The gameplay gets a touch stale toward the middle of the full game and it climaxes with the worst boss fight in recorded history, but we still think it's worth your time. Give the demo a spin (Get it? Like a glaive!) and let us know what you think.
The gameplay gets a touch stale toward the middle of the full game and it climaxes with the worst boss fight in recorded history, but we still think it's worth your time. Give the demo a spin (Get it? Like a glaive!) and let us know what you think.
Reader Comments (36)
Posted: Jun 11th 2008 11:02AM Cahlito said
So you mean to tell me PS3 got the demo first. OMG!
Something can't be right here...
Something can't be right here...
Posted: Jun 11th 2008 11:08AM Neon Jebus said
I learned something the other day. My roommate was playing Dark Sector and told me that it sucked.
I said, "But Justin McElroy liked it..."
And all I got was a blank stare in return.
I said, "But Justin McElroy liked it..."
And all I got was a blank stare in return.
Posted: Jun 11th 2008 11:08AM Jude said
There are some haters, but this was actually a pretty solid game. It's actually pretty tight when the glaive becomes explosive.
Posted: Jun 11th 2008 12:00PM MC Double Def DP said
*Spoiler* It slices, it dices, and keeps your enemies fresh with it's freezing abilities!
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Posted: Jun 11th 2008 11:11AM Jayslacks said
I played through twice and I just let a friend borrow it. Its worth the time, and it get hated on because it isn't over hyped like "cough" Kane and Lynch "couch".
Posted: Jun 11th 2008 11:16AM Pojomofo said
Im guessing this game didnt sell well, hence the reason a game that has been out for 2-3 months gets a demo
whats next, a Kameo Demo??
whats next, a Kameo Demo??
Posted: Jun 11th 2008 11:40AM (Unverified) said
A lot of people liked Cameo. Give it a rest Poj.
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Posted: Jun 11th 2008 11:48AM (Unverified) said
Actually I got Kameo and really liked it. Its a very nice platformer. I would recommend it to anyone that likes that type of game.
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Posted: Jun 11th 2008 11:15AM RKN said
Huh, its been out on the PSN for a while, what took XBL so long?
Posted: Jun 11th 2008 11:24AM (Unverified) said
Yup PS3's been having this demo for a while. This is a very underrated game. I loved it. Played through it and beat it twice, once on normal then on Brutal. It's definitely a game you can rent and enjoy over the weekend. You'd be surprised IMO. Great visuals, sound effects, finishers. Good fun all around.
Posted: Jun 11th 2008 11:33AM Vcize said
Way underrated game. Too bad this story didn't pop up a couple days later since I'm putting together a homemade trailer for the game right now.
I didn't even realize the demo was out on the PS3, I'll have to download it just to see what they chose for the demo level as I was just thinking the other day (I finished the game about a week ago) that it would be tough to put out a demo for this game since it doesn't really hit its stride until about a third of the way through the game, but by then you're past all the tutorials which really are pretty necessary for someone playing the first time.
So I'd assume they'd use a couple of the tutorial parts, only those parts are much more boring than the meat of the game (from the chatper 4 boss through the end of the game is awesome) so it'd leave a bad impression.
I didn't even realize the demo was out on the PS3, I'll have to download it just to see what they chose for the demo level as I was just thinking the other day (I finished the game about a week ago) that it would be tough to put out a demo for this game since it doesn't really hit its stride until about a third of the way through the game, but by then you're past all the tutorials which really are pretty necessary for someone playing the first time.
So I'd assume they'd use a couple of the tutorial parts, only those parts are much more boring than the meat of the game (from the chatper 4 boss through the end of the game is awesome) so it'd leave a bad impression.
Posted: Jun 11th 2008 11:45AM (Unverified) said
I dl'd the demo for my kids on PS3 and it starts on the 3rd level when you get to charge up your glaive and bust open locked gates where its raining. Then you go underground to the sewers with all the zombies. It's cool the way they did it because they do a little montage of what happened to you previously so you wont be totally out of the loop. With a couple of tweaks to the MP this game would have cought on IMO.
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Posted: Jun 11th 2008 12:14PM (Unverified) said
Forgot to add, all the powers are on from the get-go in this demo.
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Posted: Jun 11th 2008 11:46AM (Unverified) said
I downloaded Quake Wars instead and it isn’t bad but seriously I don’t know what is going on most of the time. Is not TF2 but it isn’t bad either for all MP junkies is not bad at all.
Posted: Jun 11th 2008 5:08PM (Unverified) said
my only problem with quake is the weird frag noise when you kill someone ... it kinda sounds like a MS critical stop
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Posted: Jun 11th 2008 11:50AM (Unverified) said
I bought this game and was not disappointed. Its actually fun and the graphics are stunning. But I found the campaign too short though.
Posted: Jun 11th 2008 12:21PM (Unverified) said
It was short indeed, doubt NG2 will have that problem. Man its awesome! It cracked Lives Top 10 which is nice. I knew the Battlefield BC demo would crack it also. The MP is really fun and way better than the Beta was.
Xbox 360 Top 10 Live Titles
1.Call of Duty 4
2.Halo 3
3.GTA IV
4.Battlefield: Bad Company Demo
5.Guitar Hero III
6.Gears of War
7.Rock Band
8.Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2
9.Ninja Gaiden 2
10.FIFA 08
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Xbox 360 Top 10 Live Titles
1.Call of Duty 4
2.Halo 3
3.GTA IV
4.Battlefield: Bad Company Demo
5.Guitar Hero III
6.Gears of War
7.Rock Band
8.Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2
9.Ninja Gaiden 2
10.FIFA 08
Posted: Jun 11th 2008 1:12PM Vcize said
Meh, I thought the length was about right, maybe a little on the long side. But then again, I prefer my 40-hour epics to stick to the RPG genre. After 10-12 hours an FPS (the single player at least) just tends to really wear on me, I'd actually rather have them around the 8-10 mark.
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Posted: Jun 11th 2008 4:20PM (Unverified) said
Ninja Gaiden 2 demo was awesome.I love game sLike God of War,Devil may cry but I've never tried NG until now.
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Posted: Jun 11th 2008 12:08PM baby sea tuna said
I got this game after managing to weasel a GS employee to swap it for the turd that was Army of Two. Sure, Dark Sector has its problems, but the glaive mechanic stays fun for the 8 or 9 hours that the game lasts.
The game itself has some issues and, um...interesting design choices, but all in all it's pretty solid. Chances are, if you like the demo, you should consider picking a used copy cheap up off of ebay or something (I just sold one for about $26 the other day.)
The game itself has some issues and, um...interesting design choices, but all in all it's pretty solid. Chances are, if you like the demo, you should consider picking a used copy cheap up off of ebay or something (I just sold one for about $26 the other day.)
Posted: Jun 11th 2008 1:26PM (Unverified) said
Horrible game.
Posted: Jun 11th 2008 1:28PM (Unverified) said
blah
Posted: Jun 11th 2008 2:49PM Garageink said
this game blew and a late demo isn't gonna change that. too bad the demo didn't come in a timely manner, I could have saved a couple of bucks.
Posted: Jun 11th 2008 4:17PM (Unverified) said
Well now that I played Dark Sector I will put it above Timeshift in the list of games I personally don't understand why the got such a low score until I get to play the full game.
Dark Sector isn't perfect but it's pretty neat.I mean the demo was cool.
Dark Sector isn't perfect but it's pretty neat.I mean the demo was cool.
Posted: Jun 11th 2008 6:50PM (Unverified) said
Average? Call me Insane, but I loved this demo! This game is right down my alley! RE4 style controls. Duck and cover like Gears. Controlling where the boomarang goes. Watching it slice body parts. I like games with easy targetting. Exploration and third person controls. If anything bad company is average. Another boring FPS army game, bleh!
THE ONLY PEOPLE WHO HATE THIS GAME ARE FPS GAMERS
THE ONLY PEOPLE WHO HATE THIS GAME ARE FPS GAMERS
Posted: Jun 11th 2008 10:52PM (Unverified) said
According to most reviews the game story isn't good and the gameplay is worst in the actual game.
In Demo the only thing that annoyed me was the way the character runs other than that everything was great. I don't get it. Same with Timeshift, the demo was awesome but it seems the full game isn’t that good.
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In Demo the only thing that annoyed me was the way the character runs other than that everything was great. I don't get it. Same with Timeshift, the demo was awesome but it seems the full game isn’t that good.
Posted: Jun 11th 2008 10:57PM (Unverified) said
Yet the same people gave low scores to the Darkness (Pure Epicness) because they didn't liked the story in areas where Halo got a 10 in everything so G4 tv can suck a cocksicle for all that I care.
Seriously a 4 to the darkness?! F*ck You G4 tv,f*ck you in the ear with a sandpaper condom.
I might rent Dark Sector,I liked the demo.
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Seriously a 4 to the darkness?! F*ck You G4 tv,f*ck you in the ear with a sandpaper condom.
I might rent Dark Sector,I liked the demo.
Posted: Jun 12th 2008 4:58PM Johnny Socko said
Excellent game, IMHO. I was very pleasantly surprised. However, I can see how it's not for everyone.
Jurgen Prochnow/10
Jurgen Prochnow/10
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