC" game. DO NOT waste one cent of your money on this unless you're fine with using a controller. A PC shooter should absolutely work with a mouse though (and if it doesn't it should feature a warning sticker half the size of the box), so I can't reward this absolute bull**** with a score any higher.    … Expand
  63. SnikeProXP
    Aug 22, 2013
    10
    Excelent game, very nice and original history, so much efficient and fun game play, excelent bosses. very nice graphics, totally deserve a sequel and more players, just need more freedom and more tactical commands and dialogs
  64. RealSonic95
    Oct 15, 2013
    8
    Binary Domain is one of the best TPS out there. If you are looking for a shooter with a sci-fi robotic story, this is your game! Everyone who likes movies like IRobots, Terminator won't be disappointed. Badly the gameplay is just slightly over average. If a good story and average gameplay is for you enough, you will have a good time with this game.

    Beside the campaign you get also a    Binary Domain is one of the best TPS out there. If you are looking for a shooter with a sci-fi robotic story, this is your game! Everyone who likes movies like IRobots, Terminator won't be disappointed. Badly the gameplay is just slightly over average. If a good story and average gameplay is for you enough, you will have a good time with this game.

    Beside the campaign you get also a co-op mode (horde mode) which has a survival, team-play, resource management aspect in it. A surprising good game mode with rare connection issues. There is also a versus mode but better stay away from it. All the crashes and connection issues. It isn't worth the money (The connection issues are by far heavier than in the co-op mode).

    Overall it is a great game and definitely a try worth!    … Expand
  65. plato666
    Dec 14, 2013
    9
    great storyline had me hooked in mins i only paid 6 pounds for this game would willingly paid full price great graphics i would recommend this to all third person shooter fans give it a go you wont be disappointed
  66. MadJaples
    Feb 29, 2016
    7
    Rastarom clearly basing his/her review on the console version....wrong section.

    This game was recently given away free on Steam. I can only say I'm kinda glad I didn't pay for this. It's a third person shooter, with some elements of RPG in it, and seriously minimal interaction during combat play. The story is good, the plot is actually the only well thought out thing about the game in    Rastarom clearly basing his/her review on the console version....wrong section.

    This game was recently given away free on Steam. I can only say I'm kinda glad I didn't pay for this.
    It's a third person shooter, with some elements of RPG in it, and seriously minimal interaction during combat play. The story is good, the plot is actually the only well thought out thing about the game in general.
    The cover system is half decent, but what knackers it is the shoddy AI, clearly not moving and firing but moving, in your way, so you shoot them by accident, then they insult you whilst firing at the people you're firing at whilst moving to a safe location probably already occupied by your character.

    It lacks polish and refinement, which is a great shame because with a bit more effort and a bit more determination to see it through to completion, this is one project Sega could have been really proud of.
    Instead, a three quarter finished product, with not the sloppiest console port going but still bad enough, with only the plot and the story worth following, this makes it a fairly reasonable giveaway if you ever get given it.
    It has it's merits, but it certainly needed a bit more work doing to it to make it brilliant.    … Expand
  67. Ilham
    Apr 29, 2014
    10
    I have never playing this game before and I sum up the score by 10. The Game-story is very good, the Graphics are awesome and the robots are so good .
  68. RMDsilva
    Feb 20, 2018
    6
    Don't spend a dollar on it!
    But it's good sunday fun - with a bad-funny b-movie story behind it (:
    It's quite mediocre, really.
  69. xVinci
    Mar 1, 2015
    7
    The gameplay gets repetitive at times, even though I have to say it's very satisfying to see masses of scrap-head bofyparts come off :) Still, I'd reccommend to play it for the story only, sure it has it's clichees but on PC you don't get much nearer to a Gears of War. Maybe Bulletstorm is the only other one I know of. Play it, you won't regret it :)
  70. Tomle1202
    May 31, 2016
    7
    You can call Binary Domain a half-hearted console port, a silly joke for its rather dumb storyline and numerous design flaws, or a fun game for hours of satisfying firefights filled with entertainment.
  71. pcfarmguy1
    Jun 12, 2014
    7
    At first I almost gave up on playing the game since I couldn't find which button was used to access your radio. The keys aren't mentioned, symbols are shown instead, and while with hind sight I do recognise the symbol, it wasn't clearly recognisable at the start.

    Tab=control radio M= mouse button, left one if I remember correctly. But after searching the internet for more than an    At first I almost gave up on playing the game since I couldn't find which button was used to access your radio. The keys aren't mentioned, symbols are shown instead, and while with hind sight I do recognise the symbol, it wasn't clearly recognisable at the start.

    Tab=control radio
    M= mouse button, left one if I remember correctly.

    But after searching the internet for more than an hour I found out which button to press.
    And the game proved to be playable and quite enjoyable for a shooter anyway. I don't like shooters that much, since it's usually just mindless shooting. But while this is a real shooter, there is a bit of a story. The story, though not much, is enough to give the game an extra dimension while not slowing the action down.

    If you like fighting lots of different robots, and action packed bosses you'll probably like this game. While I enjoyed myself, I prefer RPG's, so I won't rate this higher than a 7,5, it's more for fps fans than for me.

    -Visuals are very pretty and sci-fi Japan 2080
    -Sound is good, no annoying music scores that plague some shooters
    -gameplay is great, buddy system works great and is easy
    -fast action
    -if you like gears of war you'll like this game    … Expand
  72. Protileon
    Jul 14, 2018
    9
    Really good game, the story is really awesome with some fun moments and characters well developed if you give them time, the only bad with about it is the gameplay
  73. jelikey
    Sep 6, 2015
    7
    this game is common shooter game. game concept is good. but a latter part is boring. and i cannot immersed in the storyline. a view of world of robotech is good. but they didn't make use of it.
  74. willmoy38
    May 26, 2015
    9
    Can't believe this game got rated so poorly. By far one of the most entertaining shooters I have ever played. It's too bad Sega has such a bad marketing department and lousy track record in regards to creating sequels.
  75. pratikgorasia
    Apr 4, 2017
    10
    I PLAYED BINARY DOMAIN NOW IN 2017...AND GUESS WHAT ITS THE BEST THIRD PERSON SHOOTER I PLAYED IN MANY YEARS.
    IT HAS ROBOTS AND ROBOTS...
    STORY is awsome WEAPONS are awsome THERE are rare game which have ROBOTS IN STORY ITS GREAT sci fi action shooter game Its must play title ITS one of the best game ever made by developer OF YAKUZA AND FINAL WORD PLEASE BRING BINARY DOMAIN SEQUEL    I PLAYED BINARY DOMAIN NOW IN 2017...AND GUESS WHAT ITS THE BEST THIRD PERSON SHOOTER I PLAYED IN MANY YEARS.
    IT HAS ROBOTS AND ROBOTS...
    STORY is awsome
    WEAPONS are awsome
    THERE are rare game which have ROBOTS IN STORY
    ITS GREAT sci fi action shooter game
    Its must play title
    ITS one of the best game ever made by developer OF YAKUZA
    AND FINAL WORD
    PLEASE BRING BINARY DOMAIN SEQUEL ...PLS PLS PLS SEGA .....    … Expand
  76. zimmer600
    Aug 19, 2017
    6
    Spectacular disassembly in a futuristic Tokyo. Binary Domain will easily replace the view of the next Hollywood action movie. And so pretty not a bad shooter with shelters like gears of war.
  77. Gendg
    Mar 14, 2016
    9
    No me esperaba gran cosa del juego pero me sorprendio y mucho. El unico fallo que le encuentro es el sistema de fidelidad y la duracion total del juego, se hace un pelin corta.
  78. JKekaNVKZ
    Oct 11, 2020
    10
    I dont know how i can miss this amazing game!!! And maybe many people push off the beginning of the game, after complete intro (you go to city with new crew), game real beginning and as i say, game are amazing! If you love Contra the Hard Corps, Gears of War, Mass Effect and Ghost in the shell - you like this game! Amazing robots, moving like robots and they do so cool and strangeI dont know how i can miss this amazing game!!! And maybe many people push off the beginning of the game, after complete intro (you go to city with new crew), game real beginning and as i say, game are amazing! If you love Contra the Hard Corps, Gears of War, Mass Effect and Ghost in the shell - you like this game! Amazing robots, moving like robots and they do so cool and strange stuff))), when you shoot on them - so many armor pieces just fly away and its so cool! Also in this game cool bosses!!! This game old, but i play in 2020 and love anyway, visual like Resident Evil 5 i think. Another cool stuff is - VoiceFX, you can talk with your team through your microphone!) Dont miss this game, im pretty sure you like!!!
    And one thing - on steam before launch you see the window with settings, you must turn off second microphone options and after that game launch. (if you dont do this - game show you critical error)    … Expand
  79. dandalis
    Oct 26, 2016
    6
    A fairly standard third person shooter, nothing that makes it great. Guns feel light and mostly weak. Story is nothing but cliches. Where it gets interesting tho are the artificial intelligence themes this game carries. PC version runs fine, tho its clearly a console port with small amount of options and customization, Controls on mouse and kboard can feel wonky and overly sensitive whichA fairly standard third person shooter, nothing that makes it great. Guns feel light and mostly weak. Story is nothing but cliches. Where it gets interesting tho are the artificial intelligence themes this game carries. PC version runs fine, tho its clearly a console port with small amount of options and customization, Controls on mouse and kboard can feel wonky and overly sensitive which shows when youre faced against some of the annoying bosses.

    Its a decent game that runs fine and plays ok for the most part, but nothing special by any means.    … Expand
  80. Duraznito
    Jan 26, 2017
    8
    Honestamente me parece uno de los juegos mas infravalorados que existen junto a Spec Ops The Line. Si, el sistema de ordenes a tus compañeros es poco efectivo excepto cuando ellos toman la iniciativa, a IA es regular aunque tirando para buena y el sistema de moralidad es una mierda. Pero sacando esos puntos es un juego por de mas de atrapante en historia, y tiene unas mecánicas adictivasHonestamente me parece uno de los juegos mas infravalorados que existen junto a Spec Ops The Line. Si, el sistema de ordenes a tus compañeros es poco efectivo excepto cuando ellos toman la iniciativa, a IA es regular aunque tirando para buena y el sistema de moralidad es una mierda. Pero sacando esos puntos es un juego por de mas de atrapante en historia, y tiene unas mecánicas adictivas y muy divertidas, Altamente recomendado. Si sega corrige estas cosas se podría ver una secuela… Expand
  81. Broyax
    Apr 17, 2017
    1
    Encore un sous Gears of War en carton (c'est-à-dire à la japonaise) sauf qu'on dézingue ici du robot en masse. Assez juste graphiquement mais encore passable si on est indulgent. La VF (on dirait du québecois plutôt ou alors le pire studio de doublage jamais entendu) est particulièrement pathétique et les jacassements des co-équipiers sont insupportables.

    Oh bien sûr, c'est plein de    Encore un sous Gears of War en carton (c'est-à-dire à la japonaise) sauf qu'on dézingue ici du robot en masse. Assez juste graphiquement mais encore passable si on est indulgent. La VF (on dirait du québecois plutôt ou alors le pire studio de doublage jamais entendu) est particulièrement pathétique et les jacassements des co-équipiers sont insupportables.

    Oh bien sûr, c'est plein de gros mots, ce qui fera rire les ados et on est censé leur répondre avec le micro avec la reconnaissance vocale intégrée mais non, je n'en suis pas au point de parler à mon PC ! pourquoi ne pas aussi gesticuler devant la console pendant qu'on y est ?!...

    Quant au reste, ça devient très vite d'un très grand ennui : générique, vu et revu, du copié/collé d'autres TPS du genre mais sans aucun talent avec en prime une niaiserie qui peine à se dissimuler sous les scènes d'action, bref un étron totalement certifié.    … Expand
  82. SolidCenturio
    Jan 27, 2017
    8
    Ever wondered what would happen if the Yakuza team tried something new? Ever wondered if they could make something else, other than the Yakuza (Ryū ga Gotoku) series? Well, here's our first taste at that - and its tone is very different from the games that they usually make.

    If you're expecting innovation, then this isn't the game for you. The gameplay is the same as every other cover    Ever wondered what would happen if the Yakuza team tried something new? Ever wondered if they could make something else, other than the Yakuza (Ryū ga Gotoku) series? Well, here's our first taste at that - and its tone is very different from the games that they usually make.

    If you're expecting innovation, then this isn't the game for you. The gameplay is the same as every other cover shooter in the last decade. The only thing going for it is that every enemy is a robot, and that their covering flies away into bits and pieces when you're shooting them. There's also the trust system which affects your team's view about you, and their performance in battle. Other than that, you'll just plow through enemies like you did in Gears of War's casual mode. Mini games? Not here. Cooky and weird moments? You'll have to play Yakuza for that.

    This game is all about story - and it's one heck of a wild ride; a lot different from Kazuma Kiryu's adventures in the Japanese underground. The game doesn't throw a lot of exposition around, and the player is treated as a foreigner to this world that the dev team created. Binary Domain is mature, emotional, and adrenaline-fueled; somehow balanced by smart comedic timing. Though it dashes through the themes and philosophical questions that it asks itself, it's great to see a game try and tread topics like the evolution of AI, and climate change.

    And there you have it.    … Expand
  83. CamyVero
    Dec 30, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very good game, I enjoyed it very much. Shooter in third person, that doesn't invent anything, but offers good playability and good story… Expand
  84. nik_balani
    Apr 18, 2021
    9
    Great story line for those who like sci-fi. Excellent third person shooter gameplay and character development + plot twists. Didn't use the voice commands and controls took some getting used to but very enjoyable game. I do hope they make a sequel.
  85. LEMAC
    May 28, 2018
    10
    Great graphics, history and gameplay, huge final bosses, top 5 third person shooter on PC.
  86. PortalToH3LL
    Dec 16, 2018
    8
    Got to Binary Domain. Yes, the port on the PC curve ... However, its curvature can be handled. Let the gameplay in places begins to bother, and the partners do not shine with intelligence during the shootings. You are still interested in watching what is happening on the screen. Starting from a script that is not devoid of a sense of humor, and ending with an ingenious design of local tin cans.
  87. MelGibson
    Jan 18, 2022
    10
    This game is criminally underrated! I first played it on PS3 back in 2012 when it released, and i had a blast with it. I absolutely LOVED the voice communication system that (IMO) was ahead of its time. One of the biggest reasons this game was so overlooked was because Gears Of War was the king of third person shooters at that time. This game is a Classic! Now playing on my Xbox Series XThis game is criminally underrated! I first played it on PS3 back in 2012 when it released, and i had a blast with it. I absolutely LOVED the voice communication system that (IMO) was ahead of its time. One of the biggest reasons this game was so overlooked was because Gears Of War was the king of third person shooters at that time. This game is a Classic! Now playing on my Xbox Series X having a blast all over again. 10 out of 10.… Expand
  88. Thejodjeremie
    Mar 16, 2022
    9
    I finished the game game on pc and it was a fun adventure. The game is action packed full great characters, set pieces, awesome guns and a great story. I glad I finally played it.
  89. SurujSingha
    May 8, 2020
    8
    Like Spec ops, it is another underrated game from 2012. Except the controls and poor shooting mechanics, i have got nothing much to complain. The game starts off poorly but quickly gets on track after completing few missions. At the end, i was amazingly surprised at how good the story was and endings too were satisfactory. The story is well written and quite EMOTIONAL too, yeah it is.
  90. apokalipto
    Aug 26, 2023
    10
    Very good game. I enjoyed playing this game a lot. I strongly recommend this.
  91. ylnylmn
    Mar 5, 2021
    8
    The story is good, like the movie, I especially liked some twists, but it's too short. Section designs are very straight, linear. Boss battles are nice. It would be better if there were more weapons and upgrades. It was a game that might have more potential, but I still loved it. It is a pity that the sequel did not come. Anyway, Faye love you.
  92. ichmarich
    Jul 20, 2023
    10
    great gameplay, graphics, storyline.. not just like Gears of War that very dull and boring...
  93. BrutalPlayer
    May 12, 2022
    9
    Amazing game ruined by bad critics. Go **** ur self noob reviewers. Almost all bosses were fun to take down, since few was too easy for me. Final boss did not disappoint. Voice control was unnecessary but it worked most of the time. Story was great, possibility for each companion to die. Once again go fk urselves and play Cuphead tutorial. Git Gud.
  94. shadoks
    Sep 26, 2022
    10
    Great game with super interesting plot, characters and setting. The Combat is good. It's a Must Play!!!
  95. SaiMisaki07
    Nov 6, 2022
    7
    It is not the best game in the world, but it is reliable, entertaining and interesting. Sin of something generic but nothing to suffer too much.
  96. Tintler
    Jun 25, 2023
    6
    Saklı kalan bir cevher tam anlamıyla.
    Steam'deki sayfasındaki kapak resmi, ekran görüntülerinde dahi kendini satamıyor. Zamanında da büyük ihtimalle pazarlanamadığı için gizli kaldı. 2012 yapımı olmasına rağmen güzel yıllanmış bir oyun, oynarken gerek robotların parça kaybetmesi ve parçacık efektleri olsun, gerek sinematiklerin kalitesi olsun sırıtmadı 11 yıl sonra oynamama rağmen. Oyunda    Saklı kalan bir cevher tam anlamıyla.
    Steam'deki sayfasındaki kapak resmi, ekran görüntülerinde dahi kendini satamıyor. Zamanında da büyük ihtimalle pazarlanamadığı için gizli kaldı. 2012 yapımı olmasına rağmen güzel yıllanmış bir oyun, oynarken gerek robotların parça kaybetmesi ve parçacık efektleri olsun, gerek sinematiklerin kalitesi olsun sırıtmadı 11 yıl sonra oynamama rağmen. Oyunda diyaloglar biraz klişe fakat senaryo hoşuma gitti kısaca, 'I, Robot' ve 'Detroit Become Human' birleşimi denilebilir.
    Avize bossu dışında oyundan sıkılmadığımı söyleyebilirim.    … Expand

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#58 Most Discussed PC Game of 2012
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#75 Most Shared PC Game of 2012

Critic Reviews

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
  1. PC PowerPlay
    Jul 3, 2012
    70
    Less Hot Shots and more Hot Fuzz. [July 2012, p.66]
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  2. PC Gamer
    Jun 19, 2012
    54
    The robots blow up good, otherwise this ho-hum shooter fumbles its few ideas and is a shonky port to boot. [Aug 2012, p.58]
  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jun 18, 2012
    80
    If you can get over the weak beginning the game will catch you – Binary Domain is a breathtaking shooter set in a Hollywood style. A must-have for all fans of "robots-went-angry" situation. [June 2012]
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