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Game entry
Shadow of the Beast
1989 · Platformer, Beat 'em up, Horror · Super Nintendo, Master System, Mega Drive, Atari ST, Atari Lynx, Commodore 64, Amiga, Commodore VIC-20, PC Engine CD, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, FM Towns · Psygnosis
Shadow of the Beast is ranked no. 4,290 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,391 and 28% of duels won.
World rank
no. 4,290
ELO score
1,391
Wins
28%
Duels played
39
About Shadow of the Beast
Shadow of the Beast is a platform game developed by Reflections and published by Psygnosis in 1989. The original version was released for the Amiga and later ported to many other systems. The game was known for its graphics, with many colours on screen and up to twelve levels of parallax scrolling backdrops, and its atmospheric score composed by David Whittaker, which used high-quality instrument samples.
ELO progression
Score moved from 1,500 to 1,391 ELO points over the last 123 days.
Head-to-head
Direct record on the most played match-ups.
- against Super Mario World 0% 2 duels played · 462 points behind
- against Over the Hedge 100% 2 duels played · 41 points behind
- against Conker's Bad Fur Day 0% One duel played · 486 points behind
- against Devil May Cry 0% One duel played · 353 points behind
- against Trials Rising 0% One duel played · 71 points behind
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