Shadowbane was a free fantasy role-playing video game (MMORPG) created by Wolfpack Studios and published on March 25, 2003 by Ubisoft for Windows and Mac platforms. Originally commercial and subscription-driven, Shadowbane was launched in March 2003. It closed on July 1, 2009.
The regular game took place in a dark fantasy world called Aerynth (the world will sometimes depend on the servers, many of which have unique world maps). Gameplay features many aspects typical of role-playing video games, such as experience points, character classes, and fantasy races. Character creation was fairly extensive, allowing for detailed, differentiable characters to be created.
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Steam63from 303 reviews
I bought this to give it a chance even though I played the test server and realized not much would change. Mine times set for Chinese times, ridiculous in game shop, and snail pace leveling. I can see the attraction for some people if they haven't played in 10 years but they are essentially selling the same SB when it died. Which means they didn't actually...
Yes, it is the old shadowbane. Unfortunately, the pay to win shop that they implemented is unacceptable.
A Flawed Gem Gets Worse
The problems started out of the gate.
First up was simple server stability - the typical growing pains people could roll their eyes at, vent about or laugh off, but mostly have just come to accept as a part of any MMORPG launch rush. Pings were also terrible (400ms+) for NA users, but then it's literally on the opposite side...
A great game, but ruined by a chinese company who doesn't GAF about the players or the game itself. It's down about as much as it's up. 'Maintenance' happens during NA evenings and nights. Bots have over run the game too. The game is so good, but just destroyed by this garbage company. Hopefully this gets remade, or a fresh emulator server comes up...
Shadowbane, when owned/managed by Ubisoft/Wolfpack studios, was the greatest MMO of all time. This sorry bastardized version is a far cry from the glory it once was. Locking up Concentration Potions and many other items behind a newly implemented cash shop is disgusting. It's sickening to see an option for a "market" now, where there never was one....
