Shadows Over Loathing
November 11, 2022
Mobsters, monsters, and mysteries — welcome to Shadows over Loathing, the shady side of an already black-and-white world, and a follow-up to the award-winning West of Loathing. Your Uncle Murray has requested your aid at his antique shop in Ocean City, but upon your arrival the old man is nowhere …
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Critic Reviews (10)
Graphics
38.0
Gameplay
72.0
Story
64.0
"Exploring Ocean City offers plenty of rewards for players, be it satisfaction from solving a tough puzzle or challenge, or simply a good chuckle at the strange goings on."
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78.0
Gameplay
92.0
Story
84.0
"Shadows Over Loathing absolutely refines the formula of the Loathing series and serves as a more accessible but still clever alternative to older humorous adventure games."
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60.0
Gameplay
75.0
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65.0
"Shadows Over Loathing is the hallmark of comedic role playing games, and executed to near perfection. Only a few cumbersome mechanics and game padding holds itself back."
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60.0
Gameplay
92.0
Story
80.0
"Continuing the weird style and sense of humor from “West”, Shadows Over Loathing turns the uniqueness dial to 11"
Read original review"Shadows Over Loathing is a very solid story focused RPG that offers a lot of original questlines and plenty of player choice and freedom and packages it all in an unique and very humorous style. The combat is a bit …"
Read original review"If you’ve played West of Loathing, you’ll know what to expect here: a delightfully silly narrative, excellent writing, and gameplay that’s far more engrossing than it has any right to be. But even if you’ve not, you can jump straight …"
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68.0
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72.0
Story
64.0
"The team is pacing Loathing releases out nicely, too. Four years between Loathing games is a good rate, to ensure that the jokes don’t become stale to the player. See, more than anything else, playing Shadows Over Loathing has reminded …"
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35.0
Gameplay
65.0
Story
85.0
"Shadows Over Loathing is a quirky, text-heavy RPG adventure that blends humor, puzzles, and stick-figure charm into a surreal 1920s setting. While the humor shines and the variety of activities keeps things fresh, the game’s length, repetitive gear-swapping, and occasional …"
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30.0
Gameplay
75.0
Story
60.0
"A short run time and a few obtuse puzzles do not damper Shadows Over Loathing&s;s irreverent energy and rewarding RPG gameplay."
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