Darwin Project
January 14, 2020
Featuring arcade style third-person combat, the fighting system is at once primal, with the main weapons being an axe and bow, and futuristic with powers such as teleportation and energy shields. The twist is the addition of a Show Director, a player character that runs the show, spicing things up …
Critic Score
74.2
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Critic Reviews (9)
Graphics
85.0
Gameplay
80.0
Story
65.0
"Darwin Project isn’t an also-ran, it’s a trendsetter, and anyone still interesting in dropping in hot should take notice."
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40.0
Gameplay
75.0
Story
65.0
"Darwin Project is a fun and bold twist on the battle royale genre which doesn&s;t take itself too seriously. Grab your bow, your axe and getting out there swinging."
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85.0
Gameplay
70.0
Story
30.0
"There are times where its hard to understand and figure out, but that’s OK. It’s a really good game to get you into the genre."
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40.0
Gameplay
70.0
Story
50.0
"There are some great ideas in Darwin Project, but it&s;s far too shallow to keep them interesting in the long term."
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70.0
Gameplay
85.0
Story
30.0
"Darwin Project takes the battle royale formula and turns it on its ear with simple survival mechanics and visceral axe combat."
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68.0
Gameplay
72.0
Story
58.0
"The Darwin Project is an alright battle royale title, it does some unique things while having a fairly streamlined crafting system that feeds into minimal elements of survival."
Read original review"The Darwin Project is a fun experiment with some solid ideas, but doesn&s;t quite feel fleshed out or feature-rich enough to entirely recommend without caveat."
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68.0
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72.0
Story
34.0
"Yeah, it looks like Fortnite. Yes, it&s;s based on the same engine as Fortnite. But no, it is not Fortnite: Darwin Project hides exciting new approaches under the familiar look. The reduction of weapons, the low crafting effort and the …"
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70.0
Gameplay
65.0
Story
55.0
"Darwin Project is a breath of fresh air in the battle royale space and has a lot of good ideas. It&s;s still missing key elements such a battle pass and different gameplay modes."
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