A Shadow's Tale

[HandsomeDead]

I got this on friday. It's a 2D puzzle platformer, but the thing being you are a shadow, and can only traverse the shadows made by the scenery, which makes for some unique gameplay.

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Unfortuately, it doesn't look that nice for me, it would of on the old Bravia but never mind, I can deal with a few jaggies. It's infuenced by ICO in the art department but it varies it up a little more, sometimes for the best, others less so. The mechanics aren't brilliant, servicable but it doesn't feel as fluid as other games in the genre and the combat is actually quite frustrating. You don't have a block and movement after swinging your sword is sluggish, it takes a while to get used to, it's just a case of learning enemy attack patterns and being ready for it.

I'm only under 2 hour in so far, it's been simple enough in the puzzle department so far, only some sluggish controls have caused some deaths. S'alright so far.

[Hendo]

The Eurogamer review tore it apart but a couple of the commenters were other Eurogamer staff who disagreed. One said it was his second favourite game all year. A bit of a decisive game, then.

[HandsomeDead]

Yeah, I saw that hoo hah at Eurogamer. I like these types of games, so I'm quite enjoying it, but it's no way a serious GotY contender. I'm more in the middle.