Shadows of the Damned

Shadows of the Damned is a action video game developed by Grasshopper Manufacture and published by Electronic Arts. It was released for both the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 in 2011.

Plot
After Fleming, the king of Demons kidnaps his beloved girlfriend Paula, demon hunter Garcia Hotspur travels to the demon world to confront him along with his shapeshifting demon ally Johnson, who is Garcia's torch, gun and motorcycle. Garcia and Johnson must now make it to the Castle of Hassle, become strong enough to defeat Fleming and save Paula.

Why It Is Not Damned

 * 1) Despite the game being realistic, it still has a ton of funny moments like most games from Grasshopper Manifacture.
 * 2) Christopher, a half-demon, assists Garcia with items and power-ups, which is kinda cool to say the least.
 * 3) Each of every single boss defeated will grant Johnson some new abilities, each of which can be upgraded.
 * 4) It has numerous of puzzles to solve from, and can be either easy or difficult.
 * 5) Smart use of darkness mechanics.
 * 6) Scary and challenging boss fights.
 * 7) Each weapon you have is fun to use.
 * 8) Akira Yamoka's sound design is unique and interesting.
 * 9) Variety of fun activities to do in this game.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) No New Game Plus.
 * 2) Awkward animation at times.

Reception
On GameFAQs, The PlayStation 3 version has a 3.87 rating while the Xbox 360 has a 3.85 rating.