Dark Sector follows Hayden Tenno, a covert operative dispatched to Lasria, an Eastern European city hiding a Cold War secret. An attack by an unknown enemy leaves him infected with the Technocyte Virus, a bio-weapon that can turn victims into killing machines. The premise sets up a struggle for survival as Hayden adapts to the infection and its effects on his body and psyche.
A defining combat tool is the bladed glaive, which Hayden grows from his arm and can throw with accuracy. His abilities develop and grow stronger as the game progresses, tying combat to his changing condition. Dark Sector also pursues an immersive presentation through a third-person, over-the-shoulder view, intuitive controls and an approach without a HUD. These design choices keep attention on the character’s transformation and the action around him.
Dark Sector is categorized as both single-player and multiplayer, with the multiplayer described as competitive. It is designed to let players bring skills learned in the single-player game into that competitive setting.
