9 Years of Shadows
SCORE: 66
As I find some time here and there I have been playing some 9 Years
of Shadows. For some reason this game never spoke to me. I could never
really get into 9 Years of Shadows. I tried to. I really tried. I
purchased a physical copy version of 9 Years of Shadows on the Nintendo
Switch. This game can also be found on the PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and
Xbox Series X.
Warning there will be spoilers in this review. The intro to 9 Years of
Shadows is really cool. There is a castle where curses are coming out
of. So the player must take on the role of this lady that is going to
that castle. She want to return color back to the land. This game starts
really dreary. Early on we bring color back to 9 Years of Shadows.
The issues families can have with 9 Years of Shadows are violence,
blood, lack of attire, enticement to lust, bad language, and more. 9
Years of Shadows is a 2D side scrolling action adventure video game. 9
Years of Shadows falls under the Metroidvania classification. We find
save rooms that restore us. We take out enemies for money.
Players get a companion in 9 Years of Shadows near the beginning. This
companion has a bar that can be depleted by using its attack. The best
thing to use the companion for in 9 Years of Shadows is to open doors,
and break certain objects. If you run out of the bar then you can defeat
enemies or go to a save room. Getting hit also depletes this bar.
9 Years of Shadows is on the challenging side. It can take multiple hits
to take out an enemy in 9 Years of Shadows. I had to watch my spacing
because while I am tagging the enemies they could collide with me and do
all kinds of damage. I found myself bored exploring and trying to find
where I could to next in 9 Years of Shadows. Maybe I have played too
many of these kinds of games.
- Paul
Graphics: 68%
Sound: 69%
Replay/Extras: 65%
Gameplay: 65%
Family Friendly Factor: 65%
System: Nintendo Switch/PC/PS4/PS5/Xbox One/Xbox Series
Publisher: Limited Run Games
Developer: Halberd Studios
Rating: ‘E10+’ for Everyone
{Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood, Mild Language}
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