Dark

You've just been turned into a monster -- one that feeds on the blood of others. You're running out of time before you're eventually turned into a ghoul, unless, of course, you drink the blood of the one that made you this way. DARK certainly sets...

Dark mixes up its pace in the final levels, dropping some narrative surprises on you and depositing you into a few unexpected locales. But by then, you've endured too much banality for a few bewildering plot twists to suck any interest out of you, or for the stand-alone challenge levels to hold any appeal. In the dark is where this clumsy vampire game should remain.

ProsThe cel-shading is almost goodConsBad stealthBad actionBad storyBad gameYou own this Total You want this Total You had this Total Dark PC ReviewDark is a pure-form stealth title with very light RPG elements that doesn't warrant your time, money or...

Last year, I was lucky enough to be at the announcement of Kalypso's “Dark” and get my hands on the playable demo at the time. By “get my hands on it” I mean I played it so much that some people thought I was the guy paid to demo the title and began...

Dark is a stealth action adventure that's brimming with good ideas, but poor AI, a weak story, and repetitive gameplay drive a three-pronged stake through the heart of its entertainment value. Dark's cel-shaded settings occasionally allow the otherwise drab experience to shine, but not without a forgettable protagonist and clunky movements sinking their fangs into the fun.

Dark turns into an experience you may want to quietly sneak past. The RPG elements and distinct visual style do present some life, but don’t go in expecting this to be a mechanically sound game.

Low-budget games can be delightful and surprising, but only if the core elements work. Here, they don't. In its best moments, this is only ever a reminder of better games. In its worst moments - of which there are far too many - Dark frustrates and irritates as only a clumsy stealth game can.

If Realmforge Studios had spent as much time designing the other elements, as they did designing the visual style, Dark could have been a good game. Instead it will end up in more bargain bins than game collections.