- October 1, 1989
- Reflections Interactive
Shadow of the Beast
Shadow of the Beast does quite a few things right and I can appreciate its different battle system and lovely world. Its also still annoyingly frustrating sometimes and currently overpriced.
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Shadow of the Beast is a single player hack and slash game with horror and fantasy themes. It was developed by Reflections Interactive and was released on October 1, 1989. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and neutral reviews from players.
Shadow of the Beast is a platform game developed by Reflections and published by Psygnosis in 1989. The original version was released for the Amiga and later ported to many other systems. The game was known for its graphics, with many colours on screen and up to twelve levels of parallax scrolling backdrops, and its atmospheric score composed by David Whittaker, which used high-quality instrument …
Shadow of the Beast Review
With many nods to the original games and a compendium of retro unlockables, this re-imagining of Shadow of the Beast is a game not just concerned with moving forward, but with looking back in detail at its forebears. Stilted platforming and a short story don't prevent the deep, satisfying combat and multifaceted levels from being worth experiencing more than once. And when you're done, the very first game awaits in all its glory for you to discover – maybe for the first time.
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Shadow of the Beast does quite a few things right and I can appreciate its different battle system and lovely world. Its also still annoyingly frustrating sometimes and currently overpriced.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Shadow of the Beast is a hack and slash game with horror and fantasy themes.
Shadow of the Beast is available on PC, Zx Spectrum, Amstrad Cpc, Commodore C64 and others.
Shadow of the Beast was released on October 1, 1989.
Shadow of the Beast was developed by Reflections Interactive.
Shadow of the Beast has received neutral reviews from players.
Shadow of the Beast is a single player game.
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