- Publisher: Valcon Games
- Release Date: Sep 10, 2009
- Also On: PC
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Both the past and the future look dreary in this bizarre and unsatisfying time-travel shooter.
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Interesting concept, poor execution. Unfinished even.
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There's really no reason to bother with Darkest of Days, especially with a price tag that approaches full retail. There are a few moments that might be memorable, but you can live without experiencing them.
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Long load times and limited magazines feel more like a cheap way to pad the game's length than to capture an historic feel, especially when these weapons are far more accurate at a far greater range in the game than their real-world counterparts ever were.
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Boring and brief campaign, no multiplayer and poorly executed, Darkest of Days is a nice starting idea with a bad development.
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Its a shame that Darkest of Days didn’t turn out better. One thing that is for sure is that Darkest of Days doesn’t feel 100% complete.
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Darkest of Days takes the concept of time travel in an interesting direction, and then proceeds to fumble at every turn. Poor AI and slowdown lead the list of this game's problems, and with so many better shooters out there, this isn't worth the time and frustration.
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Darkest of Days is just another low budget PC title that somehow snuck onto the 360 and will soon be forgotten.
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Darkest of Days' best missions come right at the end (with closer-quarters action and a fantastic original weapon), but by that point, it's too little, too late. An entire game built in that mold might've been able to overcome the numerous problems, but unlike with time travel, there are no do-overs in game development.
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While the story had potential for creating a cool juncture between history and science fiction, there’s very little flexing of those muscles in the actual product.
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Darkest of Days indeed. This first-person shooter from 8monkey Labs fails on nearly all fronts. A promising narrative setup is roasted over a bonfire of mangled mechanics, poor presentation, and sloppily implemented missions and objectives.
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A game with a great premise such as time-traveling problem solvers with futuristic guns could, no, should have been done better. So pass this one up, unless you want to feel shame, despair, and regret the morning after.
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Darkest of Days is not only a game about time travel, it physically manages to transport the player 10 years into the past by delivering a gameplay experience that might have been acceptable a decade ago, but by today's standards, it seriously falls short.
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With a dismal few good ideas and some of the worst execution seen in quite some time, DoD can't manage to save itself to be remotely enjoyable.
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It is all so poorly realized, wrapped up in such a clumsily produced game, that these enticements just add to the frustration.
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Darkest of Days is the worst first-person shooter of this generation.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 32 out of 79
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Mixed: 9 out of 79
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Negative: 38 out of 79
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anonymousOct 7, 2009I thought the game was really good. Yes the graphics aren't the best but I still hope they make another game.
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Apr 26, 2012
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OlafKDec 5, 2009