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Perfect Dark looks like a mix of Mirror's Edge and Deus Ex in first gameplay trailer

Published: 12:42, 10 June 2024

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Perfect Dark looks like a mix of Mirror's Edge and Deus Ex in first gameplay trailer

Perfect Dark gameplay is a first-person single-player spy thriller set in the near future where the planet has suffered from a series of environmental disasters

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Microsoft's Perfect Dark reboot is not vaporware after all.
The trailer featured lengthy gameplay footage, showing agent Joanna Dark on a mission in the narrow streets of futuristic Kairo, which is the game's main setting.
The gameplay sequence revealed a smart use of gadgets to confuse enemies while Joanna slips behind their backs in classic stealth fashion, which reminded me a lot of Deus Ex.
The Initiative say the game is a mix of various genres including immersive sim, first-person shooter and stealth, which blend seamlessly into one action title.

Perfect Dark gameplay is a first-person single-player spy thriller set in the near future where the planet has suffered from a series of environmental disasters

We finally got to see what Perfect Dark is all about and it's certainly one that caught many eyes with gameplay elements from Mirror's Edge and Deus Ex.

Well, it finally happened. Microsoft's Perfect Dark reboot is not vaporware after all. Developer The Initiative and the co-developer Crystal Dynamics finally unveiled a brand new trailer for this highly anticipated spy thriller at the Xbox Games Showcase.

The trailer featured lengthy gameplay footage, showing agent Joanna Dark on a mission in the narrow streets of futuristic Kairo, which is the game's main setting.

The gameplay sequence revealed a smart use of gadgets to confuse enemies while Joanna slips behind their backs in classic stealth fashion, which reminded me a lot of Deus Ex.

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We also got to see parkour, wall running and jumping across large gaps in true Mirror's Edge fashion so Perfect Dark gameplay could be best described as a mix of these two titles.

The Initiative say the game is a mix of various genres including immersive sim, first-person shooter and stealth, which blend seamlessly into one action title.

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Perfect Dark is set in futuristic Kairo which is one of the few cities in the world protected from environmental hazards that have damaged earth

Players will be able to tackle missions in various ways as seen in the gameplay trailer. You can go full stealth, run and gun or mix both playstyles. The game will allow for various playthroughs, according to the devs.

"The developers tell me that the focus was on creating an intuitive movement system, which will let players find interesting ways to tackle their objectives.

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Perfect Dark will let you use various gadgets to create deepfakes to trick security systems, misdirect or manipulate them while you slip behind their backs

Add to that a combat system that allows for both melee and gunplay, stealth mechanics, and liberal use of gadgets, and Perfect Dark is a game that will present players with an objective, but let them figure out how they want to achieve it," it's revealed on the Xbox Wir blog post.

Perfect Dark still does not have a release date, which suggests we will need to wait a bit longer before we get to play it. My guess is that the game is probably targeting a late 2025 or early 2026 release window.

It will launch on PC, Xbox Series X|S and Game Pass.