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Shadow Grounds (PC)

by Reef Entertainment
Platform:   Windows XP
4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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  • Platform:   Windows XP
  • Media: Video Game

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  • ASIN: B000F7LMRI
  • Release Date: 5 May 2006
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 5,940 in PC & Video Games (See Bestsellers in PC & Video Games)

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Product Description

Manufacturer's Description
Shadowgrounds brings fresh air to the action genre with its unique top-down perspective, explosive action sequences, innovative weapon upgrade system and moody soundtrack. Addictive gameplay and audiovisual fireworks set the scene for a near-future tale of epic heights.

Be prey to the vicious aliens - or prepare to strike back before it's too late!

Upgradeable weaponry
Use a devastating arsenal of high-tech weaponry to dispose of the alien threat. Each weapon has multiple upgrades that maximize the carnage. Examples include a pinpoint laser that cuts the aliens in half and and a railgun that fires wall-bouncing bullets - kill several aliens with only one shot! Check out more examples in Weapons & Upgrades.

Destructible environment
What good are weapons and special effects if you can't wreak havoc on the environment? Shadowgrounds lets you go all-out - glass shatters, ground shakes, trees fall, barrels explode and furniture blows to smithereens. Use the environment to your advantage - make surprise attacks and take cover.

Stunning visuals and intensive atmosphere
Shadowgrounds uses cutting-edge realistic lighting and glow technology to light up the battlefield. Procedural texturing system enables virtually unlimited number of animatable effects such as water and lava. Lightmaps and dynamic lighting bring even more intensity to the environment. Together these technologies create an amazing atmosphere for the game.

Realistic lighting with gameplay effects
Realistic lighting looks great - but it is an important gameplay feature, too. Aliens react to light, which allows for unique combat movements. Point your flashlight straight into the eyes of the monsters and see what happens... Some aliens try to stay in the shadows right until they attack you and the great variation in alien species means you must not let your guard down at any time. Field reports have even indicated that there might be species that are only identified by their shadow - you can't see them in normal light. Watch out...

Bossfights!
Big, brutal monsters await you. Prepare to face many different bosses who will do anything to stop your journey. They are nasty, blood-thirsty beasts but don't give in to fear - remember to use the environment and the lighting to your advantage!

Epic storyline & interesting characters
Shadowgrounds has an intriguing storyline. The player is not alone - many allies fight alongside him. Mission highlights include investigating alien origins, helping in rescue evacuation and taking the fight to the aliens and their gigantic mothership.

Thrilling sound environment
Shadowgrounds' breath-taking atmosphere is further enhanced by a thrilling soundtrack and realistic sound environment. The soundtrack has been designed to support the game's atmosphere perfectly. Frozenbyte has an in-house musician working full-time on the game's sound and music environment - the soundtrack has been in development for almost a year and features a diverse collection of music scores from many different genres. Read more in the Music section!

BONUS: Exciting co-op mode
Shadowgrounds features a classic co-op mode on the same computer for 2-4 players. Check out the Co-Op section for more information.


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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Alien Breed gets a serious update!, 24 Oct 2006
Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 
Shadowgrounds is a 360 top down shooter like you used to get in the late 80s and earlier 90s. The game that springs to mind straight away is the legendary Alien Breed.

The graphics aren't the best in the world but for a game like this there awesome. The developers have made great use of lighting that adds really good atmosphere to the game and makes it really creepy in places. Another good use of the lighting system is the torch, some of the aliens are scared of the light and will run away but others are attracted to light.

The sounds make this game creepy as well. It's not uncommon to be walking down the corridor and heard the aliens before you see them. You'll hear their sounds, you'll be checking all round you, you'll be checking the radar but all you'll see are blobs all around you. Hehehe!

The background music is really good as well. It adds atmosphere to the levels and pounding rock music when in a battle.

The weapons in the game are the best i've seen in this type of shooter. They are well thought out and imaginative not just thrown in as an after thought like in many games nowadays. For your shooting pleasure there's a pistol, pulse rifle, shotgun, rocket launcher (what game would be complete without one?), lasergun, grenade launcher, railgun :D, electric gun, flame thrower, minigun :D. Another great thing about the weapons is the ability to upgrade them. Upgrade points are dropped by aliens after you kill them so that means the more aliens you kill the better weapons you get!

This is a great budget release that really shows off what smaller developers can do! Here's look forward to Frozenbytes next release!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars What a laugh!, 27 Jun 2006
By Damian Fennelly (Halifax, West Yorkshire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 
This is a great game. Lighting effects are very good. I agree with previous review re: Alien Breed.

A breath of fresh air from the crowded FPS market.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Old skool!, 6 Jun 2006
By Mr. S. Floyd "digriz" (London) - See all my reviews
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Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 
If you remember Alien Breed on the amiga (by team 17) and liked it, then this is for you! its almost the same, top down shooter. Good graphics the lighting is very good, lots of weapons and a easy control method. Above all good fun!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Best action/arcade game I've played for a very long time!
As previous reviewers have mentioned, the game is akin to a modern Alien Breed (which is a damn good thing! Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great old-school fun!
Shadowgrounds is an old-school style shooter with lots of weapons and even more enemies. The weapons are even upgradeable which gives some great gameplay options... Read more
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