White Shadows

 PC
Metascore
71

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    Dec 13, 2021
    So, some of White Shadows' individual parts are flawed, but I did really enjoy my time with it. If you don't really mind the game's simple puzzles and you're willing to ignore the exposition dump at the end, I'd recommend it. White Shadows offers two hours of creative, chilling designs, joyous musical set pieces and enough screen-shottable sights to fill your hard drive.

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User Score
6.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 14 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 14
  3. Negative: 3 out of 14
  1. hardkot
    Feb 22, 2022
    5
    Inside about Birds

    I like platformers, but I am neutral to Limbo and Inside. So I don't expect anything special from this game. But I    Inside about Birds

    I like platformers, but I am neutral to Limbo and Inside. So I don't expect anything special from this game. But I wasn't ready that this game will be so bad and disappointing.

    Visual (6/10) First look was - ok, something interesting, but after some minute I understand how I was wrong. Models are really bad together with darkness and blur it was painful to play. I feel real discomfort, I don't like this experience, even if it was designed as "big art idea". Music is great, but it's timeless classic. It fits everything and it helps feel the atmosphere. Interface and style are also average, I feel myself playing alpha demo version of Inside sequel.

    Gameplay (5/10) Gameplay is too boring. No interesting puzzles, the main challenge in game - bad hitboxes, something like in Oddworld Odissey, when you can't jump normally. So this is the only challenge. No new mechanics or something interesting. Feels like engine alpha demo. it's platformer and you should do your best to make something boring in this genre.

    Story (4/10) Story is very dumb and abstractive. I'm sure they just didn't find something interesting and decide just to leave small parts of abstract story in game, so all intelligent guys can write: "Masterpiece, who can't understand this - dumb". So no jokes just not try to search sense here, it doesn't have anything. Characters - even more understandable than story, but also frustrating.

    The only good thing for this game - it lasts 2 hours, but should you play even this few hours? I think definitely not, but I believe devs can create something more interesting, because at least they tried to make design interesting, that's the only point why review in mixed zone.    … Full Review »
  2. acka47
    Jan 12, 2022
    9
    Excellent game for the first one by a small team. Great atmosphere, sound and story. I played it through in one go.
  3. Kichi
    Jan 11, 2022
    8
    Given that this game is the first one from Monokel Games and they created this with just a hand-full of people, this is a solid entry imo.Given that this game is the first one from Monokel Games and they created this with just a hand-full of people, this is a solid entry imo.
    Yes, it does not come with a sophisticated gameplay, but if you are like me and enjoy good stories and artful experiences you will not be disappointed.
    The audio deserves a special mention here I think. All in all this was a nice play and I felt well entertained. If you like the likes of Limbo, Inside and Little Nightmares, this will fit just nicely in your library.    … Full Review »
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