I ragequit on the final boss's third form, but otherwise, I had a lot of fun with this game. A 2D platformer starring a robot ninja... kinda like that 3D game that came out around this time, Ghostrunner. Heh.
pretty solid little platformer. i was very excited for this one after it was announced that yacht club would be publishing and while its know shovel knight its still pretty great. abilities are fun to use and the movement is pretty good. bosses were also a highlight and all of them were pretty fun to fight. just overall a solid game
it's good if you're up for the challenge
Can't wait to forget this in a couple of years and try it again only to say "Oh that's why I forgot about it."
Don't get me wrong, Cyber Shadow is a well executed 8bit platformer with an amazing feeling of movement, great visuals and a memorable soundtrack.
Fundamentally, it does one thing not very well: Challenge. Sure, it's a "git gud" game but in the wrong way. I'd say until chapter 6 it's challenging but still fair. Later on, especially in chapter 8, it's just pure frustration. Checkpoints are not placed well and deaths feel really cheap.
I hate to shelf or abandon games, but I had to do it here.
Just shows me how important it is for difficult games to still keep a sense of fairness (looking at you, FromSoft titles).
Fundamentally, it does one thing not very well: Challenge. Sure, it's a "git gud" game but in the wrong way. I'd say until chapter 6 it's challenging but still fair. Later on, especially in chapter 8, it's just pure frustration. Checkpoints are not placed well and deaths feel really cheap.
I hate to shelf or abandon games, but I had to do it here.
Just shows me how important it is for difficult games to still keep a sense of fairness (looking at you, FromSoft titles).
Tough game that I eventually abandoned because I wasn't up to the challenge.
Jogo em 8-bit, uma estética interessante, mas nada incrível. O jogo é divertido e me fez jogar até o fim, mas mesmo não sendo tão longo, eu estava de saco cheio perto do fim. Ele é muito simples e limitado, e os controles me incomodavam algumas vezes.
This throwback platformer, harkening back to TMNT and Ninja Gaiden, proved to be an early favorite for 2021. Challenging without being cheap, the action throughout requires precise timing and the bosses demand full use of your small but essential ninja-based equipment. Combined with a brilliant soundtrack, it’s an easy recommendation for those looking for entertaining old-school action with a dash of modern convenience.
Full Review: https://neoncloudff.wordpress.com/2021/02/27/now-playing-february-2021-edition/
Full Review: https://neoncloudff.wordpress.com/2021/02/27/now-playing-february-2021-edition/
I kind of wanted this to be the last game I beat for the year so that I could start and end the year with Ninja Gaiden/Ninja Gaiden-likes but I have other games I plan on beating soon so lol. I do think I would have liked this more if I had played it before trying out The Messenger, because that game does so much to subvert its genre that it makes a game like this (just the platforming and action elements fine tuned as much as possible) seem worse than it actually is. Overall I think the game is just, really good, with my only real issue being that it starts a bit slow and sandbags, showing off its most fun and interesting ideas in the second half of the game. Also the movement until you start unlocking more and more stuff like sprinting can feel a bit slow but once you unlock your full moveset, the game feels incredible to play. Definitely worth your time if you are a fan of the genre.
If there's ever a game that needed a NG+ mode with all abilities unlocked it would be Cyber Shadow. I really enjoyed this game but the beginning would feel real slow if I played again because the movement is much more seamless about halfway through. Very dope experience though.
Sorry Cyber Shadow, but the Messenger is the better spiritual successor to Ninja Gaiden :/
eski ninja gaidenlerı seven sever ben sıkıldım
— Графика. Стилизировано всё отлично. Есть мелкие косяки, но ладно.
— Боссы. Выглядят внушительно, да и сражения разнообразные.
— Левел-дизайн. Неровый: где-то всё отлично, где-то одна ошибка — идёшь на чекпоинт. В последних уровнях приходится играть аккуратно, хотя иногда хочется прямо лететь вперёд
— Исследование. Тоже неровное: игре не нужен бэктрекинг за собирательными штуками. Ну вот совсем не нужен. Проходится всё и без него, но для собирания всего понадобится перепройти пару уровней.
— Музыка. В целом ничего. Запоминающихся мелодий мало/почти нет, но в качестве фона подходят.
— Сюжет. Ну, он есть.
— Управление. Пытается держаться в рамках "игры на НЕС", то есть с двумя кнопками, но до появления дэша. В целом, управление отзывчивое. Парирование неудобное.
В целом, игра неплохая. Проходится достаточно быстро (часов за 5-7).
— Боссы. Выглядят внушительно, да и сражения разнообразные.
— Левел-дизайн. Неровый: где-то всё отлично, где-то одна ошибка — идёшь на чекпоинт. В последних уровнях приходится играть аккуратно, хотя иногда хочется прямо лететь вперёд
— Исследование. Тоже неровное: игре не нужен бэктрекинг за собирательными штуками. Ну вот совсем не нужен. Проходится всё и без него, но для собирания всего понадобится перепройти пару уровней.
— Музыка. В целом ничего. Запоминающихся мелодий мало/почти нет, но в качестве фона подходят.
— Сюжет. Ну, он есть.
— Управление. Пытается держаться в рамках "игры на НЕС", то есть с двумя кнопками, но до появления дэша. В целом, управление отзывчивое. Парирование неудобное.
В целом, игра неплохая. Проходится достаточно быстро (часов за 5-7).
retro platformer with a ton of mechanical complexity that takes a bit to get used to, but once you figure things out and unlock the major abilities, it feels so good to play.
nice ninja gaiden like game
A solid 2D platformer!
Music was good, the visuals are also good in general, although the cutscenes specifically look insanely good!
Gameplay is what you'd expect of a 2D ninja platformer. You walk, you slash, and you unlock a few tools for extra movement.
The power-ups and new skills you get are really fun though!My favorites were the dash slash with insane forward movement, and the "swag blade" A rolling yoyo that spins around you. It actually has momentum implemented, so you can hit it or jump to shift the arc it travels around you! I got much more I liked, but I don't wanna spoil it all.
Story was definitely trying to be at least a little more than a footnote, but eh... It wasn't doing it for me. I just wanted to keep playing.
Game felt more on the easy side. Difficulty can spike up a little sometimes, but it never felt impossible or not doable, and you can shred bosses really quick once you know the pattern
Music was good, the visuals are also good in general, although the cutscenes specifically look insanely good!
Gameplay is what you'd expect of a 2D ninja platformer. You walk, you slash, and you unlock a few tools for extra movement.
The power-ups and new skills you get are really fun though!My favorites were the dash slash with insane forward movement, and the "swag blade" A rolling yoyo that spins around you. It actually has momentum implemented, so you can hit it or jump to shift the arc it travels around you! I got much more I liked, but I don't wanna spoil it all.
Story was definitely trying to be at least a little more than a footnote, but eh... It wasn't doing it for me. I just wanted to keep playing.
Game felt more on the easy side. Difficulty can spike up a little sometimes, but it never felt impossible or not doable, and you can shred bosses really quick once you know the pattern
Played the Switch version and achieved 100% item completion before finished the game. I do not intend to earn the remaining achievements, as they are extremely demanding.
Cute music and graphics plagued by the old NES style of difficulty where it's impossible to control and bullshit happens everywhere
So fucking peak
Well, I liked it. It was like a Contra with ninjas. Very retro, with its progressive difficulty and frustrating moments. I liked the gameplay a lot. I had a great time, not gonna lie.
Ninja lifestyle is hard and you will get angry often. But it is also kinda fun.
Fuck the knockback, fuck the one-hit deaths
Fuck the knockback, fuck the one-hit deaths
Ninjas são poggers
Ninjas robô são muito poggers
Esse jogo só é meio poggers
Ninjas robô são muito poggers
Esse jogo só é meio poggers
Ninja gaiden moderno pela yacht club games. I rest my case
Worst part of the game is that it ends tbh
every so often a game like Cyber Shadow manages to capture that special feeling of 8-bit gaming so perfectly. Made by a single developer, Aarne Hunziker, and with the help of a publisher who also managed to capture the NES magic in a bottle in Yacht Club Games, Cyber Shadow is just as enjoyable as any of the legendary titles in two-button gaming.
Full review: https://thethirstymage.com/2021/01/25/cyber-shadow-review-ps5-ps4-switch/
Full review: https://thethirstymage.com/2021/01/25/cyber-shadow-review-ps5-ps4-switch/
Um bom jogo para relembrar a época do Super Nintendo com uma ótima movimentação fluída e divertida :)
Un bon Ninja Gaiden like avec du bon challenge et de bonnes musiques.
Ninja Gaiden só que bom, divertido e bem desafiador, algumas vezes ele perde a mão e se torna BEM frustrante, mas não é algo que acontece o tempo todo.
No final o saldo foi positivo, recomendo pra quem curte algo bem retrozão e difícil.
No final o saldo foi positivo, recomendo pra quem curte algo bem retrozão e difícil.
77% completion, 655 deaths
Cyber Shadow è un richiamo a Nnja Gaiden in chiave Cyberpunk. L'atmosfera mi piace molto , la difficoltà sul pezzo e il level design stellare. insomma classico di Yacht Club. Ho alcuni ripensamenti per quanto riguarda la longevità del titolo e , sopratutto , l'intenzione di aggiungere lore e contenuto che , alla fine , non si sono più visti in giro. Non so se sia dovuto alla scarsa ricezione del titolo , ma è un vero peccato che un titolo come questo non possa risplndere quanto vorrerbbe.