Finally played what is probably one of it not Suda51's most controversial projects to this day, as most know now EA fucked over Suda and Mikami hard on this project and its devastating we didn't get was originally Kurayami. But honestly for what's here, I still had a stupidly good time with this game. A grindhouse B-movie buddy road trip to hell in one of the most insane, fun and gory action horror comedies I've ever played. The banter between Garcia and Johnson is hilarious and the story/lore you get from these two is awesome especially in the books you find. Suda's insane style and presentation still bleeds through some of the more generic choices, and even for its faults this game it still has great atmosphere, art direction and the enemies/boss design are pretty awesome. Not to mention a fantastic soundtrack by none other then Akira Yamaoka himself and was easily one of my favourite things about this game.

The gameplay is pretty rudimentary especially compared to something like RE4 which released 6 years before this game but I still managed to have a good time blasting through dozens of disgusting demons and landing those slow motion headshots. Boss fights were hit and miss but some were a blast and even parts of this games narrative still shine through all the over abundance of dick jokes and moments that didn't land. I overall had a blast playing through Shadows of The Damned even though I recognize its flaws and dated elements but I couldn't help but still enjoy it for whats here and still would recommend it. Who knows maybe Suda will make Kurayami one day if his most recent antics are of any indication but only time will tell.