Battlestar Galactica Deadlock

Battlestar Galactica Deadlock is a new 3D turn based strategy game developed by ‘Black Lab Games’. It’s coming out on Xbox One and PS4 the 8th of December. It’s already out on PC though. Being a turn based space game sounds really interesting. We at X35 Earthwalker hope they pulled it off. let’s take a look.

In Battlestar Galactica Deadlock, the Cylons and the humans were in a deadlock. The Cylons however: launched a brutal surprise attack which allowed them to eliminate the colonial fleet high command. This off course is very bad for the humans. Now it all falls down to the rear-admiral Lucinda Cain. Here is where the players step in. Battlestar Galactica Deadlock requires players to get real strategic from what we know. Every decision is important and literally one move could make or break everything.

You get to control the whole colonial fleet from the shipyard called ‘Daidalos’. Make sure to build a big and powerful fleet because the task ahead is big. There are twelve colonies that are in danger because of the Cylon. Decide what ships you should have in your fleet. Build and design it how you want it. There are many ships with some serious firepower like the Jupiter class battleship and the Manticore Corvette. Others like the Raptor scouts and viper squadrons all await your orders. Already we are liking the sound of this.

Now Battlestar Galactica Deadlock is completely 3D. This means you can rotate the camera and see from any angle. Make your units fly anywhere and everywhere to flank enemy ships, attack from behind, retreat etc. After deciding your moves and actions you can watch it all play out in real time. You can also pause the real time as well. Maybe you want a better angle and to careful see what took place. Pretty cool if you ask us. If that wasn’t detailed enough, you can rewatch your whole battle with the auto cam replay. So you can see where things went well or went wrong. What’s very useful is that there is an in game too which allows players to easily export their battles straight to YouTube.  

Now the Cylon are a serious enemy. They do not only have a charge head first strategy. this enemy actually comes at you in more than one way forcing players to stay fully alert and ready to handle multiple tasks at once. For example the Cylon may board a ship or colony meaning it’s up to your marines to defend, hold off and defeat the Centurion boarding parties. Wardriver electronic fighters may try to hack what systems you have, meaning firewalls are required to defend against them. Or the classical let’s bomb them out of the sky approach with Basestars launching missile salvos and Cylon raiders attacking. so not a simple enemy indeed.

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We checked out some gameplay and honestly it didn’t seem as fluent or as fun as XCOM 2: War of the Chosen. yes it is a different style but it seems like there is far to much planning instead of action. It’s great that there are many ways to go about it and that there is lots to look at but it makes it come off as slightly more boring. Off course, seeing gameplay is different from playing it and we haven’t played Battlestar Galactica Deadlock so we cannot confirmed this but who knows, it may give a different feeling when actually played. We do like the level of layers to this games strategy aspects.

Overall we think Battlestar Galactica Deadlock is a very good game. The graphics and environments look very nice. The music and sounds are very good as well. The story we hear goes quite deep and it’s more than a simple destroy the aliens story. The amount of emphasis that the game puts on decision making is how strategic games should be in most cases. As in it only takes one move to change everything. The developers, ‘Black Lab Games’ did a very good job with this. We at X35 Earthwalker will keep an ear open for Battlestar Galactica Deadlock. This game might be worth checking out. The Cylon may be a serious threat but they ain’t nothing once compared to… the ‘Earth Walk!’

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Praey for the gods

Praey for the gods is a new action survival adventure game developed by ‘No Matter studios’. It’s coming out in December 2017 for the Xbox One, PS4 and PC. The concept behind this game is very interesting allowing for a story worth knowing about. Let’s take a look.

In Praey for the gods players are in a dying world. A desolate frozen wasteland. Apparently the weather there is eternal winter (which would suck so bad in real life). The seriously is never ending. Players control a lone hero who has nothing but the clothes on their back. We assume we will learn more about the hero as the story develops but keeping it a mystery would work well here as well.

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Now the adventure here in Praey for the gods isn’t a pleasant one. certainly no winter wonder land. It’s brutal and the dangers and obstacles you face are huge and at times literally. You must save and restore balance to the land which is easier said than done as you will have to slay the very gods themselves. It doesn’t get harder than that. The concept of killing the very gods that the character believes in order to save the land and faced with questions that no one has the answers too just triggers thinking and mystery.

Now you must explore and progress through the lands, discovering some items like a bow and arrow and even a grappling hook which will allow you to take powerful enemies and make progress. This game sort of reminds us of tomb raider but definitely not the same. There is more of a dark souls feel in terms of timing your actions and dodges to succeed and avoid serious damage. We hope a game like this has high emphasis on difficulty.

We checked out some gameplay and we saw some of the so called gods in Praey for the gods. They were all big. Some extremely big like that bird creature while another is like a giant alive snow golem. another looked like a ing from Metroid 2 but more windy and flies like a spirit. Basically something from a horror game. We are already appreciating the variety and games need variety to keep things interesting and to keep players guessing. Definitely looks like some exploration is required. The controls also seem like what you’d expect. Nothing complex. There

Overall we at X35 Earethwalker think that Praey for the gods is going to be a very fun and interesting game. We wouldn’t call it special but definitely interesting. We can see some of the survival elements like avoiding lesser enemies like regular wolves and bigger elements like how it’s easier for the player to be killed and so actions like dodging must be for a reason and timed well. The graphics look very good indeed. The developers ‘No Matter studios’ did a excellent job with this game. We at X35 Earthwalker will keep an eye out for Praey for the gods. This is worth checking out. Now the gods may get plain here but nothing can slay… the ‘Earth Walk!’

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Skyforge is a MMORPG developed by ‘Allods Team’. It’s coming out the 29th of November for Xbox One but already out on PC and PS4. Now when it comes to MMORPG, there is much that has to be taken into consideration. Has Skyforge done it right? Let’s take a look.

The story in Skyforge is actually kind of exciting. You play an immortal warrior who will walk the path to become a mighty god (as if being immortal isn’t enough). On your path you will gain followers (who know you aren’t a god but trying to become one by the way). You must fight to protect your world. The more followers you have  Now there is a special group called the ‘order of keepers’ who are known as the most powerful and best there is. They also get to shape the fate of the world. That sounds big and sounds like quite the journey. Now the more followers you have, the more powerful you become.

Now Skyforge has been inspired by some other top action- combat games. There is animated action not just wait around and click etc. So expect everything like combos, finish moves, movement and dodging. So not point and click basically. The combat gets deeper as you can switch between your classes with one click. So if some enemies require some ranged tactics then you can switch from a close range fighter to maybe an archer. What they did right though is that you can level up and improve all your classes at the same time. Like having exp share item in pokemon.

The world is always in danger here in Skyforge. The types of dangers range from other immortals, invaders and much more. So the mortals of the world need the players to protect them. Do so well and gain followers. You can also select what type of activity you want to take part in. For example there is: group, PvE, solo, PvP, raids and more. So there is at least some options. 

There are 14 different classes each with their own powers and abilities and off course style. Some are the cryomancer, the berserker, the paladin, the gunner, the light binder, the witch, the kinetic,  and much more. The Gunners are awesome by the way. As for the players after becoming a god you become over powered but there is a higher level… the elder gods. Who take OP (over powered) to another meaning. So watch out for others gods who have a bad temper. There is lots to do in this game literally like divine forms, invasions, big raids, distortions, anomalies and much more.

We checked out some gameplay and everything looks smooth. It’s what you would expect of a MMORPG. you have your character and you are running around exploring the big world and you may see a giant spider and so you cut it up. Find quests, complete them, you know the drill. Nothing wrong with it so far but seeing it and playing are quite different. 

Overall this looks like a great game so far. The graphics are very good, the sounds are good and the different locations and environments look like they are worth exploring. Only if we play the game can we get more information. The developers ‘Allods Team’ did a very good job with this game. Skyforge is worth checking out. now the gods are pretty strong but nothing is even half as strong… as the ‘Earth Walk!’.

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Spelunky 2 will be here and that’s exciting. It has to be the most exciting thing, in terms of gaming, that we have heard all year. Literally we are more excited for Spelunky 2 than Destiny 2, Evil within 2, Emily wants to play too etc. Spelunky was an excellent game and certainly worth playing. It was difficult, exciting and had a lot for players to do and try out. Spelunky 2 will eventually be here. Let’s take a look.

Now from what know about Spelunky it is safe to assume that the play style will all be the same. The developer ‘Derek Yu’ made it clear that some new things will arrive and some old stuff will make a return. The new things will have to be items, enemies, mechanisms etc but the old things will probably have to be the stuff that were signature to Spelunky like the ghost that shows up when you run out of time.

The developer also revealed his influence for the story of Spelunky 2. He got married and had a daughter (congratulations by the way and continue to have a great marriage Derek Yu). This is what’s happening to mr Spelunky as in the trailer he has a beard which shows time has passed. The child receives mr Spelunky’s signature hat as if passing on the mantle to his daughter but he fades away. His daughter looks out the window in deep thought but diligent. 

This all makes sense. Think about it. mr Spelunky gets out of the strange cave that he explored for treasure. If you completed Spelunky then you know that he found a lot of treasure, treasure which would easily gain him fame and a comfortable life. He can afford a house and to have a child. The child is easily amazed and super interested in her fathers adventures and judging from her clothes wants to do what he did or does. Maybe Mr spelunky went on one more adventure and hasn’t returned yet which is why he faded away. Does she go after him using the knowledge she learnt from her dad? A much deeper story here.

Now Derek Yu did say that he wants to keep what made Spelunky unique. Well that obviously has to be the whole cartoony feel of it all. Little characters with unbelievable upper body strength to carry three friends at once while climbing a rope for example. It was anything serious but casual fun. Casual fun but very challenging and you would see that if you watch the Northernlion plays Spelunky serious on Youtube. Another unique thing was off course the ghost the horrible moment of encountering the ghost for the first time, knowing you can’t stop it but it’s coming for you. Also what’s unique is the silly cartoony physics chain of events. For example you throw a pot at a powder keg to set it off. it blows up but the explosion throws a rock at you, which hit you in your head, which knocks you of the platform, which makes you fall unto spikes which results in your death. There are many wacky chain of events that people wouldn’t believe until they see it. Lastly that is definitely unique would be the tough shopkeepers who make you learn the hard way that you shoplifting is wrong. Also don’t try anything funny. Below is a video of X35 Earthwalker doing his first ever Spelunker run on the Xbox One:

Spelunky was considered by many to be almost perfect. Our suggestions for Spelunky 2 would be to make it bigger. After all, when you master Spelunky you can actually beat the game quite quickly and a bit easily. It becomes no where near the challenge it was. It needs more levels and maybe pathways like instead of heading to the jungle, you can go towards the dry land area or something like that, allowing more time spent and exploration. Maybe secret door ways that have various conditions for entry like number of enemy kills on that run. Make levels more chaotic as in more danger can show up at almost any time forcing players to be on their guard much more instead of casually causing through levels. We have more ideas.

Overall we at X35 Earthwalker are so excited for Spelunky 2 but disappointed that it will not be on Xbox One as that means we can’t play it until much later by the looks of it but we aren’t the developers and so it’s not our decision to make. As long as Spelunky 2 is released for many to enjoy that’s fine with us. Not much information has been released on Spelunky 2 and so we encourage everyone to be on the lookout for new information. Spelunky 2 is something you have to check out. Now we are excited for Spelunky 2 but nothing is more exciting than… the ‘Earth Walk!’

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Outcast: Second Contact

Outcast: Second Contact is a action adventure open world game developed by ‘Appeal’. It’s coming out the 14th of November for Xbox One, PS4 and PC. Outcast: Second Contact is a complete remake of the original1999 Outcast game. That’s 18 years. Let’s take a look.

In Outcast: second contact, players control Cutter Slade who is an former special forces operative who was sent on a mission to the planet Adelpha which is the home of an ancient and advanced alien civilisation. Cutter Slade went with a group of scientists but not everything went according to plan. The game has quite a bit of emphasis on how your choices and actions will determine the fate of the two worlds.

Outcast: Second Contact has superior graphics and reworked controls. Basically they are improving the game in every way possible and straight up we can confirm that the game looks real good. As players go about trying to prevent a terrible catastrophe, they will notice some new things… things that even the players of the 1999 original will be surprised by. So expect a lot of new things coming your way which is how it’s suppose to be; because having just an improved graphics game is great but at least add some new stuff.

In this strange parallel world, magic and science mixes together at times, which means players can expect some strange stuff that you would only see in fantasy worlds. Outcast: second Contact have some cool and advanced exotic cities to discover and explore. An alien planet means alien enemies with are normally fierce enemies. expect everything from lush jungle ares to lava rocky places to frozen, snowy looking lands. in total there are 6 different continents. 

New moves for Cutter Slade which players need to master like: sprint, a cover system, dodges and rolls. Go absolutely anywhere from the start, meaning complete freedom. The weapons you have are nor normal at all but think about your situation and use the right high tech gadgets and evolving weapons for success.

We checked out some gameplay and it looks like the game is going for the same feel that the original has but obviously improved. It doesn’t look as impressive to us as others will say it is. It’s clear that a good amount of work went into this but we can tell they could have done more but are trying to still keep it classic.

Overall Outcast: second Contact looks like a trip down memory lane for the original fans but a new adventure for newer gamers. This game has everything from the original but some extras. The graphics are good but the music and sounds are better. The world design and environments are definitely very good indeed. It’s what you would typically expect from a remake. The developers ‘Appeal’ did a very good job with this game. Outcast: Second Contact might be worth checking out. Now this game might be a remake but you can never remake… the ‘Earth Walk!’

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Road Rage

Road Rage is a new racing game developed by ‘MaximumGames’. It’s coming out the 14th of November for Xbox One, PS4 and PC. It’s suppose to be a unique racing game not like anything else out there. Let’s take a look.

Road Rage has a simple but interesting story. You are a normal citizen but live in the city of Ashen. Sounds normal but there’s one problem. Ashen has become a dangerous place. The police don’t even bother with that place anymore and is pretty much ruled by the worst biker gang around. worst as in they are so bad. so players join this gang and have a goal to rise through the ranks to becoming the boss of this dangerous gang. So basically, do you have what it takes?

Now when you check out some gameplay like we did, you can instantly see what you would get. It’s fast bikes, racing and most interesting of all, weapon wielding. That’s right. Players and characters can swing pipes, crow bars, sledge hammer, golf clubs and it gets even crazier with swords like a katana and even a chainsaw! Like that’s totally fair. So race through the streets where it’s all about getting money and being the fastest while dodging chainsaw, blades and that rusty looking sledge hammer.

There’s more to do than just race in Road Rage. With a total of 98 missions you get to do everything from races, combat races, escort jobs, delivery and even all out gang fights. 42 of the missions are story driven while the other 56 are all side missions. so be prepared for everything. 

It’s all about the bikes though. Select your motorcycle from a range of options and then customise your bike to make it your own. Something to brag about. Exhaust pipes, body etc. some designs can get a bit crazy but nothing too ridiculous.

We checked out some gameplay and honestly we aren’t impressed with it. The graphics aren’t top level and it does seem like another racing game but with weapons. So far nothing truly special. Road Rage is an open world game though as you can go cruising around a massive city with many different areas like a downtown, china town like area, a fort looking place and a haunted hills. Maybe haunted as in no one lives there anymore. So there is some sight seeing to do.

Overall Road Rage isn’t something for us at X35 Earthwalker. It doesn’t seem to compare to other current games so we judge it as it is. It doesn’t have anything that makes us want to play. We are sure though that there will be some gamers who are have just been waiting for a game like this. We see the fun side definitely. It’s definitely not a bad game from what we see. We will have to keep an ear open to know what’s happening with Road Rage. The developers ‘MaximumGames’ did a good job though. Road Rage may be worth checking out. Now some people experience road rage but you just have to experience… the ‘Earth Walk!’

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The Mummy Demastered

The Mummy Demastered is a new 16-bit 2D action exploration game developed by ‘WayForward’. It’s coming out 24th of October for the Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC and PS4. The Mummy was loved by many people but this is a demastered 16-bit action packed new version. Let’s take a look.

The Mummy Demastered will straight away remind you of a certain game that had a similar look. That’s right… Metroid. There are many rooms, different areas and lots of exploration. Basically the story in The Mummy Demastered is that an ancient evil has arisen somehow. Princess Ahmanet has brought a supernatural army with her. An army of monsters, undead, insects and much more. Players control an elite is from the monster hunting organisation called Prodigium. You and your team are at the scene but you lost contact with them (as always). You need to know if they are okay and so you search but the primary objective is to defend humanity from evil. But… Will the bad guys let you?

Now games like this automatically bring up instant expectations. Many gamers want lots of rooms and areas to explore. Many want a map or a build as you go map of the levels and areas to make navigation easier and reduce the chances of going in circles. We want a lot of variety to enemies which require different tactics weapons to deal with. So The Mummy Demastered is not going to have an easy time so let’s keep an eye on this game to see if it meets expectations for not and we at X35 Earthwalker aren’t pleased with everything.

We checked out some gameplay and it’s what we thought. Honestly not much to say, it’s supposed to be 16-bit, it’s 2D, exploration is crucial, use mysterious artifacts, weapons and upgrades to fight your way through the horde. We aren’t saying this is a bad thing but what you see is what you get. There is a variety of environments like abandoned tunnels, tombs, streets of London and forests.

Overall this is a fun looking game. The sounds and music are great. Now it does look like the difficulty level of The Mummy Demastered might be too low at the moment from what we have seen. So we will just have to see. The developers ‘WayForward’ did a great job here. We at X35 Earthwalker will keep an ear open for this game. The Mummy Demastered might be worth checking out. Evil may have arisen in this game but evil could arise above… the ‘Earth Walk!’

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AER Memories of Old

AER Memories of Old is a new adventure game developed by ‘Forgotten Key’. It’s coming out the 25th of October for the Xbox One, PS4 and PC. AER Memories of Old looks like another one of those that has high emphasis on relaxing, taking it easy and checking out the environment and view. Let’s take a look.

In AER players control a girl who somehow has the ability to transform into a bird. why? Well she is a shapeshifter. As a bird she does exactly what you’d expect. She can fly and soar through the air gracefully and quite fast. This is important as exploration is the main word for this AER. Explore and check out the floating islands. This world is filled with secrets which players must discover and unlock to progress through the story. The story in AER Memories of Old is about the end of the world.

The gods in AER are forgotten somehow because they got lost in certain events that shattered the world. Or maybe the memories of gods got lost in the events. Either way it’s strange. The events also what caused the world to be as it is right now, with fragments of islands left in the sky. Thanks to being able to turn into a bird she can reach these islands and explore them for herself. Come to think of it, if she is a shape shifter what’s the limits of her abilities? can she only be a bird? Do shape shifters only get one form? Why not change into a dragon? Questions maybe the game will answer.

AER is said to have endless skies so fly for as long and as much as you like. There are also ancient runes to be explored as well but everything in this world is in danger and it’s up to the player to save this world, to save reality. Since this is an open world game there is going to be lots to do and the size of the game proves this.

We checked out some gameplay and it is exactly what we thought it would be which is good. There is a lot of flying and enjoying the skies. then coming to an island to look around. you may find a cave or similar entrance. There are some others things in AER as well. Nomads and even large creatures. A trailer revealed a large black creature with glowing lines on it’s body. It looked really cool by the way. There are artifacts to find and a big story to unfold.

Overall AER Memories of Old does it well. There are strong relaxing, taking it easy mechanics in the game with a heavier story. The emphasis on exploration could be a problem here. Hopefully there won’t be too much repetition. We do believe the world of AER needs more life in it for more excitement but let’s see. The graphics is minimalistic art style and look real good. The sounds and music are also very good. The environments and designs are really cool. The developers ‘Forgotten Keys’ did a great job with this game. This game might be worth checking out. Now in AER Memories of Old, the gods are forgotten but we can never forget is… the ‘Earth Walk!’

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Final fantasy XV Comrades

Final Fantasy XV is getting their first multiplayer expansion called ‘Comrades” for Xbox One and PS4 the 31st of October. That’s right, you heard us. Fans of the Final Fantasy XV will be thrilled to hear this and we can confirm that it’s going to be excellent. It’s pretty much what you would expect it to be. Let’s take a look.

Basically, the story behind the Final Fantasy Multiplayer Expansion Comrades is that Noctis who is king at the time vanished into the light (whatever that means) and so darkness saw the opportunity and covered and overran the earth. So some brave comrades are here to fight and bring the light back to the kingdom of Lucis. The players are these comrades who are members of kingsglaive who have powers and abilities invoked from different lucian kings. Sounds interesting but quite simple.

So the big adventure of Final Fantasy XV with the exploration, fighting large and powerful monsters and bosses that many fans loved can now be experienced with friends. Off course it’s different though. Still a large world with tons of things to do like even get a chocobo suit which you can wear and run around, this is so far our favourite thing (the chocobo suit). So no A.I’s this time, just you and your hopefully equally intelligent friends. This also bring other factors into the equation. For example now that you can communicate and strategise with your allies more effectively now, wouldn’t the enemies be more powerful and difficult to balance out this new advantage of the players? Think about that. Strategy needs to be tight this time around.

We have checked out some Final Fantasy XV Multiplayer expansion Comrades gameplay and everything does look cool. The awesome graphics, the excellent sounds to the amazing visuals and large monsters. the animations are always good here. It’s going to be very chaotic with all the magic and abilities being thrown around so make sure to keep an eye on your character and what’s happening around you. Off course players get to customise their characters to how they see fit. The level of customisation is quite high. There will be a good number of options to select from for the: top, bottom, shoes, gloves, outfits and accessories with sections like ‘top’ having more options within like: face, hair, features, voice figure, attire, colour etc. When you think about it, there is quite a bit to choose from which is very good. Come on, who doesn’t like options?

Overall the Final Fantasy XV Multiplayer Expansion Comrades is looking really excellent right now. The smoothness of the gameplay and action is top level. Zoom around and fight as you please to get the advantage. It has been confirmed that characters from the main game like Ignis, Gladiolus and Prompto will be playable characters in future game updates. The developers ‘Sqaue Enix’ did an excellent job with Final Fantasy XV Multiplayer Expansion Comrades. We at X35 Earthwalker will definitely be keep an eye out for this game. This expansion is worth checking out. It’s said that Final Fantasy XV Multiplayer Expansion Comrades will be epic but it certainly ain’t half as epic… as the ‘Earth Walk!’

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In the Shadows is a new puzzle platformer game developed by ‘Colourspace Studio’. It’s coming out October 13th for PC and on steam but later in the first quarter of next year for Xbox One and PS4.This game was supported on Kickstarter and is now seeing the light of day. Let’s take a look.

In the Shadows is about a grown man who heads back into his childhood imaginary world. He does this to remember his past (can’t you just think about your past). He wants to make sense of his life (there is literally a better and accurate way to do that). It’s suppose to be a “deep emotional story” as described on in the Shadows website. 

Now the theme of ‘In the Shadows’ is fighting your fears. Now the game does a clever way of handling this through the mechanics of the game. For example there are shadow monsters which are dangerous and supposed to represent fear but when they are exposed to light they turn into everyday objects like ladders, tables etc which players can use to their advantage. Pretty clever concept here.

There are different light sources in the game like lamp posts, table light, light boxes etc. Now these different light sources will change the monsters into different objects like a trampoline, table, ladder or even a key. Basically you have to use these monsters to advance. They may scare you but they can help in a way.

Think about it. There are these monsters but notice they are shadow monsters and they are afraid of the light. When the light hits them, they become objects and stuff that you see and use everyday. Maybe the game has a message for gamers that some people have fears that are there everyday but when they are looked at and seen in the light, it’s nothing to be afraid of but used to your advantage, hence facing your fears to advance. Maybe but let’s see. Either way, nice concept.

We checked out some gameplay and it’s sort of what we expected when you see it. It’s a simple game with simple graphics out to tell a simple but quite deep story. It’s not something to be compared to Halo 5 and the evil within 2 etc but it’s good for what it is. In the Shadows have stars for players to collect to unlock hidden levels and secrets. There are many levels and different worlds. Multiple said to be hard puzzles to solve. 

Overall this seems like an interesting game. It doesn’t seem like a great game but the developers, ‘Colourspace Studio’ did the best they could with what they have and they made something well. Many people supported this game to get developed and it’s soon here. This may not be your style but might be just the thing for others. This game may be worth checking out. Now some people are afraid of shadows but what’s always in the light is… the ‘Earth Walk!’

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