Dark Void

 PC
User Score
5.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 78 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 78
  2. Mixed: 33 out of 78
  3. Negative: 27 out of 78
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  1. MarkoT
    Jan 19, 2010
    9
    I really like this game, the controls need some time to get used to, but in overall its an inovative game with good ( not state of the art ) graphics
  2. Gofers
    Nov 28, 2010
    8
    I found the story interesting, not all to creative. I wouldn't throw it off as as bad as most say it is. The game play is somewhat slow paced. Air fights get old quick. You'll find yourself using the first two weapons you find for 95% of the game when on foot. Enemies take too long to die, you can unload into their head and still can take a whole clip. If they ever make a sequel, which II found the story interesting, not all to creative. I wouldn't throw it off as as bad as most say it is. The game play is somewhat slow paced. Air fights get old quick. You'll find yourself using the first two weapons you find for 95% of the game when on foot. Enemies take too long to die, you can unload into their head and still can take a whole clip. If they ever make a sequel, which I don't see happening, make thing more unique and fun. And accessible. Speed up the game play, make the air fights and weapons more creative and this game would of done a ton better.… Expand
  3. LeberTreeD
    Jan 21, 2010
    9
    This game as a good feeling when you use Jetpack, it's very cool and fun! Good idea in general... Finally a game different from other. Congratulation!
  4. NickK
    Jan 22, 2010
    10
    Story is terrible, but the gameplay is very very fun. Especially when you get fully upgraded jet pack and weapons.
  5. plotlesviolence
    Mar 15, 2013
    9
    I don't get why no one seems to like this game. I'm having an absolute blast with it.
    Compared to most 3PS's, the enemies have slightly more health but all the machine guns are more accurate, which I feel is a much better system (you're fighting the enemies, not the weapon spread). Plus one-hit melee kills while standing or over/under cover for additional options. And the game is really    I don't get why no one seems to like this game. I'm having an absolute blast with it.
    Compared to most 3PS's, the enemies have slightly more health but all the machine guns are more accurate, which I feel is a much better system (you're fighting the enemies, not the weapon spread). Plus one-hit melee kills while standing or over/under cover for additional options. And the game is really good about recognizing and rewarding headshots. I tried to replay Gears of War 1 recently and got bored halfway through, but this just feels better.
    And the vertical cover system works great. If you're flanked from above and below by enemies, then whether you take cover above or below the ledges becomes a shifting element of strategy. Whether you mantle upward for melee kills at the risk of giving the enemies a better shot is another element of strategy. And frankly, it's just cool to see a killed enemy ragdoll toward you as it falls off a cliff.
    Compared to the Rogue Squadron series, the jetpack flight seems just fine to me. And the ability to zoom into a horizontal ground fight or hover out of vertical cover for better aim (a the risk of exposing yourself) adds another layer.
    The slugs-inside-robots aren't quite as interesting as the multi-destructable robots of Binary Domain (another underappreciated shooter), but they are unique(r) than most games. I like the exploding red guys that leave damaging large energy spheres.
    Also I don't get the criticisms about graphics. It's not the prettiest game in the world, but I think it looks good (especially compared to the average Xbox360 title), and I like the semi-cartoony 50's style art choices. Admittedly the environments repeat.
    I love this game and have recommended it, especially now that it's dirt cheap ($5 on Steam as of writing, but you really need an Xbox controller to enjoy it). Mostly I'm just disappointed that a fun game (I would say 8.5/10) with a lot of great ideas won't get a sequel it really deserves.    … Expand
  6. soniaJ.
    Jan 26, 2010
    10
    Story is terrible, but the gameplay is very very fun. Best Rpg Ever.
  7. WolfHQ
    Jan 7, 2016
    10
    Awesome game, the large objects movement really great. Also really good feeling when you use Jetpack.
    Don't uninstall the game, just complete couple mission and you see that this game is really fun.

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#73 Most Discussed PC Game of 2010
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#51 Most Shared PC Game of 2010

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Metascore
57

Mixed or average reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 22
  3. Negative: 4 out of 22
  1. PC Zone UK
    53
    A criminal waste of time and energy, as standard and generic a game as you could hope to find. [Feb 2010, p.74]
  2. Game Informer
    70
    Unfortunately, the shining strengths of the game are buried underneath a thick layer of rust that only the thirstiest of air-junkies should bother chipping through. [Feb 2010, p.95]
  3. VideoGamer
    60
    And once the brutally short campaign is over, Dark Void is over.
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