GAF writes: "Hayden Tenno has a problem, not the least of which is the giant spinning blade coming out of his right arm that always seems to return when he throws it. He also happens to be infiltrating a former Soviet satellite called Lasria in order to stop a rogue scientist from unleashing an infection that turns your ordinary everyday human into a walking pile of death with skin made of steel.
This is the scenario you'll be greeted with after playing through the first hour of Dark Sector. The developers at Digital Extremes knows their guns (from working on the console versions of the Unreal series and from the Xbox FPS Pariah), and while there is plenty of shooting to be had, it's really all about the aforementioned blade. Dark Sector is the glaive, and the glaive is Dark Sector; get familiar with it or else Hayden Tenno won't last long enough for you to say 'Gee, this game is pretty.'"
Chris Needham writes: "With the launch of both the PS4 and the Xbox One now a fading memory, the current generation of gaming consoles has well and truly established itself, with games such as The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Batman: Arkham Knight and, of course, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, all justifiably taking the limelight. Here at Power Up Gaming, however, we’re not so keen to let go of the past. Originally starting out our coverage as primarily a retro games outlet, we take great pleasure in revelling in the titles of yesteryear."
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"ZL: Before we knew of the Xbox 360, or anything concrete about the PlayStation 3, we had heard the name Dark Sector. This was a time when what would become the Wii was known only as the mysterious “Revolution.” The 7th Generation of video game consoles hadn’t even begun and we already received a taste of what was on the horizon with a video released by Digital Extremes."
Great article. Great game. Man I wish they'd make a sequel or just re release it or something.
OPM: Digital Extremes’ game director Steve Sinclair has, “lifted the kimono” (his words) on the history behind Dark Sector and how publishing pressure took the game away from its original vision. A vision that the set to return with the free-to-play Warframe on PS4.
That's interesting, They approached Sony with ideas several times, since they are independent, I wished Sony would have published one of their ideas as an exclusive! I loved Dark Sector, even the original concept of the game! Going to see about Warframe at launch.
