Shadow of the Beast

October 1, 1989 Reflections Interactive, The Creative Assembly Psygnosis, Tec Toy
Platform Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
vic-20 C64 ZXS Lynx SNES Genesis/MegaDrive Atari-ST FM Towns Amiga Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD ACPC SMS
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Shadow of the Beast is a platform game developed by Reflections and published by Psygnosis in 1989. The original version was released for the Amiga and later ported to many other systems. The game was known for its graphics, with many colours on screen and up to twelve levels of parallax scrolling backdrops, and its atmospheric score composed by David Whittaker, which used high-quality instrument samples.
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User Score
62.5
Critic Score
68.7
Total Score
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Game Info

Release Date October 1, 1989
Developer Reflections Interactive, The Creative Assembly
Publisher Psygnosis, Tec Toy
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Side view
Themes Action, Fantasy, Horror