Binary Domain

 Xbox 360
User Score
8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 216 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 176 out of 216
  2. Mixed: 24 out of 216
  3. Negative: 16 out of 216
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  1. texpsych
    Apr 4, 2013
    7
    Downloaded it on the cheap from Xbox Live Games on Demand, and I like it. It's basically Gears of War with Robots. And some things thrown in to make it a little different. A sleeper hit.
  2. ASHIRAH
    Mar 27, 2012
    5
    Meh...
    Oh ok. Terminator. A rough team. A TPS. A bit of Phlip K Dick and Isaac Asimov.
    Er... What else?
    Well well well...
    Seems to me that due to the amout of money put into gaming those days, we could decently expect something more... Orignal, couldn't we?
  3. DeathisReal35
    Apr 5, 2012
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Nothing new from this game but i have to say something that really made me want to cut every member of teams throat is STAY OUT OF MY LINE OF FREAKING FIRE!!!!! I don't know if anybody else had a problem with this but as soon as the gunfire started and you moved to a cover spot they ran RIGHT next to you or you moved up and they moved into you previous spot only to FOLLOW you and jump RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU! Don't know ANY third person shooter that didn't know that FIRE LANES are important for a reason. I get that this game was suppose to evoke the emotional aspect of squad fighting but COME ON there should be no reason they go right I have to go left just so I can shoot without someone from my squad jumping right in front of me. Sounds like I'm complaining yes, cause this was the only FLAW in the game that made me ragequit so many times that I just almost about gave up on the game if it wasn't so short.(84hours total with ragequitting) So if you are looking for something to fill the void until something else comes out or your done with ME3 then give it go. Rent or Buy?

    Rent- nothing new here and the EMOTIONAL aspect will have you feeling sorry that you even rented it. BTW- Boss fights in this game will be another reason that you want to quit and the last boss blows and there isn't enough ammo for heavy weapons to finish it off. just make sur ethat you are packing some serious heat other then your standard issue weapon.    … Expand
  4. wesker2012
    May 28, 2012
    5
    Game was decent. Average.
  5. gamingisgreat
    Jun 23, 2017
    5
    Binary Domain is an average third-person shooter.

    The game has a good cover mechanic and solid squad command mechanics.The level design is good for the most part,but the inclusion of consistent time-based sections annoy the f*** out of me as a player,and they don't even tell you the time limits.The boss fights are awful too. The graphics are solid,and the framerate remains at the same    Binary Domain is an average third-person shooter.

    The game has a good cover mechanic and solid squad command mechanics.The level design is good for the most part,but the inclusion of consistent time-based sections annoy the f*** out of me as a player,and they don't even tell you the time limits.The boss fights are awful too.
    The graphics are solid,and the framerate remains at the same level throughout.

    The story here starts solid but falls apart quickly

    The sound design is average,but the soundtrack is terrible.

    Overall,Binary Domain could have been a great game,but is held back to mediocrity by some major flaws.    … Expand
  6. watithink123
    Jan 13, 2013
    7
    Its not going to win any awards but its still a fun shooter. Gameplays is like a arcade game and the first few missions are boring, but as you go on with this game you just got to keep on going. Its very hard to predict what happens in this game and just game offers twists and turns, good story as well. Overall nothing next-gen but a enjoyable shooter. Binary Domain 7.5/10
  7. frederik1478
    Apr 5, 2021
    7
    Fun third-person shooter by the Yakuza guys , 60 frames on the Xbox 360 that is amazing also look good while doing it and pretty amazing particle effects , Story and gameplay is good and this game has some of the most Satisfying headshots in the world , buy it is good
  8. AmadeusE
    Mar 4, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Dismiss the gimmicks and you still have an excellent shooter. With some flaws.

    The microphone system for the campaign in this game is instantly useless and the trust system is pretty pointless too. With the gimmicks out of the way, the shooting is great and very satisfying. Might just be the best game when it comes to killing robots. Tearing them apart bit by bit with gunfire is very well designed. However, there are still a few flaws. There are quick-time events a few times throughout the game and they are atrocious. Kinda hard to nail down in this game and utterly pointless. Then there are the boss fights. They are unbelieveably tiresome and can show just how bad shooting robots can get outside of normal gameplay. I don't find the game very hard. It's still challenging on a satisfying level, but I don't think died a single time during normal gameplay. However, the atrocious quick-time events and the tiresome boss fights are where the deaths started piling up.

    I would also like to talk a bit about the characters that you spend the story with. I would say the best teammates are Big Bo, Cain and also Charlie, who can grow on you after a while. Funny enough, the least likeable character is the love interest in this game, Faye. She strictly doesn't show even a bit of likeability of any kind with her overly serious and negative attitude. There is a good example at one point, where you have to rescue her if you didn't choose her as part of your team. She actually shows some decency after the rescue, by thanking you and saying she wouldn't have pulled through without your help. You go "wow, she's actually showing signs of not being so bad". Then she suddenly follows it up by instantly going back to her tough **** attitude and saying, "let's be clear, I didn't actually ask for your help". It's just such a character killer. Pulling the "thank you and **** you" combo. It's funny too, she's running the "prettiest gal and also love interest" image and the other female character is going for the "butch female" look, but the latter is surprisingly a way more likeable character.

    I would actually like to rank the teammates in this game, since there's a lot of focus on them:
    1. Charlie - He starts out as a Brit with a stick up his ass and a dislike for them "Yanks". He is the quickest character to improve and to develop. Quickly starts growing on you and gaining endearments.
    2. Cain - Gets off to a great start and instantly starts gaining likeability. Nothing much to say really, you'd have to experience this character yourself!
    3. Big Bo - Your first teammate. He's probably one of the most likeable black characters in gaming. I honestly find there aren't that many, but this still saying a lot. Although he still has the classic black character trait, which is being loud and also complaining a lot sometimes. I don't know why these are such a black thing. Still, his "buddy you can always count on" image helps a lot in this game.
    4. Rachel - Has little to no character development, but most signs of personality she does show are decent and down to earth. She has this "butch female" look but, very surprisingly, you can tell she is a far more likeable character than Faye!
    5. Faye - Just awful. Quickly starts gaining unlikeability from the very first moment. Anything decent she says or does, she turns on its head the very next moment. Just utterly bitter and ****y. She does soften up and change later, but it's too late by then. I don't care about any attempts to redeem her character anymore. An absolutely failed character from the writers. The romance with her, that you have to endure through, is also probably one of my least favorite romances in gaming.

    Unfortunately, I get separated from almost all of my preferred characters for a big chunk of the game and thrown together with Faye, who I never picked into my team, so that it could force Faye's character development down my throat, which I don't give a crap about. The game has this great feature that allows you to select characters and change your team regularly and I find it also affects things outside of gameplay in a cool way. That all gets thrown out the window when it's time to force that annoying Faye character. Things kind of start taking a nosedive at that point. I first played and finished this game back in its early days and I remember it leaving a better impression then. Although I still hated the boss fights just as much. This time around I found the gameplay as satisfying as ever, but I had to stop at a boss fight on a freeway late into the game. This review is based on my recent playthrough attempt more.    … Expand

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#38 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2012

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Metascore
74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 43 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 43
  3. Negative: 0 out of 43
  1. Gamer.nl
    May 19, 2012
    65
    Binary Domain wants to be more than a generic shooter, but unfortunately drops the ball with the unique gameplay elements. What remains is an entertaining, reasonably interesting and good looking shooter that could've scored better with an extra layer of technical polish.
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  2. IncGamers
    May 6, 2012
    80
    It's a fun, frivolous sci-fi narrative with just enough strength of writing to provide some memorable moments of dialogue; satisfying combat and set-pieces; and a competent grasp of pacing. After some bad experiences with the genre, Binary Domain has convinced me that there's still some value in cover shooters.
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  3. Pelit (Finland)
    Apr 17, 2012
    78
    A Japanese adaptation of the Gears of War franchise with voice commands. Besides the mechanical novelty, which would have been better executed with buttons, the game is just another regular shooter with some interesting boss fights. [Apr 2012]
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