So the pacing feels more convincing (I'm replaying Awakening with a different char. Boss fights in particular feel quite different, harder and more tactical. Thanks to the design changes, the narrative is better too, as more moments stand out on their own. however the story seems to be the same in the first two chapters - still, it's just better laid out. As much as I liked the Book 1's artistic direction for the first minutes (I love a dark atmosphere!), after one hour it just feels too contrasted, shifting, and a bit stale. Loading times are still a bit too long though.Įtc. Apart from oddly restrictive options, it feels better. I think the engine is different, it's probably Unity. Thole feels livelier, even though the map itself is actually smaller (less downtimes!). The level design follow the same general layout but with several important changes which make it less linear, rewarding exploration and realm-switching more. Portraits are different, the menus have changed a lot. The Shadow realm has changed quite a lot, it's way more blueish (like in Soul Reaver), with less drastic changes in details (no more green archways). 'Book 1' is darker, with less variety, at least in the first chapter. Everything has been geared toward a slightly diffrent direction. Overall, the art is lighter but also more readable and effective (and original, in places). the assets are similar, but there are definitely many small and big changes here and there. I'm not sure I'll finish this version though, so here are my impressions right now: I was curious about the changes, and to my surprise, they are quite numerous! (and it's quite interesting to compare both versions from a design POV). Out of curiosity, I'm playing the older, 'Book 1' version now, after having finished Awakening once. Hope my message is clear! Quite so, thank you!!!!!! So, to answer your question, no need to play Shadows: Heretic Kingdom, as it is approximately the first half of Shadows: Awakening.Įxhodos: First, there was Kult: Heretic Kingdom, also known as Heretic Kingdom: The Inquisition. Then, instead of making Book II, they decided to remake the Book I AND the Book II altogether, and so arrived Shadows: Awakening, which is Book I ( Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms) and previously unseen Book II in a single game. So, with time, Games Farm managed to buy back the publishing and distribution rights to the games. The Book I has been simply renamed Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms and the Book II has never been released, because just before Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms was released, the publisher bitComposer Entertainment AG filed for insolvency. The sequel to this game was suppose to be in two parts: the first one, Shadows Heretic Kingdoms Book I: Devourer of Souls, and the second one, Shadows Heretic Kingdoms Book II: Age of Demons. Should I follow with this, or Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms? First, there was Kult: Heretic Kingdom, also known as Heretic Kingdom: The Inquisition. I only played the very first Heretic Kingdoms game, none of the "Shadows" games. Is this the same game with additional content?
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