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Fading Shadows psp Game Reviews
Fading Shadows
Critic Score
Metascore: 64 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
10.0 out of 10
based on 7 reviews
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Evil is afoot and the villainous Master Gardal has diabolical plans. With the aid of his faithful minions Quiph and Morg, he intends to conquer the famed Castle of Heaven... the supreme fortress built to protect the world from forces of darkness. The only way for Gardal to breach the castle gates is by sacrificing the pure, untainted soul of Erwyn, a young boy mentioned in a millennia-old prophecy. Gardal and his minions have already captured the boy and imprisoned him inside a dungeon to await execution. Yet Gardal didn't count on the help of Aira, Erwyn's clairvoyant sister. To save her brother, Aira has sealed Erwyn's soul within a single teardrop and transformed the teardrop into a protective orb. Now, in order to free her brother she must safely guide the orb into the Castle of Heaven using a magical beam of light. Unfortunately, sending the beam of light to Erwyn has used all of Aira's strength and she cannot control it any longer... Will you help her? [Ivolgamus]

PUBLISHER: Ivolgamus / Agetec, Inc.
DEVELOPER: Ivolgamus
GENRE(S): Puzzle
PLAYERS: 2
ESRB RATING: RP (Rating Pending)
RELEASE DATE: March 7, 2008

What The Critics Said

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90
EuroGamer
A hidden gem in the PSP catalogue. Beautiful, understated and relaxing, this is to normal "marble puzzle" games what ICO was to normal platform games.
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80
Pocket Gamer UK
Despite some control issues, Fading Shadows is an exceptionally imaginative puzzle game that will offer a long-lasting challenge and plenty of fun marble-based exploration for any PSP owner.
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80
VideoGamer
An outstanding little game, and one that's well suited to the handheld. I fully intend to while away many hours of travelling engrossed in this little gem, and I can heartily recommend it to puzzle game fans everywhere as an example of what video games can be when someone puts a little thought into trying to come up with something original as opposed to churning out just another sequel or licence.
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74
Jolt Online Gaming UK
It’s worth a shot if a relaxing ball rolling puzzle game sounds like your ideal PSP experience, but it’s unlikely to stay in your active playlist for long.
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50
AceGamez
It won't keep you playing after the forty levels are completed and, to be honest, by level fifteen there's no real impetus to carry on playing.
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49
PSM3 Magazine UK
The puzzles are repetitive, loading times are neverending and with only 40 levels, FS is far too short. [June 2008, p.84]
40
Playstation Official Magazine UK
The puzzles are simple but require the exact kind of precise control this doesn't provide. [June 2008, p.106]

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