Shadows of Adam

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Mixed or average reviews- based on 23 Ratings

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  • Summary: A legendary hero, Orazio has disappeared, leaving behind a son and adopted daughter. With darkness looming, Kellan and Asrael set off on an epic journey to save their homeland and uncover the truth behind their father’s abrupt disappearance.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. The Overpowered Noobs
    Feb 13, 2017
    90
    With an intricately crafted world, innovative and engaging battle system, and delightful array of scenery and music, Shadows of Adam is a splendid and true tribute to the SNES JRPG. The bugs one might encounter in beta versions are overshadowed by pure awe and captivation—a relentless desire to play more and more.
  2. COGconnected
    Feb 22, 2017
    80
    Shadows of Adam does an admirable job of choosing what to excavate from games of yore. The result is a beautiful trip to yesterday, one that doesn’t waste time getting there. Shadows of Adam is a delightful retro experience.
  3. GameSpew
    Feb 23, 2017
    80
    Takes the very best aspects of the genre, cuts out most of the tedium and delivers an exciting, stirring and compelling trip through memory lane.
  4. RPG Fan
    Mar 9, 2017
    77
    Shadows of Adam is clearly inspired by the classics but falls short of being a classic itself. The lovely gameplay, with its exceptional balance and enjoyable exploration, kept me engaged, despite the flaccid story and characters.
  5. GameGrin
    May 2, 2017
    75
    The game is a fantastic love letter to the genre and offers gamers a trip down memory lane. What will surprise you, though, is how it’s so much more than a cash-grab throwback to a bygone era.
  6. Hooked Gamers
    Feb 23, 2017
    70
    For JRPG fans, Shadows of Adam is comfort food. It’s simple, to the point, and does a great job of distilling what made many of us connect with the genre in the first place. The story is not particularly compelling and it may be a bit bland at times, but its firm roots in nostalgia create a pleasant experience that I do not regret playing.
  7. Digitally Downloaded
    Mar 20, 2017
    70
    it does a lot right, but it does not break the classic mould enough to make it feel like a true new classic in its own right.

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  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Ekola
    Feb 24, 2017
    10
    THIS IS SO AWESOME!!! i can't really describe my feelings...that's like orgasm for an old school player!! that is a must have game, you can.t miss it.
  2. rpgdungeons
    Aug 28, 2019
    10
    As a fan of old school JRPGs myself Shadows of Adam is excellent. The music, the story, the characters, the beautiful scenarios. I can go backAs a fan of old school JRPGs myself Shadows of Adam is excellent. The music, the story, the characters, the beautiful scenarios. I can go back and play the game non-stop and have fun every time no matter what. I already consider this one a modern classic and that's saying something (no pun intended). What are you waiting for? If you like games like Chrono Trigger as well as Turn Based Strategy games, give this one a go. It won't disappoint. Highly recommend this game.… Expand
  4. excalibur9543
    Feb 24, 2017
    9
    I'm a Kickstarter backer and was VERY reluctant to back this after being burned in the past (I'm looking at you Soul Saga...).

    The devs ran    I'm a Kickstarter backer and was VERY reluctant to back this after being burned in the past (I'm looking at you Soul Saga...).

    The devs ran a very professional campaign and kept all of their promises, with the exception of the 'Players Guide' I paid for. They shared screenshots of the guide, so I am excited they are working on it, just disappointed it got delayed :(.

    Regarding the game: It's a solid jRPG with a stellar battle system. Definitely suggest you get it!    … Expand
  5. BigBossManXXXX
    Sep 20, 2017
    8
    Hi all,

    Let me say a little something about Shadow of Adam: This lovely game really deserves to get more attention and people who like to    Hi all,

    Let me say a little something about Shadow of Adam:
    This lovely game really deserves to get more attention and people who like to play and purchase old school feel, retro snes type games. It's a basic old school rts that's not telling a compellingly deep story, but it's still good to follow through nonetheless. The graphics i personally think are very well done and really add to that classic feeling from the past. The game is not that lengthy (9-12h) depending on your playstyle it could be a bit more, but the developers are including new dlcs as we speak (Oct. 2nd 2017) which will add to the overall enjoyability and length of the game including new features and whatnot.
    The sound/music is overall enjoyable too, but please also note it's similar to those scores and sounds from way back in the snes/Super Nintendo days.. So they've basically kept it all as real as possible which to me just adds to the whole as a retro game should be in the end. (But i know it will not fancy everyone who isn't yet as old als me) ^_^
    To conclude, it's a very enjoyable game guys but keep in mind that this game offers nothing spectacular, however what if does offer works very well together as a whole and it's very stable on whatever system you like running it on.
    The developers are all very nice and responsive to feedback and offer help as soon as they can, which is always a really nice way to support the future projects for this developing team.
    There's still more to say about this game obviously, but i'm not a man of many hints or spoilers so i can only advice others to check out the game (it's also offering regular discounts etc) and it's not expensive to get at all considering what you get in return.
    Give it a try guys, and thumbs up if you like it and if not well refund it for something else (Steam).

    Cheers!    … Expand

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