Shadows of the Damned

This game is not for you.

Having said that, do you know who Suda51 is? No. Well.. there are other games out there. This game will just make no sense to you. However, for those who are still interested, we'll make it simple.

Suda51 made Killer7 and No More Heroes 1 and 2, among other things. So take his sense of humor, his character design and overall concept. Take the music from Silent Hill, that sad lonely terrifying tone with the occasional upbeat terrifying tone the games known for. Add the combat system from Resident Evil 4. (not 5, only in parts) and you get general idea. Dress it up in a mexican/demon/dia de los muertos atmosphere and you have Shadows.

Is it a good game? Sure, but like most of the late spring/early summer games being released, there just isn't much to it. I find the game hilarious, disgusting, and stylized as it gets, but I also have a terribly dark sense of humor.

You are a demon hunter. No, not you, the video game character. Your girlfriend has been stolen and taken to the land of the dead. You go to get her back. You have a witty sidekick who also acts as your weapon. Your gun shoots demon teeth which are collected off of fallen demons. You can enter the darkness of this evil world to solve puzzles, but be careful, the darkness can also kill you. There are huge boss battles, collectibles and upgrades and a huge cast of characters.

Honestly that's probably 5 paragraphs more than the actual Shadows press-release. Again, it's a good game, just simple and enjoyable.

Part of me is actually really glad that the summer games are simple. inFAMOUS 2, Dungeon Siege, Shadows, Fear. Nothing huge or time consuming, just simple things that are enjoyable to play when you have some free-time.

I still have a stack of deeper games to finish up, so it's nice to be able to jump into a simple act-based game. Controls are simple, aim and shoot. You can turn on a dime, roll to dodge, and side-step. Seriously, it's Resident Evil 4 controls and basically a RE4 engine, but you'll get no complaints about it from me. Any playthough? Not really, it's a good story to finish once, but once that's done, it's time to let it go.

Shadows and Fear will be traded towards Skyrim. Speaking of games that will consume my life.

Another week-long adventure, but that's just fine with me on a hot summer day.