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Shadow Man Remastered

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 • 2021

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Quick resume

He is coming, stalking criminals in the spirit world and the real world. A possessed man is coming, a voodoo mask in his chest and lines of power in his back. Shadow Man is coming, trailing evil from Liveside to Deadside. To stop an apocalypse. To save your soul.

Global score

94/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Shooter, Platform

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    Pros

    • Faithful and high-quality remaster
    • Restored and new content
    • Atmospheric and immersive world
    • Engaging metroidvania exploration
    • Improved controls and graphics

    Cons

    • Complex and confusing navigation
    • Some clunky combat and controls
    • Lack of in-game map
    • Potentially frustrating backtracking
    • Not suited for casual or competitive players

    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Relaxation, Survival, Violence, Fellowship. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Status.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Motivations

    • Autonomy
      4

      "Players freely explore large interconnected levels with non-linear progression and multiple paths, requiring self-directed exploration and decision making."

    • Competence
      3

      "The game offers meaningful progression through skill acquisition, puzzle solving, and combat challenges, though some combat is described as clunky or repetitive."

    • Competition
      -4

      "Focus is on personal exploration and progression without competitive or ranked elements."

    • Continuation
      4

      "Players report long playtimes, habitual revisits, and deep engagement with the game world and lore."

    • Cooperation
      -5

      "The game is a single-player experience with no multiplayer or cooperative elements."

    • Creativity
      4

      "Players engage in exploration, uncovering cut content, and interacting with a richly designed world with unique levels and puzzles."

    • Domination
      -5

      "No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; gameplay is individual and narrative-driven."

    • Escapism
      5

      "Strong immersion in a dark, atmospheric, and surreal world that provides a psychological horror escape from reality."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of nostalgia, personal interest, and intrinsic motivation to explore and experience the game."

    • Experimenting
      3

      "Players explore new areas, test new powers and weapons, and discover secrets, encouraging experimentation."

    • Exploration
      5

      "Core gameplay involves discovering new areas, backtracking, and uncovering hidden content in a large, maze-like world."

    • Expression
      -3

      "Limited customization or self-expression; focus is on navigating predefined environments and story."

    • Fantasy
      5

      "Strongly rooted in imaginative fiction with voodoo themes, supernatural elements, and a dark fantasy narrative."

    • Fellowship
      -5

      "No social or community gameplay elements; experience is solitary."

    • Growth
      4

      "Players develop skills, acquire new abilities, and improve character power through collecting dark souls and items."

    • Health
      -5

      "No physical activity or health-related gameplay; traditional sedentary gaming."

    • Idle
      -4

      "Requires focused attention due to complex navigation, puzzles, and combat; not suited for casual or background play."

    • Intimacy
      -5

      "No evidence of close social relationships or emotional sharing; single-player narrative focus."

    • Leadership
      -5

      "No leadership or group management roles; purely individual gameplay."

    • Progression
      5

      "Strong emphasis on collecting items, upgrading weapons, and unlocking new areas to advance."

    • Relaxation
      -2

      "Atmosphere is tense and disturbing; some players find it stressful or challenging rather than relaxing."

    • Sensation
      3

      "Enhanced sensory experience through atmospheric audio, lighting effects, and eerie visuals."

    • Status
      -5

      "No social recognition or status systems; focus is on individual experience."

    • Story
      4

      "Engaging narrative with characters, lore, and cutscenes that immerse players in the dark fantasy world."

    • Strategy
      3

      "Requires problem solving, puzzle navigation, and planning routes through complex levels."

    • Thrill
      3

      "Psychological horror elements and suspenseful atmosphere provide tension and excitement."

    • Value
      4

      "Players perceive strong value for money due to length, content, and quality of remaster."

    • Violence
      3

      "Combat and shooting enemies are core gameplay elements, though combat is not highly praised."

    • Survival
      2

      "Players must avoid death and manage health in challenging environments, but not a primary survival game."

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