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Dark Sector

Digital Extremes · Mar 25, 2008

PC · PS3 · Xbox 360

Mature

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A modern-day superhero saga, Dark Sector is a third-person shooter where players assume the role of the protagonist, Hayden Tenno who gains the ability to morph into dramatically different combat forms. Set in the crumbling infrastructure of a fictional Soviet-bloc country in the near future, the game features both single and multi-player action, with players working their way through a world where bio-weapons are no longer science experiments, but a hellish nightmare let loose on an unsuspecting populace.

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Scores by platform

PC

Critic 7.4 (5 critics) · Gamer 7.6

PlayStation 3

Critic 7.1 (7 critics) · Gamer 7.5

7.3

Xbox 360

Critic 6.9 (9 critics) · Gamer 7.4

7.1

Critic reviews

  • Giant Bomb

    Jeff Gerstmann · Apr 25, 2008

    4.0
    The occasional variety of a boss battle or vehicle sequence doesn't break things up enough to make the campaign an interesting one, either. Between the dreary action, the sluggish movement speed, and the seemingly tacked-on multiplayer, you'll probably want to pass on the whole thing.
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  • Video Gamer

    Tom Orry · Apr 03, 2008

    8.0
    Dark Sector's had a long development cycle and at times we were more than a little worried about how it'd turn out, but Digital Extreme's debut next-gen release has been well worth the wait. It's not going to set the world alight like Gears of War and it doesn't revolutionise survival horror like Resident Evil 4, but its thrilling combat and sensational visuals make it well worth adding to your collection.
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  • Total Xbox

    OXM Staff · Apr 03, 2008

    7.0
    Overall, it's a bruising fast-paced action shooter with some grim horror atmospherics and decent enemy AI
  • Game Trailers

    Game Trailers · Mar 28, 2008

    7.3
    Dark Sector goes for gore and glory, but does better spattering blood than it does applying polish
  • GameSpot

    Justin Calvert · Mar 26, 2008

    7.5
    Dark Sector isn't the next Gears of War, and it isn't a game that you should go into looking for a compelling story. You could certainly do a lot worse if you're looking for 10 to 12 hours of single-player action and some multiplayer kicks, though.
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  • Destructoid

    Nick Chester · Mar 26, 2008

    7.5
    It certainly isn’t close to perfect -- the melee is kind of wonky and disappointingly underdeveloped, it suffers from a fair bit of repetition, and the enemy A.I. is only somewhat smarter than the girls on Flavor of Love. But the infected powers, the occasionally dazzling visuals, and Michael Rosenbaum’s sweet, sweet voice definitely make the game worth a look if you’re a fan of the genre.
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