5/18/2023 0 Comments Xbox cyber shadowNow, even in the older days we’re used to enemies on different plains and heights, that’s fine. By the fifth time you want to chew your controller in half.įollowing behind platforming is the enemy difficulty. Deathtraps quite literally litter the levels, and let me tell you, there is nothing more annoying that being a shuriken’s throw away from a checkpoint and falling into one. Precision-perfect platforming is the tallest order here, requiring you to watch your footing in a lot of missions. We’re talking Cuphead and later levels of Huntdown hard. And I don’t mean that in a cutesy, “I probably suck at it but I’m trying” way, no sir. Make no bones about it, Cyber Shadow is hard. The only difference with The Messenger and this, though, is that the former is certainly more forgiving. It plays, in essence, very similar to The Messenger: you start with nothing, by the end you’re running and jumping parallel to your Ryu Hayabusa’s and Joe Musashi’s effortlessly. Over time, you add more traversal moves to your cyber-arsenal, including dashes, wall jumps and other sweet-ass ninja moves you’d expect. They start off relatively simple, such as throwable shurikens and a flaming sword vertical slash, adding more versatility to combat. Much like Capcom’s series that I cleverly alluded to in the heading above, defeating the one-of-a-kind, end level fiend will net you a new ability. Having a lengthened blade that’s linked to your health bar (in that it’ll disappear after you’ve been hit a few times) is cool, but it’s not the meat of the unlockables. Power-ups are sparse and don’t really account to much in the earlier stages. It’s not a twisting and shocking narrative by any means, but it’s enjoyable enough as it fits a game like this.Įach freed soul fills you in on what you’ve missed during your absence in suspended animation/reincarnation, but that’s not all they offer… Mega, ManĪt the start of your adventure, you have a sword and your wits about you. You’re aided by a little robot named L-gion, who acts as convenient exposition device when required. That’s literally it, as far as story and encompassing mission go. The souls of your former clan are trapped in the bosses that Progen has made, it being your mission to free them and stop the evil doctor behind it all. Fortunately, you are somewhat reincarnated into a robotic body, hence Cyber Shadow. Once protectors of Mekacity, a blast wipes out most of the population… including you. You, Shadow, are the last of your ninja clan. Progen gets too big for his boots and begins taking over the world with his robotic armies. Things seemed rosy for a while, until Dr. The world was once on the brink of technological advancement, led by Dr. It doesn’t need to have an epic arc for it to be enjoyable. It’s not going for the emotional engagement of The Last of Us or Spider-Man, which is good. The plot of Cyber Shadow isn’t revolutionary, not even by a long shot. But in the art of y’know, actually writing a review, let’s find out a bit more as to why it does. Does it work? Well, of course it does, it’s friggin’ ninjas and robots. Having already struck gold with Shovel Knight, publisher Yacht Club Games have teamed up with Mechanical Head Studios to strike a similar vein with this offering. But when you’re aping an era of gaming with fantastical storylines to appeal to kids? You can’t go wrong with that. Writing them into a modern and compelling narrative can be tough, granted. You see, ninjas and robots are already a cool combination. But if there were any doubts that Cyber Shadow falls into the latter, they are certainly laid to rest quite early on. They either pay worthy tribute to those that paved the way, or they can be cheap imitators looking to make a quick buck based on our nostalgia. Retro-inspired game can go one of two ways, it seems. How far will Shadow go to protect his clan and the one he loves? Is there more to their bond than meets the eye? Only you can unlock the secrets to your clan’s ancient powers.Ĭyber-Shadow has just released on Steam, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.Another retro-inspired platformer, Cyber Shadow encapsulates everything about the 8bit era of gaming. Your robotic companion, L-Gion, is your only guide through the ruins of Mekacity. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow, the sole survivor of his clan, on one last mission to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin. In Cyber-Shadow, the world has been taken over by the evil Dr.
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