Dark Sector preview Xbox 360

We've a hands-on preview this month of Dark Sector, a major new action game with a hint of fantasy horror. It's been a long time coming - when we first previewed Dark Sector it was expected for release in June 2007 - but from what we've seen it's well worth the wait. A true next-gen game with a great mix of Gears of War style monster combat, blind panic and some killer puzzles, there is plenty in Dark Sector to appeal widely to gamers across the board. Find out more about this major new game in our preview now!
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Dark Sector preview for Xbox 360
A quick glance at our previous preview of this suggests that it was due out in June 2007. It may have slipped off the radar since then, but judging from our recent look and hands-on experience, it may well be worth the wait, finally shaping up to be one of the games of the year so far. If you've forgotten the story, all you really need to know is that you're some bloke who, for spurious plot reasons, has a three-bladed Frisbee attached to his right hand. While this must make various bodily functions a daily peril, in terms of the action in Dark Sector, the so-called glaive is an absolute boon.

While traditional weapons do exist, the game is largely constructed around the glaive, which becomes increasingly useful over time, undergoing a series of automatic upgrades. As a simple killing tool, it's pretty handy, and a decent throw will easily dismember or behead an enemy before it returns boomerangstyle to your genetically modified palm. It can also be used to collect items such as guns and ammo, enabling you to whip them off a twitching corpse without exposing yourself to gunfire. The glaive can also be charged with electricity, fire and ice for all manner of bespoke puzzle solving, and interesting manners of death, such as freezing an enemy and shattering them Terminator 2 style. And it can even make you invisible.

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