|
|
 |
Shadowman
|
|
|
| Description:
Michael LeRoi is the zombie slave of Nettie, a powerful Voodoo priestess . Thanks to Nettie's spell casting, he is also the Shadow Man, a dark and mysterious--if unwilling--hero who protects the people of the mundane world against incursions from Deadside, the land where everyone goes upon death. Michael is not entirely unhappy with this fate. A lifetime of bad personal decisions has left him with a huge karma debt. Now, with the world in danger, he is going to get his chance to pay it off. Shadow Man is a first-person shooter with a horror twist--instead of an ordinary weapon, you wield the Shadowgun. Your prey is a quintet of demon serial killers who plan to unleash monsters against the living world, called Liveside, ultimately bringing about the destruction of all life on earth. In the course of denying this goal, you fight monsters and collect ammunition and weapon upgrades, prowling Deadside in search of baddies. As befits a horror game, Shadow Man is dark in tone and explicit in its visuals and language, definitely not an appropriate game for younger players. The program itself is rather unremarkable; from graphics to monsters, everything is engaging but in no way exceptional. One might have hoped that it would at least offer some scares along the way, but these are few and far between. Like most entries into the horror-game genre, this one relies on gore instead of trying to find ways to really make your skin crawl. --Alyx Dellamonica
|
|
 |
|
 |
5/5 |
A game you need to have played at least once in your life!!!
(March 24, 2008) |
|
I love this game, I really enjoyed playing it. It has a superb story line, great locations, horrendous enemies, and a dark sense of humour running thoughout the game. If your a fan of horror you'll love this game, if your not play it anyway. Look of for the play-room section in the Asylum level, it really freaked me out! |
|
|
3/5 |
Unnaturally Average
(November 24, 2001) |
|
Imagine the scene... Three guys sitting in a cold, badly painted room. Small 14" TV is on, with Dreamcast whirring away beside it. One guy is holding a controller, another is watching the screen with terror and helplessness to help with the noticing of the evil monstrosities that could appear at any moment. The third is sitting with a wad of paper - crying out directions: "Well it says there is one just to the left of where you are." "Well it's not my fault that it is wrong!!" Game is played and eventually completed - mostly during a half hour before school starts, lunch times and an hour after school. This is an ok game. It has many graphical improvements over the other versions on other platforms. It plays well with decent controls allowing you great freedom of play. It is attractive and is very atmospheric with a very good backing soundtrack (involving many a tangled scream etc.) It has a lot to do, with over a hundred "Dark Souls" to collect. This is not a game you will complete with in your first month of buying it :) However, it does nothing to make you want to play it. After the first few levels there is not much new to be seen. Sure new levels with nicely detailed scenery and new weapons, but there is not really anything about the game that says: "play me!!"
It becomes very repetitive and annoying when you find yourself searching for hours to find just one extra "Dark Soul" so you can progress. If you can get hold of a game guide, then there is more fun to be had killing all the minions than there is searching aimlessly for all those "Dark Souls", and if you play with the lights out, with some mates, you can get a few nights of enjoyment out of it. It was a lot more fun to be trying to find things together, as a group all discussing and arguing about where to go and what to do next than it was to play individually. Buy, get a game guide and play with some friends.
Otherwise avoid... |
|
|
4/5 |
Pretty damn good!
(November 11, 2001) |
|
When I bought this highly-anticipated title I expected a reasonably good game. My friends had bought it previously and shown it to me, and it seemed OK. When I bought the game for myself, I found out how terribly wrong I was. This game is absolutely fabulous! It has all of the essential traits of a great game; a gripping storyline; fantastic gameplay; user-friendly controls; Lots to do and plenty of replay value. I have given this game 4 stars because it has one fault: it is extremely diffiucult to complete. It is very easy to get stuck and give up. Unfortunately, there is no way to change the difficulty level. However, don't forget the FANTASTIC storyline and gameplay that makes this title well worth the miniscule price that it can be bought for.
In conclusion, if you like a lot for a little, then this game is for you. |
|
|
5/5 |
Its a Cracker!!!!
(September 05, 2001) |
|
The game is a good adventure and horror game. Better than Tomb Raider and arguably Resident Evil Nemesis and 2 (Not Code Veronica though) The graphics are ported PS graphics but are way improved and run smoothly. The game plays great but starts slowly and that can put you off. Get this game!!!! NOW!!!! |
|
|
5/5 |
The Best Horror Game
(August 13, 2001) |
|
This is the best horror game I have played. But remember, that for the first 2 or 3 hours that you play, the game may seem to be average. But behold, after that the game starts to become both amazing and scary. The graphics are neat, environments are well designed and the sound effects really create the creapy mood for the game. I dare you to play the game at night with lights off and stereo headphones in your ears. Remember, don't judge this game in the first two hours that you play. You have to continue playing a while longer to see its true beauty. |
|
|
|