Kikizo writes: "This is one of those games where you see it now and you think 'meh', then you look at its past iterations, when it was set in space and had a far stronger sci-fi feel to it and you wonder why it wasn't just left like that. I suppose the focus groups and marketing twats couldn't handle it if it didn't at least try to tie in with the real world, and the Yanks wouldn't let it past without the pesky Ruskies being involved somewhere. Oh well, we still have Dead Space to look forward to. Unless they decide to rip that one up halfway through and set it in Bognor.
Dark Sector, for all it could have been, has turned out pretty okay. It isn't a good enough game to go shouting from numerous rooftops about, but it certainly isn't one to be burned on the pile alongside Sonic Rivals 2 and Donkey Kong: Jet Race. Small mercies are welcome in this world. Players take control of a man - apparently he has a name but it just sounded like white noise to me every time they said it. Probably because the story is awful, told through needlessly long (though skippable) cutscenes with characters you don't care about, yet are made to care about. Even though you don't. The old man can sod off, for all I care. Plus it should be noted that the main character, Billy Bunting or whatever he's called, has no discerning facial features whatsoever. This makes him look like a pink balloon with a foppish wig on."
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.
