Shadow Complex

Publisher: Epic Games
Developer: Chair Entertainment
Available only on XBLA
Level of Difficulty: 3.5 out of 5
ESRB Rating: T for Teen

1UPs: The game adds a facelift to the side-scroller and gives you a large playground to explore and to kick the collective behind of the entire Restoration Army. Collectibles and varied levels of difficulty are a big plus to a fun downloadable thrill ride.

Goombas: From what I've seen, the only draw back has been some graphical issues. I noticed one issue during the ending cutscene, but other than that the game plays very well. Although the voice acting is phenomenal, it seems as though the plot wasn't too distinguished. I've read Empire, which the game is based in, so I knew what was going on. If you haven't read the book though, you might get lost from only the story that is described in the game.

Buy or Try: Buy - The game is a blast to play. With a nice throwback to Super Metroid, you can tell that the designers knew the best elements of such a distinguished game. For the price and the replay value, this is probably the best original XBLA download I've ever seen.

Price: 1200 Microsoft Points