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Shadow Complex

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First release
Aug 19, 2009
Genres
Adventure, Platform, Shooter, Puzzle · Warfare, Action, Science fiction
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox 360

Shadow Complex is a side-scrolling action-adventure game presented in a 2.5D style, where the world is rendered in three dimensions but movement stays on a two-dimensional plane. Drawing heavily on the Metroidvania tradition, players explore a large, interconnected underground complex, fighting enemies and gradually gaining new weapons and abilities that open up previously unreachable areas. An experience system lets the character grow stronger over time, rewarding exploration and combat with upgrades that carry forward into new playthroughs.

Also known as Shadow Complex Remastered

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Storyline
While backpacking through the mountains, Jason Fleming follows his girlfriend Claire into a network of caverns after she fails to answer his calls. He instead discovers a vast underground military complex run by a paramilitary group called the Progressive Restoration, which is preparing coordinated attacks across the United States. Jason sets out to rescue Claire and unravel the faction's plans before they can throw the country into chaos.Read more

While backpacking through the mountains, Jason Fleming follows his girlfriend Claire into a network of caverns after she fails to answer his calls. He instead discovers a vast underground military complex run by a paramilitary group called the Progressive Restoration, which is preparing coordinated attacks across the United States. Jason sets out to rescue Claire and unravel the faction's plans before they can throw the country into chaos.

Release dates
Xbox 360
Aug 19, 2009
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Dec 03, 2015
Xbox One
Mar 16, 2016
All 4 release dates
PlayStation 4
May 03, 2016
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Completionist
16h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
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Keywords
helicopter, exploration, mech, metroidvania, death
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At a Glance

Critic Score
85
Completionist (IGDB)
16h
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