In a time when PC gaming has relatively few great titles to offer, Dark Archon is an independent game that nearly anyone can enjoy. Tried and true gameplay, excellent variety, and plenty of replay value make this game a solid bet. Old school gamers (and those who missed out on that entire generation of games), do yourselves a big favor. Get this game, you won’t regret it.

"Dark Archon is a refreshing space-action game, with tons of replay value, great graphics and is well worth the money you will put down for it. If you think that innovation is no where to be found in games anymore, try out Dark Archon to prove yourself wrong."

"Dark Archon offers plenty of levels to keep your itchy trigger finger happy, and with four different races to choose from, each with it’s own saga and bevy of levels, you’ll find yourself occupied for quite a while."

"One of the neat things about Dark Archon, something I began to appreciate right off the bat, is that each race offers a unique campaign and each level offers missions that stress variety and creativity. Choose to play for the Lord’s of Polis and you may find yourself fending off troublesome Archon fighters while defending a stranded Polis flagship. Take up the cause of the Earthlings and you might lead a squad of ships into battle to destroy a key objective or retake lost territory. Each level offers a new, tangible objective, something very refreshing to experience, and completing levels offers experience points which you can use to upgrade your ships weapons, armor, thrusters and special abilities."

Dark Archon was a great game, but its earlier levels were sometimes too difficult for a new player to get into easily. Invasion basically took out a majority of the flaws of the original, such as the race levels, and just about everything was improved, from graphics to gameplay. The end result is a game that is not only easier for beginners to get into, but also challenges fans of the original. A great game just got better.