Shadows of Adam

Oh man, I really wanted to like this game but the juvenile dialogue really kills the story and character development. The developer is clearly inspired by games like Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy VI, but fumbled on the execution of what made those games great. Overall, it's a disappointment.

A dainty JRPG that desires to be a blast to the past. Shadows of Adam is a manufactured revival of the classic turn based combat games of the NES and SNES era, featuring a polished gameplay, cleaned from the most annoying aspects of previous generation entries such as: grinding, slow combat, random encounters and restricted mana (here, named AP, gets regenerated). Here there is a precise number of enemies per area, blocking treasures and ways to progress a dungeon, so you can explore freely an area for secrets without the fear of getting interrupted. Story and characters imitate that classic JRPG narration, (you can expect elemental crystals here too) albeit this time, it doesn’t shy away from being playfully unserious. As well the cast of protagonists is distinct and they all have their personality and motives for adventure, even if there aren’t many bartering scenes, their chemistry is not boring at all. It’s not even lengthy, requiring you less than 10 hours to reach the endgame, and maybe 3 more hours for the optional content. It’s a small adventure that doesn’t want to be complicated in the gear or combat system but just brims with blunt fun. Although it may not be enjoyabl…

The story is simple but wholesome and interconnected. Mechanics are quite oldschool, although there is active in-fight mana restoration, that is occasionally annoying because some fight tend to end before the replensih happens. A lot of box pushing puzzles, maybe a bit too much in the later dungeons, that drag for quite some time. The game also felt too linear until the flying ship point and DLC content, DLC was really good btw. Some actually challenging fights and world openness were great additions, relquary system was a big imrpovement for the very limited accessory slots. Generally peformed well but I stumbled on a hardlock during one of minecart sections, it should be a good idea to save often.

Es un JRPG genérico, sin nada especial. El sistema de combate es muy sencillo. La historia no es nada del otro mundo, por no decir mala. El villano durante buena parte de la aventura es un sinsentido. Los diálogos (en ingles) suenan muy raros, como si estuvieran malamente traducidos, aunque los autores parecen anglosajones. Por menos de un tercio de lo que cuesta, puedes pillar algún JRPG indie de calidad similar o superior.

Very cool but also your typical RPG maker game. intresting puzzles but grinding is not easy.

Came to this after playing Quartet. Definitely see the growth from one game to the next! Keep it up, droppij absolute bangers! GAME GOOD, you try!