Although this does lead to a fair amount of backtracking, due to _Shadow Complex’s_ impressive presentation and enjoyable gunplay, it never gets old. By collecting new upgrades, such as grenades and the more interesting foam gun, you can travel to previously unreachable locations. Game progression is also similar to the _Metroid_ franchise when you start you have a limited number of abilities meaning that a large amount of the enormous map is locked out to you. This allows for pin-point accuracy when using the weapons found in the game, of which there are many, ranging from a standard pistol to some crazy uber-powerful auto-shotgun which is unlocked nearer the end of your first playthrough. What is different is the addition of numerous 3D elements as well as the use of the right analog stick as a full 360 degree aiming device. _Shadow Complex_ is an action adventure game in which your movement is limited to a 2D plane and is therefore similar to games such as _Super Metroid_ and _Castlevania_. Two of these five are of particular interest, the first being _Splosion Man_ and the second being _Shadow Complex_, a game developed by Chair but supported by Epic Games, the people behind the _Gears of War_ franchise. This year Summer of Arcade is back, containing five new titles all being released a week apart from each other. Offering a strong line-up of download only arcade games, to be released over a set timetable, they’d successfully made summer interesting again. Last year, while capitalising on the lack of competition from full retail games, Microsoft unleashed the Summer of Arcade marketing campaign. However, with the advent of digital distribution, more precisely Xbox Live Arcade, over the last few years things have started to change. In essence, the summer period is sparse with regard to new releases and is usually a good time to have a look through your back catalogue of games games that you really should’ve played more of. This year the line-up’s pretty good _Halo: ODST_ in September, _Uncharted 2_ in October, _Modern Warfare 2_ in November and the list goes on. As any game aficionado will tell you, autumn and the lead up to Christmas contain the games they’ve been waiting all year to get their hands on. It’s summer and although I should be enjoying the glorious British weather instead I find myself twiddling my thumbs waiting for autumn to begin.
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