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Shadowgrounds...A well done action game.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: January 08, 2007
Author: Amazon User

A very good, interesting game that got better as it went along!

This is a third person shooter with weapon upgrades; the location is on the alien infested moon, Ganymede.

The Pros:

1.)Good, spooky atmosphere; many darkened rooms and outdoor areas that are only partially visible with your flashlight beam.

2.)Audio; although not dazzling, it is effective in adding a sense of edginess of the overall game play.

3.)Initially I was disappointed that this was a 3rd person vs. 1st person shooter. However, with time this concern was less and less important in the overall game play. The third person overhead view does help with showing you a little bit about the rooms immediately next to you. (some with obvious aliens inside) This had the advantage of allowing you to plan ahead.

4.)10 different weapons, each with 3 different upgrades available (some of which are very useful, others less so, but then again it depends a lot on the opponent(s) you are up against at the moment) The weapons upgrades were varied enough to make choosing an improvement (and using up those hard earned experience points) a matter that required some thought, but overall was a lot of fun.

5.)An interesting variety of monsters, each with his own strengths and weakness; half the fun is trying to determine that weakness and picking the appropriate weapons that will be effective against it. Not as easy as it sounds.

6.)An intriguing assortment of ways to defeat your opponents by using your surroundings and your different weapons to your advantage. (some obvious, other less so)

7.)The action was, at times, intense and hectic but never boring.

The Cons:(singular)

1.)No save game feature: the game has ten sections of varying length and difficulty. You have 5 lives for each of these game sections. If you lose all five lives you must restart the section (not the entire game) again from the beginning. Initially this was annoying, but with time I liked this system as it gave me time to study the surroundings and try different weapons when I'd have to replay a level.

All in all, a great action game that was intense, exciting and had no trouble holding my interest. 5 Stars!

Addendum /08:
Having played and finished the sequel to this game, 'Shadow Ground Survivor' I'd recommend that this game; is the much better of the two. This sequel is, in general OK, but it's much shorter, easier and less intense; however the ending is do-able on the newer game.

Better than average

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: June 21, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Graphically and sound wise the game is above average. However, you are not allowed to save the game at any spot you choose. The game auto saves at the beginning of a "chapter". Additionally there is no cooperative play in the sense that most games mean today, i.e. play cooperatively with some one over the internet. You can play cooperatively on the same computer if one person use the keyboard and mouse, the other uses a gamepad. Some where in the instruction manual the game developer states this was a four year project its difficult for me to believe that. I suggest you wait for it to be in the bargain basket then try it out.

Pretty good game...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: October 09, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I Liked the General playability The freelook wan't to my taste however(Glad It has the option to turn it off). My player tended to get stuck on objects and doorways alot when i tried too peek and shoot around corners(This is a bug and should be fixed). Enemy design is original in it own way and they are fun to figure out each weakness. Weapons concept was great however targeting in the overhead view is sometime difficult. I think the idea of no savegames is acually a good idea however maybe savepoints would have been useful for some players. My final point is the story. Interesting concept and execution however the ending was anticlimactic I think it should have been more rewarding after the endboss was so hard. I loved the plot of it but maybe the detail was were it fell short.

Shadowgrounds

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 9
Date: July 14, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Would not recommend thsis game. Was not aware that it all takes palce in the third person; camera view from above about 30' away. Aim point for guns is about 20' from the shooter. The scenes are so dark that the aliens are in your face inside the aim point before you know it.

Great Game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 11, 2007
Author: Amazon User

One of my favorite games of all time. The music is awesome - I am buying the soundtrack. Graphics are excellent. Third person game play is refreshing in a world of too many first person nausea-inducing games.

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