In Shadows of the Damned, gamers will assume the role of Garcia, a hard-as-nails, leather-clad, motorcycle-riding professional demon hunter who finds his true love kidnapped by vengeance-seeking demons. As he explores the farthest reaches of the netherworld, Garcia battles through hell and back, with danger and turmoil around every corner. Throughout Shadows of the Damned gamers will find themselves challenged by demented puzzles and thrust into gruesome battles with vile and deformed creatures that can only come from the darkest recesses of hell.
GenreAction
Platforms ps3
DEVELOPER Grasshopper | PUBLISHER Codemasters | RELEASE DATE
Shadows of the Damned Reviews ps3
gameinformer.com review
Grasshopper Manufacture scored a major victory by getting help from Resident Evil mastermind Shinji Mikami. Unlike previous Suda51-developed games, polished, rarely frustrating gameplay backs up the off-the-wall insanity. Mikami’s classic, over-the-shoulder third-person shooter style is present, but now you can move at the same time. Whether you’re fighting a giant Frankenstein creature with a huge spotlight on its head or a tiny demon wearing spike-covered armor that rolls toward you as a ball, Garcia has enough grace and speed to survive any situation.
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cheatcc.com review
In case I haven’t pounded it in yet, this is a very bizarre game. I say this in the best way possible, because its originality makes it unpredictable. I guarantee you won’t know what’s going to happen until it has, and more often than not the results are hilarious. If you want to experience a game that’s different from everything that’s come before it, Shadows of the Damned is for you. It’s a tasty concoction of horror, humor, gore, and naughty bits that’s guaranteed to make you laugh, scream, and beg for more. Oh, and stay after the credits for a musical treat; you won’t regret it.
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joystiq.com review
For the most part, however, Shadows of the Damned remains a campy, silly and over-the-top adventure. It’s certainly pleasing to annihilate demon hordes, but the real drive of Garcia’s "road movie" is to see what weird and wonderful thing pops up next, be it a friendly demon with a southern drawl or an unexpected series of 2D shoot-em-up levels. In the end, it’s worth taking the trip to Hell. Just don’t bring the kids, okay?
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eurogamer.net review
Shadows of the Damned lacks the polish of Mikami’s Capcom work, showing a rough edge that its creators no doubt hope communicates their punk attitude to game development, but really just comes across as a bit shoddy. But at a time when few publishers of EA’s stature are willing to take genuine risks, its uniqueness is welcome and interesting. And as a celebration of the puerile, it leaves Duke Nukem Forever standing, staring longingly at its tit bridge.
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