Dark Matter

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Dark Matter is a single player action game. It was developed by Meridian4 and was released on February 27, 2015. It received neutral reviews from players.

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Audience ScoreBased on 55 reviews

story3 negative mentions

Good little shooter that offers a nostalgic experience reminiscent of classic arcade games like Asteroids.
Gameplay is enjoyable for short sessions, with intuitive controls that can be managed with both mouse and keyboard or a controller.
The game features a campaign mode with challenging missions that can help improve hand-eye coordination.

The game is criticized for being a boring and repetitive clone of Asteroids, lacking innovation and depth.
Technical issues such as low resolution, poor graphics, and unintuitive controls detract from the overall experience.
Many players find the gameplay frustrating due to unresponsive AI, lack of progression, and a general feeling of monotony.

graphics
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the minimalist art style and slight improvements over classic titles like Asteroids, while others criticize the low resolution and lack of options for higher graphics settings. Many users express a desire for enhanced visuals and more customization, indicating that the current graphics do not meet modern standards. Overall, the game's graphics are seen as a significant drawback, detracting from the overall experience.
- “Awesome graphics, great gameplay! I used mouse and keyboard, and the controls (even thrusters) are very intuitive. Nice game.”
- “This game is like Asteroids... pretty fun and better graphics than the Atari counterpart.”
- “All-in-all, this is one of the best Asteroids remakes I've ever played, even though the graphics are certainly nowhere near the shinier options like Geometry Wars and Super Stardust.”
- “The graphics are terrible.”
- “The game has simplistic graphics (a low resolution is applied) we cannot change as well as built-in achievements (i.e. these are not logged separately on our steam profile).”
- “The graphics and sounds leave a lot to be desired.”
gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some praising its intuitive controls and exciting mechanics reminiscent of classic titles, while others criticize it for being boring and featuring many underutilized mechanics. Overall, the experience varies significantly among players, with some finding it engaging and others feeling it lacks depth.
- “Awesome graphics, great gameplay. I used mouse and keyboard, and the controls (even thrusters) are very intuitive. Nice game.”
- “Dark Matter recreates the excitement and frantic gameplay of the title that made history.”
- “Gameplay is good.”
- “The gameplay itself is just boring.”
- “Failing both gameplay and technical categories, there's no way at all to recommend this game.”
- “Gameplay is, well, asteroids.”
story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story aspect of the game is generally viewed as unremarkable, with many players finding the campaign mode's narrative and text unnecessary. While the campaign features over 30 missions with varying difficulty levels, the primary focus of the game is on survival, particularly in the challenge mode.
- “Campaign has 30+ missions where the difficulty ranges greatly.”
- “Now, embark on 30 various intergalactic missions in campaign mode or opt to survive an endless attack in challenge mode.”
- “The story is meh.”
- “A campaign mode offers dozens of missions that increase the difficulty level gradually, but I find this and the related story in the form of text unnecessary. This game is all about surviving as long as possible, and its challenge mode gives us the opportunity.”
- “A campaign mode offers dozens of missions that increase the difficulty level gradually, but I find this and the related story in the form of text unnecessary. This game is all about surviving as long as possible, and its challenge mode gives us the opportunity.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game features minimal music, with some users noting it serves its purpose but lacks impact, contributing to an overall dull experience. The absence of a soundtrack and lackluster sound design detract from the gameplay, leaving players unmotivated to continue.
- “The accompanying music throughout serves its purpose.”
- “There is no soundtrack.”
- “Asteroids clone with relatively dull graphics, sound, and music; no option to run at full HD or higher. Weapon upgrades gained during a level are removed at the start of the next. It kept me entertained for a few minutes but felt no incentive to finish the game or even explore the multiple paths to the end.”
- “The music!!”