ECKHART BRUM SHADOW OF MEMORIES PS2

If you loved reading choose your own adventure books as a kid you'll love playing Shadow of Destiny.

ECKHART BRUM SHADOW OF MEMORIES PS2

Shadow of Destiny is a first generation RPG game for the PS2 Console. Still as entertaining as it was 10 years ago. If exploring and mystery is for you, then this game will have a good replay value.

Overall, Shadow of Destiny is a Good game, made well for its type. The controls are very simple and makes it easy for anyone of any age to play, sometime s the camera angle can get annoying but the game allows you to manually control the angle. The voice acting is great and is very fitting to the characters involved, though some characters sound annoying. Games sounds are pretty accurate, the music does go with every scene but it's nothing special it does bring each time frame to life and makes you feel like your in it. The game looked great for its time, considering that it was released in 2001, The atmosphere is great and basically revolves around a small town of Lebensbaum. It's basically about exploring the mystery and life of the main character through time travel and preventing his death. Shadow of Destiny is a great game if you like to explore, now keep in mind this is not a Run-n-Gun or action game. You will also receive various percentages at the end of the game that show how much of each chapter was completed. Depending on how much of each chapter you've completed and the manner in which the game was completed, one of these endings will be awarded at the end.

Shadow of Destiny features five different endings. When one prevents all of Eike Kusch's death scenarios, the game is over, but there is much more waiting to be unraveled. Whenever a puzzle is solved or someone offers insight to a particular event, the information is jotted in a notebook that can be accessed at any time. Along the way, he will meet an assortment of characters including Margarete Wagner, Eckart Brum, and a waitress named Dana. In order to travel in time to collect information and items, he must seek out units of energy that fuel the Digipad, for without these cells he cannot use the device. Through the solving of puzzles in previous time periods, structures and other things will change in the present time. When there is a limited amount of time remaining before he is killed, the Climax Crisis System kicks in doing certain things will prevent his demise in this mode. You will be informed as to when the murder is to take place - when the clock reaches this time, rest assured he will be killed. Time progresses in each period in a simultaneous fashion. While Eike can travel to whenever and wherever he wishes, there are times when he will be transported to another time against his will. Each time period has a unique color scheme. Time periods include a present time setting, medieval times, and various decades from the 21st century.

To make progress and complete each chapter, the hero will have to talk with various townsfolk in various European eras, gather information, collect items, and solve puzzles, rather than killing traditional monsters or enemies. In each of these chapters, the main character dies in various ways, such as being stabbed in the back or getting run over by a car. The action takes place through ten chapters there are eight main chapters, a prologue, and an epilogue. Failure to prevent his death with in this time frame will result in Eike's demise he is then resurrected and receives hints from Homunculus on avoiding his repeated fate.

In this third-person adventure, one must control the doomed Eike Kusch while solving riddles and puzzles within various time frames. With an ominous, dark atmosphere and theme, Shadow of Destiny is the first adventure game to hit the PlayStation 2 it was designed by Junko Kawano, the mastermind behind Silent Hill. To prevent his murder, he must switch between the past and present and do whatever it takes to remove himself from the black shadow of his own destiny. Using this device, Eike must travel back in time to alter his tragic end and prevent the killer from murdering other people.Īfter the encounter with Homunculus, Eike Kusch comes to in a familiar coffee shop, a mere half-hour before his death. The unknown creature bestows upon him a Digipad. Homunculus explains that Eike has been murdered and grants him another chance at life.for a small price. The murder victim awakes in darkness after the brutal assault, encountering an ominous being known as Homunculus. Kusch must now solve the riddles behind his own demise. Eike Kusch has been murdered in a violent fashion at the hands of an unknown assailant.

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