Shadow of Loot Box is meant to be a parody of everything that’s annoying about gaming tropes. Unfortunately, the humor is little more than sprinkling every single undesirable gaming element into one game, missing the mark and creating something less than fun.
Shadow of Loot Box
Stately Snail · Jan 30, 2018
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Shadow of Loot Box is an attempt to present what video games can become in the near future. Each level of this shooter is a reference to a popular trend in the modern game development industry. Will you be able to overcome the thorny path full of microtransactions, loot boxes and bugs, resisting the temptation to use the in-game store?
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- 2.8Shadow of Loot Box is a poor joke. Furthermore, it’s a poor joke that costs money. I see nothing funny about a game that’s poking fun at controversial subjects, when in itself, it encompasses everything that makes a bad game, bad. On top of that and with its subject matter to the side, the game is extremely basic, lacks polish, and becomes overly repetitive far too quickly.
- Shadow of the Loot Box begins promisingly, presenting itself as a clever knife that’s willing to cut through the bullshit of the Triple-A publisher economy. Unfortunately, it quickly descends into a repetitive and unfunny indie shooter.
- 5.0Ironically, by trying to bring to light all the issues plaguing video games in recent times, Shadow of Loot Box is not an overall enjoyable game to play because, as the novelty wears off quickly. Luckily, this is a two-hour experience, so at least it ends quite quickly. The loot box enemies are funny at first; but they are bullet sponges that get quite annoying, especially as weapon-upgrades do little to destroy them quicker.
- 4.0Shadow of Loot Box é um jogo com uma ideia interessante que infelizmente acaba por não ir além disso. Um título que tenta criticar as várias tendências questionáveis que os videojogos têm sofrido nos últimos anos mas cuja execução o torna num jogo que não se consegue destacar pela diferença. Com uma jogabilidade pouco elaborada e não isenta de problemas e uma componente RPG primária, Shadow of Loot Box é um jogo fraco cujo único factor atractivo será o seu preço relativamente baixo para o conteúdo (nem sempre de qualidade) que atinge facilmente as mais de dez horas.
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