The first book in the Shadowgate Saga, Shadowgate VR: The Mines of Mythrok brings the hit adventure series to virtual reality! Step into the fantasy world of Kal Torlin like never before and immerse yourself in this exciting action/adventure game made exclusively for the Oculus Quest!
With Odin the raven as your guide, and three difficulty levels to fit your play style, it's time to discover what secrets await within the Mines of Mythrok!
Shadowgate originally 35 years ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfOIJQAa9Aw
Shadowgate today in Virtual Reality: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elu7xMNrTsk
Even before Virtual Reality became a thing, I often imagined the following: 'What would it be like if you were teleported into the game and found yourself in the middle of the game world?'
As...
After 50 minutes playing: entertaining, and I like the atmosphere of it. Cute but smart ass raven companion included!
- Update after almost 3 hours playing: hmmm... getting more and more frustrated by the very slow progress I'm making...
Being blown of a pillar by a plasma ball for the thousandth time makes one loose interest in this game very fast...
I am not familiar with the Shadowgate universe at all so I cannot judge how good or bad this game blends in to the franchise. I'm just a heavy VR player and enjoyed the game a lot (for the most parts).
I had a few frustrating encounters though where it was a bit unclear what to do or it felt overall a bit unfair, like save points where you get attacked...
The game looks, sounds and feels like a high quality production. Top notch voice acting, convincing graphics and a really awesome magic wand will make you feel like you're actually in the dungeons. I have no prior experience with the old Shadowgate games, and to be honest, I've never been a real fantasy/RPG/D&D player. Nevertheless, I like this game...
Infuriating. The game has a habit of throwing enemies at you immediately after navigating death traps (or in some cases during death trap navigation). And with your only save being few & far between checkpoints it makes for a miserable experience.
I love the original Shadowgate and the 2014 reimagining, but I can't bring myself to play any more of ...
