sometimes spooky!
User Rating: 8.2 | Shadow Man PC
I don't know exactly what it is about this game, but i really enjoyed it. i could not stop playing it until it was done. Mike Leroi is the main character and he can switch from his human self to the dark side character: SHADOW MAN. The voodoo imagery and motifs throughout this game made it very appealling to me. The graphics are decent and there are a variety of environments. Some are wide open outdoor areas and some are confining maze like areas. I especially enjoyed the factory like level with moving spots that let the player jump over lava and other obstacles. The music for this game is probably some of the best spooky music that has ever been incorporated into a video game. I especially enjoyed the details of this game in the pc version, but the PS1 version also kept me engaged. I understand that the PS1 version couldn't have all of the details and aspects that the pc version has because of the limitation of the console, but still the PS1 version is very good. Some of the sounds of the bad guys as you kill them make shivers run up your spine. Because of the music and sound effects, I am giving this title a perfect 10 for sounds. the pc version is definitely better, but the bargain price that the PS1 version is going for makes me give it a very high value ranking. You can pick it up for under five bucks for an entire adventure game! i'm Suprised to see so many bad reviews for this title - i really enjoyed it. This game just really hit a soft spot for me and i'm giving the reviewrs tilt a perfect 10 also. don't be scared by all of the bad reviews - if you can find this game cheap i say pick it up. The pc version is definitely superior but it is a little processor intensive for an older game and doesn't seem to work on Windows XP or ME. Shadow man 2nd coming was disapointing though and did not live up to the enjoyment that i felt from this first one.
