Game Review: Shadow Complex
Side scroller games are a thing of the past....not really. If you enjoyed such games as Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and the Metroid series, you need to play Shadow Complex. Beat the shit out of the game with minimal upgrades or spend countless hours figuring out ways to jump that extra two feet to get that secret. Find yourself following some chick into a cave and discovering a secret facility that seeks to take over the world. Dodge cameras, laser doors, then take the enemies' weapons and kick their own asses with them.
Good - This game brings classic side scrolling awesomeness back. You start off with the basics, and you find new shit to destroy the enemy with as you progress through the campaign. The game is definitely beatable without all of the secrets, so you're not forced to backtrack for shit. Collect pieces of a suit of armor that will let you make them your bitch. This game allows the player to shoot away from the player into the screen at enemies. As with any XBOX live game, you can compete with your friend's game progress. For example: Stomp more faces in, shoot more fucks in the head, kick more robot bug thingies. Aside from the campaign, there is an option to just do predetermined puzzles that increase in difficulty. These puzzles utilize most of the tactics used to achieve a higher completion percentage in the campaign.
Bad - The only thing I would change, like all games I enjoy, is the length of the story-line. I hate to see good games end. But, there different levels of difficulty and tons of achievements to unlock so it should keep the casual gamer busy for weeks.
Verdict - I should have listened to my friends sooner. As a diehard multiplayer fan, meaning I hate single-player anythings, this one caught my attention and had me wrapped up for days.
5 out of 5 Rofls
5 out of 5 Rofls