Darker
The Delphins share a planet with the Halons. Your side of the planet, the one inhabited by the Delphins, is constantly engulfed in total darkness but the Delphins have adapted to this life. The Halons used to…
Darker is a shooter developed by Psygnosis, released 31 December 1995 on DOS.
What Darker is
Darker is a shooter game developed by Psygnosis and released in 1995. It is available on DOS only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Darker's story is revealed over the course of the game as information gathered by reconnaissance. The people of Delphi are not militarised, having never had reason for military action, and so technology for combating the Halon menace is developed over the course of the game. The Halon people are revealed to be invading in order to expand their cities away from the light side, which they have polluted beyond the point where it can sustain life. Eventually Tolly pilots a Halon craft to the light side of the planet, where he destroys the Halon aircraft factories.
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Darker launched on 31 December 1995, within three weeks of Suikoden, Neo Turf Masters, Tales of Phantasia and Screamer.
Released around the same time: Suikoden, Neo Turf Masters, Tales of Phantasia, Screamer.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
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Quick answers
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