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Dark Void is a single player sci-fi
action-adventure game for Xbox 360 that is destined to change the way gamers
think about third-person shooter combat. An adrenaline-fuelled blend of aerial
and ground-pounding combat mechanics and cover systems headlined by the game's
signature in-game items--the hooverpack and jetpack--in it players will
experience 3D action like never before as they transition from ground to air
combat, and back again whenever they choose.
Traditional 3rd-person combat.
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And on-command aerial action.
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An ancient evil to confront.
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Story
Set in a parallel universe called "The Void," in Dark Void players take
on the role of Will, a down on his luck cargo pilot who crashes in the Bermuda
Triangle, and is inexplicably transported to the alien dimension which is the
mysterious Void. Here this unlikely hero is caught up in a desperate struggle
for survival, joining forces with a rebel human group called The Survivors in
their struggle against an ancient and hostile race known as the Watchers who
have enslaved the humans of the Void for millenia. Will's main goal is to
discover a way to get back to his own dimension, but in that he and the humans
of the Void have a common enemy, it eventually seems that he may be destined for
a higher calling as well.
Gameplay
Action in Dark Void is a combination of aerial dog fighting and
third-person ground combat that brings a thrilling new gameplay dynamic to the
third-person shooter experience. Ground combat within the game is more or less
standard to action in similar games. The aerial portion, is another thing
entirely though, and is facilitated by a hooverpack and even more powerful
jetpack with a mounted gun that Will is equipped with. Although there are other
weapons in the game, these primary weapons allow players to hurtle through the
Void at blistering speeds, shooting down anything that gets in their way.
Available at anytime in the game after aquired, they epitomize 3D action by
introducing a unique vertical combat system full of possibilities and bringing a
whole new sense of tension and thrill to the player. In addition, if they so
choose players can use their aerial capabilities to counter attacks leveled at
them while on the ground and to deal with spatial issues that they may face
throughout the game. But just becasue the hooverpack and jetpack are available
at all times, this does not mean that they are always the best option. Through
trial and error as well as experience with the devices, player's must determine
their best uses for each situation.
As a companion to its duel combat style, Dark Void also contains a duel
cover mechanic. As with other aspects of the game's ground combat, players can
expect convenient standard cover options, including a single button option to
snap to cover against walls, etc. Cover options while using the hooverpack and
jetpack are understandably more varied though, with players being able to
utilize vertical cover options to shoot both up and down.
Key Game Features
- Sci-Fi action/adventure combines aerial and on-foot combat for a totally unique
third-person shooter experience.
- Will’s jetpack delives total freedom of movement allowing players to race
against UFOs in high-speed chases and rain death from above onto unsuspecting
otherworldly foes.
- Speed and scale unmatched by any other action title: send Will zipping through
tight corridors and then out into immense canyons and futuristic geoscapes.
- Gravity-defying vertical combat system, where moving up is the only way to bring
your enemies down.
- Seemless transition between jetpack flight, ship-to-ship dog fighting and
third-person shoot-‘em-up action all exists within the same level – not broken
up into different areas.
- Unique grip system that allows the players to scale walls by jumping from
surface to surface and hijack UFO’s while in mid-air.
- Huge bosses that require fast reflexes and aerial barnstorming maneuvers to
defeat.
- Developed by Airtight Studios, a new group featuring team members from the
Crimson Skies series of video games.
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