You can mow down roman soldiers with an assault rifle in Darkest of Days. If that doesn't grab your attention, what will? Last time, we talked about the game's box art, which has a volcano on it. It's hard to say if its inclusion on the cover is due to Pompeii being a destination in Darkest of Days or because "it looked cool."
The latest news on Darkest of Days comes in the form of a video, which puts the game's weird assortment of weapons on display. As you can see in the header image, this information is truly vital to your survival.
Above all, I am happy to see the game not taking itself too seriously. Quite frankly, Darkest of Days looks like total bargain bin fodder, but I don't mean it as an insult, at least not yet. Earth Defense Force 2017. Need I say more?
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I remember seeing this video the other day... maybe in the cblogs? Anyway it makes the game somewhat more appealing if anything just for the fact that you can use futuristic weapons on noobs from the past. haha
haha, 'well..it's a shotgun' I always knew this game looked good ever since i first heard of it, the front cover looks crap, but i can't wait to pick it up.
Wow. Will we get to live every redneck's dream of the south "rising agian"? lol. As someone who loves history, this title just made a splash onto my "buy" list.
How do they get around the problem of ammunition? You're just walking around ancient Rome, blasting away, and as you search the bodies, you find laser-guided rockets? Do they make you pull a cart around loaded with ammo?
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11:40 AM on 07.31.2009
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Is there a word for taking advantage of past civilizations with unfair weaponry? Historaping?
...it's a shotgun!