A clear product of its time for better and worse, Shadows of the Damned combines Resident Evil action with No More Heroes 'tude, all blended together with EA corporate meddling. What comes out the other end of that is a largely fun action romp sprinkled with some interesting horror aesthetics.
In true 2010s gaming fashion, there are some pretty cliche and tiresome story elements/jokes that permeate the whole experience, yet it still finds ways to bring chuckles. Humor and story aside, Shadows of the Damned definitely shows it as a product of its time with the ever-present greasy appearance many Unreal Engine games had during the 7th console generation. The greasy feeling definitely works for this game seeing as you're making a literal trek through hell, but it also lends to motion sickness issues with certain blur effects and one particular attack the final boss can do.
Would I recommend this game? Probably? Truly, you'd have to just try this for yourself. Shadows of the Damned is the prime definition of a "love it or hate it" kind of game, and either response is understandable.
In true 2010s gaming fashion, there are some pretty cliche and tiresome story elements/jokes that permeate the whole experience, yet it still finds ways to bring chuckles. Humor and story aside, Shadows of the Damned definitely shows it as a product of its time with the ever-present greasy appearance many Unreal Engine games had during the 7th console generation. The greasy feeling definitely works for this game seeing as you're making a literal trek through hell, but it also lends to motion sickness issues with certain blur effects and one particular attack the final boss can do.
Would I recommend this game? Probably? Truly, you'd have to just try this for yourself. Shadows of the Damned is the prime definition of a "love it or hate it" kind of game, and either response is understandable.