Shadowgrounds Pack
Regular Price: $19.99
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Shadowgrounds
Rating: 74/100
Regular Price: $9.99
On Sale For: $2.49
Reviews
"There have been a lot of games throughout the last two decades that have pulled off great run-and-gun gameplay. The old school title Alien Syndrome comes to mind, as does Crusader: No Remorse. If you are looking for an updated version of either of those two titles, you can't go wrong with Shadowgrounds."
- GamingTrend
"Shadowgrounds takes a page from Smash TV, offering an overhead view of explosive chaos. Shadowgrounds is an ambitious work and admirable accomplishment for a small developer."
- IGN
About the Game
Shadowgrounds breathes fresh air into the action genre with explosive combat sequences, an innovative weapon upgrade system, and an intriguing storyline. The adrenaline-pumping, top-down gameplay and audiovisual fireworks set the scene for this new action experience which also includes single computer (split keyboard or joystick) co-op play.
UPGRADE THOSE WEAPONS! Use a devastating arsenal of high-tech weaponry to dispose of the alien threat. Each weapon has multiple upgrades that maximize the carnage. Unleash the flames of the Flamethrower's Fuel Trap, cause mayhem with the Grenade Launcher's Poison Grenades, slash and dice the monsters with the Laser Rifle's Pinpoint Laser - and many more!
WHAT LURKS IN THE SHADOWS? Shadowgrounds uses cutting-edge realistic lighting and glow technology to light up the battlefield and create detailed shadows producing an atmosphere of fear. But the lighting and the flashlight also affect some aliens' behavior - take advantage of that and you can turn the tide in the game of fear by using your flashlight effectively.
DESTRUCTIBLE ENVIRONMENT! What good are weapons and special effects if you can't wreak havoc on the environment? Shadowgrounds lets you go all-out - glass shatters, ground shakes, trees fall, barrels explode and furniture blows to smithereens. You can use the environment to your advantage.
THEY'RE BIG AND NASTY! Big, brutal monsters await you. Prepare to face many different bosses who will do anything to stop your journey. They're nasty, blood-thirsty beasts, but don't give in to fear - remember to use the environment and the lighting to your advantage!
Upgrade weaponry with powerful modifications.
Face enormous monsters in boss battles.
Destructible environment allows you to wreak havoc with your arsenal.
Visit many exciting locations, including a secret military base and the alien-infested colony New Atlantis.
Fight side-by-side with NPC allies against the massive alien hordes.
Check security cameras and computer logs to investigate alien origins.
Realistic lighting with gameplay effects bring the aliens out of the shadows.
Enjoy horrifying sound effects and a thrilling music soundtrack made exclusively for Shadowgrounds.
System Requirements
Minimum: 1.3 GHZ or Equivalent, 384 MB RAM, GeForce 4 Ti 4200* or ATi Radeon 9000 or better, 1 GB free hard drive space, Windows 2000/XP
Recommended: 2.0 GHz, 512 MB RAM, GeForce FX 5900 Ultra or ATi Radeon 9500 Pro or better
* Please note that Shadowgrounds does not run on GeForce 4 MX cards.
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Shadowgrounds Survivor
Rating: 79/100
Regular Price: $14.99
On Sale For: $3.74
Reviews
"I greatly enjoyed the unending masses of aliens which I splattered all over the landscape with pistol, machine gun, and flame thrower."
- GamersWanted - 92% (full review)
"[The] developers decided to "remix" this game and release a hybrid expansion/follow-up. The result is Shadowgrounds Survivor, and it's every bit as good as the first release. Survivor, the extended remix of Shadowgrounds, is a must-have for any fans of action-horror."
- Worthplaying - 89% (full review)
"FrozenByte definitely has a winner on its hand. If you have the hankering to play an action top down shooter that looks good and has addictive gameplay, look no further than Shadowgrounds: Survivor."
- GamingTrend - 89% (full review)
"I don't know of any other top-down shooters for the PC which are done as well, or look as good or cost $20. You also receive the tools to completely mod the game and create additional maps. Generally my rule is that if I feel like replaying a game right after I finish it, that's a good enough indication of its worth, and Survivor is definitely worth it."
- 2024 - 85% (full review)
About the Game
Surviving is only half the game.
The award-winning atmosphere and gameplay mechanics of the original Shadowgrounds make a triumphant return in this spin off/sequel armed with a slick new feature set!
Shadowgrounds Survivor tells the story of the last remaining humans on Jupiter's moon Ganymede, where the alien onslaught is in full force.
3 playable characters with impressive new tactics
RPG-like upgrade system for weapons and characters - including special attacks such as the all-engrossing Napalm Flame and the mighty Brute Slayer.
Campaign mode deepens the Shadowgrounds story and expands it to new locations, including snow and ice environments, an abandoned cargo tunnel and the suffering New Atlantis colony.
Survival mode focuses on all-out alien slaughtering action – choose a character to suit your playing style and blast the aliens back to outer space!
New gameplay features such as the Sentry Turret and the powerful Mech!
New graphics enhancements including raging snowstorm effects, new weapon effects and much more.
AGEIA PhysX brings the world alive with hundreds of physics objects that take the destruction to the next level.
Editor tools allow players to take part in the active Shadowgrounds mod community - or just enjoy the results!
System Requirements
Minimum:
Supported OS: Windows® XP / Windows® Vista
Processor: 1.5 GHz Processor (2.0 GHz+ recommended)
Memory: 512 MB RAM (1024 MB RAM recommended)
Graphics: DirectX compatible 128 MB graphics card (512 MB recommended)
DirectX Version: DirectX® 9.0c
Sound: DirectX compatible sound card
Hard Drive:1 GB Hard Drive space
Gamepad required for co-op play
Last Edit: February 16, 2010, 07:28:17 pm by Shinobars
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