Binding: Video Game EAN: 0021481211419 ESRB Age Rating: Mature Label: Acclaim Entertainment Inc. Manufacturer: Acclaim Entertainment Inc. Platform: PlayStation Publisher: Acclaim Entertainment Inc. Sales Rank: 12799 Studio: Acclaim Entertainment Inc.
Product Description: Send Evil back to Darkness. Live the nightmare. PS1.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Get this game for another console
Shadow Man on its own is an awesome adventure game with nonlinear exploration and a dark and twisted plot that becomes more and more interesting as you progress.
HOWEVER-and that's a very BIG however, DO NOT buy this game for the playstation. The graphics are horrible! The textures and pixels block together in a muddy picture that will make you squint after about 3 minutes of gameplay. On top of that, the framerate is bearable at some moments, but more often you'll find yourself straining to see what's happening as you move in what looks like a slideshow.
The controls work well, and it's still a good game, but the bottom line is if you get the playstation version of Shadow Man you will most likely be very dissapointed because of the nightmarish graphics.
If you're willing to risk your money on it though, Shadow Man is a deeply involving adventure that is vaguely based on the original comic books. Acclaim significantly changed the whole look and feel of the franchise, making it much darker and creepier. Even on the playstation, the ambient ghoul-filled areas you explore can become uniquely hellish and terrifying. There are so few action-adventure games out there like this one.
You travel through the pre-apocalyptic world of the living and the demon-infested wasteland of the dead from a camera that follows behind the character. You can rotate the camera at 90 degree intervals which can feel complicated at first, but it is necessary for surviving certain dangerous traps. (getting the right angles).
There is also a lot of item-collection, but it doesn't feel tedious and the rewards are worth it. Over time you gain new abilities as you overcome several challenges and dangerous quests in the other-worldly temples of Deadside, the world of the dead.
The combat may take some getting used to, and on the playstation I'm not sure it can ever feel smooth or fun. It's all shooter-based fighting, with either an assortment of guns or magical weapons that shoot fire and energy to damage your foes. Shadow Man can hold two guns at once, and I found the ambidextrous usage of weapons to be effective and simple enough to get used to. Imagine the dual-wielding you get in Halo 2, except you change your weapons in an inventory menu but you draw them in real time. There is no strafing with the default controls, but when you lock onto your enemies with the target system you can circle-strafe to avoid projectiles.
Shadow Man is an incredible and uniquely thrilling adventure that you definetely don't want to miss out on. But as I said before, if you want the actual experience, get the Dreamcast or Nintendo 64 version. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME FOR THE PLAYSTATION!
Rating: - Shadow Man
This game has a great story line which has good graphics and sound effects.The voice acting and game play are great.The game will last you 70 to 80 hours of game play.It is a very fun game to play and for the price you pay for this game is worth buying and is one of the scariest game you will ever play.
Rating: - Wost Game on the Market
This has to be the lamest game in existance. Don't waste your money.
Rating: - Entertaining but could be much better
This game was a bit of a disappointment. The Shadowman comic book series was a well-done piece of work, but this game smacks of a cheap imitation of Soul Reaver. The cutscenes are interesting and the game concept is good, but the gameplay and graphics are choppy.
Rating: - Shadow Man
i was so excited about playing this game after seeing the cover and reading the storyline...but it totally let me down...
- Get this game for another console
- Shadow Man
- Wost Game on the Market
- Entertaining but could be much better
