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Looks like the Rocketeer is back
posted by dfloss721 (GRAYSLAKE, IL) Dec 10, 2010
Member since Jun 2007
1 out of 1 gamers (100%) found this review helpful
This game reminds me of the old school movie, the Rocketeer. But don't be totally fooled by the jet-pack. Dark Void is a 3rd person shooter (3PS) all the way. The ability to use the jet-pack is what sets it apart from all the other 3PS games out there, even though for me it was more of a nuisance than a competitive advantage.
Overall, the campaign is pretty short. I think most people would agree there. I'd say it's almost split 50/50 with how much time you'll play ON LAND versus IN AIR. There's different controls for both land and air combat, but using the jet-pack was very frustrating at times. I couldn't control the dumb thing for the life of me more than 3/4 of the way through. If this game was a bit more polished, they would've tightened the air maneuvering.
It starts off with you crashing your plane into this remote jungle while passing through the Bermuda Triangle (real original stuff there). It takes place in the future somewhere, since robots inhabit this place, and are your enemies. They look like skinny bots from the movie I, Robot. They're annoying, very narrow, and hard to hit. ALSO, I'm so sick again of having to play with a female sidekick. Who started this ridiculous trend and when can I punch him/her in the face? Why do developers think we always need a sidekick of the opposite gender? I found her annoying to say the least.
Nothing is going to amaze you in the graphics, sound, and music departments. I'd rate all 3 as a 7 out of 10. Some times good music kicked in, but the guns lacked beefy sound or horsepower. I mean, if you really love 3PS games, I'd say it's worth a rent. You can beat the game fairly easily, it's a decent change of pace from routine games, and the achievements are a piece of cake.
Milt Drucker - gamertag
Overall, the campaign is pretty short. I think most people would agree there. I'd say it's almost split 50/50 with how much time you'll play ON LAND versus IN AIR. There's different controls for both land and air combat, but using the jet-pack was very frustrating at times. I couldn't control the dumb thing for the life of me more than 3/4 of the way through. If this game was a bit more polished, they would've tightened the air maneuvering.
It starts off with you crashing your plane into this remote jungle while passing through the Bermuda Triangle (real original stuff there). It takes place in the future somewhere, since robots inhabit this place, and are your enemies. They look like skinny bots from the movie I, Robot. They're annoying, very narrow, and hard to hit. ALSO, I'm so sick again of having to play with a female sidekick. Who started this ridiculous trend and when can I punch him/her in the face? Why do developers think we always need a sidekick of the opposite gender? I found her annoying to say the least.
Nothing is going to amaze you in the graphics, sound, and music departments. I'd rate all 3 as a 7 out of 10. Some times good music kicked in, but the guns lacked beefy sound or horsepower. I mean, if you really love 3PS games, I'd say it's worth a rent. You can beat the game fairly easily, it's a decent change of pace from routine games, and the achievements are a piece of cake.
Milt Drucker - gamertag