A fantastic indie game. Reminds me of the classic platformers of yesteryear, but with sharp HD graphics, a unique artstyle and very witty dialogue. The artwork, voice acting and presentation are all top notch, but the real magic in this game lies in the way it makes you work your brain. There is no just holding right and zooming through a level, you will have to think for yourself and some of the puzzles are real brain teasers!
Ziode Shadow
- Release Date:
- Nov 11, 2021
- Developer:
- Middle Man Games
- Publisher:
- Middle Man Games
- Platforms:
- Windows
Game Tags
About This Game
Ziode Shadow combines classic 2D platforming with original puzzle concepts and super sharp visuals. It follows Higgs, a hungover planet explorer, and his unwanted bot companion.
The gameplay centres around a support pod that is sent to the planet's surface to help you on your mission. The pod has very limited movement, so it's up to you to manipulate your surroundings, enabling both you, and the pod to navigate the terrain.
To do this you must use a 'Gravity Gun' type device to utilize many different objects, each with their own properties. One will explode, enabling you to destroy large rocks, kill enemies, or propel the pod into the air. Another one will freeze things, making their movement slower.
Sometimes the pod is a hindrance, other times it's a necessity. At some points you will be split up and forced to take separate routes. But at all times you must work together to get to the end of the mission.
Keep track of your stats and try to beat your high scores. Try to complete the game with the least amount of jumps or objects used, in the fastest time, without dying. Each requires a different strategy and multiple playthroughs.
Controlling the Move Device is crucial to success. So the Practice Mode is designed to hone your targeting skills, whether throwing on full power to explode fruit, or a lighter throw for careful placement on a far away platform.
Features
- Fully voiced dialogue.
- Hidden Objects.
- Practice Mode.
- Stats and best scores.
- Unique camera system, looking at the 2D plane from a 3D perspective.
- High resolution, hand drawn graphics, enhanced by super-sampling.
- HDR (on supported TVs).
- Customizable controls.
- Original soundtrack.
- Achievements.
- Designed for a controller. Also works great with keyboard and mouse.
Join the discord server to give feedback, get support and upload your speed runs.
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User Reviews
Puzzle-platformer with wrong design. Game loop goes like this: reach a checkpoint, prepare the terrain by doing chores and busywork, then go run and duck and jump over deadly lava. Obviously, every time you die, you have to redo all the busywork before actually replaying. Which become tedious fast. If busywork is necessary, then design a better save system, or set the checkpoints after the chores, or set the respawns just before death, or don't put lava and generally don't kill the avatar if it resets everything. The game started pretty good, but now all it elicits from me are sighs.
Easy to pick up and enjoyable. Well worth the monies.
An innovative and unique experience! Beautiful art style and great soundtrack! Really impressive voice acting and quite funny dialogues! The gameplay resembles classic platformers but with some very challenging puzzles along the way. Really liked how the game doesn't hold you by the hand and after the tutorial forces you to just figure things out on your own. 100% recommended!
Really crisp and clean 2d platformer. Something new for once.
System Requirements
Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Win 10
- Processor: i5+
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce 600 series+, Radeon 7000 series+ or good integrated
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Sound Card: Yep
- Additional Notes: This should run on most gaming systems, but has not been extensively tested yet. Please lower the graphics options first if you are having issues.
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
FAQ
How much does Ziode Shadow cost?
Ziode Shadow costs $9.99.
What are the system requirements for Ziode Shadow?
Minimum: Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Win 10 Processor: i5+ Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce 600 series+, Radeon 7000 series+ or good integrated Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: Yep Additional Notes: This should run on most gaming systems, but has not been extensively tested yet. Please lower the graphics options first if you are having issues. Recommended: Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
What platforms is Ziode Shadow available on?
Ziode Shadow is available on Windows PC.
Is Ziode Shadow worth buying?
Ziode Shadow has 80% positive reviews from 5 players.
When was Ziode Shadow released?
Ziode Shadow was released on Nov 11, 2021.
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