Sometimes an idea is simply cute, and that’s fine. But when an idea is cute and smart, then you’ve got something. In The Shadows [official site] appears to fall into the latter category – a very lovely-looking pixel puzzle platformer, with surprisingly complex lighting, about a little kid who’s scared of the dark.
Time for a confession: I’m not a Quake guy. I’m not a Quake guy to the point where I haven’t even played Quake. It was old hat by the time I was all in on video games and I chose the wonderful Unreal Tournament over Arena due to preferring better games. But here I am, intrigued and somewhat astounded by what modder Simon O’Callaghan has managed to do with the seventeen year old engine. Essentially, In The Shadows is a semi-conversion that adds a stealth system and whole new campaign to the aging beast, but it also hits some specific me-shaped buttons. Sneak past the break for a video and a little more in-depth explanation.
