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Darkest of Days

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74%Game Brain Score
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77% User Score Based on 237 reviews
Critic Score 60%Based on 2 reviews

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Darkest of Days is a single player shooter game with warfare, historical and science fiction themes. It was developed by 8monkey Labs and was released on February 1, 2010. It received neutral reviews from critics and mostly positive reviews from players.

Have you ever thought about the possibility of going back in time to rewrite history for the better? That possibility is a reality in Darkest of Days, where players will travel back and forth through the annals of time to relive some of mankind's most dire hours.

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story42 positive mentions
stability8 negative mentions
  • The game offers a unique and fun concept of time travel, allowing players to experience historical battles with modern weaponry.
  • Many players find the gameplay enjoyable and nostalgic, reminiscent of classic FPS games from the Xbox 360 era.
  • The story, while flawed, has interesting twists and engages players with its mix of history and sci-fi elements.
  • The game suffers from numerous technical issues, including crashes, bugs, and poor optimization, particularly for AMD graphics card users.
  • The AI is often criticized for being simplistic and unresponsive, detracting from the overall experience.
  • The ending leaves players with a cliffhanger and a lack of closure, which many found disappointing.
  • story
    97 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story revolves around a time-traveling organization rescuing a character from a battlefield, with a subplot involving the search for the organization's missing founder. While the narrative features intriguing concepts and twists, it suffers from clunky exposition towards the end and a disappointing cliffhanger, leaving many players feeling unsatisfied. Overall, the story is seen as a mix of engaging elements and execution flaws, with some players appreciating its unique premise despite its shortcomings.

    • “The plot is that your character is rescued from a battlefield by a time-traveling organization dedicated to protecting the timeline from nefarious forces who would seek to change it.”
    • “The story is also pretty fun, with some cool concepts and twists.”
    • “I loved this game; it was nice and I loved the different historical settings, weapons, and interesting story with a nice twist.”
    • “The storytelling gets a bit clunky right at the end, as it does feel a little like the devs were running out of time and so had to just dump a load of exposition on the player all at once.”
    • “The story is dumb, the characters are uninteresting, the acting sucks, the action sucks, the weapons suck...”
    • “There is also the problem that you get a massive chunk of plot dropped on your head in a single ending cutscene with the vague promise of a sequel to resolve it.”
  • graphics
    44 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game are generally described as mediocre or dated, with some users noting that they were acceptable for the time of release but may not meet modern standards. While the visuals may not impress, many players emphasize that the gameplay experience is enjoyable enough to overlook these shortcomings. Additionally, there are significant compatibility issues with AMD graphics cards, which detracts from the overall experience for some users.

    • “The graphics are excellent and the whole idea has me waiting expectantly to see what other eras we are going to be able to explore.”
    • “This game is probably the best game I have played in a long time, the graphics are gorgeous for 2010, the story is amazing as is the concept, and the engine is the best one I have seen forever. The big battles run totally smooth on my PC, and in all, this game is 10/10.”
    • “If you can get it working with PhysX, the graphics hold up surprisingly well, and the game has a great concept and is a hell of a lot of fun.”
    • “Great story arc, unfortunate ending, decent dialogue, and dated graphics and software.”
    • “Sadly, until they make a patch where the game can be run without an Nvidia graphics card, there is no point to buy this game as it won't work.”
    • “The graphics are bad, the controls are bad (but easy to reconfigure and fix), but the gameplay is amazing.”
  • gameplay
    28 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is a mixed bag, characterized by a blend of fun mechanics and nostalgic old-school shooter elements, though it suffers from jankiness and glitches. While the combat can be enjoyable, with interesting weapons and a decent story, players note that the controls and graphics are subpar, leading to an overall experience that feels dated. Despite its shortcomings, many find the gameplay engaging enough to hold their attention for the roughly 8 hours of content available.

    • “The combat mechanics are functional for the most part, and they do get pretty fun - for example, when using some futuristic artillery blaster to hold back a German army in 1915.”
    • “Honestly a decent story and fun gameplay, what's not to love? Just wished they continued it.”
    • “Gameplay is nice but the field of view was average; not the best one, but weapons and shooting were nice.”
    • “The first thing you need to know is that this is very much a low-budget shooter, and it does show - the gameplay can be a little janky at times.”
    • “The somewhat clunky mechanics give it the perfect Xbox 360 era, dollar game bin feel I had when I played it so many years ago.”
    • “The gameplay is glitchy, breaks, makes absolutely no sense sometimes, and has a storyline that is insane at best.”
  • stability
    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Overall, the game's stability is characterized by a mix of humorous glitches rather than severe, game-breaking issues, making it more enjoyable than frustrating. While some players experienced mediocre performance on higher-end systems and noted various bugs, the overall sentiment is that the game remains fun and engaging despite its imperfections.

    • “The game runs smoothly without any crashes or glitches, making for a seamless experience.”
    • “I haven't encountered any stability issues; it performs consistently well.”
    • “The performance is rock solid, allowing me to fully immerse myself in the gameplay.”
    • “Its very buggy and performance on my i7-7700 and GTX 1070 (with 16GB of DDR4) was mediocre at best.”
    • “A buggy yet fun and enjoyable first person shooter with a solid premise.”
    • “There are a few glitches and the game looks a bit outdated but it's still one of my favorite games.”
  • optimization
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's optimization has received mixed reviews, with some users reporting significant bugs and mediocre performance on mid-range hardware, while others have experienced smoother gameplay and improved visuals on different setups. Additionally, the gun upgrade system is noted to enhance both in-game performance and the visual appearance of weapons. Overall, while there are patches available, the optimization remains a concern for many players.

    • “My PC is Windows 7 64-bit with NVIDIA graphics, and it runs smoothly and looks much better than I expected.”
    • “The gun upgrade system is related to in-game performance, and the guns visually change with some upgrades.”
    • “The weapon upgrade system is connected to the player's performance, and the weapons also change visually after some upgrades.”
    • “It's just not optimized very well and bugs out, but there are patches online you can find.”
    • “It's very buggy and performance on my i7-7700 and GTX 1070 (with 16GB of DDR4) was mediocre at best.”
    • “The gun upgrade system is related to in-game performance, and the guns change visually with some upgrades.”
  • humor
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is largely driven by the character Dexter, whose cheesy tough-guy persona and excellent voice acting provide frequent laughs. Players appreciate the charming nature of the game's glitches, which add to the comedic experience rather than detract from it. Overall, the humor is well-received, contributing positively to the game's enjoyment.

    • “Your sidekick Dexter is kind of a cheesy tough guy stereotype, but his voice actor is great and he's frequently hilarious.”
    • “Thankfully, most of the stuff that's broken is more of the 'funny charming' kind of glitches rather than the 'frustrating game-breaking' type of glitches that usually plague this tier of game.”
    • “This game is really good; Dexter's humor is fricking awesome, I enjoyed!”
  • replayability
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's replayability is mixed; while some players appreciate the engaging story and upgrade system that encourage multiple playthroughs, others criticize its short campaign and lack of content, deeming it not worth the price due to minimal replay value.

    • “An interesting story and a simple yet rewarding upgrade system make the game quite replayable, at least for me!”
    • “+ Good maps (very open; much happens in multiple areas and side paths, which allows for some replayability).”
    • “The variety of choices and outcomes in the game encourages multiple playthroughs, enhancing its replayability.”
    • “It's not worth the price for its short campaign and little to no replay value.”
    • “Less than a day to beat, no replay value at all.”
    • “+ good maps (very open; much happens in multiple areas and side paths which allows for some replayability, ...)”
  • music
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players finding it fine and fitting for the battles, while others criticize it as terrible and lacking in variety, noting a scarcity of soundtracks during gameplay.

    • “The acting is okay, the music is fine, and the battles are wonderfully noisy and confusing.”
    • “Terrible soundtrack.”
    • “Almost no soundtracks in-game.”
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Darkest of Days is a shooter game with warfare, historical and science fiction themes.

Darkest of Days is available on PC, Mac OS, Windows, Xbox 360 and others.

On average players spend around 8 hours playing Darkest of Days.

Darkest of Days was released on February 1, 2010.

Darkest of Days was developed by 8monkey Labs.

Darkest of Days has received neutral reviews from players and neutral reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its stability.

Darkest of Days is a single player game.

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