65
MobyRank
100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
3.4
MobyScore
5 point score based on user ratings.

The Press Says

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91
Zero
Dark Seed is a fab arcade adventure that succeeds in being both atmospheric and scary at the same time.
90
PC Zone
If you don't already own Darkseed and you have a CD-ROM drive, buy it now and lose yourself in a world you thought only existed in your worst nightmares.
66
Power Play
Der Einkauf von Giger hat sich für Cyberdreams gelohnt: Was uns hier an Ekelgrafiken in die Augen schleimt, wird selbst hartgesottene "Gore"-Fans befriedigen. Zusammen mit der schrägen, abgedrehten Schizo-Musik wird's so richtig schön ungemütlich vor dem Monitor. Unser Männchen zoomt brav auf und ab, wenn er im Hintergrund des Bildes verschwindet, die Sprachausgabe ist sogar mit einer AdLib-Karte erstaunlich verständlich und den Grafiken sieht man die begrenzten 16 Farben nicht an. Keine Frage: Technisch ist Dark Seed eine runde Sache. In Sachen Rätsellogik sieht die Lage schon anders aus: Die etwas abgestandenen Geheimnisse sind vom Schlage: Suche Schlüssel in Raum A und benutze ihn in Raum B, - ein bisserl mehr Fantasie erwarten wir in Zukunft schon. Auch ein zugkräftiger Handlungsfaden kann nicht schaden, so läuft man etwas ratlos durch die Gegend. Für Einsteiger und Giger-Freaks ist Dark Seed durchaus empfehlenswert, Adventure-Puristen und Profis sollten Abstand nehmen.
60
PC Review UK
Somehow I never got fully involved in playing Darkseed. Once the splendor of the graphics paled, the actual gameplay couldn't quite hook me. Alone in the Dark is much more fun.
60
Abandonia
If you're a fan of (horror-)adventure games or of Giger's work, this is definitely something you should check out. For those of you who are looking for a fun and easy adventure to solve in an evening or two: this is not your best choice.
60
Adventure Classic Gaming
H R Giger is well known for his surrealistic and macabre art that combines the essence of flesh and machine. His masterpiece, Necronomicon, has inspired the creatures featured in the Alien movies. Now, the brilliance of Giger has been translated onto the computer screen by Cyberdreams in Dark Seed. Based on a parallel universe called the Dark World, Giger’s art gives a distinctive biomechanical look to an alien race with an agenda to destroy the Normal World.
20
Aventura y Cía
Con frecuencia (quizá demasiada) nos encontramos aventuras sobrevaloradas por el gentío que se deja llevar por las opiniones de cierto sector de la crítica cuyo juicio no goza de un cáracter especialemente lícito o veraz. Este es, en mi humilde opinión el caso de Darkseed.


Our Users Say

Category Description MobyScore
Gameplay How well the game mechanics work (player controls, game action, interface, etc.) 2.8
Graphics The quality of the art, or the quality/speed of the drawing routines 4.1
Personal Slant How much you personally like the game, regardless of other attributes 3.4
Sound / Music The quality of the sound effects and/or music composition 3.3
Overall MobyScore (36 votes) 3.4


User Reviews

Nice idea, horrible execution Sam Jeffreys Bronze Star Contributing Member (3316) 1.75 Stars1.75 Stars1.75 Stars1.75 Stars1.75 Stars
Good concept and graphics for its time....Although there are programming glitches! bill bradskey (2) 4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars
Gorgeous, but not exactly playable weregamer (157) 2.67 Stars2.67 Stars2.67 Stars2.67 Stars2.67 Stars
One of greatest and memorable game in the world MDawson (9) 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars

 

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