Shadow of the Comet (Youtube)

Adventurer4Life · 08-21-2009, 09:09 PM

Hello...

I'm back!! Been away and now I'm not an now here is a new Review!! Hope you guys like it. Again I kinda ran out of room on this one.. so it is a little rushed at the end... also I had a terrible time trying to work out what I could show and what I couldn't. Shadow of the Comet is so subtle that most of the "cool" stuff is needed to be seen during a play though otherwise the game will be spoiled. So the visuals are not as exciting as some of my other ones.

Anyway I hope you like it!!

Shadow of the Comet. A Infograms games and a real masterpiece that suffers greatly by uninvolved game design concepts. These flaws are expected to not exist by today's gamers. Things like game blocks, location dependant items, strict quest progression orders... still even with these problems Shadow of the Comet is one of the shinning examples from the Adventure game genre of how to make a truly creepy and interesting horror game. One that is scary though story, not though showing gore or cheap "startle scares" Like the works of H.P. Lovecraft that this game emulates Shadow of the Comet is a cerebral horror story of subtle vision.

If you are a avid adventure game player I strongly advise you play this amazing game. Though if you are more casual then the drawbacks of the interface and the aforementioned game blocks will most likely be to much for you.

YouTube = Shadow of the Comet (Review)
YouTube Direct Link MP4 (32meg) - download
YouTube Direct Link HD MP4 (152meg) - download

Theorell · 08-24-2009, 07:04 PM

Thanks for a great review! It actually inspired me to put this game on my playlist. Previously I'd only seen a few pics and they looked quite dull, but seeing some locations in action have made me willing to give it a chance (if I ever manage to find it that is).

One question about your review though, I'd really like to know what movies those clips are from. I've read some of Lovecrafts work but i wasn't aware that so many movies were based on it, I would love to see some of them.

Adventurer4Life · 08-24-2009, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Theorell

Thanks for a great review! It actually inspired me to put this game on my playlist.

Thanks... i was worried that the review came out a bit to negative. I am glad it makes you want to play the game as that was sort of the goal. I think this game is just amazing from start to finish.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Theorell

I'd really like to know what movies those clips are from.

In Order
(These are all top movies for horror fans btw.. spesh 1st Re-Animator)

The Mist
Dagon
Beyond Reaminator (3rd in a series: 1) Reanimator (must see) 2) Bride of Reanimator
Hellboy
Phantoms
In the Mouth of Madness
The Unnameable
Necronomicon
Evil Dead

Also here are some cool links I found while surfing YouTube ages ago...

Lovecraft @ the Movies

H.P Lovecraft Radio Show Documentary
1 2 3 4 5

Theorell · 08-25-2009, 05:59 PM

Wow, thats quite a list. Much appreciated, thanks!

BerserkerTails · 08-25-2009, 07:40 PM

Cool review. I remember playing this game into the wee hours of the morning with a friend years ago. We played it on our separate computers as well, always phoning each other when we had figured out something else. It took months to get anywhere as the game is bloody difficult. Great fun though. And freaky.

08-21-2009, 09:09 PM	#1
Adventurer4Life Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 37	Shadow of the Comet (Youtube) Hello... I'm back!! Been away and now I'm not an now here is a new Review!! Hope you guys like it. Again I kinda ran out of room on this one.. so it is a little rushed at the end... also I had a terrible time trying to work out what I could show and what I couldn't. Shadow of the Comet is so subtle that most of the "cool" stuff is needed to be seen during a play though otherwise the game will be spoiled. So the visuals are not as exciting as some of my other ones. Anyway I hope you like it!! Shadow of the Comet. A Infograms games and a real masterpiece that suffers greatly by uninvolved game design concepts. These flaws are expected to not exist by today's gamers. Things like game blocks, location dependant items, strict quest progression orders... still even with these problems Shadow of the Comet is one of the shinning examples from the Adventure game genre of how to make a truly creepy and interesting horror game. One that is scary though story, not though showing gore or cheap "startle scares" Like the works of H.P. Lovecraft that this game emulates Shadow of the Comet is a cerebral horror story of subtle vision. If you are a avid adventure game player I strongly advise you play this amazing game. Though if you are more casual then the drawbacks of the interface and the aforementioned game blocks will most likely be to much for you. YouTube = Shadow of the Comet (Review) YouTube Direct Link MP4 (32meg) - download YouTube Direct Link HD MP4 (152meg) - download __________________ My Adventure Reviews ~~ Save Often, Save Early ~~ Last edited by Adventurer4Life; 08-21-2009 at 09:22 PM..

08-25-2009, 07:40 PM	#5
BerserkerTails Senior Member Last Online: 07-06-2010 02:58 PM Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 359	Cool review. I remember playing this game into the wee hours of the morning with a friend years ago. We played it on our separate computers as well, always phoning each other when we had figured out something else. It took months to get anywhere as the game is bloody difficult. Great fun though. And freaky. __________________ Play Two of a Kind.

08-24-2009, 07:04 PM	#2
Theorell Junior Member Last Online: 04-05-2012 11:27 AM Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 2	Thanks for a great review! It actually inspired me to put this game on my playlist. Previously I'd only seen a few pics and they looked quite dull, but seeing some locations in action have made me willing to give it a chance (if I ever manage to find it that is). One question about your review though, I'd really like to know what movies those clips are from. I've read some of Lovecrafts work but i wasn't aware that so many movies were based on it, I would love to see some of them.

08-25-2009, 05:59 PM	#4
Theorell Junior Member Last Online: 04-05-2012 11:27 AM Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 2	Wow, thats quite a list. Much appreciated, thanks!