Cyber Shadow

 PC
User Score
7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 60 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 60
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 60
  3. Negative: 11 out of 60

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  1. Oshiri_Maeda
    Mar 10, 2021
    5
    Good game for retro game lovers, but it ain't another messenger. Retro visual design and feel of Nintendo/SEGA games, however level design is old and boring, many mechanics are also kept old and clunky: you can't sit or change the direction of your strike, too many annoying flying enemies, the difficulty of levels feels artificially increased by littering death traps, and it's just not asGood game for retro game lovers, but it ain't another messenger. Retro visual design and feel of Nintendo/SEGA games, however level design is old and boring, many mechanics are also kept old and clunky: you can't sit or change the direction of your strike, too many annoying flying enemies, the difficulty of levels feels artificially increased by littering death traps, and it's just not as good as The Messenger... feels too old and not needed now, in 2021.… Expand
  2. Kharnivore2099
    Feb 15, 2021
    5
    Cyber Shadow starts off fairly well. The music is pumping, it has a very retro aesthetic that i tend to like and initially it feels like it controls quite well. Initially, I say.

    Eventually, if you pay attention hard enough you'll notice that the game often doesn't respond to your inputs. Given the game eventually requires you to make zero mistakes, this becomes a massive issue. Even in    Cyber Shadow starts off fairly well. The music is pumping, it has a very retro aesthetic that i tend to like and initially it feels like it controls quite well. Initially, I say.

    Eventually, if you pay attention hard enough you'll notice that the game often doesn't respond to your inputs. Given the game eventually requires you to make zero mistakes, this becomes a massive issue. Even in fairly easy sections, it's quite evident the double tap to run doesn't always trigger, or the tap to counter a projectile. This causes huge amounts of frustration, even in simple areas you have already been around before. The tap towards a projectile to counter it is also just a dreadful implementation of the mechanic, which they've decided to make out of some notion of NES authenticity than anything else. Another button would suffice much better.

    The game keeps dropping to solid 54 FPS from time to time too, then rectifying the issue a few minutes later. You can close the game and re-open too fix this too. It makes it seem really choppy and I can't find any reason for it, across two computers with different hardware.

    It could have been fantastic, but they opted for sloppy control implementation to make areas artificially harder than they really are. That's just bad design at the end of the day.    … Expand
  3. saltynutty
    Feb 9, 2021
    7
    Making through a level is more difficult than beating the boss at the end of it. If they add more health pickup, this game will definitely become a much more enjoyable experience. Right now It is unnecessarily difficult.
  4. ProfAmateur
    Feb 1, 2022
    6
    A retro game where you run throught levels and gain some upgrades.
    Difficulty is pretty hard, but not impossible.
    Story is mediocre.
    The game is not bad but either not very good. Let's say its okay.
    The price of 20 bucks is a bit high thought.
  5. Oreolik
    Feb 16, 2022
    6
    Retro style platformer with really authentic graphic, but not quite authentic gameplay. Game features progression system with some sort of unlocking abilities like in a metroidvania genre. Level design too like in a metroidvania, with checkpoints, forked locations, when you can choose destination, that give exploring feeling. But Cyber Shadow doesnt play with that too much, so in a coreRetro style platformer with really authentic graphic, but not quite authentic gameplay. Game features progression system with some sort of unlocking abilities like in a metroidvania genre. Level design too like in a metroidvania, with checkpoints, forked locations, when you can choose destination, that give exploring feeling. But Cyber Shadow doesnt play with that too much, so in a core that still kinda straight platformer game
    CS also have some valuable flaws that make gameplay worse that it can be:
    First of all - SP system, that literally blocks most of gameplay features, makes you feel uncomfortable by using them
    Also during all game you will be struggling with lack of control on character. He cannot sit, cannot change direction of attacks, but some enemy designed in a way as if that mechanics IN a game. That so strange
    In conclusion, CS can bring you a some fun experience if youre a fan of genre, but its totally not a best representative of retro platformers    … Expand
  6. Tonetoelewa
    Jan 27, 2022
    7
    This game is for retro tryhards only, patience and tactical play through memorisation is what makes this game enjoyable =))
  7. HolyFoxx
    Apr 1, 2022
    7
    The game is not bad, but not good.

    This graphic makes me remember some 8 bit old games.
    Difficulty is a bit hard. It is not easy to play with this combat system.

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Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. CD-Action
    Sep 1, 2021
    95
    You can definitely feel Shovel Knight vibes, which is not surprising, as the developers of the 2014 hit platformer offered to help polish Cyber Shadow and published it. The result is a spectacular game full of surprises, ingenious pitfalls and fantastic boss encounters. Add a simply brilliant level design, wonderful art style and great adrenaline-pumping music, and you get a game you want more and more of despite of dying all the time. [03/2021, p.46]
  2. Gameblog.fr
    Feb 22, 2021
    80
    Cyber Shadow is an impressive old school ninja game. The kind of retro experience that can't be recommended to everyone, as it shines by being very very difficult, but a challenge that some stubborn players asking themselves if they still have good reflexes and memory will enjoy for sure.
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  3. Meristation
    Feb 7, 2021
    79
    Cyber Shadow is a hell of a ride for those who worship 8-Bit aesthetics. Yacht Club Games and Mekaskull deliver a splendid homage to the NES, even though many checkpoints will heavily punish your ego.
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