Publisher:      Acclaim Entertainment
Developer:      Acclaim Studios - Stockton
Format: CD-ROM for Microsoft Windows 95/98 operating systems

Product Overview:
Set against the mysterious backdrop of voodoo mythology, Shadow Man puts players in the role of Mike LeRoi, English Literature graduate now turned hired assassin, operating within the dark and seedy underworld of New Orleans.  LeRoi has the ability to, at will, cross over into Deadside, the world of the dead, where he becomes the Shadow Man - an immortal voodoo-warrior with astonishing powers.

The game begins with a dream - a prophetic nightmare vision of Armageddon, as seen by Mama Nettie, the voodoo sorceress who created the Shadow Man by forcibly implanting the powerful Shadowmask in Mike LeRoi's chest.  In her dream, Nettie foresees the coming of the Apocalypse - the day that the dead rise up and walk the earth.  Her only weapon against the coming storm is the Shadow Man, who she charges with the task of stepping across the veil into Deadside to the place where all killers are consigned when they die…the Asylum.

Inspired by the Acclaim Comics/Hero title of the same name and developed by Iguana UK, Shadow Man embraces the extremely mature content of the comic-book and takes video-gaming into unexplored territories of the human psyche.
        
Key Features:   

· Epic non-linear storyline.  An ancient apocalyptic prophecy must be fulfilled through the unfurling of 20+ 'levels' set across two worlds.  Multiple secrets are revealed as the player and Shadow Man journey into the heart of darkness and the prophecy's terrifying and memorable conclusion.

· Two worlds/two identities.  Gamers explore the real world with the mortal Mike LeRoi, and Deadside with his alter-ego, the immortal Shadow Man, eventually crossing over into the real-world as the Shadow Man to see the true darkness that threatens to consume us all.

· Wide-ranging arsenal. Players load up Mike/Shadow Man's hands with any combination of weapons or items to suit the scenario

· they can arm themselves with the awesome Baton and the ultimate voodoo weapon, the Asson, or hang on to a Deadside sinew while dealing out spinning razor death with the Violator.

· Mind-bending mental puzzles.  Gamers search serial-killer profiles for elusive clues to solve levels, read ancient prophecy texts to discover their true purpose and the meaning of the mysterious voodoo items they carry, and scrutinize the plans to the Asylum as penned by Jack the Ripper himself.

· Advanced-technology game engine. Shadow Man's 3D VISTA (Virtually Integrated Scenic Terrain) game engine allows potentially limitless game environments that let the player see as far as the horizon without the need for an obscuring fog. All characters within the game are depicted using a highly-advanced 'softskin' system, which allows them to be accurately depicted to the highest detail.  Characters also feature realistic muscular definition and deformation effects and are brought to life using Acclaim's Motion Capture technology and the highest-quality 3D animation.

System Requirements: 

· Pentium 200 or higher processor with 3D-accelerator video card
· 32 MB of RAM
· Microsoft Windows 95/98
· Quad-speed CD-ROM drive

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