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CGM Names DarkStar One Editor's Choice
8/26/2006 | Review
Computer Games Magazine has given DarkStar One their Editor's Choice award in their October issue.
"DarkStar One is as slick as Freelancer...as detailed as X3...[DarkStar One] is a space trading/combat game that knows how to balance pacing, freedom, and storyline."
GameSpot Review
8/14/2006 | Review
GameSpot has posted a review of DarkStar One today, calling the game - "...an outstanding return to the frontier spirit that made Elite so memorable."
"But although the flaws in DarkStar One can lead to some frustration, they never get in the way of that "just one more mission" mojo that can keep you playing the game into the wee hours of the morning. Fans of space traders shouldn't miss out on this one."
Digital Entertainment News Preview
7/17/2006 | Preview
Digital Entertainment News has published a preview of DarkStar One, calling the game "...a good space combat title wrapped around a solid story…"
"So far after about 5 hours of play time DarkStar One seems like a good space combat title wrapped around a solid story. I'm looking forward to getting further into the game and exploring the vastness of the galaxy and intermingling with the other races."
GameSpy Preview
7/7/2006 | Preview
GameSpy has posted a very positive preview of DarkStar One.
“To be honest, it was difficult to tear myself away from DarkStar One long enough to write this piece. Even at this stage of development, the game is addictive on the minute-to-minute level, and the amount of depth it's insinuated thus far is just as enticing. What I've been playing is a near final version of the game, and barring some funkiness in the translation, it's performed without a hitch."
GameSpot Preview
6/26/2006 | Preview
GameSpot has published its preview of DarkStar One
“Visually, DarkStar One is impressive thanks to a beautiful graphics engine… Indeed, some of the ships in DarkStar One look almost organic in nature, while others are a bit more conventional in terms of spacecraft design, but they still look good. There are intricate lighting and particle effects that kick in throughout the game, particularly during combat, that help immerse you into the void, and, in general, it looks so good that you may yearn for a similar graphical treatment for some of your favorite space games from a decade ago. From what we've seen thus far, DarkStar One seems like it may very well be a faithful heir to games such as Privateer, so that's good news indeed for space fans starved for some action. The game is scheduled to ship later this summer.”
GameHelper Preview
6/22/2006 | Preview
GameHelper has published their preview of DSO
"While Darkstar One was originally developed for a German market, it seems like the game's translation has gone very smoothly since I have yet to find any grammatical or spelling errors. It seems like a lot of time, energy, and focus has gone into developing this title for the PC. With its August release date still a little ways off, the game could use a little polish with some minor framerate issues and some slightly campy voice-acting, but it looks like Darkstar One will be a worthy addition into any space combat fan's gaming library."
1UP.com Preview
6/22/2006 | Preview
1UP.com, a leading Ziff Davis property, has published its preview of DarkStar One
“From ship customization to the sheer size of the playable space, there's a ton to do in Darkstar One… there's definitely potential for greatness here.”
Strategy Informer Interviews Daniel Dumont
6/16/2006 | Interview
Strategy Informer have conducted an interview with DarkStar One's Concept and Lead Designer Daniel Dumont
"DarkStar One offers entertainment in all areas, whether out-and-out action, a thrilling story, interaction with new contacts, trading, bounty hunting, and various strategies to be employed within these areas. For example, the player can choose to employ piracy as their main source of income."
GamersInfo Preview
05/16/2006 | Preview
GamersInfo has posted two previews from this year's E3 Expo.
"This is the type of game I love..."
"This game is also visually well done, featuring a huge variety of interesting looking ships, stations and environments that are sure to please even the most jaded of gamers."
GameShark Preview
05/13/2006 | Preview
GameShark has published a very positive preview of DarkStar One
"CDV Software is one of the smaller companies that has interested me greatly for E3 this year – specifically given their development of DarkStar One, a fascinating space-based adventure and action game, mixed in the same vein as Freelancer or Tachyon. This morning I had the chance to stop in personally to check into the development of DarkStar One, something I consider a blessing given my instinctive desire to jump all over any space title offered my way."
