Cyber Shadow

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User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 44 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 44
  3. Negative: 5 out of 44

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  1. Jcdbengals
    Jan 11, 2022
    7
    Fun game, but not worth even close to 19.99. Wait til price drop to 9.99 or under, then enjoy for a couple days. If physical release comes, then 19.99 makes more sense
  2. phoenixfire683
    Jan 30, 2021
    6
    I was really enjoying this game. At first it really lived up to the hype of the critic reviews until I noticed a few oddities. Many reviews called it retro styled with modern design sensibilities. But if that were the case, why is there knockback? I thought most most people agreed by now that that is an unfair design choice. And also, why is the enemy placement completely unfair half ofI was really enjoying this game. At first it really lived up to the hype of the critic reviews until I noticed a few oddities. Many reviews called it retro styled with modern design sensibilities. But if that were the case, why is there knockback? I thought most most people agreed by now that that is an unfair design choice. And also, why is the enemy placement completely unfair half of the time? This feels very similar to playing an nes game on an emulator to be frank. And it's a shame because there are some amazing aspects of the game. For example, the graphics and music are both astounding. However I can not agree that this game earns the monicer "tough but fair" for it is certainly lacking in the latter. This is not the Shovel Knight of retro ninja games, and I would be wary of picking this one up on a whim hoping for a fair but challenging time.… Expand
  3. Breikzer
    Jan 31, 2021
    7
    El juego es bastante bueno y entretenido aunque en ocasiones se siente un poco injusto. Cyber Shadow es un juego difícil, vas a tener que estar intentando una y varias veces llegar a los checkpoint hasta que lo logres, los checkpoints están algo alejados uno del otro, así que vas a tener que dominar bien los tramos de cada nivel para poder avanzar en la historia. Es un juego divertido yEl juego es bastante bueno y entretenido aunque en ocasiones se siente un poco injusto. Cyber Shadow es un juego difícil, vas a tener que estar intentando una y varias veces llegar a los checkpoint hasta que lo logres, los checkpoints están algo alejados uno del otro, así que vas a tener que dominar bien los tramos de cada nivel para poder avanzar en la historia. Es un juego divertido y que aporta mucha acción, el tiempo se te pasará volando. Dentro de sus puntos malos tenemos que el personaje tiene muy pocos movimientos, y que además los controles son un poco torpes y no tan responsivos como se necesitan para este tipo de juegos, además de que en ocasiones vas a tener que morir si o si, ya que el juego te lanza una cantidad de enemigos ridícula, que hace imposible que sobrevivas ya que además muchas veces morirás de un solo golpe. Otro punto flaco es la historia, la verdad bastante aburrida y genérica. Recomiendo el juego solo para los que extrañen la vieja escuela de juegos estilos NES y para los que tengan bastante tolerancia, ya que repito es un juego donde morirás muchas veces.… Expand
  4. nusco
    Mar 3, 2021
    5
    Cyber Shadow is painful to review. Most of it is good. It's built with love and care, and it really nails its aesthetics. It doesn't just look and sound like an 8-bit action game: it *feels* like one, plus the modern amenities. Overall it gets close to being a great game… except that right before hitting its target, it takes a left turn and misses the mark by a mile because of its designCyber Shadow is painful to review. Most of it is good. It's built with love and care, and it really nails its aesthetics. It doesn't just look and sound like an 8-bit action game: it *feels* like one, plus the modern amenities. Overall it gets close to being a great game… except that right before hitting its target, it takes a left turn and misses the mark by a mile because of its design flaws.

    Cyber Shadow tries to be a modern take on the classic ultra-hard ninja games, but it doesn't understand what makes hard games fun. Weirdly, the best level and bosses are also the hardest: the final ones. For most of the game, however, Cyber Shadow confuses difficulty for cheap instadeaths and soul-breaking frustration.

    Here is an example: Cyber Shadow asks you to slowly build up your health. You even go through multiple challenges for those additional health slots. After a while, however, you realize that the additional health has almost no effect on the game. With the exception of boss fights, you rarely ever die by running out of health: you mostly die by some variation of cheap instadeaths. The reason why the last level feels fair, even though it's the hardest, is that it doesn't rely on those cheap shots.

    The cheap deaths are only made worse by the game's controls. While the controls mostly work fine, some sections demand absolute precision–and that's where the controls fail. During the "monkey" challenge, I noticed that the jump command has a slight input lag on the Switch, and that's enough to make that section quite unreliable. In some later levels, tight platforming can become a hit-and-miss affair.

    Making a very hard game isn't easy. Not every "tough as nails" game can come close to Hollow Knight, Celeste, or Dark Souls. Joining that circle requires absolute fairness and very precise controls–and Cyber Shadow has neither. If only the whole game were as good as that last level!    … Expand
  5. giannis2001
    Jan 28, 2021
    6
    I personally think that the game's difficulty and the moveset of the main character don't fit together. The moveset is lacking in every way even if you acquire a lot of abilities later on,because the difficulty is one step forward than your moveset and abilities. Overall the game is good, 8 bit styled with good animations and dialogue, soundtrack etc. But the only problem, is the moveset.I personally think that the game's difficulty and the moveset of the main character don't fit together. The moveset is lacking in every way even if you acquire a lot of abilities later on,because the difficulty is one step forward than your moveset and abilities. Overall the game is good, 8 bit styled with good animations and dialogue, soundtrack etc. But the only problem, is the moveset. I still recommend it, because the game is polished and maybe I just didn't like it but I think the moveset is lacking.… Expand
  6. Gontrand00
    Apr 3, 2021
    5
    I pretty much agree with other's people mixed reviews.

    It has a lot of qualities (graphics, music, gameplay), but also has a lot of bad points that are a deal breaker in that genre. What's the point of making a platform game if your move set is so limited and feels clunky ? The ennemies are actually always having the advantage and the checkpoints are way to spaced in the levels.    I pretty much agree with other's people mixed reviews.

    It has a lot of qualities (graphics, music, gameplay), but also has a lot of bad points that are a deal breaker in that genre.

    What's the point of making a platform game if your move set is so limited and feels clunky ? The ennemies are actually always having the advantage and the checkpoints are way to spaced in the levels. Those are the things you need to be able to balance if you want people to have fun with your game.

    And I sincerely don't care about the ''but they wanted to do a full retro game''. If 90% of those retro games were bad, it's for a reason. They were cheaply designed with bad controls. They felt hard because the game devs at that time just sucked at making good games. I don't see the point of making a NES retro game if you keep all the worst flaws that could have been thrown out. I just feel this is a bunch of lazy decisions. And I'm kinda pissed about Yacht Games for supporting this, like did you even play the game before publishing it ? It really has potential, why wouldn't you work more on it until it's really polished ? This doesn't deserve more than a 5, because you just don't have fun playing this game after 1-2 hours.    … Expand
  7. Ahaha_mams
    Feb 4, 2021
    7
    Cyber Shadow has great gameplay and controls, a great soundtrack, and excellent level design. However, the story does not feel like it was a priority to the developers, and can be hard to follow and forgettable. Looking at something like Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment, that game has great controls, music, and level design, and a fantastic story on top of that, along with a hub world toCyber Shadow has great gameplay and controls, a great soundtrack, and excellent level design. However, the story does not feel like it was a priority to the developers, and can be hard to follow and forgettable. Looking at something like Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment, that game has great controls, music, and level design, and a fantastic story on top of that, along with a hub world to tie it all together. Cyber Shadow feels incomplete, with nothing holding all of these fantastic levels together.… Expand
  8. Lewyz
    May 8, 2021
    6
    A frustratingly hard game with very good sounds, graphics and controls. Should have had difficulty settings for casual players.

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Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    May 17, 2021
    85
    Mechanical Head has a winner on their hands. [Issue #51 – March/April 2021, p. 18]
  2. Nintendojo
    Mar 23, 2021
    91
    For those who still keep to the old ways, though, this is the real deal. There are plenty of retro games, including some widely lauded ones, that I feel missed the mark with ill-considered gimmickry, boring level design, and smug pandering. Cyber Shadow’s not that. It’s not a winking nod or cynical nostalgia bait. It’s a worthy successor.
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  3. Switch Player
    Feb 16, 2021
    80
    Cyber Shadow is a devilishly difficult action platformer that stays perhaps a little too true to its 8-bit inspirations. It’s excellent, in almost every way, but it’s as challenging as they come and that won’t be for everyone.
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