Shadow’s Game Reviews

Serving as the bodyguard to the Empress, being pointed for her assassination is not the best situation for Corvo Attano. Fleeing from the scene, Corvo turns from bodyguard to assassin, working in the streets of plague-ridden Dunwall, in order to enact revenge on the real killers. Oh, and find the empresses’ missing daughter. Creativity is a must, using any and all abilities you can in order to sneak...

After a devastating crash on planet 4546B, players are left with an entire ocean at their hands to explore. Your goal is to survive, and to hopefully find a way off the planet. In the meantime, exploration is encouraged, as you take in its breathtaking views and it's amazing sea life. But, don't forget, this is all about your survival! Not only does your oxygen need to be given a watchful eye, not...

Following an alternate timeline, 1960s England still has everything you could wish for, beautiful scenery, happy work environments, and safe places to live. That is, so long as you take your joy and don’t remember the past! Players can choose one of three characters, all of whom have their own bone to pick in their efforts to escape Wellington Wells. Blending in is key, as once they suspect you're...

After waking up on planet ARY-26, players are tasked to find out if their new home is safe to all humans. Just because you lack both experience and equipment doesn't mean you can't do it! Watch out though, that planet is filled with some not so happy inhabitants, along with ruins and plants around every corner. Survey the planet, print out some new items, and explore a planet lost to everyone else....

Here, players follow the diary of Edith Finch, which is more of a family history lesson. Their family is unlucky as they come, and players get to experience the many deaths and misfortunes that this family was dealt. The stories, although very funny, bring a tear to the players' eyes as they experience each Finch and the way they went out.

Taking place during the Viking Era, Assassin's Creed once again takes players down a road of history and a richer storyline. Gamers play as Evior, a Viking looking to ensure that he and his clan in England end up victorious. Although gamers play as a Viking, they are still thrown into the Assassins Order and the Templar Order, with or without his brother. Like many of the recent Assassin's Creed games,...

Known by many as one of the hardest games created, Cuphead gives the players the true 30’s experience with art and music. Each scene is painstakingly drawn the old fashion way, with hand drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and an original soundtrack. Players have to learn quickly to move, the bosses counters, and what upgrades they should and shouldn't buy. In the end, it’s up to the player...

Owning a cafe is hard, but having patrons certainly makes it better! Coffee Talk is a cozy game about serving the people of the city drinks! Although it may sound simple, Coffee Talk is a dialogue-based game, which allows players to learn about each character's unique story and make their own drink for them to enjoy. Characters who are considered mythical, like vampires, werewolves, or otherworldly...

Taking the story of Alice in Wonderland, Alice: Madness Returns gives gamers a wonderland in a way no one else has ever seen it. The once fairytale-like world is morphed into a land of sadistic horror and one that fits the tormented mind of Alice. With once-friendly faces now fighting against her, a runaway train, and the destruction of Wonderland, it’s once again up to Alice to save Wonderland and...

After waking up into a simulation, Morgan Yu is left trying to piece together a life they have forgotten. What does not help, is that the player is stranded in space, getting attacked by aliens, and it seems everyone but the player's own brother is dead. After discovering pieces of the player that he/she had forgotten, and making his/her body go through changes that maybe the player shouldn't, the...

An entire country has been taken over and bears quickly become the least of a gamer's worries. With a deranged cult lurking around every corner, companions with a taste for explosions, and a player's very own mountain lion, there is never a shortage of things to do here. The Seed family works and wishes for the player's downfall and finding allies to help is next to impossible. Eden’s Gate is a lot...

With the corporations having a tight hold on the outer colonies, it’s up to players to decide their fate. With choices around every corner, and people in constant need of help, everyone's fate rests with the gamer. From wild, untamed lands to towns overrun with filth and death, there is no shortage of planets to explore. Thousands of lives rest with the gamer, and choices between a greedy corporation,...

Taking place long after the events of Portal:Still Alive, it is once again time for players to dive into the puzzles and mysteries left in Aperture Laboratories. Armed with only a portal gun and wit, players are thrown head on into the deep lore the labs have to offer, from Cave Johnson and Caroline, to Wheatley and GLaDOS. From portals, to gels and to murderous turrets, the tests have everything a gamer ...

Rainbow Six Siege is a multiplayer based game in which players are able to use several different operators in order to complete certain tasks. Operators work for Rainbow, a counter terrorist organization, where operators of all types, all with their own different unique abilities, work. Players can choose to stay in the background, picking enemies off from afar, or they can rush in and take as many...

A game about life, death, family and love, Spiritfarer hits hard. Death is a scary subject for many, but Spiritfarer helps to give insight to an afterlife, a calming reassurance to some about what happens after. With unique characters who all have their own storyline and a ship players can upgrade and sail, the game offers plenty for players to do. Each character will have personal requests, including...

In a world where music is the way for energy, it’s no wonder that only popular bands are allowed to survive. When more energy is needed, Zuke and Mayday propose their own band, ‘Bunk Bed Junction’, in order to help out their city.  The game follows the duo as they fight to take back their power to rock, and to get popular while they're at it.

After his wife goes missing, it is up to Ethan Winters to search for her within an abandoned home in the bayou. It soon becomes clear to Ethan that not only is the house not abandoned, but he is facing his wife's own family. With traps and monsters around every corner, being forced to play sick games, and an unrelenting father, Ethan is in a run for his money. Despite the rest of the family having...

Made by French game developer, Mortis Ghost, OFF is one of the gems among indie RPGs. OFF features many attributes, all of which make the game memorable. Features include a rich environment, memorable characters, and an in-depth and complex story. OFF helped inspire many other popular RPGs, such as Undertale, with its ‘your choice matters’ play style and its variety of plot twists.

As a proper lady, Misfortune Ramirez Hernandez is on her quest for eternal happiness. Aided by Mr. Voice, Misfortune and her active imagination search the town for her happiness. The only thing in her way is the handsome fox, Benjamin, who has stolen her prize. As her name suggests, Misfortune is an unlucky girl, who attempts to make the best of everything. With many twists, consequences, and choices,...

A prequel to the first Red Dead Redemption, 2 offers not only updated graphics, but a new storyline that leaves players in awe. Playing as Arthur Morgan, gamers can see the gang before the 1st one, where they can interact with everyone and complete special missions for them all. With several hours alone for hunting, fishing and simply riding their horses, the game is able to please and satisfy players...

A true indie game with inspiration from several other different games, Stardew Valley is able to leave players constantly coming back for more. After taking up their grandfather's old farm, players can grow crops, fight monsters, go mining or fishing, or fall in love. It's a game for players of all styles and there are different holidays to take part in each season. Nonplayable characters (NPCs) all...

Hyped up for years and finally releasing in January, Cyberpunk is a must for many players. Despite the game having a rough start when it came to the early gen consoles, Cyberpunk has fixed itself for gamers of all kinds. In game, gamers play as V, who can be customized to one's potential. With several endings, many depending on choices, love interests, and minor side quests, players have many hours...

Once again, it is time for the slayer to rip and tear. With hell consuming earth more and more by the day, it's up to the Doom Slayer to save humanity. Taking place directly after Doom: 2016, players are fighting the same demons, but revamped. With characters they once fought or hated now being allies, and new bosses around every corner, characters are given that same Doom feel they all know and love....

When the battle royale trend started out among most games, Apex came in and is still on top today. With 60 players per lobby, and squads up to two or three, it's no wonder why it still sits on top. Despite being a battle royale, the game is filled with lore for each character, with events, special melee weapons and skins for the characters. Each season gives players a chance to unlock a comic book,...

From the well-known Fallout series, gamers were given Fallout: New Vegas. Taking place in the post-apocalyptic Mojave Desert, New Vegas offers some of the most unique dialogue, interactions, and quests of all the games. Players can gamble their money away on the strip, assist in a civil war, or just run around with their robot dog. Players are given free rein to do what they see fit, whenever they...