Shadows of the Damned - Games

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/3KPVv.jpg[/IMG] Release Date: Already Released Studio: Grasshopper Manufacture Brand: Shadows of the Damned Publisher: Electronic Arts Genres: Action-Horror Platform: XBOX360/PS3 [b]What is it?[/b] Shadows of the Damned is a 2011 third-person shooter video game developed by Grasshopper Manufacture and published by Electronic Arts for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 video game consoles. The game follows the story of Garcia Hotspur, a Mexican demon hunter who goes to Hell to battle its evils in order to save his true love. The game is the result of collaboration between Goichi Suda and Shinji Mikami, and combined the styles of the two designers, namely the "punk rock" edge of the former and the "psychological action thriller" of the latter. [b]Plot:[/b] [sp]Demon hunter Garcia Hotspur comes home to find his girlfriend, Paula, being abducted by the Lord of Demons, Fleming, who brags that he will take Paula with him to kill her again and again. Garcia is powerless to stop Fleming, but instead follows him back to the underworld along with his demon sidekick, Johnson, who also acts as his gun and motorcycle. In the demon world, Johnson helps guide Garcia through the twisted nature of the demon realm, defeating numerous enemies that try to feed on Garcia's flesh, and keeping him away from the darkness that destroys the human flesh. As they travel, they witness numerous deaths of Paula by Fleming and other demons, all to toy with Garcia's senses. Another human demon hunter, who simply goes by the name "Colonel", temporarily aids Garcia, but then leaves to get revenge on the death of his loved one, only to be brutally killed later. Garcia also encounters an ally in Christopher, a half-human, half-demon that sells Garcia valuable goods to boost his demon-fighting powers. Later in the game, Garcia and Johnson learn of the Unbreakable Huntress, the first female demon slayer to ever challenge Fleming. The Unbreakable Huntress challenged Fleming, but was brutally dismembered by the demon king. Impressed with her refusal to surrender even when reduced to a quad amputee, Fleming made the Huntress into his queen, only to repeatedly kill her over and over again, healing any wounds that resulted from the torture. In rebellion, the Unbreakable Huntress continued to escape from the City of the Damned, only to be dragged back and killed by Fleming. Paula is hinted to have been the Unbreakable Huntress prior to the start of the game. Eventually, Garcia reaches Fleming's "Castle of Hassle", and battles his way through to its top, where Fleming awaits him, Paula encased within his cloak. Fleming enters into battle with Garcia, but Garcia gains the upper hand, and destroys him. He rushes to Paula's side, but she hits him, angered that he watched her die over and over and made no attempt to stop it or comfort her. Furious, she transforms into a demon herself, and attacks Garcia, but Garcia eventually weakens her enough. Paula reverts to her human form, and as she lies wounded and the darkness surrounds them, Garcia comforts her and apologizes. In the epilogue, Garcia and Paula have returned to his home and are planning for a trip, when Garcia receives a call from Fleming, warning him that more demons are coming for him. Garcia takes this in stride, commenting that now that he is dating the Lord of Demon's mistress, the demons will continue to follow them, and he vows to kill every last one.[/sp] [b]Gameplay:[/b] Shadows of the Damned is a third-person shooter. The player controls Garcia, moving him through the environments. Garcia's sidekick, Johnson, is ever-present, acting normally as a torch for light or quick melee attacks, but can become a weapon when needed. Johnson can take three forms: a pistol, a shotgun, and automatic rifle, all which are upgraded into more powerful forms either by finding blue gems left after boss fights that add extra abilities, or through slotting of red gems, found in the environment or purchasable from Christopher, to improve damage, reload speed, or ammo capacity. Garcia possess a health bar that can also be extended through red gems. Health is restored by imbibing alcohol that can be found in the game's levels, or purchasable from Christopher or vending machines using white gems, the form of currency in the demon world. Johnson also can fire a special "light bullet", which can be used to both stun enemies and is a primary mechanic of the game's "darkness" puzzles. If Garcia enters an area covered by darkness, he will momentary be safe but soon the darkness will drain his health until he leaves or dissipates it. This most often can be done by firing a light bullet at a goat's head in the area, but often finding this goat requires completing other puzzles, such as opening a series of locked doors. Other ways of dispelling the darkness included killing demons that are spewing it, or using a fireworks start to temporary remove it. In some puzzles, the solution can only be completed while Garcia is within the darkness. Demons that spawn from the darkness often will be shrouded by it even when the darkness is dispelled, preventing Garcia from damaging them until struck with a light bullet. There are numerous boss fights that combine several aspects of the gameplay, including darkness, to be defeated. Certain levels are based on mini-games, such as the use of a sidescroller in some chapters. [b]Characters:[/b] [b]Garcia Hotspur:[/b] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/hDdPi.jpg[/IMG] A Mexican demon hunter who chases the demon Fleming into the underworld to rescue his girlfriend Paula. He has extensive tattoos all over his torso, arms, and back. He wears a leather jacket which changes color slightly depending on which weapon he uses. Voiced by Steven Blum. [b]Johnson:[/b] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/zbcTL.jpg[/IMG] A former demon that assists Garcia. Johnson can transform into a variety of skeletally-themed objects to assist Garcia, including projectile weapons, a torch, and a motorcycle. Voiced by Greg Ellis. [b]Paula:[/b] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/UDwJZ.jpg[/IMG] Garcia's mysterious girlfriend. Voiced by Julianne Buescher. [b]Fleming:[/b] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/uJO7h.jpg[/IMG] The lord of demons in charge of the underworld. Voiced by Paul Mercier. [b]Christopher:[/b] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/6WWuF.jpg[/IMG] A half-demon redneck. He likes eating white gems and will trade them with Garcia for helpful items. Voiced by Cam Clarke. [b]Images:[/b] [t]http://www.fromheroestoicons.com/blog/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/shadow-of-the-damned-20100915024049561.jpg[/t] [t]http://www.relyonhorror.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/garcia.jpg[/t] [t]http://webguyunlimited.com/pixelperfectgaming/wp-content/gallery/shadow_of_the_damned/depths.jpg[/t] [b]Concept Arts:[/b] [t]http://c534909.r9.cf2.rackcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Shadows-Concept-a.jpg[/t] [t]http://www.selectgame.com.br/wp-content/uploads/shadows-of-the-damned-01.jpg[/t] [b]Videos:[/b] [video=youtube;SzxXa6UosbU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzxXa6UosbU[/video] [video=youtube;aEoJsJGU3jM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEoJsJGU3jM[/video] Uh huh.

Two best friends played this game. Looked pretty cool. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBth9D7Oib0[/media]

This game needs alot more attention than shit like MW3

It will never get the attention it deserves though because it's NOT call of duty. The fact this thread only has 2 posts is really gross. The games funny and the gunplay feels nice, just a shame there wasn't a new game+ mode.

I remember being interested in this, and then I found out it was console only. So I lost all interest.

Console only is a big turnoff to me, and presumably many others as well.

This game was great. The only complaint I have is that there is really no replay value.