Some games can be interesting on premise alone. Take Dark Void, a game in which you play a man with a jetpack fighting aliens in an alternate dimension. Tell me that doesn't sound awesome!

Although there are well known voice actors, the voice acting could probably be better but maybe it was the script's fault anyway. The music for, what it is, is not bad but does get repetitive.

This game is pretty fun if you like typical action/adventure games. The flight mechanics with the jet pack can take some getting used, but nothing...

Great price; jet pack play; get to keep upgrades if you replay

level of difficulty not consistent sometimes; radar can be a little confusing

Where did it all go wrong? When it first made an appearance, Dark Void looked to have it all - an interesting premise, a cool retro sci-fi style, a winning combination of gunplay and aerobatics, a dashing hero, romance and lots of derring-do.

Not much

Maps spoil the gameplay; flat-looking visuals; lacks originality

My Purchase. I bought Dark Void two days after Christmas a couple of years back from my local Blockbuster store because it was under £10 brand new, I had been keen to buy the game and it was still there when I had the money.

Great fun single player game a joy to play

Too quick and easy to complete

Dark Void is a good concept when you look at it from a distance. Combine a third person shooter – genre Gears of War – with flashy weapons, an arsenal of enemies, epic music, and throw in a jet pack. Yes, you heard it, a jey pack.

Picture Halo. Make it third person. Give yourself a jetpack. You have nearly got Dark Void. This is probably one of the best games I have ever played. The ability to fly anywhere is amazing, and the controls are brilliant. I love the flying levels and skyjacking is a very fun minigame.

Given the talent involved, it's hard to imagine how Dark Void could be anything less than a nailed-down blockbuster. But, despite boasting an A-list line-up of talent, this ambitious pulp fusion of jet-pack-propelled flight combat, UFO hijacking and intense, cover-based run-and-gun action would be a...