Shadows' Greatest Hits - Shadows (The)

Magic Killers (The Way of Shadows - Brent Weeks)

Advantages: great action scenes, reasonable characters
Disadvantages: pulpy

Somebody once said that there are only two plot lines in classic fantasy: an unexpected simpleton (child, beggar, heathen, girl, commoner) saving the world (e.g. Frodo) and a king threatened by the usurper (e.g. Arthur). This is, of course, a major simplification, but still, many, many fantasy novels follow one of those plotlines. The Way of Shadows seems to be an example of the first one. Azoth is a guild rat, grown up in the slums, poverty and fear, beatings and abuse his daily reality. When, in a sudden flash of justified anger he crosses the Fist of his guild, he has to make some hard decisions, quickly. His life is at stake, and the only way out he sees is apprenticing himself to Durzo Blint: the best assassin in the city. Azoth changes his identity to Kylar Stern and has to leave his old life in the slums of the Warrens to face ...

magdadh 25.06.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Way of Shadows - Brent Weeks

The Chameleon's Shadow

Advantages: Gripping from the start, interesting characters
Disadvantages: Thought the ending may have been more explosive

I recently had all my shifts changed at work which means that I ended up working 6 weeks of nights - ouch! Knowing that work was going to be quiet and therefore fairly boring, I asked my Dad to recommend me a couple of good books. The Chameleon's Shadow by Minette Walters was one of them. The Author Minette Walters is often referred to as the 'queen of the psychological thriller' and after reading several of her books, you will see that this is a title she deserves. The Chameleon's Shadow is her 12th psychological thriller. Some of her other books include Acid Row, Fox Evil, The Ice House, The Sculptress and The Dark Room. Some of her stories have been turned into films or TV series. The Story Lieutenant Charles Acland life is literally turned upside down when a roadside bomb hits his vehicle while they are serving in Iraq ...

daylehall 05.08.2008 · Read full review
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Review of The Chameleon's Shadow - Minette Walters

LIVING IN THE SHADOW

Advantages: Good looking game, good ideas, range of characters, price
Disadvantages: Poor controls and viewing angels, lack of effort in making game, weak link in franchise

. ~ Playability ~ The game is very playable however there are serious flaws in the game that cause problems. Inconsistent or poor viewing angles Cause issues that you cannot see where you are going (camera too low when jumping up to a higher platform). The character following Sonic also blocked Sonic from sight on a lot of occasions when you wish the character just was not there. The viewing angle seems like an obvious floor that should have been put right before the game was released. The game has several moves Shadow can perform depending the obstacles, enemies, platform, etc. you encounter. Not all of these work as well as they could. Homing attack is one Shadow can use against enemies to kill them however hitting the enemy in rush attack (rapid sequence of homing attacks). In some circumstances you could you could hit the correct button ...

eljimbob 09.06.2008 (17.01.2009) · Read full review
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Review of Shadow the Hedgehog (PS2)