Buy This Game: Shadow Complex
by Nick Breckon, Aug 17, 2009 4:01pm PDTThe release of a launch trailer for Chair's Xbox Live Arcade game Shadow Complex is a convenient time to echo the seemingly unanimous sentiment that Shadow Complex is a great game.
Comparisons to Castlevania, and in particular Super Metroid, are spot on. It's a real crate and grate sidescroller, with plenty of optional exploration, backtracking, and stealth. Most importantly, Chair's nailed all the basics--shooting enemies in the 2.5D environments is immediately satisfying.
The story may be forgettable, and sometimes shooting guys in the background is tricky, and the bosses aren't perfect--but beyond that, it's tough to criticize. In this great season of downloadable games, it sits at the top with Battlefield 1943 and Splosion Man. The game hits Wednesday for 1200 MS points ($15). Highly recommended.
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Also, this would be awesome if released on PC....you know we're still waiting for Alien Swarm to come out....that's _kind of_ along the side scrolling action lines except from above!
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Which is good, 'cause I don't have a 360 or PS3. I have a PC.
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WTH is wrong with game dev's and their lack of interest in adding co-op to games?
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This game may actually be worth reactivating live for... We'll see.
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I swear the bloody thing knows when good games are about to come out that I want to play and it does this to antagonise me... or maybe it was the dashboard update.
Wait for the elite price cut right?
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