Perfect Dark First Gameplay Footage Shows Off Slick First-Person Stealth, Parkour, and Shooting
Note: This is a developing story. More info about Perfect Dark will be added soon.
Xbox’s new Perfect Dark project has been one of the biggest outstanding questions this generation. In development for around six years at new “AAAA” studio The Initiative, with Crystal Dynamics pitching in to help since 2021, the new Perfect Dark has largely remained sequestered in the shadows, and we’ve received multiple reports the project is in a “rough state.”
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Well, today during the Xbox Games Showcase we got a first look at the new Perfect Dark in action, and it seems like it’s actually coming together fairly well. Of course, this is likely just a small vertical slice of the game, and the full project could still have problems, but it seems like The Initiative and Crystal Dynamics at least laid down a foundation of what the game should be.
A first-person adventure, the Perfect Dark footage starts with some Hitman-esque stealth, followed by some Mirror’s Edge-style stealth. Finally, the footage culminates in some shooting, which looks too incorporate both the ability to take cover and use various gadgets, like tasers. Check out the Perfect Dark footage for yourself, below.
Perfect Dark is coming to PC and Xbox Series X/S. A release window has not been specified. What do you think? Excited for the return of Joanna?
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