Darwin Project

Darwin Project

January 14, 2020

ActionAdventure PCPlayStation 4PlayStation 5Xbox OneXbox Series X/S

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 …

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Critic Reviews (9)

Alex Santa Maria TechRaptor Jan 2020
80.0 /100

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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Aran Suddi TheSixthAxis Jan 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

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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Benjamine Branscum Digital Chumps Jan 2020
78.0 /100

Graphics

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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David Jagneaux CBR Jan 2020
60.0 /100

Graphics

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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Eric Hauter Gaming Nexus Jan 2020
90.0 /100

Graphics

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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Jason Stettner Gamerheadquarters Jan 2020
70.0 /100

Graphics

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."

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Mick Fraser God is a Geek Jan 2020
75.0 /100

"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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Philipp Weinbrecht pressakey.com Jan 2020
75.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

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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Preston Evans CFG Games Jan 2020
60.0 /100

Graphics

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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