Shadowgrounds Survivor

by Got Game

Product Features

• 3 playable characters, each with impressive new tactics
• RPG-like upgrade system for weapons and characters; including special attacks such as the all-engrossing Napalm Flame and the mighty Brute Slayer.
• New gameplay features such as the Sentry Turret and the powerful Mech!
• Campaign mode short of filler and full of action, running parallel to the Shadowgrounds story and expanding it to new locations, including snow and ice environments, gritty sewers and the suffering New Atlantis colony
• Survival mode where the player is pitted against hordes of alien monsters - the clock is ticking and they just keep on coming!

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000WJOZAK
• Item Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: December 1, 2007
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #34,816 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Shadowgrounds Survivor is a spin-off/sequel to the underground PC hit Shadowgrounds and will be available at retail outlets and online later this year. Shadowgrounds Survivor tells the story of three survivors who join forces with the last remaining human resistance in the heated battle against the ongoing alien onslaught. The acclaimed atmosphere and gameplay mechanics of the original Shadowgrounds make a triumphant return armed with a new feature set!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars An interesting, but short, 3rd person shooter., November 15, 2007

By 

R. Nicholson - See all my reviews
(TOP 1000 REVIEWER)   

= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Shadowgrounds Survivor (Video Game)

Following in the footsteps of the original 'Shadowgrounds' (a 3rd person shooter with RPG type upgrades), Frozenbyte has come up with this sequel...

Some points of interest; some good...

1.)Good spooky atmosphere with excellent effects done with ambient lighting (especially from your flashlight), deep shadows and weather. The audio is also quite good.

2.)In this game you take turns being one of three fighters, each with their own skills and unique weapons; you choose one of the three to use for the finale.

3.)Each weapon has 3 major up-grades available (by using your hard earned XPs or finding hidden items within the maps); there are also a couple of minor player up-grades as well.

4.)There is a Mech that you can operate in a couple scenarios, and a turret gun in another.

5.)You have five lives for each segment; The first four deaths result in regeneration at the spot where you died. With the 5th death, however, you restart the level (not the entire game).

6.)There is another game mode that becomes unlocked with progress; it's called 'Survival' (and aptly named) . In this mode you have one life, and you try for the highest score (kill count + time) in whatever amount of time you last. This is a short, brutal game (I've gone longer that 4 minutes once), but kind of fun; in fact, probably more challenging than the actual game itself. Again, as with the finale, you can choose any of the three 'heroes' for this mission.

7.)A finale that is do-able (I found the ending in the original game was almost impossible, except on easy)


And, the not so good...

1.)The game is quite short; I finished it is less than 2 days of intermittent play. Maybe 5+ hours in total.

2.)Overall the game play, weapons and aliens were very similar to the original 'Shadowgrounds'. Really very little new here.

3.)On visiting the 'Frozenbyte' website, it appears the game must be purchased (at least at this point in time) through 'Steam' (that's where I got my copy). I've had absolutely no problem with this or another other 'Steam' product I've purchased, but I realize some potential buyers maybe put off with this. I felt I needed to at least mention this for the sake of completeness.

Conclusion:
If you enjoyed the original, you will probably like this game. It is, in my opinion, not as good as the original*, BUT, it is not bad. Also, it's fairly short in actual playing time. 3 Stars.

*after finishing this game, I went back and replayed some of the original game (to compare the two). It seemed to me this game, although there were some tough areas, was much easier than the original. It just didn't have the same persistent sense of urgency and tension that made you want to play on and on, like the first had.

2.0 out of 5 stars I survived this game, December 7, 2011

By 

Douglas Sourbeer "Latro" (Gilroy Ca) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

= Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Shadowgrounds Survivor (Video Game)

At $5 I guess it's good for a couple of hours of mindless gaming, it beats watching paint dry. At least it's short; 4 to 6 hours for the average gamer.

As in the first shadowground, this seems like a throwback in gaming. A top down 3rd person shooter with horrible voice acting. Felt like I was playing an arcade game circa 1985. Most cut scenes were incredibly boring and long. Example: you press 'e' to open a door, a long scene folows were your character walks slowly in an effeminate sort of way towards said door and opens it. That's it, nothing is revealed, nothing happens, the cut scene ends and your wondering if you accidently hit the 'skip' key. Guess somebody's brother was in charge of cut scenes. The controls seem to be even more clunky than the first Shadowgrounds. In certain areas, when going around corners, the character would turn toward the corner rather than following the curser. At first I thought my mouse skills were off but after playing a couple of 'survivor' rounds it became apparent that it was a flaw in the game. A frustrating flaw when trying to shoot your way out of the undending horde of aliens this game supplies. Also the character would occaionally stop moving or get stuck for no apparent reason. Not being able to save during a mission is another shortcoming, leave the game or die and you have to start over.

Like the first Shadowground, if this game had been released 12 - 15 years ago it would rate 7/10. As it stands, about on par with solitair

3.0 out of 5 stars Just a fun Shoot'emUp, March 3, 2009

By 

Andrew Elliott "MohawkADE" (Fort Collins, CO) - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Shadowgrounds Survivor (Video Game)

If you're looking for PC game with a great storyline, this ISN'T the game for you. This is only fun for the gameplay and that's it. The graphics are decent for next gen.

PhysX card users unite! This game supports PhysX, Ageia as well as Geforce accelerated! Neat option in configuration, where you can choose the level of PhysX acceleration.