Shadow of the Beast

1. MightyM

   May 17, 2016

   10

   If you play this game mashing the attack button you've failed! The combat is really intricate once you get used to the fact that it's aboutIf you play this game mashing the attack button you've failed! The combat is really intricate once you get used to the fact that it's about considered timing. With the amount of secrets to find and unlock, and all the psygnosis references for old school players, the replay value is high! I've enjoyed going back into the levels and getting better at combat as I discover more. I really don't understand what the low score reviews are talking about, I think they just haven't understood that this is a proper game that requires skill to play. I love it and hope they make a sequel!… Expand

   • 16 of 19 users found this helpful
2. TransientGamer

   May 25, 2016

   10

   Really cool game. Super demanding, you have to learn to play well, but this game is something really special! If you like challenging combatReally cool game. Super demanding, you have to learn to play well, but this game is something really special! If you like challenging combat and a rich world you're happy to revisit repeatedly (the game isn't too big) you'll love it, so just ignore the negative reviews if that sounds like you.… Expand

   • 3 of 3 users found this helpful
4. MajidoRc

   May 18, 2016

   10

   best remake for ever , i play Original this game when im have 4 years old :)
   but please update game and put shadow of the beast original IIbest remake for ever , i play Original this game when im have 4 years old :)
   but please update game and put shadow of the beast original II and III .
   thanks you Sony , thank you Heavy Spectrum :)… Expand

   • 9 of 9 users found this helpful
5. aart3k

   Jun 24, 2016

   9

   I liked that you really need to ideally time your button presses to get the best score/results when in combat, just like on the Amiga. ThisI liked that you really need to ideally time your button presses to get the best score/results when in combat, just like on the Amiga. This game gives you a choice - play it like in the old days or play it casually. I loved almost every aspect of this game - designs, story. I wish the music had more "amiga" vibe in it.… Expand

   • 0 of 0 users found this helpful
6. Rustaman

   Jul 13, 2017

   9

   Entertaining company with a constant alternation of moments, various types of opponents do not allow the battles to run out of steam fast,Entertaining company with a constant alternation of moments, various types of opponents do not allow the battles to run out of steam fast, well-staged boss battles. Liked the game!… Expand

   • 1 of 1 users found this helpful
7. Dreadsmite

   May 18, 2016

   8

   I'm not quite seeing the reasoning behind reviewers. Most of the negatives this game holds feel snarky and out of line. The game is aI'm not quite seeing the reasoning behind reviewers. Most of the negatives this game holds feel snarky and out of line. The game is a spiritual succession to the original Shadow of the Beast series back in 1989, and I feel with the 20$ price tag and the measly six developers working on the game, it's a fantastic continuation of the series. The budget was small, especially for a new company, and they still managed to get the original sound produced from the classic game to compose music on this new version of the game. It's gameplay tide for platforming seems like Rayman but with a God of War sense of gritty brutality. The executions you perform always feel satisfying, and pressing the Square attack button at the right time always gives the player a rewarding feeling. The different varieties the player has as the Beast to combat the enemies of the games world always makes you perceive that the approach you just took at that specific foe seem like it couldn't have been done better. All of this being said, I have to say that the concept of death feels extremely obnoxious when you have to waste an elixer or a soul if you "die", or you start from the beginning of the level. Most of the times I died, I felt like I was cheated. Especially when important moves like siphoning life from an enemy takes too much time for the attack to charge, leaving yourself open for an enemy to throw a basic swing without any retaliation from the player. That all being said, you will find yourself deterred from the action to get a look at the breath taking atmosphere and environment you tread or see from afar. The developers truly preserved the stellar, out of this world vibe that Roger Dean envisioned for the original Shadow of the Beast.
   
   All of that being said, I feel that based off of what the resources were for this game, the developers couldn't have done better. It's a great game, and it has the same difficulty vibe that the classic Commodore Amiga Shadow of the Beast game had. Psygnosis would be proud that the developers of this successor took such a great advantage of the resources provided.… Expand

   • 10 of 10 users found this helpful
8. partyintheback

   May 19, 2016

   1

   This ISN'T Shadow of the Beast. As a fan of the two games on the Sega Genesis, this is absolutely nothing like those games. This feels moreThis ISN'T Shadow of the Beast. As a fan of the two games on the Sega Genesis, this is absolutely nothing like those games. This feels more like a generic hack & slash with little to no difficulty. This should've just been called something else since it's NOT Shadow of the Beast.… Expand

   • 2 of 27 users found this helpful

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