Umbra: Shadow of Death

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Umbra: Shadow of Death is a single player action game. It was developed by Colludium Ltd and was released on December 18, 2015. It received neutral reviews from players.

Just as you were enjoying a walk with your sister she was kidnapped by evil space robots! Umbra: Shadow of Death is a 2d physics platform puzzle game that has seven large levels for you to conquer. It has puzzles, traps, monsters, robots, a high-performance truck and a mini-gun!

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Audience ScoreBased on 10 reviews

graphics2 positive mentions

story2 negative mentions

The visual style is reminiscent of Limbo and effectively draws players into the game.
The game features a helpful hint system and quick respawn points, making it easier to navigate through challenging puzzles.
The gameplay includes inventive levels and mechanics, such as driving a monster truck and using a machine gun, which add variety to the experience.

The controls can feel clunky and unresponsive, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences.
Some puzzles require excessive repetition, which can slow down the game's pace and become tedious.
The game suffers from bugs and a lack of checkpoints in certain levels, making it more difficult than necessary.

story
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The story is characterized as straightforward, featuring familiar elements and easter eggs, such as a nod to the character from *Limbo*, which adds a layer of predictability to the narrative.
- “The story is pretty simple.”
- “Even the limbo guy makes an appearance as a rather obvious easter egg: there are side quest prisoners to save that strike a not-so-subtle resemblance.”
graphics
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The graphics of [i]umbra[/i] are praised for their fitting visual style, and the game runs smoothly even on mid-level hardware, demonstrating good optimization.
- “Visually, the graphical style fits Umbra marvellously.”
- “This game plays smoothly on my mid-level Core 2 Duo with a humble Radeon HD 4670 graphics card.”
gameplay
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The gameplay is criticized for being unengaging and lacking depth, leading to a disappointing experience for players.
- “Fits perfectly into our lackluster gameplay.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users report significant stability issues, citing frequent deaths due to buggy physics, such as falling into cracks, unexpected impalements, and failing to grab ledges. These glitches detract from the overall gameplay experience and contribute to frustration.
- “I also died many times because of faulty, buggy physics: by falling into the small crack between two crates and somehow being crushed; by impaling into the spikes that were on the underside of the moving platform I just climbed on; by peculiarly not grabbing the ledge I thought I landed on and instead falling to my death.”
music
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The music in the game has received positive feedback, with users expressing enjoyment of the soundtrack.
- “By the way, I enjoyed the soundtrack.”