The Shadow of Zorro (video game)

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The Shadow of Zorro
Developer(s)In Utero
Publisher(s)
Platform(s)PlayStation 2, Windows
ReleaseNovember 14, 2001
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

The Shadow of Zorro is a video game based on the character Zorro for PlayStation 2 and Windows.[1][2][3] The game was published in North America by Dreamcatcher Entertainment.[4]

Gameplay[edit]

The Shadow of Zorro is a 3D stealth-adventure game, featuring 7 chapters, 700 animated cutscenes, and 28 different locations. Gameplay includes spying and rescue missions.[4]

Plot[edit]

A new garrison commander, Captain Fuertes, arrives at the village. Don Alejandro de la Vega suspects that he might be the "Butcher of Zaragoza", a Spanish war criminal who committed atrocities under Napoleon. In order to uncover the truth, Zorro sets out to investigate.

Development and release[edit]

A website for the title was launched in mid 2001.[5][6] Cryo and Dreamcatcher announced the game on October 3, 2001, to be released during the holiday season later that year.[7] The game arrived in Polish stores on September 3, 2002.[8][9][10]

Critical reception[edit]

Shadow of Zorro has received generally poor reviews. Futuregamez.net awarded the game 49% stating that the game "seems very underdeveloped with poor level structures."[11] Gry Online gave it a mixed review,[12][13][14] though praised the Flash-based website for its ingenuity.[15]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Shadow of Zorro". IGN. Archived from the original on August 31, 2011. Retrieved 2010-03-05.
  2. ^ "THE SHADOW OF ZORRO: triple j game reviews". ABC. Retrieved 2010-03-05.
  3. ^ "The Shadow of Zorro Interview". Action Trip. Retrieved 2010-03-05.
  4. ^ a b Ahmed, Shahed (2001-10-03). "The Shadow of Zorro announced for the PS2". GameSpot. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  5. ^ Walker, Trey (2001-09-13). "Official Zorro Web site launched". GameSpot. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  6. ^ "Oficjalna strona przygodowej gry płaszcza i szpady Zorro | GRYOnline.pl". GRY-Online.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  7. ^ Walker, Trey (2001-10-03). "The Shadow of Zorro announced". GameSpot. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  8. ^ "The Shadow of Zorro - premiera | GRYOnline.pl". GRY-Online.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  9. ^ "The Shadow of Zorro - premiera tuż tuż | GRYOnline.pl". GRY-Online.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  10. ^ "Gry Cryo powracają - ostatnie tchnienie czy powrót z zaświatów?? | GRYOnline.pl". GRY-Online.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  11. ^ "Shadow of Zorro Review". Futuregamez. Archived from the original on 2003-05-16. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
  12. ^ "Recenzja: The Shadow of Zorro | GRYOnline.pl". GRY-Online.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  13. ^ "The Shadow of Zorro (PS2) | GRYOnline.pl". GRY-Online.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  14. ^ "The Shadow of Zorro - recenzja gry | GRYOnline.pl". GRY-Online.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  15. ^ "Zorro znów na ekranach... komputerów | GRYOnline.pl". GRY-Online.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2017-12-28.

External links[edit]

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