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This one's a gem!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 14 / 14
Date: December 30, 1999
Author: Amazon User

As there are a dearth of Dreamcast games in this genre, I sawthis puchase, at best, as a consolation while I patiently awaited therelease of other more promising titles. I reluctantly handed over my cash, resigned to my fate.

Boy, was I wrong. In my opinion, Shadowman is the premiere Dreamcast adventure title to date. Here's why: massive, highly detailed 3-D environments, interesting and creative level design (you'll flip the first time you see the asylum), tight control, deep story line, beautiful graphics, outstanding music and a sense of atmosphere that is well executed.

My favorite aspects of the game (other than that it's fun to play) are its size and its atmoshere. This game is enormous; you're going to get your $$ out of it. I hate to buy games that I can beat on the same day. (I always feel cheated.) Shadowman is going to take quite some time to beat, and not because it is too dificult; the learning curve is well proportioned: it isn't frustrating, but it's no cakewalk either. The other element I admire is the game's atmosphere. The music and the visuals combine to create a disturbing experience--this is not a game for children. I know, you're thinking, 'Why would I want the play a game that's disturbing'? Good Question. It's disturbing in that the storyline itself is disturbing and the atmosphere does a remarkable job of pulling you into Shadowman's world. (It's a disturbing place to visit, and you really wouldn't want to live there!) The environments are surreal, but in a believable way--there's not a hint of B-movie in this game. It's seriously disturbing, no wait, maybe it's disturbingly serious--I can't decide. It's all good in any case.

Any complaints? Two. The framerate of the game stutters when the soundtrack switches songs. Come on Akklaim, this is a Dreamcast, for pete's sake--work it out. My other gripe is how dark the game is--sometimes you can't see where the heck you're going. It's so dark that I can't even play during the daytime because I cant' see the dang screen. Admittedly, it does add to the atmosphere (playing only at night,) but it's limiting nonetheless. Fortunatley, these are minor concerns and are easily forgivable in the grand scheme of things.

In summary, if you're looking for the finest Dreamcast adventure title, look no further than Shadowman. It's a thoroughly enjoyable, thoroughly distrubing experience.

Don't be fooled- GREAT GAME- Scary as Hell and HUGE!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 10
Date: February 08, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I played a little of the Playstation version that a friendbought and I was not impressed because of the bad graphics and thechoppiness- When the Dreamcast version came out, I thought it would be better- I bought it put in the disk and sat back- Too soon, I became annoyed by the horrible load times and lack of directions (I had no idea what to do)- I was disappointed but I kept playing it for a few days. Do not be fooled when you start this game! This is a great game! It starts real slow but the story develops and gets good real fast! The story freaked me out with the screams and moody music. I am not even 1/5 of the way done with the game and I am very impressed with the huge worlds, graphics, imagery and atmosphere. The creepiest part so far is when you encounter the shrines of the 5. My hats off to Acclaim for creating such a great game! - If you liked games like, Resident Evil, Silent Hill and Nightmare Creatures, You will love this gory but well made game- You WILL get lost, but keep playing, you will realize just how good this game is- 100 stars in my book and one of my all time favorite games!

Utterly gorgeous!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 8
Date: January 16, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This is by far the best game I own for the Dreamcast (yes, I do own Soul Calibur). I have been playing it now for eighteen hours straight and still am not even near done! It starts off a little slow, and is a bit frustrating when you can't find the church or you end up dying thirty times because you jump and try to grab a cliff only to realize you've got a weapon in both hands. There are some minor sound problems but they are relatively rare (and more towards the beginning). They can be solved by reloading the level. Anyway, the game IS VERY SPOOKY, the plot is AMAZINGLY detailed. There is awesome poetry and all sorts of neat things to do. The blend of puzzles and combat is PERFECT! The graphics aren't as spectacular as Soul Calibur but are still quit impressive. This game is well-worth the money.

Killing Demons

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: January 21, 2000
Author: Amazon User

An action-adventure game I enjoyed more than anything fromEidos. Killing enemies makes them explode (literally). Blood andguts all over. It's a little hard, but come on I don't want an easy game I can just whip through.

fun in the scum

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 28, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game is interesting on all sorts of levels. The Dreamcast graphics and sound are fantastic, and pretty creepy. Play control is very fluid and easy, and it isn't impossible to make tricky jumps. This game starts off slow, and it takes a while to get into, but it gets very engaging very quickly. The story is very complex, and it takes about 50 hours to complete this thing. Still, there's nothing like stalking serial killers and chainsaw-wielding zombies with an automatic weapon in each hand.

Actually A 4.5

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 01, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game is awsome.It takes a while to get used to,once you do, you like it.It is a really long game, with the most complex levels i have ever seen in a game.It has nice audio,and although the graphics are bad a t times, they are good.the only downfall to this gaame is the tendancy for it to be dark. ....

THE BEST GAME EVER MADE !!! HAS IT ALL !!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 23, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This was the first game I have ever played, and it was an amazing experience. This game truly has it all, the Story, The Enemy, The Monsters, The places, The items to collect, great character !!! I have played this game 5 times already over and over and it does not stops to amaze me, how well thought it is. I truly wish there were another game just like it, but there is none (maybe one day)

Unbelievably Awesome and Gothiclly Scary!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: January 21, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Shadow Man is by far the most incredible game ever made. And the dreamcast engine is out to display why Shadow Man should be your pick. At the begining you will wander around and find objects necessary for completion, but it starts to get hard and confusing. Let me give you an advice, the map that comes with the game must be used because it's your only hope. Shadow Man has graphics that are so crisp and clear that you would think that you're actually there. This is and adventure game that will keep you intrigued and asking questions on how to solve little puzzling situations. This game will take you to a world that you've never been too, and spook you at evry corner. The graphics are awesomely eyepoping. Everyday that I play shadow Man, I ask my self lots of questions on what shall I do next. You will venture a journey to surpress an apocalypse from happening. It is up to you as Shadow Man to destroy five evil killers and get the dark souls. Mama Nettie the voodo lady will guide you alongside with a serpent name Jaunty through your quest to rid evil from the face of the earth. Shadow Man will spook you and provide you with awesome sound effects that will grab you into the game. Shadow Man is a must get game. They're five killers to destroy and and 10 gates to unlock. Can you save the world from destruction and cleansing? If you think so, go get Shadow Man and try too. Save the world and experience what Shadow Man and the dreamcast engine has to offer. You'll thank me.

Just gets better and better!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 09, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Give this game 1 day and it will bloom into something big, something scary beyond anything you have seem or felt, the sounds of flesh being eaten off still living victims, babies being drilled to death, the gory graphics, the pools of blood, the black majic, it will all draw you in- Don't rely on what you have heard from others...they were too closed-minded to see just how deep the story is- When you start the game, don't worry if you don't have any clue about what to. This was done on purpose so that you could figure out the fate of the world (The living and the dead) the story develops within the game and you are helped by the characters (Nettie and Jaunty)

the best game ever

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: December 02, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Since I played shadow man I can not stop thinking about it and wishing that more games would be like it.

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