Shadow of Destiny

No regret! Love the game!

Finally I got the chance to play this game since I didn't give it a try during the PS2 era. Worth a try just for the storyline itself.

Played the PC version several years back when it's first released for PS2/PC and completely amazed with this game. never seen before an adventure game with very deep plot, great english voice talent, and what makes it different from other adv game, no battle at all, but still perfectly enjoyable. it's multiple ending makes it having more replay values
still wondering how come this masterpiece is not followed by sequels? but thank goodness, it has at least been remade for PSP now

Shadow Of Destiny tell's the tale of a man named Eike who is destined to die but the wheel of fate spin's and Eike get's a chance to defile the fate itself.

The idea of the game is to constantly preventing yourself from dieing by using magical Z-Pad device that let's you go back in time to change thing's. While doing this Eike's other goal is to find out who is the culprit that tries to kill him. Story take's place on four different timeline's which are present day (2001), 20 year's earlier , 100 years earlier and 500 years ago (Medieval age)

All the time traveling happen's in the same small town that you start with so don't expect to see major difference's between timeline's.

The game's story itself is pretty linear and if you are expecting to thing's that you do in the pass to make major difference on the present you are going to be dissapointed. There is only one or two way's usually do thing's.

Still if you can get pass that the game will entertain you the short moment that it last. I was personally able to complete the game in 2 hours without quide so the game is short but there is some exploration to you do and few side quest's that affect ending. Yes, there is five different ending's (plus 3 bonus ending's) so if you want to see them all you are getting more hours from the game.

On the technical side the game is okay. Control's are great so you are getting frustrated by camera or anything like that. Graphic's aren't great but the game look's smooth which was all that i wanted.

So if you are looking decent story driven game with minor manipulation mechanic's this is game for you but if you are looking deep story with major changeability this isin't what you are looking for. I still would recommend to give it a try because it's still worth it.

I'd easily give it a five out of five. The PSP version is a definite upgrade from the PS2 version, and even I enjoyed that back in the day.

The storyline is original and immediately attention-grabbing, and the best part is the replayability -- every action shapes the course of the game, and you can choose to go completely different paths every time! There are different endings to achieve, which is a good mission for any determined gamer. I'd highly recommend it!