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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!

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

Intense

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: March 25, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Shadow Man starts out sort of difficult. I didn't know were to go. But once I got a hang of it the game turned into an awesome high-caliber and voodoo power extravaganza. The graphics are hard to see at times but the sound effects and music steals the show and so does the story line. The game also makes you travel into very dangerous places like an Asylum. This game isn't for the faint of heart and there is profanity, but on the other hand I really do recommend this game.

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!

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.

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.

This is, seriously, the best game ever created

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: May 15, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game ... and I had never played it before. Myopinion was high, however- I had heard excellent things of thisgame. I slapped it in my 64 and turned on the power. The minute it came on, I expected something awesome, epic- something I would remember. That is exactly what I got. The dialogue between the characters is well written and excellently spoken. Nothing can beat shadow man and legion's voice. They are perfect. All right, now down to the nitty gritty: The graphics are perfect- the environments are dark and creepy, just like you would imagine it looking in hell....the pools of blood and the highly detailed enemies are superbly rendered...nothing can beat shadow man's graphics. What about the sound? This aspect, my friends, is perhaps the best part of the game. Nothing, and I mean nothing in the world, can beat the noise the little two-headed ork makes...that little, throaty "mmm...yyyadow man"...ya know? ooo...that's just awesome. I am now in the temple of blood. ... I have 71 dark souls and have killed 3 serial killers. In conclusion, this is the best game ever created. It beats Zelda, it beats Goldeneye, it's just too damn cool. Buy it, seriously. Note: rated Mature, my fellows....intense and realistic violence, 'extreme' profanity and just the overall feel of the game is defenitely m rated.

One of my favorite games of all time

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 04, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game ranks pretty high with all my other games I have and I have a lot.

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