![]() The atmosphere created is truly fantastic and adds very much to the very unique experience of this game. It is a perfect match for the game's visuals. The music is strikingly good with its sort of eerie tone and tinkling sounds. ![]() In some scenes, you can even see real emotions in their faces and expressions. The artists have done a very good job making all characters as unique and real as possible. They are all voice acted, and the voice acting is surprisingly good for a translated port. By contrast, the 3D characters look very good and are well animated. Another annoyance is some of the fixed camera angles used indoors that make it difficult to know where you are coming from and where you are going. Fortunately, these glitches do not affect the overall experience in a bad way. ![]() It can be frustrating sometimes to run around corners with sharp edges or getting stuck trying to get past a tree. Owing to its aged console roots, the 3D environments are a bit blocky. Using the map, along with the onscreen compass, navigating through the streets of the small town is quick and painless. Even though the town is quite small, it can be difficult sometimes to know exactly where you are and in which direction you are running. You select Enter (or click the left mouse button) to interact with objects and characters, Esc to reach the menu, Shift to bring up the city map, and Ctrl to access the inventory. You use the arrow keys on the keyboard to move around and the mouse to look about, although the mouse can only direct the camera from side to side and not up or down. The controls for this game are really simple, even when the game does not adhere to a classic point-and-click interface. It is up to you to search for clues and help Eike survive from the many attacks on his life. Gameplay begins as you gain control over Eike. He also learns that it can be very dangerous to change the past, since the smallest changes can lead to very big consequences. However, the voice also tells Eike that he can alter the events leading up to his death and perhaps prevent his own demise.Įike is then given a device that will allow him to travel through space and time, so that he may stop certain events from happening. It does not take long before Eike is addressed by a creepy voice, explaining to him that it is his destiny to die that day. The platform is very small and is surrounded by black empty space. There is also a window looking out into nothingness and a doorway through which its destination is unknown for now. There is a huge stone head and a bookshelf close to the edge. Instead, Eike wakes up on a wooden platform with some seemingly random objects lying around him. It may sound like a big spoiler, but it really is not-it is only the beginning. He does not make it up very far, when a shadowy character runs up to him from behind and puts a knife into his back. The game begins with Eike coming out from the cafe and walking up the street on his way home. It is a town where everyone knows everyone else. It is a small town but with a big town square, decorated with trees surrounded by beautiful old looking buildings and alleys. The story revolves around a young man named Eike Kusch, who lives in a fictional German town called Lebensbaum. Released originally in 2001 for the Sony PlayStation 2 in Japan, the game has since been ported to the PC and Microsoft Xbox with full English translation. The game is developed by Konami, the same developer of the Silent Hill series. ![]() Shadow of Destiny (also known as Shadow of Memories) is an adventure game that revolves around time travelling and its consequences.
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