Sunday, December 22, 2013

News::Darkout Review | RGN

Jordan of RGN writes, "As soon as you dive into the melancholic and downtrodden world of Darkout it quickly brings back memories of similar games like Terraria and Minecraft. You begin as a defenseless being but quickly learn to scavenge, adapt and build in order to survive, adding a sense of progression that only a few games manage to pull off. Darkout presents an interesting but generic sci-fi setting, but its clunky interface and irritating learning curve gives you little motivation to discover what it has to offer, but once you dig in deep you might find something to enjoy. Darkout has a story, but its incredibly basic. You begin the game in a crashed escape pod which you immediately scavenge to built yourself shelter on what seems like a mysterious hostile planet. Whilst playing you can often come across data or audio logs which shine some light on what may have occurred on the planet, emphasizing the dark and oppressive atmosphere that constantly plagues your exploration. T...



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