Description:In Shadow Madness , a mysterious plague, leaving destruction and chaos in its path, has attacked the inhabitants of the world Arkose. It is supposedly incurable and it is up to you to prove otherwise. Shadow Madness, is an RPG-style game, and opens by placing the player straight into the action. Its story line is a little crude in plIn Shadow Madness , a mysterious plague, leaving destruction and chaos in its path, has attacked the inhabitants of the world Arkose. It is supposedly incurable and it is up to you to prove otherwise.
Shadow Madness, is an RPG-style game, and opens by placing the player straight into the action. Its story line is a little crude in places and doesn't have the subtleties of plot expansion and character development as displayed in the Final Fantasy games. The in-game graphics display the main characters slightly blocky, although the cut sequences are excellently displayed. The sound track is atmospheric and the sound effects are adequate. Its menu engine is much less complex to use, making battling with enemies easier than other titles in its genre.
However, as a result of the simplicity, there is less depth in learning the battle system and battles may become more of a chore than a challenge. Puzzles are plentiful and aid in the development of the story. Shadow Madness is an admirable attempt by Sony to enter the RPG market and, compared to Final Fantasy VII, it is a good alternative. However, Squaresoft have since released two further Final Fantasy games, which re-enforces its position as the genre leader. -- Alex Leung.
"Release Date: April 30, 1999 (NA)
Publisher: Crave
Developer: Crave
Genre: RPG
Shadow Madness receives unfair criticism from people who write it off as terrible due to its graphics or claim that it tries to be Final Fantasy VII due to a mildly similar art style - which at no point in the game would one make the comparison beyond the graphics had they actually played it. That said, it's a solid, decent RPG with its share of faults (like having to swap disks repeatedly) but it has plenty of perso"
"Release Date: April 30, 1999 (NA)
Publisher: Crave
Developer: Crave
Genre: RPG
Shadow Madness receives unfair criticism from people who write it off as terrible due to its graphics or claim that it tries to be Final Fantasy VII due to a mildly similar art style - which at no point in the game would one make the comparison beyond the graphics had they actually played it. That said, it's a solid, decent RPG with its share of faults (like having to swap disks repeatedly) but it has plenty of perso"
"Beat January 24, 2011
I always thought that this game was way underrated. I still do, but I'd never played through the game from beginning to end until now. I still think the game is pretty good...But it's also definitely got some faults to it. However, the sheer personality of the game helps overcome those faults. If you like RPGs, then Shadow Madness is definitely worth playing through...But it's faulty enough where it's likely not gonna be an overly enjoyable experience for most."
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At first glance, it's easy to compare Shadow Madness to Final Fantasy VII...Afterall, they somewhat look the same; crude 3D character designs walking around in a pre-rendered 2D background. However, the similarities pretty much end there...Though, for some reason many reviewers decided to compare the two anyway, which saw it be shunned by certain websites...Including one, which I believe was IGN, where the entire review revolved around the inferior graphics of the game rather than the actual c"
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