DarkLight Conflict

by Playstation

Product Features

• Advanced lighting effects
• real time lens flare
• Pilot various ships ,starfigheters and gunships

Product Details

• ASIN: B00002STIM
• Item Weight: 8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #47,423 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

GameSpot Review

Console systems have never truly done the mission-based space combat sim justice. Sure, the Super Nintendo and the 3DO had versions of Wing Commander, and the PlayStation has Wing Commander IV, but they all seem to fall a little flat when put up against their PC counterparts. EA's Darklight Conflict also began life as a PC title, but it translates quite well to the PlayStation.

The plot of Darklight Conflict strays from what you'd expect. You are cast as Earth's greatest fighter pilot and are briefly shown doing your thing against enemy aircraft. But just as you've repelled this foreign threat, you're, well, abducted by aliens. I guess these aliens watched The Last Starfighter one too many times. Anyway, after beaming you up into outer space, the aliens (known as the Reptons) put you through a rigorous training program that makes up the first nine missions of the game. After nine missions of learning weapon techniques, blowing up drones, taking out mine fields, and the like, you're thrust into actual combat against Ovon forces.

Graphically, Darklight Conflict is very nice. There is a great deal of light sourcing throughout the game, and it gives everything a very realistic look. Also, the game maintains a fairly high frame rate. The sound department is fairly standard, but the voice that gives you your mission updates is totally amazing. He sounds a lot like the Master Control Program voice from Tron. I still mutter "Locate and enter hyperspace portal" on occasion.

All things considered, Darklight Conflict is a pretty good game. It strips away all the excess fluff found in games like Wing Commander IV, and simply presents good space combat with nice visuals and fairly decent control. If you've finished WC4, and you're still hungry for more, DC doesn't disappoint. --Jeff Gerstmann
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Will the Dark swallow the light? Pilor a variety of ships with multiple views

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This Is Very Science Fiction, January 31, 2005

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Arthur Blenheim "arthurblenheim" (Boston) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: DarkLight Conflict (Video Game)

"Darklight Conflict" is one of the most intriguing videogames I've ever seen. This game reflects on the premise of sci-fi pulp film "This Island Earth" and "The Outer Limits" original episodes. This game represents science fiction from the pulp and is not to be sneered at, unlike that copycat "Colony Wars" which simply hasn't a shred of originality in it. "Darklight Conflict" uses no frills in making its point and there is a keen payoff to those who use the game. I'm happy to make my opinion for this game, because one ought to be reminded of the difference between originality and cliche'. Years ago, magazines were asking for better videogame ideas and, if movies can be taken seriously, why not videogames? This game definitely not only suggests a point, but is replete with originality in the genre. Fun and appreciation are not two different things to me. The plot matter and script of this game still stands way above most game plots used up to the moment I write this, 2005. Why aren't other sci-fi games more like this one?