STAR RATINGS EXPLAINED

Classic

Excellent

Good

Fair

Tragic

Packshot

Game Details

Released 04 April 2008

Format Xbox 360, PS3

Developer D3 Publishing

LATEST GAME REVIEWS BioShock 2 Dante’s Inferno Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers Mass Effect 2 Army Of Two: The 40th Day 5 STAR REVIEWS BioShock 2 Mass Effect 2 Left 4 Dead 2 Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Dragon Age: Origins

Dark Sector

Review
Four years we’ve been waiting for Dark Sector. Four years! Christ, they even managed to knock out the Lord Of The Rings trilogy quicker than that. Sadly, despite the game’s protracted development time, the coders seem to have lost sight of how to construct a gripping story, instead delivering a lacklustre adventure that’s heavy on violent thrills, but lacks any emotional punch.

Dark Sector’s USP is that the hero has a bladed weapon sprouting from his arm, a deadly boomerang that can be used to solve puzzles, steal weapons or slice heads clean off in an outrageous display of gore. Even better, as the game unfolds you can actually steer the blade through the air using an onboard camera, bringing the slaughter up close and personal and making the decapitations deliriously thrilling.

But despite its giddy dismemberment, Dark Sector is hampered by an incomprehensible plot that does nothing to bring you closer to the sullen hero, making it hard to care about his fate and meaning you probably won’t reach the end credits before being lured away by the sublime GTA IV.

Reviewer: David McComb

Get this review and thousands more on on your iPhone, download the Empire Movie Guide now!

Write Your Review
To submit your own review and rating please login or register.

Advertisement

Your Reviews

Average user rating for Dark Sector

RE: Dark Sector

I rented this from lovefilm and I must say it's worth a rent. I finished it the weekend I got it so I'm not sure I'd have been too happy if I'd spent £40 on it, but as a rental it's a decent 8-10 hours worth of gameplay. ... Read More

Diggler About me

08:16, 09 August 2008 | Report This Post

SUBSCRIBE TO EMPIRE

Subscribe And Get X-Files Season 1 DVD Get the entire first season of the classic sci-fi series on DVD when you subscribe to Empire magazine!

CURRENT HIGHLIGHTS
		Colin Firth on A Single Man The Oscar nominee discusses his stunning latest role
		Benicio del Toro on The Wolfman The star talks delays, reshoots and getting furry...
		10 Egregious Oscar Snubs The worthy contenders that the Academy overlooked
		Celebrity Stars In Their Eyes The winners and losers when actors play real people
		Movie Poster Mashups #56 Browse your iPod, iPad and Apple-related movie poster mashups