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June 2011
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Wildly eccentric and entertaining concepts make for a unique journey
Abstract: What I love about Shadows of the Damned, a collaboration between developers Suda51 and Shinji Mikami, is that it’s so bonkers visually and conceptually that it’s easy to forgive its flaws. I experienced this journey through hell on PlayStation 3, thoro...
On paper, Shadows of the Damned looks kind of awful: a shallow plot, simple characters, an excess of cheesy sex puns and little new to speak of in terms of the standard gunplay. And yet, somehow, these elements come together to form an endearing and mo...
While it may initially grate, and the writing definitely misses more than it hits, Shadows of the Damned is a solid, snappy third-person shooter that retreads old ground with a... erm... unique style. ...
Abstract: Featuring brain-eating baby heads, bleating goat busts, and a redneck demon shopkeeper, Shadows of the Damned is Suda 51’s most mainstream offering yet. Sure, this grindhouse-inspired trip through hell is twisted as all get out, even making EA’s las...
Abstract: It’s quite clear Suda 51 doesn’t think like the rest of us. Not many game designers would have the balls to design a holy cross which resembles male genitalia, show demons eating a woman’s vagina or have a hero crawl into a women’s behind to enter the ...
Abstract: As I eagerly await the next batch of horror goodness, i.e. Dead Island and Silent Hill, I got the chance to tide things over with a horrific, albeit silly action/horror game called Shadows of the Damned. If you can take this game for what it is and not...
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Published: 2011-06-22, Author: Andrew , review by: gamespy.com
Wildly eccentric and entertaining concepts make for a unique journey; exciting weaponry and combat; accessible and uncomplicated action.
Clunky combat and movement in parts; puerile humor can be crass and excessive; little left to do once you finish the game.
Abstract: When I first read about Shadows of the Damned, it was hidden deep within the rumors section of a gaming magazine. That was way back in 2006 when all we knew was Goichi Suda, better known by his Suda51 moniker (No More Heroes), and Shinji Mikami (Reside...
This is the inherent conundrum of Shadows of the Damned. Your own tastes will determine whether it's more or less than the sum of its basically functional but not-especially-interesting parts, and the attitude and style it carries like a chip on its sh...
Abstract: Shadows of the Damned (SotD) is one of the most insane, ludicrous, and downright ridiculous games that’s ever been released. Which is why, for those very reasons, it’s one of the best new IPs to hit consoles in recent years. Don’t act surprised though ...
