Section 8 (PC)
Section 8 is a first-person shooter developed by TimeGate Studios and published by SouthPeak Interactive. It utilizes the Unreal Engine 3 and was released for Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360. In Section 8, player characters wear powered armor suits which provide damage absorption and augmented mobility. Players can use “overdrive” to move horizontally at superhuman speeds, or activate vertical thrusters to achieve new heights.
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6.3
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Reviews
Average review score
7.0
based on 3 top critics
and 2 virtual ratings
and 2 virtual ratings
6.0
Section 8 has some cool ideas at its core, but the execution falls flat too often to be wholly recommendable.
7.0
This generic-looking shooter may not turn the genre on its head, but it has enough dynamic objectives and satisfying combat to entertain.
2 Virtual Ratings
7.0
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