1. Fideous

   9

   Shad'o is a wonderful tower defense game created by Okugi studios. The game play is based around William, a nine year old boy whose memories have been lost and its up to you to recover them. The story unfolds as bits and pieces of his memory return to him. The storyline is intriguing as you continue to find out about William's past. William's 'friends' you summon are upgradable in game, as well as 'spells' which you learn cause global effects to change game play. The sound track is outstanding and the visual graphics I've seen are very nice. I like the fact that you can re-challenge a level in 'nightmare' mode and there are mini games inside the game which change up the style in which the game is played. I truly appreciate the fact that the developers who are located in France have done an excellent job in providing both a French and English version of the game. I find the higher levels are appropriately challenging as far as tower defense game play is concerned, although for hardcore gamers, they may be too easy. What I would have liked to have seen is the ability to change the difficulty level at the Main Menu. Easy if you wanted to have your children play, Normal for most folks like me and Hard if you are an experienced tower defense fanatic.
   
   I appreciate the fact that the developers are interactive with the public and overall, the game appears to be free from glitches. Which means that the team spent a large amount of time making sure everything was in order -- which is good. With that said, a limited beta test at the beginning would have helped overcome the Quicktime installation issue that so many users encountered on launch -- which is bad. First impressions are important, but willingness to help if something does go wrong is equally important. I don't feel as if the game offers anything new to the tower defense style of game, other than an excellent storyline surrounding the mystery of William's disappearing memories and the gradual unfolding of the elements therein. It's noteworthy.
   
   It's a refreshing change of pace which doesn't cater to the teen and tween crowd of over-popularized mega violence and gore. The money is well spent and I am a true fan of the game. A solid 9 because its a great game, simply fun to play and deserves to be in your library of games. It's perfect for those young or young-at-heart!… Expand

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2. Unity

   8

   Shad'O is a beautiful, creative twist on a Tower Defense game. They did a great job making the story the focus of the game. It shows up in the art, the music, the voice overs, the atmosphere, and the gameplay itself. They smoothly blended the story into the mechanics of the TD gameplay. I wouldn't say that the TD gameplay in Shad'O is one of the best, but it is solid, and one of the most creative. It's a really nice change from other TD games. And there's plenty of variety available in how you choose your towers and spells to keep it interesting and make some replays worthwhile. One of the few negatives with the game is the sub-par English (from French) translation. It's not awful, but the flaws in the translation are noticeable when they show up. I really appreciate the psychological and philosophical focus of the story. You're trying to save the mind of a little kid, using the Light of consciousness to fight back the darkness. Take a look at some screenshots of the game. If the art appeals to you, I highly recommend buying it.… Expand

   • Helpful? 1 of 1 users said Yes.
3. Lordnine

   6

   The visuals and general idea behind Shad’O are excellent but the game play is merely average and while is the story is compelling enough to kekeep you playing it features some of the worst voice acting I’ve ever heard. I have to wonder if the voice actors knew English or were just giving a script and asked to read what was on the page.… Expand

   • Helpful? 0 of 0 users said Yes.
4. Wilder

   2

   An original Tower Defense/ Real time realistic fog never seen before/An immersive Storytelling/Fantastic visual environments/Impressive Boss fights/Enchanting music soundtrack… Expand

   • Helpful? 10 of 15 users said Yes.

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