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AN ADULT ADVENTURE THAT'S NOT FOR CHILDREN!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 26 / 26
Date: November 17, 1999
Author: Amazon User

It's about time that the good ol' folks at Nintendo allowedadults to have fun for a change. See you later Mario, Yoshi, andPrincess Peach...it's time to enter the world of real adult gaming. Definitely a cerebral game, Shadow Man will have you thinking and thinking and thinking for a long time. Beautiful graphics, great sound effects, hours of real speech, loads of puzzles, and some truly horrendous and disgusting enemies. How they manage to pack so much stuff into a cartridge is a small miracle. In any case, this game will captivate you for hours. As someone else mentioned, the learning curve on this is quite steep, so I recommend getting a hint book (trust me, you will need one). The overall atmosphere of the game is very tense, spooky, and nightmarish. Enemies jumping out of nowhere will surprise and scare you. This is not a game to be played in the dark on a stormy night. It's like playing a horror movie. On a final note, the box disclaimer is accurate: THIS GAME IS NOT FOR CHILDREN! The settings are disturbing, there is extreme violence and torture, some characters (the serial killers) are downright sadistic in their attempts to kill you, there is adult language, and the themes of death and voodoo rituals occur throughout the game. It's nice to see an intelligent game marketed to adults. Let's hope more follow.

ONE OF MY PERSONAL FAVORITE GAMES EVER

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: January 08, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I'm 13, what i consider to be a mature gamer for 13, and my parents are well aware of the content of this game, my father sitting down with me and watching the opening cutscene (which involves a character suicide). You play as either Mike LeRoi or Shadowman, depending if you are in liveside (real world) or deadside (hell). You do become shadowman in liveside later, but whatever... the vista engine is incredible eliminating distance fog, and even in 4MB enhanced High-Res mode, it runs smooth as silk. Character models are well put together and i just thought after the QB club titles, Turok and WWF Attitude, if there is one thing acclaim can do it is GRAPHICS. High res, smooth framerates, pile this on with hours of ingame speech and 0ver 40 cutscenes, plus 50 weapons and secrets, you will wonder how did they get this into a 32 meg cart. The sound quality is good and most of the time the voice acting is top notch (just wait for jaunty). A great change of pace from the usual baby titles on 64. BUY THIS GAME!

The scariest and bloodiest game since "Resident Evil"

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: April 21, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Okay, first off for the parents, I wouldn't recommend letting your kids play this game. It is really disturbing, violent, and for more mature audiences.

Graphics: Pretty close to flawless. The mouth motion doesn't match up to what the characters are really saying. Gameplay graphics are the best part. Though, they can get pretty intense sometimes.

Overall Graphics Grade: A-

Play Control: It's sometimes hard to control the main character and it'll take you a few minutes to get used to the controls.

Overall Play Control Grade: B

Game Design: The storyline is that of a B-movie. The worlds are very well created and structured. Although, you'd probably get scared to death playing it. I told my father about the game and he was scared just hearing about it.

Overall Game Design Grade: A+

Sound: You'll play it and say, "Did I hear what I think I heard?" The sound is very realistic, from all the dialogue, gunfire, and ceatures bursting into a pool of gore, you'd think you were watching a movie.

Overall Sound Grade: A+

General Comments: Excellent game. Very disturbing and not at all for pre-teens. Be prepared for nightmares.

ESRB Rating: M containing animated violence and animated blood & gore. As I've already said, the game is very gory with much disenbowlment (excuse the spelling) and shooting. The game also contains fairly strong language.

With such a cheap price, this is a MUST HAVE for N64 users

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: August 03, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Amazon.com is now selling it ........ & everything, say you pay ..... And let's say you are so good & it only takes you 40 hours to finish the game. That's a buck an hour on the game. Try taking a buck to a local arcade & see how long you can last! Besides, I really don't think anyone of you could finish it in 40 hours. I bought it 2 weeks ago & I have been on it for about 2 hours a day. I am only about 80% done. What I am really trying to say is " IT'S A GREAT DEAL! " It is the content of the game that stirred my interest. I fell in love with it the first time I turned it on. Graphics were excellent. The monsters & creatures were creative but realistic. Sounds were so real in some area you will think you are in it. Nintendo should have more of these type of game to capture audience like me. I am getting really sick & tired of those Super Mario & Banjo kiddie game. Acclaim, who is the creator of this game, should also take full credit of this. I will even throw in this if you choose to buy the game. Go to www.gamesages.com & get the tips & cheats on this game. This would make your life a lot easier. This guy nicknamed marshmellow wrote about 60 pages of tips on this game. Give it a try. You won't regret it. For about $30.00, you've got nothing to lose. You will thank me for recommending this to you! Enjoy! Edwin

Very Adult - Very Involved Game

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: November 20, 1999
Author: Amazon User

DO NOT GET THIS GAME FOR YOUR KIDS. If you are an adult and enjoy playing it, it seems pretty involved and cool (but if you have a spouse, they may divorce you before you finish it - it says here it can take 70 hours - my guess is longer). Graphics are lacking to me, but it is very intense, and overall good.

Ultimate Gaming Experience

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: March 16, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This is definitely the best game that I have ever played. The story line is unbeatable as you will be immensed in the closest experience to controlling a character in a movie that has been accomplished. Excellent graphics and extremely smoth controls add to the already awe inspiring journey. You will be scared to go around the next corner and yet unable to stop without knowing just what may lay beyond. The best written game I've played.

Spine tingling experience

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 6
Date: November 27, 1999
Author: Amazon User

This game is one of the most intense games I've had the opportunity to play. The atmosphere is dark and gloomy and this is accompanied by horrifying sound effects. Be prepared to loose track of time when playing. This game is not for small children, I fear it would keep the little ones awake all night with nightmares. But this game is the BEST. Buy this game with no hesitation.

A very graphic game not to be played in the dark.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: November 03, 1999
Author: Amazon User

This game is very good. The storyline is original, the gameplay is fantastic, and it teaches you a little about the voodoo religon. The only drawback is that it has a very steep learning curve to it, and younger kids probably should not come near it because they will probably have nightmares for a week.

ok, So now what?

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: June 03, 2000
Author: Amazon User

So,It is true that this game isn't for kiddies, But does it have to be flippin' bewildering to adults? This is by far No equal to Goldeneye or Perfect D. This game needed some polishing up as far as enemy character graphics and movements. What will confuse the hell out of you is how do you get this or that item? and feel the need to backtrack every so often to find clues-as for Nettie and Jaunty- They're useless!:( however I do fancy the serpent.-point is, restrain from throwing hard objects at T.V. screen when frustrated.

Shadowman's Journey is Invigorating and Refreshing

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: May 24, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I really enjoyed this game. The originality and suspenseful interactions with evil made this game spectacular! It will keep you on the edge while also pulling you forward into the unknown! The only letdown of the entire game was the "saving feature". Instead of being able to save the game at the exact area you stopped at, you find yourself resuming at the beginning of that particular level! That was very irritating!

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