Shadow Tower
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| Shadow Tower | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | From Software |
| Publisher(s) | Agetec Inc. |
| Distributor(s) | Ingram Entertainment, GTI, SVG, Electro Source, AEC |
| Platform(s) | Sony PlayStation |
| Genre(s) | Role-playing game |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Media | 1x CD-ROM |
A first-person view action RPG developed by From Software released in North America on October 31, 1999. It shares many similarities with the King's Field series of games. The game had a sequel, Shadow Tower Abyss, for the PlayStation 2
[edit] Gameplay
Shadow Tower uses a one player, one character RPG system. Combat is real-time. It is a dungeon crawler; dungeons are the same each time you play.
Notable features in the game:
- No music.
- Unlike other RPGs, there are no experience levels. Rather your character's stats go up as you defeat enemies. Different enemies raise different stats.
- Equipment has a durability rating and wears down over time. It can be repaired.
- No Automap
[edit] Setting
There are multiple worlds your character visits in the game:
- Human World
- Earth World
- Fire World
- Water World
- Illusion World
- Beast World
- Death World
