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Game Information
- Platform: Xbox 360
- BBFC Rating:
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Product Features
Platform: Xbox 360
- A New Vision of Hell from the Creative Genius of Suda51 (No More Heroes), Shinji Mikami (Resident Evil) and Akira Yamaoka (Silent Hill) – Combining visceral Grindhouse style action with a psychologically thrilling atmosphere, Shadows of the Damned is a vision of hell like no other
- Brutally Twisted Boss Battles – Bring your wrath upon some of the biggest, most memorable and thrilling boss battles ever created
- Harness the Power of the Light to Defeat the Army of the Dark – Manipulate the balance of light and dark to defeat vicious enemies, solve mind boggling puzzles, and bring hell to its knees
- Psychologically Twisted, Visceral Combat – Rip apart the forces of the damned using an array of upgradable weapons and survive the ultimate head trip
- Heart-wrenching storyline – Lost love and the journey through hell to get her back sets the backdrop for this warped tale
- Pulse pounding soundtrack – Composed by Akira Yamaoka, one of Japan’s most talented and prolific videogame music composers the game’s music and sound design adds flair and intensity to the gameplay experience
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Product Description
Platform: Xbox 360
Manufacturer's Description
Shadows of the Damned is an all-new psychological action thriller game from iconic Japanese developers including executive director Suda51 (director of No More Heroes), creative producer Shinji Mikami (director of Resident Evil) and music composer Akira Yamaoka (sound director of Silent Hill).
Heavily influenced by the Grindhouse style including projects from Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriquez, Shadows of the Damned presents a unique vision of hell taking gamers on a twisted journey through a demented underworld where death and destruction are around every corner.
Shadows of the Damned follows a demon hunter named Garcia Hotspur deep into a hyper-demented re-imagining of hell where he must rescue the love of his life by defeating the armies of darkness with the power of the light. Shadows of the Damned delivers shocking and unique gameplay experiences that include over-the-top action, grandiose boss battles, demented puzzles, grotesque enemies, heart-pounding moments and psychotic imagery.
Working his way through the City of the Damned to get his love back, Garcia is aided by Johnson a former demon with the ability to transform into an array of vicious weapons, Garcia will once again take on the mantel of “demon hunter” and rip apart the demented forces of the underworld to protect what he loves most.
Throughout the game players must utilize the power of the light to fight the army of the dark in unique light versus darkness gameplay that will forever change the way gamers perceive puzzles, combat, and action.
Brace yourself for one hell of a trip to the city of the damned.
Product Description
Shadows Of The Damned is an all-new psychological action thriller game from iconic Japanese developers including executive director Suda51 (director of No More Heroes), creative producer Shinji Mikami (director of Resident Evil) and music composer Akira Yamaoka (sound director of Silent Hill).
Heavily influenced by the Grindhouse style including projects from Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriquez, Shadows Of The Damned presents a unique vision of hell taking gamers on a twisted journey through a demented underworld where death and destruction are around every corner
Shadows Of The Damned follows a demon hunter named Garcia Hotspur deep into a hyper-demented re-imagining of hell where he must rescue the love of his life by defeating the armies of darkness with the power of the light. Shadows of the Damned delivers shocking and unique gameplay experiences that include over-the-top action, grandiose boss battles, demented puzzles, grotesque enemies, heart-pounding moments and psychotic imagery.
Working his way through the City of the Damned to get his love back, Garcia is aided by Johnson a former demon with the ability to transform into an array of vicious weapons, Garcia will once again take on the mantel of "demon hunter" and rip apart the demented forces of the underworld to protect what he loves most.
Throughout the game players must utilize the power of the light to fight the army of the dark in unique light versus darkness gameplay that will forever change the way gamers perceive puzzles, combat, and action.
Brace yourself for one hell of a trip to the city of the damned.
- A New Vision of Hell from the Creative Genius of Suda51 (No More Heroes), Shinji Mikami (Resident Evil) and Akira Yamaoka (Silent Hill) - Combining visceral Grindhouse style action with a psychologically thrilling atmosphere, Shadows of the Damned is a vision of hell like no ot
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Platform for Display:Xbox 360
Fun:
Shadows of the damned is a strange title. It is heavily inspired by cult horror comedy movies and it shows through. If you are a fan of movies like 'The Evil Dead' then no doubt you will enjoy the atmosphere and humour. How much you enjoy the game will probably depend on your liking for that type of genre mixed with if you have enjoyed the unusual titles from Suda before (Killer 7, No More Heroes).
Stylistically the game is fantastic, a wonderfully over the top and cool world. The graphics are good but nothing to write home about. The humour and story are very much up to taste. There is a lot of juvenile humour, gratuitous nudity and violence so if that isn't your thing then perhaps it's not the game for you.
The problems for the game come in the amount of content and some gameplay problems. The gameplay is okay but really if you played Resident Evil 4 then you pretty much know what you are getting. Although the aiming doesn't feel quite as tight as that game. However it features the same mix of good scenes and bosses.
At around 10hours the game is of a quite good length however there is no multiplayer, no co-op, no new game plus and no chapter select. So unless you like replaying games on harder difficulties you may find yourself feeling a little short changed.
If you like stylized games, Horror comedy, the unusal grasshopper manufacture products and doing multiple playthroughs then you will likely enjoy SotD greatly. If not then well perhaps it isn't the game for you.
Stylistically the game is fantastic, a wonderfully over the top and cool world. The graphics are good but nothing to write home about. The humour and story are very much up to taste. There is a lot of juvenile humour, gratuitous nudity and violence so if that isn't your thing then perhaps it's not the game for you.
The problems for the game come in the amount of content and some gameplay problems. The gameplay is okay but really if you played Resident Evil 4 then you pretty much know what you are getting. Although the aiming doesn't feel quite as tight as that game. However it features the same mix of good scenes and bosses.
At around 10hours the game is of a quite good length however there is no multiplayer, no co-op, no new game plus and no chapter select. So unless you like replaying games on harder difficulties you may find yourself feeling a little short changed.
If you like stylized games, Horror comedy, the unusal grasshopper manufacture products and doing multiple playthroughs then you will likely enjoy SotD greatly. If not then well perhaps it isn't the game for you.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Platform for Display:Xbox 360
Fun:
If survival horror is your bag then Shadows of the Damned is not for you. This is pure, manic, unashamedly grotesque gunplay with shout outs to horror staples from all over the world. With visual references to works such as Cannibal Holocaust, it's not for the light of heart or stomach. If, however, you love everything Hellbound and don't mind getting bloodstains on your Sunday best, then you're in for an amusing, splatterific ride.
Shadows of the Damned sees the player loping around the Underworld, with its protagonist in search of his lost love who has been kidnapped by a rather narked Devil who is fed up with losing his demon army to an arrogant, tattoo-riddled lout who has a talking gun. While sympathy is in short supply (she is a vapid, underdeveloped non-entity, he is... an arrogant, tattoo-riddled lout) kicking down the demons' door and giving them Hell makes for a satisfying shooter, although there are no true scares. Mild panic arrises when the player is shrouded in "Darkness" which drains away at one's soul before making for the health bar, but finding sources of light to re-illuminate the area is rarely a challenge. When taking things at a stroll, your companion Johnsson (essentially Wheatley from Portal 2 but in the shape of a floating skull) fills the silence with quips and anecdotes which are, for the most part, mildly entertaining.
It's a shooter. It's a mindless, bloody shooter set in Hell. It has snappy dialogue and some brilliant Boss level set pieces. It doesn't ask for emotional investment, or even an ounce of intelligence. It just asks you pull the trigger and enjoy.
Shadows of the Damned sees the player loping around the Underworld, with its protagonist in search of his lost love who has been kidnapped by a rather narked Devil who is fed up with losing his demon army to an arrogant, tattoo-riddled lout who has a talking gun. While sympathy is in short supply (she is a vapid, underdeveloped non-entity, he is... an arrogant, tattoo-riddled lout) kicking down the demons' door and giving them Hell makes for a satisfying shooter, although there are no true scares. Mild panic arrises when the player is shrouded in "Darkness" which drains away at one's soul before making for the health bar, but finding sources of light to re-illuminate the area is rarely a challenge. When taking things at a stroll, your companion Johnsson (essentially Wheatley from Portal 2 but in the shape of a floating skull) fills the silence with quips and anecdotes which are, for the most part, mildly entertaining.
It's a shooter. It's a mindless, bloody shooter set in Hell. It has snappy dialogue and some brilliant Boss level set pieces. It doesn't ask for emotional investment, or even an ounce of intelligence. It just asks you pull the trigger and enjoy.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Platform for Display:Xbox 360
Fun:
A great game with game play reminiscent of Resident Evil 4, with a spontaneous arcade spin to the feel.
The game reeks of the Suda 51 mad humour, with an extra abundance of cock references and puns throughout, giving the game entertaining spin to what most gamers are accustomed to.
Much of the game is astounding with great presentation, level design, enemies to fight, and a knock back to how boss battles should be done.
Most players should manage the game at about 7 hours game time and really enjoy their time with it, however some may find issues with side scrolling shooter sections and the total lack of replay options.
The game is soo worth getting for it's unique feel, and the first play through will be highly enjoyable, however it leaves me with a tear in my eye due to the lack of a level select or any motivation of repeated play through.
The game reeks of the Suda 51 mad humour, with an extra abundance of cock references and puns throughout, giving the game entertaining spin to what most gamers are accustomed to.
Much of the game is astounding with great presentation, level design, enemies to fight, and a knock back to how boss battles should be done.
Most players should manage the game at about 7 hours game time and really enjoy their time with it, however some may find issues with side scrolling shooter sections and the total lack of replay options.
The game is soo worth getting for it's unique feel, and the first play through will be highly enjoyable, however it leaves me with a tear in my eye due to the lack of a level select or any motivation of repeated play through.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
great game
Nice oldschool game, not to much handholding and allot of fail and try again till you succeed lvl's.
Great game
Great game
Published 2 days ago by niek
An unknown gem
This game is one of the most unique and entertaining games that I have ever come across. It's action packed from start to finish with many quirky jokes from the programmers and... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Chazzmundo
Dark, noisy and "caliente"!!!!
This game is pretty simple but is really funny and engaging!!!
You'll love G and Johnson at first sight! Read more
You'll love G and Johnson at first sight! Read more
Published 1 month ago by kataclisma77
Hilarious!
I have debated whether to give this game a 4-star or 5-star review. I have to go with 5 stars. This is one of the most diverse games I have played, not to mention HILARIOUS!!!! Read more
Published 1 month ago by Scoobyfan
Garcia Hotspur FTW!
Now, firstly, this game DOES have some flaws. Having played through three times (as achievements for difficulty do NOT stack) certain parts of the game drove me mental. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Fang Foom
amazing
such an unknown gem. comedy, horror, kick ass weapons. cool music, sexy design and very playable.
more of this please
more of this please
Published 3 months ago by B. Dennis
Call Me Garcia Hotspur
`Shadows of the Damned'; you had me at Garcia Hotspur. You don't have to include a wisecracking skull that turns into a gun, or a series of outlandish demons, just give me a... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Sam
potentially game ruining bug...
This was a mandatory purchase because I love horror/comedy horror games.
On the positive side the gameplay is fast paced 3rd person shooter action with some nice gore... Read more
On the positive side the gameplay is fast paced 3rd person shooter action with some nice gore... Read more
Published 4 months ago by D. R. Silvester
Cheesy demon killing fun, nothing like it!
Just picked this up the other day, and to tell you the truth, the only problem I have with it is the number of loading screens and how long it takes to load, other than that, this... Read more
Published 10 months ago by R. B. Cavanagh
Hotspur - 1 Hellmonkey's - 0
Felt compelled to post because this game is getting an undeservedly bad rap, mainly due to misinformed expectations. Read more
Published 11 months ago by pooKy1979
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