Singularity (2010)

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7.7

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  1. Reaper0
    Jan 18, 2023
    8
    Realy nice game sadasdasdasdadssadadasdadadasdadadasdadasdadasdasdasdasdasdasdasdadadasdasdadasda
  2. CamyVero
    Oct 3, 2022
    8
    Singularity es un excelente FPS de ciencia ficción/terror de un palo parecido a lo que fue Bioshock. Su historia no es tan imaginativa ni es tan ambicioso en su diseño, pero es un juego que a día de hoy, a finales de 2022, es perfectamente disfrutable. En él disfrutaremos de intensos tiroteos contra tropas humanas, mutantes, jefes finales grotescos, exploración, viajes en el tiempo,Singularity es un excelente FPS de ciencia ficción/terror de un palo parecido a lo que fue Bioshock. Su historia no es tan imaginativa ni es tan ambicioso en su diseño, pero es un juego que a día de hoy, a finales de 2022, es perfectamente disfrutable. En él disfrutaremos de intensos tiroteos contra tropas humanas, mutantes, jefes finales grotescos, exploración, viajes en el tiempo, poderes que nos da un extraordinario dispositivo y muchas cosas más para desentrañar el misterio de la is la Katorga-12.

    Lo puedes encontrar a precio de derribo, funciona muy bien en un pc de gama media/baja a 1080p y 60 fps estables (quitando un pequeño problema de compatibilidad con windows 10 que impedía el arranque al principio) así que, si no lo has jugado pruebalo. Por último, se me olvidaba, si hay que decir algo malo de él es que quizás es un poco corto. Jugando tranquilamente no me ha llegado a las 9 horas.    … Expand
  3. Dco326
    Aug 2, 2022
    9
    Stvarno dobra igrica, jedina stvar zbog koje joj dajem 9 je sto je na momente na normal bila bas bas prelaka i sto NEMA SUBTAJTLOVA znaci tako mala stvar moze da unisti celo iskustvo da je to jezivo. Inace sve je bilo top i zanimljivo i zabavno realno.
  4. Matwei123
    Apr 6, 2022
    9
    В целом хорошо, чередование механик очень понравилось. Пострелялся с военными, полутался, пострелялся с монстрами, улучшился и так далее. Очень низкая сложность, играл на "средне", ощущался на "легко". Местами терялась ощущение что ты находишься в СССР и это очень сказывалась на геймплее , местами проскакивали флаги с серпом и молотом и красный цвет, но это не спасло ситуацию. Ощущени, чтоВ целом хорошо, чередование механик очень понравилось. Пострелялся с военными, полутался, пострелялся с монстрами, улучшился и так далее. Очень низкая сложность, играл на "средне", ощущался на "легко". Местами терялась ощущение что ты находишься в СССР и это очень сказывалась на геймплее , местами проскакивали флаги с серпом и молотом и красный цвет, но это не спасло ситуацию. Ощущени, что ты находишься не в 2010 а в 2045… Expand
  5. tc98
    Feb 8, 2022
    9
    Derivative? Yes. Absolutely bags of fun? Yes!
    This game is a hybrid of classic shooters, and there's nothing wrong with that because its a blast. They blended the gameplay and 50s vibe of Bioshock, visuals and enemies of the Half Life series, and the time reversal theme from POPWW, with a story reminiscent Red Alert 2. Its an absolute thrill ride from start to finish.
  6. kndr
    Feb 1, 2022
    8
    Interesting story. You save someone you shouldn't save and try to fix that problem. Seeing past locations of the locations is really cool. You can also throw time bomb kind of thingy and it stops time in that certain area. Then you unload your ammo into enemies and watch them fall down at the same time.

    The only negative I can think of is colors are too brown. And also there are no subtitles.
  7. Milhocreoilo
    Nov 7, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I played it in November 2021 and found it a very fun and entertaining shooter. Good story. It's still worth playing.… Expand
  8. AxeWould
    Aug 13, 2021
    10
    игра просто топ, и сюжет круто закрученный, и механика игры, и звук и атмосфера в общем в игре все топ, очень недооценённая. Один из лучших шутеров, сколько раз проходил, всегда получал массу удовольствия.
  9. Axilley
    Jul 22, 2021
    8
    good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good very not bad game
  10. greenbey
    Jun 27, 2020
    8
    A
    A good game in general.
    Does not offer anything new.
    Reaches its goals by blending Half Life 2 and Bioshock.
    Story is ok.
  11. NerdN8
    Feb 14, 2020
    10
    Очень атмосферная и интересная игра, понравилась механика взаимодействия со временем. Немного огорчила стрельба, врагу мало одного попадания в голову даже самому слабому. В целом хочется поставить 10/10 прошел с огромным удовольствием. Жалко что продолжения не будет(Очень атмосферная и интересная игра, понравилась механика взаимодействия со временем. Немного огорчила стрельба, врагу мало одного попадания в голову даже самому слабому. В целом хочется поставить 10/10 прошел с огромным удовольствием. Жалко что продолжения не будет(
  12. SilverOrlov
    Sep 26, 2019
    9
    A good mix of ideas and atmosphere from Bioshock 1, 2 and a Half-Live. Not that it’s a masterpiece like those two games in their time, but in my opinion it is undeservedly left in the shadow of its time. I accidentally found this game recently, already in 2019, and played it with great pleasure, although there was a tangible difference in the graphic generation.
  13. aralath
    Aug 7, 2018
    9
    Very cool story. Gameplay is spectacular as total. Highly recommend it for everyone.
  14. Klewer
    Aug 29, 2017
    8
    Great little hidden gem FPS that after 7 years is worth a look. Neat little time concept taking some queues from other FPS of same era. Worth a look at the price now.
  15. Hack
    Jul 7, 2017
    8
    A heavily scripted, linear first person shooter with an interesting story, good voice acting, fun mechanics and solid gameplay. Overall a very well put together and enjoyable game. If you liked Wolfenstein and Doom 2016 you'll enjoy Singularity.

    I ran it at 4K downsampled with 16X AF forced and it looked surprisingly good for an older game, no complaints at all. It looked, ran and    A heavily scripted, linear first person shooter with an interesting story, good voice acting, fun mechanics and solid gameplay. Overall a very well put together and enjoyable game. If you liked Wolfenstein and Doom 2016 you'll enjoy Singularity.

    I ran it at 4K downsampled with 16X AF forced and it looked surprisingly good for an older game, no complaints at all. It looked, ran and played really well throughout.

    To allow 16x AF instead of 4x you'll need to edit the registry:

    Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareActivisionSingularity
    Open the MaxAnisotropy entry, select Decimal, then write 16    … Expand
  16. MrBiggllesWorth
    Jan 30, 2017
    8
    Singularity is truly a diamond in the rough of first-person shooters. It has a solid and compelling story with a nearly silent hero. It borrows elements from Bioshock, Half-Life and Doom. The game is quite short with only about 7-8 hours of playtime. I recommend you grab this when it is on sale. Here are some key points you should know before you purchase Singularity.

    Pros: Fun and    Singularity is truly a diamond in the rough of first-person shooters. It has a solid and compelling story with a nearly silent hero. It borrows elements from Bioshock, Half-Life and Doom. The game is quite short with only about 7-8 hours of playtime. I recommend you grab this when it is on sale. Here are some key points you should know before you purchase Singularity.

    Pros:
    Fun and interesting abilities that let you manage every fight
    Various enemies
    Dismemberment
    Engaging story
    Upgrades to weapons and equipment
    Great voice acting

    Cons:
    Low replayability
    Linear level design
    Some textures look quite dated
    The PC version is a console port and has a very low FOV which takes a little getting used to or can be corrected with a mod. However, some mods don't work so you might need to search around to find which one works for you.

    Note: There is a post-credits scene! Don't worry, even if you skip the credits you will not skip the scene!    … Expand
  17. sft
    Dec 21, 2016
    8
    Singularly good

    This little-known title is a cracker of a game which, even though it borrows from several other games, does so in it’s own idiosyncratic and original way rather than simply ripping them off. There isn’t a dull moment in its 10 or so hours of gameplay and the always enjoyable combat is backed by a solid story, good voice acting, some cool enemies, and a decent AI. There’s    Singularly good

    This little-known title is a cracker of a game which, even though it borrows from several other games, does so in it’s own idiosyncratic and original way rather than simply ripping them off. There isn’t a dull moment in its 10 or so hours of gameplay and the always enjoyable combat is backed by a solid story, good voice acting, some cool enemies, and a decent AI. There’s a wide variety of weapons available and every one of them feels good to wield and most of them produce very satisfying results. However, it’s the Time Manipulation Device that’s the star of the show and this weapon/tool is impressively designed and implemented. It allows the player to manipulate both time and matter in a number of ways every one of which is great fun to use. Graphically the game is acceptable enough, although some of the textures leave a little to be desired (some people have experienced glitches but I had none), and you get to fight your way through a reasonably varied range of well-designed environments. As a story-driven, linear FPS SINGULARITY hits the nail on the head and does so with a refreshing streak of inventiveness and individuality. I just wish it had lasted a little longer, as I was having so much fun.    … Expand
  18. Captain_Chaos
    Jun 22, 2016
    9
    1/3/2011: This game is of a breed of highly linear, yet heavily story-driven shooter that I've enjoyed since I was small. It's no Bioshock, but it's not Pariah either. This is the kind of game you rent for a weekend, or get it used or while its on sale, and experience two days of sheer awesome. Raven Software has never made a game I didn't like and Singularity is no exception. In fact, my1/3/2011: This game is of a breed of highly linear, yet heavily story-driven shooter that I've enjoyed since I was small. It's no Bioshock, but it's not Pariah either. This is the kind of game you rent for a weekend, or get it used or while its on sale, and experience two days of sheer awesome. Raven Software has never made a game I didn't like and Singularity is no exception. In fact, my only gripe with it is that the shotgun didn't sound beefy enough.… Expand
  19. Marickk
    Jan 25, 2016
    9
    It's surprising this game was so wow. I didn't give much interest after the release date but was a mistake. Have a good experience of gamepaly and is unique.
  20. JimCorbett
    Oct 28, 2015
    8
    A short but very good shooter that still holds up to this day. The story and setting are interesting enough to pull you in and keep you interested for the duration of the game (about 6 hours). The gameplay and time manipulation mechanics are where the game sets itself apart from other shooters. If the game was longer it would certainly score higher.
  21. Banhammer0
    Aug 11, 2015
    9
    TO ANYONE WAITING FOR HALF-LIFE 3: THIS IS HALF-LIFE 3
    The story, the gameplay, enemies you encounter, the feels, it's all almost as good as Half-Life or better (in some ways).
    Graphically it's the peak of what 2010 had to offer. Gameplay is on par with modern titles, shooting and combat feels great. There are some intruging puzzles and no **** collectibles, everything hidden that you    TO ANYONE WAITING FOR HALF-LIFE 3: THIS IS HALF-LIFE 3
    The story, the gameplay, enemies you encounter, the feels, it's all almost as good as Half-Life or better (in some ways).
    Graphically it's the peak of what 2010 had to offer. Gameplay is on par with modern titles, shooting and combat feels great. There are some intruging puzzles and no **** collectibles, everything hidden that you find helps your character in some way. Long (18-20 hours) story that makes sense.Three different endings.
    Flaws - cringeworthy voice acting, some hiccups in the story.
    It is a big shame this game hadn't have more recognition - maybe now that it's on steam and new gen consoles it will have the attention it fully deserves. I'm hoping for Singularity 2. Buy this nau !    … Expand
  22. Mykwon
    May 3, 2015
    10
    I can't believe this game went unnoticed. At first, I was like "yeah, it's an ok FPS, with some jump scares. That's alright". But when you get the TMD and the seeker, WOW! The game reveals itself and is freaking awesome!
    The style borrows from Wolfenstein, Metro 2033 and a little dose of Bioshock, but still stays unique.
    The action scenes are very well directed and give you a thrill.    I can't believe this game went unnoticed. At first, I was like "yeah, it's an ok FPS, with some jump scares. That's alright". But when you get the TMD and the seeker, WOW! The game reveals itself and is freaking awesome!
    The style borrows from Wolfenstein, Metro 2033 and a little dose of Bioshock, but still stays unique.
    The action scenes are very well directed and give you a thrill.
    The enemies have different hitting zones and will die according to where you shoot them (head, chest, leg, etc.)
    The scenario is rich and adds up to this excellent game.
    Even five years old now, the graphics are still up to the par.
    Excellent game, well worth the money.    … Expand
  23. Aeryx
    Oct 1, 2014
    8
    Played this at a friend's house thinking that after 1 hour, I'd be turning to another game. Instead, it was so good, I marathoned the thing to the end. Great game and definitely worth your time and money!
  24. Gixian82
    Jun 22, 2014
    8
    I got to this game by an accident and it was a very nice surprise for me! An unknown game for me before, that started like a very mediocre shooter (taking graphics and gameplay in account) turned out to be pretty great sci-fi story-driven shooter in the end. If you gona play this, definitely use a savegame at the very end and try out all the three ends - they are wonderful!
  25. WhiteFilipino
    Jan 26, 2014
    10
    I was genuinely surprised with this game. I only purchased it because there was a deal where you can get Prototype for free. I saw it on the shelf and said, "Eh, it looks cool enough for Prototype I guess". Boy was I surprised. I figured I might as well play this game, and 10 hours later I was left with the stupidest smile on my face. To avoid spoilers, I'll just say that the ending ofI was genuinely surprised with this game. I only purchased it because there was a deal where you can get Prototype for free. I saw it on the shelf and said, "Eh, it looks cool enough for Prototype I guess". Boy was I surprised. I figured I might as well play this game, and 10 hours later I was left with the stupidest smile on my face. To avoid spoilers, I'll just say that the ending of this game is very great albeit generic. Definitely recommend it. (yes I realize I'm writing this review in 2013, I'm a little behind DUH)… Expand
  26. huss2215
    Nov 14, 2013
    9
    Graphics: Not the best, but they still look amazing on PC. Physics could be much better. 9.5.

    Sound: Gun sounds are okay, voice acting is okay, no memorable themes, environment sounds are good. 8. Gameplay: The game feels like it has the Call of Duty controls mixed with a Half-Life experience. Singularity does have its own legs to stand on. The game features a neat time    Graphics: Not the best, but they still look amazing on PC. Physics could be much better. 9.5.

    Sound: Gun sounds are okay, voice acting is okay, no memorable themes, environment sounds are good. 8.

    Gameplay: The game feels like it has the Call of Duty controls mixed with a Half-Life experience. Singularity does have its own legs to stand on. The game features a neat time travel mechanic using the singularity device attached to the players arm. You can use it to manipulate objects, and enemies in the environment. It’s set on basic objects, and doesn’t give you the freedom to mess with anything, but it’s still something new brought to the table. The game is linear and as the player progresses you run into flashbacks, and even end up time traveling. The game does a good job mixing time periods together. The boss battles are fun, but easy to figure out. The enemies in the game consist of soldiers, and mutated creatures which are at times challenging to take down. The game features a multiplayer mode which I could not test out because the game is dead. I can’t find much flaws with the game other than the fact that it needs a better variety of enemies, and the gameplay in general needs better guns, maybe melee weapons too, and environments that don’t feel like you’re just walking in a straight path, and puzzles that don’t always consist of just manipulating one object just to get to the next objective. There should have been puzzles which are challenging and use actual physics. Singularity is still a new and fun experience that lasts as a thrill ride. 9.

    Story: The story is actually really interesting. Without giving much away, I’ll just say that in the beginning you end up time traveling to a point where you save a man from a burning building who ends up being the main villain in the game. Throughout the game you time travel uncovering more information about the Singularity, and the game leads to an ending which is in the hands of the player. The game leaves on a strong note leaving fans in hope that Activision intends to take a break from Call of Duty and allows Raven to work on a sequel. The story is pretty straight forward and does have a twist, but for some reason I already sort of knew what happened, and the game presents it as some crazy twist. Other portions of the story can be read through notes, records found throughout the game and writings on the wall. The game isn’t the greatest video game story, but it is still a great experience. 9.

    Lasting Appeal: Got the game for about 5-7 bucks from a Steam sale and I’d say at that price it is worth it. I think it’s selling for 30 bucks right now, and due to the length of the game, I’d recommend waiting on another sale. The game lasts about 6-7 hours. I’d still recommend this game to be played through at least once. 9.5.

    Overall Score: 9 out of 10.    … Expand
  27. RAEDALSDI
    May 23, 2013
    8
    The great game of most aspects of the where graphic wonderful and easy way to control and wonderful story but flawed one big problem is the lack of writing the bottom of the screen allows the player the opportunity to understand the story's largest
    I liked the end of many where you have three scenarios to end, including the judgment of the world or save the world by killing yourself or    The great game of most aspects of the where graphic wonderful and easy way to control and wonderful story but flawed one big problem is the lack of writing the bottom of the screen allows the player the opportunity to understand the story's largest
    I liked the end of many where you have three scenarios to end, including the judgment of the world or save the world by killing yourself or give preferred to save the world for someone else    … Expand
  28. Kulkuri
    May 16, 2013
    9
    I've played this game for two days now and I'm taken liking of this game. If we forget that this game was greatly inspired by Half-Life 2, Doom 3, and maybe also Bioshock, with a heart ripped off from Halo and Call of Duty.... this is a damn fun game from veteran developers at Raven Software.

    More accurate description of this game would be that it's a Call of Duty but set into the Doom    I've played this game for two days now and I'm taken liking of this game. If we forget that this game was greatly inspired by Half-Life 2, Doom 3, and maybe also Bioshock, with a heart ripped off from Halo and Call of Duty.... this is a damn fun game from veteran developers at Raven Software.

    More accurate description of this game would be that it's a Call of Duty but set into the Doom universe, with Half-Life 2 physics gun, and Bioshock-like skill upgrade mechanics (and audio logs like the ones in System Shock).

    Technically Singularity doesn't bring anything new on the table with it's Unreal Engine. The Sigularity is a very easy game even on a high difficulty level. Upgrade mechanics are inconsistant and right out confusing at first. The Skill upgrades for player are not very well thought out and there's little to no reason to upgrade anything than just handful of skills out of a dozen options. There is also no need to upgrade weapons except for the sub-machine gun and sniper rifle. (Side note: I've never seen such an useless shotgun in any other game than in this one.)

    This is clearly an FPS intended for Playstation and Xbox, but the Windows version works decently. I miss the FOV setting and lots of other things such as bind for an ability to walk in this game which causes problems with some level and enemy design I'll explain soon. Even thought this game has weird default binds, you can easily adjust to them. However I suggest moving the health pack from key h to key x. You can also only carry two weapons at time plus the TMD which is a kind of melee weapon/tool in this game.

    Level design has some issues. Like invisible walls everywhere, and levels are mostly just a straight pipe. Sigularity was clearly designed and intended to be played on a gamepad. It means that when you move with a gamepad you can push the stick just a little or completely all the way, and that dictates your walking running speed. On a keyboard it's either on or off switch between not moving or moving as fast as normally you can (sprint is a separate function).

    There are sections in this game you cannot play on Windows without the help of a gamepad as it was intended by the Singularity's developers. In that part you have to keep certain move speed and sneak or you'll attact attention of the opponents. With keyboard you'll end up wasting ammo. Which kind of sucks. But isn't a big problem since the game constantly keep supplying ammo to you.

    Now that out of the way, what's good about this game? Everything else. Atmosphere is fantastic, jumpscares are well done, music is good, characters are decent (even the ones copied from other games), and the black humour is hilarious.

    Time travelling thing in this game works flawlessly and while it's usage is limited, it's great fun. Levels offer minimal amout of exploring despite the pipe-stylish level design. There are things you can go look at and figure out how to get them (even if the solutions are very simple at most of the time). Graphics are decent. And sound design is well done (without counting few weird bits).

    Something this game has that lacks from so many other games is the kind of rhythm it has to it. Just when you think you've seen it all, the game throws something new at you and keeps the interest up. Sigularity knows how to focus on what's important at the time too and adjusts accordingly. I strongly think that we need more games like these. This is a fun game. It sure has its issues but it is lots of fun. Check it out with a discounted price tag from Steam or something. It's worth every penny.    … Expand
  29. daveyy12
    Apr 6, 2013
    10
    Outstanding game in all respects. Great story, intriguing weapons, and challenging puzzles. Also, the game seemed to be about the right length--took me about 30+ hours over a two week period to beat it. I recommend this game highly
  30. gartenzwerg
    Jan 29, 2013
    9
    A well-crafted mix between Bioshock and Half Life 2 - with its own surprising ideas and a striking atmosphere. You may criticise its length (I beat it in 8 hours), but in those hours, I've been entertained on a very high and constant level. To me, it's one of those rare surprise hits - I'd love to see a sequel!
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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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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
  1. 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]
  2. PC Gamer UK
    68
    A confused mess of promising but inconsistent mechanics. Hilarious, maddening, stupid and occasionally fun. [Sept 2010, p.79]
  3. 3DJuegos
    86
    A nice working mix of puzzles and action, with great rhythm and a varied formula. By focusing on the core themes of the first person shooter experience, Singularity is an excellent a quite surprising game.
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