Binary Domain

While it features large amounts of misogyny and some truly trite dialogue, there's a lot to like about the quirky Binary Domain.

The third-person cover shooting feels very Sega with outlandish setpieces, a truly barmy plot and satisfying game mechanics that tie everything together. Outside of the robot Cain, the characters are instantly forgettable, all based on cliched tropes that we've seen dozens of times before in these sorts of games. Mechanically it's excellent though with a solid range of weapons, a fairly solid cover mechanic and slick shooting. Less effective is the voice-control system that feels rather limited and doesn't give you many options during play. Luckily your AI allies are intelligent enough and rarely cause you to die.

Binary Domain really excels thanks to its phenomenal robot design, imaginative bosses and varied play mechanics. Yes it's probably just a 7/10 game, but it's the best 7/10 game you'll probably ever play.

It was fun and I enjoyed the story. Lots of cool big robot bosses. Got this on sale so it was well worth the small price.

Binary Domain is one of the best Gears of War Clone that i have ever play

Great story which feels particularly relevant in today's world of AI. I liked the trust mechanic, and satisfying gun play of dismembering the robots.

its good the qte are bullshit sometimes other then that its good

I liked this game because it was cool and awesome

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This is a neutral review.

Binary Domain is a mediocre sci fi shooter/action game where you have to save the world from over zealous AI. So the story is ok. The characters and dialogue are ok but nothing memorable. I liked how you can upgrade not only your gear ( main weapon, resistances, gadgets ) but also the gear of the companions.

It's not precise to define this game as FPS only. It's actually a hybrid between a shooter and an action game (Prince of Persia style). There are parts of the game where it plays like a classic FPS, and parts where you have to pass certain scripted action sequences. The game is non stop action. It never has a dull moment, so yes it's adrenalinic, but it's also frustrating. Why frustrating?

Because this is a console port. Binary Domain was primarily made for XBOX and Playstation, and later for PC. Combat, game mechanics and everything else are clearly optimized for consoles and for a game controler, and NOT for keyboard and mouse. That fact brings many little problems that are frustrating but luckily do not prevent game completion. Examples:
- the key buttons for sprinting and for taking cover is the same. Often when I would have to flee from a difficult enemy the main character would take cover over and over instead of running away from danger. Often it would mean defeat and re-loading.
- the key buttons for the special power and for reloading weapon is the same. That means everytime you want to use your special power the main character reloads the weapon, which consumes ammo very quickly. And ammo is limited of course.
- Some times in the scripted action sequences it wasn't clear what I had to do to pass them. The game didn't make clear enough what buttons to use ( it showed some strange symbols, maybe for game controllers ), so I would often frantically button mash until I would understand what is required of me. So the game mechanics and controls are poor, archaic.
- there is a fight when you are in control of a goliath robot and have to repel enemies that come from all sides. They didn't optimize mouse sensitivity well so it was very slow to turn the cannon 360 degrees. So I had to retry until I was able to find the right sequence of turning left or right in order to kill enemies before they killed me.
Those are just a few examples or how this game is not optimized for a PC.

I liked the game in the beginning, then when you hit midgame it practically becomes a non stop boss fight. Some boss fights are objectively hard and frustrating. They revolve around targetting the only weak spot the bosses have. And since the bosses move around quickly it's not easy to hit those spots ( and minions do spawn contantly ). There was especially one incredibly brutal boss fight that nearly made me quit the game. So I went to youtube to see the only way it can be done.

I also didn't like how the game experiments with voice commands. The companions from time to time ask you questions and the game expects you to answer vocally. But voice recognition wasn't implemented properly. You can switch to key button replies but it also doesn't work well, and you have limited time to answer. If you fail to answer you lose influence with companions, and influence is important story wise. You also lose influence if you accidentally shoot them - and that happened often, not because of my mistakes, but because they would often stand and run between me and the enemies. Also they get angry and decrease "faith" in you randomly if you don't play fights perfectly enough, which annoyed me.

To conclude, it's fun but also full of little frustrating imperfections due to it being a console port. It's also a little ridiculous how they blatantly copied many elements of Mass Effect 1.

good gaem

Great story with great characters, I wish there was a new game plus mode

Hidden Gem just wish it had more content

Good, old game.
Maybe yes or no.
for me, controller ain't work right(for whatever reason) running is some annoying cuz it bind the same key as walls cover, if run too close it will attach.
Npcs teammates always get it the way and curse at you when they got shot, can't loot the map in peace cuz they will hurry you up every 5 dam second or can even lose the trust level because of that.
Fun to play. online mode is no one play anymore I think? can't seem to match.

detroit become human but epic

Saw the "NI HAO" clip on YT, that line alone made me buy this game. The control might be a bit clunky but this game is very under valued to how good it is if you enjoy third person shooter with a lot of comedic slap among the team members, this game is for you, def a solid 8/10.

a very awesome game, i get to shoot robots arm and legs off

takes almost 1 hr to setup controller , and still doesn't work with controller some main bindings are not work,vibrations are also doesn't work. even sometimes you cannot play with mouse and keyboard don't waste your money in this one.finding numerous results on internet but none of those are worked,i brought this because i see his style is like gears of war but this game inputs are very bad maybe gear of war is gears of war none of game take his place.

Old but gold.

Awesome game

such a fascinating game made in such a weird time. im surprised it plays this well
i feel like i am doing archeology digging up a old high production game that got memory holed out of existence.
what makes this game so obscure? is it genuinely just a mediocre third person shooter from the gears of war era?

I don't think so, maybe this Is just one of those weird games I vibe with. Its kinda like the same feeling I get with vanquish, the lost planet games and earth defence force. its that feeling where somewhere in the late 2000's during japans culture boom you had these studios try to make something for the western market and the result is this interesting fusion of ideas where these two styles of gaming and aesthetics clash and that is just fascinating to me.

the actual game itself is pretty fun too, unfortunately there isn't much I can say about it but it all comes together when you are the one controlling it.

it made me get existential about the disappearance of art in the public consciousness, not the games fault its just that I feel bad playing something this interesting and well produced but at the same time its completely unknown and forgotten. well i noticed you binary domain, i appreciated you.


7.8/10

God I love this game, it's hilarious, fun, and awesome. I have nostalgia from the time of playing it in the PS3, it's still just as fun as before.

The way the robots get destroyed by part is really fun. You can shoot the legs off, the arms off, or the head off so that they attack friend and foe. Sadly the bosses are quite boring (on several you just stand around until someone brings explosives or something to handle them. Shooting them is a waste of bullets seemingly), and there could be a bit more enemy variety.

The game runs fine but if you play with controller you have to rebind the face buttons (ABXY) and turn on the setting to show the button prompts rather than keyboard ones.

brings back memories, simple fun action game

One of the best, most underrated shooters I've ever played, with great story and characters.
I really miss this era of gaming, they don't make these types of games anymore!

Good campaign, the guy does the robot, but wait

Great "popcorn" shooter with some customization and upgrade options for your crew, boss fights are all passable but some are truly great and a challenge to defeat, the Tsar Runner boss on the freeway chase was the highlight. The cutscenes are well done, as is the voice acting and the plot has several twists and turns with some dark and disturbing themes. You can also have some dialog options with your crew characters that affects the ending. The gameplay mechanics are repetitive, but the weapons, in particular the shotgun, are satisfying to use, wish there were more of them though in terms of not just lead throwers, some sci-fi beam and laser weapons would have been a cool addition. This reminds me of Gears of War a lot, but is a fun game in it's own right with its own feel and atmosphere. Worth picking up on sale, if you enjoyed Gears of War and Mass Effect you will definitely like this.

Excellent game, Wonderful story
I couldn't get the voice input to work for the life of me.

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I think I think i think this game is very good

Good plot (with multiple endings), amazing feeling on killing terminator like robots. Maybe the gameplay should be polished a little bit, but the game is a masterpiece.

It's got some ideas, they're just buried under a ho-hum 3D cover shooter and miserably long boss battles!

Pretty hard to play a game that needs voice commands but won't recognize any clearly said voice commands

Absolute Cinema

You can get this on sale for 2.99, and it is a steal. If you like Gears Of War mixed with Yakuza mixed with Blade Runner, check it out. I wish it could have had a sequel.

Why they can't make games like these any more hmmm?? i have 2.2 hours and i love it has the right amount of anything.

A fun action game!
Graphics are a bit strange, but at least the story is decent

I thought this game was just one of those ironically fun games. Turns out it was actually just unironically good, also Big Bo is a big bro.

I played this game while recovering from gallbladder surgery at my grandma's house, so I have some fond memories of it. It's fun, weird, has NOTHING to do with Yakuza but it sure feels similar in the cutscenes. Kinda strange in how the plot is executed, but overall, pretty fun Gear's styled shooter. Considering how rarely Gears style games are good, that is a pretty hefty compliment.

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i first play this game when i was still a child on a xbox 360, but when the xbox box is not functioning anymore this game is lost. after all these years, found this game back and played it, love the game, but the mouse sensitivity is high. here an advice open the game and open the configuration file together and set the mouse sensitivity to your own liking

One of the best over the top shooters I've ever played. A must buy!

peak for a 2000`s gears of war clone

Good Gameplay and plot, I liked it

a fun game, love it so much. modern game nowadays should follow the old time classic like this, no agenda or anything else just pure fun!

Great plot and a lot of fun. Draw back is most cut scenes require some key or key combination that you will have to look up online for guidance or randomly guessing what "m" means...because it does not mean the letter "m."

This is pretty much the definition of a hidden gem

Bit clunky with the age, but I still enjoy it.

It remains a great action-packed shooter to this day. Although SpeechFX technology didn't work well and didn't become mainstream, the partners' approval is good and could be explored more. I wish this universe had more entries because it is rich in exploring touching subjects.

Best part of the game was when Big Bo looked at the camera and said "What is this place, some kind of Binary Domain(2012)?"

I thought this was going to be a really cheap XBOX live arcade gears of war rip off.
I was wrong. The game is a really fun 3rd person cover shooter, I liked all of the characters, the gunplay was reasonably fun, and most of the game I was engaged.

The horde mode is unplayable because of how brutal it is, at least for me.

It was fun and a little challenging. If you can pick up this game for under $5 it's a great buy!