Heh - I guess the Gods must have heard me: I just downloaded a 130MB file at 1 MB/s on a free commercial server (so not steam or a subscription service). Dunno what happened there.

Also tried some Darkest of Days...not gotten far yet but so far really torn between the graphics/presentation and the concept. I predict that my like or dislike of this game may vary wildly depending on what the idea behind the game was...like if it's a small company releasing its first title for a budget price or if it's going at full range. And on how brilliant the ideas behind the rest of the game are, clearly.

Kinda bummed that I didn't get to unleash a flamethrower on those Indians at Little Bighorn though.

I gave this a smash.

For a September release, (If I'm correct) It's got a lot of work to be done. I don't recognise the dev name so as with what Ox said - if it's a big game from the small team, great!

Pros

Great Concept
Interesting Character development opportunities
Guns seem to work as expected
Good humour in the end of the demo

Cons

Forced locations in gameplay not forced correclty
Graphics seem a bit pants
Animation needs work
Seems to be missing the 'glue' to stick the game together

The parts where you're forced in to a certain area were just ill delivered. The first time was OK - you were being surrounded by Indians and then you were stuck with an arrow. But later on, it literally took the controls off you and forced you to walk there - rather than say being blocked in by the rest of your regiment or being yelled at for disobeying orders.

The animation on the arrows looked like some dodgy stop motion thing. Speaking of arrows - where did the arrow that nearly killed you go when you go through the teleporter? Or do you wake up some time later? I can't recall.

Short version, I very much agree with you all - if this game gives a bit more bang for it's buck it'll be a great title. Sure, no splinter cell, halo, crysis etc, but one of those titles that everyone should have played but most people won't. If it doesn't fix a couple of the issues at hand, it'll go down the drain

The game got a Gamespot review and got pretty seriously whaled on.
4.5
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/darke ... eview.html

Even though Gamespot is pretty infamous for its lack of quality gaming reviews, I suppose they'll be right about the game. Too bad. The concept was pretty great though. Rocket launchers vs Roman legionnaires? W00t!

I even like games were you went back in time and could use contemporary weapons (apart from some of your own). Undying had a level like that.

Meh. RIP Darkest of Days.

Yahtzee reviews it

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/ ... st-of-Days

Oddly though he moans most of the way through as usual he does seem to not hate it as much as he could...