Dark Void

 Xbox 360
User Score
5.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 74 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 74
  2. Mixed: 26 out of 74
  3. Negative: 25 out of 74
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  1. JorgW.
    Jan 27, 2010
    8
    This game has taken a beating in critic's reviews; a bunch of little problems can add up to be sure but the game has been judged against some incredibly tough standards like AC II and Uncharted II. When you get down to it, the jetpack is fun...lots of fun. The ground levels are dull but get fun once you realize that cover is not always the best, or most satisfying, way to fight. This game has taken a beating in critic's reviews; a bunch of little problems can add up to be sure but the game has been judged against some incredibly tough standards like AC II and Uncharted II. When you get down to it, the jetpack is fun...lots of fun. The ground levels are dull but get fun once you realize that cover is not always the best, or most satisfying, way to fight. Baseline: It has problems, it's fun. Rent it.… Expand
  2. FullFrontal
    Jan 20, 2010
    8
    I have only played about half way through... but the game is fun. Took me a bit to get used to the controls but after that it was awesome. Straffing guys witht he rocket pack is bad a. Also trying to fly around insdie is hard, but super fun. Wish it had muliplayer.
  3. ValerieB
    Jan 20, 2010
    10
    Best sci-fi game that I have played in a while. Hi-jacking the UFO feels and looks awesome. I am buying a copy for my friends and would recommend it to anyone! Best money spent in a while!!!
  4. FatherDoom
    Aug 20, 2012
    8
    Wow this game got robbed in reviews. I was really hesitant about getting this game because of the rating. I gotta tell I was pleasantly surprised. It has GOW third person cover system and familiar sounds. Spec Ops voice actor, and its combat is three dimensional. It has flying too. Sure its not a perfect game but what is.
  5. AlVoid
    Jan 20, 2010
    0
    Was super excited about this one, turns out I should'nt have been. TO say this game is BAD is an understatment. Perhaps the worst game I've ever played...really it's that bad. If you buy this game then let me just say you are the biggest IDIOT ever!
  6. DwayneJ
    Jan 20, 2010
    0
    I was really excited for this game...even pre-ordered it. Well I played it for about 3 hours. I cried...the flying mechanic is terrible, the story is crap, and really it had all this "potential"...but yeah don't pick this up. Even if your best friend is trying to sell you this game and you are just now reading the reviews on this site don't buy it. Unless if he's I was really excited for this game...even pre-ordered it. Well I played it for about 3 hours. I cried...the flying mechanic is terrible, the story is crap, and really it had all this "potential"...but yeah don't pick this up. Even if your best friend is trying to sell you this game and you are just now reading the reviews on this site don't buy it. Unless if he's sellin' it you for like a dollar then go ahead. But say NO!!! An then slap him for making such a terrible offer!!!… Expand
  7. TheQuietGamer
    May 18, 2011
    7
    While it may be a bargain bin game it's still a lot of fun, and the story behind it all is really unique, perfect for fans of cheesy Sci-Fi movies, it reminds me a lot of the movie Avatar because of the environment, the main part of this game is the flying which takes some getting used too, do to touchy controls, but eventually you'll get the hang of it, but never really feels as smooth asWhile it may be a bargain bin game it's still a lot of fun, and the story behind it all is really unique, perfect for fans of cheesy Sci-Fi movies, it reminds me a lot of the movie Avatar because of the environment, the main part of this game is the flying which takes some getting used too, do to touchy controls, but eventually you'll get the hang of it, but never really feels as smooth as it should, same goes for the combat while flying, ground combat however is your basic 3rd person shooter, all in all it's very fun at times but start of slow, but if your looking for something new, and are a huge fan of cheesy Sci-Fi movie you'll love this, but I would recommend a rental first.… Expand
  8. wesker2012
    Sep 26, 2012
    5
    Boring game. Very generic.
  9. Montag
    Jan 19, 2010
    6
    Not bad as such, just painfully generic. Everything about it is almost good. I think the problem is that a jet pack is really just flying so if you aren't a fan of flight sims then no matter how cool a real jet pack would be, this ain't it
  10. CodyK.
    Jan 26, 2010
    8
    Short game, but very interesting take on a combination between flight sim and third person shooter. Gets a little frustrating, as I was not used to paying as much attention to height, and this game requires that you do. Snipers with Jet Packs are very annoying.
  11. RonR.
    Jan 31, 2010
    10
    i thought it was actually well done. nolan north voice acting is awesome. only problem is the frame rate issues. other than that. once u get use to the controls. its great!
  12. GodBleeder
    Oct 21, 2011
    8
    This has got to be the most underrated game i've ever played. I could talk about it all day. I found the setting both creative and gripping, but the center piece here, is the Jetpack. Not only does it enable your character to transition seemlessly from fire fight to dog fight with out a single loading screen, it introduces, "Vertical Cover". You won't just be pushing forward to yourThis has got to be the most underrated game i've ever played. I could talk about it all day. I found the setting both creative and gripping, but the center piece here, is the Jetpack. Not only does it enable your character to transition seemlessly from fire fight to dog fight with out a single loading screen, it introduces, "Vertical Cover". You won't just be pushing forward to your objective. Sometimes you wil be travelling down a rock face, gazing over a ledge to shoot the hiding enemies below, or even more mind bending, shooting your way upwards, only for your enemies to come falling towards you. It's an innovative twist the makes the shooting a real joy. The dog fighting sections can sometimes be frustrating, and some blobby textures can occasionally muddy the visual experience, but this is NOT a game to be missed!… Expand
  13. KrimzinZV
    Apr 13, 2015
    8
    [Retracted original review] It's a decent 3rd person shooter, and added to the usual UE3 cover system by adding in vertical cover. The dialogue wasn't great but it was a laugh anyway.
  14. PlanByHero
    Jan 4, 2012
    8
    This game gets a much harder time than it deserves. Sure, it's not perfect and it's not pushing any boundaries or innovating new gameplay mechanics but it is DAMN FUN. I enjoyed playing this game more than a lot of the glossy triple-A games that have been released.

    Bottom line: If you're looking for a fun game where you get to fly around like The Rocketeer and shoot at bad guys then give    This game gets a much harder time than it deserves. Sure, it's not perfect and it's not pushing any boundaries or innovating new gameplay mechanics but it is DAMN FUN. I enjoyed playing this game more than a lot of the glossy triple-A games that have been released.

    Bottom line: If you're looking for a fun game where you get to fly around like The Rocketeer and shoot at bad guys then give this a try. If, on the other hand, you only like polished, big budget games then this one isn't for you.    … Expand
  15. MegWhiteley
    Mar 12, 2012
    6
    Deception, this title is a biggest deception for me, I wait much this capcom title, but is regular, the controls are terrible, the story good, the graphics incredible, the music okay, but is one of most titles.
  16. infamouscowz
    Jul 5, 2012
    7
    Bought this game for $5 and I couldn't be happier. While the story, graphics, A.I and controls are sub par. The joy of flying, and the amazing soundtrack make up for this game. It may not be the prettiest game out there but this game is simply fun. Shooting the Watchers makes for a good time and you could do worse for how cheap this game is. I completely recommend trying this game if notBought this game for $5 and I couldn't be happier. While the story, graphics, A.I and controls are sub par. The joy of flying, and the amazing soundtrack make up for this game. It may not be the prettiest game out there but this game is simply fun. Shooting the Watchers makes for a good time and you could do worse for how cheap this game is. I completely recommend trying this game if not only for the soundtrack. McCreary is the composer for this game's outstanding music score and he also did Battlestar Galatica, so you know it is great.… Expand
  17. Broyax
    Sep 7, 2021
    1
    Une espèce de TPS avec option volante, en l’occurrence un jet-pack à la mords-moi-le-noeud qui fait penser aux combats aériens (très énervants) d’un certain Crimson Skies… un peu normal puisqu’il s’agit apparemment du même studio. Ici, on combine donc des conneries dans les airs avec d’autres conneries par terre, notamment une sorte de ‘Gears-like’ mais en très mal fait…

    En ce qui    Une espèce de TPS avec option volante, en l’occurrence un jet-pack à la mords-moi-le-noeud qui fait penser aux combats aériens (très énervants) d’un certain Crimson Skies… un peu normal puisqu’il s’agit apparemment du même studio. Ici, on combine donc des conneries dans les airs avec d’autres conneries par terre, notamment une sorte de ‘Gears-like’ mais en très mal fait…

    En ce qui concerne l’emballage, on nage ici en pleine uchronie à l’instar d’un Wolfenstein par exemple puisque cet étron de jeu se déroule pendant la seconde guerre mondiale ou juste avant. Mais avec des… euh… des quoi déjà ? des robots ou des extra-terrestres ou je-ne-sais-quoi… enfin, des ennemis quoi.

    Des tas d’ennemis très résistants : il faut leur tirer une heure dessus pour qu’ils daignent enfin crever. Ou alors, on tire peut-être des balles en mousse, je ne sais pas au juste. L’environnement est en tout cas très couloiresque avec scripts à la clé et décors d’un goût quelque peu générique, vaguement SF, je suppose. Mais qui exhalent l’ennui et/ou l’indifférence. Seuls les effets sonores sont assez réussis.

    Les sensations sont mauvaises, la jouabilité est très imprécise, le système de couverture est perfectible, les voix sont en anglais et enfin, si l’on avait besoin d’une confirmation, la voici : cette daube pondue par ce développeur amerloque (heureusement disparu depuis) est édité par Catpron, le très fameux éditeur d’étrons vidéo-pas-ludiques ! si c’est pas un signe, ça…    … Expand
  18. frederik1478
    Aug 15, 2023
    6
    This game is fun when it keeps growing in different gameplay styles from flying to shooting to gliding to all of that that is fun fun when it's the same gameplay in half an hour what it gets tedious.

    Like the story like the game played the problem was that shooting robots is not very satisfying and it feels like they are all bullet sponges. the game was flying on all cylinders It was    This game is fun when it keeps growing in different gameplay styles from flying to shooting to gliding to all of that that is fun fun when it's the same gameplay in half an hour what it gets tedious.

    Like the story like the game played the problem was that shooting robots is not very satisfying and it feels like they are all bullet sponges.

    the game was flying on all cylinders It was really fun and flying and shooting and gliding and doing all the stunts. It was good. It was only when you have to do one thing in a long time then it got tedious.    … Expand
  19. lemos1898
    May 7, 2023
    4
    it's a mediocre game, in all senses. the TPS parts look a lot like a gears of war wannabe, the jetpack parts are mostly just frustating, the bosses are easy and just bad. the scenario is sometimes so dark you end up not knowing where to go because of the dark scenario where you can't see what's around you well. the history is foolish and totally non-sense. The final boos is a ender dragonit's a mediocre game, in all senses. the TPS parts look a lot like a gears of war wannabe, the jetpack parts are mostly just frustating, the bosses are easy and just bad. the scenario is sometimes so dark you end up not knowing where to go because of the dark scenario where you can't see what's around you well. the history is foolish and totally non-sense. The final boos is a ender dragon on steroids that's actually much easier than the real ender dragon. the only great part was the prison escape chapter, chapter III of the third episode shows a gears of war knock-off, and actually, i would recommend a game that does what this tried, but well.

    Instead of buying this, that may look cheap and promising, take a look at Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days, it will surely be way better than Dark Void.    … Expand

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#76 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2010

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Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 69 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 69
  2. Mixed: 58 out of 69
  3. Negative: 7 out of 69
  1. 1UP
    58
    It's just a damn shame that the nigh-amazing "The Rocketeer versus UFOs" premise crashes hard into "tepid Gears of Uncharted knock-off" ground.
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  2. GameTrailers
    68
    Dark Void’s single real achievement is the way it blends in-the-air and on-the-ground action without creating a horrible accident of compromise. While the game can be a lot of fun on a mechanical level, it’s not quite different enough to feel like a brand new experience, and there are enough minor-yet-noticeable problems that make it harder to appreciate the overall package.
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  3. GameZone
    60
    Dark Void can be summed up in just six words: so much potential, so much disappointment.
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