Binary Domain

Binary Domain puts players in the middle of a fast-paced and intense battle for humanity in robot-invaded 2080 Tokyo. Fighting through the derelict lower levels of the city, players control an international peace-keeping squad that soon starts to question their surroundings and the choices they are making. Are the robots becoming more human, or are humans becoming more like machines?

Features:

• Experience dual layered Tokyo with a run down and derelict lower city and a clean and technologically advanced upper city
• In the heat of battle, motivate and build trust within your squad and test your ability to make real time, difficult decisions knowing there will always be consequences
• Fully destructible and highly resilient robots adapt to the damage they sustain encouraging you to analyze each enemy, find their weaknesses and dispose of them in the most efficient way
• Alongside a full armory of unique weapons, put emphasis on the skills that will benefit you to increase your resilience to attack, your speed and your firing accuracy
• Beyond the 10 hour single player campaign, take your skills online and compete against others in various multiplayer campaigns that supports up to 10 players.

Review by IGN

"…shearing through robots in a Neo Tokyo setting makes for a nice change of pace within a genre typically populated by alien antagonists and Eastern European enemies, and in all but name this is essentially the best Terminator game ever made. The voice command and trust systems are interesting experiments that yield slightly underdeveloped results, but ultimately Binary Domain doesn’t hang its hat on them – even without the gimmicks this is an enjoyable albeit derivative shooter that any self-respecting sci-fi fan should check out.

IGN RATINGS FOR BINARY DOMAIN (X360)
8.0 Presentation
Slickly directed cutscenes and set pieces, although there is the occasionally awful line of dialogue delivered by the main characters.
8.0 Graphics
Not quite sharp enough to compete with the Gears of War or Uncharteds of this world, but still very pretty in places.
7.0 Sound
The guns sound appropriately impactful, but the electronic soundtrack lacks character.
7.5 Gameplay
Shooting robots is incredibly satisfying, but the cover-system isn’t fully-formed and the squad controls are relatively limited.
7.5 Lasting Appeal
The 10-hour campaign is taut and trimmed of fat, but there's no campaign co-op and the multiplayer is pretty perfunctory.
7.5
OVERALL
Good
(out of 10)