Shadow Arena
- May 21, 2020
- Pearl Abyss
Get on Steam"Shadow Arena" is a brutal battle royale game where 40 heroes face off in fast-paced, action-packed combat. With a focus on strategy and skill, players must defeat their opponents and become the last one standing to claim victory. Engage in intense PvP battles, collect resources, and master various heroes to emerge triumphant in this epic arena showdown.
PC
Windows
Cloud
NVIDIA GeForce NOW
Reviews
- The game features beautiful graphics and solid server performance, providing a visually appealing experience.
- Combat is fast-paced and offers a fun mix of action commands, appealing to players who enjoy PvP.
- Each hero feels distinct and rewarding to play, with a good balance of rewards for kills and manageable penalties for early losses.
- The combat system suffers from severe stun locking issues, making it frustrating and unbalanced, with certain characters dominating the gameplay.
- Controls are clunky and unintuitive, leading to a frustrating experience, especially for players unfamiliar with the mechanics.
- The game lacks proper balancing between characters, resulting in a meta that favors only a few classes, which can lead to repetitive and unfair matches.
- graphics8 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally praised for their quality and optimization, contributing to an engaging visual experience. However, while the combat is described as simple and fun, there are concerns about class balance and gameplay mechanics that may hinder overall enjoyment. Overall, the graphics are a strong point, but improvements in combat dynamics are needed for a more satisfying experience.
“Amazing graphics, combat is simple and fun, games are quick and action packed. As long as they iron out the bugs and balance some of the classes, it is looking very promising!”
“The graphics and optimization are cool; combat is okay. However, the classes are not balanced, so the outplay potential is a bit lacking.”
“The graphics are impressive, and there are some cool elements in combat.”
- gameplay6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The gameplay has been criticized for its clunky and unpolished controls, leading to a frustrating experience marked by lag and buggy mechanics. Despite some potential for evolution, many users feel that the current state is disappointing, especially when compared to previous titles in the series.
“It also has some really good potential for gameplay evolution.”
“Terrible controls and mechanics to the point where it just feels really clunky and unpolished.”
“The gameplay is laggy and buggy, with nonsensical crowd control that happens without even moving.”
“The mechanics are frustrating and unrefined, making the overall experience feel very unpolished.”
- stability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The stability of the game has been widely criticized, with users reporting significant lag, bugs, and frustrating mechanics that detract from the overall experience. Despite these issues, some players still find enjoyment in the game, indicating a mixed reception regarding its stability.
“Was a mess in BDO, but at least you could make easy money. This is a bigger mess with new skills and actually ridiculous mechanics. It's laggy and buggy, with nonsensical crowd control happening without even moving. Just frustrating as always, Pearl Abyss.”
“Buggy but great”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players note that the game heavily features grinding, particularly with higher-level players farming lower-level content, which may appeal to those who enjoy this dynamic. However, this aspect can be repetitive and may not be enjoyable for everyone.
“If you love higher level players farming low levels, then this is your game!”
“If you love higher level players farming low levels, then this is your game!”
- optimization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has received mixed feedback, with players noting that while it is enjoyable, there are significant issues such as poor class balancing and a need for overall improvement in optimization.
“It's pretty fun, but alas, some things are a little hit and miss. For example, class balancing is pretty dire, and it needs better optimization.”
