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The Official Shadow Complex Thread of "Until Metroid Dread is Released"
Shadow Complex is a 2D platform adventure shooter heavily inspired by the greatest game in the entire universe, Super Metroid.
Shadow Complex comes out for XBLA on 08/19/09 for 1200 space bucks ($15). http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/s/shadowcomplexxbla/ From blockbuster developers Epic Games and Chair Entertainment comes the next evolution in Xbox LIVE Arcade games. Powered by the industry-leading Unreal Engine 3, Shadow Complex™ is the height of old-school side-scrolling design combined with modern, cutting-edge gameplay. In Shadow Complex, gameplay is centered on exploration and fast-paced combat as you gather game-altering power-ups and an arsenal of futuristic weapons to overcome obstacles, thwart legions of enemies, and delve into a mysterious open game world. The original single-player adventure is set in a compelling universe based upon the best-selling novel, Empire, by Orson Scott Card. * Original game: This completely original game features full 3-D side-scrolling action. The incredible next-gen graphics and robust physics combine with an open, evolving world design mixed with an awesome, compelling action-thriller story. * Power-ups: Seek out 17 unique game altering power-ups, with more than 100 additional items and modifiers to discover and use. * Bad guys: Fight against a large variety of enemies and experience massive, jaw-dropping boss battles. * Pick up and play: The super-tight controls are simple and intuitive but also allow advanced players additional depth and precision. * Award winning talent: Developed by Chair Entertainment, creators of OXM's Downloadable Game of the Year, Undertow, and produced by Epic Games, creators of Gears of War. LET'S GET PUNCHY - Melee 5 soldiers / 15 Points BOMBA PUNTER - Punt 20 Bombas / 20 Points MY HEAD A-SPLODE - Get 50 head shots / 20 Points MAKE 'EM SCREAM - Get 100 soldiers to scream / 20 Points TO KILL A BLACKBIRD - Destroy the helicopter attacking the Vice President / 15 Points LOOK OUT! - Kill a soldier with a Bomba / 5 Points WALKIN' ON WATER - Make it from one end of lake to the other in hyper-speed / 5 Points HERO - Complete the game on any difficulty setting / 50 Points COMPLETIONIST - Complete the game with 100% of the items / 20 Points MINIMALIST - Complete the game with less than 13% of the items / 10 Points PROVEN GROUNDS - Complete the Proving Grounds / 10 Points SERIOUS COMPLEX - Level-up to experience level 50 / 10 Points |
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If this lives up to the hype (of which I'm fully invested), this will be a major victory for all parties involved. Developer, publisher, and (most of all) player.
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This is what excites me the most:
MINIMALIST - Complete the game with less than 13% of the items / 10 Points |
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Yeah, they've said as much. There was also a rumored speed run ach that didn't make the final list.
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I am super hyped for this game, so much so that I thought for sure it came out today. Ugh...1 more week of waiting.
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Count me in for the hype as well. I'm still in shock it will only be 1200 points.
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One nice thing about the achievements : They show how close you are to getting the cumulative ones (a' la Gears of War 2).
This game looks to be not only perhaps the best XBLA game ever, but qite possibly the best game of the summer. As an act of faith, I'm buying it without trying the demo first. Seriously, there's no way I won't be getting it, so why have any pretense? |
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Large images ahead!
Spoiler:
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Nate Drake seems to have a lot of brothers these days. Can't wait for this game.
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Originally Posted by RichC2
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Nate Drake seems to have a lot of brothers these days. Can't wait for this game.
Certainly looks like it. Is he also voiced by the same guy? |
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Originally Posted by Michael Corvin
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Certainly looks like it. Is he also voiced by the same guy?
I mean look at that t-shirt over the belt-buckle. That means this guy is in on the weekly fashion trends. Look out ladies! And that purposeful day of Don Johnson stubble that is so meticulously kept? Hot. I bet this guy quips witty quite often during the game too. This is the mother fucking guy you want at you Monday Night Football kegger. |
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Seriously...it's felt like 2 years waiting for this thing. Less than a week!!
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i'm in for this at release as well.
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<--- Thinks for a moment about buying a 360.
Do 360s that are only used to play XBLA games crap out less often? Any hint at a PS3 version? I could live with a year of exclusivity, but I think I NEED to play this game. |
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I am so looking forward to this.
It's also worth noting that although it's based on a book by Orson Scott Card, the game itself was written by Peter David, who has written for Babylon 5 and has written a ton of Star Trek novels and comic books. |
Originally Posted by chess
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<--- Thinks for a moment about buying a 360.
Do 360s that are only used to play XBLA games crap out less often? Any hint at a PS3 version? I could live with a year of exclusivity, but I think I NEED to play this game. And I also bought a 360 "just to play XBLA games".....that didn't last very long. :lol: |
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Originally Posted by Chew
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The new Jasper drive 360s should take care of RROD issues.
And I also bought a 360 "just to play XBLA games".....that didn't last very long. :lol: Heck, I'd buy a 360 today if I had some inkling that the next Xbox would be fully backwards compatible. Then I wouldn't worry so much about it crapping out. |
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The original single-player adventure is set in a compelling universe based upon the best-selling novel, Empire, by Orson Scott Card. |
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Originally Posted by parrotheads4
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There are people who believe Card wrote this aweful book for the purpose of it becoming a video game.
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While there's still no review of this game out yet (and really, no need for one in this particular case), there is a fairly detailed impression in the Impulse section of Game Informer. I thought some might be interested, so I transcribed it here:
Having played it to completion, I'm confident Shadow Complex on XBLA is the downloadable game people will be talking about this summer, if not for all of 2009. It scratches an itch that almost every gamer has, mixing exploration, leveling, and collection mechanics together around a gorgeous setting, with fun combat mechanics thrown in for good measure. Comparisons to the best Castlevania games or Super Metroid certainly aren't off the mark, though the boss fights in Shadow Complex don't quite live up to those lofty classics. Otherwise, this pitch-perfect modern iteration of that familiar style, complete with sprawling game world and scores of hidden secrets and passages. Some phenomenal animation, artwork, and music round out the experience, which takes six to eight hours to complete. I couldn't put the game down until the credits rolled. Go ahead and set aside a weekend this month to play it - I doubt you'll be disappointed. |
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Wednesday is going to be the longest day of work ever!
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Joystiq review: "One of the best games of the year"
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Dammit. I'm going to be busy most of Wednesday night, out of town Friday and Saturday and busy pretty much all day Sunday. So I'll basically have after work/workout Thursday night to enjoy this until next week. Maybe I should just wait at this point?
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You won't, but it definitely sounds like a 'wait' kind of situation. Then again, the guys on 1up said you can finish it in 5-6 hours so you could make it a marathon after working out.
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Wait for what exactly?
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