Earlier this week, I posted a blog concerning my thoughts about the Darkest of Days PC game demo. And while I did find minor issues with the game, I concluded from playing the demo that it was still worth buying.
So, on Thursday, I purchased the game from Steam. And after the almost dial up like speeds of my Comcast cable (I need a replacement modem but I’ve no idea how to go about getting one as the Comcast site is of little help; however, that is a topic for another post) it finished downloading, and I started the game.
I managed to beat it in two days (Friday and Saturday afternoon). I didn’t play it straight through mind you, which is why it took two days. I would estimate that i beat the game in less than 8 hours. One of the complaints by gamers on the Steam Discussion Forums, is the short playing time of this only single player game (there is no multiplayer component) results in one that is not worth $35. I would have to respectfully disagree, however. Even AAA titles like Doom 3 I am able to beat the single player in about the same amount of time (though, admittedly, the first time I played it, the game took forever b/c I was scared to keep moving ;P lol!). While Doom 3 did have a multiplayer component, I only played a few rounds and never really utilized it. However, I feel that the game was still worth paying for. I mainly buy PC games for the single player aspects. Really, I’m not much for multiplayer unless it’s with friends and/or family. There are some random matches I’ve enjoyed but the majority of random online gamers are less than respectful lol. That’s not to say that there aren’t great online communities, just that they can be hard to find for someone who’s not much into multiplayer to begin with.
Anyways, back to what I was saying :P. I bought Darkest of Days knowing it was only a single player game, and it was worth the $35. Now, gamers who are into the multiplayer aspects, have a valid point in feeling the game is not worth their time/money. I'm not trying to discount their opinion; however, I am trying to get out another opinion. I think that people need to decide for themselves if the (somewhat) short lived single player experience is worth it. I simply want to counter all the negativity propagating about the web by gamers who are discounting it simply because of it’s short play time. And now that the readers of this realize it may be worth playing, I’ll digress. i just wanted to get the option out there :P.
For me, the game was worth it. You may not find it worth it; however, and that’s okay. Do try not to ruin everyone’s fun though, please :).
As this is not a formal review (more a compilation of thoughts), I don’t have any benchmarks or formal overall score for the game; however, I would recommend you at least try out the demo and decide for yourself if the game is worth playing!
To give you a better idea of the game, here are some screenshots. The first are taken at default settings. The last two screenshots are taken at the highest in game settings available.
As you can see, the artillery cannon aiming glitch is fixed in the full game :)
This is one of my favorite screenshots. The Union army is gearing up for a large battle.
This is what your view is when you have taken damage. Your health will slowly regenerate.
See that weapon? That is one weapon that even your futuristic armor is no match for!
Dexter with the laser guided rocket launcher :D
This area is during the last mission. There is a glitch where the game will crash as you walk across the courtyard towards Dexter. To get around this, set your graphics detail to “low.” Then once you have talked to Dexter and left the courtyard you can reset your graphics detail to it’s original setting. Thanks to SFLegend for the tip!
I remember muttering a sarcastic “this looks safe” as my team mates waited around for me to take point. The expression “This is quiet… too quiet” comes to mind.
And one last screenshot:
Avert the little children’s eyes please…
This is from the secret level, and the last confederate soldier. He snuck up on me. Except semi-auto pistol versus one shot musket at close range… well the screenshot tells how that battle ended.
Parents will be glad to know that this is the extent of the “gore,” of the game. No severed limbs or blood everywhere; therefore, the game should be easier for parents to feel comfortable with their young teenagers (yeah, I’m not using the “tween” word or whatever that expression is lol) playing.
Now that you have seen some screenshots, I encourage you to check out the demo for yourself. Then head over the steam forums to share your experience/thoughts about this new game.
Thanks for reading. If you wish to use any of these screenshots, please leave a request in the comments section and I will be happy to provide you with a full resolution copy. You may not use these screenshots for commercial use.
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