Shadow of the Beast
"Shadow of the Beast is a platform game developed by Reflections and published by Psygnosis in 1989."
62
Critic Score
4 reviews
68
User Score
31 ratings
Shadow of the Beast is a platform game developed by Reflections and published by Psygnosis in 1989. The original version was released for the Amiga and later ported to many other systems. The game was known for its graphics, with many colours on screen and up to twelve levels of parallax scrolling backdrops, and its atmospheric score composed by David Whittaker, which used high-quality instrument samples.
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Artwork & Box Art
Amiga
Standard
NA
Oct 1, 1989
Amiga
Standard
EU
Dec 31, 1989
Amstrad CPC
Standard
EU
Dec 31, 1990
Atari Lynx
Standard
NA
Dec 31, 1992
Sega Master System/Mark III
Standard
WW
Dec 31, 1992
Atari ST/STE
Standard
EU
Dec 31, 1990
Commodore C64/128/MAX
Standard
NA
Dec 31, 1990
Commodore C64/128/MAX
Standard
EU
Dec 31, 1990
FM Towns
Standard
JP
Sep 1, 1991
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Standard
BR
Feb 19, 1992
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Standard
EU
Dec 31, 1992
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Standard
NA
TBD
Cancelled
Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD
Standard
JP
Mar 27, 1992
Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD
Standard
NA
Dec 31, 1992
ZX Spectrum
Standard
EU
Dec 31, 1990
Critic Score
62
/100
Mixed or Average
Based on 4 professional
reviews
Aggregated from professional game critics and publications.
User Score
68
/100
Mixed or Average
Based on 31
ratings
Aggregated from player ratings across platforms worldwide.
Score Comparison
Score Guide
90–100
Universal Acclaim
75–89
Generally Favorable
50–74
Mixed or Average
CriticsUsers
20–49
Generally Unfavorable
0–19
Overwhelming Dislike