Darkstar One

Darkstar One

Darkstar One provides immense freedom in how you play. As you complete story-driven missions, you will venture further into the galaxy, encountering new alien species, advanced tech, and tougher enemies. Traverse numerous solar systems to discover lost artifacts from ancient civilizations, which are crucial for enhancing your vessel, the Darkstar One.

Release Date 13 Feb, 2008
Publisher Strategy First
Genre Action
Platforms Windows
71 Metacritic View on Steam

System Requirements

Component
Minimum
Operating System
Windows XP (32 bit)
Windows XP (32 bit)
Processor
1.6 GHz Intel or AMD processor D
Intel Xeon 5120 @ 1.86GHz D
Graphics
GeForce 3 C
Radeon HD 7340G C
Memory
512 MB
2 GB
Storage
6 GB
6 GB

Suggested PC Build

Minimum Build

  • CPU: AMD Opteron 1214
  • GPU: GeForce 315
  • RAM: 1 GB
  • Storage: 6 GB
  • OS: Windows XP (32 bit)

Recommended Build

  • CPU: Intel Xeon 5120 @ 1.86GHz
  • GPU: Radeon HD 7340G
  • RAM: 2 GB
  • Storage: 6 GB
  • OS: Windows XP (32 bit)

About This Game

Darkstar One grants a remarkable level of freedom. Through story-centric missions, you are drawn further into the cosmos, meeting new races, discovering new technologies, and facing stronger adversaries. Scour a multitude of solar systems to find secret artifacts from ancient peoples; these are key items for improving your ship, the Darkstar One. In addition to artifacts, gather credits to buy superior equipment like weapons and shields. Make money in countless ways: taking jobs, bounty hunting, engaging in piracy, smuggling, trading, offering escorts, transporting goods, and receiving rewards. Features include a vast, simulated universe with unique races, spaceships, and combat styles; a complex story told via over fifty minutes of video; and the ability to customize the Darkstar One to your liking—create a quick attack ship with light weaponry or a nearly indestructible cruiser with heavy arms. There are over 200 different weapons, shields, and gear items. Rockets, torpedoes, and mines have specific tactical uses, like mines shooting at foes or confusing missiles. The "Spell Weapon" is a special weapon with RPG-like spell effects that becomes more versatile over time, increasing tactical options. You can mount alien weapons on the Darkstar One, each with unique functions requiring specific tactics. You can go on special missions to explore canyons or go underground on strange worlds. You have the freedom to choose your path: earn money by fighting, piracy, missions, smuggling, trading, and more. Play as a hero or villain and leverage political disagreements.