Kevin McLennan writes about Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms - "I hack and slash but the enemies keep at me thick and fast, surrounding me from every angle. Slowly they chip away at my health, forcing me to drain my soul reserves in order to replenish my health. I pull back to a previous area hoping to pick off a few grunts before the full force hits me again. Alas it’s no use, there are just too many. Fortunately I have one last trick up my sleeve. Not one that many mortals would openly admit to, but then again I am not just any mortal. I have already been resurrected once today and don’t plan on giving cause for a second time. My secret… well, you see I have a demon in my soul and can transfer to its shadowy world in a mere second."
From GameWatcher: "Last week Kalypso teased a mysterious new game that we in our cleverness identified as a sequel to Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms, possibly called "Awakening". Well, we were right on the money, in all ways. Kalypso have now properly announced Shadows: Awakening, the next game in the Heretic Kingdoms series, which they will debut fully at Gamescom. And here's the shocker: it will be free to owners of Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms.
Games Farm have bought back publishing rights to their title Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms and have celebrated by offering a discount and a explanation on what's happening.
Softpedia:
"Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms is an isometric action role-playing game that offers an interesting world to explore and some sweet novel gameplay mechanics to toy with.
The game continues developer Games Farm's Heretic Kingdoms series, showing a world in disarray, in a time of uneasy peace, following a long period of tyranny.
The basic premise of the game is one that we have seen many times throughout history. After the fall of a despotic regime, the rebellion takes its place, oftentimes enforcing an even tighter grip on the land and people."
