Shadow Of Destiny

by Konami

Product Details

• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00007M9SH
• Item Weight: 4 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: December 2, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,107 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Destiny Awaits...Product InformationA murder has been committed...your own!  Travel back in time to solvethought-provoking puzzles as you unravel the mystery of your death.  Seehow your actions in the past change the course of events in the future. You have the power to prevent your death identify your killer and change yourown destiny.  Use it wisely.Product Features Solve puzzles in various ways while finding clues to reach the killer. Watch a highly detailed European town change as different time periods are visited. Numerous endings to the story line. New scenarios are unlocked as the game is replayed. 10 massive chapters Full voice-over for all charactersWindows Requirements Windows 95 OSR 2 98 Me Pentium III or AMD processor 450MHz or higher 128MB of RAM DirectX 8 (supplied on the CD-ROM) 700MB of free Hard Drive space 16MB AGP DirectX compatible Video Card DirectX 8 compatible Sound Card CD-ROM Drive

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Do you Like a Good Mystery?, March 9, 2003

By 

rw9 (Stony Brook, New York USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shadow Of Destiny (CD-ROM)

Pros:
1. Intricate, fascinating story, in which the hero struggles to overcome a dark destiny. Very good handling of the complexities of time travel. Plot twists and surprises.
2. Elaborate end game with impressive cinematic cutscenes. Be sure you trigger all five endings plus at least one Extra ending.
3. The inventory system is easy to use. Figuring out which action to take at any particular time is more of a challenge. Nice 3D graphics and music. Mostly good voice acting.

Cons:

1. The keyboard control system is unusually sensitive. You can use the mouse to pan around outdoor locations, but indoors you use only the keyboard. There are plenty of obstacles on the street that bounce you back from your intended path.
2. Although the cutscenes are fun to watch, you may have to watch some of them over and over. If you hate repetition, this is not the game for you. There is no fighting in the game, but you do see the hero die again and again, which makes the game too intense for young children.
3. The game (played on Windows XP) crashed occasionally. Also, I would have liked about twenty more save-game slots.

Bottom Line: An adventure game unlike any other. Somewhat similar to the movie "Ground Hog Day", but with darker themes and a compelling mystery at the game's core.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of best adventure/mystery games I've played!, September 25, 2005

By 

diverbetty (Chicago, IL, USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Shadow Of Destiny (CD-ROM)

I can't believe it took me so long to come upon this unusual adventure game. If you enjoy games like Syberia, Longest Journey, Gabriel Knight, Broken Sword, then this is the game for you. With beautiful graphics, you feel 'at home' in all the settings, as our hero Eike tries to figure out how to outwit the forces that want to do him in. No complicated puzzles or combat scenes (don't get this game if that's what you're looking for), but solving mysteries by manipulating objects and events. Not wanting to give too much away, but also wanting to hint at the type of problem-solving you encounter, tying a rope to a rail 100 years ago will not save you, but tying that same rope in the present time will help because it has not been weathered and will be strong enough to support you. And this game is worth the money. Once you finish the game, you realize there are other paths you could have taken for 6 different endings. Each ending is a masterpiece in itself, and well worth going back in the game to change 'fate'. Depending on your game-playing dexterity, this is worth over 30 hours of game time.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Old School Review: Shadow of Destiny, November 2, 2006

By 

Duane Merchant (Bronx, New York United States) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Shadow Of Destiny (CD-ROM)

With all the high tech, plasma screen, Hi-def, 1028 dpi games that are on the market, you have to agree that they all are missing a key feature....Fun. I don't own a 360 and I stop buying PS2 games for that reason. It seems video game companies release a good game once a quarter. Games like Metal Gear and Halo are great games, but those are a given. There are great games on the market that get no press at all. Which brings me to this hidden gem, Shadow of Destiny. Back in my game playing days I worked at game store, which allowed me to borrow games. My co-worker (Bahron) told me what the premise of Shadow of Destiny was about, so I decided to borrow it.

Shadow of Destiny immerses the player into the chilling world of Eike; a man who has been grated the ability to travel back in time to prevent his own murder. Sounds like an easy job. But it's not, each time Eike saves himself, he gets himself killed. Your basic goal is to survive the day and try to get closer to what is killing you. That is the basic premise of the game. While I wasn't playing the game, my friend would play(against my permission). We both ended the games and had entirely different endings. Which is why I love this game so much. Imagine reading the Lord of The Rings and there are 5 different endings. Each one more interesting and different then the other. I feel that we are all people that make different decisions in life. When some might go right, you might go left. This is what games should be about creativity, good stories, and just fun to play. If you by chance run across this game in a used bin, give it a shot. The graphics might be outdated, but it's about game play. Remember that kids!. I give it 8 1/2 food stamps