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InterWave Studios

Iceberg Interactive

17 Oct, 2013 (11 years ago) 1.49$ STEAM
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Description

Dark Matter is a 2.5D side-scrolling survival horror game, set in a derelict spaceship besieged by a sinister alien presence, and infested with deadly parasites. As the Ensign, you must explore fetid hallways and abandoned facilities, scavenging for parts and blueprints, expanding your arsenal to up to four deadly weapons and freely customize each to fit your combat style against intelligent, reactive enemies. Dark Matter delivers a hard-hitting take on the survival horror genre in deep space, with a heavy emphasis on tactical combat and exploration.

Story


Out of breath, you run into the door, slamming against its cold metal surface. The clicking of scuttling claws recedes into the distance, swallowed by the pitch black oblivion behind you. You know better than to feel safe. There are too many infested at your back, and another blank metal door ahead. With a quick reflex you check your ammo supplies, and slot a fresh magazine into your shotgun. With a quicker prayer, you flick the switch and open the door. The metal jaws open on endless night you don’t dare pierce with your flashlight, not to disturb those things that live in shadow. By the pale bioluminescence that washes up from the floor grates, you piece together the picture of a corridor, and what could be a stretch of exploding pods. Just beyond, the silhouette of a fully grown crawler stirs.

Grinning in the dark, you turn on the weapon’s flashlight, and point it straight down the corridor. Predictably, the blisters swell up to full irritation, ready to explode at the slightest touch. The crawler turns to hiss at you, instantly aroused by the light, and your presence. In your mind’s eye, it dumbly rushes forward into the blister pods to kill itself, saving you precious ammo.

It takes a precious moment to adjust to reality when the sleek shape crouches and jumps towards you instead. There is time for just one panicked shot before the inevitable flight, as you run for your life, barely keeping ahead of the claws slashing for you. In a moment of adrenaline-fuelled inspiration, you slam the wall panel as you retreat past the chamber’s door. The heavy, powerful mechanism smoothly slices the crawler in half just before the critter can reach and disembowel you. There is no time to congratulate yourself, as you hear a familiar hissing from above...

Key features:

  • 14 levels in a gritty tale of deep space survival
  • 4 weapons, and 4 ammo types. Elemental ammo effects that allow you to freeze, dissolve or set fire to your enemies.
  • Three craftable upgrades to customize your weapons.
  • Collect scrap and alien resources to craft your own tools and health packs.
  • Invest in the weapons and upgrades you prefer, develop your own combat techniques.
  • Non-linear exploration and storytelling with complex enemy AI that reacts to the player’s actions and tactics.
  • Light and darkness are integral parts of gameplay, not just visual touches.
  • Uncompromisingly real-time lights and shadow casting for spine-tingling moments of pure, darkness-fuelled terror.
  • Clean, hand-painted textures and custom shading techniques are combined in a unique visual style.
  • Dynamic soundtrack that adapts to gameplay circumstances.

Windows Requirements

Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows XP
  • Processor: Intel Core Duo Processor (2.4 GHz or better)
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Shader Model 3.0 compatible videocard, 256 MB nVidia or ATI graphics card
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
Recommended:
  • OS *: Windows 7 or 8
  • Processor: Intel Core I5 or higher
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: nVidia Geforce 460 series or better, Radeon HD5450 or better; 512 MB or higher
  • Storage: 1 GB available space

Mac Requirements

Minimum:
  • OS: OS X 10.5 or later
  • Processor: Intel Core Duo Processor (2.4 GHz or better)
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Shader Model 3.0 compatible videocard, 256 MB nVidia or ATI graphics card
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
Recommended:
  • OS: OS X 10.5 or later
  • Processor: Intel Core I5 or higher
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: nVidia Geforce 460 series or better, Radeon HD5450 or better; 512 MB or higher
  • Storage: 1 GB available space

Linux Requirements

Minimum:
  • OS: Linux Ubuntu 10.04 or later
  • Processor: Intel Core Duo Processor (2.4 GHz or better)
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Shader Model 3.0 compatible videocard, 256 MB nVidia or ATI graphics card
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
Recommended:
  • OS: Linux Ubuntu 10.04 or later
  • Processor: Intel Core I5 or higher
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: nVidia Geforce 460 series or better, Radeon HD5450 or better; 512 MB or higher
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
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Good girl

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Complete the training level all the way through to the exit portal.

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Big spaceship lights

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Enable power in the Process Control level.

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Boomsticked

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Collect the Shotgun.

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My little friend says hello

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Collect the Assault Rifle.

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The bunny o' war

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Collect the Grenade Launcher.

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Get off my ship!

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Kill the Scavenger Queen.

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A bigger, better, scalier rat.

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Kill the Samurai that's wrecking the maintenance power conduits.

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It's time for science!

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Reach the laboratories hub.

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Firestarter, twisted firestarter

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Collect the fire ammo blueprint.

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Dance little flames, dance

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Spread fire to 5 enemies in under 20 seconds.

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Ensign Crawlerbane

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Kill 50 crawlers, of any description.

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Ensign Livingstone, I presume

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Kill an Exploder, a Baby Crawler, a Crawler, a Big Cousin, a Seeker and a Samurai.

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Unfortunate survivor

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Collect the full set of N. Fortunate logs.

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Mad engineer

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Collect the full set of F. Magnusson logs.

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Semper fodder

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Collect the full set of B. Kowicz logs.

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First Ooze

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Kill your first Scavenger enemy.

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Skipping School

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Skip the training level by exiting through the very first portal.