Singularity (2010)

 PC
Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 36 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 36
  3. Negative: 0 out of 36
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  1. GameStar
    74
    Long live trash! Raven Software proves that even absurd stories can be entertaining, as long as there's a decent game to back it up. But there was a lot more potential.
  2. Gamervision
    73
    The gameplay is strong, though it's not enough to really lift the product above its other issues for too long.
  3. IGN
    70
    It is a game ultimately limited by a lack of imagination where a neat time-manipulation idea is handcuffed to a by-the-numbers first-person shooter.
  5. GameZone
    70
    More development time ultimately might have done wonderful things for this game, but Singularity is nonetheless fascinating if you actually take advantage of your full arsenal.
  6. VideoGamer
    70
    With a bit more ingenuity in the puzzles, more made of the time travel and a little more graphical "oomph", Raven and Activision could have had a real gem on their hands. It's still well worth a look though.
  7. InsideGamer.nl
    70
    Singularity is the kind of shooter we haven't seen in a while, one who doesn't take itself too seriously. The realism of games like Call of Duty or Battlefield: Bad Company is traded in for weird weapons and awesome powers. The TMD makes for some interesting moments, but should have been more elaborate. It's also a shame the game gets far too easy half way through. Still Singularity is a great pastime in these quiet periods.
  8. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    70
    Great first person shooter for sure. Also a great disappointment because of the complete waste of tome-tweaking potential. Copying Bioshock and F.E.A.R. elements is just not good enough. [Aug 2010]
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  9. PC Gamer UK
    68
    A confused mess of promising but inconsistent mechanics. Hilarious, maddening, stupid and occasionally fun. [Sept 2010, p.79]
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  10. GameShark
    67
    In the end Singularity is a decidedly average shooter with a pretty novel storyline.
  11. PC PowerPlay
    60
    Borrows so much but pays back so little. Seems to learn nothing from games half a decade old. Fun for a weekend. [Sept 2010, p.54]
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  12. Gamekult
    60
    Even if it won't go down in history, Singularity will delight horrific shooter fans, especially those who are now fed up with Rapture and Black Mesa.
  13. Absolute Games
    60
    Singularity feels almost like 2009's Wolfenstein: the same dull corridors, anemic shootouts with simple-minded AI, and feeble attempts at creating dramatic tension.

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#61 Best PC Game of 2010
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#29 Most Discussed PC Game of 2010
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#26 Most Shared PC Game of 2010

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User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 446 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 281 out of 446
  2. Mixed: 135 out of 446
  3. Negative: 30 out of 446
  1. suneater
    Dec 11, 2012
    1
    Corridor shooter with all the modern FPS garbage checkboxes marked off. 2 weapon limit, boring "realistic" weapon selection, virtuallyCorridor shooter with all the modern FPS garbage checkboxes marked off. 2 weapon limit, boring "realistic" weapon selection, virtually unlimited ammo and health kits, clausterphobicly linear, and enemies that range from boring to BS. Tries to steal all the best elements from recent releases but ends up feeling more like someone tried to glue together a jigsaw puzzle instead of solving it. There are some beautiful sets with great texture work & models but the glaringly awful random bad textures cancel out most of them. Probably the most infuriating part is that even with multiple endings they are all BAD END. Multiplayer is consolified "Quick Match" matchmaking only with no lobby system or friends-only private games. There are upgrade systems for your weapons and character but if you are thorough (which it isn't hard to be in a corridor shooter) you will have everything maxed by the end of the game anyway. This game is the cancer killing the industry. Don't bother.… Full Review »
  2. terminator
    Aug 25, 2010
    9
    Game is really fun to play my only complaint for Single player game is that it wasn't long enough. I shouldn't be able to beat the game in 2Game is really fun to play my only complaint for Single player game is that it wasn't long enough. I shouldn't be able to beat the game in 2 days or about 9 hours. Should take about a week. This is my complaint about most new games but besides that, this is one of the most fun games to play in a long time. I love everything about it.… Full Review »
  3. Qkumba
    Nov 9, 2010
    10
    This is a Doom 3 inspired game, with a strong dose of Bioshock, and a brush of Half Life 2. I love this game for the gunfights, over-the-topThis is a Doom 3 inspired game, with a strong dose of Bioshock, and a brush of Half Life 2. I love this game for the gunfights, over-the-top powers, and to a moderate extent, the characters and story, but design flaws are aplenty. Firstly TRANSPARENT WALLS!? that's just plain lazy in level designing, secondly every level is closed ended and scripted, which I'm not a fan of. I prefer the Crysis/Farcry kind of approach to an objective. Here's my biggest gripe, this game was very obviously made for the consoles and their low-end hardware, not only are the stock graphics outdated and unimpressive, there are no video options to kick the graphics up, and this game only runs on stereo, anything more(4.1/5.1/7.1) will yield absolutely NO SOUND. The port over for controls are unintuitive as well. However considering all the significant downsides, it's still a moderately decent shooter, and quite frankly Activision, you guys got no right to be disappointed with the sales.… Full Review »
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