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9 Years of Shadows

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4.2/5

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4.2

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9 Years of Shadows
Description
A fateful night of sorrow and ancient magic changed the life of a young child forever, and with it, everything else as mankind knew it. For 9 long years, the world has been submerged in the deepest of shadows, robbing every object and living creature of their color, their joy, and most impor...
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4.2/5

( 450 Reviews )

4.2

450 Reviews

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Product details
2023, Halberd Studios, ...
System requirements
Windows 10, Intel Core i3-9100F, 8 GB RAM, GT 730, Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system...
Time to beat
6.5 hMain
9 h Main + Sides
9.5 h Completionist
9 h All Styles
Description




A fateful night of sorrow and ancient magic changed the life of a young child forever, and with it, everything else as mankind knew it. For 9 long years, the world has been submerged in the deepest of shadows, robbing every object and living creature of their color, their joy, and most importantly, hope.


Many brave souls have tried to venture inside the corrupting depths of Talos Castle, a long-abandoned orphanage from which the curse stemmed. All have failed, except for one. Armed with little other than her halberd and sheer nerve, Europa’s daunting quest is clear: enter the castle, find the source of darkness, and return color to the lands before it is too late.



However, this adventure is not for Europa to face alone. In her most desperate hour, Europa encounters Apino, a cute magical bear with the ability to heal, cleanse the corruption and protect his allies.


While exploring the castle, Apino can shoot powerful projectiles at enemies, open locked doors and shield Europa from ranged attacks.




Enhance your battle prowess by acquiring elemental armors. Master the might of lightning, water, earth and fire to defeat a vast assortment of enemies.


Use the elements to your advantage to travel the map dynamically, surprise bosses while you change armors on the fly and perform strong combos. Obtain special abilities to swim against waterfalls, travel underground tunnels or glide through warm air currents to access hidden locations and uncover their secrets.





Meet enigmatic composers that will aid you in your mission. With the special appearance of Michiru Yamane and Norihiko Hibino, both as NPCs and composers of several tracks tuned to 432hz, a soothing frequency used in what’s known as healing music. And there is more to music than meets the eye. Hidden bosses with musical attack patterns lurk in the shadows ready to strike. In fact, music is the binding thread that brings gameplay and storytelling together; from collecting musical notes, to performing a healing lullaby to restore your health, music is all but the soul of the game.

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System requirements
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Why buy on GOG.COM?
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Time to beat
6.5 hMain
9 h Main + Sides
9.5 h Completionist
9 h All Styles
Game details
Works on:
Windows (10, 11)
Release date:
{{'2023-03-27T00:00:00+03:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0300 ' }}
Size:
1.3 GB

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Posted on: November 18, 2024

Blacktw

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Games: 176 Reviews: 2

funny but...

This game is fun, but it has little variety in basic enemies. However, the bosses are excellent.


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Posted on: November 19, 2024

Dragneel0117

Verified owner

Games: 70 Reviews: 2

Great Game Overall... with some flaws

Starting off, I think this is a great game. The story line, good music, and great art makes it lovely. The different elemental mechanics made the game interesting. The different armors and small variations of attack style was unique. I personally liked the Poseidon armor. You can either swim swiftly or just run. The timings you have to learn and some prediction are needed. However, I just tend to hack and slash as fast as I could. As for the bosses, well --> See what boss do, damage boss as much as possible, dodge, attack, learn pattern?, dodge again, attack while dodging, chase the boss endlessly, and once the boss is as red as a beet, keep smacking the ever-loving life out of them. I do like how the health/shield works though. Don't really see elsewhere. Now, for some cons. Hugging the bear. It's not annoying to use, but sometimes it would not respond. You have to move slightly then click and hold again for it to work. Another is the armor change. Sometimes it lets you switch in one keystroke. Other times, you have to mash it. It is consistent most of the time, but every now and again, it just doesn't work. Also, running into any enemies is an almost guarantee loss of your entire shield pool. Plus, the final armor, I wish the running into enemies mechanic was applied to the other armors as well. Last but not least, the storyline. I wish there was more to the story. More background story, dialogues, conversations, or just more of her thoughts. I would have loved more dialogue when Europa goes in the elevator to get more out of her personality. Some conversation between Apino and Europa would have been nice too. I wanted to fall for Europa like I do other characters in other games. Don't get me wrong, I loved the game. I just really, really wanted to love the characters. I would give it a 5/5, but without those tiny specs of details pulling me in, I can't. Overall, I would say 4.4/5


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Posted on: November 19, 2024

strider2126

Verified owner

Games: 57 Reviews: 2

it's an ok game

the artstyle is basically anime but western style, music is good, but lots of mechanics are bad. movement is slow and not satisfying. it also has too many bugs


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Posted on: November 22, 2024

Vloro

Verified owner

Games: 167 Reviews: 2

A good surprise

The game seems solid and entertaining, not difficult nor easy


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Posted on: November 23, 2024

King_Inoma

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Games: 23 Reviews: 1

its alright

game is fun but some bosses are lacking


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