Writing them into a modern and compelling narrative can be tough, granted. You see, ninjas and robots are already a cool combination. But if there were any doubts that Cyber Shadow falls into the latter, they are certainly laid to rest quite early on. They either pay worthy tribute to those that paved the way, or they can be cheap imitators looking to make a quick buck based on our nostalgia. Retro-inspired game can go one of two ways, it seems. Great visuals and music though and overall a just ok game.Another retro-inspired platformer, Cyber Shadow encapsulates everything about the 8bit era of gaming. Just a lot of problems that I personally had with it that made the levels not as enjoyable as they could be. I hate how your attacks are restricted to right in front of you at the beginning of the game. I hate how inconsistent getting the character to run felt ( for me). I hate Knockback that pulls you closer to the damaging entity. I hate enemies that can fly thru walls and ceilings. Now for the quibbles that made my rating of the game drop. Boss fights were excellent though and I had a awesome time taking them down. After I got used to It I started to like how awesome it felt to flow thru the levels but man getting to that point was tough. Taking it a lot slower then I would in other platforms. The methodical nature of moving through the levels thru me off for quite a while.
What I got myself into was a hard game, a very hard game for me. So when I started this game I did not totally understand what I was getting myself into. The extent of my experience in the genre is Hollow Knight, Celeste and a few other metroidvanias.
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Though no part of the game seemed too unfair and the challenge ended up being rewarding.Ħ0% Xbox Series X/SI did not growing up playing tough action platforms. A lot of these criticisms comes from being a modern gamer and the games controls sticking to authenticity of the era. Though this is mitigated with unlimited lives. My criticisms is that there is limited combat mobility/ directional striking coupled with extremely far checkpoints, a very brief invulnerability window, and a lack of health drops makes this game overly challenging. The games pacing and progression did not overstay its welcome and was kept fresh with descent enemy variation and weapon types to take them out with. You must learn boss patterns and the edges of where you can stand to avoid a hit or dish one out. Cybershadow teaches you to be patient, you cannot just slash and dash and hope to survive.
These are seldomly found elsewhere and are pivotal to mitigate challenge, but disappear upon taking damage. Check points, though far and few between, offer special equipment buffs or health refills if you spend currency on them from enemy drops. The game doesn’t require any backtracking but it does reward exploration with SP and health increases if you search the corners of the map. As far as gameplay, the transversal sections are carefully crafted where enemy movements and placement provide just enough challenge and frustration to make you rethink taking the path of least resistance.
And like games of the era, the storyline is secondary to the gameplay. The game is inspired by 8 bit era games of past, like ninja gaiden that are easy to control but hard to master. I hope for (and kinda dread of) a new entry in this franchise.ħ0% Nintendo SwitchCyber shadow Game review: 73/100 Cyber shadow is a linear hack and slash platformer where on the surface it may seem simple After all there are only two buttons: jump and slash but make no mistake it is tough as nails. The story was a bit weak but it's a good excuse for the cool setting, as it was the case with most games back in their day. The chiptune soundtrack is OK, with some highlights for me at the beginning and ending of the game. Man, does it feel good when you finally destroy that boss or get to that far-away checkpoint. Some sections have so many enemies and traps that deaths can feel a bit cheap at first and it's easy to fall victim to frustration, but this is a game where you learn through failure, spending your (infinite) lives figuring out patterns and coming up with strategies to traverse the levels. The progression is excellent, you feel like you get more and more powerful almost until the very end, and the game does a good job of teaching the mechanics through smart level design and nothing more than some in-game dialogues. I had to play this in short bursts as I found myself stressed out at times and it got me out of the mood.
It's retro not only in style and gameplay but in challenge too. 80% Xbox OneI really liked this game, even though it tested my patience to its very limits.
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