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The Deal for this week is one of best so far. If you never bought Shadow Complex, now is your chance to grab it for a sweet price. Usually 1200 Points, you can pick up one of the best Arcade releases this year just 800 points.
"You’ve entered the mysterious world of Shadow Complex. Now you must save Claire and stop the Restoration! Discover game-altering power-ups and weapons, plus more than 100 other items. Use new abilities to infiltrate the secret underground base. Defeat legions of enemies and battle futuristic bosses throughout the huge game world, with hours of intense gameplay unlike anything on Xbox LIVE Arcade!"
Link To Deal- Shadow Complex (835 MB)
Shadow Complex Mixes classic Gameplay with Next Gen Production Values that turns into roughly 800 Megabytes of pure fun. The game pays homage in a big way to the Metroid and Castlevania Series while trying a few new things. In my opinion it was the best offering from the 2009 Summer of Arcade line up, as well as being one of the best Live Arcade games since well, ever.
-Story-
This is probably the weakest element of the game. Basically girl gets kidnapped, guy tries to save her and uncovers a crazy plot to take over the government, and must use the enemies' weapons against them to save the day. There are only a few cutscenes as well, so the narrative definitely takes a backseat in this game.
-Visual Presentation-
The Visuals in Shadow Complex can be compared to many retail games in terms of what we expect from games. Chair Games used the Unreal Engine, which does a great job of showing how Xbox Live Arcade games can be equally compared to games on Retail discs.
The Characters, environments, and effects all look great, with many awesome features including rag-doll animations, huge explosions, and easily identifiable enemies help make Shadow Complex stand out among the many Arcade games and even can hold it's own against the visually stunning Braid. Jason Flemming doesn't really stand out as a unique guy, but that's alright since he's just a regular guy from start to finish, besides looking like a total super hero once you don the entire Omega Armor set in the game. The Enemies are not all clone like either, with many looking slightly different to possibly show their rank in the Restoration. Overall the visuals do not disappoint, especially the water effects, since Chair also made Undertow.
-Gameplay-
This is what Shadow Complex does best. All the classic exploration elements from 2d games are here, and the action is even more intense than those games as well. You will see items and areas that appear impossible to obtain at first, only teasing you since you will need a tool currently not in your arsenal to obtain them. The flashlight's job is to light up dark areas, but also tell you what item you will need to use on a specific object: Orange for Guns, Green for Grenades, Red for Missiles, Purple for The Foam gun , and Blue for Super Speed.
Throughout the game, you will also obtain many devastating weapons and items, so look carefully in the areas of the game. Shadow Complex' level system will help you obtain items faster and easier, and ultimately makes a fun game even funner. 50 is the game's highest, but you can still gain experience after you reach the peak.
The controls are near perfection, with the right analoig stick for aiming to pull off some nice headshots, and the bumpers for using your special items. This one of the few games out there where I didnt have a need to change the default controls.
-Sound-
The Music is great and the sound effects are pretty neat as well. Running across a lake at super speed sounds like you might imagine it to be. Nolan North does a great job as Flemming, although I wish he had more to say. The games script and dialogue felt like it could fit on less that 4 pages, but for an arcade game, I guess it's fine. Guns and enemies sound great, so no complaints from me.
-Replayablilty-
Ive beaten Shadow Complex 4 Times, so I would say its pretty high. It's fun to see where you rank on the leaderboards and against your friends, and speed runs are fun to do and make you go back through the game in hopes of shaving off a few precious seconds that may rank you higher on the boards. Plus your level stays the same, which means you basically have to play multiple time in order to get to 50.
Shadow Complex is definitely worth the 1200 points and the slight hope of DLC down the line is a good reason to download the game as well.
+ Great Gameplay from start to finish
+ Tons of items to find and use
+ Possible DLC down the line
-A few glitches here and there, but nothing too serious
-Story-
This is probably the weakest element of the game. Basically girl gets kidnapped, guy tries to save her and uncovers a crazy plot to take over the government, and must use the enemies' weapons against them to save the day. There are only a few cutscenes as well, so the narrative definitely takes a backseat in this game.
-Visual Presentation-
The Visuals in Shadow Complex can be compared to many retail games in terms of what we expect from games. Chair Games used the Unreal Engine, which does a great job of showing how Xbox Live Arcade games can be equally compared to games on Retail discs.
The Characters, environments, and effects all look great, with many awesome features including rag-doll animations, huge explosions, and easily identifiable enemies help make Shadow Complex stand out among the many Arcade games and even can hold it's own against the visually stunning Braid. Jason Flemming doesn't really stand out as a unique guy, but that's alright since he's just a regular guy from start to finish, besides looking like a total super hero once you don the entire Omega Armor set in the game. The Enemies are not all clone like either, with many looking slightly different to possibly show their rank in the Restoration. Overall the visuals do not disappoint, especially the water effects, since Chair also made Undertow.
-Gameplay-
This is what Shadow Complex does best. All the classic exploration elements from 2d games are here, and the action is even more intense than those games as well. You will see items and areas that appear impossible to obtain at first, only teasing you since you will need a tool currently not in your arsenal to obtain them. The flashlight's job is to light up dark areas, but also tell you what item you will need to use on a specific object: Orange for Guns, Green for Grenades, Red for Missiles, Purple for The Foam gun , and Blue for Super Speed.
Throughout the game, you will also obtain many devastating weapons and items, so look carefully in the areas of the game. Shadow Complex' level system will help you obtain items faster and easier, and ultimately makes a fun game even funner. 50 is the game's highest, but you can still gain experience after you reach the peak.
The controls are near perfection, with the right analoig stick for aiming to pull off some nice headshots, and the bumpers for using your special items. This one of the few games out there where I didnt have a need to change the default controls.
-Sound-
The Music is great and the sound effects are pretty neat as well. Running across a lake at super speed sounds like you might imagine it to be. Nolan North does a great job as Flemming, although I wish he had more to say. The games script and dialogue felt like it could fit on less that 4 pages, but for an arcade game, I guess it's fine. Guns and enemies sound great, so no complaints from me.
-Replayablilty-
Ive beaten Shadow Complex 4 Times, so I would say its pretty high. It's fun to see where you rank on the leaderboards and against your friends, and speed runs are fun to do and make you go back through the game in hopes of shaving off a few precious seconds that may rank you higher on the boards. Plus your level stays the same, which means you basically have to play multiple time in order to get to 50.
Shadow Complex is definitely worth the 1200 points and the slight hope of DLC down the line is a good reason to download the game as well.
+ Great Gameplay from start to finish
+ Tons of items to find and use
+ Possible DLC down the line
-A few glitches here and there, but nothing too serious
This Weekend I hope to finish GTA IV and The Lost & Damned Again while also getting back into the immersive world that is Fallout 3. Maybe even another speed run go at Shadow Complex since my 49 minutes has been slipping off the leader boards. What are the games in your box this weekend?
1 Call of Duty: WaW
2 Halo 3
3 Call of Duty 4
4 Gears of War 2
5 Madden NFL 10
6 LOST PLANET 2 Co-op Demo
7 GTA IV
8 Shadow Complex
9 Trials HD
10 FIFA 09
World At War keeps it's lead once again. Over one million downloads for Map Pack 3 seems to help too. The Lost Planet 2 Demo was the 6th most played game online, something that Too Human and The Force Unleashed have done before. Pretty Cool!
Also, Shadow Complex and Trials HD are also on the list and #8 and #9, with Shadow Complex being the most bought game for Xbox Live Arcade. If you haven't played it yet, check out the demo for it. How will the list change next week? Come back and find out!
Top Arcade Titles (Full Versions purchased)
1 Shadow Complex
2 Trials HD
3 Battlefield 1943
4 Marvel vs. Capcom 2
5 Turtles in Time Re-Shelled
6 Splosion Man
7 Castle Crashers
8 Worms 2: Armageddon
9 Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers
10 UNO
Source (Major Nelson)
2 Halo 3
3 Call of Duty 4
4 Gears of War 2
5 Madden NFL 10
6 LOST PLANET 2 Co-op Demo
7 GTA IV
8 Shadow Complex
9 Trials HD
10 FIFA 09
World At War keeps it's lead once again. Over one million downloads for Map Pack 3 seems to help too. The Lost Planet 2 Demo was the 6th most played game online, something that Too Human and The Force Unleashed have done before. Pretty Cool!
Also, Shadow Complex and Trials HD are also on the list and #8 and #9, with Shadow Complex being the most bought game for Xbox Live Arcade. If you haven't played it yet, check out the demo for it. How will the list change next week? Come back and find out!
Top Arcade Titles (Full Versions purchased)
1 Shadow Complex
2 Trials HD
3 Battlefield 1943
4 Marvel vs. Capcom 2
5 Turtles in Time Re-Shelled
6 Splosion Man
7 Castle Crashers
8 Worms 2: Armageddon
9 Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers
10 UNO
Source (Major Nelson)
The final game for Microsoft's Arcade promotion is Shadow Complex. This game has the quality of a retail to me, and looks like a lot of fun. Probably one of the only games I would happily pay $15 for. Check out the Details:
"You’ve entered the mysterious world of Shadow Complex. Now you must save Claire and stop the Restoration! Discover game-altering power-ups and weapons, plus more than 100 other items. Use new abilities to infiltrate the secret underground base. Defeat legions of enemies and battle futuristic bosses throughout the huge game world, with hours of intense gameplay unlike anything on Xbox LIVE Arcade! "
* Original game: This completely original game features full 3-D side-scrolling action. The incredible next-gen graphics and robust physics combine with an open, evolving world design mixed with an awesome, compelling action-thriller story.
* Power-ups: Seek out 17 unique game altering power-ups, with more than 100 additional items and modifiers to discover and use.
* Bad guys: Fight against a large variety of enemies and experience massive, jaw-dropping boss battles.
* Pick up and play: The super-tight controls are simple and intuitive but also allow advanced players additional depth and precision.
* Award winning talent: Developed by Chair Entertainment, creators of OXM's Downloadable Game of the Year, Undertow, and produced by Epic Games, creators of Gears of War.
Shadow Complex will cost 1200 Points ($15.00) and will take up 835 MB of Space
Link To Trial-Shadow Complex Trial
Link To Full Game-Shadow Complex Full Game
Great Summer of Arcade this Year, Microsoft!
One more week! Shadow Complex will be the final Summer of Arcade game, and looks to be one of the best games on Xbox Live Arcade too. Giantbomb has about 10 minutes of gameplay, thanks to The game's creative director Donald Mustard. Check it out:
Shadow Complex Quick Look
Shadow Complex Quick Look
While today we get to enjoy the first release for the Summer of Arcade, take a peek at the last and definitely not least game, Shadow Complex. Below is Gameplay from G4TV.
Developer: Chair Entertainment/Epic Games
Publisher: Xbox LIVE Arcade
Developer: Chair Entertainment/Epic Games
Publisher: Xbox LIVE Arcade
