Fans of the Shadowman comics can get excited with the reveal for Shadowman: Darque Legacy coming to us all
It looks like Shadowman will be leaping from the comics and into a video game for with the latest announcement we have from Blowfish Studios. A new game is on the way from the team that and is using the IP to try to bring us something unique and further out the story of the IP in general. All for the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC when it does finally come to us all. Get ready, as here we go with the announcement and reveal for Shadowman: Darque Legacy. A new chapter in the mix from all of the names you would want to hear from it all.
Outside of that, there is not much else to share beyond the reveal that Shadowman: Darque Legacy. It sounds like it will be an action RPG-style of a game that is a wholly new story for the IP. We will get to go to other worlds in the course of it all and face off with the various horrors that come from all of that. I am not engrossed in the Shadowman IP, so I have no clue what a good chuck of that could mean, but it does mean something to some of you out there. This is why we have it here and will keep an eye out for more to give you along the way.
Shadowman: Darque Legacy — Reveal
For centuries, the Boniface family has carried a dark legacy – the mantle of the Shadowman, walker between worlds, sworn to preserve the veil between life and death. Now, novice Shadowman Jack Boniface is thrust into the path of a growing evil that threatens everything his predecessors fought for. Building upon the decades of Shadowman tales told within Valiant Comics, this new chapter is an original story developed in partnership with Valiant Entertainment.
In Shadowman: Darque Legacy, duel against a horrifying cast of enemies in challenging, visceral combat. Clash with the fanatical Brethren cultists, from hammer-wielding brutes to sorcerous necromancers, and battle truly wretched creatures that have slithered forth from the most desolate depths. Deliver brutal and bloody finishers with a range of Shadowman weapons.
Explore diverse locations – traverse vivid, detailed locations in the Liveside, and wade through their dark reflections in the hellish realm of the Deadside. Shift between realms to solve unique environmental puzzles.
Ascend through an RPG-lite character progression system, upgrading your character to acquire new skills, and become a Shadowman worthy of fear.
- Enthralling Narrative: Pulse-pointed horror-action, with enthralling characters and dialogue
- Spine-Chilling Horror: An atmosphere thick with nerve-fraying tension
- Parallel Worlds: Explore detailed environments across two realms, creating unique gameplay opportunities
- Punishing Combat: Challenging, yet approachable and rewarding melee combat
- Action-Packed Boss Encounters: Test your mettle against monstrous, demonic bosses from the darkest pits of the Deadside
Are you deep in the story for Shadowman out there or is this the first you are hearing of it for now? Do you suspect we will get to walk in the other realm for a long time and will that be part of a main mechanic, or will it be something to push on the story along? What level of horror could we expect to see in the mix here and will it be closer to the video game horror or the comic book horror? Take it all into the comment section and then feel free to discuss it all. We will keep a close eye on Shadowman: Darque Legacy for now, so expect to see new things pop up for it.