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Dark Void (Xbox 360)

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Dark Void is a new sci-fi action-adventure game that combines an adrenaline-fuelled blend of aerial and on-foot combat set in a parallel universe called “The Void”. Players will take on the role of Will; a pilot dropped into incredible circumstances. While on a routine air cargo flight his plane crashes in the Bermuda triangle leading him to be trapped in the Void. This unlikely hero soon finds himself swept into a desperate struggle for survival at the head of a group called The Survivors. Caught in the Void, these resistance fighters are battling to hold off a mysterious alien race that plans to threaten Earth.

Dark Void’s unique combination of in-air and on-ground combat creates a thrilling new gameplay dynamic to the third-person shooter experience. Taking 3D action to a whole new level, Dark Void’s vertical combat system allows players to dangle from thousand foot drops as they take cover and drop enemies from above and below, bringing a whole new sense of vulnerability and thrill to the player. Defying gravity in vertical combat is only half the battle as, over time, Will is upgraded to a powerful rocket pack which allows for fierce in-air combat as gamers are able to fly through the void at unparallel speeds shooting down anything that gets in their path. Blasting away at massive bosses has never been this much fun as Dark Void offers a unique grip system made up of a variety of grip-based mini-games including skyjacking UFOs mid-flight.

Features:

Sci-Fi Action-Adventure combines aerial and on-foot combat for unparallel 3D third-person shooter experience
Gravity-defying vertical combat system where moving up is the only way to bring your enemies down
Unique grip system that allows the players to scale walls jumping from surface to surface or hijack UFO’s while in mid-air
Explosive hover and rocket pack and special in-air moves allow players to fly with reckless abandon while performing hair-raising stunts
The Void- a mind-bending parallel world where an evil alien race called, “The Watchers” are waiting…
Mysterious thought-provoking storyline based on conspiracy theory and strange phenomenon
Main character, Will, is a regular pilot turned unlikely superhero in a wild ride to save humanity

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Categories: Action / Adventure

Barcode

6003805116871

Country

South Africa

Genre

Action / Adventure

Label

Capcom

Media

Xbox 360

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Dark Void is a new sci-fi action-adventure game that combines an adrenaline-fuelled blend of aerial and on-foot combat set in a parallel universe called The Void. Players will take on the role of Will; a pilot dropped into incredible circumstances. While on a routine air cargo flight his plane crashes in the Bermuda triangle leading him to be trapped in the Void. This unlikely hero soon finds himself swept into a desperate struggle for survival at the head of a group called The Survivors. Caught in the Void, these resistance fighters are battling to hold off a mysterious alien race that plans to threaten Earth. Dark Voids unique combination of in-air and on-ground combat creates a thrilling new gameplay dynamic to the third-person shooter experience. Taking 3D action to a whole new level, Dark Voids vertical combat system allows players to dangle from thousand foot drops as they take cover and drop enemies from above and below, bringing a whole new sense of vulnerability and thrill to the player. Defying gravity in vertical combat is only half the battle as, over time, Will is upgraded to a powerful rocket pack which allows for fierce in-air combat as gamers are able to fly through the void at unparallel speeds shooting down anything that gets in their path. Blasting away at massive bosses has never been this much fun as Dark Void offers a unique grip system made up of a variety of grip-based mini-games including skyjacking UFOs mid-flight. Features: Sci-Fi Action-Adventure combines aerial and on-foot combat for unparallel 3D third-person shooter experience Gravity-defying vertical combat system where moving up is the only way to bring your enemies down Unique grip system that allows the players to scale walls jumping from surface to surface or hijack UFOs while in mid-air Explosive hover and rocket pack and special in-air moves allow players to fly with reckless abandon while performing hair-raising stunts The Void- a mind-bending parallel world where an evil alien race called, The Watchers are waiting Mysterious thought-provoking storyline based on conspiracy theory and strange phenomenon Main character, Will, is a regular pilot turned unlikely superhero in a wild ride to save humanity.

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Xbox 360

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Release Date

25 January 2010

Studio

CAPCOM

Title

Dark Void

Product Reviews (1)

Riaan, Kloof. 17 February 2010

Way back in 1988 a game by the name of Rocket Ranger was released for the Commodore 64. I loved it. Everything about it was great, but the best part was the fact that you had a rocket pack strapped to your back and that you could fly to your various missions, but by today's standards this game is really showing its age. Dark Void reminded me a lot of Rocket Ranger, not in content, but in theme. Both play off during or just before WWII, and both feature a dashing hero armed with a rocket pack.

I must also be the only person that went to see The Rocketeer (1991) in the cinema. I loved the concept and the sheer adventurism of that film, it was sadly also overlooked by the masses (even though it's garnered a cult following today), this film was the first thing that popped in my mind when I first a trailer for Dark Void.

The main character eventually finds a rocket pack, after a short on-foot level, and you take to the skies. The plot itself is fairly entertaining, if a little generic, you know the sort, alien invaders from another dimension, trying to enslave humankind using superior technology. They travel to our dimension using a rift in space (Bermuda Triangle) as a portal between worlds, between our world and the Void. So it�s up to our jetpack totting hero to save the day.

The game shifts between ground based actions with the option to take it to the sky. At any time you can fire up your jetpack, and blast off into the unknown. Controlling our hero is fairly easy, but it might take some time getting used to the standard 3rd person Gears of War controls for the ground based action and the flightsim type controls for the aerial bits.

Overall reviews for Dark Void have been unfairly harsh in my humble opinion, people complaining about technical issues (of which I have had none), and the fact that it's "uninspiring" and �forgetful�. I don�t know about them, but I haven�t played a game like this in a long time, its almost �oldschool� in its game play, it took be back to the days of Wing Commander, and Crimson Skies, in a word, it was FUN.

I recommend Dark Void for someone who wants a decent challenge, who might enjoy the fairly unique game play with the rocket pack. Also it doesn�t look too bad either; it does use the Unreal 3 engine after all.

Dark Void (Xbox 360)

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Riaan, Kloof. 17 February 2010

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