Dark Sector

Resident Evil 4, Gears of War, Cold War, Communist Bloc and Dwight Schultz.


A game reminiscent of Resident Evil 4 and Gears of War, Dark Sector, is now free to keep for Windows — 100% free for a limited time in a Steam’s giveaway offer! Don’t miss out, as Dark Sector usually costs US$9.99!

Dark Sector, stylized as darkSector, is a third-person shooter with themes of science fiction, espionage, and horror, where a CIA agent is infected with a virus that grants him the ability to summon a three-bladed glaive at will. It was developed by Digital Extremes and initially released on March 25, 2008.

Originally published by Aspyr and Noviy Disk (now self-published by Digital Extremes for PC), Dark Sector was made available for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Windows. The game received mixed to positive reviews from critics, with many comparing it to Resident Evil 4 and Gears of War for its similarities in gameplay and storyline. Additionally, it boasts thousands of very positive user reviews on Steam, as of this publication.

Digital Extremes would later revisit the setting and themes of this game in their subsequent release, Warframe, a free-to-play third-person shooter RPG launched in 2013, widely considered a spiritual successor to Dark Sector.

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About the game

Dark Sector thrusts players into the role of Hayden Tenno, a covert operative sent on a dangerous mission into Lasria, an Eastern European city on the brink of ruin that hides a deadly Cold War secret.

In the midst of this mission, Hayden is attacked by an unknown enemy and infected by the Technocyte Virus, a brutal bio-weapon that twists its victims into mindless killing machines. Surviving this attack, Hayden finds that the Technocyte virus has granted him powerful, inhuman abilities unlike anything he has ever seen. Now, he must evolve with his powers, survive and become a hero.

Features

Original action-shooter

Throughout the course of the game, players will witness Hayden’s transformation into something more than he was as he fights against the Technocyte Virus taking over his body and the effects it has on his psyche.

Evolution powers

Hayden gains incredible superhuman powers – including the deadly, bladed glaive that he can grow from his arm and use and throw with deadly accuracy. Hayden will grow with these powers as they evolve and become more powerful throughout the game.

Cinematic and immersive experience

Through the use of no HUD, intuitive controls and a 3rd-person over the shoulder viewpoint everything about Dark Sector is designed with the goal of keeping the player immersed in the game.

Innovative multiplayer component

Dark Sector features an innovative and exciting multiplayer gameplay that will allow players to utilize the skills they have learned in the single-player game to excel in a competitive environment.

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