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.
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NVIDIA GeForce NOW
Reviews
- The game features beautiful graphics and a solid server performance with no rubberbanding.
- Combat is fast-paced and offers a fun mix of action commands reminiscent of BDO and Silk Road Online.
- There is potential for gameplay evolution, and the game rewards players for kills without overly punishing early losses.
- The combat system suffers from severe stun locking issues, making it frustrating and unbalanced, with certain classes dominating the gameplay.
- Controls are clunky and unintuitive, leading to a frustrating experience, especially for players unfamiliar with BDO's PVP mechanics.
- The game lacks proper balancing and optimization, resulting in a repetitive battle royale experience that feels unoriginal and buggy.
- graphics4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Overall, the graphics are praised for their quality and appeal, contributing to an engaging visual experience. However, there are concerns regarding combat mechanics and class balance, which detract from the overall gameplay experience. While the graphics are a strong point, the combat system needs refinement to match their quality.
“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, but the classes are not balanced, so the outplay potential is a bit lacking.”
“It’s too early to say it’s good, but it does have some cool graphics and nice combat.”
- gameplay3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- -33 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The gameplay has potential for evolution, but is marred by clunky controls and unpolished mechanics, leading to a frustrating experience. Players have reported significant lag, buggy interactions, and nonsensical crowd control issues, detracting from overall enjoyment.
“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 frustratingly laggy and buggy, with nonsensical crowd control mechanics that happen even when not moving.”
“The mechanics are poorly designed, making the experience feel unrefined and difficult to enjoy.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The stability of the game has received negative feedback, with users reporting significant lag, bugs, and frustrating mechanics, including inconsistent crowd control effects. While some players acknowledge the potential for earning in-game currency, the overall experience is marred by technical issues.
“Was a mess in BDO, but at least you could make easy money. This is a bigger mess with new skills and a frustratingly laggy and buggy experience, plus nonsensical crowd control without even moving. It's dumb as always, Pearl Abyss.”
“Buggy but great”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players note that the game heavily features grinding, particularly in the context of higher-level players farming lower-level ones, which may appeal to some but can be frustrating for others.
“If you love higher-level players farming low-level players, then this is your game!”
“The grinding feels endless and repetitive, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“I spent hours grinding for resources, only to find out they were barely worth the effort.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -500 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has been criticized for being inconsistent, particularly in areas like class balancing, which detracts from the overall enjoyment. Improvements in optimization are needed to enhance the gameplay experience.
“The game offers a solid foundation, but there are areas where optimization could significantly enhance the overall experience.”
“While the gameplay is enjoyable, certain aspects, like class balancing, require better optimization to reach their full potential.”
“The fun factor is high, but the game could greatly benefit from improved optimization in various areas.”
“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.”
“The game has potential, but the optimization is lacking, leading to frustrating performance issues.”
“I enjoy the gameplay, but the optimization is poor, causing frequent lag and crashes that ruin the experience.”
