Shardlight

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  • Summary: The world ended on the day the bombs fell. Since then, it's always been like this: disease, hunger, death. The ruling Aristocrats - a faceless oligarchy that controls all resources - have unchallenged authority. There's never enough food, water, or vaccine to go around. The rich receiveThe world ended on the day the bombs fell. Since then, it's always been like this: disease, hunger, death. The ruling Aristocrats - a faceless oligarchy that controls all resources - have unchallenged authority. There's never enough food, water, or vaccine to go around. The rich receive regular doses of vaccinations in exchange for their unconditional government support. The poor live in fear, superstition, and squalor until they die.

    Amy Wellard, a young woman reluctantly working for the government to qualify for the vaccine lottery, believes there's a cure - and she's going to find it. Even if it costs her her life.    … Expand

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  1. Positive: 2 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Digital Chumps
    Mar 13, 2017
    90
    Graphically, Shardlight features some really pretty pixel art. Not every scene is worth writing home about, but the vast majority are. Tiberius’ appearance and voice-acting set an appropriate chilling tone for example, while the wide color palette from the radioactive greens of the shards to the browns and darker tones of a dystopian world push for a great atmosphere. Combined with a script and voice-acting that ranges from good to excellent, and a soundtrack that compliments the mood perfectly, and you got yourself a great game.
  2. Pocket Tactics
    Mar 21, 2017
    80
    Shardlight is constantly striving to build a real sense of tension and mystery, which is reinforced by an excellent understated soundtrack and the constant announcements that boom over the PA system in true Orwellian style. Who is behind the nihilistic death worshipping Cult Of The Reaper? Why is the place swarming with red-eyed ravens? What is that thing in the jar that Tiberius the leader of the Aristocrats keeps talking to? Hopefully all will be revealed before Amy succumbs to the dreaded green lung.
  3. Pocket Gamer UK
    Mar 13, 2017
    70
    A compelling world and well-crafted atmosphere makes Shardlight an enjoyable, if predictable, point-n-click.
  4. 148Apps
    Mar 13, 2017
    70
    Shardlight is a solid adventure game that bungles a few story and puzzle elements toward the end of it. As a port, it could use some work on being made a little more mobile-friendly too. Overall, it's not one of Wadjet Eye's strongest releases, but it's still enjoyable as far as conventional point-and-click adventure games go.

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Awards & Rankings

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#75 Best iOS Game of 2017

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