Shadow Man Remastered
- April 15, 2021
- Acclaim Studios Teeside
Shadow Man Remastered infuriates as often as it delights, but it's a solid experience, and Nightdive has done an excellent job preserving it.
Shadow Man: Remastered is a complete overhaul of the classic game with restored, previously cut content! 3 New Levels: "Summer Camp, Florida" (Day and Night) "Salvage Yard, Mojave Desert" (Day and Night) "Asylum Station 2 - Experimentation Rooms" New Audio (from the original games composer, Tim Haywood): Remastered music and SFX New music and SFX for the restored levels Restored cut/unused voic…
PC
Reviews
- Excellent remaster with impressive graphical and audio enhancements.
- Unique and striking game world with a lot of love put into its design.
- Enjoyable open-ended campaign with rewarding progression.
- Clunky controls and frustrating moments can detract from the experience.
- Lack of a map can lead to getting lost and artificially extend game time.
- The game's length and labyrinthine structure may not appeal to modern gamers.
- graphics3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game, while somewhat dated, are still considered impressive for its 1999 release, featuring beautiful art direction and restored content that enhances the visual experience. Users appreciate the variety of graphical and audio options available, alongside smooth controls that complement the exploration elements of the game.
“An incredibly impressive game for 1999, with graphical, audio, and control scheme options galore. Although a bit dated, the art direction is beautiful.”
“Visuals look great, and the controls on the mouse and keyboard work perfectly. The restored unreleased content and new secrets enhance the experience, and the audio is still spectacular.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, likening it to a collect-a-thon that feels more like a chore than an engaging experience, despite its appealing horror-themed presentation.
“A tedious collect-a-thon wrapped in fancy horror-themed paper.”
“The grinding feels endless and lacks any real reward.”
“It turns what could be an engaging experience into a monotonous chore.”
Critic Reviews
Shadow Man Remastered (Switch) Review
I'm not the one who's so far away...
70%Shadow Man Remastered Review
Shadow Man Remastered infuriates as often as it delights, but it's a solid experience, and Nightdive has done an excellent job preserving it.
65%Shadow Man Remastered Review
What is Shadow Man Remastered? It's a great remaster, of a not so great game. A tedious collect-a-thon wrapped in fancy horror-themed paper. It isn't really that fun, and not just because of its age, as, in all honesty, it wasn't that enjoyable to begin with. Despite being quite the sleeper hit of its era, it's an action-adventure whose overstretched length, and aggravatingly labyrinthine structure won't be appreciated by everyone, especially modern gamers. If still curious to try Shadow Man out, do purchase Nightdive's version, though, as it is undoubtedly the definite one.
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