BlackShadows

Surprise, surprise! Someone made yet another cheap, lazy-arsed "horror" game, and is now asking money for it on Steam. And surprise, surprise! Some dick-head wasted $1.79 USD to find out just how bad it was. So how bad is it? Well, actually, I've played worse. But I've also played much, much, MUCH better. Let's be specific: The graphics aren't TOO bad, even if they're extremely repetitive and I couldn't work out how to get them out of windowed mode (lack of an Options screen can do that to ya). The sound is generally rather good, if you excuse the appalling, got-my-girlfriend-to-do-it (she's studying Drama atm) nature of the voice acting, and the fact that your echoing footsteps sound like a rhino stampeding through a very dry, very narrow and seemingly endless length of sewer piping. The infrequent jump scares are admittedly effective (lights suddenly exploding, that kinda thing), but any good herein is easily outdone by the fact that you are apparently being pursued b...

As soon as I noticed the typo inconsistency in the title I knew there was something wrong with the game. Not to mention the trailer in the store page which is in fact a compilation of Let's Play footage taken from Youtube. As I launch the game my greatest fears were confirmed : BlackShadows doesn't have any menu. Instead of opening on the title screen the game throws you directly into gameplay, where the scary part actually ends... Basically, the game consist of making your way through a dark maze-like environment with your flashlight. Since batteries in indie horror games can't last longer than any generic brand batteries sold at Walmart, you'll have no choice but to pickup new ones every two minutes. In addition, the game features only one level and it lasts no longer than 20 minutes. Once you get at the end of the game you will feel no sense of accomplishment since nothing explains what you have actually done to solve the mystery behind the paranormal phenomenon that afflicts the...

There's only one way to die in BlackShadows and that is to let your flashlight batteries run out. And I do mean 'let' because there's enough of them lying around to power a shuttle launch. Your average Kindle book requires more interaction than this. There are five doors to open, the keys to which lie varying distances away through linear corridors. There is no threat. There's no menu. There's two scares where a light blows out and a lightning crash illuminates your would-be adversary in a corridor but neither of them affect anything you're doing. Listening to the opening/closing narration takes almost half as long as it does to beat the game. Utterly, inarguably pointless. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82kCBXgJ9CQ

Yes, this is another negative review, but I'm going to point out 'why' it is a bad game. First off, when launching this "game" you are just greeted with a voice that is drowned out by piano music. No subtitles or anything. "Oh well letme press ESC and see if there are any options." Nope...game closes. No interface to change your options. When it comes to the "horror" part, this is a poor, POOR excuse of a horror game. Basically, there is only two jumpscares, one during the story and one when it's game over. The rest of the horror part is just long, dark hallways and text pop-ups of how you're the next victim. Gameplay? Not much of a gameplay. All you do is just look for keys to open vault doors. That's it. Not joking. No interaction with anything else. This game only took me around 15 mins to complete. This game is a good example of how NOT to make a horror game. Trust me, this review just described the whole game here.

quite possibly the biggest pile of horse manure ive ever had the joy to refund

The game is pretty boring, just 3 jumpscares. And you are done after like 5 minutes... I do not recommend this game. It's not worth the money really

The guys in the trailer must either be incredibly excellent actors, or they've never played any horror game in the history of ever.

Not even worth the money. 1,79 is even to much..

To date, this is the only game I have ever requested a refund for. Mostly because it's broken, and also because it's awful. 50/50 chance the game actually works, then if it does you realize you never wanted to play it to begin with. I was actually sad that I found a battery, because that meant I could keep going. Video review below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQeqMFLE3po

It Scary on the jump scares and good graphics but it is short i liked it!!!