Dark Sector devs taking it to ‘new horizons’

Some of you may wonder why Digital Extremes designed Dark Sector (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3) to be a third-person shooter when it could have been just as promising as a first-person affair. In the video interview which you’ll find after the jump, you’re bound to be convinced that the devs had good reason to do so. Details up next.

Ever wondered why the good-looking Dark Sector (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3) is a third-person shooter when it could have just as easily been a first-person affair? There’s a reason behind it and the devs over at Canada-based Digital Extremes will tell you about it in the video below.

Along the way, they’ll tell you about the challenges that developing a third-person shooter entail. They’ll give you references to such hits as Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, God of War, and even the old favorite Max Payne.

Without further ado, here’s Digital Extremes in their Expanding Horizons interview about Dark Sector. Enjoy!

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