Dark Raid

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Dark Raid is a single player and multiplayer shooter game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Vector Games and was released on June 2, 2014. It received negative reviews from players.

Saving the world from an alien invasion is in your hands. Dark Raid is a FPS Action game developed by an independent developer studio 'Vector Games'. Dark Raid is a new concept of mixing good old-school FPS game styles and new generation graphics and game-play. With the next-gen graphics and scenario, Dark Raid offers the players an amazing FPS Action game experience. A research ship named S.W.A.N…

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Audience ScoreBased on 73 reviews

graphics5 positive mentions

story5 negative mentions

Decent voice acting for an indie game.
Built with Unreal Engine offering decent graphics and optimization.
Some players found the shooting fast-paced and enjoyed the sniper and shotgun weapons.

Game is buggy with frequent crashes and requires several attempts to launch properly.
Poor level design with confusing, repetitive maze-like corridors and scarce checkpoints causing frustrating repeated sections especially around difficult platforming and instant-death traps.
Gameplay suffers from bad AI, weak and limited combat mechanics, no meaningful story or guidance, terrible checkpoint/save system, annoying audio effects, numerous typos in subtitles, and unpolished presentation.

story
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
63%
23%
The story is widely criticized for being shallow, incoherent, and poorly written, with some finding it uninteresting or lacking enough content to engage players. While a few note occasional humor or potential, the narrative overall fails to drive player interest, compounded by confusing level design and poor presentation.
- “And the story is fresh and sometimes funny, the main character is a secret military robot with feelings; before the accident, he worked as an engineer.”
- “You are a gruff, over-acted, self-aware robot who doesn't like system updates, so when something goes horribly wrong (presumably with the system upgrades), naturally, you are spared.”
- “The story was interesting and could have been great, but there's not enough of it to make this game worthwhile to play.”
- “Writing, voice acting, and story is bad.”
- “The story is not worth talking about and the environments are pretty boring and repetitive.”
- “The level design is confusing, if not misleading at times; the story is incoherent and badly written - the 'puzzles' and platform passages are infuriating.”
graphics
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
45%
28%
27%
The graphics are generally described as decent or okay, with some praise for weapon, character, and environment design, but many users find them simplistic, repetitive, and unimpressive overall. While visuals are sometimes noted as a positive aspect, they are often overshadowed by dissatisfaction with other game elements.
- “Decent graphics, very good idea for the design of weapons, characters and environments.”
- “Also, with cool graphics.”
- “The visuals were nice at least.”
- “Tried this game and I must say I'm not satisfied with either gameplay or graphics.”
- “Simplistic graphics, gameplay lacks everything a game like this should have.”
- “The graphics are decent, but very repetitive and when you play it, you will feel like you 'have seen this before'.”
gameplay
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
70%
30%
The gameplay is widely criticized for being repetitive, frustrating, and poorly designed, with tedious puzzles, overwhelming enemy spawns, and scarce checkpoints leading to a lack of enjoyment and engagement.
- “After about 20 minutes of gameplay, I got to a point where the only way forward was through a corridor of fast-acting fire burners.”
- “And a 2-minute puzzler (where is the switch) for my twenty minutes gameplay.”
- “I am even lazy to count all bad things about it: boring gameplay, ugly repetitive level design, getting stuck in the very first mission, bots from UT in insane masses aka monsters, very rare checkpoints, ill-configured menu, poor sounds and music, very long time for unnecessary reload function for weapons.”
humor
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is a mix of intentional and unintentional comedy, with funny dialogue and a fresh, quirky story featuring a secret military robot protagonist. Cut scenes and animations are so poorly executed that they become amusing, though some attempts at humor, like the voiceovers, feel forced and fall flat for certain players. Overall, the humor adds a lighthearted and entertaining layer amid the gameplay.
- “The dialogue during the walking sim at the start was hilarious.”
- “Cut scenes and animations are so bad that they are actually funny and entertaining :)”
- “One thing I find funny is the voiceovers telling you what to do in the beginning.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
17%
50%
The game's music starts strong with a beautiful, orchestral score during the menu and title screen, but disappointingly, there is no music throughout the actual gameplay. Overall, users find the in-game sound and music poor, contributing to a lifeless and uninspired atmosphere.
- “When you start the game, you see a professionally designed sci-fi menu with beautiful, meaningful, orchestral music.”
- “Oh, and that beautiful music from the title?”
- “There's no music in the game.”
- “There's no direction, no music, the NPCs are just lifeless, and the AI is horrible.”
- “Poor sounds and music.”
stability
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, including frequent crashes and a buggy setup that requires administrative rights to run. Overall, it is plagued by persistent bugs from the start, making the experience frustrating and unreliable.
- “The game is buggy to no end, sudden and abrupt crashes are the norm.”
- “The game is buggy, from the get go.”
- “First it's buggy from the start, you will sooner or later manage to get it running smoothly.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The grinding in Dark Raid is widely criticized as tedious and frustrating, with slow progression through areas and frequent insta-death setbacks that force players to start over, detracting from the overall enjoyment.
- “Overall, Dark Raid is a joyless, tedious experience unworthy of its retail price.”
- “Having to go through areas slowly and tediously to progress, and then having to start completely over because of a small mistake causing instant death or falling into an instant-death pit due to clipping is frustrating and constant.”
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Character development in this game is notably poor, with minimal effort evident in character design and AI, resulting in underdeveloped and unengaging characters.
- “This game just screams 'minimum effort' on the developers' part; everything from character design and AI, to weapons, story, animation, and level design is atrociously underdeveloped.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The atmosphere is highly praised for its dark, immersive tone, complemented by detailed and beautifully designed levels that enhance the overall experience despite the challenging traps.
- “Really hard traps, awesome dark atmosphere, lovely detailed levels, and nearly every corner is beautiful in this game.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's optimization is lacking, leading to frequent crashes that are surprising given its price point. Overall, the performance issues detract from the user experience.