Reception
| Reception | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| PC Gamer UK | 80/100 |
| Bytten | 90% |
| Inside Mac Games | 7.5/10 |
| Gametunnel | 8.1/10 |
Reviews have been consistently favourable, thanks to integration of driving physics into its turn based gameplay - something that is unusual for an MMORPG. Andrew Williams from Bytten remarks that Darkwind "...is a seriously addictive game". PC Gamer UK calls Darkwind "...the best quasi-real-time, partially browser-based, online, post-apocalyptic turn-based vehicular fighting game we’ve played".
One of Darkwind's key selling features is the wide variety of activities to participate in. Inside Mac Games, in its review, said: "This is a breath of fresh air in what I consider a very stale and one-sided genre of gameplay, where even the behemoth in the market seems destined for repetition.". Gametunnel reviewer Joseph Lieberman also praises Darkwind for its harsh, unforgiving setting, saying "...it is refreshing to see an online game that doesn't let you off the hook when things go south."
Darkwind was chosen by Gametunnel for Game of the Month in May 2009, receiving its Gold Award. Bytten has also awarded Darkwind with the "Most Addictive of 2009" Bytten Ernie Award.
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