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| DarkStar One (DVD-Rom) | 
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| From: CDV Software
Category: Video Games
List Price: $39.99
Buy New: $5.98
You Save: $34.01 (85%)
New (21) Used (11) from $3.48
Avg. Customer Rating:  24 reviews
Sales Rank: 10678
Format: Cd-rom
Platform: Windows Xp
ESRB: Teen
Media: CD-ROM
Age: 12 - 20 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.4 x 1.8
MPN: DARKSTARONE
Model: 00063
UPC: 852898000637
EAN: 0852898000637
ASIN: B000H3HK3U
Release Date: August 14, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: NEW::NEVER OPENED::SHIPS FAST: CASE HAS SOME EDGEWEAR AND OR REMAINDER MARK :BUY WITH CONFIDENCE!!
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 Great Space Game!!!! September 6, 2008
I read through alot of reviews. Alot of them bad with comments on software issues. They ranged from wont run on Vista to widescreen monitors cause the game to constantly crash. I almost didn't buy it but I did. Figured I waste money on worse things and all I have to say is I am glad I did give it a try. The version I recieved was already the newer patched 1.3 version. I run it on Vista 32bit on a 28 inch widescreen. All settings maxed, set resolution for my widescreen and it runs just fine. I have played roughly through half the game with no bugs, glitches or crashes.
I love the simplistic UI and controlls. If you like flying sims, though this is more an arcade type game then sim you will like flying around and just blowing up the bad guys, or blow up the good guys if you want to be one of the bad guys. Decent story line and voice over acting is pretty top notch in my opinion.
There is alot of Star Trek feel in it as I am sure the developers are Trek fans. Alot of the races in the game have you saying..."they are just like that race on Star Trek" But this is by far one of the better space, sci fi games I have played in a long time. There are tons of bad sci fi games, and this is not one of them.
So if you thinking of getting this game, but have read all the bad reviews I would say toss them aside. This game plays fine on my rig and I enjoy it very much.
 fun when it works - do not buy if you have widescreen monitor May 19, 2008
When Darkstar One works, it is a lot of fun. However, as others have said, it is buggy.
By far the single most annoying bug I've encountered is that every single time I start the game with 1680x1050 (guessing any widescreen resolution), the game crashes immediately with a cryptic error message. The next time I try to start it, it works but *all* options are reset to default (which requires adjusting video options *except* resolution, exiting the game, restarting the game, and then setting the resolution). Of course, if it crashes or if I forget to change the resolution before exiting, I have to go through it again the next time.
 Not worth it April 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I got the "$10 and under" bargain bin version. This is supposed to be the fully patched and completely up-to-date version. Even though my PC is well above the minimum and recommended requirements, this game does not work. I went on-line to the game's site, and tried all the fixes suggested in the forums by other owners of the game, none worked. The game still freezes my computer with the Windows 'Blue Screen of Death' requiring me to manually power down my PC. I can't even get more than halfway through the first training mission without the game crashing. I now have an expensive coaster, and another jewel case to use for some other disc that deserves to be protected.
not worth the money April 15, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
It is easy and intuitive. There are plenty of pirates to shoot and missions to choose from. jumping to different sectors is good. You don't have to rely on trading to make money.
It feels kinda empty and there not much fun in playing a second time.
Having to tug a your shipments behind you is not fun.
It fell just short April 7, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This game has the potential to be great... All of the necessities are there; A lot of systems, Many different weapons, great control interface, the list goes on. The only problem is, It is so buggy that you rarely get to play for more than an hour and a half before the game crashes and you're back you your last save. Even with the patch it still does it, and that's before and after I have reformatted my computer and updated all of my drivers!
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